Happy Friday SCT friends! You’ve joined us on a perfect day as we release our brand new winter issue! This gorgeous, seasonally inspired issue is full of the latest and greatest trends, techniques and products available for papercrafter’s everywhere. Our creative team has once again created an issue that is visually stunning and sure to keep you inspired each time you read it. You’ll also learn about our Top 10 must-haves, how to incorporate more stamping on your projects, find many holiday-themed projects, bonus PageMaps sketches and so much more. And of course a big thank you to all who voted on whether we should release the red or white cover. Red was the clear winner and we could not agree more…
Remember you can either view or download this entire issue for FREE (yes totally free!) by clicking HERE. If you wish to hold this issue in your hands you can subscribe HERE. We would love to hear what you think of this issue so be sure to let us know!
To help us celebrate the release of this issue, our friends from Photo Play Paper are back today…
“We are giving away the entire collection of Kringle & Co to one lucky SCT reader! For your chance to win, leave a comment on this post and tell us if your holiday cards are handmade, store-bought or both! SCT will draw one lucky winner on December 12. For more inspiration, giveaways and videos, we also invite you to follow us on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram. Good luck and Happy Holidays!”
Thank you Photo Play Paper! If you missed the beautiful cards Becky Moore created with this collection earlier this week, be sure to click here!
To each of you reading this post, thank you for your support and for always being the reason we continue to do our very best. Please share the issue with your crafty friends and let us know what you loved most. Be sure to download all the free bonus cut files and printables too!
To our creative, editing and social team, BRAVO on a job well done! You created another masterpiece!
~ Catherine Tachdjian, Publisher & Founder, SCT Magazine
For the holidays I do both.
I usually do photo cards but love making cards. This paper is so cute. It could be cute for birthday cards for winter birthdays too.
I do both every year.
This prize package is awesome!!
Thanks for the chance to win.
Such a gorgeous issue! I’m still digging into mine even though I received it three days ago. I like to savour it bit by bit so it lasts longer lol. And what an AMAZING giveaway by PP! Such a gorgeous collection. My cards are definitely handmade. I make about 50 of them each year. It’s a labour of love for sure. :)
Such a beautiful set and great giveaway. Oh I would love to win this. Still have lots of cards to make and this would be a great addition.
I always send out handmade Christmas Cards as I feel they are more special for the people I hold dear in my heart. Love the beautiful Christmas Collection, this will be good for boys layouts also. Thank PP and SCT.
I love Christmas and paper crafting do my cards are homemade. Thanks for all the inspiration!!!
Handmade! First time I’ve done it.
All my holiday cards are handmade! Beautiful collection from PP!!
All my cards are homemade. Love Kringle & Co paper line and appreciate the chance to win it.
I make about 99.9% of my cards. There are a few that just don’t get why they are handmade, so for them, they get store-bought. The rest get handmade and love them! That makes it all worthwhile. This collection is beautiful and will make many beautiful cards and scrapbook pages!!
I have been making mine online for a few years, but love all the new designs and techniques that are appearing, so I would love to experiment with making my own.
I love to make all my christmas cards a special touch to each for the person. It is away to say thinking of you at such a busy time of the year.
The Christmas cards I know will be going straight into the recycling bin after Christmas are bought, the ones that I know will be treasured and kept are home-made. I have an aunt who has kept every Christmas card I’ve made her since I started making cards 10+ years ago!
My christmas cards are both hand made and photo from walgreens of our 2019 vacation. I love this photoplay line!
wow thanks for the chance of winning this awesome giveaway – I always make my Christmas cards – love using glitter and sparkle on them:)
What a great giveaway! The gnomes are so cute.
I do a mix of both bought and handmade. I don’t mail out too many cards so I still have a few store bought ones leftover from before I started making my own. People who don’t send me back cards get the bought ones!
Looks like fun products to have. Thanks for the chance to win. All of my cards are hand made. It is a rarity to purchase a card anymore.
Yes, I am doing both handmade and store-bought cards this year.
What a wonderful and generous give-away! Happy holidays and I LOVE the new winter issue!
I do a combination of both.
Mostly handmade cards❤
homemade, but I only make for special people and family, mailing became to expensive for handmade cards – always charged me extra!
My cardsare homemade and I try to make them special for each person.
Love photoplay papers.
I love making Christmas cards. And those papers are just perfect I love the red and black together. Thanks for the chance to win
I make all my own Christmas cards and some for others to send. Each card I make inspires new ideas for more cards. So much fun
I always make 100% of my cards for any season or occasion. I just love seeing people’s faces of hearing their comments about my cards.
I do a little of both – I make my own invitations fir an annual trim the tree party and buy Christmas cards. I’m always frantic getting ready for the party and out of time to make more cards!
This year I will do both kinds of cards. I don’t have time to make all of them! (Wish I did though)
I hand make cards every year for all my friends and family. Each one is a little bit different. Coincidentally, I’m going red, white & black this year!! Love the Kringle & Co. line by Photo Play.
My Christmas cards are all handmade. I make them for my bowling league also, with a matching treat bag that contains a handmade ornament.
Both! I absolutely love this paper!!!
Looking forward to the lovely inspiration in this issue. Most of my Christmas cards are given as card sets to friends and relatives so they can distribute as they like. The holiday card kit looks interesting, I’ll have to check it out. Thanks to SCT and Photoplay for this fabulous prize package!
What a sweet cover for the winter issue! I like to make my Christmas cards, but sometimes I end up buying some because I ran out of time to make them all. :) Thank you for the chance to win this awesome prize!
My Christmas Cards are both handmade and store bought.
This prize package is so sweet! Thanks for the chance to win :)
What a lovely collection! My cards are all homemade, I hope it lets my recipients know how much I put into each card to let them know how special they are to me. <3
I am still planning on making my cards this year!! I better get busy!! I love, love the gnomes in this collection!!
I love to make cards, but usually make them for special family and friends, and mail regular cards for the rest. Just never seems to be enough time, and I never make them ahead it seems.
My cards are handmade for family and special friends. I know how much they appreciate my efforts and keep cards from year to yrear.
I send both, because I need so many cards I end up buying some too.
Wahoo! The red cover won!
Becky Moore’s collection is awesome, loving the gnomes & colors!
Can’t wait to get my newest issue. I love Photoplay collections. They are always so cute. I make some cards and buy some. This year I will probably be sending store bought as I’m having a problem with tendinitis in my wrist. Oh well, there’s always next year.
Our Christmas cards this year are designed and printed by my mom.
Normally I make my own, but this year for whatever reason I have only had time to make a few for special people and will have to buy some for the remainder. Although not sure they will arrive this side of Christmas. Oh well it’s the thought that counts right!
Most of my cards are handmade, but I do send a few store-bought. I LOVE this Photo Play set and the cards made with it, especially the peppermint candy card, so sweet!
My Christmas cards are all hand made. I actually made TOO MANY this year. I start in the summer to make sure I have time.
This prize pack is wonderful. Thank you for the chance…..
I make all of my Christmas cards and spend most of November and December doing so. It’s so fulfilling to give someone a card or gift that’s hand made and just really warms my heart seeing how much people appreciate something hand made with love.
My Christmas cards are all handmade!
I’ve been making my Christmas cards for over ten years now. I feel like it’s sending a bit of me to warm the hearts of those I love most! Thanks the chance to win such an awesome prize!!
The cover looks great! Can’t wait to read the entire issue! I’ve been wanting the PP collection…wink, wink
Oh…and I always send out photo xmas cards!
Cards are store bought but I do make a Christmas album which will be much larger this year because of the 21/2 year old and 8 month old grandchildren! Such a fun collection! Thank you for the opportunity!
Handmade all the way! That paper is gorgeous!
I am buying Christmas cards this year
I’m just learning how to do cards. I’ve been a long time traditional scrapbooker and absolutely LOVE Photoplay!!!
Definitely handmade! I also make cards for seniors in nursing homes. I find it so rewarding to bring joy to others through my handmade cards! Your new issue looks amazing and I’m loving your giveaway – thank you, Photo Play!
I love making homemade Christmas cards and this paper set would be super helpful ;)..Thanks so much for making awesome papers !! Love them all….
My Christmas cards are always handmade–I make 80 if over the top design. I keep one each year and intend to put together a scrapbook with all the cards and family news letters. This year’s theme is the nativity, it has stamping and embossing, copic coloring with a night sky ink blended background. I was going to “stop” a few years ago, but had some protests from my aunts’ who told me they display and save the cards I make for them.
ALWAYS homemade. Comes from my heart every year :-)
Handmade for me.
I love make handmade Christmas cards
All my cards are handmade for Christmas and any time I need a card as handmade cards are fun to make and my family loves them
I love to make Christmas cards! ( My husband insists on photo cards still when my kids are now 25 & 21) So, I do both by sending the photo cards to family and then make cards for all my friends. I would love to have a chance to win the Kringle & Co collection.
It’s so cute! I love the gnomes and the colors.
My cards are all handmade…and never duplicated, unless it’s a set (notecards, thank you).
Love the Kringle and Co. collection, one of my faves this season! My Christmas cards are all handmade.
I do both. If things didn’t get so busy at Christmastime, I would make all of my Christmas cards. I am somewhat obsessed with gnomes this holiday season and the Kringle & Co. collection is so stinkin’ cute! ♥
Love the inspiration this magazine and blog offers Botha is for a chance to wini a fun collection
Lol. I don’t know where my head was when I typed this.