Pick a Card, Any Card

Hi there, Layle with you today for another round of Pick a Card, Any Card!

Each month, 5 of our design team members and I will be picking one of our favorite Simple Stories or SN@P! 3x4 or 4x6 cards and sharing them with you - in more ways than one!  We've introduced so many GREAT cards over the last few years that I thought it would be fun to share some of our favorite cards each month, tell you why they're our favorites and then give you a chance to win not only the specific cards that we picked, but the other cards they're paired up with as part of the set (more on that fun giveaway at the end of this post)!

If you missed last month's picks, you can see them here.

To kick off this month's version of Pick a Card, Any Card, here's one of my favorites -

This 4x6 card is from The Daily Grind 6x12 Page Elements paper -
I love that you could use this as a 4x6 card in your Life Documented/Pocket Page Scrapbooking or use it as a 6x12 element on a layout.  I used it in my December Daily album and added a photo to the white space.  You could also add journaling or multiple small photos -

Next up is Allison Davis with this 4x6 card from our Christmas SN@P! Set -

When I asked Allison why she chose this card, she said -

The Santa clothes hanging on the clothes line just make me smile! I also love the text design with "Santa Claus" hanging on a clothes line too!

Ashley Stephens chose this 4x6 card, also from our Christmas SN@P! Set -

When I asked Ashley why she chose this card, she said -

This card is my favorite Christmas Sn@p! card for a few reasons! First, it is a great saying from one of our favorite Christmas movies, Elf. Just reading it out loud makes me want to chuckle! Second, I have been really into hand drawn typography lately and this is a beautiful example! Third, filling in your December Documented album with a fun saying like this is an easy way to use up space for those days when you didn't do a lot of activities.

Next up is Cari Locken with this 4x6 card from our Her SN@P! Set - 

According to Cari -

I think that this is just a great reminder for all of us and especially young girls like my daughter. In a world of uniformity it's so important for our young people to know that being true to yourself is totally cool. Unique is the new 'in'.  Plus I just love the fun girl colors with the black background.  It's a great little collection.

Donna Jannuzzi selected this 4x6 card from our Family SN@P! Set -

Donna said -

The Family Sn@p! Set is one of my favorite products released by Simple Stories this past year. Fall is my favorite season and I immediately fell in love with the rich warm tones of this set. What I love about this card in particular is not only the quote featured, but the fun script font used as well as the hand drawn feel to the flowers.

We wrap it up this month with Emily Lanham's favorite 4x6 card, from the Love SN@P! Set - 

This is Emily's current favorite card because -

This card reminds me of the relationship that I have with my husband. Nobody is perfect, but when you find that special person, it's like the puzzle piece that you've been missing and you fit perfectly together no matter what flaws or imperfections you may have. Such a PERFECT quote for a SN@P! card! 

So, what do you think?  How about those picks - pretty fun, right?! 

Love those cards and not sure what to do with them?  Are you not quite sold on the Pocket Page scrapbooking trend, but love the wonderful Simple Stories card designs you’re seeing in our SN@P! Sets, SN@P! Cards and Element papers? Are you stumped on how you can incorporate these cards, typically designed to fit into divided page protectors, into your traditional 12×12 scrapbooking?

No worries, help is here! The  Pick a Card, Any Card: Using 3×4 and 4×6 Cards on Your Pages class I taught as part of the True Scrap 5 online virtual event is now available a la carte - meaning you can now get the Pick a Card, Any Card online class for less than $13!

This class is chock-full of content, including nine different ideas and project examples for bridging the gap between 12×12 layouts and Pocket Page scrapbooking.   Join me to dispel the magic when it comes to creating with 3×4 and 4×6 cards!

The class includes a project video and a "like you were there" full scrapinar replay (about 60 minutes).  I guarantee - you'll love it!

Click here to purchase the Pick a Card, Any Card class - only $12.95.  

OK, now to more good stuff.  At the beginning of this post I mentioned something about a giveaway!  Enter via the Rafflecopter widget below by end of day Friday, January 3rd (WOW!  2014 is here!!) telling me which of our 6 cards is your favorite and why.  On Sunday the 5th I'll draw one random lucky winner to win ALL of these cards -

Remember back in October when I talked about an online class I was teaching as part of the True Scrap 5 online virtual event called Pick a Card, Any Card: Using 3×4 and 4×6 Cards on Your Pages?  

Well, I have some good news!  The classes that were part of that event are now available a la carte - meaning you can now get the Pick a Card, Any Card online class for less than $10!

Are you not quite sold on the Pocket Page scrapbooking trend, but love the wonderful Simple Stories card designs you’re seeing in our SN@P! Sets, SN@P! Cards and Element papers? Are you stumped on how you can incorporate these cards, typically designed to fit into divided page protectors, into your traditional 12×12 scrapbooking?

No worries, help is here! In “Pick a Card, Any Card”, I'll share with you various ideas, tips and tricks for using these Simple Stories cards in your traditional 12×12 scrapbook layouts, as well as in other paper crafting projects.

This class is chock-full of content, including nine different ideas and project examples for bridging the gap between 12×12 layouts and Pocket Page scrapbooking. Join me to dispel the magic when it comes to creating with 3×4 and 4×6 cards!

The class includes a project video and a "like you were there" full scrapinar replay (about 60 minutes).  I guarantee - you'll love it!

Click here to purchase the Pick a Card, Any Card class - only $9.99 through Christmas. 

- See more at: http://simplestories.typepad.com/simple_stories/2013/12/pick-a-card-any-card-online-a-la-carte-class-now-available-.html#sthash.PBRGqA5L.dpuf

The Daily Grind 6x12 Page Elements paper
Christmas 4x6 SN@P! Cards
Her 4x6 SN@P! Cards
Family 4x6 SN@P! Cards
Love 4x6 SN@P! Cards

a Rafflecopter giveaway

WOW!  That's a lot of card goodness if I do say so myself.  Good Luck!

Comments

[justasiam]

I like the card "Be Your Own Kind of Beautiful" because it is what I am working on right now in terms of accepting myself as I am.

[Julie Tucker-Wolek]

I love "Be Your Own Kind of Beautiful"!! These are just awesome!!!

[Joanna]

I love the "The Best Way to Bring Christmas Cheer" because of the script of it. And, of course I just love that line from Elf.

[Mary]

I love the Daily Grind 6x12 Page Elements - so versitile. Use the full page or just the cut up elements.

[tammy b]

"Be Your Own Kind of Beautiful" is my fave…..it's a great lesson for all of us, but especially for my 3 girls….I see a canvas in my future!

[Michelle Mounts]

I love the Christmas ones! Both of them.

[Valerie Dubree]

I like the love card, I'm a hopeless romantic and love all the great lines that come out for valentines day. I would use it in a mini book for my daughter

[gina o.]

Be your own kind of beautiful is mine......in this day and age body type is overly rated and many think they need to look a certain way to be beautiful...and this card just says it all!

[Amy Kersten]

I like the Santa Claus on as well its fun and puts a smile on your face. Plus I love aqua and red together.

[lakshmi]

Mine is the christmas card.i love the santa hanging his clothes

[lakshmi]

santa..is the one

[Ruth G]

I love the Audrey Hepburn quote from the Family Sn@p set! As a stay at home mom, it's been my mantra since my "job" started 14 1/2 years ago! Gotta love my motto so beautifully presented and ready to put to use in my scrapbooking projects! Thanks so much for the chance to win!

[Heather Thompson]

I love the "here comes Santa Clause"

[Jessica Yoder-Jones]

I love the one that was a quote from Elf!!! Such a great movie, and a great quote to make the holiday great!

[Johanne Lacombe]

They're all beautiful. My favorite is the Love one because I love Valentines Day. Thanks for the chance.

[Jennifer]

"Be Your Own Kind of Beautiful" is my favorite. I think it's a great message to share with my beautiful inside and out daughter and all her teenage friends! (plus, the chalkboard is always a favorite!)

[Vicky O]

"The best way to spread Christmas cheer is by singing loud for all to hear" This movie and most of it's saying, brings back the feelings of being a kid at Christmas. And the older you get the more you really need that feeling all year round.

[Ashley W]

My favorite card is the "People We Love" card. I see so many uses for this one! Thanks for the chance to win!

[Jenny]

I like the ones from The Daily Grind. They can be used for any occasion, but I love how it was used in the December Documented album with "the people we love" !

[Cheryl]

"Be Your Own Kind of Beautiful" as it reminds us the all of us are special in our own way.

[Janet MacKay]

My favourite is the Audrey Hepburn quote since it reminds me of the love my DH and I share.

[Keianna]

I LOVE the cards from Daily Grind. Great phrases to jump start your journaling.

[Miriam Prantner]

You gotta go with Buddy the Elf on this one. I love that quote!

[Els]

Be your own kind of beautiful, because the text, love that and I love the hearts in all that color, its so useful in manyways

[holly martin]

All of the cards are adorable and I could easily use all of them. But the Santa is my favorite. :)

[Vanessa Babin]

I love "the best way to spread Christmas Cheer…" because I love Buddy the Elf and I think it says a lot, but I also love "the best thing to hold on to…" because sometimes that is my strength when life gets you down.

[Vicki Parker]

I love the "Love Snap" card. Would like to scrap more about hubby and me now that kids are getting older and leaving home. That quote says it all :)

[Maria B.]

The Love Snap set is my favorite. It seems convey what I feel.

[Jamie Greene]

Be your own kind of beautiful... Great saying!

[Joann Aasman]

I think Here Comes Santa Claus is adorable and would make a cute accent to a kid's Christmas page.

[RMetzger]

Love the Best Way to Spread Christmas Cheer! Love Elf!!

[Lisa]

I love the "be your own kind of beautiful" card. I tell my niece this all the time!

[Silvia Mendoza]

I love them all but my favorite is the Hello my name is looking card. The possibilities are endless with this card.

[Nicole McNamara]

I think the 'be your own kinda beautiful' is just too sweet and love the colorful hearts under it.

[Dorina D]

So many great ones to chose. But I have to admit the "Best Way to spread Christmas Cheer' has to be my favorite and so appropriate for the Christmas albums. Although, I'd happily use each and everyone of the chards choosen.

[Debra Armstrong]

I like the Family Card. So true and very pretty.

[Ange]

Here comes Santa Claus! Mostly because I've got Christmas on the brain. Need to get to scrappin!
They are all really fun!

[Cynthia B.]

All the cards are great, but my favorite has to be the Santa clothesline one...love the clothesline image - reminds me so much of all the work goes into the holidays for that bit of "magic" for the kids...and then we have to do lots of laundry during the holiday break too! :)

[Karin Boschaart]

love the best thing to hold on to in live is each other. So true and so beautiful its a plesure to look at the card and the text makes it perfect. wish it to everybody, that the have someone to hold to

[Carla Hundley]

Wonderful cards,
and I really like
the Love SN@P! Set
card. I think the
saying is really
true!
Carla from Utah

[Janis in ID]

I have to agree that the Here Comes Santa Claus with the Santa outfit hanging on the line is very clever and absolutely adorable!!!
<3 J

jwoolbright at gmail dot com

[LyndaKay]

The one that says "The best thing to hold onto in life is each other" is my favorite. I have lots of photos of my sons when they were little hugging each other for the camera. They are my favorite pics.

[Marcia Scantlin]

I love the Daily Grind and that card People we love so great.

[Pam]

I love the card with the quote from Buddy the Elf. It's one of my all time favorites. Plus my son went on a wine tour last month dressed as Buddy. Hilarious!

[Kathy P]

I love the Here Comes Santa Claus...it is just too cute!! I am doing my very first pocket page album for 2014 and know I'll be using these cards throughout the coming year! Love them!

[Heidi]

I am such a huge fan of ALL of the cards. I enjoy the unique sayings and how the colors blend well together. I would love to have more! Thanks for the chance to win these great cards.:)

[Theresa]

Got to go with Buddy the Elf and the "Christmas Cheer" card. Actually I like them all, but that quote always makes me smile!

[angela]

You are perfect for me! is my favorite one. So blessed with a great husband.

[jpscraps]

Be your own kind of beautiful is my favorite card. I love it because everyone needs to know they are beautiful!

[Karrie L]

I love the you are my kind of beautiful card. I am working on my daughters scrapbook and it would fit perfectly in there.

[Teresa Wilkins]

My favorite is the people we love card. All the cards are wonderful. I love SS and use the cards often in my scrapbooking.

[Robin B.]

Really?? You want me to just pick one?! All of these cards are great. I love the colors in the Santa Claus and beautiful cards and the sentiments on the Buddy the Elf and Audrey Hepburn cards.

[Kimberli Bean]

My favorite is "The best thing to hold onto in life is each other!" What a great sentiment!!

[Carmen M.]

I think I have to go with the her 4x6 set. I love all of the prints and that camera with the peace sign is the bomb.

[Karen L K]

My favorite is the "People We Love" card. I like that you can put a picture right on it. Second would be "Perfect for Me".

[Stokely]

Floral card from Family SN@P! Set - I love this type of design.

[Melissa S]

Love all these cards, but my favourite is the here come Santa Claus one.

[Carol Greenwald]

I love the Spread Christmas Cheer one the best, but I really love them all. Thanks for the chance to win and Happy New Year to all.

[Janet]

Great cards. I love the one that says. You may not be perfect but you are perfect for me.

[Christel Nall]

Love them all! My favorite is "hold on" card. The card sums up how I feel about my husband. He is my rock! Happy holidays!

[Wendy Orme]

I like "Be Your Own Kind of Beautiful" because it's on a chalkboard background and it would look fabulous on layouts of my cute granddaughters.

[Melinda Wilson]

My favorite is "holding on to each other" because I recently lost my dad to cancer and my rock through this has been my loving husband who is helping me to hold on.

[Okie Fields]

My favorite card is the "You may not be Perfect" card. This a card that I would give to my husband. One of the first times I ever saw him, he was singing to a sandwich cooler. No, you didn't read that wrong! I was a clerk at a convenience store, and got to see this performance of sorts...He was always doing things like that. He was ALIVE, so unlike anyone else! A lot of people brushed him aside as an "ol' hippy," but not me. He was (and is) just what I needed! Now, 15 years later, he's still perfect for me!

[Peggy A]

My favorite is the Family Snap set about holding on to each other. It's beautiful! Our family has grown by three adopted grandchildren this year (yes, three!). I just started a new album and was thinking this set would be a perfect addition.

[Mary]

All of the Daily Grind cards work with so many projects! My faves.

[Amber M.]

It is never an easy decision to say which card is my favourite - I love them all!!! But today I will say it is the "People we love" card, since about 90% of my scrapbooking is about my family. Thanks so much for the chance to win this amazing Simple Stories prize and happy New Year!!

[Suzann N.]

Love Snap set - is my fave!

[Christine W.]

So hard to choose but I am going with Here Comes Santa Claus....I guess I am into cutesy!! Love it, but love pretty much anything Simple Stories puts out!!

[Becky]

Love the quote card from Elf - my favourite Christmas movie!

[GennyV]

I like both the Christmas ones too! The Elf quote is def one of my favs@

[Shelly]

I love the 'be your own kind of beautiful' as everyone should be reminded of that every once in a while.

[Jamie]

I love the Be Your own Kind of Beautiful card!

[LouAnn V.]

My favorite is the last one. What a great quote.

[Sacha]

Love them all but totally adore the Be your own kind of Beautiful one!
Love the chalkboard and offcourse that shiny colors!
Thanks for the chance!

[Sarah C]

The Her set is just lovely, what a gorgeous message!

[Alicia H]

I really like the colors and text of the Audry Hepburn quote.
And the Buddy the Elf one is great!

[Kim Pritchard]

I love the "be your own kind of beautiful" because it reminds me to love me for me. (But they are all cute!)

[Melissa Carlin]

Hard to pick a favorite! I love them all! Sense the rules say to pick one- I pick the Family SN@P card with the saying by Audrey Hepburn. I chose it because it's the best advice in this sometimes hard world we live in.

[Becca]

I love the Here Comes Santa Claus card - very cute :)

[Tammy Luiz]

Thank you very much Simple Stories. All of the collections are wonderful. Can't wait to see them in person!