January 7, 2009

Happy New Year!! We hope you had a great holiday with your family and friends. We’re all well rested from our little vacation too. Just wait until you see all the great new products in our store! Being quiet for so long is completely out of character for me, so I have to make up for it all now. We have a lot to cover. Sit back, relax, and let’s get to it!

Table of Contents

December Mega Kit – You can still get it on sale for a short while longer

Free with Purchase – New free kits with your $10 purchase

New & On Sale

Heritage Challenge – Please help pick a winner

Color Challenge – December

Our Favorite Things

Challenges

I found a few layouts using our current free with purchase kits in the gallery:

Summer Fun by Jenn33199 Uses from Nana’s Garden	Please Let It Snow by Loves To Decorate Uses Snow Friends	My Sister by Mitsybelle Uses Joy of a Garden

Free with Purchase Special Offers:

This is your last week to get our current Free with $15 purchase special offer: Joy of a Garden by mITSYBELLE and Nana’s Garden by Brenda Mascari from Millstream Cottage for free. The $15 free with purchase will be changing next week.

Free with $10 Purchase: Bella Mia by Darlene Haughin is a pretty kit that's perfect for many types of layouts - heritage, feminine, romance, even babies and children. With soft shades of green, tan, pink, and yellow, you'll find ways to use this product over and over again. This kit includes 14 papers, 2 frames, 1 triple frame cluster, 3 bows, 4 corners, 2 borders, 3 brads, 1 flower cluster, 3 embossed flowers, 2 embossed leaves, 1 label, 1 tag cluster, 1 mat, 1 notebook/journal 1 pen with clip, 2 curly ribbons, and 4 photo overlays. Get ready to scrap some winter fun with Snow Friends by Cathy Cher! You'll get 8 papers and 34 elements including, bows, flowered brads, candy cane, doodles, snowman at a fence, snowman sign post, frame cluster, hat, mitten, stars, frame, ribbons, ruffles, skates, snowflakes, tags and trees. Add this item to your chart along with $10 in other SAS merchandise (your total before coupon should be at least $20). Then enter coupon code FWP10-0109, and the cost of this product will be removed from your total.

Free with $15 Purchase: Joy of a Garden by mITSYBELLE contains 12 lovely papers together with 32 elements that give off the gentleness of a lovely garden. Elements include 5 flowers, 4 frames, 2 borders, 1 raffia bow, 1 butterfly, 3 collage flowers, 1 cord wrap, 1 paper ribbon wrap, 1 gem, 1 gem embellishment, 1 grid, 1 lace, 1 notepaper, 2 paper leaves, 1 ribbon cross, 2 sprigs, 1 staple, 2 swirls, and 1 tag. From Nana's Cottage by Brenda Mascari from Millstream Cottage is a beautiful kit in purples, blues, greens and cream. It comes with 23 papers and 25 elements. Elements include frames, buttons, a branch cluster, flowers, a cameo pin, a chain, a clothespin, a cross stitch border, a picket fence, lace borders, a glass knob, a letter, a postcard, a metallic border, reading glasses, a photo book and tags. Both these kits can be yours free. Simply add $15 in other products to your cart, then add this product. Use coupon code FWP15-1208B and the cost of this product will be removed from your cart.

Please remember, you can only use one coupon per order, so if you want to get more than one offer free, you need to split your order.

December 2008 Mega Kit: Home & Hearth

SAS's December Mega Kit 'Home and Hearth' is rugged, cozy and elegant all at the same time. This newest compilation by the very talented SAS Designers contains over 70 beautifully textured, quilted, crinkled and rumpled papers along with plaid, elegantly patterned and floral papers and 107 gorgeous elements that create another stunning SAS-y style collection. It will warm your heart and make you long to be wrapped in cozy quilt, sitting in front of a crackling fireplace with a good book or with family gathered around! Stop by the December Mega Gallery to see the SAS Creative Team's beautiful layouts. We would love to see yours posted in this gallery too! Regularly priced at $9.95, you can get it on sale for just $5.95!

Layout by Anne053	Layout by Anne053	Familia by MarilynG	Beautiful Mother by darlingina
In the Mountains by darlingina	Tom & Charlie by patchas	1930-Lots of Snow by Lady of the Thorns	Comfy & Cozy by JanW.

New & On Sale:

Personal Use Products:

Scrap It Kit Ambowife Designs $5.00	Scrap It Papers Ambowife Designs $3.00	Scrap It Elements Ambowife Designs $3.50	Rustic Memories – Elements Mamrotka Designs $4.99
Rustic Memories – Papers Mamrotka Designs $1.99	Rustic Memories – Alpha 1 Mamrotka Designs $2.00	Rustic Memories – Alpha 2 Mamrotka Designs $1.80	I Wanna Be a Cowboy Kristi W. $5.50
Frosty the Snowman Brenda Mascari $1.50	Jingle Bells Charlie’s DigiScraps $1.50	A Victorian Christmas Monika Designs $5.49	A Victorian Christmas Add-On Monika Designs $4.79
A Victorian Christmas Alpha Monika Designs $2.49	Faerie Secrets Kristi W. $5.50	Jingle Bell Rock Cathy Cher $1.50	Santa Claus is Coming to Town Ellen Massey $1.50
Magical Winter Add-On Monika Designs $2.50	Gardener’s Delight Kit Ambowife Designs On Sale: $2.50 (‘til 1/14)	Gardener’s Delight Elements Ambowife Designs On Sale: $1.75 (‘til 1/14)	Gardener’s Delight Papers Ambowife Designs On Sale: $1.75 (‘til 1/14)
Clutter It Basic Page Mamrotka Designs $0.00	Jamie’s Little Garden Kit Charlie’s DigiScraps $5.50	Jamie’s Little Garden Alpha Charlie’s DigiScraps $2.00	Jamie’s Little Garden Papers Charlie’s DigiScraps $2.50
Jamie’s Little Garden Elements Charlie’s DigiScraps $3.50	Happy Ho Ho mITSYBELLE On Sale: $2.10 (‘til 1/30)	For Little Girls: Sugar & Spice mITSYBELLE On Sale: $3.50 (‘til 1/14)	Divine Decadence mITSYBELLE $5.00
Divine Decadence Quick Pages mITSYBELLE $2.50	For Little Boys: Snips & Snails Quick Pages mITSYBELLE $2.50	Christmas Cheer mITSYBELLE $2.50	Winter World Mamrotka Designs $3.90
Lovey Dovey Jeanette Bollinger $5.00	Vintage Sweetheart Kristi W. $5.50	‘Tis the Season Enaideel Scraps $1.50	Mele Kalikimaka Enaideel Scraps $1.50
Ghost Town Enaideel Scraps $1.50	The Little Drummer Boy Piggy Scraps On Sale: $1.13	Happy Ho Ho Piggy Scraps On Sale: $1.88	Be My Valentine Mamrotka Designs $4.20
Happy Ho Ho Mamrotka Designs $1.50	A Quirky Kind of Love mITSYBELLE On Sale: $2.80 (‘til 1/14)	Swirl Doodles Mamrotka Designs $1.90	Swirl Doodles 2 Mamrotka Designs $1.90
Words of Love Word Art Brenda Mascari On Sale: $1.40 (‘til 1/18)	Holiday Greetings SKrapper Digitals $2.00	French Romance Kristi W. $5.50	Sound of Music Ellen Massey $5.50
Romantic Quick Page Ambowife Designs $0.00	Not Me Mini Kit Brenda Mascari On Sale: $1.70 (‘til 1/19)	Kids at Play Ellen Massey $5.50

New Commercial Use Products:

	Bag of Love Grab Bag by KristiW. $4.00
Valentine Overlays Ellen Massey $2.50		Color Palette 1 or Color Palette 2 Mamrotka Designs each $2.00	Bows & Ribbons 3 Mamrotka Designs $3.50

Sales:

Save 35% off Darlene Haughin’s Vintage New Year.

Heritage Challenge

We need to pick a winner for December. Here are the layouts you’re voting on. Vote Here.

Dad’s Christmas Cards by Jiskafet	Grandmother’s Handwriting by Jan Merkley	Ancestor’s Handwriting by JHollars	Mom at 16 by Lady of the Thorns
1888 Autograph Book by ShadowsMom	Grandparent’s Signature by Jean Ann	Mother & Dad’s Signature by glonet

Color Challenge – December

Good Friends by danzinst	Dream a Little Dream by MoosieD	Big Sister Love by darlingina	Christmas Concert 08 by allwright1
Karlskrona by bebimora	My Grandchildren by Jean Ann	Free kit by Elizabeth	Christmas Angel kit by Amandavz
Melynda’s Babies by Amberpony	TV Stars by cailinevelyn	When Animals Talk by Ice Princess FL	Family by larkd

Our Favorite Things:

Together Again by MarilynG O Christmas Tree by Darlene Haughin	Dear Daughter of Mine by BekahE Divine Decadence by mITSYBELLE	Puppy Love by melonie Nevermore by SKrapper Digitals	Making a Garden by Gail Gardener’s Delight by Ambowife Designs
Layout by Happy Mom Jamie’s Little Garden by Charlie’s DigiScraps	Jamie’s Little Garden Brag Book Set from Charlie. Get two more matching freebies on her blog!	Like a Snowflake by Love to Decorate Snow Princess by Cathy Cher	Layout by Anne053 A Year to Remember by Ellen Massey
Chemult Diana with Truck by Amberpony One Winter Night by Darlene Haughin	Layout by Anne053 A Year to Remember by Ellen Massey	Eileen & Kathleen by Love to Decorate In My Life by Cathy Cher	Smell the Flowers by South African Jamie’s Little Garden by Charlie’s DigiScraps
Gardener’s Delight Quick Page by Ambowife Designs	Waterville Police by JeanAnn Majesty by SKrapper Digitals	It’s Great 2B8 by tammara For Little Girls – Sugar & Spice by mITSYBELLE	Cluster Frame Freebie from mITSYBELLE. Get another freebie from Sugar & Spice on her blog.

Challenges:

Our January participation bonus is called Penguins in Love. Complete one challenge and you'll receive a nice bonus; complete more and you’re on your way to collecting a mega kit, absolutely free. Please note each challenge has an associated bonus. You must complete the indicated challenge to get the corresponding bonus.

Freestyle Challenge with Toiny Toiny wants to see you use some out-of-the-box, creative framing.	Element Challenge with Kristi Use elements that somehow support your New Year’s resolutions. Hmm… that sounds like it could be quite challenging!	My SAS-y Self Challenge with Ellen Create a layout showing a favorite holiday scene.
Inspiration Challenge with Sherah Get inspired by scrapping your New Year’s Resolutions!	Journaling Challenge with Tracy Journal about a special day in your life!	Desktop Challenge with Charlie First, download the free kit (click on the image to get the link), then use everything included to create a desktop.
SAS-y Quote Challenge with mITSYBELLE Scrap a layout with one of these quotes: “For an instant, love can transform the world.” Unknown or "Love keeps the cold out better than a cloak.” Unknown	Picasso Challenge with AneczkaW. Paint a heart in your layout!	Musical Moments Challenge with Darlingina & Monika Create a layout around a party song. These layouts should be fun!

Clutter it Challenge with Marzena

Marzena gives you a basic template to work with, and then asks you to “clutter it up”.

Designer Give-Away (DGAW) Challenge with Lori

This month, you can get One Winter Night 50% off. When you’ve posted your layout, you’ll receive an exclusive add-on as your prize. You must post to request the 50% off coupon.

Heritage Challenge with JanW.

The theme this month is parents. Enter your layouts for a chance to win a $5 gift certificate to the store.

Template Challenge with JulieC. & mom22

Use one template to make a layout, and receive a second template free.

Ad It Up Challenge with Jeanette Bollinger

How does this ad inspire you? Show us and receive a bonus from Jeanette.