Happy National Scrapbook Day Simple Stories fans – we’re excited to share some fun things with you today!
We’re celebrating here on our blog as well as our Facebook page, so be sure to head over to Facebook as well!
How about starting the day with some fantastic giveaways?!
Design team member Jill Cornell created this darling [email protected] mini book album featured on the cover of Scrapbook
Trends’ new Mini Albums Idea Book, and we’d love to share the love with you!
3 lucky winners will receive a copy of the Idea Book, and one REALLY lucky winner will win a prize package including the Idea Book along with a [email protected] Binder and a fun assortment of our [email protected] products! To enter, leave a comment on this post and/or visit our Facebook page and leave a comment telling us what your plans are for National Scrapbook Day. Better yet, “share” our Facebook post with your scrappy friends for an even better chance to win ;) Hurry – the contest ends at midnight MT, Saturday May 4th.
Speaking of Facebook, we have another fun item to share - we’ve created this fun ‘I Scrap in a [email protected]’ image just for you!
Feel free to use it wherever you’d like – social media sites, your blog, Facebook, really anywhere :) And to sweeten the deal, we encourage you to use it as your Facebook profile picture for the day. We’ll be browsing Facebook throughout the day today, looking for ‘I Scrap with [email protected]’ profile pics; we’ll pick one lucky winner to win another [email protected] prize package!
But wait, there’s more. Lots more! Today, everyone’s a winner! In celebration of National Scrapbook Day, we’ve created these CUTE 4x6 and 3x4 free journaling card elements for you from our brand new I Heart Summer line
Using the cards is as easy as clicking here to download each card, then print them out on your favorite cardstock, add your photos and journaling, insert them in your [email protected] Pocket Pages and VOILA! - your memories shared in a [email protected]!
So there you have it! Lots of fun things today in celebration of National Scrapbook Day – we hope you’ll join us! Now go get your scrap on!
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Wow, lots of great stuff going on! Love the printables! I will be participating in an online crop for NSD!
Posted by: KellyG | May 03, 2013 at 10:40 PM
I have to work all day tomorrow! :( I will have to say all my scrapbooking for sunday, I do plan on finishing up my Mother's day cards too!
Posted by: Kayla F. | May 03, 2013 at 10:44 PM
I will be working on Project Life tomorrow! Can't wait to print those adorable cards and get to work! Happy NSD!
Posted by: Lisa Spiegel | May 03, 2013 at 10:51 PM
My plan is to scrap the day away! I'm going to get as many challenges done as I can.
Posted by: Tasha | May 03, 2013 at 10:53 PM
how fun!! Thank you for the free printables. definitely making it to my Project Life album. Awesome giveaway! :) Off to scrap!
Posted by: Angeline | May 03, 2013 at 10:54 PM
Love the mini album on the cover and would love to win a copy of idea book! I'm hoping to make a dent in my 2013 project life album - sorely behind!
Posted by: cyranoscrap | May 03, 2013 at 10:58 PM
Wow what an amazing gift. I will be scrapping...and want to make a mini for my brother in laws wedding which was circus themed with a vintage tea...so it needs plenty of colour and you printables will be perfect so big thank you and happy national scrapping day.
Posted by: Katherine Sutton | May 03, 2013 at 10:59 PM
My plan is to work as a nurse in a retirement home and after work I wil work on my trip to New Zealand mini binder. Love the idea book
Posted by: Aranka | May 03, 2013 at 10:59 PM
Since I can't craft or get out of the house I am going to live vicariously through facebook and blog contests for NSD! Would love to win the Idea Book and if I am really lucky, the goodies to go with it! Thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: barbara macaskill | May 03, 2013 at 11:08 PM
Would love to win the Snap products, and the Mini Book. Hope to do some Project Life tomorrow!! Thanks for the chance to win.
Posted by: Cecilia Reyes | May 03, 2013 at 11:09 PM
Scrappin happy all day. Thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: ECC | May 03, 2013 at 11:14 PM
Happy scrapbook day I am going to get some pages done ! have planed a wee get together with friends
Posted by: Susan Pincock | May 03, 2013 at 11:17 PM
NSD is the best day of the year! Going to scrap and get some pages done!
Posted by: Kim Whittington | May 03, 2013 at 11:18 PM
Fantastic giveaway. Hope to do some scrapbooking all day.
Posted by: Kemi Forestieri | May 03, 2013 at 11:19 PM
Hoping to scrap part during the afternoon after all the chores and errands are done!
Posted by: Beatrice Lawson | May 03, 2013 at 11:20 PM
I am so happy to celebrate NSD I've told colleagues and friends about the "holiday" even though they are not scrappers. I will be adding vintage bliss to my Simple Scrapbooks products. Love it all! My goal is making at least 10 cards tomorrow! Or I guess it's today!
Posted by: Karen S. | May 03, 2013 at 11:22 PM
Doing some scrappy shopping at the local craft stores, then home to enter some challenges!... What a fabulous mini! Hope everyone has a scraptastic day!
Posted by: Melinda Koch | May 03, 2013 at 11:23 PM
Thanks for the journaling cards; can't wait to print them out!! Thanks for the inspiration AND the chance to win.
Posted by: Margaret in AZ | May 03, 2013 at 11:27 PM
I will be scrapping at home alone. Looking forward to being creative!
Posted by: Katherine L | May 03, 2013 at 11:30 PM
I am currently doing project life for my niece's first year! And loving the snap range for the vivid colours
Posted by: Sam | May 03, 2013 at 11:30 PM
I am going to be packing for vacation this week but am hoping to fit in some sort of scrapping today.
Posted by: Kimberly James | May 03, 2013 at 11:31 PM
I am celebrating with the MW Studio challenges and also taking time to do some personal scrapbooking! Thanks for all the freebies! Love them
Posted by: Gia Lau | May 03, 2013 at 11:39 PM
My day will consist of scrapbooking all day, with the exception of going to town to get my free coffee and scope out good deals at a few scrapbook stores. I was lucky enough to get the day off from work, I'd love to be lucky enough to win the idea book and/or [email protected] products. :).
Thank you!
Posted by: Holly Harris | May 03, 2013 at 11:41 PM
love it all!! So excited for tomorrow!-heading to my local scrap store with a wonderful group of scrap buddies and then we'll scrap all day! Tons of projects to work on- thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: Marisa | May 03, 2013 at 11:44 PM
Fabulous stuff happening here! Guess since it's almost 3am, I really should call it a night so I can get scrapping in the a.m.!
Posted by: jengd | May 03, 2013 at 11:46 PM
I just love mini albums. Hopefully I can start a new on today at NSD. And thank you very much for your free download.
Posted by: Helle Pilgaard | May 03, 2013 at 11:46 PM
HSD! My plans today may have to include some yard work as well as scrap booking.
Posted by: Alma Dirpaul | May 03, 2013 at 11:48 PM
After I take care of a few chores, my plan is to scrap and surf the rest of the day away! Thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: Michelle l. | May 03, 2013 at 11:48 PM
Thank you for the cute freebies!! :D
Posted by: Leanne | May 03, 2013 at 11:48 PM
It looks to be a great start to NSD!!!
Posted by: Smokie | May 03, 2013 at 11:52 PM
Love this! Cannot wait to scrap ALL day tomorrow!!! The hubby already knows that Mommy is taking the day off ;) ... Shhhhhh... what he doesn't know is that I plan on working on a mini-album for him for Father's Day... <3
Posted by: Cassandra Henson | May 03, 2013 at 11:58 PM
I have been drooling over the snap binder. I love the mini album issues :D I don't have Facebook to share though :/
Posted by: Linda R | May 03, 2013 at 11:58 PM
Looking forward to spending the day scrapping and following along with everyone online
Posted by: Debbie | May 04, 2013 at 12:01 AM
My Plans for today?? Working on a travel album for my daughter and her friend. I'm using Urban Traveler.
Posted by: Marga | May 04, 2013 at 12:03 AM
Simple Stories Products is by far the funniest and best scrap items on the market!
I SIMPLEY LOVE IT!
Unfortunately you can't find all the parts of the series in Sweden... So ofcourse I would love to win some.
Posted by: Gerda | May 04, 2013 at 12:05 AM
I am staying in and working on a family history project! This is 160 pages starting back in 1912. I have it about 3/4 of the way done and am ready to finish it!
Posted by: Leslie Kiley | May 04, 2013 at 12:05 AM
Excited to be able to spend the scrapping and doing some challenges.
Posted by: Brenda | May 04, 2013 at 12:12 AM
I will be making birthday cards(4 birthdays this month) and Mother's Day Cards after i do some yard work while we have nice weather! Thanks for the chance to win! And Happy National Scrapbooking Day everyone!
Posted by: rhonda nickol | May 04, 2013 at 12:17 AM
I plan to finish up a mini album I started a couple of weeks ago, and start another mini album as a gift for my mother in law!
Posted by: Megan Di Mattia | May 04, 2013 at 12:18 AM
Wow, so many great gifts. Love it! On Scrapbooking day I'll make a watering can for someone special who really likes to work in the garden, specially this time of the year :o)
Have a great day!
Posted by: [email protected] | May 04, 2013 at 12:22 AM
Omg I want to win this!!!!!
Posted by: Lana Day | May 04, 2013 at 12:23 AM
Love the mini album publications!! :) That [email protected] is great! For NSD, however, I will be taking pictures at an event to scrap later. :)
Posted by: SharonDoesBaskets | May 04, 2013 at 12:24 AM
you are the best!! todayi'm gonna have a class with some friends, teaching the first steps to the scrapbooking.
Posted by: lucia | May 04, 2013 at 12:31 AM
My plan is to scrap during the day, and would like to finish my snap travel album.
Thank you for this fab giveaway!
Have a nice day! Greeting from Budapest :)
Posted by: DAnett | May 04, 2013 at 12:32 AM
I plan on join in the fun around noon, scrap away!!!!
Posted by: Mariangeles_Spain | May 04, 2013 at 12:33 AM
Thank you for the free printables. They are gorgeous. Wish I will be lucky enough to win the giveaways.
Posted by: Lynette C | May 04, 2013 at 12:34 AM
Such a darling album idea and cute printables! Thank you! I am spending my National scrapbook Day at a 3-day crop! So much fun! :)
Posted by: Mendi Yoshikawa | May 04, 2013 at 12:37 AM
I will be joining in on some online cropping. Love the printables.
Posted by: Tracey Hespe | May 04, 2013 at 12:39 AM
Happy Scrapping today - I love Snap products and in fact made a 2012 yearbook in Maui with all the Snap products. Fabulous time and finished product. I'll check in later in the morning with the rest of California is up and about.
Posted by: Lorna Schreck | May 04, 2013 at 12:47 AM
Simple Stories, you are fabulous! I love being able to scrap in a snap!
Posted by: Serena repsold | May 04, 2013 at 12:52 AM
Wow gorgeous stuff!! Loving it all! I am going to be getting crafty from 1pm until 12 midnight. So I'll be a happy camper =)
Hugs,
Jo
Posted by: Jo | May 04, 2013 at 12:55 AM
Thanks for the printables! I am such a fan of your products.
Posted by: Fawn | May 04, 2013 at 12:58 AM
Happy National Scrapbook Day!
I think I will be scrapping all day long :)
Posted by: Romy | May 04, 2013 at 01:02 AM
Thank you so much for the free pintables, and for more chances to win! Happy Scrapbooking Day :-)
Posted by: Jessica Toulmin | May 04, 2013 at 01:07 AM
I think it must be International Scrapbooking Day because I'm celebrating in New Zealand too! I only started scrapbooking a few months ago and have already filled two albums with 12 X 12 layouts and am well into my third. Now I'd love to try some wee albums.
Posted by: Poppy Black | May 04, 2013 at 01:16 AM
Thank you for a great & accessible product line, fun freebies, and great giveaways!!! <3 I'll be at work tomorrow, hoping to get some National Scrapbook Day awesomeness in!
Posted by: Tanya Wiles | May 04, 2013 at 01:18 AM
I will be heading off to bed in a few hours (I'm time-zone challenged) and hope to get up early tomorrow morning (will be Sunday for me) and get working on lots of NSD online challenges!!!
Thank you for the printables and the chance to win :)
Posted by: TracyM #6773 | May 04, 2013 at 01:26 AM
make a traveljournal for our Summerholiday next month. Love the freebees and love the ideabook also.
Posted by: susanne | May 04, 2013 at 01:33 AM
Scrap scrap scrappin' all day, baby!
Posted by: Tristen | May 04, 2013 at 01:34 AM
thank you so much for the printable! and happy National Scrapbook day! I will probably be scrapbooking all day long!
Posted by: Yana | May 04, 2013 at 01:34 AM
Happy Scrapbooking day to everyone here! :) I will work on my PL on monday, it's all made with your products and the "Snap" collection! You have lot of cute books about Scrap and wonderful ideas...
Posted by: Elena Kirsten | May 04, 2013 at 01:36 AM
National Scrapbooking Day- the perfect time to get out my Urban Traveller papers and stop stroking them and start using them - like all of your ranges they are so lush!!
Posted by: Alison waller | May 04, 2013 at 01:51 AM
Congrats to everyone! I have just come back from the post office where I get the new parcel with goodies'1 So I plan to play with it and probably start PL page for this week))
Thanx for the chance!
Posted by: Anny90 | May 04, 2013 at 02:03 AM
Worked on a family bonding event today! & I went shopping for some older [email protected] products that just arrived at my LSS! More scrapping! ^^
Posted by: HuiQi | May 04, 2013 at 02:06 AM
I just love all things Simple Stories. Especially the [email protected] line.
I was introduced to Simple Stories by the lovely Gail Lindner of After All These Years blog. So I am forever grateful to her for that.
Love it all :-)
Posted by: Anna | May 04, 2013 at 02:12 AM
Happy NSD! It just so happen that NSD falls on our BYOC (Bring Your Own Crafts), the first Friday evening and all day Saturday of each month. A group of ladies get together and bring projects to complete, MITIs, card swaps, and ladyship (fellowship). Great giveaway!
Posted by: Karen T | May 04, 2013 at 02:12 AM
Spending not only the day but as much of the weekend as possible crafting. Making ATC's for swaps, finishing off some projects, reading some crafty blogs, doing some online classes... just getting my fingers covered in ink and paint and glue and hopefully not too many paper cuts!!
This is the perfect life... long may it last!!
Posted by: Paula Lynne | May 04, 2013 at 02:24 AM
Happy NSD!!! Jill did a fabulous job designing the cover of her snap mini album. It's perfect for a summer vacation. Congrats to Jill for being chosen for the cover of Scrapbook Trends. Thanks for sharing today.
Posted by: Sharon | May 04, 2013 at 02:24 AM
What an adorable book!
My plan is to dust my things off and get back into getting scrappy again! I've missed it all so much :)
Posted by: Margie aka The Bumble Girl | May 04, 2013 at 02:26 AM
I am sooo loving Simple Stories and the Snap Mini books at the moment.
They help busy women like me tell my stories - simply. Thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: Donna Williams | May 04, 2013 at 02:27 AM
I have several ustream shows that I plan to watch and create projects. I also plan to visit several of my favorite blogs such as simple stories. thanks for the free downloads
upnurse at aol dot com
Posted by: Debbie | May 04, 2013 at 02:29 AM
Happy NSD!! Love that there is a day dedicated to us scrappers! I haven't had a chance to do any scrapping yet but my 8 year old daughter & I headed to our local scrapbooking store to pick up some goodies so that we can scrap on Sunday. I would love to win the prizes!! Thanks for the printables :)
Posted by: Mandy Melville | May 04, 2013 at 02:36 AM
NSD is so much fun. I want to sit here all day and take part but in an hour life begins for the rest of my household.
Thank you for all the fun!
Deonna
Posted by: Deonna Hotovec | May 04, 2013 at 02:54 AM
I have been scrapping and getting inspiration. Happy scrapbook day!!
Posted by: FIona | May 04, 2013 at 03:16 AM
I am getting crafty today!!! yippeee!! making lots of cards!!
Posted by: Laura G.Turcotte | May 04, 2013 at 03:40 AM
Love the printables! I'm going to try to play along with as many online crops as I can...sadly I'll have to work around kid's sports but I'm going to try!
Posted by: Stephanie Patterson | May 04, 2013 at 03:42 AM
Hopefully getting some pages done but will be checking out all the fun events happening! Thanks for the downloads, it's making me want the new summer line even more!!
Posted by: Lesa | May 04, 2013 at 03:51 AM
watching my grand kids and hoping to scrap. Cant wait to have some fun.
Posted by: martha/calisnanny | May 04, 2013 at 03:57 AM
I will be working on my PL, online shopping and checking out all of the fun on my favorite blogs, thanks so much for the printable!
Posted by: Shawn Wenrich | May 04, 2013 at 04:12 AM
Awesome goodies! Scrappin on my own today may make a trip to the local scrapbook store too! Thanks!
Posted by: Darlene Kearns | May 04, 2013 at 04:14 AM
Yay for NSD! Now, gotta get off this computer and GO scrap...
Posted by: Lisa DeVore | May 04, 2013 at 04:14 AM
Jumping on on NSD! DH is gone so I can scrap all day!
Posted by: Jean A Marmo | May 04, 2013 at 04:15 AM
Thank you for all the wonderful downloads!
Posted by: Amy K | May 04, 2013 at 04:16 AM
I am at a crop at LSS and also will be completing some online challenges today.
Posted by: Celeste B. | May 04, 2013 at 04:19 AM
I'm going to spend time printing and cropping photos to put into my Simple Stores Album I just created! :) Happy Scrapin!
Posted by: Angela Simonet | May 04, 2013 at 04:25 AM
So much going on for NSD! I'm going to participate in several blog hops and working on challenges.
Posted by: Joan | May 04, 2013 at 04:25 AM
I'll be creating at home in my newly renovated craft room working on my Twelve Yearbook in my red [email protected] binder!
Posted by: Lynn Wigren | May 04, 2013 at 04:28 AM
Thanks for the giveaways! I'm spending the day scrapping photos of my childhood that have sat in a drawer for too long now.
Posted by: Becky F | May 04, 2013 at 04:28 AM
In the process of decluttering the loft so I hope mine is tomorrow. Happy scrapbook day :0)
Posted by: Joanne | May 04, 2013 at 04:30 AM
Today I'm going to introduce my little son to scrapbook, as he ask me to.
Posted by: Suzana Brito | May 04, 2013 at 04:31 AM
That mini album is so cute. I plan on participating in as many challenges/giveaways as possible today for NSD! Love Simple Stories!
Posted by: Cheryl Hutcherson | May 04, 2013 at 04:32 AM
I am meeting girlfriends for an afterrnoon of scrapbooking. Thank you for the freebie journaling cards and embellishments. the Simple Stories lines are my favorite.
Posted by: Judy | May 04, 2013 at 04:38 AM
Looking forward to creating in my studio all day long. Excited to be working on projects for me!
Posted by: Kelly B | May 04, 2013 at 04:38 AM
Yay it's official, it's scrapbooking day!!! I will start an album of 2013 using Simple Stories paper I just got yesterday. Trying to make things easier so I can get more done.
Posted by: Tara | May 04, 2013 at 04:38 AM
Thank you for these downloadables! I love SNAP!
Posted by: Christine | May 04, 2013 at 04:40 AM
I'm always looking for ideas. Would love to win. Love Simple Stories products...
Posted by: Monica K | May 04, 2013 at 04:46 AM
Fabulous giveaways! I have two card projects that I must finish today!
Posted by: Linda S | May 04, 2013 at 04:47 AM
Thanks for the fun cards and have an amazing NSD!
Posted by: Kiki Halbert | May 04, 2013 at 04:48 AM
Im having a blast scrapping with scrapbook generation all weekend. Hoping to work with my vintage bliss today. Thanks for the awesome printables and giveaways. Can't wait to get my hands on the summer line.
Posted by: Tina | May 04, 2013 at 04:57 AM
I have so many pages to finish for the Memory Book for my daughter's graduation party - only a month away!
Posted by: Dawn S | May 04, 2013 at 04:58 AM