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Partner Celebration finale featuring Janome! GIVEAWAY!

Happy Thursday SCT friends, it's Catherine your happy Publisher of Scrapbook & Cards Today magazine with you today! It's the final day of one our favourite celebrations, our Partner Appreciation month! Throughout the month of August each year we take time to tip our hats to the amazing industry partners we get the pleasure of working with each day. The truth? Without each of these partners and their collective investment in all that we do, we could not bring our magazine, Scrapbook & Cards Today, to you. We could not host our amazing Crop & Create events, we could not distribute the gorgeous SCT Delivered kits our team puts together each quarter, we could not host our online classes and simply, we would not be reaching our readers and followers in over 120 countries without them. Our mission statement for SCT that we developed at the very beginning was simple, support our retail stores, support our industry partners and support our readers with interesting, relevant content. And you know we can't do that alone. It takes a village. I want to thank each of you for being a part of this month long celebration. If you took a few moments to make a comment on the Facebook pages of our partners, thank you!!! They see that and appreciate the time you took from your busy day to do that. If you don't have Facebook and left a comment below to win one of their beautiful prizes, thank you, they see those too! If you made a note of all the links we shared and visited any of our partners, thank you. While we celebrated our partners we love that they celebrated you too! 

So on that note sweet friends, let's get to today's giveaway from our dear friends at Janome! Look at the sweet little gift they have for one lucky reader today...

"The New Home Janome Pink Lightning is a great choice for both the experienced sewist and the young enthusiast. This compact machine includes essential features for tackling many types of sewing projects, from simple sewing tasks and mending to scrapbooking and paper crafting. At just 5 pounds, it is perfectly portable and a great choice for apartment and dorm living, taking to classes or sewing with friends. It has 4 Stitches with 6 stitch width and length variations

• 5 Straight Stitch variations (A – E) - Basic sewing, inserting zipper
• 3 Zig-Zag Stitch variations (F, G, H) - Basic mending, garment construction
• 1 Crescent / Scallop Stitch (I) - For embellishment and applique
• 1 Multi-Stitch ZigZag Stitch (J) - Stretch fabrics like knits"

If you joined us at our recent Crop & Create Toronto event instructor Nicole Nowosad showed just how easy this machine is to use! With a lovely small footprint it's perfect for your scrap space!

Our friends at Janome would also love you to see their brand new Look Book too! View HERE.

Great prize to finish up our celebration? We thought so! For an opportunity to win the Pink Lightning, be sure to leave a comment below by September 5th! All Partner Celebration winners will be randomly selected and revealed on September 8th! Good luck! 

SCT friends for one last time we hope you'll take a moment to visit Janome on their Facebook page and share a thank you for this prize! We also hope you'll "like" them as we sure do!

As I said above, it takes a village and we're sure glad you're a part of our village! If you are just joining us today, be sure to start at the beginning of the celebration HERE where our friends at Jillibean Soup kicked it off with quite a bang! It's been a fun month! xoxo

~ Catherine 

Partner Celebration featuring Close To My Heart! GIVEAWAY!

It's the second last day of our Partner Appreciation celebration and all we can say is "where has the time gone!!!?" As many of us get ready to send our kids back to school and for those that already have, it's a wonderful time to reflect on all those summer memories and look forward to a cozy fall! It's also a time to think about all those crafting projects and all these prizes our partners have offered during our celebration could certainly help with said projects! Today we're celebrating our dear friends at Close To My Heart! They've been a great supportive partner for many years to all that we do here at SCT and one of the reasons we do all that we can do in the crafting community! They also love all the support they get right back from our readers and followers too! 

With the release of their newest idea book, we spotted the brand new Falling For You Stamp + Thin Cut bundle and just had to share!

"Close To My Heart’s metal dies quickly and easily cut shapes and sentiments for embellishing your cards, scrapbook pages, and more! Thin cuts are packaged on their own magnetic sheet and work well with most die-cutting machines. Many of our exclusive stamp sets are paired with a set of Thin Cuts for perfect stamping and cutting coordination. The Falling For You Stamp + Thin Cut bundle features a set of 14 stamp images and 7 metal dies and we would love to join in this fun celebration and offer it to one lucky SCT reader." 

You can find more Close To My Heart products and beautiful artwork by following them at the links below:

• Website: www.closetomyheart.com
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/CloseToMyHeart
• Blog:  blog.closetomyheart.com/
• Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ctmh/
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/ctmhofficial/

Awesome prize Close to My Heart! For an opportunity to win today's amazing prize package, be sure to leave a comment below by September 5th! All Partner Celebration winners will be randomly selected and revealed on September 8th! Good luck! 

SCT friends we hope you'll take a moment to visit Close To My Heart on their Facebook page and offer them a thank you for this prize and their years of support! And if you don't already "like" them, today's a great day to do that!

Thank you Close To My Heart for continuing to offer the crafting community beautiful, innovative and quality products!

 

Partner Celebration featuring WeR Memory Keepers! And a video too!

Good morning! We are excited to continue our Partner Appreciation celebration and today is a great one! We are celebrating the ever popular We R Memory Keepers brand and our dear, sweet friend Aly Dosdall is here to feature two fun new We R Memory Keepers products!

"Hi there! Aly Dosdall here, and I’m glad to be back for another installment of my Tools Today series! With the start of a new school year, I wanted to share all about some We R Memory Keepers tools that are perfect for planner projects, school projects, office projects, and more.

Say hello to the Planner Punch Board and the Hole Reinforcer Punch! With the Planner Punch Board you can punch any configuration of holes for any planner, binder, or notebook with standard holes. You can also purchase Disc Punch Inserts and Spiral Punch Inserts separately for other types of planners, journals, and notebooks.

The Hole Reinforcer Punch allows you to easily create your own custom hole reinforcers using your favorite paper scraps. Use the hole reinforcers as accents on binder pages, planner inserts, or tags, or to reinforce your binder papers so they don’t tear out.

With these must-have tools I created a DIY Pocket Folder Planner Insert. It’s easy to make and is perfect for storing planner accessories, embellishments, receipts, photos, or other ephemera. The folder has pockets on both sides

I used paper and embellishments from the Maggie Holmes Chasing Dreams collection by Crate Paper.

 

To learn more about these two planner tools, and how to make a pocket folder planner insert for yourself, watch the video below!

 

This project is ideal for planners, but could also be used for mini albums, journals, notebooks, and mini books.

Thanks for stopping by and for letting me share my love for these awesome planner tools! If you have any questions about them, or about this project, leave a comment below. Happy crafting and planning friends!" ~Aly

Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful project and your process video Aly! And a special thank you to our friends at We R Memory Keepers as guess what? They would like to share these awesome products with one lucky reader today!

"Calling all planner girls! You’re going to love this! Punch holes for any planner to create custom inserts and pages. The Planner Punch Board works with all popular planners on the market, including standard hole, disc and spiral bound (disc and spiral punch inserts sold separately). The punches are interchangeable for convenient customization, and they lock together for storage when not in use. And what's more? We have the Hole Reinforcer Punch to give away too! Create decorative and functional hole reinforcers from any paper! Mix and match different paper to customize your design. The 1/4″ hole reinforcers pair perfectly with planners."

Thank you We R Memory Keepers and Aly for such a wonderful day! To see more of their fine products and projects from their fabulous design team, be sure to visit them at these links below:

• Website: http://www.wermemorykeepers.com
• Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WeRMemoryKeepers
• Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/wermemorykeepers/
• Twitter: http://twitter.com/wermemorykeeper
• Pinterest: http://twitter.com/wermemorykeeper
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/WeRMemoryKeepers

For an opportunity to win this wonderful prize package, be sure to leave a comment below by September 5th! All Partner Celebration winners will be randomly selected and revealed on September 8th! Good luck! 

SCT friends we hope you'll take a moment to visit We R Memory Keepers on their Facebook page and offer them a thank you for this prize and their years of support! And if you don't already "like" them, today's a great day to do that!

Have a wonderful Tuesday!

 

Find Your Mojo! Mercy Tiara is here!

Hello Monday and hello to all our SCT friends! Today our friends Tracy Banks (aka Mercy Tiara!) is here with another Find Your Mojo Process Video: Deconstruction Zone! She shares a fabulous process using the brand new Hustle and Heart collection from friend Amy Tangerine for American Crafts! Let's get this Monday started...

"Have you ever felt overwhelmed by all your pretty supplies?  Do you know what embellishments you like, but don’t know how to get them on a page? In this Find Your Mojo episode we are using a style that I call “deconstructed layouts” as a way to get your mojo flowing.  These deconstructed pages use very little to no layering, and simply involve laying out your favourite or most relevant embellishments to your story, and then gluing them down to your background page.  This is a very unique style of layout, that adds some visual interest and variety to your scrapbook album, and also takes very little time to create.  Even if this style of scrapbooking is not your forte, making a deconstructed page can be a great way to get your creative juices flowing, get a quick page out of the way, and then move on to create more pages that may be more in line with your typical style.  It’s also a wonderful way to use up leftover embellishments!  For this page, I used the wildly fun Hustle and Heart collection from Amy Tangerine and American Crafts.  In the video, I also show a few of my older deconstructed layouts."

 

Layout took 1 hour to complete and used a 3.5 x 3.5 inch photo.

Reclaim your mojo and share your layouts on social media! Don’t forget to tag me so I can check them out! Use the hashtag #findyourmojowithmercytiara so I can check out your pages! Find other episodes of Find Your Mojo with Mercy Tiara HERE!" ~ Tracy Banks

Enjoy today's process video! Share your thoughts in the comment section below. Maybe we'll share a little something, something from this collection for one reader who does!

 

 

Partner Celebration featuring BoBunny Press! GIVEAWAY!

It's a glorious Saturday and we are so glad you're here to celebrate one of our greatest partners, BoBunny Press! Many, many years ago when the magazine was just getting off the ground the owner of BoBunny, Jan Lanoy, took the time to meet with us, learn as much as she could about the magazine and at a time when we needed the support, she offered it. One of the reasons we do a partner celebration each year is not just to share some fun prizes but to share with you the companies that support us so that we can bring SCT to you. So today, let's celebrate BoBunny who continue to bring to the market innovative and trendy collections, mixed mediums and of course one of our favourites, Double Dot paper :)

On of BoBunny's most popular collections has been their Down by the Sea Collection. We invited a few of BoBunny's design team members to share some of their beautiful projects featuring this collection.

Layout by Elena Olinevich

Mermail Mobile by Ayumi Awashita

Mermaid Party by Denise van Deventer

Beautiful projects ladies! To see more artwork from BoBunny Press' team and to see more of fabulous BoBunny products, be sure to connect with them at the links below:

Facebook – www.facebook.com/BoBunny

Website – www.bobunny.com

Blog – www.bobunny.blogspot.com

Instagram – mybobunny

Pinterest – www.pinterest.com/bobunny

Twitter – @BoBunnyPress

YouTube – http://www.youtube.com/BoBunnyFun

Email – [email protected]

Our friends at BoBunny of course never miss an opportunity to join an SCT celebration and wanted to join us today to offer this fabulous prize package from the Down by the Sea collection you've seen used above!

"Hello SCT friends! We've put together a fun kit using our wildly popular Down by the Sea Collection for one lucky reader! Your prize package includes the following:

• Down By the Sea-Collection Pack
• Backsplash-Thick Stencils
• Down By the Sea 6x6 pad
• Glitter Paste-Blueberry
• Confetti Paste-Gold   
• Stencil Paste-Candy Floss
• Palette Knife Set
• Double Dot Jewels-Citrus

For an opportunity to win this wonderful prize package, be sure to leave a comment below by September 5th! All Partner Celebration winners will be randomly selected and revealed on September 8th! Good luck! 

SCT friends we hope you'll take a moment to visit BoBunny on their Facebook page and offer them a thank you for this prize and their years of support! And if you don't already "like" them, today's a great day to do that!

Thank you so much for joining our celebration once again BoBunny! We go back many years and appreciate all the support you've provided to SCT!

Partner Celebration featuring Heidi Swapp! GIVEAWAY!

Good morning SCT friends! Happy Friday! Another busy one around the SCT offices as we're putting the finishing touches on our new fall issue, we are receiving products for our upcoming events and we are getting ready to share sneak peeks of our gorgeous fall kits! Today we are also celebrating our partnership with one of our favourite people in the industry, Heidi Swapp!!! Heidi is all about making "pretty stuff" and has done that for over a dozen years. Her innovative products continue to amaze us - think Minc, Memory Dex, Marquee, Lightbox, Letterboard, Instax and so many more wonderful products. Recently Heidi released Storyline and here to tell you more about it is Heidi herself!

Here are some of the Storyline products...

"The Heidi Swapp Storyline collection is a simplified approach to #tellyourstory. Choose an album, sticker kit and deck of days then start documenting! Take your social images and tell the whole story by capturing the basics: who, what, when and where.  Each album includes 28 pages ready for your storytelling plus 14 sheet protectors. With each sticker kit, you can add journaling, dates and pretty little details to your pages too! The deck of days kit includes 52 journaling prompt stickers and 24 photo corners, all with adhesive backs to keep your process simple! These three items are all you need to TELL YOUR STORY!"

You can see more about the collection here. Also, be sure to join Heidi's Instagram account, here to see more of Heidi's products and team!  

We're excited to also welcome Heidi to our Crop & Create Cornwall, Ontario, Canada event in September. While the event sold out in record time, we can't wait to share all that happens at that event through our social accounts the weekend of September 30-October 2nd!

We also excited that Heidi wanted to join in our celebration today by offering one luck reader a selection from the Storyline collection! Be sure to leave a comment below by September 5th! All Partner Celebration winners will be randomly selected and revealed on September 8th! Good luck! 

We would love for you to say "hello" to Heidi and we know she would love to hear from you on her Facebook page!

We hope this fun prize has made your Friday a little sweeter!