counting my blessings

Hey paper peeps! I am in love with the new September Happy Little Faith Stamps, they are just so fun! I try to keep an attitude of gratitude all year long, but this time of year is so special and it feels like we focus so much more about being grateful & thankful! I love it! I think gratitude makes a person so happy and cheerful!  

    

      Can you believe I did a 12x12 layout woohoo! Felt good! I stamped "counting my blessings" and the vintage number list right onto a large piece of ephemera, then tied it at the top with a ribbon! Just something fun ;)

I can't wait to use this stamp bunches more on different projects! When I design stamps, I try to make them to where you can do that instead of just using them once on a project then putting them away :)

Can't wait to see what you create with them! Please tag me on IG with #sbhappylittlefaithstamps or #sbhappylittlestorystamps so I can check it out! 
Have a gorgeous day!
xoxo Sarah

september happy little stamps!

Good morning paper peeps Happy September eeeekkk!! Can't believe I'm saying that?!?! I am absolutely in love with this month's stamp sets, I know I say that every month but this months are so cuuute! 
Here is the September Happy Little Story Stamp;

So perfect for a beautiful day in September! You wake up to a cool & crisp morning, and end the day with a warm golden afternoon, all while watching the gorgeous colored leaves flutter gently to the ground.. siggghhh how I love autumn!

Here is the September Happy Little Faith Stamp:

I love this time of year because it's a time when we start to really focus & reflect on all of our blessings! Gratitude is a powerful thing! Beware: creating lists of what you're thankful for can cause cheerfulness and a happy heart! :)

If you love these stamps and would like to get a pretty little pink package in the mail each month, click the buttons over in the sidebar for which subscription you'd like to sign up for! 

Thank you so much to my dear subscribers, it means so much from the bottom of my heart! 

Have a  beautiful happy scrappy day!

xoxo Sarah

Beach Memories

Hey paper peeps! Just got back from a week long vacation so I thought I'd pop on here and share the mini album I started for it! I took almost 800 pics ohmygosh what the heck am I gonna do with all that?! LOL! 
I love love our fun Happy Little Stamps this month! Those curly Q photo corner stamps in the Faith Subscription are just too cute!

And these darling waves border in the Story Subscription are the perfect touch to add a bit of wavy whimsy! 

WOOHOO got one photo from our trip scrapped lolol! #hahahahelpme
There's a couple spots open if you'd like to subscribe to the August stamps, just click the button over in the sidebar for the sub you want, or click the "both" button if you just can't pick haha! 
Thank you so much to my sweet subscribers, I hope you're having a blast playing with the stamps! 
Thank you so much for stopping by! 
xoxo Sarah

august happy little stamps!

Hey paper peeps! I cannot believe it's August 1st already ohmygoodness! You know what that means... Brand new Happy Little Stamps yayyyyy!! I know I say this every month but these are sooo cuuute! 

I absolutely adore this little starry photo corner, and those curly Q waves eek!

I so love this verse, we could all use some encouragement sometimes! Especially in this crazy world we're living in! :) 

If you'd like to subscribe and get a pretty little pink package in the mail each month, hop over to the sidebar and click the button of the subscription you'd like to join! Each one is only $12.99 (includes shipping) or you can choose to get both subs which is only $21.99! And as always, they're made in the USA! 

Have a happy Sunday, gotta go get ready for church!

Love you all!

xoxo Sarah

stamping rituals

Hey paper peeps Happy Friyay woot woot! Do you have rituals or routines you do with certain scrapbook supplies? I do sometimes, like with my stamps! 

The first thing I do when I go to use a fresh hot off the press brand spankin new "Happy Little Stamp" is wash it! I just give it a good rinse and dry it off, this helps to get all of the residue from the factory production off of the stamp! (I also heard sometimes people use very fine sand paper to do this but that kinda scares me lol!) 

Secondly, since I want to get a clean crisp stamped image, I like to "break it in" by stamping it a few times onto a scratch piece of paper! This helps me so much, for some reason I get nervous right before I stamp like I'm going to wreck something lol! I'm a dork like that.

Thirdly, I keep a bag of baby wipes by me and I clean off my stamps right away! I use baby wipes for so many things, they are just so convenient! Not sure that's the best way to do it, I'm just cheap and they work great lol! There are also alot of great stamp cleaners out there you can use though if you would rather go that route :)

What are some of your rituals or routines that you do with your papercrafting? I'd love to hear! Any stamping tips that I can't live without?!

Being a bookworm at heart, one of my favorite things to journal on is a good ole fashioned library card! I wanted to have one to use on every project, so I actually just put this super cute library card stamp into my ETSY SHOP! Hop on over and take a look!

Thank you so much for hangin out with me today! Have a happy scrappy weekend!

xoxo Rah

sunny adventure

Hey paper peeps! Just poppin on to share a fun summery layout with you! I have been playing with 6x12 lately, it's just fun to play with different sizes sometimes! It's a good way to keep things fresh and maybe find things that work and don't work for you! 
Citrus Twist Kits has these awesome 4x8 shipping tags, so I trimmed off a little on the end and slid the tag right into a pocket! So easy and cute! 

I used a couple stamps in the up-coming August Happy Little Story Stamp set, can you find them?! Sneaky peeky!

I loved playing with these bright summer colors, they made me so happy! 

If you want to spice up your pocket pages, create a fold over flap using cardstock, then cover it with a journal card or paper or photos! Plus it makes it fun and interactive! 

Flip it.. flip it good! 

If you're ever feeling a little down or sad about how fast time is going or if your babies grew up too fast, break out some old happy photos and document something with them! It helped me a great deal this weekend when I was feeling sad ;) 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a bright & sunny day!

xoxo Sarah

new mercies every morning

Hey paper peeps! I've been playing with this month's Happy Little Stamps, and I just love the verse in the Faith subscription! 
"His mercies are new every morning." Lamentations 3: 22-23.
We all have horrible days sometimes, I swear some days it's like you're just taking a day long beating! But the amazing thing is that God is faithful and there is no expiration date on his mercy! Each day we can begin again, even if we wake up on the wrong side of the bed! 

I love this statement I found online, it says "The dawning of every new day could be seen as a symbol of God's light breaking through the darkness and his mercy overcoming our troubles." Isn't that awesome?!

I haven't done a 6x12 layout in a long time, it was so fun to do something different! Definitely going to be playing with this size more! 

Do your furry friends like to participate in your crafting too? :)

If you'd like to subscribe to our Happy Little Stamps and get a pretty little pink package in the mail each month, go on over to the sidebar! (make sure you're in view web version if you're on your phone) There is a button for each sub or a button for both! Easy Peasy! These are the July subscriptions;

These little guys just make me so happy! I mean that cute little sunshine and coffee to go!

Have a blessed day lovelies, thanks for stopping by!

xoxo Sarah

pink sands mini album class

Hey paper peeps! This Saturday I'll be teaching this Pink Sands Mini Album class at the Hannah's Home Accents Summer Crafting Weekend Getaway! If you're in the area I would love to have you! If you would like the deets, please email me at sarah.smile21@hotmail.com!

I'll be teaching you how to build this mini album with lots of lovely layers that you'll want to use time & time again! 

Plus there's an exclusive cute new stamp in the kit that was designed by moi! :)

So excited! Til then I'll be dreaming of the sea..
Can't wait, hope to see you there! 
xoxo Sarah

July happy little stamps!

Hey paper peeps! It's July already holy cannoli! That means it's time for another round of Happy! Little! Stamps! Woohoooo!! Here are the sets for July! 

I just love them so fun! That little coffee cup?! EEK! And that happy little sunshine!!
I have some fun projects coming up to show you using these stamps, can't wait! 

If you'd like to sign up and get a pretty little pink package in the mail every month, choose the button in the side bar of the subscription you'd like to join! There's one for each sub, or a button to do both! 
Thank you so much for supporting my happy little business, it really means the world to me!
xoxo Sarah

June happy little stamps!

Hey paper peeps! Welcome to the June Happy Little Stamps Release yayyyy! I hope you love them as much as I do! Can't wait to make fun things with them! 

I love this verse from Isaiah so much! Such a good reminder for when you're maybe feeling lonely or uncertain, or just simply need to know that you are dearly loved :)  

Strawberries are one of my favorite things in the summertime! I have fond memories of strawberry picking when I was little! They make for a sweet summer day for sure! And those scallops?! Another fave! They'll make a cute border anywhere! 

If you like getting pretty little pink packages in the mail each month, hit the subscribe button to the right in the side bar! (if you're on a mobile device, scroll down to the home button, and underneath  that click on "view web version," then you'll see the sidebar!) There's one for each set, or a button if you want both, you do save a few dollars that way! :)

Thank you so much for stopping by! Can't wait to see what you make with these little darlings! Be sure to tag me at @sarahbargo with all your pretty creations that you make, using the hashtags #sbhappylittlestorystamps or #sbhappylittlefaithstamps! Please email me with any questions!

TaTa for now! 

xoxo Sarah

sweet summer day

Hey paper peeps! Is it really June 1st holy cannoli?! Join me tonite at 8:00 pm CST for the release of the June Happy Little Stamps woohoo! 
Here's a little sneaky peeky.. I just love heat embossing on vellum, it's so light & dreamy!

See ya later gator! 
xoxo Sarah

enjoy every moment

Hey paper peeps! Just hoppin on to share a sneaky peeky at the new Happy Little Story Stamp set releasing on June 1st!
You can subscribe on the right in the side bar to either stamp sub, or there's a button for both!

Happy Stamping! 
xoxo Sarah

me & you ~ happy little morsels

Hey paper peeps! Just poppin in to say hi and share a little tag mini album I just whipped out! I call little mini projects "little morsels," they just make me happy! 

Do you ever sit down to make something and your brain is like ummmm yeah no... 

aarrrggghhh it's so frustrating isn't it?! These are the times when I like to just throw something little and cute together! Tag albums are great for this! Here's what you do;

1. gather cute tags

2. fold them in half

3.tape them together like an accordian

4. embellish and add photos 

And that's it! So fun and simple! It's ok to make little happy morsels sometimes, it brings a sense of accomplishment, plus you have something cute to look at on your desk! 

I used the May "Happy Little Story Stamp" set on the cover, so cute! If you'd like to subscribe, look over on the sidebar and you'll see a button! There is a button for each subscription or a third button if you want to subscribe to both, easy peasy! 

**NOTE: if you are on your phone, you have to scroll down to where you see the HOME button, well right underneath that it says "view web version," click on that and you'll be able to see the sidebar!

Thank you so much for stopping by! 

xoxo Rah

happy little stamp release day!

Happy International Scrapbook Day woohooo!! So exciting! A day dedicated completely to our wonderful papercrafting addictions hobbies, how wonderful! 
Today is extra special because I am releasing my brand new Happy Little Stamps! There are 2 different subscriptions you can get;
Happy Little Story Stamps & Happy Little Faith Stamps!
If you look to the right on the sidebar, there is a subscription button for each one, or you can hit the very bottom button under the cute sticky note and subscribe to both! You actually get a deal if you do it that way! If you go up to the top tabs, there's a page for each subscription and each one has all the deets :) 
Here are the releases for the month of May;
I thought how fitting for International Scrapbook Day to kick of these stamps with a pretty paper stamp?! This will be so fun to use on all of those happy scrappy days, crops, scrapbook expos, retreats, all of those good things! I love a good label stamp, they can be used on anything! 

I love this verse, it is such a good one with much needed encouragement! 

I hope you love them as much as I do! I've been having so much fun designing them! If you have any questions please direct message me on Instagram or email me at sarah.smile21@hotmail.com!
Thank you so much for stopping by my little happy place!
xoxo Sarah

good things

Hey there paper peeps! This is our first sneak of the very first ever in the history of ever Happy Little Story Stamps coming out on May 1st! 
Do you have a favorite stamp that you keep handy in your workspace that you find yourself reaching for time and time again? For me, it's definitely the label stamp. Not sure why, I just love them! I use them on almost everythingggg :) 

They can add the cutest detail to the simplest thing! 
#sneakypeeky
Thank you so much for stopping by! 
xoxo Sarah