sassafras

the letter C stands for CUTE

Did you know that Sassafras has two design styles? "Life is Beautiful" and "Serendipity" are distinct creative feels that all of our collections fall under. We like the idea of not having one defined "look", and really enjoy experimenting with different creative styles. Feeling fun and whimsical? Bungle Jungle, Owl Pals, Monstrosity, Me Likey... these collections are the "Serendipity" side of Sassafras. 

Vintage Yummy, Sweet Marmalade, My Dearest.... are the slightly more sophisticated, oh so pretty, "Life is Beautiful" Sassafras style. 

The best part of all?? You can mix the two quite effortlessly.

This week, in the design studio, has been a serendipitous week =) The next line to be introduced (January 2010) will be one of those "you can't help but smile" kind of lines. 

These images made me smile, re-sparked my love for CUTE, oh how i love cute little things =) Part of being a girl i suppose. 

 

have you ever taken a browse thru weheartit? i loved these little blue guys when i was little! ....um and when i was big.

 

tim sent me this inspiration in our ongoing hunt for the girls room decor. Which is coming along.... not quite picture ready yet. 

 

if you think this little mini-album (designed by tracie hudson) is cute, AND you are attending sparktheevent.com on Nov 6-7th then you can make one for your very own!

 

going to a monster bash this weekend? have you ever seen a CUTER monster bash invite? I vote for Peg Manrique's cutest invites ever.....

 

i can't resist..... i am biased, but this 2 year old definitely falls in the SERENDIPITOUSLY CUTE category..

 

and one super CUTE layout by miss martha...

have a happy monster-iffic halloween weekend =)

    

 

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silly monsters. . .

hello friends!!!  

have you entered our label tulip contest yet? if you haven't, make sure you read the post below and leave your comment. we want one of you to win their awesome halloween prize. we will pick a random winner tomorrow so act fast!

it's going to be a spook-tacular week. the weather today is chilling to the bones. even though it's getting scary outside, it's downright frightening in the paper crafting world. silly monsters are taking over, one project at a time.. . take a look:

noemi's silly monster can just be called trouble.

 

anthea has a monster who just can't sit still.

 

rebecca's monster may have gobbled up her sweet baby girl.

 

yvonne is fascinated by all things halloween. singapore doesn't celebrate halloween, but her monsters don't care. look at these scary(sweet) milk carton treat boxes.

 

scraprookie's monster is not making a mess . . . it's art!

 

breann has some monsters in her closet . . . but it looks like they are taking center stage on her layout and centerpiece.

karin's monsters greet you at the door:

and anna marie's monster is just as silly as can be.

scary isn't it? our monsters don't have boundaries. they could pop up. . . anywhere. so be on the look out. we'll try to capture more of them here. if you have monsters you want to show off. . .leave a comment!!!

and have a good day.

label tulip wants to share the harvest. . .

label tulip is the kit club sweet autumn dreams are made of. their monthly kit "fall festival" is a cornucopia of awesome. and by awesome, we mean the kit is full of sassafras!! label tulip's design team took in the bountiful harvest and made some real goodies. take a look:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

wow. the crops were good this year!! :) what a harvest. . . .

but the fall festival doesn't stop with a showcase. label tulip wants to spread some love so one lucky reader is going to win label tulip's halloween add-on kit:

 

oh the monstrosity!!

so who wants this kit? leave a comment with your favorite fall tradition, recipe, or unique costume idea. say something fall festival-y. we'll pick a random winner next week.

and go say hi to label tulip. and see what else they have to offer!

a little sunshine...

summer is long gone and winter is creeping in... so today is a perfect day to warm things up with some bright sunny layouts you have shared.

this one from noemi is just sunshine all around:

 

and look at this burst of happiness from lady grace:

and this layout from alexandra is all smiles:

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happy happy!

so what is brightening your day today? leave a comment and let us know!

the love of new

i am pretty sure it would be safe to say we all love new! new product, new seasons, new adventures, new movies, new songs. Something new sparks excitement, anticipation and often leads to inspiration. I am super happy that I have the chance to experience a new spot to call home. About a month ago Tim and I decided to move to San Luis Obispo, California. We have had our eye on this spot for awhile. I have family that migrated here a few years ago, and so we have visited each year. This time we decided to stay =)

Our next introduction of products will have been dreamed up and created right here in warm, sunny, beautiful central California. I am in love with our new spot =) It's pretty dreamy. I am grateful for the opportunity to experience NEW. 

Our girls are sharing the love of our new spot. I think they will be happy to spend the "winter" at the beach. We are all loving the beach! Tim loves, loves, loves surfing. Not too many waves to catch growing up in Utah. For the first time in his life he lives minutes away from a great surf spot. I will take some pics and post soon. I have rediscovered a love for running. It has been years since i felt motivated to run. It's almost scary to even admit it. I might not last at it long..... but i'm going to try =)

Part of the newness includes a house full of new rooms to decorate =) Ohhh how i love the blank canvas. Luckily for me we happened to move 2 miles away from my most favorite interior designer in the Universe, my sweet sister in-law, Ruth. I guarantee you will read about her one day in your favorite decor magazine. She's brilliant! Ruth....

I am on the hunt for house transformation inspiration. If you have any favorite sites LET ME KNOW =) The most anticipated room being, the girls room. I will post pictures once i have it decided and complete. I'm trying to think of the perfect combo for a 4 year old tomboy, and her girlie baby sister. Aubree told me she wants a BLUE bed, with a BROWN pillow and GREEN blanket. Anika's three choices, PINK, PINK and PINK. =)

I love this idea from elsie's blog

 

Do you have something you love about your kids room you can share with me? 

So speaking of kids and cute things, this project by Marla Kress made me laugh out loud. She used the "that's how i roll" phrase in a way i never thought of..... 

.... so cute!

This is an awesome project from one of our readers Kathleen Glossop,

 

such a cool mix of products!

 

Tell me what's new with you? Have you moved to a new spot, have a new creative idea, new goal, new passion, craving something new.....?

i love to hear what's up with you guys!

off to search for new ideas...

rebecca =)

hola lunes! hello monday!

hola friends. 

how was your weekend? it's time to announce the winner of the october kits de somni kit. kits de somni's october kit is stuffed full of sassafras. if you haven't already, check out their kit and blog here. they have lots of fun ideas to make your projects muy bueno.

our lucky random winner is...

drumroll. . . 

kelley forrester. she loves the inspiration that comes from our blog. her blog had some inspiration of its own. take a look:

 

 

 

yeah! congratulations kelley!

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look out for more contests soon. in the mean time, does anybody have some projects to show off? 

finally friday. . .

welcome back to the weekend. . .

we want to kick it off by announcing our weekly winner.

congratulations JESSI!!! mr hedgehog and his sweet dreams hanging out on your blog scored you the win this week. we scored by finding so much sassafras on your blog to show off. here is a sampling of what we found:

 

 

good job jessi!! 

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have a fun weekend friends. pop back in to show us what you've been working on and to see some new awesomeness we have in store for you!

love is in the details...

hello friends. . .

just wanted to show off what our friends in canada are doing. love is in the details is a canadian based scrapbooking community and kit club. their october kit "electric avenue" is full of sassafras and their design team has been working overtime. their online gallery has 40!!! projects. here a a few. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

what a handful of awesome, huh?

make sure you check out their gallery to see tons more.

and make sure you have an awesome day!!

a little love from our vermont girl....

look at what peg manrique has been up to....

Here she mixes the back side of a "sweet marmalade" paper with "beatnik buds" paper whimsies blossoms.

 

this  next piece might inspire a business idea..... don't miss the journaling.... priceless!

 

what happens when you combine bits of patterned paper, a sticker or two, and darling little "felties"...??? some super cute, easy to make, easy to give away, and make someone's day kind of CARDS. 

 

 

 

 

thanks Peg for the awesome inspiration!