Happy September!

And happy birthday to me!
Since September is my birthday month, I have decided to celebrate in my shop all month long! But more on that later....

The Design Team has been hard at work and they have created some beautiful layouts:

Erica created this great page using the brand new summer die cuts, available in the Etsy shop now.

Shannon doodled the Polka Dot Frame up and made it look great!
This cut has always been one of my very favorites and seeing it on this layout made me love it even more. I am going to cut one for myself and use this technique.

Marix used this Sentiment Circle to hang embellishments and I have to say it makes me think of a mobile, like you use in a baby's crib. When I designed these cuts I always imaged them around photos and when I see them used in a way that doesn't frame a photo, I am always impressed.

Deciding to bring on a Design Team was a big decision for me, but I am so glad I did it. The creativity and imagination they bring to the die cuts really brings them alive. I am very thankful to the girls who work so hard on my team. Girls, you ROCK!

So let's talk promotion and giveaway.

For the entire month of September, in honor of my birthday, purchase a Happy Birthday Lace

and get a free Alphabet Circle Frame in the color of your choice!


Just mention "birthday promotion" in the checkout remarks.

Giveaway

I want my birthday giveaway to be the biggest I have ever had!

So, the winner will be allowed to chose 20 die cuts from my Etsy shop.

Twenty die cuts, any die cuts I sell, in any color the winner chooses.

There are three ways to enter:

1. Visit my Etsy shop, pick your favorite die cut, and come back here and tell me which one you like.

2. Announce the promotion on your blog, and then comment here with a link.

3. Visit any DT member's blog and comment on the giveaway.

I will choose a winner on September 30, by random draw.

Good luck and happy September!

A Fun Sketch for You!

Hello Scrappy Shack followers and admirers. I hope everyone is having a great end to their summer or a great start to their school year. Yes, school year! Amazing huh? I can't believe school is starting either. If you are like me then school has been in session for almost two weeks now. Honestly I have been so busy I haven't been able to get any scrapping done. Things have settled down now though and I plan to get lots done this weekend. To inspire me and you to get out our scrappy stuff this weekend I created this sketch. I hope you like it and it inspires you to create something this weekend! - Sarah

Paper Crafts Magazine

Thanks to a fabulous blogger, Kimberly Crawford, two of my die cuts appear in the current issue of Paper Crafts!

Kimberly used the ABC Circle Frame to make this "for you Teacher" card. She did a great job!

She also used the Circles Lace on this "thanks" card.

This is the first time The Scrappy Shack's products appear in a national publication and I am very excited!

Kimberly is awesome - go check out her blog and see the cool projects she has for you to scraplift.

Aloha!

Just returned from two glorious weeks in Hawaii.
We got the opportunity to visit family and see the sights. Honolulu is my husband's hometown. Did I hit the jackpot or what? :)

Lacie enjoyed the beach and meeting family members for the first time.
We played tourist and did all the fun things Oahu had to offer.

We also visited some places Jay remembers from his childhood that are off the beaten path. And of course we went to a luau. Here Lacie is twirling poi balls like a pro.

This is the view from our balcony, or lanai as they say in Hawaii. We were literally steps away from a really great beach.

Of course going to the beach is the best part.

And the scenery is amazing.

And there are always cool things to look at!

If you would like to see more pictures from our trip, you can click over to my Flickr and take a look! http://www.flickr.com/photos/thescrappyshack/