Good morning SCT friends! Are you enjoying this fun week on the blog so far? Imagine, we have another 26 days of celebration to go. We're loving all the inspiration this week and are excited that design team member Jen Gallacher is here to share a fun process video with you along with our friends from Simple Stories! Read on…
"Die cuts make creating cards SO much easier! This sherbert color inspired card, features manual die cut shapes from Echo Park Paper, Lawn Fawn, and Sizzix. The use of a manual die machine is required for this project. I used the Sizzix Big Shot. Here's a look at the card we're going to create today:
Watch the video to learn some tips and tricks for making die cutting even more efficient. You can watch the instructional video below!
Here's a closer look at the card. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for even more card and scrapbooking videos.
psst…don't miss this great tutorial on Jen's blog today too here!
Partner Appreciation GIVEAWAY – Day Four!
It's hard to imagine a company that offers more excitement than today's partner. Great people + innovative products = perfection! This company is built on a solid foundation of kindness and from the moment we met, it's been a wonderful partnership. Simple Stories burst on to the scene 5+ years ago with a simple concept of gathering your stories in a simplified way. Their albums, pocket pages, Sn@p collections, beautiful paper collections and now their Carpe Diem planners offer the papercrafter innovative ways to capture those stories. We loved celebrating your 5th birthday as we celebrated our 10th this year. We love that you've been a part of each issue, our events, our kits and all that we do at SCT! And we love that you love our reader so much to offer them this amazing prize…
On trend colors meet sophisticated design in the newest Carpe Diem planner collection from Simple Stories. A Carpe Diem planner says you’re not just organized–you’re stylishly organized. These notebooks allow you to decorate your day-to-day life while keeping yourself on track. The Simple Stories SNAP Carpe Diem A5 Split Leather Planner includes: 1 metal charm, 12 monthly calendar pages, 12 monthly tabbed dividers, 72 weekly inserts, 1 A5 Tablet and 6 assorted inserts. Memory planners are perfect for organizing busy lives and documenting important events–all on the go! Today's winner will also have their choice of colours too!
For an opportunity to win a Carpe Diem planner from Simple Stories be sure to leave a comment below by Wednesday, September 7th!
Here are all the places you'll find Simple Stories too! We would love if you would leave a sweet "thank you!" on their Facebook page too. If you don't "like" them already, you just might want to!
Website: https://simplestories.com/
Blog: https://simplestories.com/blog
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Simple-Stories-165440590159324/
Instagram: @simplestories_
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/simplestories/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimpleStories
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SimpleStoriesTV/feed
Thanks for joining us today and sharing in the fun! If you're just joining us for the first time, be sure to check out Day 1 of our Partner Celebration here!
~ Catherine Tachdjian, Publisher, Scrapbook & Cards Today magazine
I just got into doing my own planner so I love the idea of making it fun. Planners are a good way to reflect on what fun You be had as well as appointments. :)
Another great giveaway!!! Thanks for sharing!
OH Wow… would love to win. thanks for the chance
What beautiful planners! I love planners and seriously, these are probably the prettiest I’ve seen! Leather!? Wow! And, all the goodies inside are perfect!
Would love to win one! Thanks SS!
Beautiful colourful planners.
Love all those beautiful colors.
OMG!! I think I would go into shock if I saw my name as the winner of this fantabulicious prize!! I absolutely adore the Carpe Diem line and can’t get enough of them!!! Fingers crossed!!
Love, love, love the new planners from simple stories! Now sure I could pick just one favourite colour.
Great card! Love the video tutorial too. Thanks Jen!
And today’s prize is awesome!
I love these planners. I worry that I’d rip the charm off, I’m such a klutz!
Awesome prize. Would love to have one of these planners to work from and organize my lifr.
Great projects by Jen and love Simple Stories beautiful prize.
I love the idea of a planner like this. Seems so handy to have it always close by – better for recording quick memories & thoughts!
Only 2 weeks ago, I have been “bitten by the planner bug”. I LOVE this give away. Would be simply perfect.
Love the projects!
I’d love to give the planner trend a try and these planners are gorgeous!
Beautiful albums! Thanks for the chance to win!
There are some gorgeous colours for those planners! Thanks for the chance to win another terrific prize today!
Your card is AMAZING! THank you for sharing it! and OMGOODNESS I love simple stories planners! I have wanted one soooooo bad but being disabled I have not been able to get one due to finances. This has been my goal for this next coming year! This would be soooo AMAZING to win ! Keeping my fingers , Toes, eyes, and anything else I can cross , crossed to win one! Thanks for the chance! EEEK!
I like the colors on the card and the fall decor is fabulous–my fave time of year.
I can’t live without my planners! These are gorgeous! Thanks Simple Stories! Would love to win one of these beauties!
Awesome! Simple Stories is my absolute favorite manufacturer. Thanks for the chance to win!
Simple stories is a great company with fun and high quality products. I love all the themes and am always excited when new ones are released. I jumped on the planner bandwagon earlier this year and am in LOVE with their Carpe Diem collection. Thanks!
Perfect timing – my grandson’s birthday is tomorrow, and now I have some ideas! Thanks for the inspiration! And the planners are beautiful, as is everything Simple Stories does – thanks for the chance to win!
Fun card and love
the craft boxes!
Simple Stories
has such awesome
products, especially
the planners.
Carla from Utah
I love it! I especially like the sun glasses charm, nice touch.
Thanks for the chance! What an awesome giveaway! And I always love Jen’s projects!
NICE GIVE-AWAY AND ALL OF THOSE YUMMY COLORS ARE AMAZING!
Thanks SCT. I’m loving August so far!
Fabulous planners! The colours are awesome
Beautiful planners. Great video. I so love their books and colors.
I’ve just begun my own planner and would be delighted to get a try at a Carpe Diem one!
Beautiful card, I love your videos Jen! Thanks for all the tips. Wow this Carpe Diem planner from Simple Stories looks wonderful for keeping track of ones life. Thanks for the chance to win.
Love Simple Stories and have been wanting one of their planners! They look so pretty – the one I’m using is over 5 years old and boring brown so thanks for the chance to win such a stylish planner!
OOOh, pretty colors. Adorable sunglass charms.
Love the colours and love Simple Stories! Thanks for the chance to win!
Wowzers! These new colours are simply stunning. I absolutely love all of SS products…I didn’t realize they’ve only been in business 5 years. It’s so nice to see how successful they’ve become and hope for many more years of continued success! As for Jen, you’re one of my favourite designers and I absolutely love watching your videos! Thank you for your continued inspiration. :)
I love Simple Stories and these planners don’t disappoint, they are so pretty and I just love all the supplies SS have to go inside them!
SImple Stories, thank you for having the contest for SCT. Love your products and love SCT magazine.
I love the stacked boxes! And I love the SS planners. Simply awesome!
I would love to try this out as I love planners!
Amazing card by the lovely Jen and what a generous giveaway from Simple Stories. They just rock. Woo hoo, now the party is GETTING STARTED! Yee haw!
Simple Stories is definitely a personal favourite! Thanks for sponsoring a giveaway!
So colourful. I love them all. I could plan my scrapbooking pages in one.
My goodness…how I love the Partner celebration lol! Thanks for the opportunity to win ANY ONE of these fantastic prizes…Simple Stories is simply my fave company in Scrapbooking and now planning :)
The Carpe Diem planners are stunning!
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the GORgeous colours of the planners. Would love to win one. Thank you so much for the chance.
Great giveaway. Thank you so much.
I would love one of these planners, there’s so much you can do with them!!!
Great card share today! Thanks for the chance to win!