Virtual Smooches: Halloween Tags

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Today's my day to share a video over on the  Paper Smooches video blog- Virtual Smooches! 

For my video today, I share two quick tags using the SAME  Paper Smooches Tag Zig Zag die! 

I know what you are thinking... Why is Sav sharing Halloween tags when she doesn't even like Halloween!?!! Well, good question! I have always thought this Tag Zig Zag die would make a cute ghost... and then I thought maybe I could turn it into a Frankenstein... plus several of you love Halloween! So it's a WIN WIN! 

Be sure to check out the  Virtual Smooches blog {HERE} for my videos and details! 

Here's a sneak peek of my tags:

THANKS so much for stopping by--- be sure to go HERE for my video! Be blessed:}

Reverse Confetti October Blog Hop ***giveaway

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***Giveaway details below

Today is the 8th of the month and that means it's time for a creative blog hop with the Reverse Confetti DT and friends! We are inspiring you with projects and cards using the NEW September release stamp sets (well... all of the RC stamps really!). We also have some EXTRA fans joining in the fun with the DT!!! 

If you came from Nancy Thomas's blog, you are in the right place-- if you would like to start from the beginning of the hop, please click HERE or go to the Reverse Confetti blog. It would be worth your while to start at the beginning of the hop, so you don't miss a thing!!! We have tons of inspiration for you to see using RC's 4 brand new stamp sets!!! 

I am sharing a quick card that I created using the Reverse Confetti Spooky Sentiments and Spooky Cuties stamp sets. I followed along with the RC Sketch For You To Try #5 as well!!! I think I followed this sketch about 90%- sticking to my normal:) I did move the circles closer so I could stack the pumpkin images. LOVE these Carta Bella papers with the inks and the RC stamps! 

That's it for me today! Be sure to stop by the Reverse Confetti blog for more inspiration and details! Next up--hop on over to JJ's amazing blog! **If you get lost along the way, you can find the hop order and list of all the participating designers over on the Reverse Confetti blog. 

A few things before you hop along though, just to keep you “in the know”…

• SKETCH FOR YOU TO TRY (SFYTT)—Play along with us each month for your chance to win the ENTIRE NEXT RELEASE and to be invited to play along with the Confetti Crew as we sneak peek and hop with all the new stamps.  Click HERE for more details and link list.
• ‘FETTI FINDS—Link your REVERSE CONFETTI creations to the link list posted on the Reverse Confetti blog each Monday.  (Note:  Reverse Confetti stamps are required for ‘Fetti Finds.)  A ‘Fetti Fave' will be announced on the Reverse Confetti Blog from that months’ entries.  The ‘FETTI FAVE' will receive the ENTIRE NEXT STAMP RELEASE and be invited to play along with the Confetti Crew as we sneak peek and hop with all the new stamps.  Click HERE for more details and link list.

How would you like to win some Reverse Confetti goodies of your very own? Leave a comment on each stop along the way for a chance to win a $15 gift certificate to RC  Comments are open until Thursday, October 10th at 2pm CST, and the winner will be announced on the Week in Reverse post on the 11th over on the Reverse Confetti blog! 

Thanks for stopping by! Be blessed:}


ps... if you missed my Confetti Camera post, check it out HERE! I shared two videos (a studio tour and then I created some easy Halloween tags)!!! 

Paper Smooches SPARKS October Trend Watch challenge

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Today we start another weekly challenge over at Paper Smooches SPARKS blog!! 

The first week of the month is always a TRENDS WATCH challenge. 

This week we are inspired by the following photo:

I was worried that I didn't have any "lace" for this project and wanted to go shopping... but upon further inspection of my "craft store" in my closet (see THIS video for more info), I found two beautiful lace ribbons! HOOOOOOORAY that I actually had lace.... BOOOOOOOOOO to not being able to go shopping:)

I needed a birthday card for Trav's Gran, so I matched up some of these lace ribbons with my new 6x6 Pebbles Walnut Grove papers. LOOOOOVE how this turned out! I actually followed an OLD Paper Smooches sketch for this card. I used a pretty sentiment from the Paper Smooches Salutations set and then embossed the silhouette image from Pretty Momma on some corkboard. LOVE LOVE LOVE! 

That's it for me today--but be sure to stop by the other Paper Smooches SPARKS DT members' blogs and leave them some love. 

Jamie

Larissa

Heather

Pamela

And don't forget to stop by the Paper Smooches SPARKS blog for more details!!!! This challenge ends October 13th. I cannot wait to see what you make--I just LOOOOOVE my Paper Smooches stamps-- did you see the new stamp sets??? I literally just got my package of new sets and dies the other day-- LOVE x100000! 

THANKS so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

Reverse Confetti: Confetti Camera (2 videos) {post2}

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**Please click HERE or HERE for my Virtual Smooches video! 

Today is Confetti Camera day over on the Reverse Confetti blog. Every Thursday, the spotlight shines on one of the Confetti Crew designers and offers a glimpse into their creative process through a series of interview questions about themselves and their project created just for that day. 

Today is my day!!!!! And I've got a special treat for you! 

I've created two videos for the interview and project. Video #1 is a tour of my studio- several of you have asked where I craft and what my room looks like... and you all want to know how I record! So I answer those questions in this video (and be prepared to find out that I'm not THAT FANCY! You might be shocked at my techniques/technology set-up/etc.!)!!! **You might also have to turn your volume down- sorry for being SO LOUD! 

In Video #2 I share how to create some simple and fun Halloween tags using the RC Spooky Cuties and Spooky Sentiments stamp sets. You will find out another "Savannah Truth" in this video! LOL! 

That's it for me today! Be sure to stop by the Reverse Confetti blog for links to my videos. And stop by the RC Facebook page and "like" us!! 

Thanks for stopping by! Be blessed:}

Virtual Smooches: a special tour of SAVANNAHLAND2 {post1}

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**After 6am EST- please click HERE for my Reverse Confetti post and video! 

Today's my day to share a video over on the  Paper Smooches video blog- Virtual Smooches! 

I'm answering some of your questions in my video today-- and the first two questions (and most asked) include: 

1. What does your studio look like?
2. How do you record your videos?

Be sure to check out the  Virtual Smooches blog {HERE} for my video and details! ***You might have to turn the volume down for this video- not sure why I'm so loud! LOL! 

Here's a sneak peek of my studio:

THANKS so much for stopping by--- be sure to go HERE for my video! Be blessed:}

A Special Birthday

Hello, friends:} ***giveaway details below

Today I have a special post.... I'm celebrating the first birthday with Fresh Squeezed Stamps!!! 

I really enjoyed working with Ryann and Shannon a year ago (first on the Paper Made Bakery team and then I was a guest designer for FSS). And it's an honor to join in the fun with their team as they celebrate this birthday!!!

I created a super fun birthday card using two of the first FSS stamp sets: The Sweet Life and Subway Series: Holidays. I used some of my FAV Amy Tangerine Ready Set Go papers for this card, and I also used my FAV technique of masking to create that sentiment. I have to say-- that sentiment was SUPER difficult to mask and create... but TOTALLY worth it! LOVE it! 

This is for a friend's mom- she turned 81 on Sept. 28th! Happy birthday, Pat!!!!! 

That's it for me today. Be sure to stop by the Fresh Squeezed Stamps blog for more inspiration and giveaway details! There are daily giveaways (ending daily at 11:59pm EST), as well as MORE birthday cards from the FSS DT and special guests. You don't want to miss out!!! ***All prize winners will be chosen randomly and will be announced on the FSS blog on Sunday, Oct. 6th. And check out the FSS Birthday Card challenge over on the blog! 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Many hugs!!! Be blessed:) 

Halloween Treat Bag with Whisker Graphics/Reverse Confetti

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Today I'm sharing my Whisker Graphics creation that is featured on the WG blog-- you can also read about this creation over on the WG blog HERE.

***Act surprised when you read the next sentence....

For my project today, I dressed up a WG bitty bags!!!!!! These bitty bags work perfectly for Halloween (well, they are perfect for just about ANYTHING!)!!! I love this simple bag design! 

This is so simple- all I used were some scrap cardstock pieces to make the witch's legs and shoes! The shoes are from THIS SVG file. LOVE! I added some interest to the witch's leggings by stamping a star image from the Reverse Confetti Inner Rock Star set using Versamark ink. Then to make it pop, I added Perfect Pearls (Super Copper- for a tone on tone look)! LOVE x2! The sentiment is from the RC Spooky Sentiments. And the bat is from the RC Spooky Cuties! To finish the bag (after putting some candies inside) I tied some WG Black Licorice and Orange divine twine together at the top and stapled the sentiment in place. LOVE x1000000! 

I would make more of these bags for Halloween... but we don't even get one Trick-or-Treater! LOL! I guess Trav will get this goodie bag:) 

I tried to make this photo a bit brighter so you could see the Perfect Pearls better-- so fun adding this little shimmer! 

That's it for me today! And be sure to stop by the WG blog for more inspiration. Also-- did you know about Whisker Graphics's new products??? Check it out HERE! There is CORAL divine twine! OH MY! Must get a spool of that! LOVE!  

Thanks for stopping by! Be blessed:}

Paper Smooches SPARKS Anything Goes challenge

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Today we start another weekly challenge over at Paper Smooches SPARKS blog!! This is a NEW challenge that is starting every 5th week of the month. This week our challenge theme is ANYTHING GOES!!!  

That's right--you get to create ANYTHING you want (as long as you use Paper Smooches stamps)!! This is the BEST challenge ever!!! 

I absolutely looooooooove this card-- like my last PSS Anything Goes creation... I was inspired by Trav! I think he is super awesome! I love these papers from the Crate Paper Acorn Avenue line. LOVE! I also love these images from the Paper Smooches Off the Charts and Chart Toppers sets. LOVE x2! And I loooooooooove this soft stamping on vellum- I actually stamped the male symbol on the back of the vellum several times to make it soft yet still visible. I also used the PS Ovals1 medium oval. LOVE x100000000!

That's it for me today--but be sure to stop by the other Paper Smooches SPARKS DT members' blogs and leave them some love. 

Larissa

Heather

Wida

Alice

Jamie

Jenny

Pamela

Savannah

And don't forget to stop by the Paper Smooches SPARKS blog for more details. This challenge ends October 6th. I cannot wait to see what you make-- this week's challenge is the EASIEST!!! 

THANKS so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

Virtual Smooches: September Recap

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I've been sharing my Virtual Smooches videos over on the VS blog with just sneak peeks here...so I created a post with all of my September videos and creations-- just in case you've missed any! **NOTE:: Thursdays are my video days on the VS blog. Mark that in your calendar! 



September 3: Die Cutting Bitty Bags (Whisker Graphics & Virtual Smooches)

PS stamps: Circle Of Honor; PS dies: Ovals1 and Duo Die2 

PS stamps: Digits and Birthday Sampler; PS dies: Digits 

September 12: Start to Finish #2 (with Olsen)

PS stamps: Chit Chat, Woofers & Tweeters, Kinfolk, and Many Thanks; PS dies: Hot Spots SM1

Here's Olsen with his card-- isn't he the CUTEST! LOVE LOVE LOVE! 

September 19: Shark Attack

Create birthday cards and invites 

PS stamps: Digits, Beboppin, Needle Little Love, and Freezy Fellas; PS dies: Bam Bubbles

Or put this in your child's lunchbox! 

PS stamps: Cuteasaurus, Wake Up, and Super; PS dies: Bam Bubbles

September 26: Interactive card/gift card holder

Soooooo sorry for the horrible pics! I wish I could figure out how to fix it! :(

I'm so sad these photos didn't turn out:(

PS stamps: Free Spirits; PS dies: Drink Glasses

That's it for me today-- be sure to stop by the Virtual Smooches blog for more inspiration! And don't forget to stop by the Paper Smooches SPARKS blog for challenges and a chance to win a Paper Smooches gift certificate! 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}