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the winner!

is ANDREA ! Please send us your contact information and we will send you your prize!

top 20 april challenge entries!

Thanks to you all for playing along. Again, the entries just blew us away!

From Heather

From Kathie

 

From Kat

From Jessica

From Lynn 

From Natalie

From Tracee

From Jennifer

From Angela

From Ania

From Andrea

From Katja 

From Camilla

From Yara

From Melanie

From Sekky

From Tomoko

From Leslie

From Kat

 
From Renee

Winners will be announced tonight. Again, great work everyone! Watch for the next contest announced on Monday.

Zulily event today! and a DIY headband tutorial

Are you a zulily.com shopper? Today is your lucky day! Sassafras and Zulily have partnered for a spectacular 3 day shopping event. Find your sassafras favorites for 50% to 75% OFF... while supplies last! Coincidentally (wink, wink) the products featured in today's headband tutorial can be found at the zulily event.

DIY headband tutorial from marla:

Today it seems like hair accessories are all the rage.  From flower clips to headbands, it's really easy to make your own.  I'm going to show you  how to make this sweet little floral headband using just a couple of products and a few minutes of your time.

First off you'll need a few things.  Some cardstock (or heavy weight paper), a thin headband (practically any style can work), a package of "paper whimsies" and a package of "in-a-stitch" blossoms or "entwined blooms."  You'll also need a stapler and glue (I used glue dots).

To get started, cut four circles from the cardstock - mine were 1.5" in diameter.

Staple the circles onto the headband, sandwiching the headband between them.  Keep the two circle sandwiches separate from each other because it'll help the headband form nicely to the head when worn.

 

Arrange and layer the paper whimsies to create two flowers.  Use the glue to adhere the layers together.  Use one of the more detailed flower (in-a-stitch blossom or entwined bloom) for the top layer.  Curl the flower edges to create some dimension.

 

Glue the two flowers to the circles on the headband.

At this point you can either glue a piece of felt or another circle to the back of the flowers to get protection from the staples (I've never had a problem leaving the staples).  That's all there is to it!  These are so easy to make that you can coordinate them to any outfit.  Have fun!

 

Check back in later this morning for this weeks winner of the brand new Sunshine Broadcast release!

check out this amazing project from leila!

Leila altered a painter's tray using Sassafras goodness!

Have you altered anything using Sassafras? We'd love to see it!

meet marla

Hi there!  My name is Marla and I love all things creative.  For years I have been scrapbooking - recording memories and torturing my family with the camera (they'll thank me later).    

I love bold colors and patterns and have a weakness for letter stickers.  My family is my life and the subject of almost everything that I do!

 
I have a little "new and improved" creative blog.  Stop by and visit!

 

 

 

 

And here are some of Marla's favorite Sassafras projects. 

 

off the page with michelle

We have two treats for your tuesday. A darling art project from Michelle Clement AND a peak at five new mini alpha stickers!

 

Hi there! It's Michelle, here with a little 'off the page' paper action, today!

It's fun to break out of the scrapbooking box and try a little something different, once in a while - I have a soft spot in my heart for fabric, and have been embroidering a lot lately, too, so I thought - why not combine these loves with some paper goodness?

The 'Paper Crush' line is so gorgeous that it definitely deserves to be displayed as art (it's one of my faves!) - and I was really inspired by the painted goodness on the 'Love' paper piece I found in the collection.

 

I went with the painted inspiration and ended up making a cute lil collage on some simple canvas fabric - I first painted the wooden embroidery hoop to coordinate with the paper I wanted to use (I gathered a few bits before I started), and then framed the blank canvas fabric in the hoop.

I added the paper collage on top of the fabric using glue dots (they're magical - but you could probably use a spray adhesive, instead, too).

 

 

I accented the mini collage, once the paper was stuck down, with a little hand-stitching, a cute brad, and some paint splatters, too - and then made sure the fabric was stretched in the hoop well (it got stretched a little bit while working on the collage and had to be tightened), and then I glued the back edges into the inside of the hoop using a hot glue gun to finish it off.

 

And, voila! A cute super-quick mini collage with a lot of dimension! And all you have to do to quickly and easily display it is hang the hoop over a nail in your wall or tack it to an inspiration board!

I hope you're inspired to take the paper off the page and onto some fabric, too. :)

tune in to.... SUNSHINE BROADCAST... new from sassafras

When one season nears its end, and nature hints the next is on its way our internal radar tunes in. The rythmic beauty of seasons changing is so natural.... we crave it. Blossoms peaking from their winter hide out, the feel of the sun as it starts to burn brighter, the golden glow in the evening sky all tell our senses change is in the air. How does the creative spirit deep within us react to such change? We say... BRING IT ON! We say go ahead... INSPIRE ME... to have sparkling new ideas, try fresh techniques, to mix it up with a whole new look.

We say broadcast your sunshine..... I AM READY.... let it glow!

 

 

 

 

 

 "flourish"

 

 

"static"

 

 

"kindle"

 

 

"beaming"

 

 

"golden hour"

 

 

"enlighten"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are YOU ready for a new season of creating with SUNSHINE BROADCAST? Let us know if you are picking up the signal.

We will have a give away this Friday to one of our lucky readers. Leave a comment here AND check back tomorrow for a few more tid bits of NEW goodness.

an album by kyoko

Kyoko used a mini album by Maya Road mixed with Sassafras. The result? Amazing.

Thank you for sharing this beautiful album, Kyoko!






 

mix it up!

Do you tend toward the same lines when scrapping, or do you prefer to mix it up? I know I am a "line" scrapper. It saves me a ton of time. But I am always so inspired by those who seem to effortlessly mix and match lines. Speaking of which, here are some examples from our team.

Emily mixed Starters, Ellie's Tale, and even a little Sweetly Smitten on this layout.

Kimberly used Paper Crush and Ellie's Tale on this layout.

On this card Kimberly mixed Count Me In and Ellie's Tale Foldies!

Anna mixed Sweetly Smitten and some Ellie's Tale!

 

Megan mixed Sweetly Smitten, Ellie's Tale, and a little Paper Crush.

Are you a "line" scrapper, or do you mix things up?

 

 

product spotlight - ellie's tale

Ellie's tale is just plain fun! The colors, the patterns . . .

And here are a few examples from the team!

Look at this adorable layout by Stephanie. Don't you love that bold background?

 

And from Gaelle, the softer side of Ellie's Tale!

a close-up

From Kay, an "every day" sort of layout.

From Kyoko, don't you love those scalloped circles?

From Anna,I love how the bag adds texture and interest. Genius!

And Marcy, who rocks out white on layouts. Don't you love how Ellie's Tale stands out against the white?

Check out these sweet cards from Peg

Or how about a mini book?

From Marla, don't you love how she used the shaped paper?

 

 

What have you done with Ellie's Tale? We'd love to see it!