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a real page turner...

we have had you waiting long enough for our paper whimsies blog focus, so we are going to start out with a real page turner by our lovely leila. she made this mini-book and used paper whimsies cards to turn each page.  

awesome!! doesn't this project make you want to use paper whimsies cards as placeholders in all of your mini-books? we think so!

lilibee has an etsy shop where she sells her creations as well as instructions so you can make your own. we love her unique style and ability to make everything pop! 

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we just put our best cards on the table... so now it's your turn to show us what we can do with paper whimsies cards. game on.  :)   

call for entries.. .

put your creative cards on the table! show us what you are making with our charming paper whimsies cards. 

can you imagine the possibilities with these 2"x3" linen textured cards? each card is unique and we know you are dreaming up awesome ways to use them. so show us!!! and we will show you off on our blog!

email your projects to graphics@sassafraslass.com NOW!!!  

*please send your best images at least 500 pixels wide. 

fridays are for winners.

hello...

just want to announce this week's random blinkie winner.  

we found the running hippo on carrie elias' blog which is all she needed to win. we also found a bunch of other awesomeness so we just have to share...

first of all, look at her blog header. looks like there's life outside the pole for narwhals. 

second, look at this gorgeous layout. she makes bungle jungle look grown up but still so fun. 

and third... take her class. look at these gems! carrie is teaching a class to make spring flower pots  at pink pineapple on april 25. you can pick your own paper, but we think vintage yummy and bungle jungle are the perfect fit. we're glad carrie thinks so too!

good job carrie!!!

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next week we will be back to our regular programming. 

our blog focus: 

well.... who loves the paper whimsies? WE DO! WE DO! we can't seem to get enough of them... so we are shifting our focus from paper whimsies blossoms to paper whimsies cards.  we want to use more of your projects on our blog, so this weekend get some paper whimsies cards and show us what you can do. send us your ideas and we'll show the world just how awesome you are!!  

wwwowzers.

we took a little trip around the wwweb today just to see what sassafras we could find. 

here are a some dreamy adventures we came across:

miss bonbon makes adorable little buddies out of polymer clay. we found her on flickr and just love the backgrounds she used in her photographs!!!  

soooooo cute. maybe badcat would be a little happier if we took him home.... :)

stephanie hart made a happy place for her recipes

still cheering for more?

double encore!!! 

we have even more to show you from the last few weeks.... so without further adieu....

we'll start with a layout from mara may:

mara may:  

I have to say the Sweet Treats are my fave... I always add a little foam square to the back to make them pop a little more and I love layering the... All I do to layer my sweat treats so they don't all stick together is stick it to my jeans peel it off and the add the foam, then repeat for all the layers I need! I "heart" Sweet Treats new and old! :) They add the PERFECT touch to all my layouts!

marla made a trio of darling and oh so easy cards:

marla:

I adore paper whimsies! Each piece is beautiful and already detailed making them so easy to just add to a page.  The variety of sizes make layering them simple and fun.  I'll be reaching for these quite often when building my projects!

and last but not least....

christine sent us two beautiful layouts. 

christine:

Stickers are a complete necessity for me considering I'm a layer'aholic and detail fanatic. Stickers are the ideal match for just about anything when it comes to scrapbooking. Some of my favorite techniques for using stickers include combining them with flowers (especially Paper Whimsies), using them as accents next to other things (for example: behind patterned transparencies), and lastly, layering them together (One sticker is never enough!). For large size stickers, I typically cut them up and use them as frames. I also like to use them for hosting bits and pieces of information, such as hand journaling and word stickers. I'm crazy about Sassafras's "super size" Journal Tag Stickers and I never use them "as is". 

christine:

-It's quite often that small stickers aren't easy to use on 12" x 12" layouts. Who said you have to use them solo? I rarely do, so for this particular layout, I used a small heart shape sticker as an accent behind a bird cage printed transparency. Note how it draws the eye to the bird cage and makes for a "pretty background". 

-Flowers call for stickers, especially round stickers :) I combined a "Sweet Treat" round rose sticker with an assortment of "Paper Whimsies" flowers. I used Foam Core Pop Dots behind the sticker to give it some dimension (even though it's a sticker..don't hesitate to think of it as something that lacks stickiness, hence the "pop dots".)

christine:

-Frames. Frames. Frames. Large stickers are great for framing just about anything, so why not a photo? I cut a photo to fit within a "Bungle Jungle" Journal Tag Sticker. Note that the photo doesn't cover the entirety of the tag sticker, only the right half. I liked the typography on the left half of the sticker so much, I chose not to cover it! 

-Sometimes, stickers need a little extra "oomph". Make stickers come alive by framing them with cardstock. I like the look of combining stickers with dark color cardstock. It gives the sticker a defined border and added depth.

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so there you have it! after a double encore, we're clearing the stage for our next blog focus. in the meantime... in between time... we want to see what you have been up to. show us what you have been making.. tell us some tips and tricks...  share everything with us.

after all.. sharing is caring :)

xo

encore.....

we can't keep up with our design team! we were planning on highlighting a new product this week, but still haven't caught up from all the dynamite projects sent in over the past few weeks. Today's post brings you an encore performance with a few more pieces highlighting paper trims, paper whimsies blossoms, and stickers.

here is a layout from the talented kay rogers. she focused on using the trims but manages to incorporate stickers and paper whimsies seamlessly into this beautiful page.

martha bonneau manages to use all three elements as well. she focused on using stickers but don't you love how she uses the trims and paper whimsies too? 

martha had this to say about stickers: I *love* the sweet treats stickers!  On my Supermodel LO I layered them with the paper whimsies (just added a foam pop dot) and even layered the sweet treat button with a real one to give it more dimension.   When using the alpha stickers I like to mix them up and mix the different fonts.

This mini album by Martha aptly named FUN uses all three styles of stickers. read more of her thoughts and tips on stickers....

"I usually make embellishments with the journal tags stickers.  On this altered book I layered the journal tag on white cardstock and cut it out.  I added a sweet treats sticker on top and a spinner from an old board game to make this fun game inspired embellishment.  The page tab is another jurnal tag layered with cardstock.  To make it extra "fun" I layered the different color monograms."

label tulip.

hey. hey.

check out a fabulous monthly kit club... label tulip.

label tulip inspires you to create your very own version of what it means to be beautiful/cool/awesome. . . etc. but most of all, HAVE A BLAST.

you can't help but have a blast with their march "over the rainbow kit", which features a bit of sassafras.  check out their march gallery. the ENTIRE design team used sassafras in their layouts. i love the mix and match feel and how each designer showcases a unique way to put it all together. 

awesome, huh? go on over to their site to see even more... 

sticking with us...

it's friday the twentieth of march...  and the vernal equinox... a day when the earth is neither tilted towards nor away from the sun. that means the length of daylight and nightlight is roughly the same. it also means it's the day an egg will balance on its point.  just kidding. :( i used to believe that little egg myth.. but apparently you can balance an egg on its point any day of the year... if you have enough patience to stick with it. like you've stuck with us!!

thank you for sticking around all week. you stuck some great tips, tricks and projects on our blog... so i want to share. 

• tina mayo uses stickers all the time because they are quick and easy. she suggests using talc powder on the back of stickers after applying pop dots so you can give your stickers a little extra pop!! without anything sticking to the adhesive on the back. 
• jen robinson is left handed her journaling is often crooked. the lines on the journal tags solve her problem! she also loves the little circle bullet points many of our stickers have. they add emphasis to her pages... as if to say "look at this! these are important points!
• simona loves sassafras. she doesn't add a lot of journaling so she likes to use the journal tags in different ways. here are her layouts using journal tags and chipboard stickers -->

check out her blog header too!!! love it. 

• karinkarin thinks sassafras is just lovely and shared this layout with us-->   

notice how she uses a journaling tag for journaling and as a sun peeking over her cityscape. 

• mabel m declares sassafras sticker are delicious!!! and perfect for framing photos. in this layout she uses pocket full of rosies sweet treats stickers and a hog heaven journal tag and a collaged trim clear stamp. 

gorgeous!!

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and now for friday's random blinkie bloggy winner. .. 

here is a layout i found on her blog...

a self-proclaimed nutty scrapper, heidi mansion is this week's winner. 

so what's up next week? look to the stars... 

stick em up...

hey hey.

miss leila made a new popup book featuring anthem and bungle jungle... and just a little vintage yummy. i love how the collections can melt together so well.

leila says: i love the journal tag stickers.i use them mostly to write journaling or as a frame for a picture. i am definitely crazy for the new alphabets.the colors are so beautiful.the green ones are my favorite. i forgot to mention the sweet threats stickers. i love the button shaped ones. i used them every where in my new project.

what a fun way to make your stickers pop.... 

how are stickers popping up in your projects? i wanna know!!

 

that's my story and i'm sticking to it...

hello hello.

here is a project from the lovely peg manrique. 

she used stickers as her springboard for a precious little book. 

peg says: the sheet of stickers that comes with each collection is such a great starting point for creating a minibook. for this one, i used almost every sticker on the sheet and just backed it with some of the matching patterned paper. punch holes and you've got a minibook. super simple :)

what a perfect little project! and oh so easy. 

so do you have your hands on some stickers yet? what are you making?

let me know!

sandy