We’ve come to the end of our 11 day birthday celebration celebrating 11 amazing years in publishing for the papercraft industry! Before we share all that we have in store for you today, we want to once again take a moment to thank you. Quite simply thank you for being the best readers around the globe. Your love, ongoing support and kindest comments mean the absolute world to all of us here at SCT. You are the reason we do what we do and we hope in the years to come you continue to join us on this creative journey. Capturing and documenting your memories on your scrapbook layouts, creating beautiful cards or designing beautiful projects all mean something. And they mean something to us. Without you our industry partners would not have someone to create beautiful products for, our retail stores would not have those beautiful products on their shelves and we would not have a beautiful magazine that our talented team puts together. You are important to us! If you are just joining us for the first time, be sure to start on Day 1 here!
With that being said, let’s celebrate the final day in our 11th birthday celebration with Art Director Cathy Zielske (who makes us look so good!) and our amazing friends from Stamp-n-Storage!
“Hi everyone! It’s Cathy Zielske here, art director for Scrapbook & Cards Today magazine, and today I’m sharing a few celebratory cards —and a free download—to end this fabulous 11th birthday party here on our blog.
Although I’ve worked in this amazing industry for over 15 years, my card making skills have left a little to be desired, and that’s putting it mildly. That said, I recently got my hands on a Big Shot from Stampin’ Up, a few Stitched Shapes Framelits dies and a Cross Stitch embossing folder from Taylored Expressions and holy craft! I have found a creative groove for making simple cards that make me happy.
These two cards were inspired by the free Before We Go cut files from our Spring 2017 issue. I used the hatching chick and the flowers as the main graphic for each card.
Next, I designed sentiment squares that are sized perfectly to fit the 2.5-inch Framelit die. (Download my set of sentiments by clicking here.)
I printed out the sentiments onto smooth white cardstock, then using my Stampin’ Up! magnetic platform, I carefully lined up the die on the crop marks as you see in the image above.
Volia! A perfectly trimmed sentiment square ready to be dressed up and added to the card.
Next I used the Spring issue cut files, sized them down and cut them out using my Silhouette Cameo.
The final step was to emboss some white card stock to use on the front of both cards. I have never embossed anything in my life and I’m seriously so geeked about the possibilities!
I adhered the chick to the die cut sentiment panel, then trimmed and added the embossed paper to the front of a 4.25 x 5.5 card. I used a bit of dimensional adhesive to adhere the sentiment panel to the card.
I used the same approach for my Glorious Day card, adding a few enamel dots from Close to my Heart to the centers of each flower.
Suffice to say, this birthday bash has awoken my inner card maker! I can’t way to explore more cards ideas this year! Happy birthday SCT! ~ Cathy Zielske
Thank you Cathy! We love your cards and the fact you’re rediscovered how fun and easy cards can be! We can’t wait to see more!
Day 11 Celebration Giveaway!
If you joined us yesterday then you know we said the words “$750 shopping spree!” We could have also said the words “beautiful” “organized” and “stunning.” Today’s final prize comes from our amazing friends at Stamp-n-Storage and they are here to offer one lucky winner a $750 shopping spree to purchase beautiful fixtures to create a stunning, organized craft space! Just have a look at what they can offer…
If like us you are staring at your screen with your mouth dropping to floor just a little, not to worry! It’s perfectly acceptable. This is a HUGE prize and we could not be more thrilled to end our 11 day celebration in this GRAND way! Thank you Stamp-n-Storage for the thoughtful prize that will be a little craft life changing to one lucky winner!
But guess what? We’re not done yet! We are also going to add a second $250 shopping spree for a second winner from all of us here at SCT! Imagine the possibilities!
We can’t wait to see what today’s winner’s select for their craft space! For an opportunity to win these prizes, be sure to leave a comment below by March 31st! All winners will be randomly selected and announced on April 3rd!
We hope you’ll join us on the Stamp-n-Storage Facebook page to give them a grand prize sized “THANK YOU” for today’s amazing prizes.
And with that SCT friends, our 11th birthday celebration is a wrap! Thank you once again for all you do to inspire us here at SCT! We love and appreciate each and every one of you. xoxoxo
~ Catherine, Publisher, Scrapbook & Cards Today magazine
Well, that truly is a grande finale! Happy 11th birthday and here’s to many more!
What a great way to end this wonderful celebration! Happy Birthday and wishing you many more to come!!!
Wow what a celebration. Thanks again for all of the wonderful giveaways.
Happy 11th Birthday! This is truly an amazing give away. Love SCT and all they do and give to us. You are simply the best.
Wow! What a great prize package to end the birthday celebration. Thank you to Stamp-n-Storage!
Happy 11th Birthday SCT!
Darling Cards and great tips!
Wowzers…that’s a couple amazing prizes from Stamp n Storage and you Guys!
Thanks so much for sharing with us!
Love the cute cards – & those prizes….WOW
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Your birthday = our chance at a dream room? Gosh, I’m glad you’re 11!
Holy crafting Wonder Woman!!! That is totally amazing prizes!!!
What a way to end 11days of celebrating the magazine and the sponsors ???
Happy ? birthday SCT and continued success ??
Love the clean design to the cards, which really make them pop! Thank you for the download! Happy 11th Birthday Celebration and a huge THANK YOU for all the goodies! Good luck everyone!
Happy 11th Birthday! I’ve enjoyed following all of the festivities. Thanks for the chance to win!!
Love the products. thanks for help and inspiration
I could use some storage help
Wow, my jaw hit my knees! Fabulous prize that will make crafter so much easier & fun. Thanks to Stamp n Storage for their generosity. Happy 11th birthday & many more.
Great cards! Today’s loot ? addition is out of this ?AMAZING! Winning this would go a long way to getting my craft oasis organized! I have my oxygen close by and 911 on speed dial just in case I am the lucky winner! Fingers crossed and ❤️ left on FB for Stamp and Storage! Happy 11th Birthday!
Wow amazing generosity.
Wow what a grande finale prize!! Great cards..love the white and the embossed background.
WOW, Wow, Wow! That is truly the best finale and my room could use it! Happy 11th birthday SCT! You truly deserve only the best for giving us the best magazine for 11 wonderful years! Thank you!
WOW… that is some GRAND prize!!! I can see why you’ve been around for 11 years with sponsors like these!!
I just love Cathy’s style! Thanks so much for sharing something every day.
Love the texture in the cards and WOW!!! What a way to end your celebration!!!
Great cards from Cathy! Simple and fresh, something I’m still learning to do. If, in the slimmest of chances that my comment gets picked for this prize or second, please choose someone else. I’m too far away. Good luck to all!
Saving the best for last, clearly!! What a wonderful prize and beautiful cards! Wishing SCT a very happy birthday!!
A grand Finale for sure!!! Thank you for inspiring us on a daily basis and wishing you many more years of creativity !!
What an amazing giveaway to end your birthday celebration! All I can say is WOO HOO – I would love to win this unbelievable prize!! Happy Birthday SCT and thank you for sharing it with all of us!
Wow what an amazing prize. I’ve been. Cathy fan forever it’s awesome seeing her creativeness with card making. She’s a natural!
Thank you so much for giving us the oppurtunity to win these prizes you are truley amazing!!! good luck to ever body and happy bday sct!!!!!!
That scrap ROOM! OMG, dreaming of an organized, well stocked scrap room like that makes my creative mojo flow!
It’s all A M A Z I N G !!!! I recently purchased the cross stitch embossing folder and love it! Great card ideas from Cathy. What a wind up prize give away…wouldn’t know where to start but willing to try! Thank you SCT – we love you guys do much!
Congratulations on your birthday celebration. Love all the creativity. Amazing prizes but you deserve a prize as well! ?
Amazing! What an incredible gift! Happy 11th Birthday SCT!
Those cards are gorgeous – the embossing folder help bring these sweet cards some beautiful texture. Thank you for sharing!
And oh my goodness this prize is AMAZING. What a dream come true that’d be. What amazing products and organization!!
Cathy’s cards and such a great prize to end the celebration. Keep up the good work – love your enthusiasm, ideas and magazine.
Such cute cards and amazing prize!
What a great giveaway. Thank you SCT for this opportunity and wish you all the best now and in the future. :)
What a fabulous grand prize! Thanks for the chance to win and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
I am a big fan of their magnetic die storage system! HB
Wow! what an amazing giveaway! A craftroom like that would be fabulous!! Happy Birthday SCT!!!
This is truly a gift to top all gifts for a crafter. What an amazing and VERY generous gift from Stamp n Storage. This would be a dream come true to win this and have everything in the right place. WOW! WOW! WOW! Happy 11th birthday and thank you to all your generous sponsors, this has been a fun and fantastic 11 days. Good luck to all who entered.
OMG -the generosity here over the last 11 days has been staggering…just one more reason why I love the crafting community!!! Thank you for the opportunity and Happy Birthday!
Great cards! And awesome prize.
Fantastic celebration, fantastic prizes, fantastic designers, fantastic magazine!
Wow! That craft room is amazing! So is this giveaway… thanks for the chance! Happy happy birthday SCT.
Cathy, I’m not sure why you say you don’t have card making skills. Sometimes the clean and simple cards are the most difficult. Your cards are awesome and well designed! I LOVE that embossing folder. Looking forward to seeing more. What a wrap! Holy moly two wonderful prizes to drool over today. Happy birthday once again and thank you for all you do to inspire us to create! I guess all I can really say is “Pick me, please!”
What a great prize! Either of them. That paper storage is just what I have been looking for. Definately what I would purchase with my winnings. :)
Thank you so much for this amazing prize to win! Definitely was like ‘oooh’ and then ‘aaaah’!!!
Wow!! What an amazing prize!! Thank you for all the inspiration, today and always!!
Omg this would be amazing!
What an incredible prize opportunity! Happy Birthday, indeed!
This is amazing! Just like you and S&CT!! Imagining how the winners are going to jump up and down for real when they get the news makes my heart Happy. Here’s to 11 more wonderful years for S&CT!
What a great prize! You guys are great!