May 6, 2009

SAS-y Scoop:

Extreme SAS Makeover is in full swing! All month the newsletter will include a full section devoted entirely to all the fun. Make sure to sign up in this thread SIGN-UPS: Extreme SAS Makeover. If you can create a layout you can participate! You don’t need to know HTML or any other alphabet soup. Make sure you sign up by Thursday May 7, 2009!

For those of you who truly just love to scrap a terrific layout, Contest #2 is starting! Sign-ups start this Thursday May 7, 2009. You will get a freebie kit created in the wonderful hue’s of our new store. The best LO will win a spot on our SAS CT Team! Visit the Extreme SAS Makeover forum for more details.

SAS-y Shooting Star: SAS-y Member

Howdy SASy Scrappy Gals. I am Amberpony or Amber which ever you prefer. I am a Christian that Hangs out in Oakridge, Oregon & At My Ranch in The Sierra Foothills of Northern California affectionately called “The Ridge”. I've been married for 28 years and have 2 Adult Children and one Grand Daughter with a Grand Son on the way. I fill my days with Chores and Scrapping. Mostly I Digi Scrap with mITSYBELLE Kits, I am just one of many Talented CT Members. I still find time to hide away to Grandma's Cabin for some Real Paper Scrapping which I have been doing since I was in High School. I have enough Scrapping Supplies to last through any kind of recession he he he. I have been Digi Scrapping since the Days of DOS & the Dot Matrix Printer. LOL My first program was Print Master. In the Beginning, what I was creating is now known as Hybrid, he he he. I have used so many programs to Digi Scrap with over the years, way to many to list. Now I use PhotoShop CS3. PhotoShop has been my program of choice for the last 8 years.
For Outside Fun I trail ride Horse or ATV whenever I can find someone to go with. At the Ranch I hang with my African Boer Goats, Horses & Great Perinesse. I still try to Dabble in Quilting, Sewing, Spinning wool & gardening. The rest of the time Curly (my dog) & I drive back & forth between my Beloved Oregon & California.

Amberpony created this terrific qp for you. Just think how excited the children will be to see themselves playing with these adorable kids.

QP Link

Extreme SAS Makeover Contest:

This week everyone has a chance to vote on the colors for the new SAS site! Here is the poll thread Round 1: Color Palette Voting. Here are the yummy palettes you can chose from:

Palette 1

Palette2

Palette 3

Palette 4

Palette 5

Palette 6

Palette 7

Palette 8

Palette 9

Make sure you sign up here: SIGN-UPS: Extreme SAS Makeover so you can participate in the makeover! The last day to sign up is May 7… so hurry! Oh ya… I almost forgot… you’ll get lots of cool CU freebies created especially for the makeover by the SAS Designers. The winner receives one full year of FREE PU products from Stone Accents Studio. You do not need to know any coding, or designing. Just a love of scrapping to create our beautiful new header.

SAS-y Pastimes:

The game this week is to match the Character (or character’s nickname) to the movie, book or TV show they are from.

1) Simba

2) Ron Weasley

3) Mc Steamy

4) Dopey

5) Dr Green

6) Bree Hodge

7) Captain Jack Sparrow

8) Barney Rubble

9) Captain Hook

10) Gopher

A) Desperate Housewives

B) Grey’s Anatomy

C) ER

D) Pirates of the Carribean

E) The Flintstones

F) Lion King

G) Caddy Shack

H) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

I) Snow White

J) Peter Pan

Super SAS-y Specials & New Stuff:


May Mega Kit: New Beginnings SAS-y Design Team $10.00 $7.00	Leroy The Lion Template Kristi W $2.99	Wild Rose Boo Free!	What Boys Dream Boo $4.50 $3.38

What Girls Dream Boo $4.50 $3.38	Mysterious You mITSYBELLE $4.75 $3.33	Wild Things Mega Kit Kristi W $5.50	Aquarium Friends PiggyScraps $3.99 $2.39

Summer Breeze Bargain Bundle Monika Designs $7.99 $5.99	Time For Tea Brag Book Album Scrapbrat $4.50 $3.00	Time For Spring Brag Book Album Scrapbrat $4.50 $3.00	Bingo Template Set CU CathyC $4.00 $3.00

Spectacular SAS-y Selections:


Captured by Me by Marilyng, uses Mysteria by DarleneH	Dorotka by Veternica using Shabby Cocktail by Lara´s Digi World	You're my Sunshine ... by Tammara using Sweet Mama by Mitsybelle	nnorcutt Egg Hunt 09 Using Breath Of Spring by Ambowife

Pretty Posey by Sillyscrapper using Breath of Spring	Boys by DarleneH, uses Everyday Moments by DarleneH	Samko by Zuzzka.p using Shabby Cocktail by Lara´s Digi World	Goat Easter by Amberpony using Sweet Mama by Mitsybelle

littlespooky Sheri-and-Roxanne using Faith, Hope and Charity by Ambowife	Watch You Sleep by Sillyscrapper using Breath of Spring	We've Only Just Begun by iwannaalife2, uses Ciao Italia by DarleneH	Garden of Beauties by Franlk using Shabby Cocktail by Lara´s Digi World

We know we look foolish by Tammara using Feeling Good Mini by Mitsybelle	Tanya Buff First Time I Layed Eyes On You Using Nursery Nostalgia by Ambowife	Looking towards the future by rags2r using Blooming Elegance by Monika	Up Side Down by Mistybelle, uses Carmela by DarleneH

Friends by Hengy using Shabby Cocktail by Lara´s Digi World	1st Mother's Day by Littlespooky using Sweet Mama by Mitsybelle	Christellevandyk On The Move Using Breath Of Spring by Ambowife	Male Bonding by LilGuysMomma, uses Boylicious by DarleneH

Love by Bryanna using Shabby Cocktail by Lara´s Digi World	Senior Pics by Jean Ann using Devine Decadence by Mitsybelle

SAS-y Tips & Tricks:

AJR65 gives us this tip… When I use a font which is a little thin, I stroke in the same color of the font to make it fatter (in PS under layer style).

SAS-y Challenges:

May 2009 ATC challenge	May 2009 "Clutter It"	May Color Challenge	May Desktop Challenge

I feel wild and crazy this month, so let's mix it up a little. Make your ATC using more than one kit! Yes, that's right, you can play mix & match with your kits. Your only limit is that you use 2 or more kits, or items from 2 or more sources (such as freebies from different designers). Have a blast!	I've provided a basic template to inspire and challenge you. You may do whatever you like to it, but you must alter it somehow - flip it, rotate it, clutter it, recolor it or do whatever you want. You decide what elements to add to transform my basic template into YOUR own page. Download the basic page HERE.	Its back...... Yayyyyyyyyyyyyy Make a layout using at least 3 of the colors in the swatch given or create a mini freebie kit for us! free via the store throughout May	Download the FREE minikit. Use ALL the pieces in some form on your desktop calendar. You are welcome to use other designers' work too, but all the pieces of this kit MUST BE USED. Here’s the link for your FREE DOWNLOAD
May 09 Font Challenge	May '09 Freestyle Challenge	*May Heritage Challenge*	Inspiration Challenge May

Keeping it simple this month, this is Journal and it can be downloaded at dafont HERE It's a True Type font and well it looks like, well, journalling so you can use it pretty much in any style of layout. How easy is that.	Celebrate motherhood! As always, I'm totally flexible LOL. Scrap your own Motherhood... add in your children, your babies (yes, furbabies count). But the theme here is Mommy. I've got a gorgeous little starter frame. Perfect for capturing those many expressions of mom. Get Starter Frame download HERE	May Challenge--Generation Photos This month's theme is generation pictures. I know a lot of us have them. I know I do. So, pull out those pictures with the whole family in them. Use at least one photo with at least three generations in it. *You MUST use SAS products* for your layouts (freebies welcome!)	This month’s inspiration is Island getaway use any of these words as inspiration: Getaway Relax Beach Vacation Mother

May 09 Journaling	May '09 Musical Moments	May NL	May09 My SAS-y Self

May is a very exciting month for SAS and so we are going to carry it on here with the same Extreme Makeover Theme, journal on your page about a makeover, anything goes anything that has had a revamp.	Use either of these themes: Theme #1, Mothers Day Theme #2, Transportation Month Include a verse or few lines from a song as well as the Artist that goes with your theme.	No theme this month just use these guidelines: Use at least 2 photos. Use ribbons and strings. Use the color purple in your lo. *You MUST use SAS products* for your layouts (freebies welcome!)	Scrap your favorite place. This could be anywhere that you have traveled or a place would like to travel to.
May SAS-y Quote Challenge	May 09 Template Challenge!

This month the theme is Mother's Day. Use one of these quotes: “A mother understands what a child does not say.” – unknown “All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother” - Abraham Lincoln “God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers.” - Rudyard Kipling	Use this template to create a layout! You can DOWNLOAD HERE