23 July 2026

2026: Simon Says Stamp Every Happiness Release

Hello my sweet friends! 
Today is an exciting day--- the Simon Says Stamp Every Happiness collection releases!!!! And what a collection this is!!!!!!!!!
 
I am in looooooooooooooove with my creations- I honestly can't figure out which one I love more!! I love that I created cards, was inspired by THE Susan Opel (I didn't do as good as her though! LOL!), and I made a bag charm using a SSS die and leather--- what a collection THIS is!!! 
 
Here's what I've made- NEW supplies are below: 
You can't see allllllllllllll the lines- but each piece of this desert view has acrylic marker lines for extra depth! GAH! Isn't this AWESOME!?!? 
Ok- these colors are PERFECT! I love it! ANNNNNNNNNNNNND this was used in the release graphic!!! So fun:) 
Another favorite- I LOOOOOOOOOVE this modern and fresh design! 
This card was inspired by THE Susan Opel--- she adds ribbon in the corners perfectly! I told Susan how she inspired me and that I need her to teach me everything she knows:) She did give me a tip! I will try this again:) 
Bag charms are so popular right now... so I decided to make a modern leather oak leaf and dark leather oak leaf charm to join in the fun! 
Trav didn't like the gems on this card so I made one with and one without:) 
I am NOT a fan of CAS cards... but I had to try making one! I just felt that this stamp set deserved to be simple and fussy cut:) 
 I went from CAS to very very busy but one layered! I might have went overboard with my added dots! 
I looooooooooooooove these Pink & Main papers with this sweet image! So cute! 
So... I think my paper cutter is cutting crooked! LOL! I didn't notice until I took a photo! LOL 
 
Can you tell me which project was your FAVORITE? Me either- I love them all!   
 
Be sure to stop by the SSS YT channel for Heidi's introduction to this collection- it starts at NOON EST! Click HERE! 
 
And don't forget to get inspired by checking out ALLLLLLLLLLLL the beautiful creations in the Every Happiness colleciton gallery HERE! 
 
And don't forget to join in the fun, blog hops, IG hops, and giveaways--- be sure to stop by the SSS IG page for MORE details!  

That's it for me today.

THANKS so much for stopping by! MORE to come 💌
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21 July 2026

2026: Playing with Scraps... and Twofer Cards

Hello, sweet friends! 
I was playing around the other day with inking backgrounds. I went with a different color palette- greens, yellows, orange, red, and dark blue. I was thinking "masculine" ?!?! It wasn't my favorite color combo... but I kept going! 
 
I also did different ink blends- linear and blotches. Again... I wasn't a fan but kept going! 
 
After I die cut the sentiment (crooked)... I DEFINITELY didn't like what I was making 🤣 but... I kept going!   
 
I ended up using a few Pink & Main birthday stamps/sentiments... and you know what???? I LOOOOOOOOVE these! 
 
Are they perfect? Nope! Can you see my mistakes? Nope! And does the color combo work now??? Possibly! LOL! 
 
And since I don't throw anything away, EVER--- I decided to make a few cards using the scraps from the sentiment die cut. These are very simple and the image is colored exactly like the other one. EASY! And a #twofer!!!   
I can't decide if I like the inked background or the background scraps MORE! LOL Both sets of cards make me happy and will help me fill up my masculine birthday card stash:)   

That's it for me today.

THANKS so much for stopping by! MORE to come 💌

Be blessed ❤️
Sav


Supplies: 
Ranger distress inks
Happy Birthday die- not even sure where it came from🤦🏼‍♀️ 
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18 July 2026

2026: Easy Holiday Card + 2 TIPS using TapeRunner Adhesive [Card #192-197]

Hello, sweet friends! I've started on my holiday cards!!! 
I've shared a IG reel/tutorial HERE on how to make this EASY holiday card using TapeRunner adhesive. 
 
Here are step-by-step instructions [plus 2 TIPS] on how to make these cards, and possibly make multiples because they are sooooooooo easy!!!! 
  • Gather your supplies including TapeRunner adhesive
  • Create card front panel using embossing folder
  • Stamp image onto cardstock
    • TIP#1: Use a bone folder to burnish some of the embossed image where the stamped sentiment will be. This makes the cardstock smoother and  you don't lose the embossed image! 
  • Emboss sentiment
  • Ink edges of embossed image (I used two dark colors for extra dimension)
  • Adhere cardstock to cardbase using TapeRunner adhesiv
    •  TIP#2: Apply TapeRunner adhesiv to BOTH the cardbase and cardstock for a stronger bond! The embossed cardstock sometimes has a hard time adhering to flat paper- doubling the adhesive helps! 
  • Finish card using twine, gems, or other embellishments

EASY! 

And because this was soooooooooo EASY I created a few extra holiday cards in different colors! This is a great card to mass produce.
 
I wish you could see how pretty each edge is in the photo- the light makes it too bright to see :( 

That's it for me today. 💰Don't forget to SAVE using code SAVANNAH10 at TapeRunner.com!!!

THANKS so much for stopping by! MORE to come 💌

Be blessed ❤️
Sav


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17 July 2026

2026: Pink & Main JULY Release

Hello again, sweet friends! 

It's RELEASE day over at Pink & Main!!! 

Be sure to stop by the IG page for a giveaway and inspirational hop- you don't want to miss this super cute release!!!!!
 
I've created some super cute card designs-- I'm not even sure which one is my FAVORITE:) How about you check out what I made and tell me which one you like best🙃
 
Isn't this release the BEST!?!? I love the farm fresh feel... I love that I made a market BAG from a basket die... I love the vellum veggies... I LOOOOOOOOOOVE that foiled background! I LOOOOOOOOOOOVE it all😍 

That's it for me today.

THANKS so much for stopping by! MORE to come 💌
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03 July 2026

2026: Thanks So Mush (again) [Card #167]

Hello again, sweet friends! 
So this card might look familiar... similar to THIS card. 

Well... there's MORE to the story... 
 
The card I made for our friend, John, took four tries for the background and four MORE tries for the mushrooms. The background wasn't working for me, not sure why, but I ended up with the fourth try and then stamped on two other ones not thinking about saving them. That is out of character for me, as I LOOOOOOOOOOVE using up scraps! LOL 

As for the mushrooms- I don't like mushrooms. This made me nervous to color them. And it showed in the first three tries for yesterday's card. On John's card, I ended up fussy cutting the mushrooms and highlight coloring. I think it turned out AMAZING! 
 
So skip forward a day or two... and I was looking at the ruined scraps... I decided to make another similar card. This time I conquered my mushroom coloring fear! I think I nailed this coloring--- I'm still a newbie but really learning how to color! Plus, I love the blues and pop of red for that snail!  
 
I honestly might love this card more than the one I was inspired by! LOL!  

That's it for me today.

THANKS so much for stopping by! MORE to come 💌
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2026: A Year in the Making-- Thanks So Mush [Card #165]

Hey hey, everyone!  
This card has been almost a year in the making… let me explain👇🏻

***Kind of a fun, long story but stay until the end!!!! It will all make sense 🙃

Last year on July 14th I had a fight with a rock and lost, tearing several ligaments (again) in my left ankle and bruised several ribs (as well as other injuries)🤕 Trav’s co-worker, John, made me a get well card with mushrooms on it [you can see it on my IG stories]. I wanted to tell him thanks for the card, well wishes, and help at work…

But I couldn’t do much for a long time… and I kept getting sick or injured… and I had other projects that were due…

Then the opportunity to make a mushroom card inspired by John’s mushroom card came up last month when Pink and Main had their monthly challenge as nature- this card fit perfectly!!!!! But I missed the deadline because….

I started having gut issues 😵‍💫 This meant that I needed urgent tests and doc appts… the first two days I dealt with everything alone while Trav worked 12 hour shifts… but thankfully John switched a few work dates with Trav so he could attend my bigger tests/procedure dates.

So NOW I definitely needed to make this card!

And that brings us to today—- I’m late for the P&M monthly challenge… I’m late in giving John a card… and I’m still sick 🤪
Anyhoo…. I love how this card turned out!!!! Fussy cutting, highlight coloring, texture paste, layers… I loooooove it! And I actually made another one similar to this using scraps because I couldn’t throw the background that was messed up out🙃 Be on the lookout for that card soon!!!!

That's it for me today.

THANKS so much for stopping by! MORE to come 💌

Be blessed ❤️
Sav


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02 July 2026

2026: Get Well and REST [Card #164]

Hello again, sweet friends! 
 
I didn't make this card because I am ill/sick... I did it for this guy! 
This is my younger brother, Carrel (pronounced Carl). He thought it would be fun to try to "one-up" my health issues by breaking his right foot! I can't figure out who has it worse- him or me! LOL! I wish he lived closer as I would have gladly have given him my knee scooter (I think I've had three in the last 10 years)! 
 
I couldn't pass up this opportunity to send a card to Carrel to help encourage him to REST and heal!!!! He doesn't do well at sitting and resting so he needed this card! 
And because he has a pink cast (he did that for his daughter, Alli) I *had* to create a pink cast on this little bunny's leg. If I had a small knee scooter image, I would have used that other than crutches! LOL!   
 
Oh--- and my older brother, Leander, has been hurt in the last week too! Apparently he didn't want to be left out of the loop! He injured his ribs. I know what that is like too! OY! We are quite the threesome🤕 


That's it for me today.

Don't forget to get some TapeRunner adhesive during their holiday sale--- use code usa250 for 20% off! MORE details HERE! 
 
I actually neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed to go shopping for some MORE TapeRunner adhesive!  
THANKS so much for stopping by! MORE to come 💌

Be blessed ❤️
Sav


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