PageMaps Anniversary Celebration winners!

Thank you to everyone who posted comments for a chance to win the ACOT gift certificate and one of three copies of CardMaps!

The ACOT Gift Card winner is Bev, who asked that we keep her last name and location private because she wants to surprise her daughter with the gift card. How sweet!

The three lucky winners of CardMaps 5 are Donna Nuce, Karen AKA Soccerboyzmom and Kelly Massman. Ladies, please email becky@pagemaps.com with your shipping address and we'll get the CardMaps copies sent off to you!

PageMaps 11th Anniversary Celebration *CLOSED*

May 2017 marks the 11th anniversary of PageMaps and to celebrate, we are giving away a $100 gift certificate to A Cherry On Top! We are also giving away three copies of the brand new CardMaps 5!

For your chance to win, leave a comment on this post and share with us the one scrapbook or cardmaking tool you can't live without. We will draw random winners on Monday, May 29, 2017. This giveaway is open to everyone, everywhere!

Good luck!

Becky

CardMaps 5 is back!

Hey cardmakers, PageMaps and Scrapbook & Cards Today have teamed up once again to bring you the fifth installment of CardMaps! 

Loaded with inspiration and creativity, CardMaps 5 includes 88 cards, 50+ exclusive CardMaps sketches, how-to photos featuring trendy, must-try techniques, step-by-step instructions for every card, free cutting files, and as always, so much more! From everyday sentiments and birthday celebrations to seasonal holidays and cards of thanks, this special issue has all of your card making endeavours covered! 

Our last 4 volumes have sold out so preorder your copy today! CardMaps 5 will ship on April 17th, 2017!

SCT's 365 Online Class starts next week!

You make a lot of memories during a year, but capturing all of them in scrapbook album can often be a daunting task! Introducing SCT 365, the year-long, self-paced online class starting January 1st that will help you get those memories onto the page, one month at a time! This double page sketch-based class featuring the amazing PageMaps sketches includes inspiration from the industry's top designers, a monthly bonus card, cutting files, complete instructions, close-up photos, trend-setting techniques explained with ease and so much more every single month - for 12 whole months!

Click HERE to register today for this fantastic, self-paced, online class!

Have fun,

Becky

SCT Class Spot Giveaway Winner!

Kudos to Linda T, winner of the free spot in SCT's new Single 2 Double online class! Linda, please email me your contact details and I will pass them along to SCT to get you started in this terrific class.

Thank you to everyone who entered!

Becky

Scrapbook & Cards Today Online Class Giveaway!

Are you a single page scrapper at heart, but love to include double layouts in your albums? Or do you love double page layouts and want to learn new ways to create them? Then this 6 week self-paced class is just the class for YOU! Designers Nicole Nowosad, Lisa Dickinson, Stacy Cohen, Nancy Damiano, Sarah Webb and Jennifer Chapin headline this creative, technique-filled class to help you convert any single page to a double layout!

Learn how to extend design elements, unify embellishments, enlarge photos and so much more. This online class is sketch-based and features exclusive single and double sketches created by PageMaps! 

We are giving away a free spot in this fantastic class! To enter, just leave a comment on this post and tell us what are the most number of photos you've ever scrapped on one layout! We will draw  random winner on Thursday, September 15, 2016. This giveaway is open to everyone, everywhere.

Good luck!

Becky

SCT and PageMaps have teamed up again!

Registration for the SCT Easy-Detailed-Expert class is on! We are very excited to team up with Scrapbook & Cards Today to offer this unique, trend-setting online class. Mark your calendar for Friday, May 27th to kick off Week 1 of this fantastic class! Because the class is self-paced, you can register any time, even after Week 1 has begun!

The details of the Easy Detailed Expert class along with weekly sneak peeks can be found here. 

At $22 CAD / $20 USD for a six-week course including easy to follow step-by-step instructions, exclusive PageMaps sketches, technique-driven step photos, electronic cutting files and so much more we are sure you will love this online class! Register today!

See you in class!

Becky and the PageMaps Team

p.s. Here's a basic supply list of the tools you will need to complete this class:

Scrapbook & Cards Today anniversary giveaway

Everyone loves Scrapbook & Cards Today and this is your chance to not only win a one-year subscription, but to also snag a copy of their Creative Cards special issue and 2016 Planner!

To enter this giveaway, leave a comment on this post and tell us your favorite type of papercrafting adhesive! We'll draw a lucky winner on May 31st.

Good luck!

Becky

Pre-order your 2015 Scrapbooking Planner and Sketch Calendar today!

 

Back by popular demand, SCT’s new 2015Scrapbooking Planner and Sketch Calendar is portable and ready to go wherever you go! This beautiful 8.5"x11", 14-month, 64-page planner is coil bound, brimming with 30 exclusive PageMaps sketches, how-to photo techniques and layouts created by some of your favourite designers. Each month features a full page of journaling prompts, page starters, photo ideas and areas to jot down notes, memories and special moments, and perfect for those who have caught the pocket scrapbooking bug.

Last year's Planner sold out in record time! At just $12.95, make this one-of-a-kind Planner a gift for you and all your scrappy friends. Pre-order your copy today!

SCT Fall Issue winner!

Congratulations to Sandi, winner of the printed copy of SCT's Fall issue! Sandi, please email becky@pagemaps.com with your shipping details and we'll get the copy sent off to you!

Thanks for everyone who stopped by and shared their favorite section with us. Happy weekend, everyone!

Becky

p.s. We heard a rumor that PageMaps is giving away an incredible prezzie for World Cardmaking Day ... I wonder what it could be?

SCT Fall issue is here + giveaway!

Brimming with inspiration, the Fall 2014 issue includes:

• clean & simple with Cathy Zielske
• welcome to design essentials 101
• oh boy, it's an all-boy celebration
• Ali Edwards: scrapbooking your mentors
• part 3 - pocket scrapbooking
• bonus cutting files
• ... and a reader’s gallery that is full of stunning inspiration!

Hop on over to the SCT website to view the Fall issue for FREE!

Would you like to win a free printed copy of this issue? Just leave a comment on this post and tell us what your favorite section of the magazine is. We'll draw a random winner next Friday!

Enjoy!

Becky

Sketch rotation with Virginia Nebel + Giveaway!

As Virginia proves here, sketches are so versatile! With a simple rotation or flip, it's like having a brand, new design!

Virginia rotated this sketch counter-clockwise one turn and we love the results!

Today's post is being sponsored by Penny Black Stamps and Scrapbook & Cards Today! For your chance to win a collection of stamps and a year's subscription to SCT, just leave a comment on this post and tell us what you have planned for Memorial Day weekend (or just the coming weekend if you are outside the US). Double your chances of winning, by commenting on the corresponding post on our Facebook page!

Have a great weekend, everyone!

Becky

Silhouette Video with Summer Fullerton + Give-Away

Our anniversary celebration continues and team member Summer Fullerton is here with a really great Silhouette tutorial video filled with tips and tricks for using today's freebie cutting file! Here's Summer's layout, which features a variety of polaroid shapes and all of them are included in the free download!

Kick back and watch the video below to see how Summer incorporated these cutting files into her awesome layout:



Click on the icon below to download the free cutting file. Both .dxf and .svg formats are provided, along with a pdf preview. These cutting files will work in most leading die cutting machines such as Silhouette, Boss Kut and Pazzle, or any other die cutter that accepts these file formats.

Today's post is sponsored by Penny Black Stamps and Scrapbook & Cards Today! For your chance to win a fun collection of Penny Black stamps and a year's subscription to Scrapbook & Cards today, just leave a comment on this post and tell us what you have planned for the weekend. Oh, and double your chances of winning, by commenting on the corresponding post on our Facebook page!

Have fun and good luck!

Becky

PageMaps 8th Anniversary Party has begun

Hello sketch friends and welcome to the PageMaps 8th Anniversary celebration! This party will be going on the whole month of May and we're so happy you'll be joining us! Our design team has created some fantastic layouts and cards that include how-to's, free downloadable instructions and free cutting files. Here is a schedule for the month:

 

 

 

Today we are announcing the Grand Prize Sketch Contest -- one lucky winner will receive a $150 gift certificate to A Cherry On Top! To enter this contest, create a layout based on any sketch of your choice from 2013 or 2014 on the PageMaps site. An archive of all of the sketches can be found HERE. You are encouraged to interpret the sketch any way you'd like, using any products of your choice. Email your submission to contest@pagemaps.com and include your full name, mailing address, email address, and the month/year of the sketch you chose. One entry per person. Visit the PageMaps Anniversary page for all rules. Contest ends midnight (MST) on Wednesday, May 29, 2014.

 

Give-aways, challenges, how-to's and more begin this Wednesday so please stop by!

 

Thanks everyone, it's been another great year spent with you here at PageMaps. :)

 

Becky

NSD14 with SCT and PageMaps

The party has started and will go all day -- we hope you will join us! Click on the preview below and make your way over to SCT for fabulous prizes, giveaways, inspiration and so much more.

 

Happy National Scrapbook Day everyone!

 

Becky and the PageMaps crew

CardMaps 4 is almost here!

Have you preordered your copy today? You don't want to miss the fourth installment of this wonderful issue, with amazing cards made by some of your favorite cardmakers in the industry! With more than 80 beautiful cards, 56 exclusive sketches, eight photo how-to's to recreate trendy techniques, free electronic cutting files, and an exclusive video by Jen Gallacher, we had to increase this year's CardMaps by another 24 pages! Get your copy today ... shipping begins April 26th.

 

PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY!

Enjoy!

Becky

winners winners,chicken dinners!

We have a couple of winners to reveal today!

Ladies, please email becky@pagemaps.com with your full name and mailing address and we'll get these prezzies shipped off to you!

Thank you to everyone who participated in both give-aways. Happy weekend, everyone!

Becky

SCT 2014 Design Team

So proud to work with all of these wonderful, creative women for another year at Scrapbook & Cards Today! A big welcome to Nicole Harper, the newest addition to the SCT family.

 

Spring issue launches tomorrow -- check back here for a printed give-way!

 

Becky

Planner/SCT Winter issue giveaway winner!

 

Kudos to Jenny, winner of the SCT 2014 Planner and Winter issue! Jenny, please email becky@pagemaps.com with your shipping info.

Looks like there was a solid tie between the months of July and December for our fav of the year! I'm pretty fond of any winter month as that is my favorite season.

Thanks for sharing, everyone!

Becky

SCT 12 Days of Holiday Giving + giveaway **closed**

Goood Monday morning, peeps! Scrapbook & Cards Today has started its annual 12 Days of Holiday Giving and you don't want to miss out on your chance to win some incredible prizes for the next 12 days. Click on the logo below and head on over to the SCT blog to post. Seriously, the giveaways this year are insanely wonderful!

Speaking of giveaways, have you see that the SCT Winter issue and 2014 Scrapbook Planner have shipped? Were you one of the lucky scrappers who ordered the Planner? If not, here's your chance to win a copy of both! Just post here your favorite month of the year and why, and we'll hold a random drawing on December 16th to pick the lucky winner of both copies! Oh, and you can read the Winter issue HERE for free! This giveaway is open to everyone worldwide. :)

 

 

Good luck!

Becky