Showing posts with label birthday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label birthday. Show all posts

28 October 2026

2026: Double the Mushrooms [Card #293-294]

Sweet friends- I'm happy to be back sharing another Birch Press Design project!!! 
If you know me, then you know that I do NOT like mushrooms... but paper mushrooms are my FAVORITE🙃 
 
Be sure to stop by the BPD blog HERE to read all about these two card designs using both BPD mushroom die sets, as well as a few tips! 

That's it for me today.

THANKS so much for stopping by! MORE to come 💌
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30 September 2026

2026: NEW Birch Press Design Series- Fall [Card #252]

Sweet friends- I'm happy to be back sharing another Birch Press Design project!!! 
I've created my second design in my NEW series for Birch Press Design using the Block Print Birch Tree die! 

My first card was summer themed (HERE) and now I'm welcoming fall with warm, orange leaves and a misty, shadow background! 
 
Be sure to stop by the BPD blog HERE to read all about this NEW series, some tips and tricks, and to see the FULL reveal of this card design!   

That's it for me today.

THANKS so much for stopping by! MORE to come 💌
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2026: Happy Birthday, Michelle- Pink & Main!

Hello, sweet friends! We are celebrating Michelle from Pink & Main today- it's her birthday!!!
I wanted to make her a special birthday card so I pulled out loads of Pink & Main goodies (supply list below) and my pink inks (her favorite color!)!!! 
I was worried about coloring so many different critters... but I love how each kitty turned out! And that cute little mouse is adorable too! The only issue... I literally just noticed that the kitty's shirt and the present are not TEAL in the photos! Somehow the photo editing has made them GRAY! OY🤦🏼‍♀️ I've already sent this card so I can't retake the photos. 

That's it for me today. Be sure to stop by the P&M FB page or blog to leave Michelle some birthday love❤️ 

THANKS so much for stopping by! MORE to come 💌
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22 September 2026

2026: A Special Cow Birthday Card [Card #233]

Hey, friends! 
I haven't been able to share this card because the recipient hasn't received it 🤦🏼‍♀️ I made this card back at the beginning of August for my friend's birthday- she loooooooooves highland cows; even went to Scotland to see some! 
 
So if I made this in August... why hasn't she received it? 

Well... I've been ill and missed her at church the last 4-5 weeks 🤦🏼‍♀️ 

So here we are... I'm sharing it anyway because at this rate... will she even get it, by face-to-face contact or through the mail?! My hope is yes... but we will see:) 
A few details about this card design: the background has a foiled print by Erin Lee Creative- it's foiled in iridescent foil! It's soooooooooo pretty; the cow image was made using kraft paper and acrylic markers (I saw a painting of a cow like this so I thought I would do it with paper); the sentiment is from Pink & Main (this P&M set has super cute highland cow images!!!). 
 
That's it for me today. I looooooooooooove how this card turned out... I hope my friend loves it too (even if it is a month late!)!!!

THANKS so much for stopping by! MORE to come 💌

Be blessed ❤️
Sav



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16 September 2026

2026: Birch Press Design Leopard Take 2 [Card #246]

Sweet friends- I'm happy to be back sharing another Birch Press Design project!!! 
You might remember my FIRST leopard design HERE. I took the BPD Block Print Kitty and changed it into a pink leopard lookalike. While I liked my original leopard design, I felt that I could have made a better leopard... so I did:)   

Be sure to stop by the BPD blog HERE to read all about my second leopard, some tips and tricks, and to see the FULL reveal of this card design!    

That's it for me today.

THANKS so much for stopping by! MORE to come 💌
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11 September 2026

2026: TapeRunner for the WIN- multiple cardbases

Hello again, sweet friends! 
This is the FIRST project I created after I started to feel better:) Praise the Lord I'm feeling somewhat better 🙌🏻
 
I decided it was time to create LOADS of birthday card bases for future cards! I used up an entire TapeRunner mini adhesive and some of my pink adhesive just to make these cardbases. LOL! 
Even though I know the TR adhesive is STRONG and I don't need to use a lot... I still added adhesive to the top, bottom, both sides, and a small amount in the center. This is how I add my cardbases to ALL of my cards! 
I love that I have a rainbow of cardbases to pick from for my next birthday design! I also love that I have 22 cards started! This will be VERY helpful as I get back into the swing of things:)   

That's it for me today.

THANKS so much for stopping by! MORE to come 💌

Be blessed ❤️
Sav


🤑Don't forget to SAVE 10% by using code SAVANNAH10 at TapeRunner.com!!!!!!!!!! 
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2026: A Mix-Match Card for FUN [made right before I was ill]

Hello, sweet friends! 
I haven't been in the studio since August 25th... that upper respiratory infection left me with a fever for two weeks and reoccurring gut issue due to the medicine! I also was continuing to deal with my migraine from the first three weeks of August 😵‍💫 OY! Although I want to be crafty, it has been hard getting back into the studio! 
 
This is actually the LAST card I created before I got ill! I mixed and matched some of my goodies to make a fun birthday card. I'm loving how this turned out... but I wish I would have added just one MORE daisy flower! LOL 

That's it for me today.

THANKS so much for stopping by! MORE to come 💌

Be blessed ❤️
Sav





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02 September 2026

2026: A SPECIAL Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember Card [Card #232]

Hello again, sweet friends! We are celebrating Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember with a fun PARTY today! **Be sure to stop by the SSS blog HERE for all the details and party list!!!
***Here is an exclusive STAMPtember promotion just for YOU!!!! This is a free gift with your order---> be sure to stop by all the blogs and IG accounts to find even MORE promotions, free gifts, and deals!!!! 
 
Today's card is a special one that I made just for Heidi- it is her birthday TOMORROW!!! She always sends me a birthday card so I wanted to use the NEW STAMPtember Flying Butterfly Collage die set S1223 to make a fun shaker birthday card for her. 
I realllllllllllllly wanted to make the background an ombre yellow design because in July (possibly June) Heidi had on a yellow shirt for her YT Livestream and she looked GORGEOUS!!!!!!! But then I fell in love with this green-blue hue watercolor design... maybe next year I will make something with yellow 💛 I added little butterfly confetti and matching green-blue confetti as well. I just looooooooooove how this turned out! 
Don't forget the following details for STAMPtember: 
If you've never heard of this before or maybe you have but don't know what this is all about--- here are some tips to help you NOT MISS OUT AGAIN!!!! 
  • Head to the SSS blog DAILY for surprises and new releases/collaborations
  • Be sure to watch the SSS YT Livestream  from yesterday for the FULL reveal
  • Check out the SSS STAMPtember collection HERE--- each month SSS releases sooooooooo many amazing stamps, dies, stencils, and MORE!
  • Check out the exclusive SSS STAMPtember gallery HERE, which is full of inspiration using this new release!
  • You can find ALL kinds of inspiration and details by checking out these special hashtags: #STAMPtember2026 
    #SSSStampteber2026 
    #SimonSaysStamp 
    #SSSUnitedWeCraft
    #SSSendACard 
  • Don't forget to stop by the SSS blog HERE for the complete list of party-goers and even MORE promotions/deals!  
OH! I should probably mention that Heidi won't get this card until mid-September... 
not because it wasn't made on time... 
not because I'm lazy... 
not because I'm a procrastinator or procraftinator as they say in the crafty world... 
but because I've been ill with a NASTY case of bronchitis (daily fevers, coughing like crazy, swollen throat, etc) for over a week🤒 We are monitoring my health to make sure it doesn't turn into pneumonia. 
 
I really wanted to send this card so that Heidi would get it right before her birthday... but then I got ill and thought it would be best to NOT share my germs. Hopefully Heidi doesn't mind celebrating again later this month🙃 

THANKS so much for stopping by! MORE to come 💌

Be blessed ❤️
Sav


Heidi's Butterfly Birthday card supplies: 
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25 August 2026

2026: NEW Birch Press Design Series [Card #215]

Sweet friends- I'm happy to be back sharing another Birch Press Design project!!! 
I've started a NEW series-- it's all about the Block Print Birch Tree die! I originally wanted to share this Birch Tree die in different seasons, but now I think I have even MORE ideas for designs! 
 
Be sure to stop by the BPD blog HERE to read all about this NEW series, some tips and tricks, and to see the FULL reveal of this card design!   

That's it for me today.

THANKS so much for stopping by! MORE to come 💌
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07 August 2026

2026: Mom's Birthday Card [Card #211]

Hello, sweet friends, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my MOM!!!!! 
My mom's birthday was actually Monday this week... but I couldn't post this until I knew for sure she had received this card! 
This is actually the third [or actually the fourth card] I started for Mom's card design. I had sooooooooooo many ideas and none were working. I wanted this birthday card to be PERFECT! My Mom loves flowers... and yellow... and I think I finally found the design that works best using these supplies [which I mix-matched!]!!! What do you think? Is this PERFECT for my Mom? 
That's it for me today. 

THANKS so much for stopping by! MORE to come 💌

Be blessed ❤️
Sav

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04 August 2026

2026: One Die, Two Tails [Card #209]

Hello, friends! 
I've been keeping a secret but can FINALLY share--- I'm super excited to be joining the Birch Press Designs creative team! 
 
I would looooooooooove for you to stop by and check out my FIRST BPD DT project- I'm making waves and going full force at being ME (always thinking outside the box!)! I've created a mermaid tail using the Block Print Whale Duo dies! Check out a tutorial HERE! 
And don't forget to check out the Birch Press Designs shop or the other BPD DT members--- what a creative and talented group!    

That's it for me today.

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

2026: Another Special Birthday Card [Card #214]

Hello again, sweet friends! 
I've got another special birthday card to share today--- this one is for Trav's StepMom, Bernice! 

I wanted to create a fun pup themed card because she loves Finn so much, and she has her own two pups too! I wish the pup image matched her puppies more... or Finn more... but I think she will still love the design and get that I tried:) 

That's it for me today.

THANKS so much for stopping by! MORE to come 💌

Be blessed ❤️
Sav

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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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01 July 2026

2026: Catching up

Hello, friends! 

Let's catch up--- I've been really ill with some random gut issues, which caused me to have urgent doctor visits and CT scans with both oral and IV contrast... that showed a mass on my uterus, a cyst on my liver, and colitis. I've been to the gynecologist for an ultrasound to check out the mass, the ENT for throat ulcers (which I also suffer from), the GI for a colonoscopy and endoscopy. I also had some other tests and several blood work... no news just yet. I hope to have answers soon. 
 
So if you were wondering why I haven't been around... that's why:) 
 
And because I haven't been around I have missed posting several cards I've designed for friends, family, and DT releases. 
 
I'm catching up and posting a few of my cards in one post. You can always find MORE on my IG page.  
These cards were created for friends and family, all using products that I've had laying around and never used. I had fun creating and can't wait to get back into the studio to play MORE! But first I need to get better <3 

That's it for me today.

THANKS so much for stopping by! MORE to come 💌

Be blessed ❤️
Sav


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27 March 2026

2026: Pink & Main Birthday Cards

Hello again, sweet friends! 
The top two card designs that I need MOST are: 
  1. Sympathy/Thinking of You
  2. Birthday 
I bet I will use these cards soon- I have so many birthdays in March and April to celebrate:) 
That's it for me today.

THANKS so much for stopping by! MORE to come 💌
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20 March 2026

2026: Pink & Main March 2026 release

Hello again, sweet friends! 

I'm sharing the NEWEST Pink & Main goodies today---it's all about BIRTHDAY celebrations (and a few other things 😉)
I've got a tutorial showing how I used this TapeRunner adhesive to create those glittered bunnies! You won't believe how easy it was to do it! ***Be on the lookout for this tutorial on IG/FB and HERE👀
This rainbow background was created using a foilable panel and the NEW P&M Twinkle Inks! Here's how I made this background: 
  1. Foil the background panel with Black cheerfoil
  2. Cut the background into six different pieces
  3.  Use Twinkle Inks to color each piece
  4. Adhere back together  
EASY!
Check out the SHINE on this card! I loooooooooove the CAS design but the POW of the multiple foils! So fun! 
These gummy bears are a colored foilable panel, and I used the P&M Opal Transparency cheerfoil on them to make them into SOUR GUMMIES!!!! Well... I didn't think of that- Trav did! LOL! I put them in the Fish Bag die to make it look like they are in a baggie. I love how this card turned out:) 
MORE purple! I love the colored background with that P&M foiled gummy bear panel! Simple but FABULOUS! 
This card was not the original idea- you will have to check out my IG Stories for that photo! LOL! I love how it turned out though! 
 
I wish you could see the shimmer of the ETC. Paper EVO papers with the P&M Magical glitter! This card looks CAS but it packs the WOWZA!!!!  
 
I looooooooooooove this release because it's so fun! I have even MORE ideas that I need to create before the months up! LOL

That's it for me today.

THANKS so much for stopping by! MORE to come 💌

Be blessed ❤️
Sav


Supplies are from the Pink & Main March 2026 release: 
Princess Shaker Glitter
Colored Gummy Bears Foilables Panels
Circle Silver cheerfoil
Magical Shaker Glitter
Many Candies dies
Gum-Believable stamps
Cute Cupcakes Foilables Panels
Happy Birthday Pop-Up card dies
Gummy Bear Foilable Panels 
Gummy Bear stencils 
 
Also used: 
Twinkle Inks
Time To Celebrate stamps
Big Balloons dies
Let's Celebrate stamps 
Fish Bag dies
Translucent Opal cheerfoil
Waves & Scallops border dies
The Purple sticky gems
Black Toner sheets
A2 Shaker Cover 4.25x5.5
Pretty In Pink cheerfoil
Fairy Wings Peach cheerfoil
Satin Plum cheerfoil
Satin Aqua cheerfoil
Lilac cheerfoil
Lime cheerfoil
Leafy Green cheerfoil
So Lucky Glitter enamel shapes
Silver Lining embossing powder 
 
 
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02 February 2026

2026: A Few EXTRA TapeRunner Challenge cards #TapeRunnerChallenge

Hello again, sweet friends! 

Here are a few MORE #TapeRunnerChallenge cards- I just love this adhesive! ***Be sure to enter code SAVANNAH10 at TapeRunner.com for 10% off your order:) 
This card was a set of multiple because I allllllllllllways need sympathy cards on hands! Also-- this card uses a Technique Tuesday flower image... I colored it purple like an iris flower... only to realize when I was finished that it was a LILY🤦🏼‍♀️
These cards count as TRChallenge numbers 5-8. 
This next card was created for a friend's birthday. Her dog is called Buddy, and he looks *just* like this! TOOOOOOOOOO cute! This is a mix and match type of card- I love when I can make custom cards by just pulling from everything I own!
This is TRChallenge #9! 

That's it for me today.

THANKS so much for stopping by! MORE to come 💌

Be blessed ❤️
Sav


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