nobody is immune to the scrapping bug

lately i've been pleasantly surprised to learn of a few unexpected paper crafters out in the world. it just goes to show...you never know how, when, or who will catch the scrapping bug next. 

 

it's funny how it got my sister Ally. she's a busy working mom who bakes a mean cake and loves interior design...but has never been much into painting, sewing, or paper crafting. last year she was in need of a gift for her husband's crafty sister in morocco, and so she picked up a mystery box from the first sassafras box sale. but alas, the box was accidentally left behind when the visit to morocco occurred. so my sister was stuck with a box of scrapbooking stuff she had no idea what to do with. she put it in the closet and forgot about it...until she wanted to come up with an extra special gift for a friend's new baby. Ally grabbed some scissors and glue and dug into her mystery box. she ended up with the cutest handmade customized vintage-looking baby blocks! her friend adores them, i begged her to make me some for my desk at work, ideas flooded in for more and more awesome things she could do with paper crafting....and just like that, she was addicted.  last time i went to her house she was putting the finishing touches on three large wall hangings she's making for her own baby's room, and excitedly showing me how she plans to cover a thrift-store dresser with her favorite papers and mod podge.

 

the other day, i was visiting with a friend of mine. he's a big burly beast of a bachelor man...would not be caught dead looking at 'martha stewart living' or frosting a cupcake. you get the idea. anyway, i was shocked to see that he had three sheets of crisp new scrapbooking paper spread out on his otherwise manly coffee table. "where did you get these?!" i asked. to my surprise, he had indeed gone out and picked out the papers along with three frames and some crafty stuff...glue and the like. he says he's using them to create handmade awards to give as prizes at a competition he's hosting. how do you like that?! he could have just bought something cheesy or given out starbucks gift cards, but instead he's trying his hand at something artistic and meaningful. i think that's fabulous.

 

i also heard a rumor that christina aguilera is a die hard scrapbooker. has anyone else heard that? 

 

these types of stories make the sassafras staff smile like there's no tomorrow. if you have a story about someone unexpected discovering their crafty side, we'd love to hear it!

 

today we chose a few projects from our treasure box to show you. these projects showcase some favorite new sass products of the season... 

 

this one from susan lui caught our eye with its garden of lovely mix and mend layers:

 
 
susan used handmade hobnob, journal tag stickers, and flag banners along with some bits of lace and ribbons.

 

here is a paper whimsie delight by our own kimberly neddo. i love the fun colors and catchy design of this layout:

 
products include the annual classics paper whimsies and top ten blues chipboard

 

leila bentahar never fails with her adorable popups. these two are up there in my all time faves for their cheerful color combos:

 
 
 
i especially love the way leila layered mr. party bear on top of the sweet treat on the cover of this card...too cute! products used include count me in flag banners and papers love to learn, plus my pals, one by one and polka polka

 

an indie girl popup by leila:

 
 
 

products used include sweet treats and journal tag stickers, eclectic elegance and headphones on papers, garden bits oranges chipboard, vintage rose in a stitch blossoms, and razzle dazzle paper whimsies

 

Comments

[Beth Perry]

I would like to see your guy friend's and Ally's projects!!

[kathy at sassafras]

i will work on getting some! :) i was totally wishing i had those while posting this blog today.

[graceincalifornia]

love the stories as much as these projects :) TFS!

[KellyG]

Great stories! I heard that Katie Holmes is a scrapper and she spends $3,000 per month on it! She also has a scraproom, or maybe wing if she spends that much on supplies!!

[Susan Lui]

Thanks for featuring my layout. :) And I loved reading your stories about unexpected scrappers. I'm sure there are a lot more closet scrappers out there.

[Rhonda V.]

I loved reading about the unexpected scrappers! It's not surprising though, imagine all the fun you could have at a crop hosted by Oprah or Martha!!! WOW!

I looove Susan's layout, fabby! Great projects to all the gals!!!

[staceymichu]

great projects! Love Sue's layout!

[Cassandra aka Scrap Savvy]

Congrats to all for you fabulous projects!

A special shout out to Sue. Love all your design choices! So very eye catching indeed!

[Emma_M]

Hello!
I am Japanese scrapper.
sassa is the brand which likes No.1 of us.
I made LO with count in me & Mix and Mend.
http://emmasb.blog114.fc2.com/
It always lets me excited at sassa.
Thank you always!

[Michelle]

Paula Deen is a scrapper! So I have heard, anyway. Love the stories and projects shared. :)