Custom Journal (Prayer Journal) with Savannah O'Gwynn

Hello, friends:} HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! 

Savannah O'Gwynn here, and today I use several Paper Smooches stamps and dies to create a custom journal. I have talked about this prayer journal idea on my blog before, but I've added some pages and changed how I create them. 

Here's the video:

********Be sure to watch the entire video- BABY pictures are shared at the end! 

Here are some pictures of my custom Prayer Journal: 

Paper Smooches stamps: Pip Squeaks, Jive Turkey, Spiritual Sampler, and We Connect; Paper Smooches dies: Ampersands, Scallop Frames, and Notebook Basic

Now the way I created this journal can be used for just about any occasion and journal- you could add graph paper for a sketch notebook or add lined or blank papers for taking notes! 

I hope you will create your own custom journal using your Paper Smooche stamps and dies, as well as some of the techniques or tips from this video! ****Please email me if you would like a Prayer Journal PDF {sbmmhoover at yahoo dot com}. Please link up your creations HERE-- I'd love to check them out:) 

**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!!! 

(Sound LOUD trumpet music)

We don't have anyone to feature this week as our Virtual Smooches Featured Fan (so be sure you are linking up your creations!)!!! But I do want to share a couple of pictures of our NEWEST VS fans! 

While I was visiting my family in Indiana last week, I shared what I do on a daily basis and how I make videos. My brothers, Aunts, Uncles, and Granny/Grandma were very impressed with my videos! My younger brother even watched three in a row! Here are a couple of photos: 

Jackson and Alli (who has fallen asleep on top of me) really enjoyed my videos! Carrel and Jessica are behind us watching as well.

L-R: Aunt Teresa, Granny, Carrel (he loves these videos), and Aunt Anne

Aunt Anne had already seen this video! Thanks for watching it again:) 

THANKS so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}

Stamping Sentiments and Stretching Your Stamps with Savannah O'Gwynn

Hello, friends:}

Savannah O'Gwynn here, and my video today is about SENTIMENTS! I wanted to share with you the different ways I create sentiments for my cards. I use LOTS of Paper Smooches stamps, as well as several different techniques:}

Here's the video:

Here's a couple of pictures of the finished sample card: 

Paper Smooches dies: Hot Concoctions, Cyber Cafe, Good Gab, FOLKal Points, and Streamers; as well as the Streamers Paper Smooches die

Other ways to create custom sentiments or stretch your stamps: 

• You can stamp your sentiment and cut it up to create a fun title for your card.
• Look at your stamps and see if you can use them for other occasions or holidays.
• You can double ink your sentiment—masking and stamping part of your sentiment with 2 different inks (to highlight words or parts of words)
• You can mask one sentiment that is horizontal and create a vertical sentiment.
• Create sentiments using several stamps sets.
• And you can always create your own sentiment using Alphadots and Graffiti stamp sets or the PS Alphawhimsy dies.

I hope that you will take a second look at your Paper Smooches stamps and sentiments. Try to find different words that you can create! Please leave a comment below with a link to your creation or project! I'd love to check it out:)

**And don't forget if you leave a comment, please add your blog address and email so I can visit you too:)

THANKS so much for stopping by! Be blessed:}