2022: a custom Valentine's Day card from some pets [card #44]

Hello again, sweet friends! 

I've been in the studio busy crafting-- it is SO nice to be back in the groove! I have really enjoyed making these Marriage Week cards for Travis. After posting two of my cards on social media, a neighbor asked me to make her husband a card from their pets for Valentine's Day! I love making custom cards! 

The requirements were: Valentine's Day card, whimsical, pet themed, and pets names must be somewhere. I think I nailed it! 

I knew I had a pet themed paper pad by 7SevenPaper, which I used but not like I thought I would. Instead of their pet graphic paper I used these wooden cat and dog pieces. I found them at Hobby Lobby in the yarn section- they are supposed to hold your yarn/twine/floss/etc. I think they are perfect for this card... well... the cat looks good but the dog doesn't look like Ridley at all! LOL! 

That's it for me today. I hope this card inspires you to get creative today or to celebrate your love and marriage❤️

THANKS so much for stopping by!    

Be blessed ❤️

Sav

Supplies Sympathy Friend: 

Paper: 7SevenPaper Baxter 6x6; mint, white, and vellum

Inks: The Stamp Market Black 

Stamps/dies: The Stamp Market Lots of Notes, Mini Skinny Upper Alpha dies, Little Letterboard dies; Paper Smooches Tiny Hearts dies (retired)

Accessories: Yarnology wooden cat/dog

Card #44 (42 and 43 were recreated cards that I made for Travis as two neighbors wanted the same thing for their husbands! LOL!)

ps... if you are interested in purchasing my cards, you can check them out on my Facebook Page: Savannahland2ForSale!!! Click HERE for the photo album of the cards for sale:) 

2022: Marriage Week Day 7 [card #41]

Hello again, sweet friends! Happy Marriage Week❤️

It's the last day of Marriage Week... my goal is to make one more card so I can finish up by celebrating Valentine's Day as well! And today is actually World Marriage Day--- so join with me and celebrate your love and marriage today! 

Marriage Week Day 7: today's card is a bit of a disappointment-- Trav walked into my studio when I was making this card 🤦🏼‍♀️ To cover up my surprise I told him I was making love/Valentine's Day cards for a challenge. OY! So to make it look like I was entering a "challenge" I had to make two of these designs- that's why the card number count for this year has jumped two from yesterday's post! 

Trying to keep these a secret has been hard! I'm disappointed that he's already seen it and that I lied about it; I'm sure he has already forgotten about it and will understand my white lie:) 

As you can see... I love my patterned papers and layers! I'm digging into my roots again! It feels nice to be back in the groove. 

I found more inspiration from the World Wide Web--- HERE is the design I found (I've never heard of PaperNova but I love their project and might have to look them up!). I really liked the heart with a hoop or stitched background. I pulled out some of my favorite Paper Smooches stitched dies for that heart! The yellow heart was cut using my new Big Shot Switch Plus so the holes were cleaned quickly as I pulled the mat and shim from the die. As much as I liked this look, I really like the pink heart because I die cut that in my old Cuttlebug and found that many of the holes were cut but the pieces stayed in their spot because the pressure in this old machine is not as hard! Not sure I explained that well... regardless, I love both cards:) 

Trav's gift for today is a lotto ticket. **NOTE: we do not play the lotto... but every once in awhile I will get Trav a scratch off! Wouldn't it be fun to win something on the one ticket I get him!? LOL The odds are not in our favor but it's fun to dream:) 

That's it for me today. I hope this card inspires you to get creative today or to celebrate your love and marriage❤️

THANKS so much for stopping by!    

Be blessed ❤️

Sav

Supplies Sympathy Friend: 

Paper: Pink Paislee Whimsical 6x6

Inks: Imagine Crafts VersaMark and gold embossing powder 

Stamps/dies: The Stamp Market Lots of Love Notes, Heart & Hugs dies, Postage Stamp dies; Paper Smooches Cross Stitch die (retired)

Accessories: May Arts yellow chevron 3/4" ribbon, maroon ribbon

ps... if you are interested in purchasing my cards, you can check them out on my Facebook Page: Savannahland2ForSale!!! Click HERE for the photo album of the cards for sale:) 

2022: Marriage Week Day 6 [card #39]

Hello again, sweet friends! Happy Marriage Week❤️

Marriage Week Day 6: well... I'm back with more patterned paper! Patterned paper is truly my first crafty love (aside from Paper Smooches)! I've also really enjoyed being inspired by other crafters--- this card was inspired by Jaimie Pate. 

This card has a few of my favorites: patterned papers, layers, and mustard colored paper/accents *NOTE: the correct mustard color is hard for me to find! You might even notice that I also used the stamp images CORRECTLY this time around! LOL! 

Trav's gift for today is a sneaker magic eraser. You see I got him some new sneakers for Christmas and he likes to keep them clean:) The easiest way is to use a sneaker eraser. **NOTE: I know my gifts for Trav are a bit silly! At least I know he will enjoy them! 

That's it for me today. Marriage Week is coming to a close... but I hope that our love never stops and that I don't stop sharing my love with Trav!!! 

THANKS so much for stopping by!    

Be blessed ❤️

Sav

Supplies Sympathy Friend: 

Paper: Pink Paislee Pick-Me-Up 6x6

Inks: The Stamp Market Slate; Imagine Crafts VersaMark and gold embossing powder

Stamps/dies: The Stamp Market Lots of Love Notes, Love Letter Express, Scripty Heart die, Tag'd die

Accessories: The Stamp Market Crystal Confetti; May Arts black/white chevron 3/4" ribbon

ps... if you are interested in purchasing my cards, you can check them out on my Facebook Page: Savannahland2ForSale!!! Click HERE for the photo album of the cards for sale:) 

2022: Marriage Week Day 5 [card #38]

Hello again, sweet friends! Happy Marriage Week❤️

Marriage Week Day 5: I already created two cards with alcohol inks (HERE and HERE).... and two more with patterned papers (HERE and HERE- this one had more mistakes than anything else! LOL!)... so for today's card I used just colored cardstock. 

I was inspired by another creation found HERE; this inspiration was a sample featured for a Catherine Pooler Designs' die set. I love how the inspired card was all white with pops of color for the heart "halves". I used similar stamps and dies and copied the entire design! Sometimes you need to CASE a card:)  

Notice how that background has a pierced design?
That's what I was trying to achieve with Day 2's card HERE! 

Trav's gift for today is a container of his FAVORITE Publix ice cream. You can never go wrong with gifting ice cream! LOL!  

That's it for me today. I hope this card inspires you to get creative today or to celebrate your love and marriage❤️

THANKS so much for stopping by!    

Be blessed ❤️

Sav

Supplies Sympathy Friend: 

Paper/Inks: The Stamp Market Curry, Party Pink, Emerald cardstock; white and gold

Stamps/dies: The Stamp Market Heart & Hugs die, Pierced Hearts Cover die, Heaps of Hearts die

Accessories: gold thread

ps... if you are interested in purchasing my cards, you can check them out on my Facebook Page: Savannahland2ForSale!!! Click HERE for the photo album of the cards for sale:) 

2022: Marriage Week Day 4 [card #37]

Hello again, sweet friends! Happy Marriage Week❤️

Today's photo of my card is AWFUL! It really doesn't show how all the papers and details together make this card beautiful. 🤦🏼‍♀️ You win some... you lose some! I also think it has to do with 1.) my photography skills- I lack them! and 2.) I think some camera buttons have been moved and clicked and I don't know how to get it back to "normal". LOL! 

Marriage Week Day 4: I went back to my roots again-- playing with patterned papers. I love these papers, esp the yellow and coral! What I don't like about this card is that I stamped the postage images INCORRECTLY (the circle and waves-- not sure what these are actually called)! I was so confident that I did it right--- LOL! OH MY! Don't look at it! OH GOSH--- now that's all you can look at 🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️ I also had to stamp it twice because the first ink color was too light... what I didn't realize was that the card had moved in my Misti. This created a double image. OY! 🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️ At least Trav will know this was "handmade"!   

Trav's gift for today is another two golf towels--- he needs extra extra backups! LOL! 

That's it for me today. I hope this card inspires you to get creative today or to celebrate your love and marriage❤️

THANKS so much for stopping by!    

Be blessed ❤️

Sav

Supplies Sympathy Friend: 

Paper: American Crafts Jen Hadfield Reaching Out 6x8; black; DCWV Printed Cork 12x12

Inks: The Stamp Market Black

Stamps/dies: The Stamp Market Lots of Love Notes, Love Letter Express, Skinny Upper Alpha dies, Postage Stamp die; Paper Smooches Hearts die (retired)

Accessories: Cosmo Cricket (at least 10 years old) Matilda button

ps... if you are interested in purchasing my cards, you can check them out on my Facebook Page: Savannahland2ForSale!!! Click HERE for the photo album of the cards for sale:) 

2022: Marriage Week Day 3 [card #36]

Hello again, sweet friends! Happy Marriage Week❤️

I'm continuing to celebrate my love, marriage, and favorite man, TROG, this week! I actually love love love celebrating him:) I hope it never gets old!

Marriage Week Day 3: I went back to my tried and true techniques of using patterned papers for this card. If you've been around here for awhile, you know I love using patterned paper. This paper is actually the packaging from one of my The Stamp Market stamps! Again--- I never throw anything away! LOL! 

I also found lots of inspiration from a mini album created by Shawna Clingerman back in 2019. I loved the layers and the ribbon with the heart. I ended up using MORE from her creation than I wanted... but I love how this card turned out! 

Trav's gift for today are three little baskets to help him when hitting at 730 and 1030 (I know there are three numbers or "clock times"... but I can't remember the third! I am not even sure I explained this gift well... all I know is he needs something in the distance as a "target". These baskets will be that target!). Another gift I know he will enjoy! 

That's it for me today. I hope this card inspires you to get creative today or to celebrate your love and marriage❤️

THANKS so much for stopping by!    

Be blessed ❤️

Sav

 

Supplies Sympathy Friend: 

Paper: The Stamp Market packaging, white cardstock, ETC Papers Non-shed Glitter paper 

Inks:  The Stamp Market Peony

Stamps/dies: The Stamp Market Lots of Love Notes, Scripty Heart die, Heart die, Tag'd dies; Paper Smooches Tiny Hearts die (retired)

Accessories: Recollections black/white twine; The Stamp Market Hello washi tape

ps... if you are interested in purchasing my cards, you can check them out on my Facebook Page: Savannahland2ForSale!!! Click HERE for the photo album of the cards for sale:) 

2022: Marriage Week Day 2 [card #35]

Hello again, sweet friends! And Happy Marriage Week❤️

I'm continuing to celebrate my love, marriage, and favorite man, TROG, this week! I actually love love love celebrating him:) 

Marriage Week Day 2: after yesterday's card (HERE), I couldn't stop playing around with my Etc. Papers EVO Synthetic papers and Ranger alcohol inks- it was still on my desk so I had to play a bit more:) 

I really wanted something masculine so I picked green and blue hues. The hearts are die cut from yesterday's scraps (I don't throw anything away! LOL!). This card also has a bit of a hidden detail but you can't really see it due to the pretty alcohol inked background; in person it's just stunning! 

**NOTE to self: Don't use a pierced background design on an alcohol inked background! 

Trav's gift for today is a golf towel--- long story short: he has lost at least 6 of these towels. I always need to have them available in case he comes home after a round and can't find the current towel🙃 Another simple gift that will make him smile. 

That's it for me today. I hope this card inspires you to get creative today or to celebrate your love and marriage❤️

THANKS so much for stopping by!    

Be blessed ❤️

Sav

Supplies Sympathy Friend: 

Paper: Etc. Papers EVO Synthetic paper, black, vellum, and gold metallic cardstock 

Inks: Ranger alcohol inks; Hero Arts Unicorn

Stamps/dies: The Stamp Market Lots of Love Notes, Lots of Thanks stamp die, Lots of Thanks Word dies, Pierced Hearts Cover die, Love & Thanks layering dies; Paper Smooches Tiny Hearts die (retired)

ps... if you are interested in purchasing my cards, you can check them out on my Facebook Page: Savannahland2ForSale!!! Click HERE for the photo album of the cards for sale:) 

2022: Marriage Week Day 1 [card #34]

Hello again, sweet friends! And Happy Marriage Week❤️

Trav and I have celebrated Marriage Week before (you can read about it HERE- I didn't really go into detail about this celebration...basically it's a week to celebrate the union of husband and wife. I like celebrating longer than one day like our anniversary or Valentine's Day.) While I like celebrating our love for a week, it's not something we do each year as I like to make it a surprise for Trav [very similar to when he celebrates my half birthday, which he did again this year! 🎉].  

 

This year for Marriage Week I'm celebrating Trav and the blessing he is to me! I am truly blessed to call him my husband, best friend, companion, and MORE! His card for day 1 includes a bit of alcohol ink, a few mistakes, and a fun little present:) 

I really do love how this card turned out, mistakes and all:) It also matched his little gift that I got him- a red sharpie marker for marking his golf balls. See?! Celebrating and giving gifts doesn't have to be a BIG thing... he loved his new marker and the card! 

That's it for me today. I hope this card inspires you to get creative today or to celebrate your love and marriage❤️

THANKS so much for stopping by!    

Be blessed ❤️

Sav

Supplies Sympathy Friend: 

Paper: Etc. Papers EVO Synthetic paper, white cardstock 

Inks: Ranger alcohol inks- Flamingo, Gumball, Watermelon, Coral

Stamps/dies: The Stamp Market Lots of Love die, Heart & Hugs die; Paper Smooches Tiny Hearts die (retired)

ps... if you are interested in purchasing my cards, you can check them out on my Facebook Page: Savannahland2ForSale!!! Click HERE for the photo album of the cards for sale:)