Happy Friday, SCT friends, and what a wonderful Friday it is! The spring issue of Scrapbook & Cards Today is now available for FREE download!
View or download the issue HERE!
This issue is pretty special to us, since we are celebrating our sweet 16th birthday with its release! You will find loads of birthday papercrafting inspiration—from cards to layouts, and everything in between in its pages! In addition to all of the birthday fun, we’re sharing fun ideas for how to add a bit of shimmer to your projects with foil, and incorporate borders to your layouts. If you’re stumped for a starter for your card or layout, our PageMaps column will have you covered, too! There is so much to love and learn from in this issue, and we couldn’t have pulled it off without our amazing design team, our contributors, including our cover girl, Andrea Lake, editors, our art director and those behind the scenes that help us make each issue a work of art!
While you’re browsing, look for this special icon throughout the issue:
You’ll find 16 of these mini cake icons hidden throughout its pages. Find them all and enter to win a $500 giveaway! CLICK HERE for full details on how to enter!
We will be kicking off the celebration today at 1pm ET with publisher Catherine Tachdjian on our Facebook page, as she shares an issue walkthrough!
CLICK HERE to find the Facebook Live event page to watch in real-time or on replay!
GIVEAWAY!
We want to deliver a bit of spring sunshine with three copies of this latest issue to three lucky people who comment below by midnight ET on Wednesday, March 23rd. In your comment, tell us:
- where you’re from; and
- what you love most about spring
We hope you enjoy this issue! Join us next week here on the blog as we host one BIG sweet 16 celebration, full of birthday inspiration, special guests and an amazing suite of giveaways from our partners! Have a great weekend browsing the new issue, friends!
Happy 16th birthday SCT!!
I’m from Port Matilda, Pennsylvania. My favorite thing about Spring is – it is not winter!!!!
Hi SCT! Im from Brampton Ontario. The thing I love about Spring is New beginnings. New Flowers, New leaves, etc.
I grew up in South western Ontario, and am now living in York region, Ontario. I enjoy the sounds and scents of Spring. The sound of birds, running water, the scent of flowers seem to energize and encourage me to get outside.
Hello!! I am from Tennessee and I love the warmer weather and the blooming flowers the most about Spring!!
Happy 16th Birthday SCT, I’ve been a subscriber & followers of all of those wonderful years. I currently live in Hampton NB Canada, where the sun is shining today & a spring day +16C. Spring is when everything starts to re grow to brighten our summer days, especially my perennials.
From Portland, OR and can’t wait to get gardening.
How fun and I am in
Beaver Dam, Arizona.
I love all the new life
Spring brings. Have
been enjoying baby
Chickens this year!
Carla from Arizona
Happy sweet 16:)
I am from Wisconsin and Spring is my perfect time to be out in the garden – can’t wait:)
Happy Birthday SCT! I am from the New Hampshire seacoast and I love the longer days of spring with the warm days and cooler nights, my flowers popping up, and everything looking fresh and clean after the quietness of snowy days.
Longer days, warmer weather, pussy willow, flowers sprouting, trees budding, and the birthdays of many of my favourite people. I love Spring!
Hi! From Thunder Bay ON Canada! Love spring for walks with the grandkids in the puddles and getting Prepped for camp season to start!
Happy Birthday! I am from Moncton, NB and I love daffodils!
I’m from Tucson, AZ. Spring brings beautiful flowers and sunshiney days! And walks in the park!
I’m from Penn Valley, CA.
My favorite thing about spring is seeing the beautiful daffodils blooming in my yard!
I’m from North Carolina. Spring is almost here! Tomorrow will be 75 degrees! Loving the early spring here!!
Hanover, Ontario, Canada………love that spring is a season of renewal and birth. Looking forward to the birth of a foal in a few weeks.
I”m from Surrey BC Canada and what I love most about spring is the sunnier warmer weather and cherry blossoms!
I’m from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan! What I love about spring is seeing plants poking through the ground
Happy Spring and Happy 16th Birthday! I’m from Gilbert AZ and although I hate spring allergies I love all of the gorgeous flowers and Easter!
I am from northern New Mexico. And I am happy for the warmer weather!
I am from the southern portion of Michigan. My favorite thing about Spring is the new growth! Everything is coming in fresh and green. This issue is beautiful! Congrats on 16 years!
Happy Sweet 16th! I am from Southeast Michigan and I love the birds migrating in the Spring!
I am from southern California. And what I love about spring is new life–animals, new growth on plants…. Thank you for the chance to be picked.
I’m from Staten Island,N.Y. and I can’t wait to see the flowers blooming and get rid of the dull colors of winter.
I’m from Millstadt, IL. Love spring because
I can get outside and work in the yard. Can
also open all the windows to get fresh air into
the house. take card.
I am from Missouri. I love the warmer weather and seeing the flowers arriving.
Happy 16th birthday SCT! I live in Weston, Wisconsin and my favorite thing about Spring is the warmer weather, the rain showers and beautiful Spring blooms.
I am from Cambridge, Ontario. My favourite part of spring is the spring flowers.
From Nova Scotia and I love spring flowers and singing birds.
Happy 16th Birthday!
Hello, I’m from Michigan. What I love about spring, the birds are singing in the morning. Spring flowers are blooming and the trees coming back to life. You can just feel that warmer days are ahead. ????????
I am in Ohio and looking forward to gardening season.
Happy Birthday SCT! I am from New Jersey and what I love about spring is that everything is in bloom!
I’m from Utah USA and i love spring. I love the warmer and longer days. I love watching the leaves and flowers come out as well.
Pleasant View, TN. What I like most about spring is how the grass turns to deep green from brown.
Ontario, Canada.
Love the spring walks in the neighborhood.
I’m from Chicago where we have a long and cold winter. I love seeing the last of the snow melt which uncovers bits of green popping up everywhere!
I’m from Sudbury Ontario. What I love about spring is how the forest goes from brown to all the shades of green.
I’m from Stoney Creek, Ontario and I just love the warmth of Spring. I also love that it is easier for me to get out and enjoy it ❤️
Am from the beautiful shore of the greatest lake – Superior that is – I love the warmth of theSpring sun, the lengthening days and hope that springs brings . This year I thing we all need these things !
Happy 16th birthday, and another year of finding the cake/cupcakes throughout your fabulous magazine! Loving the new pin…and I have been subscribing for 16 years also, can’t believe that!! Love the change in the air, the warmth in the sun, and the new buds on the plants that the spring season brings to us…also love finding those wee little ladybugs crawling out from underneath the new foliage!!
Hi from Orlando, FL
Love the cool breezes in Florida and beautiful flower blooms.
I am from Holland Landing , Ontario . Not far from the Holland Marsh. I love the fresh earthy smell of spring . Yes mud is something I actually love and I know it will bring new buds of colour . I planted 100 daffodil bulbs last fall and if the squirrels left them alone , I will be rewarded with pops of colour to waken my spirit for new life.
HAPPY 16th BIRTHDAY ???? many many more. This Michigan kid cannot wait for Spring! My absolute favorite Spring thing is the wonderful fresh smell! I love how even your birthday week banner has Sprinkles! HBD2USCT!!
Greetings from beautiful Oregon! I love spring the most – longer days, warmer temperatures, birds singing, flowers blooming, and the wonderful scent of daphne.
Happy birthday! Congratulations on 16 fabulous years! I’m in Sydney, Australia and love the longer days that spring brings.
I am from calgary and the best part of spring is the green of the grass and the colourful blooms of the flowers. Oh and more sunshine!
Happy Birthday! I’m from Washington state. My favorite part about spring is seeing all the flowers wake up from their winters sleep.
I’m from Ontario, Canada! ????????
And I love the longer days, the early birds chirping and the sunshine!!!????????????☀️
I’m from Niagara Region in Ontario. I love the sound of the birds happily chirping in the morning!