Happy Friday friends! We hope it's been a great productive week for you or, if you've been on vacation, then we hope you've had a totally non-productive week :) We're getting right to business today as we're in photoshoots today for the final images for the fall issue! Wait until you see it. We're excited to share and hope to share some sneak peeks next week.
With kids already heading back to school and so many now having some free time on their hands (and you know I mean that totally in jest right???!) we thought this might be a perfect time to share a card sketch "challenge" with you! This sketch appears in the bonus section of our card issue and was created by our friend Allison Cope. But I did say a challenge so read on…
Here's the challenge: create a "thinking of you" or "for you" card for someone who needs it right now. Think of that person in your life who is facing some struggles and share a little kindness with them. No one ever says no to a thoughtful handmade card right? They'll feel good, you'll feel good AND we'll even put in a little incentive to encourage you!
How to enter: send us your card by email to ideas@scrapbookandcards.com with your name and we'll upload them to our facebook page to share!
Date: send your entry by end of day September 4 – not too much time so get working!
Prize: a fabulous little prize package from our friends at Paper Smooches, Taylored Expressions and Lawn Fawn!
And GO!
Partner Appreciation GIVEAWAY – Day 26
Put up your hand if you know who Creative Memories is. I see a lot of hands. If you're like me you may have been introduced to scrapbooking by a friend who said "hey, want to come over for a piece of cake and to learn about documenting your memories in a safe way?" I won't lie, I went for the piece of cake and the cup of tea BUT I came away with an excitement that continues to this day after hearing all about Creative Memories! While some things have changed with Creative Memories over the years, two years ago I heard these words "Creative Memories is back and better than ever!" Music to so many ears, not just mine. We are excited to be a marketing partner with Creative Memories and they love our readers so it was no surprise when they joined this celebration today and offered one lucky reader the opportunity to win either of these two beautiful collections – Cool Serenity and Uncharted!
Today's winner will have the opportunity to win one of these brilliant collections and here's something fun, if you already have a Cool Serenity or Uncharted Album, be sure to take a pic of yourself with it in a beautiful place for a chance to win a $1,000 Visa Travel Gift Card! Details on that contest can be found here!
For an opportunity to win today's prizes be sure to leave a comment below by September 7th! If you would like to find our more about Creative Memories and to see their inspiring products, you can find them at these links below. We hope you'll also take a minute to join Creative Memories on their Facebook page for a huge thank you for these prize!
Website: www.creativememories.ca
Blog: https://blog.creativememories.ca/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/creativememories/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CreativeMemoriesVids
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creativememories/
There you have it friends, a sketch challenge and a fantastic giveaway to round out this week. Join us tomorrow as we will have sneak peeks of our fall kits (all three!) and of course another fantastic giveaway!
~ Catherine Tachdjian, Publisher, Scrapbook & Cards Today magazine
I need to start scrapbooks of our travels before we have so much to do that I am overwhelmed. These would be so helpful–I could do one scrapbook per trip. Nice.
I could use both sets to do some scrap booking pages with.
Thanks for the chance to win!
I always liked so many of their designs. I’m so glad CM is back to putting out new products.
Thanks for the opportunity to win! Glad CM is back!!
Loving all the companies
you have been highlighting
all month. I do enjoy
Creative Memories.
Carla from Utah
I love sketch challenges! And what a great idea to send a card to someone who isn’t expecting it :) Thanks CM for getting so many of us into scrapbooking!
Gorgeous collections. I love the seashells. Spent this week in Maine and Boston so it hasn’t been a productive week craft-wise but a very relaxing vacation week! Love that sketch and I hope to play along as soon as I get home. Thanks!
glad to see creative memories is still around
I have never used any Creative Memories products but after seeing these two gorgeous collections I am off to leave them some love and then checking them out! Thanks for introducing me to a new to me company!! Have a crafty and sunny weekend!
love CM and these are easy to use with the preprinted pages.
I don’t have either, although I’ve heard of Creative Memories!
I was one of those that started with CM way back in 1996 ! Now that baby is a college junior!!!!!! Thanks for the chance to win!
Love Creative Memories.
thanks for the chance to win.
I don’t have either one of those and I have a ton of scrapbooking to do so I could really appreciate these products. Thanks for the chance to win this awesome prize.
Yep…that’s exactly how I was introduced to scrapbooking back in 2004 and I’ve never looked back! I still use all the CM products I bought at that party and love their quality. These collections are really awesome. Thanks for the opportunity. :)
Love the sketch! Both are fun collections! Perfect for so many occasions! Left them some love!
I need to complete a lot of my beach pages. The “cool serenity” line will work for my Martha’s Vineyard pictures.
how fun!
So glad to have Creative Memories back.
Great collections! Thanks for the opportunity to win.
Thanks for the sketch and fabulous prize.
Interesting sketch–would be quite a challenge for me! I send a lot of cards & just mailed 2 to blogging friends with difficult times right now, so I love that you’re encouraging people to not just make cards & store them in the back room! Thanks for a chance at today’s lovely prize!
Gorgeous collections and I love the sketch, will have to see if I can squeeeze it in!!
Thanks for the chance to win these great collections from Creative Memories!!
Nice collection. Thanks for giving us a chance to win it.
Creative Memories was also my introduction to scrapbooking. They created a monster. Glad they are back.
So glad that CM is back in Business, would absolutely just love to win this prize as I travel often so the Uncharted collection will do just nicely for me. Thank you for your amazing magazine and all your wonderful partners that sponsor all these amazing prizes for all of us…..
The seashells would be perfect for my Hawaii album! Thanks for the chance to win!
What a great prize! Thanks for the chance to win!
Wow!! These are amazing collections! What fun papers for documenting your travels and vacation pics! Thanks for sponsoring today!
Absolutely love it!!
I like both collections – thanks for the chance to win!
I have lots of travel pics to scrap, these would be marvelous to use
Lovely CM collection. CM were the first products I used when I started scrapbooking in the 1990s. Love their products, so glad they returned.
That’s how I started scrap booking. Glad to hear that they’re still around.
Thanks for the opportunity to win this great prize.
Those pages are beautiful. Thank you.
Would be great! Thanks for sharing.
I am looking forward to scrapbooking in September; after having hand surgery. I am itching to start up!!! Tks for all the inspiration ??
Amazing collections!!!! Wow, wow, wow!!!!
I am not familiar with Creative Memories but the Cool Serenity and Uncharted Album look great. Would love the chance to try their products. Thanks for the chance to win.
I have so many travel photos printed out so these would be great to get started on scrapbooks. Thanks for the chance to win!
Creative memories albums are my favorite! I have several to fill. Just need more time in the day?
Great prize package Creative Memories and SCT! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
They were the first company my sister scrapbooks with. Been around for a long time.
The Serenity collection is beautiful!
BEAUTIFUL!!! Would love to win!
I LOVE the cool serenity collection. It perfect for scrapping our trip to Oahu last year. Both collections are great – elegant and versatile.
These are both beautiful collections!
SKETCHES ABSOLUTELY ROCK!
I LOVE USING THEM TO SPARK MY CREATIVE EFFORTS, WHETHER FOR CARDS OR LAYOUTS. I ALWAYS CARRY MY BECKY FLECK PAGE MAP CARD SETS WITH ME TO EVERY CROP I ATTEND! THANKS!