I just received my "first-bound" copy of our last special issue, Scrapbook Play with Photos, which goes on sale in March. It's a FANTASTIC issue! It's packed with very engaging writing (nice work, former Senior Editor Megan Hoeppner!), amazing layouts, funny little sidebars, helpful hints, and REALLY unique ideas for playing with photos on your scrapbook pages. The cover layout is by the talented Lisa Dickinson, and the photos are from Tina Cockburn.
Leave me a comment by NOON on Monday, February 23, and I'll pick one winner to get one of these "first bound copies" WEEKS before they'll show up on newsstands! Comment away.
And, to give you a teeny tiny taste of what's inside, here are two of my projects from the issue:
1. The prompt: die-cut numbers (or letters) out of your photo. Here, I used my QuicKutz Revolution and cookie cutter dies to cut "1-2-3" out of this sequence of photos.
2. Upload six photos to discountphotogifts.com and create your own Rubik's cube (or "Ruby cube" if you're lucky enough to have a dog, or child, named Ruby). I gave this to my 14-year-old for Christmas, and he recently said it was one of the most memorable gifts that year. That boy loves his dog!
Gosh, I'm gonna miss you guys! Thanks for the chance to win!
Sue in Alexandria VA
Posted by: Sue | February 20, 2009 at 03:42 PM
Oh, how I will miss Simple Scrapbooks! You guys are the best!
Linda in Ohio
Posted by: Linda | February 20, 2009 at 03:51 PM
Love those pictures! I am so going to miss you Simple Scrapbook Folks!
Thanks for the opportunity to win!
Holly
Posted by: Holly A. Moss | February 20, 2009 at 03:54 PM
Ooh very excited about this new issue! Absolutely love the Rubik's Cube!! What a super cool gift idea!!
Posted by: Katherine McKamey | February 20, 2009 at 04:17 PM
I'm so sad that Simple Scrapbooks will be no longer :( I just received my Mar/Apr issue and I'm savoring every article!
Thanks for the chance to win the special edition! It will be a keepsake for sure.
Lori in Adel,IA
Posted by: Lori Y. | February 20, 2009 at 04:20 PM
This looks like a great issue. Can't wait to get my hands on it!
Posted by: Kristen | February 20, 2009 at 04:28 PM
This looks like a great issue!! Hope you pick me!
Posted by: Jill | February 20, 2009 at 04:35 PM
I love both of these ideas! I just spent the week at Disney and was taking pictures of "numbers"...don't know why they intrigued me so much...(bus stop #3, bus stop #5 etc.)
And...my 12 year old spent all his free time (on the buses between the parks & the resort) doing his Rubik's cube.
Can't wait to see the latest "play" issue & find more GREAT, Simple ideas.
Posted by: Kim K | February 20, 2009 at 04:42 PM
Can't wait to see this issue! And that Rubik's cube idea is the coolest - will definitely have to try that out!
Posted by: Paula | February 20, 2009 at 04:51 PM
i would love to win this issue & play play play! I love the number cut outs!
Posted by: Rebecca | February 20, 2009 at 04:51 PM
It looks like its going to be an awesome issue!
I am really gonna miss the Special Issues - they are always so inspiring!
Posted by: Stephanie | February 20, 2009 at 05:17 PM
Please, I want to win that issue really, really bad.
Posted by: cards4ever | February 20, 2009 at 05:26 PM
Ugh, no more special issues either? I was holding out hope that Simple would still do special issues somehow. Looks like this will be another good one.
Posted by: rebecca k | February 20, 2009 at 05:26 PM
Oh, this looks fantastic! I would be thrilled to win this. I need some serious inspiration. I am in a bit of a scrap funk. Thanks for the chance to win anything from Simple!
Posted by: Tiffany Judd | February 20, 2009 at 05:40 PM
Oh oh oh, how exciting! I'm so sad this is the last special issue... and yet so very happy to be a part of it, with a couple of LOs in there. Bittersweet, this is. Anyway, I'd be thrilled to win a copy of it to share with one of my scrappy friends. :)
Posted by: Barb | February 20, 2009 at 05:56 PM
What a great special issue...so sad it'll be your last! Still at least you're going out with style :)
Posted by: Julia | February 20, 2009 at 05:57 PM
I just got the March/April issue in the mail last week and I looked at my husband with a big pouty face and said, "Next to last issue." I am going to miss SS so much. Thanks for the chance to win. ~wendy in vancouver
Posted by: wendy b | February 20, 2009 at 06:19 PM
I'm already having withdrawal pains. SS is my favorite magazine and I will really miss it. Would love to win your last special issue!
Posted by: Karen | February 20, 2009 at 06:20 PM
I'm another subscriber sad to see SS go :(
I will definitely be purchasing the magazine's special play with photos issue, unless I win one :)
km
Posted by: katie m. | February 20, 2009 at 07:53 PM
Thank you for the giveaway! All of you and the magazine and Special Issues will be SO missed!
Posted by: Lynnette | February 20, 2009 at 08:06 PM
Oh that looks like so much fun! I am gonna miss this magazine!
Posted by: Angie | February 20, 2009 at 08:10 PM
I'm looking forward to still getting a little Simple Scrapbooking with my Creating Keepsakes subscription. Simple was my favorite! Scrapbook Play With Photos looks awesome, I would so love to have an advance copy!
Posted by: Jackie | February 20, 2009 at 08:46 PM
I would love to win a copy of Scrapbook Play! I'm hoping CK adds a lot of Simple Scrapbooking into their future issues.
Posted by: Melanie C | February 20, 2009 at 09:51 PM
I love the project you shared and can't wait to see more in the special issue. I still can't believe you guys aren't going to be around...who's gonna help me bust through a stack of photos and get them into scrapbooks like you do!
Posted by: Katie | February 20, 2009 at 10:01 PM
Still can't believe you won't be showing up in my mailbox every eight weeks. :( CK better fill up their magazine with Simple loveliness. :)
I would love a copy of the special issue!!
Posted by: emily minton | February 20, 2009 at 11:02 PM