Well, almost here but somewhere in the world it’s Friday!  When I was younger, I always wondered what it was like in another country….somewhere far away.  Lucky for me, my father was in the service and we were very fortunate to live in many places around this wonderful world.  Not only living in different countries but visiting other countries, as well.  Seriously, I treasure every moment I spent in other countries and looked at it as though I was an ambassador to the United States.  My father always told me that I was representing my home country and I was to try and learn as much as I could.  I wasn’t always successful but at least I tried.  You may be asking yourself where I’m going with this.  Well, last week I received a link to a site where someone had visited some old air bases that I lived at and it brought back so many memories.  I was crying at my desk viewing the photos and remembering all the wonderful years I had there.

This week’s challenge is to scrap about where you come from.  Another country?  I lived in Germany for 3 years and I can still remember the Volksmarches I went on and the wonderful…no, FABULOUS food from there.  I can still recall walking through the vineyards.  OMG!  So, what I would love to see from you is….show me where you are and what makes your hometown, home country, just home…..special.  We are a special group of ladies from all around the world and I want to see and explore all there is.  So, where are you at in this big ol’ world????

Here’s a little inspiration!

kjbstevens

kellbuckley

Love the inspiration these ladies have shared!

And Sylvie has some beautiful Vintage Overlays that would do a photo absolute wonders….check it out!

While I sit here and ponder my past and the wonderful memories, I hope you join us here and participate in our challenges.  I think this will be enjoyable to see where we are all from and I’ll just bet Sylvie has something special for one….maybe more…participants.  Thank you for playing along and I hope to see ya soon.

Have a wonderful weekend.  And to my fellow Americans, enjoy the Labor Day Weekend and Be Safe….Be Happy!

Can you believe it’s almost the end of August and with that begins new school years here in the U.S. and Spring weather in other parts of the world.   We’re all so busy with things going on in our lives that it sometimes feels there is just not enough hours in a day.  Don’t forget the days will start getting shorter soon.  And that brings me to thinking about how time flies and the precious moments that inspire us.  August is also a time for many birthdays around our household.  And what better time than to have a challenge of doing a layout celebrating that special person and their birthday.  Didn’t get any layout done for this challenge…just yet but its coming.  I took my husband to see Kenny Loggins last night for his birthday and it was fun but ended late. 

Your challenge this week is to share a layout, using 70% of product from SausanDesigns, with a BIRTHDAY theme.  Lots of color would be awesome.

And check out what’s new in the store:

Photo Overlays

And some folded overlays:

So have some fun this week with a Birthday Challenge and celebrate the fabulous moments of our lives.

Have a great weekend.

So you saw the sneak peak yesterday and now it’s in the store.  Fabulous design Sylvie!

Here’s some inspiration:

Now get yourself on over to CatScrap and grab this fabulous kit.  It’s on SALE!!!

CatScrap is turning 2 and  we have tons of fun stuff going on to celebrate this! Check it all out! There’s a fabulous collab of the CatScrap designers

that you can recieve for free !!! Be sure to add it to your cart and enter the code PARTYCOLLAB when you are checking out.

And on top of that there are  daily blog challenges with special sales, $30 gift certificates, a subscription to Digital Artist Magazine and a chance for a spot as a CatScrap Guest Creative team member! - check the schedule out here and join in:

Now run over to CatScrap, snag a cool freebie Ida has created for you and particitpate at the first blog challenge !!!! Scrap a Birthday !!

See you there!!

Do you ever just have one of those weeks?!?!?  WHEW, I am so looking forward to the beginning of school.  I even love going to the stores and seeing all the parents and children purchasing school supplies and new school clothes.  It’s an exciting time of year.  I remember when my boys were young and the new haircuts they got before their first day of school.  Gee, I miss those days and envy all you moms on experiencing sending your babies off to school.  Here’s my PSA (Public Service Announcement)!  Don’t forget the camera and take lots of photos.  Remember, they grow up way too fast!

And speaking of boys, we have a wonderful challenge for you this week.  We have a scraplift challenge of one of our own Creative Team members….CreateWings!  I love her gallery and the awesome pages she does with photos and I’m sure you have seen what she does with extractions!  WOW!!!!  Look at these….

So I challenge you this week to check out Dawn’s gallery and SCRAPLIFT a layout.  We would love to see layouts with at least 70% of product from SausanDesigns.  Post your layouts here and you just may be in for a wonderful surprise.

And you’ve got to check back in for Sylvie’s newest kit….hitting the store soon.

Shhhh, here’s a peek

Soooo, stay tuned!  And don’t forget to check out the previous challenge and Be Happy!

We’re back with more awesomeness from SausanDesigns!  Look what’s new at Catscrap:

here

So scoot yourself on over to Catscrap and check out all the new designs Sylvie just uploaded.

And now for our Challenge~

It’s a WORD Challenge and this month’s word is HAPPINESS!!!!!  Everyone has to have a happy moment and all you have to do is post your layout in our newly opened Gallery section here ,  using a minimum of 80% of products from SausanDesigns and use the word “HAPPINESS” .  We’re giving away a coupon to Sylvie’s store!!!!  Here’s a little inspiration from the CT girls!

KJBStevens

Kellbuckley

Come check out the gallery for more inspiration!    

And….our winner’s of the “Guess Where I Am Moving To” challenge……..

crystalbella77     evitangel    Jennilyn

YAHOOOOO!!!!!  Congratulations ladies!  Crystalbella, please contact Sylvie for the Guest Gig! Evitangel and Jennilyn win 2 kits/a kit of their choice from the store.  Let us know your favorite Kits/Kit !!

Thank you to all who participated and we are so thankful that you support Sylvie here at SausanDesigns!

Have a great week and don’t forget…..post your links to your layouts!  Much HAPPINESS to you all!

Whew! The heat is on here in the southern US and we’ve got a HOT DEAL for you!

That’s right….A collection of QPs with this Summer’s Funky Junky kit featuring SausanDesigns at The Lily Pad.

We’ve got a wonderful challenge coming up this Friday so stay tuned.  And we’ll announce the winner of “Guess Where SausanDesigns is moving to.”  Thank you to all that participated.

Heading out to work….gotta make a run to the car before I sweat off all my makeup!  Stay COOL!

Yep, you guessed it!  Sausan is debuting at:

And check out this awesome new kit, A Pocket Full of Posies

Seaweeds and Sand at Sausan Designs

Here’s some inspiration….

We are soooo excited for Sylvie and look forward to some wonderful times at the new store.  Each week we have some challenges coming and even a lil’ freebie. 

Until then….see ya at Catscrap.  Sylvie’s store will remain open so drop on by.

Have a great weekend!   

I hope you all had a wonderful day yesterday and are heading for another one…here the weather is gorgeous, it is sunny and hot, maybe a bit too hot, but I don’t complain, it all is way better than rain!

So tons of News this morning!!

But before I start, I would like you all to take a look here: http://www.scrapbookgraphics.com/wordpress/?p=1700  Aren’t those Ladies the most wonderful Ladies in the whole scrap-o- sphere? They made my cry and I will miss them dearly, they have always been there, lending me an ear. They all are truly beautiful souls and special people!

But now NEWS NEWS!! The secret is out! Some of you already guessed it right: I will be selling my designs at Catscrap. Well, it all started with this fabulous Collaboration Kit between Catrine, Madame Mim and me…and they wouldn’t want to let me go any more LOL

Oh and there’s this deal with the kit and I think it is a gorgeous deal: Buy this kit within the first 10 days of release date (until August 10th) and you have a chance of receiving a $20 Gift Certificate to the stores of the three designers of this collaboration kit.

Now run and buy this fabulous kit….here are some closer previews to make you drool

For more inspiration look here ! Now hurry up and get the kit!!

Sylvie

Well, I am writing this blog post with one crying and one smiling eye today…crying because I left my Studio today. Smiling because I am heading for something new. And tomorrow you will all know where I moved in to. Some of you were right, guessing some not but no matter how, I hope we will still meet frequently. Maybe you all noticed that Sausan Designs has a Forum..okay it looks pretty German LOL but there is also a little corner for all you English Speaking friends out there and I truly hope you will drop by from time to time…or pretty often…or every day LOL

So I haven’t been too lazy during summer break and have been creating some new kits that will be available from tomorrow on!! Lookie here:

and there will be this one, too:

Oh and there will be a fabulous Collab Kit, too!! So stay tuned !!

Take care wherever you are

Sylvie