10.16

(Bosom Buddy, Birthday Words dies, Tiny Hearts dies, Gift Tags dies)

The Japanese never ate salmon sushi until the 1980s when a Norwegian businessman, hired by Norway’s government to offload excess salmon, made a deal with a Japanese company to sell the fish in its grocery stores, leading to its popularity today.

x Kim

PS October Special offers and SALE

Kids are back to school...the weather is starting to get cooler, so it's the perfect time to get paper crafty!

In honor of Halloween...we are giving you a special treat throughout the month of October  

WEEK THREE - Oct 15 - 21

Sale starts at 12:01am Eastern time on October 15th

Sale ends at midnight Eastern time on October 21st

To help get you prepared for making Christmas cards, you can purchase select Christmas products at 40% off.  No code needed.  All sale items listed below will be reflect the discounted price

valid on PS stamps and dies that are in stock (no rain checks)

If your subtotal is over $60., you qualify for a free stamp set of your choice.  Use the comment box to let me know which stamp set you'd like.  If you don't make a choice, I will choose one for you.

A Blessed Christmas 

A Holy Holiday 

Be Merry 

Boxed Greetings 

Christmas Sampler 

Christmas Words Dies 

Christmas Words 2 Dies 

Christmas Tree Die 

Decorate a Tree Die 

Enchanted Elves 

Giddy Gumdrops 

Gingerbread House Die 

Holiday Cheer 

Holiday Lights Dies 

Holiday Sweets Dies 

Holly Dies 

Joyful Greetings 

Merry Christmas Die 

Merry Christmas 2 Die 

Merry Motifs 

Ornaments Dies 

Reindeer Dies 

Santa Card Die 

Santa Paws 

Season's Greetings Die 

Stockings Dies 

Tis the Season 

Triangle Tree Die 

(Halloween Sampler, Halloween Icons Dies)

The movie “Paranormal Activity” had a budget of only $15,000 but made $194 million. During the screening, people were walking out that one studio executive thought the film was bombing. They later learned that the viewers were actually leaving because they were too frightened.

xx Kim

10.14 Sunday Recap

Hello, PS friends and fans!

It's great to be back here to chat and catch up on ALL things PS:)

QUESTION: Did you know there's a PS sale going on RIGHT NOW!?!? Kim's got a special treat for you each week of October- to help you get crafty! Head over HERE to get the details. Happy shopping:)

Be sure to stop by HERE to check out our October challenge. We are playing along with one of our PS Fan Favorites---- a sketch!

I wasn't able to get into the studio this week- booooooooo! But I'm hoping to find some time this week to try again at this challenge. I hope you will play along with our October challenge. Click HERE for more details. Or link up below.

That's it for me today. Be sure to stop back by the PS blog daily this week for some amazing inspiration! Be blessed ❤️ Sav

10.12

(Wavy Wishes, Sympathy Sampler)

1-800-COLLECT was so popular in the 90s that AT&T launched a competing service, 1-800-Operator. However AT&T later discovered many people misspell Operator with ‘er’ instead of ‘or’ at the end, and that unfortunately, 1-800-COLLECT owned the misspelled number and had been taking their customers.

xo Kim

10.11

(Sentiment Sampler, Single Rose Die, Polka Dot Borders Dies)

Milk taken from cow’s at night make you sleepier that milk taken from the day. According to an animal study in the Journal of Medicinal Food, night milk – literally milk collected from a cow at night – contains high amounts of tryptophan and melatonin, supplements proven to aid sleep and reduce anxiety.

smooches,
Kim

10.10

(Postage Stamp dies; Rose Frame dies; Delightful Greetings stamps)

In the 1950s, the Egyptian Secret Service had their spy in London buy all of the James Bond books so they could analyse British espionage methods believing it was based on reality. It’s not hard to believe since this was a time before the internet or modern television and the books were written by an ex intelligence officers.

xx Kim

10.9

(Spectrum, Cute Fruit, Clouds dies, Love & Cherish dies (hearts), Ornaments dies)

When it rains, people publish more negative posts on Facebook. Each negative post negatively affects one to two other people. The negative post spreads like contagion, negatively affecting people’s moods in cities without rainfall. Social networks magnify the synchronisation of global moods.

xx Kim

PS October Special offers and SALE

Kids are back to school...the weather is starting to get cooler, so it's the perfect time to get paper crafty!

In honor of Halloween...we are giving you a special treat throughout the month of October  

WEEK TWO - Oct 8 - 14

Special starts at 12:01am Eastern time on October 8th

Special ends at midnight Eastern time on October 14th

Orders over $15. receive a FREE stamp set (retail value is $15.00)

valid on PS stamps that are in stock (no rain checks)

no code needed - free gift will automatically be included with all orders with a subtotal of at least $15. Use the comment box on the cart page to let me know which stamp set you would like for free.

(Halloween Sampler, Monster dies, Halloween Icons dies (spider), Coffee & Tea dies (mug), Big Balloon dies (confetti), Space dies (stars)

Chipmunks and other small rodents have fast reaction time because they process light faster. Relative to us humans, they see the world in slow motion.

smooches,

Kim xx

10.5

(Super 2, Layered Hello Die)

In July 2018, scientists from 4 Russian institutions collected and analyzed 300 prehistoric worms from the permafrost and thawed them. 2 of the ancient worms revived and began to move and eat. One is dated at 32,000 years old, the other 41,700 years old.

hugs
Kim

10.4

(Giddy Gumdrops, Merry Motifs)

Japanese airline, All Nippon Airways in an effort to save costs asked passengers to visit the lavatory before boarding because empty bladders means less weight carried.

xx Kim

10.3

(Postage Stamp dies; Silhouette Flowers dies; Simply Said stamps)

Recalling a memory more often makes the memory less accurate. That’s because instead of remembering the actual memory, you’re recalling the memory of the last time you remembered it and any mistakes that might have been introduced there.

x Kim

10.2

(Many Thanks, Hearts dies, Quote Tags dies)

There’s an 1,800 year-old Roman version of present day Swiss Army Knife, complete with folding spoon, fork, spatula, pick, spike and knife. It was made mostly from silver, so it has held up pretty well. The spike might have helped in extracting the meat from snails, and the spatula in poking sauce out of narrow-necked bottles: the pick could have served as a tooth-pick.

xx Kim

PS October Special offers and SALE

Kids are back to school...the weather is starting to get cooler, so it's the perfect time to get paper crafty!

In honor of Halloween...we are giving you a special treat throughout the month of October  

WEEK ONE - October 1 - 7

Special starts on October 1st

Special ends at midnight Eastern time on October 7th

Orders over $20. receive a FREE Bunny Card Die (retail value is $22.00)

no code needed - free gift will automatically be included with all orders with a subtotal of at least $20.

WEEK TWO - Oct 8 - 14

Special starts at 12:01am Eastern time on October 8th

Special ends at midnight Eastern time on October 14th

Orders over $15. receive a FREE stamp set (retail value is $15.00)

valid on PS stamps that are in stock (no rain checks)

no code needed - free gift will automatically be included with all orders with a subtotal of at least $15. Use the comment box on the cart page to let me know which stamp set you would like for free.

WEEK THREE - Oct 15 - 21

Sale starts at 12:01am Eastern time on October 15th

Sale ends at midnight Eastern time on October 21st

To help get you prepared for making Christmas cards, you can purchase select Christmas products at 40% off.  No code needed.  All sale items listed below will be reflect the discounted price

valid on PS stamps and dies that are in stock (no rain checks)

If your subtotal is over $60., you qualify for a free stamp set of your choice.  Use the comment box to let me know which stamp set you'd like.  If you don't make a choice, I will choose one for you.

A Blessed Christmas 

A Holy Holiday 

Be Merry 

Boxed Greetings 

Christmas Sampler 

Christmas Words Dies 

Christmas Words 2 Dies 

Christmas Tree Die 

Decorate a Tree Die 

Enchanted Elves 

Giddy Gumdrops 

Gingerbread House Die 

Holiday Cheer 

Holiday Lights Dies 

Holiday Sweets Dies 

Holly Dies 

Joyful Greetings 

Merry Christmas Die 

Merry Christmas 2 Die 

Merry Motifs 

Ornaments Dies 

Reindeer Dies 

Santa Card Die 

Santa Paws 

Season's Greetings Die 

Stockings Dies 

Tis the Season 

Triangle Tree Die 

WEEK FOUR - Oct 22 - 30

Sale starts at 12:01am Eastern time on October 22nd

Sale ends at midnight Eastern time on October 30th

Use this code TREAT30 to receive 30% off your entire purchase.

valid on PS stamps and dies that are in stock (no rain checks)

If your subtotal is over $60., you qualify for a free stamp set of your choice.  Use the comment box to let me know which stamp set you'd like.  If you don't make a choice, I will choose one for you. 

smooches,

Kim xx

10.1

(Botanicals 2, Sympathy Sampler, Prayers die)

A poultry company in Australia uses a live chicken to run its Twitter account. As Betty walks over the keyboard, the resulting literature is then published to the Twitter feed of @ChickenTreat and marked with the hashtag #ChickenTweet.

xx Kim

October 2018 SKETCH challenge

Hello, friends!!!!!!!!!!!!

Today we begin our October 2018 challenge- a SKETCH challenge, which is our PS fan favorite! *NOTE: You can follow this sketch closely or use it loosely. Just have fun! 

Challenge deadline: October 28th, 2018 at 11:59pm PST

Winners will be posted on October 30 or 31st. 

Next challenge begins November 1st. 

Here are the rules: 

1. Create a NEW project (card, tag, layout, journaling page, etc).
2. You must use at least one Paper Smooches stamps/dies or free digital images- please link to our website: http://www.papersmoochesstamps.com
3. Post your project on your blog/social media platform and submit a direct link to your post/image using our linking system. 
4. Please display our banner on your blog post (right click on the banner and save to your computer. If you have any trouble, I am happy to email the image to you, savannahland2 at comcast dot net)
   
5. All skill levels are welcome!!! 
6. You can enter as many times as you like! 

Here's what you are playing for: THREE (3) winners will receive a $15 Paper Smooches gift certificate.

Thanks so much for sharing your talent with us each month!
We always look forward to seeing what you create!!! 

Be blessed ❤️ Sav

9.30 Sunday Recap, Winners, Sneak Peek

Hello friends:)

It's Savannah O'Gwynn sharing 3 things today--- 1. The Sunday Recap 2. Celebrating our CAS September 2018 challenge winners and 3. Sharing a sneak peek of the October challenge!

Sunday Recap: I hope that you are finding inspiration on our blog daily! I love scrolling through the week's creations shared by the PS DT. Such beautiful cards (and sometimes the members of the team create projects using the same stamps or dies---that's always fun because it's not planned!)❤️

September Winners: Thank you to all of you who have shared your talent and creations with us this past month! Our challenge gallery has great CAS designs- something I struggle with, so you better believe I'm bookmarking this challenge for future inspiration :) 

We have 3 winners to share today. Congratulations to...

KomMa

madebymeghank

Sundaystamper

Please email {savannahland2 at comcast dot net} to receive your badge and $15 gift certificate to the Paper Smooches store!

THANKS to all who joined in the fun! We appreciate you sharing your talent and creations with us ❤️

October Challenge: Tomorrow, October 1st, we start our next challenge! We are going to be using our number one pick from the poll, which makes this a SKETCH challenge!  **NOTE: You can follow this sketch closely or use it loosely. Just have fun! 

The challenge starts tomorrow but start thinking about how you want to use this sketch for your next design and creation using PS stamps/dies!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Be blessed:) 

Tons of love, Sav

9.28

(Snowman 2 Dies, Slang Gang, Glasses Die, Notebook Basic)

Hawaiian pizza was invented in Canada by a Greek immigrant, who was inspired by Chinese food to put a South American ingredient on an Italian dish, that went on to be most popular in Australia.

x Kim

9.27

Pineapple Crush stamps and dies, Layered Hello Dies, Stitched Flourishes Dies)

 

Andy George spent $1,500 and 6 months making a single sandwich completely from scratch. In order to understand where our food comes and how much a single sandwich really costs, he did absolutely everything from making his own cheese to harvesting his own wheat. He made his own salt and made his own oil. He grew sunflowers and collected their seeds to extract fat.

smooches,
Kim

9.26

(Bunny Card Die, Critter Card Puns)

North Korea is obsessed with Choco Pies from South Korea. There’s a black market for them, and factories once used them to pay worker bonuses. In 2010, The Chosun Ilbo reported that choco pies could fetch as much as US$9.50 on the North Korean black market. In 2014, S Korean activists sent 10K pies to NK with helium balloons. After an injured NK defector crossed the DMZ in 2017, he was given a lifetime supply.

xo Kim

9.25

(Happy Travels, Sweet Escape, Toppers dies)

The first ever photocopier, the Xerox 914, caught fire so frequently that a “scorch eliminator”, a small fire extinguisher, was provided with the copier.

xo Kim

9.24

(Woofers & Tweeters stamps and dies, Hearts Dies)

Members of a chimpanzee troop in Senegal have been observed by scientists fashioning tree branches into spears and using them as hunting tools.

xx Kim

9.23 Sunday Recap

Hello, PS friends and fans!

It's great to be back here to chat and catch up on ALL things PS:) I just scrolled through this week's posts and am blown away with the September challenge gallery, as well as the weekly inspiration from the PS DT. WOWZA!

Be sure to stop by HERE to check out our monthly challenge. We are looking for CLEAN & SIMPLE projects. Sounds simple but such a challenge for this embellishment addict;)

Photo Credit

I wasn't able to get into the studio this week- booooooooo! But I'm hoping to find some time this week to try again at this challenge. I'll share my idea soon:) I also hope you will play along with our September challenge. Click HERE for more details. Or link up below.

That's it for me today. Be sure to stop back by the PS blog daily this week. Be blessed ❤️ Sav

9.21

(Halloween Sampler and Warm Hearts)

Korean college students once protested against the amount of air in potato chip packets by building a raft out of them and sailing across a river.

xo Kim