Scrapbook & Cards Today Blog

ScrapFest...here we come!

We are just about on our way to ScrapFest!  Join Leica Forrest, Vicki Boutin, Sarah Hodgkinson, Caroline Lau from Maya Road, John Cox from Xyron and myself for great make n' takes, great shopping, many laughs and more.  Here's a sneak peek of one of the make n' takes designed by Kimber McGray that we'll be doing later today.  And if you can't join us, then here's just a little card inspiration for you!

 

Thank you bunches (as the card says!) for stopping by today and be sure to check out yesterday's Xyron giveaway and Beth Kingston's sweet video too! 

Off to finish the last minute packing!  Have a wonderful weekend!  For those of you joining us next weekend in Moncton, NB at Crop & Create, wait until you see what we have in store for you  (hint...delicious chocolate strawberries, fabulous classes and amazing prizes!)

~ Catherine

Happy St. Patrick's Day...let's celebrate!

Of course, you know us, we will find every reason to celebrate!!!  We saw this cute layout on Vicki Boutin's blog...

and remembered Kelly's cute cards from our Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something COOL challenge...

and then thought, let's have a little challenge today!  Show us something green today...could be on a layout, a card, a recent project, a pillow in your house, around your neighbourhood or maybe your favourite St. Patrick's Day sweater!!!  And if you do and link us or show us on our Facebook wall, we've got some cute green goodies for one lucky reader all packed up in a little box, just for you  :)

Enjoy your day!

~  Catherine

More celebrations..and more prizes!

Although we don't usually post on a Sunday, I just had to when I peeked at Facebook this morning and realized we are only 70 people away from 10,000 fans!  Yes, 70!  Can you believe it was only last Tuesday that we hit 9,000 fans?  We've said it for years, we have the BEST readers out there!  YOU! 

Of course that begs the question, how are we going to celebrate 10,000 fans and top what we did last week?  Well, let's just say sometimes Christmas comes early friends.  So what I want you to do is leave us a comment below telling us what would be on the very top of YOUR scrapbook wish list right now choosing from one of the Companies We Love page on our website HERE (go big or go home ladies!) and we will grant your wish!  Would you like a second chance, then tell us on Facebook too!  When you see the post on Facebook with the image above, leave us your wish list item there too!  We'll pick two winners, maybe three or maybe more (wink, wink!)  This is going to be good!

Happy wishing friends!  Can't wait to see what's on your list.  And thank you once again for all the fun!

~  Jen, Director of Customer Happiness

P.S. (Our Spring issue ships out in a few weeks.  Be sure to subscribe/renew today to make sure you receive your copy as soon as possible :) )

 

Happy 40th Birthday Kimber!

Hello there!  Welcome to Kimber McGray's 40th birthday blog hop!  If you have arrived from Celeste's blog, then you're in the right place!  I'm sure along the way you have heard over and over just how wonderful Kimber is...and it's all true!  When I met Kimber in 2006 we hit it off instantly and since then she has been an amazing SCT team member, a great friend and one of those people you are just so glad you know.  With her quick wit, big laugh and the ability to talk you off a ledge when you need it, she is truly one-of-a-kind.  So SCT friends, let's give Kimber a HUGE happy birthday...SCT style! 

And in honour of Kimber's special day, I snuck into my scraproom for a few minutes yesterday and made Kimber a card...

The inside reads...

"It is said that at 20, you master in the energy you possess; at 30, you master in the wit while at 40, you master in judgment. Congrats! Now you are blessed with all the 3." Happy 40th birthday to you Kimber!   Love, Catherine  xoxoxox 

Now to continue on this extraordinary blog hop full of good wishes and inspiration too, you are going to visit Laura Vegas' blog HERE!  To join the blog hop all the way at the beginning, you can start at the Jillibean Soup Blog.  Enjoy! 

~  Catherine

 (Quote from wishafriend.com.  It was just a perfect quote!)

Our 1,000th blog post...and a surprise!

Where does the time go?  1,000 blog posts already?  WOW!  When we started the SCT blog in 2008 we had no idea if anyone would even stop by and now each day thousands stop by from all over the world.  It has been an amazing tool to reach you and to hear you.  Each of you.  Because YOU are what it's all about.  And YOU are why we love doing what we do.  So today we thought we would like to offer an amazing present to say thank YOU! 

Yes friends, that is an Ipod Touch!  This way, no matter where you are, you can keep in touch with us each day.  We could not think of a better way to say thank YOU then to give someone the opportunity to be on the go with us and not miss a thing!

Would you like the opportunity to win this?  All you have to do is leave a comment below and maybe tell us what the SCT blog means to YOU!  You have until Thursday, January 26th at 6:00 p.m. to leave a comment below.  GOOD LUCK!

And, we will also be giving away 10 copies of the brand new signed copy of CardMaps Vol. 2 set to be available for preorder on February 1st!!!  Just think, you'll have a reserved copy of your very own!  14 designers have been hard at work and Becky Fleck has outdone herself with 50 beautiful CardMaps!

Thank YOU for being the best blog readers and for inspiring us to do our best each and every day!

~ Catherine
Publisher, Scrapbook & Cards Today magazine
www.scrapbookandcards.com

December 31st - Special Announcement!

We interrupt this regularly scheduled blog post to make a very special announcement ...

As people all over the world are preparing to ring in the new year, the Scrapbook & Cards Today team is getting ready to celebrate the life of a very special person!  Can you guess whose birthday is today? 

I will give you a few hints ...

• She is one of my very best friends!
• She is a great person to work for and to work with!
• She is constantly going out of her way to help others!
• She is a very astute business woman!
• She created a magazine that makes us all smile!

If you guessed the lovely Catherine Tachdjian you are correct!

To celebrate her birthday, please join the SCT team in wishing Catherine a very Happy Birthday and a wonderful 2012!  (click on the card to see the full size version of the card with all the teams wishes for Catherine)

Now back to our regularly scheduled blog post ...

From all of us at Scrapbook & Cards Today, we wish you the most spectacular 2012!

~ Jen & the SCT team

What's happening at SCT...

There is no doubt fall is a busy time for everyone and there is no exception around the SCT offices!  We thought today would be a good day to give everyone an update on what's happening, where we'll be and where we are headed to next!

First up, look what goes on sale TOMORROW! 

We have once again teamed up with 14 fabulous designers and PageMaps to bring you 13 months of inspiration, tips, tricks and techniques!  This year we have added additional technique photos each month to get you trying some new things.  We have also added additional PageMaps, CardMaps, photo tips and more.  And the best part, it's only $9.95!  A fabulous gift to yourself and an even more fabulous holiday gift for your papercrafting friends!  Visit our website tomorrow at www.scrapbookandcards.com to order yours.  With only a very limited quantity, they won't last long.

 

Crop & Create Markham - January 13/14

Get ready!  Classes for Crop & Create Markham, ON will be posted on our website tomorrow and registration for the event will open Monday, October 17th at 7:00 p.m!  We have Becky Fleck, Vicki Boutin, Kelly Goree, Sarah Hodgkinson and Angela Urbano joining us for this one-of-a-kind education event at the beautiful Hilton Suites hotel!   Of course, we have some surprises in store ~ some small and one really big  ;)   Attendees will have 11 amazing classes to choose from, 2 on-site stores to shop in, a fun 2 hour make n' take session for everyone, dessert buffets each night, a gourmet sandwich lunch, coffee/tea Saturday morning and a really good goody bag to enjoy!  We only have 132 spaces so don't miss out!

ScrapFest - Durham, Ontario October 14/15

We will once again be at the fabulous ScrapFest this weekend with Caroline from Maya Road, John Cox from Xyron and Becky Fleck from PageMaps!  With make n' takes all weekend long and some past class kits for sale, you don't want to miss it.  I also heard there are few spaces in Becky's fun "One sketch, 3 ways" class which you can check out here.  Be sure to come and see us!

Creativ Festival - Toronto October 21-23

We will also be at the CreativFestival in Toronto next weekend!  Join us in the SCT Interactive Studio for some great make n' takes, demos and a new product showcase.  There are also a few spaces in our Double Play mini album class where each student will complete a mini album complete with techniques using Core'dinations Color Core Cardstock and an amazing kit to take away!  Don't miss it!

Whew!  Yes it is a busy time around the SCT offices and we hope you can join us in all the fun!  So to leave you now with a teaser from our October Colour Suite challenge which will be revealed right here on Saturday!

Happy Thursday!

Come and join us this fall...and a VIP pass giveaway!

 

We interrupt this beautiful summer to let you know about some exciting things coming up for the SCT team this fall!   With three exciting events taking place, we would love you to mark your calenders and join us to take some classes, share a make n' take or just come to hang out with the crew!  Here is a little bit more about where we'll be...

Crop & Create - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Sept. 30-Oct. 1st

There is still space available to join us on the first ever Crop & Create event being held at the beautiful Sheraton Hotel in downtown Saskatoon!!!  For only $159 you have 21 hours of glorious cropping time, the opportunity to take classes from world renowned designers Becky Fleck, Kelly Goree, Kimber McGray and Vicki Boutin, a "swag bag" this is very fun (and full!), not to mention great food (did I mention chocolate?), challenges, make n' takes, time with the experts and more!  We have many coming from areas around Saskatoon but also Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario too!  Register today to reserve your space at this premier event!  And, help us spread the word and win too ~ click here for details.

ScrapFest - Oshawa, Ontario, October 14 & 15

Yes friends ScrapFest is here again and registration opened last night!  We are thrilled to have Becky Fleck, design team members Sarah Hodgkinson and Vicki Boutin teaching some fabulous classes this year and so far we have 12 different make n' takes lined up just for you!  Be sure to join us in the booth for our New Product Showcase, prizes and more!  If you plan to attend ScrapFest, tickets go very fast so click here to register!  But if you would like to win a pair of VIP passes, leave us a comment below before Thursday, September 1st at 6:00 p.m.!

Creativ Festival - Toronto, Ontario, October 21-23rd

Calling all papercrafters, quilters, sewers, beaders and more!  Creativ Festival is the largest gathering of all crafts under one roof and is located at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre at the base of the CN Tower!  Discover, learn, try and buy everything you need to be creative!  Becky Fleck and Sarah Hodgkinson are not only teaching classes but they have come together to teach an amazing mini album class.  We will have the Interactive Studio filled with make n' takes, demos, lectures and more!  When you register for this event, but sure to use promo code 300SC to receive $1 off!

We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible this fall!  Now back to your beautiful summer day!

~ Catherine Tachdjian, publisher

(ps...have you seen what Doodlebug is doing lately?  Join us tomorrow for a little fun!)