To so many of you Simple Stories has come to mean quick, easy and beautiful scrapbooking and after a very successful first year in the wholesale scrapbook industry we’re ready to take it to a whole new level! We have BIG plans for 2012 and this post is loaded with exciting news and a cool little sneak of what we have in store...
Welcome to the fresh new face of Simple Stories!
We're thrilled to finally be able to unveil our brand new logo and fresh look for Simple Stories! Our new logo is simple and fun just like our scrapbook products - hopefully you love it as much as we do! It's been something we've been working on behind the scene for a while and it's so great to finally be able to unveil our new look! This is just the beginning...soon you'll see our new logo on our product packaging, advertising, social media, etc. and we're excited to announce that we're also working on our brand new website that will launch this spring! In the meantime we've made over our current website to reflect our fresh new face (please excuse our dust while we're still putting the final touches on our blog makeover)...and we can't wait to unveil our new look at the upcoming 2012 Winter CHA show!
Are you the next member of our 2012 Design Team?
We told you we had exciting news...right! We're thrilled to announce our first-ever open design team call and we're searching for new team members to add to our 2012 Design Team - could it be YOU?
Do you love to scrapbook? Are you excited about new products, new releases and a whole new way to document your memories? Are you passionate about Simple Stories products and love inspiring others to share their story? Are you enthusiastic, creative, positive, friendly and love working on a team?
Whether you're an undiscovered talent wanting to show off your creativity to the scrapbook world or an experienced fan favorite with your own unique style - Simple Stories wants to hear from you! If you are interested in joining us for an exciting, fast paced and rewarding year of scrapbooking, designing and inspiration please download the design team application below. We’re looking forward to hearing from you! Deadline for design team submissions is February 24, 2012 and we'll announce the new design team members March 2, 2012!
Good Luck - we can't wait to see your submission!
Simple Stories 2012 Design Team Application
Facebook Fan Blog Hop - Friday, January 20
Everyday we see some amazing projects that are posted to our Simple Stories Facebook fan page. We LOVE seeing creations from our fans and customers and are inspiried on a daily basis from what you create with our products. Our wonderful design team member, Liz Qualman, came up with the fun idea of having a Facebook Fan Blog Hop to give some recognition to our fans ideas that they share with us everyday! At the first of January we made the announcement on our Facebook fan page and the first 7 fans to reply to our comment were invited to participate in today's blog hop!! We are excited to have you come along with us and visit our design team blogs, as well as a few of our Facebook fans blogs. Make sure to leave a comment on every blog you visit, including our Simple Stories blog, for a chance to win your favorite Simple Stories Collection kit! We think this is such a fun idea that you will most likely see us do this again....a HUGE thank you to our Facebook fans and design team members who are participating in today's blog hop!
The first stop on our blog hop is to our Facebook fan:
Martha Saenz - welcometomarthaworld.blogspot.com
Be sure to hop to Martha's blog to see her creations and don't forget to visit all of the participants blogs for your chance to win!
CHA Reveal Week: January 23 - January 26
You’re just dying to know aren’t you?? And we're so excited to share our newest collections and amazing new ideas with you! Join us here on our blog January 23 - January 26 for a full reveal of our new Winter/Spring 2012 collections! Be sure to check back each day of the week for a new peek at one of our releases...and we couldn't leave you without a fun teaser that gives a you a little taste of what's to come next week! We can't wait to introduce a whole new chapter to documenting your memories....
Just discovered Simple Stories and love it. Can't wait to see whats new.
Posted by: Cheryl H. | January 21, 2012 at 06:41 AM
How exciting! That album is quite the tease - can't wait to hear about all the new products. The blog hop has be re-inspired to get into my craft room this weekend and create some new layouts.
Posted by: Lynn Wigren | January 21, 2012 at 07:10 AM
I am always excited about new! But still love what I have an am using!
Posted by: maria ball | January 21, 2012 at 09:27 AM
Very excited!
Posted by: SusanH | January 21, 2012 at 10:39 AM
Enjoyed the blog hop and seeing the creative work produced by the various blog sites and design team members.
Posted by: Barbara H | January 21, 2012 at 11:22 AM
Love your blog hop idea. I can't wait to see your sneak peaks for the new collections.
Posted by: Marcia Dehn-Nix | January 21, 2012 at 12:12 PM
OK, I really need some Simple Stories! You've successfully got my creative juices flowing and given me so much eye candy. Thanks for sharing all the wonderful projects highlighting how fantastic your products are and thanks for the chance to win some!!!!! meredemaison. rgauss at sbcglobal dot net.
Posted by: Ruth G | January 21, 2012 at 12:41 PM
oooOOOOOOH! I can't wait to see what's coming down the pipes! I love your products! They're amazing. The colours and designs rock my world! Thanks for the chance to win. And I'll be watching......
Posted by: Denise | January 21, 2012 at 01:38 PM
Sneaks and a DT call - I am one very excited girlie!! :D
Posted by: Anna Sigga | January 21, 2012 at 02:03 PM
I love, love, love Simple Stories! I look forward to the unveiling of the 2012 products. Please don't change too much as I love the look and the ability to get my stories recorded and in an album quick!
Posted by: Leah Chapin Nelson | January 21, 2012 at 05:40 PM
I love Simple Stories! I can't wait to see what's in store for this year!!
Posted by: Brenda | January 21, 2012 at 08:07 PM
Love the paper and you made scrapping so much easier, especially those hundreds of vacation photos. Can't wait to see what's next.
Posted by: Shirley Turner | January 22, 2012 at 07:03 AM
Love all the news here at simple stories. DT call, FB fans and of course I love the vintage jewel tones of your paper collections!!! Looking forward to a great 2012 adventure with Simple Stories
ava
Posted by: ava | January 22, 2012 at 11:57 AM
Love the Hop thanks! Can't wait to see the new goodies!
Posted by: Sarah Jimerson | January 22, 2012 at 05:05 PM
So thrilled to see a design team call!!! In the summer CHA I begged my Local Scrapbook store to please bring in Simple Stories and yes they did....love Simple Stories lines!!! Going to give it a try and excited to share my creations...double treat from Simple Stories is a Blog Hop-excited to visit all the blogs and see all the artwork! Thanks for the chance to win some goodies...looking for to the DT Call Reveal!! thanks again.
Posted by: Peggy Lee | January 22, 2012 at 05:09 PM
thanks for all the great links!
Posted by: glee | January 22, 2012 at 06:15 PM
Great hop! Love all the inspiration! I was unable to leave comments on all of the blogs, seems like there is some problem with blogspot or something.
Posted by: KellyG | January 22, 2012 at 07:29 PM
omg so very excited about the binder and page protectors. awesomeness!
Posted by: Ruth | January 22, 2012 at 09:51 PM
Thanks for the sneak peak. Do you think you'll do a 12 by 12 album?
Posted by: Marcia Scantlin | January 23, 2012 at 06:05 AM
Love the album and can't wait to see all the other exciting new must have's.I am loving the Design Team call, and WOW, loving the album
Posted by: freelance writers | January 23, 2012 at 07:59 AM
I just met one of your design team member - Wendy Morris over this past weekend at Gigi's Scrapbook Retreat at Orange Beach, AL. I took her class the "Mini Travel Album" This is the first time I have ever seen you paper line. Where I live they do not have this paper line.
I love your paper line that I saw this past weekend. I would love to be able to buy some more of it. Great Line of Paper and emblishments.
I would love to get this book and all the emblishments. Great Job!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Pamela Palmer | January 23, 2012 at 10:24 AM
Loving it.....can't wait to see more !!
Posted by: Tracy Ennis | January 23, 2012 at 12:14 PM
Oh how exciting to see new products!! I love everything about Simple Stories, can't wait!
Posted by: Jess Hawk | January 23, 2012 at 02:00 PM
I love Simple Stories! This blog hop is so much fun...thanks for all of the inspiration :)
Posted by: Laura C. | January 23, 2012 at 02:43 PM
I love this new albulm and all the papers and embellishments! I can hardly wait to get my hands on it! I'm so thrilled that the color brown still has a strong presence in the collection this year! YAY!!!
Kindest regards,
Jennifer
Posted by: Jennifer Ferrell | January 23, 2012 at 04:38 PM
I'll be definitely waiting on your next card collection this 2012.
Posted by: custom essays | January 24, 2012 at 08:04 AM
An open design team call! woohoo.
I'm headed out to hip-hop the blogs.
Posted by: Gypsy Chaos | January 24, 2012 at 03:34 PM
Thanks so much for letting me be apart of your 1st ever Fan Blog Hop!! :-)
Posted by: Michelle | January 24, 2012 at 08:42 PM
Oh I'm so excited to see what you've got in store for us!!
Posted by: Natalie Elphinstone | January 26, 2012 at 03:37 AM
Your products look absolutely gorgeous but I was wondering if you are accepting applications from overseas please?
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