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Update | 5.20.2013

May 20, 2013 by Nancy Nally Leave a Comment

Update is back! Your favorite round-up from around the scrapbook industry – and around the web – of news for scrapbookers is back to bring you all the news you need!

Want to get your news story in Update? Email me at nancy@nallystudios.com!

You have until May 27th to post your entries into the Open Audition for the Paper Crafts Gallery Idol contest! The theme is birthday cards for kids and teens, and you can enter up to three cards in the open round of entries. The top 20 who will move on to compete for the Gallery Idol title will be announced on May 31st.

In case you’ve been living under a rock (or don’t own a calendar), May is the month that Becky Higgins’ Project Life is shipping to retailers for the first time, through its new distribution network at American Crafts. The kits are already on the shelves at Hobby Lobby stores (or rather were – many stores are apparently sold out already). According to the store locator on the Project Life website, the kits will also shortly be on the shelves at Michaels, Meijers, Archivers, Hobby Craft, Craft Warehouse, and a host of local scrapbook stores and online retailers (including A Cherry On Top, Two Peas In A Bucket, and Scrapbook.com).

If you plan on getting Project Life – or already have it – you should check out this digital template set by Tracey Larsen. “The Simply White Collection” is a group of PSD templates that make it quick and easy to create clean and simple photo collages on 4×6 photo paper for inserting directly in your album.

Simply-White

For $4 for 15 templates, this collection could be a great shortcut for working on Project Life albums. [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Creating Keepsakes, Julie Moran, Paper Crafts Magazine, Project Life, Tracey Larsen

Update | 12.1.2012

December 1, 2012 by Nancy Nally 5 Comments

The scrapbook industry didn’t get the memo that we’re all supposed to be kicking back and enjoying the holidays, because the news has been flowing fast and furious this week!

As they promised in their statements following the summary judgement against them two weeks ago in their patent infringement case against QuicKutz, Spellbinders has filed notice with the United States Court of Appeals that they intend to appeal Judge Neil Wake’s ruling ending their case against QuicKutz. The notice was filed on November 27th, and the company has until January 28th, 2013 to actually file their brief with the court – meaning like everything else in this case to date, nothing will be decided quickly in the appeal.

First, if you missed our earlier announcements, Nally Studios has a couple of creative team calls out!

The first call is for staff writers for our newly-acquired Craft Critique site. This call is open to crafters of all kinds who want to try out new products and tell the world what they think about them!

We’re also calling for a design team for our newly launched Card Annex site. If you like to make cards, we’d love to see your work!

The calls are open until Dec. 7th, and the new teams will be announced on Dec. 14th. [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: American Crafts, Autumn Baldwin, Card Annex, Craft Critique, Creating Keepsakes, Deena Boese, Gretchen McElveen, Jana Morton, Jenni Bowlin, Jing-Jing Nickel, Kim Watson, Laina Lamb, Maggie Holmes, Piradee Talvanna, Quickutz, Spellbinders, Stacy Cohen

Noteworthy | 8.29.2012

August 29, 2012 by Nancy Nally 5 Comments

Today we’ve got some noteworthy links, some big news from the publishing world, a great class announcement and an easy way to get some fun stamps from a popular designer!

Kelly Purkey’s popular stamp designs that she’s been selling through her own website are now being distributed through Simon Says Stamp!

Currently six of Kelly’s eight designs are on sale through SSS. (The other two designs are on backorder on Kelly’s own site.) The stamps are available individually, or as a set of 6 for $59.99. [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Big Picture Classes, Cathy Zielske, Creating Keepsakes, Cricut Circle, Kelly Purkey, Kizer & Bender, New Track Media, Obsessed With Scrapbooking, Paper Crafts, Provo Craft, Simon Says Stamp

Meredith Corp. Announces Scrapbooks Etc Magazine to Cease Publication [Updated]

May 10, 2012 by Nancy Nally

Editor’s Note: Please note that this publication, Scrapbook Update, is a privately-owned website that is not affiliated in any way with Meredith Corp or Scrapbooks Etc. We are simply reporting on a news story affecting the scrapbook industry and are not affiliated in any way with the companies that we are reporting on.

Meredith Corporation announced today that Scrapbooks Etc magazine will be ceasing publication after its August 2012 issue. The move has shocked industry observers, as the magazine’s circulation numbers have been the strongest in the industry over the past several years, based partially on its leveraging of strong newstand placement.

The announcement was made via a post by editor Michelle Rubin to the magazine’s blog. The blog posting said the closing decision by Meredith was made because “due to the longer term business forecast for the franchise and the industry, the corporation has chosen to cease publishing within this marketplace.”

The final issue of Scrapbooks Etc, August 2012, will go on sale June 19th and be available through August 14th. The magazine’s website will continue to offer content through that time period in support of the print issue.

There is no word from Meredith at this time regarding the fate of unfulfilled issues on subscriptions, but it is standard industry practice in magazine publishing that a publisher will either sell the subscriptions to a rival magazine title to be filled, or fill the remaining issues of subscriptions with another title from their own portfolio. [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Creating Keepsakes, Meredith Corporation, Northridge Publishing, Scrapbook Trends, Scrapbooks Etc., Somerset Memories, Stampington & Company

Check Out My Ikea Smash Book At CK Blog!

April 11, 2012 by Nancy Nally 6 Comments

Today as a guest on the Creating Keepsakes blog, I shared a project that I’ve been having a lot of fun with: my Ikea-themed Smash book!

K&Company Smash books are hot, hot, hot right now. If the fun designs have you wanting to try one out but collecting random scraps like they are designed for isn’t your thing, I hope my Smash book will broaden your ideas of what you can do with one.

To find out exactly how I’m using my Smash journal, and to take a look at the inside pages and the supply list, visit my article on the Creating Keepsakes blog!

Want to get Smashed? Visit Simon Says Stamp!