Scrapbook & Cards Today Blog

We can finally share the summer issue!

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!

Download/View here!

  

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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Have you seen the latest video in our Find Your Mojo series with Mercy Tiara!

Be sure to click the video below for her amazing process video where Tracy share's some fun tips and tricks for starting with a photo collage!

 

 

 

Designed with Nicole Nowosad featuring Therm O Web!

Good morning! Nicole Nowosad here again with another video for our Designed With Nicole series! Today, I am playing with the Therm O Web Deco Foil adhesive pen in three different ways to make some easy and shiny cards!

supplies: patterned paper, cardstock, Thickers - American Crafts, Crate Paper, One Canoe Two; Washi Tape - Bella Blvd; Therm O Web Deco Foil Adhesive pen and foil; Cut files - JustNick Studio, Silhouette America

Using this pen is so easy - sit back and watch just how easy it is to incorporate some foil into your project, all with the help of the Decofoil adhesive pen!

How easy was that right!? I hope you are inspired to give this a try, I promise you it is so easy and fun too!

Thanks for joining me on the blog today, I will be back soon with another video in our Designed with series next month!

~ Nicole Nowosad

Find Your Mojo with Tracy Banks!

In this episode of Find Your Mojo with Mercy Tiara, designer Tracy Banks jumps off with a title to kick-start your scrappy mojo using the out-of-this-world Space Academy collection from Carta Bella!

"I don’t scrap boy-themed layouts very often, so for this one, I started with my title, and designed around it using the die cuts and patterned papers from this fun collection! Reclaim your mojo and share your layouts that started with a title! Don’t forget to tag me so I can check them out! Use the hashtag #findyourmojowithmercytiara so I can check out your pages!" ~ Tracy 

Join Tracy to see her process from start to finish!

 

Card Cafe Thursday with Jen Gallacher!

A handmade card for a friend is ALWAYS a good idea. Create something special to wish someone congrats, or send them birthday wishes with a "Happy Wishes" card. In this process video tutorial, design team member Jen Gallacher combines stamps from Carta Bella Paper, W Plus 9, and Hero Arts to create a floral card with a rich color scheme.

In her video below, Jen walks you through the steps to create this beautiful card.

 

Here's a closer look at the card...

Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for even more card and scrapbooking process videos!

"Seas the Day" with Jen Gallacher!

In this month's "Just Ask Jen" video, design team member Jen Gallacher uses a nautical collection to create an 8 1/2 X 11" layout. Watch this video now to see how the layout came together:

 

Looking for additional inspiration? Here are some close-up photos of this project:

 

Subscribe here to our YouTube channel for even more ideas: SCTMagazine

Have a fabulous Tuesday!

~ Jen

Create Today process video with Jen Gallacher!

In this "Create Today" video with design team member Jen Gallacher, she shares how to use the sophisticated and vintage "Old World Travel" collection from Carta Bella Paper to create a card. This collection is perfect for documenting vacations, sending "Bon Voyage" cards to friends, and creating lovely artwork for your home! Now sit back and enjoy Jen's video!

 

Here's a closer look at Jen's card!

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