CAS Christmas Cards + Paper Smooches December RIBBON challenge with Savannah O'Gwynn

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Savannah O'Gwynn here today sharing a process video of two cards that I created for the PS December RIBBON challenge! The deadline is December 28th at 11:59pm PST. 

I had a great time recording this video. I wasn't going to make two cards but I had soooooooo many leftover leaves/branches that I just kept going. LOL! 

I was inspired by some gift designs that I found on Pinterest. You can check out my Pinterest boards HERE. I hope you are inspired by my creations, my pins, and how I use my PS stamps/dies! 

Here's the video *****Be sure to change your settings to HD before watching! THANKS! 

Paper Smooches dies: Decorate a Tree dies and Holly Wreath Builder dies

Paper Smooches stamps: Holiday Cheer; Paper Smooches dies: Frame 4 and Holly Wreath Builder dies

I hope you will join in the fun with the PS December RIBBON challenge! You could WIN a $15 Paper Smooches gift certificate! ***Oh how I wish I could win! I have such a large list of stamps/dies that I want:) 

And remember to link up your creations to our Inspired By Virtual Smooches post!!! 

**And don't forget if you leave a comment, please add your blog address and email so I can visit you too:) I love hearing from the VS followers when you've created something based off of one of our videos:) So keep leaving comments and links- you could be our next Virtual Smooches FF!!! ***If you don't have a blog-- email me a pic and let me know what inspired you!!! 

(savannahland2 at comcast dot net)

THANKS so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

Mass Production (birthday cards) with Savannah O'Gwynn

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Savannah O'Gwynn here today! I've started a NEW video series so that I can make a deadline for my Aunt! LOL! She asked me t make 15 different birthday cards---- I have 2 weeks to do it! YIKES:) 

But I've made some super easy CAS birthday cards that are perfect for any friend or family member!

All of the cards I share today have the same design as this one but are all different! *You know me!! I like to add detail so CAS really isn't where I stop:) I add patterned paper and a bit of thread on some of them!  

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Paper Smooches stamps: Birthday Bash; Paper Smooches dies: Dainty Flowers 

Paper Smooches stamps: Salutations; Paper Smooches dies: Dainty Flowers and Flag Tags

Paper Smooches stamps: Salutations and Hullabaloo; Paper Smooches dies: Dainty Flowers and Flag Tags

I hope that you are inspired to create some of these CAS birthday cards for your next project! In the video I came up with a great idea for these as gifts for Christmas!!!! I am always in need of birthday cards--- so I thought that a pack of these would make a great gift. LOL! 

And remember to link up your creations to our Inspired By Virtual Smooches post!!! 

**And don't forget if you leave a comment, please add your blog address and email so I can visit you too:) I love hearing from the VS followers when you've created something based off of one of our videos:) So keep leaving comments and links- you could be our next Virtual Smooches FF!!! ***If you don't have a blog-- email me a pic and let me know what inspired you!!! 

(savannahland2 at comcast dot net)

This week's Virtual Smooches Featured Fan is.........my friend Stacy! She came over to my house the other day and was inspired by THIS video to create her own bible journaling tip-ins! She did an amazing job at journaling her faith with PS stamps/dies! 

Congrats to Stacy! Please email me at {savannahland2 at comcast dot net} to receive your VS FF badge!!! Or I'll just text it to you:) 

THANKS so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

Sav Challenges #4 with Savannah O'Gwynn

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*****DON'T FORGET--- I'm celebrating my 2nd anniversary with Virtual Smooches! Please leave me a comment with a question that you might have about crafting, my videos, my projects, Olsen, Trav.... anything:) There are giveaways... so mark your calendar and leave a comment with a question:) Giveaway and anniversary video will begin next week! 

Savannah O'Gwynn here today with ANOTHER Sav Challenge creation! I seriously cannot get enough of my own challenges- LOL! Actually, I had to make this video a week early because Trav and I didn't have enough time to record our anniversary video. Fingers crossed we get to it next week!  

Here's the video *****Be sure to change your settings to HD before watching! THANKS! 

Paper Smooches stamps: Bosom Buddy; Paper Smooches dies: Word Bubbles 

I hope that you are inspired to play along with any of my 4 Sav Challenges (CAS, masculine theme, using up your stash, creating something BEFORE it's due or needs to be sent out)! Be sure to link up your creations to our Inspired By Virtual Smooches post!!! 

**And don't forget if you leave a comment, please add your blog address and email so I can visit you too:) I love hearing from the VS followers when you've created something based off of one of our videos:) So keep leaving comments and links- you could be our next Virtual Smooches FF!!! ***If you don't have a blog-- email me a pic and let me know what inspired you!!! 

(savannahland2 at comcast dot net)

THANKS so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

Sav Challenges with Savannah O'Gwynn

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Savannah O'Gwynn here today:) It's been awhile since I've played along with my own challenges! LOL! So this week I challenged myself to 

1. Create a masculine card
2. Create a CAS card
3. Use up my paper stash (so I can go shopping for more! LOL!)

Here's the video *****Be sure to change your settings to HD before watching! THANKS! 

This card is super simple- and it's perfect for Valentine's Day. **NOTE: Trav already saw this card, so I will have to make sure I surprise him on VDay with a different card! LOL! 

Paper Smooches stamps: Uplifters; Paper Smooches dies: Hot Spots Small Set 1

I hope that you are inspired by my card and that you will join in the fun with some of the "Sav Challenges"! Be sure to link up your creations to our Inspired By Virtual Smooches post!!! 

**And don't forget if you leave a comment, please add your blog address and email so I can visit you too:) I love hearing from the VS followers when you've created something based off of one of our videos:) So keep leaving comments and links- you could be our next Virtual Smooches FF!!! ***If you don't have a blog-- email me a pic and let me know what inspired you!!! 

(savannahland2 at comcast dot net)

THANKS so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

CAS Sympathy card with Savannah O'Gwynn

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Savannah O'Gwynn here today:) I had the coolest baby shower project and idea for my video today, but I needed a sympathy card and decided to share my process for that instead. 

Savannah Fact: I do not like making sympathy cards!

Savannah Fact #2: I never have any sympathy cards on hand! Unfortunately, I received a phone call last night that a family friend had passed. And because I never have any on hand... I am sharing this CAS sympathy card with you. 

Here's the video *****Be sure to change your settings to HD before watching! THANKS! 

I actually created 2 extra cards because this design was so simple! 

Paper Smooches stamps: Spiritual Sampler; Paper Smooches dies: Roses

I hope that you are inspired by these simple sympathy cards-- you really could use this design for just about any occasion (wedding, friendship, birthday, etc). Be sure to link up your creations to our Inspired By Virtual Smooches post!!! 

**And don't forget if you leave a comment, please add your blog address and email so I can visit you too:) I love hearing from the VS followers when you've created something based off of one of our videos:) So keep leaving comments and links- you could be our next Virtual Smooches FF!!! ***If you don't have a blog-- email me a pic and let me know what inspired you!!! 

(savannahland2 at comcast dot net)

THANKS so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

Paper Smooches Sponsored Holiday Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

Welcome to Amy Tsuruta's Holiday Coffee Lovers Blog Hop! If you know Amy, you know that her first love is coffee. Haha! Whenever I see coffee stamps, dies, paper or embellishments, I think of Amy! I met Amy in blogland a few years ago and discovered that she is originally from Toronto. Woot! She's a big star in this industry and I'm thrilled to call her my friend. This one's for you, Amy!

I started by creating a background on the card base using two sizes of stitched squares from the Stitched Frames die collection. Then I die cut, stamped and coloured the elf from Enchanted Elves (Elf Icons) and the takeout coffee cup from Warm Hearts (Warm Hearts Icons).



The sentiment is also from Enchanted Elves but any number of sentiments would've worked with these images. To create the steam rising from the coffee cup, I used the ends of a finely scripted die from the Hello Words die collection.

To play along, head over to Amy's blog to link up your project and leave comments on all the participants' blogs to be eligible for a bunch of incredible prizes, including one from Paper Smooches!

Thanks so much for hopping with us!

NEW RELEASE: Lovely Thoughts + SquirrelFest Winner!

Hi, it's Emily here, and I'm sharing a card that uses one of the newest Paper Smooches stamp sets called Lovely Thoughts. I combined it with the Roses Dies. While the Roses Dies are not a match to the Lovely Thoughts stamp set, they complement each other and can be used together in so many ways.

After three-step stamping the roses, I used the much-loved Stitched Dies to die cut the stems. Then I used the small leaf die from the Roses Dies with a similar one from the Flowers Dies. I stacked a vellum layer over top of the glimmer layer for a light and pretty effect.

The Lovely Thoughts stamp set and Rose Dies will be available for purchase at midnight Eastern Time tonight in the Paper Smooches Store, and at participating retailers on December 1st or shortly thereafter.

SquirrelFest Winner

I used Random.org to select the category and that was the challenge portion of the festivities. From there, I used Random.org again to select from the challenge participants and the lucky winner of Chilly Chums and I Blank You is Samantha Mann! Congratulations, Samantha! Please contact me with your mailing address and I'll ship those Paper Smooches stamps out to you right away.

Thanks so much to everyone who stopped by during my month-long SquirrelFest Challenge and Giveaway!

Roll With It: Holiday Card inspired by Gymboree

Happy Thanksgiving! :)

Hi, everyone! It's Emily here with a card that was inspired by the gingerbread man pyjamas at Gymboree. As soon as I saw it, I knew exactly which stamps I would use to replicate it.

I used the rolling pin from Kitschy Kitchen(Kitchen Icons), the gingerbread man from Giddy Gumdrops(Gumdrops Icons), a sentiment from Calorie Free, and shadows from the Shadows stamp set.

My son also pops in the video to offer his suggestions on card design! ;)

The patterned papers are from the Jubilee Wild Berry paper pad by My Mind's Eye. The enamel dots are from the Charmed collection. They were originally white and I coloured them with a R27 Copic marker to coordinate with the hat. I added shimmer to the icing on the gingerbread man and white parts on the hat with a Wink of Stella pen.

See you tomorrow for the Paper Smooches DT Blog Hop! We have another big release for you and it's fantastic!!

PS + Project Life journaling cards with Savannah O'Gwynn

Hello, friends:}

Savannah O'Gwynn here today:) I'm a bit late... this video was for LAST week! Due to some health issues, I had to wait to post it. I'm much better now, Praise the Lord!!! 

I created two similar cards using PS stamps and dies along with some Project Life journaling cards. I loooooooove using PL journaling cards for my creations--- they make the cutest little cards! And sometimes you only need to use one stamp set or die set because of the pieces and elements from the journaling cards. Super EASY! 

Here's the video *****Be sure to change your settings to HD before watching! THANKS! 

Paper Smooches stamps: Alphadot; PS dies: Ampersands, Always & Forever, and Documented

I hope you enjoyed this video and that you will use your PS stamps/dies along with some Project Life journaling  cards for your next creations:) Be sure to link up your creations to our Inspired By Virtual Smooches post!!! 

**And don't forget if you leave a comment, please add your blog address and email so I can visit you too:) I love hearing from the VS followers when you've created something based off of one of our videos:) So keep leaving comments and links- you could be our next Virtual Smooches FF!!! ***If you don't have a blog-- email me a pic and let me know what inspired you!!! 

(savannahland2 at comcast dot net)

THANKS so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

Die Cutting Leaves with Savannah O'Gwynn (and an EXTRA video!)

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Savannah O'Gwynn here today:) I'm a bit EARLY in posting this week because I am sharing a project for both Whisker Graphics and Virtual Smooches! ***And be sure to check out an EXTRA video at the end of this post! 

I've created two separate projects featuring LEAVES! I just looooooooove this leaf decoration idea and these videos! LOVE LOVE LOVE! 

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Paper Smooches dies: Hearts

BONUS!!!!!!!! 

I've also stamped on some leaves using my Imagine Crafts inks and Paper Smooches stamps! OH MY! LOOOOOOVE how these turned out! You can always check out the original post HERE on the ICT blog! 

I hope you enjoyed this video and that you will use your PS stamps/dies to decorate and die cut some leaves that you might find in your yard:) And don't forget to decorate your Thanksgiving table with them! LOL! 

Be sure to link up your creations to our Inspired By Virtual Smooches post!!! 

**And don't forget if you leave a comment, please add your blog address and email so I can visit you too:) I love hearing from the VS followers when you've created something based off of one of our videos:) So keep leaving comments and links- you could be our next Virtual Smooches FF!!! ***If you don't have a blog-- email me a pic and let me know what inspired you!!! 

(savannahland2 at comcast dot net)

THANKS so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

Paper Smooches SPARKS Inspiration #1 with Savannah O'Gwynn

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Savannah O'Gwynn here today:) Today I'm sharing how I was inspired by the Paper Smooches SPARKS October Designer Drafts challenge. I'd like to start a new series here (not every week-- but every so often! LOL!) where I share how I came up with my design or where I found inspiration for the sketch challenges on the PSS blog.

Here's the video *****Be sure to change your settings to HD before watching! THANKS! 

Challenge posted on 10.26.14 HERE

Paper Smooches stamps: Spiritual Sampler; Paper Smooches dies: Hearts and Ovals 1

I hope you enjoyed this video and that you will join in the fun with the Paper Smooches SPARKS team and challenges!! Be sure to link up your creations to our Inspired By Virtual Smooches post!!! 

**And don't forget if you leave a comment, please add your blog address and email so I can visit you too:) I love hearing from the VS followers when you've created something based off of one of our videos:) So keep leaving comments and links- you could be our next Virtual Smooches FF!!! ***If you don't have a blog-- email me a pic and let me know what inspired you!!! 

(savannahland2 at comcast dot net)

THANKS so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}