The Fall issue is here...and a giveaway!

Good morning everyone!  Thank you so much for joining us on this BIG day.   We have so much to share with you, so go and grab a coffee, tea, or your favourite morning drink and stay with us until the end!  You will be so glad you did!

 
First, let's unveil the newest issue - Fall 2010!  Isn't it pretty!  That beautiful layout was designed by design team member Lisa Kisch and the picture on the cover is her sweet daughter Lily.  When Lisa showed us this picture from last fall, we immediately said we had to have it!  Lily is adorable in her perfect pumpkin outfit.  We loved how Lisa tilted her photo and her stitching adds warmth and texture to the layout.  Bravo Lisa!  

 

On to more exciting news! Although we had some guesses yesterday as to what the news might be, the big surprise is...we have a new brand new, BEAUTIFUL website to share with you!  The SCT team has worked very hard over the past 8 weeks to launch a new website that is not only extremely user-friendly, but one that is interactive, up to the minute and full of great inspiration!  I hope you will hop on over to our website at www.scrapbookandcards.com (of course after you finish reading today's post!) and check out these great things:

• you can" view" the issue online (no downloading required) OR you can "download" the issue right to your computer - the choice is yours!
• bonus articles and interviews with some of the industry's best designers.  Check out our interview with Stacy Julian!
• brand new PageMaps you can download
• a fabulous "search" button that allows you to search the whole site (love those buttons!)
• an even easier and secure subscription process through Paypal (you do not need a Paypal account)
• a calendar of events of what's coming up and where we'll be
• a retail store directory (these stores carry Scrapbook & Cards Today - hurry to get your fall issue)
• monthly giveaways and contests!

We hope you will continue to visit our site over the next several months to see what we have going on.  Be sure to answer our monthly question for the opportunity to win a free subscription!

(keep reading friends, because we are not done yet!)

 
The next piece of exciting news is today's AMAZING giveaway!  When we were at CHA we saw this fabulous machine in action and loved what could be done in a matter of seconds with a simple press on the handle.  We are talking about the "Cinch" from We R Memory Keepers.  This is a must for a scrapbook room - not only to make mini books, but also to make recipe books, journals, or in my case to bind magazines (I did that in our office one day!).  So what do you have to do to win this great machine?  You have to go and visit our new website of course!  And while you are there, answer some of these questions....

1. who is our first featured reader?
2. what company did Stacy Julian launch a new product with?
3. tell us which advertiser is hosting a layout challenge on Facebook!  (pssst...look at page 9 of the fall issue)
4. name one of our ten most wanted products
5. name three of our design team members!  (so easy!)
6. and...have a look at the Something Special this issue because those frames are just really pretty!

When you have the answers to those five questions and can tell us what you loved most about the fall issue, leave a comment below with your answers and we will choose a random winner to win the Cinch next Thursday, September 30th at 6:00 p.m. EST!  Good luck everyone!

And lastly from our editor Becky Fleck..."October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Scrapbook & Cards Today is donating $5 from every new subscription purchased during the month of October!  Join us as we continue to fight this deadly disease and purchase a subscription during the month of October.  While you are at it, why not purchase one for a friend!  Visit our website at www.scrapbookandcards.com to subscribe." ~ Becky

Well, that is our big news and I would like to congratulate the entire SCT team, from our editors, our design team, our graphic design and web design teams, and all the others that bring each issue to YOU!  And I would like to thank YOU for taking the time to join us today.  Now go, put your feet up, and read our beautiful fall issue! And, just to tempt you a little more to stay right in front of your computer for a little while longer, go check out our design team's blogs today because something tells me there might be a few giveaways there too ;)

Be sure to join us tomorrow for October's Project 12 reveal!  Another fabulous sketch by PageMaps is on its way!

~ Catherine

Publisher, Scrapbook & Cards Today

(join us next week when I tell you some funny stories about this issue...there is a rhinestone out of place...can you find it?  Every issue has many laugh out loud moments!) 

 

 

 

Comments

[Candy]

1) Barb Wong
2) Core'dinations
3) Echo Park Paper
4) We R Memory Keepers’s
Sew Easy Stitch Piercers.
5)Lynn Ghahary, Emily Pitts, Summer Fullerton
6)All I can say is "Wow"...what a creative thought put into reality!

I found the layouts to be very inspiring and I really love the fall theme to the magazine. It is a terrific issue!

[Tracy Mittleholtz]

Here are my answers:

1. Barb Wong
2. Core'dinations is the company for Stacy Jullian
3.Echo Park Paper Co is hosting the facebook challenge
4.Doodlebug buttons - one of the 10 most wanted
5. 3 designers: Emily Pitts, Summer Fullerton and Kimber McGray
6. LOVE the frames

What I loved most about the fall issue: is that it will be coming to my post box (it hasn't yet...so I peeked on line to get this quiz done) Thanks for the chance

[Dawn]

1. Barb Wong
2. Core'dinations
3. Echo Park
4. Studio Calico's Mr. Huey mists
5. Davinie Fiero, Summer Fullerton,Kimber McGray,Lynn Ghahary

Also love those frames
I am addicted to those Page Map sketches, but I also enjoy looking at all the layouts, such inspiration.

[Suzy Gray]

1. Barb Wong (she's so sweet)
2. Core'dinations
3. Echo Park Paper Co
4. Basic Grey Wander (I bought the entire paper collection lol - This list is all my faves)
5. Kimber McGray, Summer Fullerton, Vicki Boutin

The new site is fantastic! Not only cute but super easy to navigate. The Jillibean frames are a knockout. This issue just rocks.

[Vicky]

Wow! I read it through front to back... I love the 3I article on photographing in your own neighborhood!

Answers:
1 - Barb Wong
2 - Core'dinations
3 - Echo Park paper co
4 - Sew Easy Stitch Piercers
5 - Lisa Kisch, Vicki Boutin, Summer Fullerton

Exciting!

[Laura O'Donnell]

1. Barb Wong
2. Coredinations
3. Echo Park
4. Crate Paper
5. Davinie Fiero, Summer Fullerton, & Lynn Ghahary
6. I love the new website and the Stitch Piercers shown on page 12. I gotta have those!

[Kelly W.]

I just downloaded the magazine, haven't had a chance to peruse it yet -- but wanted to pop in and say WHOOHOO on your new website -- it's absolutely gorgeous. Can't wait to eat up the new magazine. Thanks for all your hard work and inspiration. You gals ROCK!

[Erika M]

1. Barbara Wong
2. Core'dinations
3. Echo Park Paper Co
4. Doodlebug's darling boutique buttons
5. Davinie, Kimber, Summer

I'm loving the I spy with Emily feature!

[Andrea MacDonald]

1. Barb Wong
2. Coredinations
3. Echo Park Paper Co
4. Mr. Huey's Color Mists by Studio Calico (top on my list!)
5. Davinie Fiero, Summer Fullerton, Emily Pitts

What I loved most about the fall issue is that 2 of my friends were published in this issue!!!!

[Cari C]

who is our first featured reader? Barb Wong

what company did Stacy Julian launch a new product with? Core'dinations

tell us which advertiser is hosting a layout challenge on Facebook! Echo Park Paper Co

name one of our ten most wanted products - Sew Easy Stitch Piercers

name three of our design team members! Davinie Fiero, Summer Fullerton, and Lynn Ghahary

I love having a magazine I can read on my own time on the computer (and not have it drawn on by my kids)

[Ang]

1. Sheri Reguly
2. Core'dinations
3. Echo Park Paper
4. BasicGrey Wander line
5. Lisa Kisch, Davinie Fiero, Summer Fullerton
6. I loved the idea section for incorporating fabric. Great ideas!

[Rkokes]

Barb Wong
Core'dinations
Echo Park
Basic Grey Wander collection
Kimber McGray, Davinie Fiero, and SUmmer Fullerton

[Carrie P]

1. Barb Wong
2.embossed cardstock with Coredination
3. Echo Park Paper
4. Color mist, Studio Calico
5. Kimber, Davinie, Summer
Fun, fun frames!

[Luiza]

1. Barb Wong
2. Core'dinations
3. Echo Park Paper Co.
4. Core'dinations
5. Emily Pitts, Lisa Kisch, Vicki Boutin
6. The frames are so lovely. I want the papers too :-)

Love the rub-on session: I did not know that I could put on fabric. Also, the felt flower!!! and... ok I will stop.
Thanks!

[Vicki Tolle Nichols]

1-Barb Wong
2-Core-dinations
3-Echo Park Paper
4-Garden Bits by Sassafras
5-Kimber McGray, Lisa Kisch,Davinie Fiero

Since this is the first time I have seen an issue I can honestly say I like it ALL!!! I have bookmarkered this and will keep coming back so I can see more.

Thanks for this great giveaway

[Jody]

1. Sheri Reguly
2. Coredinations
3. Echo Park Paper
4. Basic Grey's Wander Collection
5. Kimber McGray, Lisa Kirsh, Summer Fullerton
6. Love the paper!

[Cynthia B.]

1) Barb Wong
2) She launched her Stacy Julian Get Happy Collection with Core'dinations.
3) Echo Park is hosting their Happy Hoalloween collection layout challenge on Facebook.
4) I'll go with number 10 - Bella Blvd.'s Midterm collection
5) Kimber McGray, Summer Fullerton, and Davinie Fiero
6) Beautiful frames! Now I know I HAVE to get some of that Pasta Fagioli.

My favorite thing about the fall issue is the same as with every issue: Becky Fleck's sketches. I'm a big follower of her pagemaps! That, plus the thickness of the paper SCT uses to print each issue. I mean, who else uses that kind of thick paper for printing their mags? It just feels so good. ;)
Thanks for the chance to win!

[jane]

1. Barbara Wong
2. Core'dinations
3. echo park
4. sew easy stitch piercers
5. Kimber McGray
Lisa Kisch
Emily Pitts
6. Love the 3 t's section, and love the new site. Also love the 10 most wanted section. I think I may get the sew easy stitch peircers.

[Allison Cope]

1. Sherry Steveson, Wilmington, NC
2. Core'dinations
3. Echo Park
4. Happy Together line by Fancy Pants Designs
5. Kimber McGray, Lisa Kisch, Emily Pitts

[jen shears]

1.Sheri Reguly
2.Coredinations
3.Echo Park Paper Co.
4.new core-dinations
5.Davinie Fiero, Summer Fullerton, and Lynn Ghahary
always love 3 T's- and the new issue being available to view without downloading is awesome! Thanks!!!

[Shirley Fread]

1. Barb Wong
2. Core'dinations
3.Echo Park Paper Co.
4. Mr. Huey Mists
5.Davinie Fiero, Summer Fullerton, and Lynn Ghahary
6. Love all of the fantastic colours and most inspiring layout and project ideas

[Robin McQuillan]

1. Barb Wong
2. Coredinations
3. Echo Park Paper Company
4. Sew Easy Stitch Piercers (I want them too!)
5. Davinie Fiero, Summer Fullerton, and Lynn Ghahary.
6. The Live Love Laugh pictures are beautiful.

I loved Lisa's Pumpkin Daughter. What an eyecatcher for the front cover. It makes me wish that my daughter was little again.
Robin

[Deborah]

barb Wong of Ottawa
Coredinations
Echo Park Paper
Doddlebug's Buttons
Kimber McGray, Summer Fullerton, Emily Pitts
Love the frames

[Jennybean]

1. who is our first featured reader? Barb Wong from Ottawa, Ontario
2. what company did Stacy Julian launch a new product with? Core’dinations cardstock
3. tell us which advertiser is hosting a layout challenge on Facebook! (pssst...look at page 9 of the fall issue) Echo Park Paper
4. name one of our ten most wanted products – the one I want most is We R Memory Keepers Sew Easy Stitch Piercers
5. name three of our design team members! (so easy!) Kimber McGray, Lisa Kisch, Summer Fullerton
6. and...have a look at the Something Special this issue because those frames are just really pretty! I love the frames!!
7. I loved the feature on rubons!

[Amy K]

1. Sheri Reguly
2. Core'dinations
3. Echo Park
4. Color Me Happy Core'dinations/Stacy Julian
5. Lisa Kisch (Love the cover), Kimber McGray, Davinie Fiero
What I love most about this issue is Stacy Julian's workflow part 2. Her perspective is always so wonderful.
I really enjoy your publications - Fantastic new issue & website (I will be subscribing in October - to support your breast cancer fundraising efforts - Kudos to S&CT)!