Want a New Template? Or a ton of them?

If you love templates, keep reading...

I do want to let you know that right now my SAS store is on sale because the month-long birthday bash is still going on full-force! All my products (excluding bargain bin and CU items) are 25% off, so don't miss this savings! While you're at SAS, check out all the challenges going on and the download-a-day mega kit freebie. And if you simply cannot have enough templates, you won't want to miss Barbara's template exchange challenge.

I actually scrapped today and made this layout for my son's 20th birthday - no longer a teenager but a "twenty-something." I used my All The Elements mini-kit for this, which is only $1.50 and even includes a bonus Quick Page.

Take a look at this layout Livia made using What A Feeling. This page makes me laugh every time I see it. By the way, Livia does have twin kiddos but I think one of them has been replaced...

Poor little one - he's going to hate this when he grows up, but it's just so funny!

This week's freebie is a new template. Please, no sharing the download link or hotlinking. Click on the preview to download and if you use it anywhere, by all means send me the link - I'd love to see it.

Mini-Kits on Sale and This Week's Freebie

Hi everyone! I want to let you know I've uploaded nine mini-kits to my DSO store, and they are all marked 10% off. Prices are $1.25 - $1.50, and nearly all of them include a bonus Quick Page, so you can grab them all very cheap right now!

Lemon Sage is 10% off at SAS - check it out:

Look at this cool page Brenda made using this kit:

Those sand structures are so amazing in their details, aren't they?

Here's a heads-up on my upcoming sale at SAS:

Now, this week's freebie... drumroll please....

It's a Quick Page using my new Carmela kit. Please, no sharing the link or hotlinking. Click on the preview to download and have fun with it. :)

September's Challenges, Freebies, and a New Kit!

Each month we offer new challenges in the forums. Check out the new Quote Challenge at DSO - it's a happiness quote from Winnie the Pooh. Every participant will get this posting bonus just for playing:

This Quick Page was made with my new What a Feeling kit, now available at my SAS store and coming soon to DSO. Previews of this kit are in the post below this one. Here' a sample layout made with this kit, also using the Quote for September's Challenge:

The other challenge I'm hosting is the My SAS-y Self challenge at SAS. This month's topic is to create a Title Page for your All About Me album. Looking for ideas? We already have some layouts posted in the gallery for this month. Here is a preview of the posting bonus for this challenge, just in time for autumn:

Are you all taking advantage of the free SAS Download-A-Day Mega kit? It's really beautiful. Here's another peek at all the goodies:

This week's freebie is another sampler from my A Class Act collection. Tonight, in fact, is Back To School night for our family. Please, no hotlinking or sharing the download link. Click on the preview to download and if you use the sampler or kit, feel free to send me the link so I can see what you made with it!

Big One-Day Sale and More Important Info!

Just giving you a heads-up: On September 1, nearly everything in my SAS store will be on sale at 40% off!! Don't miss this chance for great savings.

My new kit, What a Feeling, will also be included in the sale. This is a lively kit that is perfect to finish scrapping your summertime and Labor Day photos.

Look what Kay made with this kit. It's adorable!

Tomorrow (Sept. 1) is also the kick-off to the month-long birthday celebration at SAS. Make sure to stop by every day and grab the free download-a-day. Here's a little peek at part of this mega kit:

Enjoy the rest of the weekend. :)

Is Summer Really Over?

Technically, it's not but it feels that way because all the boys are back to school the oldest one moved back to college last weekend. But I have to admit, this is my favorite time of year. I do love getting back to a routine (only someone as crazy-organized as me can relate to that) and I'm looking forward to Indian Summer. The beginning of fall in central California is awesome, with its cool mornings and warm days and evenings.

Oh, oh, oh!! I have to post this update: the SAS newsletter is hot-off-the-press. You MUST check out all the planned special events for the Big Birthday Bash, beginning on September 1! Trust me, you won't want to miss this party - a free Download-a-Day Mega Kit, a Post the Most Contest (where the GRAND prize winner will get over $200 worth of merchandise), a Layout Design Challenge, a New Designer Contest and much more! Read all about it here:

http://www.stoneaccentsstudio.com/newsletter/2008-08-27/


This week's freebie is a sampler that coordinates with my new Carmela kit. You can see previews and sample layouts made with this collection in the post below this one. As of this writing, the entire Carmela collection (including the Album Bundle) is still 25% off, but you have to hurry to get the sale price because it's almost over. Click on the preview to download - please don't share the link (or hotlink here). Instead, send your friends to my blog to download.

Have fun!

Huge Birthday Bash, Challenges, and... Freebies!

Stone Accents Studio is getting ready to celebrate it's 1st birthday in a BIG way! Beginning in September, there are surprises, special challenges, sales, and even a download-a-day planned so make sure to check what's going on each day. I'll give you a heads-up about the Layout Design Challenge. Click on the preview to sign up and get more info - EVERYONE who participates (and finishes the challenges) will receive a FREE mega-collaborative kit!

I have a new kit and coordinating album in the store this week. Carmela and the QP Bundle Package are being introduced at 25% off for a limited time. This is a lovely vintage-style kit named after my grandmother.

Here's one of the few photos I have of my grandmother made using my Carmela collection. I made this page using one of the Quick Pages:

A couple of layouts by my Creative Team members -

From Livia:

And from Brenda:

Aren't those just the prettiest layouts?

This week's freebie is a sampler of items from my A Class Act kit, just in time for back-to-school. It's a great kit for older students as well as younger kiddos. Click on the preview to download and remember, no hotlinking or sharing the download link, please! Send your friends to my blog to snag this freebie:

Look at what my CT created using this collection:

From Nani:

From Livia:

I want to send my grateful thanks out again to my CT - I am so blessed to work with such a group of talented people. You guys rock!

Two Blog Posts in One Day?

Yep! This is hot-off-the-press. The SAS newsletter just got distributed and I wanted to share it with you so you can snag all the freebies in here, too! Note, there are some new free-with-purchase deals this week. One of them is my Lemon Sage kit.

Click here to view this week's newsletter and grab the goodies.