Good morning SCT friends! If you've checked in with us online over the last few days then you know we experienced a severe server crash about an hour after we released the brand new summer issue. The reason? So many readers coming to the site and downloading/viewing the new issue! While of course a server crash is a terrible issue to have, the silver lining is the reason why it happened. Excited readers. Looking back over the last year, our online traffic has grown 4 times what it was. For the small publisher out of Canada that said 11 years ago "we're going to launch a free magazine," crashing a server Friday showed that armed with an outstanding team, a very supportive industry and YOU, our amazing readers, each issue is still very exciting. While our IT team is still working on fixing the issues and we hope the server is stable, we can finally share that our summer issue is LIVE!
This issue includes:
- 120 sizzlin' ideas for summer
- hot trends spotted - see what's on trend for the season
- the coolest card ideas - charming scenes & interactive elements
- make it mini - save summer stories on a smaller scale in a Traveler's Notebook!
- terrific titles - cool ideas from Lisa Dickinson
- meaningful journal & photo ideas
- free online downloads
- ... and an inspiration gallery that is full of stunning projects!
We hope you will enjoy all the inspiration our amazing team and contributors have put together for you in this issue! It was also our new Editor-in-Chief Susan Opel's first issue with us and she did an outstanding job!
Of course with each issue release we LOVE to give away a few copies! Be sure to leave a comment below by July 6th and we will choose three winners! Good luck!!!
Thank you everyone for all your support as we dealt with the server issue. A great deal of hard work has gone in to ensuring the site is restored so that you're able to visit us as often as you like! If you subscribe to get the issue delivered to you and have this issue in your hands, we would love to know what your favourite part is! Leave it in your comments below. Our team always loves to know what has inspired you! For any other comments you may wish to share, please feel free to do that by emailing me directly at [email protected]!
~ Catherine Tachdjian Publisher, Scrapbook & Cards Today magazine
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I love your magazine. I keep hunting the local Barnes & Noble for the magazine but never seem to find it there, so to get a free copy to hold will be truly wonderful.
Posted by: Deepa Lakshman | June 27, 2017 at 03:51 PM
Fabulous summer edition - and am enjoying it tremendously. Love that there is so many interested in the magazine. Congratulations on your continued growth with your great product.
Posted by: Dorina D | June 27, 2017 at 03:54 PM
Love seeing your Magazine online. Almost as good as smelling the pages and feeling it between my fingers. (almost) :)
Posted by: bette | June 27, 2017 at 04:13 PM
Love your magazine! thanks for the chance to win.
Posted by: Pam Sohan | June 27, 2017 at 04:18 PM
Amazing summer edition!! I would love to win a free copy. Thanks for the chance to win :)
Posted by: Cindy P. | June 27, 2017 at 04:22 PM
The cover is so cute.
Posted by: Sue LD | June 27, 2017 at 04:30 PM
I would love to win a free copy. I like print better than looking at the magazine online
Posted by: Erin Probst | June 27, 2017 at 04:37 PM
Growing pains! Congrats on your success and thank you for the chance to win!
Posted by: Julia D. | June 27, 2017 at 05:25 PM
I would absolutely love a hard copy of your wonderful magazine. The digital issue is of equal quality. So pleased you have recovered from the crash on the net...Thanks for the chance to win a copy.
Posted by: Susan Labuschewski | June 27, 2017 at 05:39 PM
Would love a hard copy. Welcome back.
Posted by: Kerrie Tuni | June 27, 2017 at 05:43 PM
Thank you for your hard work on the magazine and the server. I am grateful for your daily inspiration and the quarterly infusion! You are a great company. Thanks so much for working through the problem for us.
Posted by: RPomeroy | June 27, 2017 at 07:03 PM
Would LOVE to hold a 'real' issue in my hot little creative hands!!! Thanks for sharing with us!
Posted by: Lynn Gauthier | June 27, 2017 at 07:25 PM
I always look forward to the next issue!!
Posted by: Bernice J | June 27, 2017 at 08:42 PM
So wonderful that you are strong and still running. I love flipping through actual pages instead of cruising the net. Hope to win a copy.
Posted by: Mary-Anne V. | June 27, 2017 at 09:42 PM
Another fabulous edition!! Love all the inspiration. Thank you for the bonus files! Can't wait to try them!
Posted by: Linda Smith | June 27, 2017 at 10:15 PM
I always want a hard copy of this magazine!!! I would love to win a copy!!!.
Posted by: Althea | June 27, 2017 at 10:16 PM
This is a beautiful magazine. Reading the paper copy is so much more exciting than on a screen! :)
Posted by: Jeanie L | June 27, 2017 at 10:59 PM
Thanks for the opportunity to win this awesome magazine! I love the inspiration you share each month.
Posted by: carolyn sharkas | June 28, 2017 at 01:21 AM
Terrific!!!!
Posted by: Kirsty Vittetoe | June 28, 2017 at 01:40 AM
Such an amazing issue; packed full of loads of scrappin' goodness!!!
Posted by: Laurie M. Weber | June 28, 2017 at 08:26 AM
What a gorgeous, happy cover! Love your magazine and all it's wonderful inspiration.
Posted by: Becca Yahrling | June 28, 2017 at 10:17 AM
Love your blog, love your magazine and so happy you are back up and running. Hooray!!
Posted by: super stick chick | June 28, 2017 at 11:42 AM
What an awesome way to crash a server, indeed! Keep up the great work! We love your magazine 😀
Posted by: Cyndi B | June 28, 2017 at 01:06 PM
Woo-Hoo!!!
Posted by: Angie Storlie | June 28, 2017 at 02:52 PM
I love that you offer your magazine digitally. I would love to have a hard copy!
Posted by: Nita K. | June 29, 2017 at 07:37 PM