Our previous etsy user name was SassyStampinDivas we have just relocated and will be calling ourselves Divas3Design. You can find our shop listing by visiting http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7781509

We will also be changing our business name to Divas3Design and relocating our blog soon.

Our decision to change names was a very hard decision to make but we have been getting a lot of responses from customers that think we are Stampin Up because of the word Stampin in our name.

Although stamping is part of what we do with our business (ie, hand stamped greeting cards), our business also largely consists of digital scrapbooking services, and photo cards. So our new name just seems to fit better and likely will not cause too much confusion.

We will be making updates all month and will notify you as changes are made. We appreciate our followers and hope that you will continue to follow us as we make this move permanant

As promised, here are some photos of my paper bag album. They have become a very popular item for us. We will be holding a class soon to teach you how to make these adorable little albums. My finished paper bag album has 10 inside pages and 3 pull out cards for photos and journaling. They make great gifts for Mom and Grandma. If you live in our area and are interested in our classes feel free to join our mailing list. Visit our website to sign up. Our mailing list sign up form will be in the upper right hand column.

This past week we had a booth at our local county fair. We thought it would be the perfect opportunity to let our community know of our scrapbooking services. We done it as a promotional venue but as an added bonus we also sold a few items.

Mom and I are preparing to promote The Sassy Stampin Divas at the Daviess County Fair next week. The above photos are of a chipboard album that I completed. this album we will be displaying at the fair. As you can see, I used photos from earlier in the week and based this album around the "Cousins" theme. It turned out really cute, I think. We have been working on some paper bag albums too. I'll post them later on.

I was browsing a local photographer's website and found a really neat photo of a high school senior sitting in the middle of a chalk drawing. And that was the inspiration for my photos on the left.

So, I ran outside with my 4 year old and her sidewalk chalk, and had her write her name on the new blacktop and draw some other doodles.

She said "But mommy what if a car comes? I'll get ran over!" I told her "It's ok, I'll watch for cars." I never let my child play in the street so she was a little confused. When she was finished drawing I posed her in the road near her drawing and snapped a few shots. I wanted to get a little bit higher to get the shot so I had my ladder propped up on the street. Alexis was a bit fussy and wasn't really wanting to pose for me, so it took several shots and along with my pleas for cooperation.

Then I decided I would do the same using Alexis and her cousins. Now getting 2 four year olds and a 6 year old to cooperate all at the same time was quite a chore. I'm sure the neighbors thought I was crazy for sure! But overall I'm pleased with my results.

Continuing with our Busy Moms team Marketing Blitz, Busy Moms Team Featured Etsy site of the day is Baby Jayne's.

Baby Jayne's features handmade quilted blankets, burp cloths, pillows, pillow cases, beaded socks, and onsies. Our style combines the latest ultra-soft high end fabrics, with the quality and craftsmanship of traditional quilting.

You can read the interview with Baby Jayne's here.

The other night I was looking through a Readers Digest and ran across an ad about Texas. As soon as I seen it I thought what a wonderful digital scrapbook layout this would be. I had downloaded some pictures from Stock.xchng and thought they would make an awesome wedding layout. I love the way it turned out and it was so much fun using such wonderful  pictures.

This layout is a great way to use lots of pictures, I used thirteen all together.

Here is the ad that inspired me.




Here is my 2 page digital scrapbook layout!

This is two 12x12 inch pages and would be displayed side by side in a scrapbook.  I think they would also look nice framed side by side.  This is an example of what we could create with your wedding pictures.

Pictures are from Stock.xchng

Photographer: Simona Balint

(used with permission)

Background paper from Delicious Scraps

Frames are from The Scrappin Cop

The words are a couple lines from the lyrics of "A Moment Like This."

All names and dates are fictitious.

Echo is the featured busy moms of Etsy team shop today! Check out the interview at: http://bijouxdesignsforyou.blogspot.com/

All items are handmade and proceeds are donated to "echo": Endeavor to Contribute to the Health of Others. 

Echo is a non-profit charity that helps cover costs associated with breast cancer care for those who cannot otherwise afford them. So far, echo has raised over $7,000 to help those in need.

Visit Echo at www.echoendeavor.etsy.com

I am a member of the Busy Moms Team over at Etsy. They are doing a Marketing Blitz and those of us participating are promoting each others shops.

Today we are featuring Piou Piou Kids.  She makes these wonderful upcycled baby clothes.  This dress I have pictured here is my favorite item that she has currently listed in her Etsy shop.  It is upcyled from a women's top, it would be so adorable on my little girl!

You may read an interview with her here.   Please visit her shop to see all the other wonderful items she has.

We just added this sample of a birthday announcements to our shop.  

We are working hard making new photo announcements and also to get ready for a booth at the county fair to promote our business locally.

Photo:  http://www.fernandoweberich.com

Papers: http://www.DeliciousScraps.com

This card was made for the Mojo Monday Challenge #84. The DP is from Cloud 9, stamps from Papertrey Ink Bitty Blessing, I used paper piecing for the baby carriage.

Need graduation announcements? We can help! Graduation will indeed be one of the fondest memories of your lifetime, so we have created some very unique photo graduation announcements to help you celebrate!

We have decided to reward one lucky graduate a free $15.00 Gift Certificate. With this Gift Certificate you may redeem our Print Your Own Option of any of our Photo Graduation Announcements Designs.

The Sassy Stampin Divas are giving away this $15 Gift Certificate to one lucky winner.Keep reading to see how you can enter this giveaway!

How To Win Your $15 Gift Certificate.

1. Visit the Sassy Stampin Divas photo graduation announcements page. Email us and let us know what your favorite design is. Then join our mailing list. **This step is required for entry.** 

For additional chances to win complete as many of the following steps as you wish. Each step will gain you an additional entry.

2. Tweet this giveaway. Leave a seperate comment with a link to your post on Twitter.

3. Blog about this giveaway linking to http://www.sassystampindivas.com. Leave us a separate comment with a link to your blog post.

4. Follow me on Twitter. Then leave a comment with  a link to your twitter profile.

5. Add this blog link to your blogs sidebar. Come back here and leave the URL to your blog in a separate comment.

Contest ends on April 30, 2009 at midight EST. Winner will be announced soon after.

Good luck!

This 12x12 scrapbook page is our latest example of what the Sassy Stampin Divas can offer you with our scrapbook services. We use your pictures to create beautiful scrapbook pages. We offer our scrapbook services on a per page basis. Our scrapbook pages are created with digital scrapbook papers and elements. When you order scrapbook services from us, you will receive a 12x12 or 8x8 printed copy of your scrapbook page. All of our scrapbook pages are printed on professional photo paper and these pages will fit into any standard scrapbook album.. If you order 20 pages you will have the option to have your scrapbook printed in a hard bound book. Visit http://www.sassystampindivas.com for more information on our scrapbook services.

This card was made using a Studio G $1 stamp and the mwahbella stamp from Stamping Bella. DP is from Kelly Panacci and Diane's Daughters. This was a very fun card to do I really enjoyed this weeks mojo monday challenge. http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/

Our latest graduation photo card design was just added to our website today. We are offering a print your own option. With this option you purchase the design, we will do all of the customizations, then we will email you a high resolution jpeg. You can take this image to any photo processor and print as many copies as you wish. Our graduation photo card design fee is $15. Visit our website for more details on our Graduation Photo Cards.

I just added this new graduation photo card design to our website. I love the camo layout, its great for the guys but can also work for the girls, especially if they have plans on joining the armed services after graduation. You can find more information on our photo cards by visiting http://www.sassystampindivas.com/photocards.html

You can view our completed family photo book by visiting this link http://share.shutterfly.com/share/received/projectdetail.sfly?fid=f297f1dcac8b631e&sid=0ActWrNy2YsmTnw
We have been working on this project for several months. It took a lot of organizing to get all of the information and photos together for this project but we are very pleased with the results.

If you like this photo book, we would be happy to design a custom photo book for you. See our website for more details on custom photo books.

This is the latest card sketch from http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/.
I have used bazzil cardstock, Bitty Blessings stamp from Paper Trey Ink, My Minds Eye Designer paper, scalloped edge punch from SU. The bunny's ear has been paper pieced.

This is the dedication page for our photo book of Grandma. The dedication reads:

Grandma,
Thank you...
...for loving us unconditionally
...for teaching us right from wrong
...for guiding us in the right direction
...for encouraging us to do our best
...for instilling in us strong moral values
...for consoling us, when our hearts were broken
Thank you for these gifts, for they are more valuable than gold and silver. The value of these gifts shall never depreciate. It is these precious gifts that have shaped our lives and made us into who we are today. These gifts we will carry with us forever and they will continue to be passed on from generation to generation all because we share one common thread...Grandma.
Love,
Your Grandchildren
March 2009

We have a little less than 2 weeks before this photo book goes to print...I can't wait to see the final results!