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Inspiration from the south of France

Céline Navarro joined the Sassafras design team earlier this year. we were all THRILLED to have this very very lovely girl join the DT. her talents have been displayed in our tradeshow booths over the past few years. Every time WOWING us with her unique eclectic mix of techniques. She includes so many styles of products in her projects, bringing them together with superb outcomes. 

If you LOVE to be inspired by other artists, maybe with a slightly different style than your own, keep your eye on this girl. Her blog is ALIVE with new projects, new teaching schedules, and inspiration galore....

check out the green frog studio to soak up more of the Céline style you see here.

projects, tres jolie, so beautiful...

Céline used this design, accented with these felties. Perfect combo for a "mom and me" photo.

 

 

love this example of silly monsters at any age...

 

a little glitter makes the paper whimsies blossoms SHINE....

 

cut out circles? SO COOL! 

 

monsters love glitter too...

 

 

would you like to have céline inspiration just show up on in your mailbox? LUCKY YOU, you can sign up for this french fabuleux publication right here entreARTistesmagazine.  every publication is packed with amazing, inspiring artists from around the world!

love how céline took this intricate patterned paper from "sweet marmalade" and with a few simple additions had this lovely project......   

 

and here we have a B-SIDE from amplify...

 

i hope that you are feeling inspired by something new, something FUN you picked out of one of céline's projects. she is a sweet girl, and i am delighted to share her work! 

i would LOVE to know what your FAVORITE technique is right now?? what do you find yourself using, or doing to every single project because you love it so much? are you stamping, crinkling, glittering?? share your tips for everyone to be INSPIRED!

and the WINNERS are.....

BIG day for announcing winners. two weeks slipped by without a blinkie winner.... fear not..... we have searched and seen that blinkies are still a BLINKING. so thank you!! thank you for sharing your sassafras love on your very own blogs. it makes us smile =)

we also promised a label tulip kit to one lucky reader and comment leaver. this is your lucky day.

BUT, before winners are announced i have a few sneak peeks of what you will find this week.... RIGHT HERE.... in the blog land of sassafras.

hoping for inspiration from the sassafras design team?  this week you will see what one of our FRENCH girlies has been up to. GUARANTEED INSPIRATION! she has been on a scrapbook whirlwind! 10 pages on saturday alone- IMPRESSIVE! especially considering she runs a magazine, and travels all over the place teaching her fab techniques. check back for more of this.....

 

Coming this week, a HOW TO for this adorable mini book. 

 

also FEATURED this week, a super duper TALENTED freelance designer.....

 

OK, now for the moment you have been waiting for..... 3 LUCKY GIRLS....

a big thank you for participating in our ongoing blinkie contest to...

CHRISTY ARTHUR who says "starbucks on a rainy day brightens my day!"

and

"I so love to use the fancy edging of Sassafras's papers" says JOAN UMANO

JESSICA is the winner of the label tulip kit! her favorite fall tradition?

My favorite fall tradition is...well, my birthday is October 26th and I love
that my family goes along with the fact that I am eternally 28. :) OK, so
really my favorite tradition is taking the kids apple picking and then they make apple sauce with my Dad.  

congrats ladies! a box of goodies will be on your doorstep soooo soon. EVERYONE tune in tomorrow for INSPIRATION GALORE! 

going to Paris?

Or do you need a GREAT reason to quickly book a November trip to the city of Romance? Or city of crepes, depending on who you're with =) This is an opportunity that you won't want to miss! lilibee lives on the beautiful coast of France. She will be headed into Paris on November 19th for two days of teaching spectacular Leila style classes. Have you been searching for a class that will leave you feeling like a new and improved scrapbook artist? PERFECT, sign up with temple du scrap for a guaranteed to be fabulous class.

here is a sneak of the November 19th class,

 

Learn new techniques to add more DETAILS and DIMENSION to your projects. Leila is AMAZING with her cut outs and pop off the page additions....

 

 

TWO DAY'S are better than ONE DAY......... 

 

While your in Paris say BONJOUR to this darling company, stinkerbutt. Do you remember our sea full of friendly bobbing whales? Awhile ago we licensed this design to be used by French designers for their children's bedding and accessories collection. If you have a little stinker butt of your own check out these wee bits of joy....

 

 

If you already have your trip planned, enjoy! and send us pictures =)

everyone else.... still time for a weekend rendezvous with lilibee and sassafras!

visit on monday for blinkie and label tulip WINNERS to be announced.

au revoir....

one goodbye and one welcome.....

miss sandy bee has been one of our behind the scenes blog girl for quite some time now. she has no doubt captured you with her witty words, and great sassafras finds. you may have been one of the lucky winners of her handmade pear pillows. we would like to give sandy a big thank you as she moves on to new endeavours in her career path! we wish her the very best of luck!!! 

thank you sandy!!!!!

 This girl captured our attention a few years back. i think it was on sis that we saw this layout...

 

she has a very unique way of adding lots of detail, in a free spirited way. she is not scared to splatter, staple, paint, crinkle, stitch, and MIX IT UP.

speaking of details...

 

she clicks well with sassafras with her shared love for cute creatures of all shapes, sorts, and size. top of the list on her current loves..... monsters! a few inspire pieces she picked out..

so wish i owned this piece last weekend! 

she loves this artist....

 

introducing a new addition to the sassafras design team....MICHELLE CLEMENT

 

so goodbyes and hello's mean something new for everyone. sometimes change, saying goodbyes, can be hard...BUT...sometimes it brings about new opportunities you never would have experienced! 

 

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 =)

    

 

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?