Welcome to the American Crafts National Scrapbook Day Blog Hop! 20 of our design team members have put together amazing projects along with challenges for you to participate in and giveaways along the way! Here's the deal: visit each blog, leave a lovely comment on each post, then come back here for a chance to win a grand prize which is a selection of product from each of our current lines!
Here is the full hop list along with a sneak of each designer's project and the challenge to go along with it:
Paige Evans - fussy cut patterned paper
Jill Cornell - mix and match Thickers and alphabet stickers
Corrie Jones - scrap black and white photos
Patricia Roebuck - use tags as a background
Leslie Ashe - use multiple tags as a frame
Becky Williams - use 2+ photos that are at least 6 months old
Jen Chesnick - do a double ombre color
Monika Głód - incorporate white space
Heather Leopard - create an embellished, multi-dimensional grid-based layout
Andrea Budjack - create a mini album from die cuts
Allison Waken - create a title mixing stamps and stickers
Kimberly Neddo - make a summer-themed project using pink as the background
Diana Waite - paint with mist
Leah Farquharson - use five rainbow colors
Michiko Kato - sew and mist
Melissa Mann - make a grid-based layout
Angie Gutshall - scrap a spring picture
Erin Stewart - use lots of color
Carina Lindholm - use clothespins
Lilith Eeckels - get artsy
Once you've gone through the hop, left a comment on each blog (most of them have giveaways!), perhaps take some time to participate in a few of the challenges, then come back here and leave a comment for a chance to win bits and pieces from each of our newest lines!
Leave a comment by Friday May 10th 2013 and the winner will be posted that morning! Happy National Scrapbook Day from all of us here at American Crafts!
Happy National Scrapbook Day everyone!! What an exciting day, so many prizes and new layouts :) Thanks for the chance of winning.
Posted by: Sara L. | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 05:27 AM
Happy National Scrapbook Day!
Posted by: NinaS | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 05:36 AM
What a great way to start the day! Happy National Scrapbooking Day to everyone! Fingers crossed for this giveaway and I will visiting the others blogs (:
Posted by: Agus | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 05:37 AM
Happy NSD to everyone. All of the layouts look so great. Excellent work ladies!
Posted by: Toni From | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 05:42 AM
How cool! Thanks for the blog hop - every stop was inspirational, and I now want to scrap! lol..
Posted by: Kate aka stinkydudette | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 05:44 AM
Very sweet work from the design team. Great inspiration for NSD!
Posted by: stacie d | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 05:47 AM
Your DT is always so fun, fresh and inspiring...just like your products! Very nice!
Posted by: Jody Ferlaak | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 05:47 AM
Great works and inspirations!!! Have a wonderful scrapbook day!!!! ^^
Posted by: Maria Blazquez | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 05:52 AM
So excited! Love AC and these sneak peeks look amazing!
Posted by: Angela A | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 05:57 AM
Can I say NSD is my fave day ever??
Posted by: Sabrina | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 06:37 AM
this hop is amazing!! i love that you had a theme challenge for every DT and my mind is blown! LOVE the projects and am totally inspired. GORGEOUS!
Thanks and Happy NSD!
Posted by: Angeline | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 06:42 AM
Happy NSD! LOOOOOOVED this hop. All of the pages are fabulous.
Posted by: Angi Barrs | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 06:43 AM
Thanks for the awesome hop, inspiration & giveaways! Happy NSD :D
Posted by: laura m. | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 06:54 AM
love all your products and all the inspiration! thanks!
Posted by: desiree | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 06:55 AM
Loved, loved, loved the hop! So inpsirational! Definitely am going to try and play along with some of the challenges! A few of the blogs didn't have the posts up yet, but I will definitely be going back through the hop again later to be inspired some more! Thanks for the the chance at some new goodies!
Posted by: Amanda J | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 07:04 AM
What a great blog hop and such a terrific line up of designers. Thank you for all the inspiration! Happy Scrapbooking Day!!
Posted by: Sue Morris | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 07:06 AM
This is too exciting, happy NSD!!
Posted by: Shannon Burns | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 07:06 AM
Just hopped around to all the blogs to see every fabulous creation from the design team and I'm in awwwwwww and ready to scrap!! Thanks for the chance to win some terrific goodies, too!
Posted by: Tami Nichols Floyd | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 07:08 AM
wow, what a hop! so many great techniques and so much great inspiration i think i'll get out some pics and immortalize some memories tonight!
Posted by: tammy b | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 07:12 AM
Great hop! Loved all designers and so many technique to try! Thanks for a great hop!
Posted by: Iris S | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 07:22 AM
So many inspiring layouts on the blog hop! Thanks for the eye candy and the chances to win! Happy NSD!
Posted by: Diana Brodeur | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 07:24 AM
Happy NSD. loved the projects from your DT. such pretty colors and great ideas.
Posted by: serena | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 07:33 AM
Great projects! I've already pinned some of them!
Posted by: Shirley K | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 07:37 AM
went through all of the blogs, loving pretty much everything i saw!! Thanks for the inspiration AC!! <3
Posted by: Alinor | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 07:40 AM
Love all the inspiration and talent! Great stuff ladies!
Posted by: KellyG | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 07:42 AM
Okay, I just finished and I loved all the tings I saw! Beautiful projects!
Posted by: Angela A | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 07:42 AM
just hopped all the way around and whew I am tired lol
Loved all the creations! Very talented ladies!!
Happy NSD!!!
Posted by: Margaret Pike | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 08:02 AM
Happy NSD!!! What a fabulous hop! I am totally inspired - and hope to play along with a couple of the challenges today at least!!! Thanks for a chance to win such a fun prize!!!
Posted by: Heather - housesbuiltofcards | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 08:04 AM
So so exciting!!! TFS!!!
Posted by: Maeghan M. | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 08:09 AM
So much inspiration!!! Love what I saw! I hope to play along. Do we post links to our projects here?
Posted by: KimR | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 08:12 AM
I can't even pick a favourite project - they are all so pretty!
Posted by: Стокли | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 08:15 AM
thank you very much for the huge inspiration during the hop and for the chance to win goodies :)
I'm Italien, we don't have NSD, so I joined yours, so much fun!
thank you!
Posted by: jò | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 08:19 AM
Happy NSD! Thank you for the chance to win!
Posted by: Tatiana | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 08:26 AM
WOW. Great blog hop with lots of different things....I loved it!!! I think my favorite may have been the last one - the modeling paste and gorgeous texture......or maybe the grids......no, I think it was the colorful layouts.....LOL!!! I CAN'T CHOOSE JUST ONE!!!! Thanks for the inspiration.
Posted by: Theresa G. | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 08:28 AM
THank you so much for the chance to win! Happy NSD!!! Lots and lots of wonderful challenge and inspirations!
Posted by: Summer | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 08:35 AM
Happy National Scrapbook Day! The hop was really fun and full of great ideas, thanks!
Carol B
ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com
Posted by: Carol B | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 08:36 AM
Happy NSD everyone! Erin Stewart's design is my fave - love the modern wash of dots on white.
Posted by: Tsabhira | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 08:44 AM
Went through all those blogs and am so inspired! Thanks for that, AC!
Posted by: sarah | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 08:54 AM
Such an amazing hop, so much inspiration!!
Happy NSD:-)!!
Posted by: Kailash Naidoo | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 08:56 AM
I was a little worried about a long hop on NSD, but it was SO worth it! So much inspiration from so many talented artists!!! TFS and and thanks for a chance to win! kmassman gmail
Posted by: Kelly Massman | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 09:07 AM
happy NSD! whee!
Posted by: youngmi | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 09:15 AM
Awesome blog hop. Thanks for the inspiration and the chance to win some awesome goodies American Crafts!
Posted by: nicole | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 09:16 AM
Happy National Scrapbook Day! I'm still a fairly new scrapper so this is my first year celebrating NSD and I'm having a blast so far!
Posted by: Kayla F. | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 09:19 AM
This was such a fun blog hop, all the girls had awesome ideas and great pages!! I will be finding some pictures and doing some of these challenges!! Thanks for the great inspiration!!!
Posted by: Renee Timmerman | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 09:23 AM
So many inspiration! Happy NSD!
Posted by: Lastochka | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 09:25 AM
Yay! It's here...National Scrapbook Day!
Posted by: Dana C | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 09:27 AM
That was a WHOLE lot of AWESOME right there! I couldn't think of any other way to start My NSD thanks for all the inspiration and fun. NOW I have so many things I don't know what to do you guys are ROCK Stars indeed!
Posted by: Ellie Augustin | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 09:29 AM
That was amazing! Thanks for the fabulous Blog hop! It really inspired me. Happy NSD!
Posted by: Jen D. | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 09:31 AM
Happy NSD!! SO much fun and amazing inspiration:)
Posted by: Jamie Greene | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 09:33 AM
Wow!! I am so amazed and so inspired by all of the fabulous projects I've seen by the DT girls!! They all are amazing designers! Happy NSD today and thanks for the wonderful blog hop!!
Posted by: Aimee K | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 09:40 AM
Love love blog hops, so much inspirations, so many designs!
Posted by: Kim M | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 10:02 AM
I really enjoyed this blog hop!!! The LOs were stunning! Thanks for all these giveaways! Happy NSD!
Posted by: Maria | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 10:12 AM
You have an amazing group of talented designers! Love the hop and the layouts are so gorgeous!!
Posted by: Lisa C. | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 10:33 AM
Thanks for a fun hop, AC!! Love all your lines and seeing your great designers work!
Posted by: jackie c. | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 10:38 AM
I have really enjoyed the bits and pieces from some of your older collections. Thanks for my chance to win some of the new ones.
Posted by: Karey | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 10:59 AM
What a great hop! I feel very inspired, challenged, and ready to get to some scrappin' :) Thank you AC and all the designers for not only a great blog hop on NSD, but inspiration that will last for many layouts to come! And as always, thank you for such a generous giveaway!
Posted by: Rachael F | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 11:09 AM
Wow, what an amazing hop! I loved everything from everyone! I can't wait to play along. Happy scrappy day!
Posted by: Jessica Navarro | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 11:16 AM
Wszystkie prace są piękne i tak różne od siebie. Dziękuję za ten Hop i liczę na wygraną. Pozdrawiam
Posted by: adziamar | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 11:26 AM
What a fantastic job all the girls have done! I loved hopping with you! So much inspiration all the way! Thanks for the chance to win some AC goodies! A girl can never have too much AC ;) Happy NSD!
Posted by: Alex | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 11:26 AM
Happy NSD everyone!!
Posted by: marie-eve | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 11:27 AM
I played along with a couple of challenges, but I wasn't sure where to link up. I have posted it on my blog at: http://scraplifterdesigns.blogspot.com/2013/05/nsd-say-ahh.html
Posted by: Jessica Navarro | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 11:29 AM
Wow! What an amazing hop and some great great challenges! Definitely planning to play along some!
Posted by: Miriam Prantner | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 11:45 AM
So much eyecandy! Thanks for the chance to win! :D
Posted by: Ania | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 11:57 AM
OMG I am bowled away by all the beautiful creations on the blog hop, how inspiring are you all, loved it all...♥♥♥
Posted by: Sophia Allison | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 11:59 AM
Great blog hop. Thank you AC.
Posted by: Viki | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 12:02 PM
What a fun hop! Happy National Scrapbook Day and thanks for the chance to win!!
Posted by: Lisa Spiegel | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 12:05 PM
OH my gosh, what a great hop! These girls are ultra talented, and I loved seeing all the AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL AC products on display! Thanks for the chance to win and thanks for making my NSD better ;)
Posted by: Renee VanEpps | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 12:09 PM
Amazing projects@ Thanks for sharing with us!!
Posted by: Katherine L | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 12:13 PM
Wonderful inspiration! Happy NSD to all!
Posted by: chel | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 12:18 PM
Happy scrap day! And thanks for the inspiration :D
Posted by: Niina | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 12:20 PM
Awesome hop! So much inspiration! Happy NSD!
Posted by: VanessaMeryl | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 12:34 PM
Some fantastic challenges there! I haven't made it the whole way around but what I've seen is gorgeous- definitely hoping to jump in on some of these challenges!
Posted by: jengd | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 12:49 PM
Wow so much inspiration out there! Happy scrapbooking day to all! Thanks for sharing all the amazing projects
Posted by: Helen | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 01:28 PM
so much inspiration !!! awesome hop!!!
Posted by: Danielle Higginbottom-Brown | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 01:36 PM
Such a great blog hop for NSD! Found lots of inspiration and new blogs to follow! Thanks for the giveaway AC! :)
Posted by: Shannon A | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 01:46 PM
Everyone did a fantastic job! Thanks for the fun and the chance to win =)
Posted by: Jamie Howard-Sears | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 01:48 PM
Amazing Hop!! Really loved all of the inspiration from the Design Team!
Posted by: Ashley Horton | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 02:14 PM
I love all of the talent. It makes me want to jump!!! there i so much motivation and energy. It makes me want to scrap, scrap!!!
Posted by: Althea | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 02:27 PM
Happy NSD!
I've been visiting all your talented girls and left them some love, it's been a truly awesome journey :)
Posted by: Ann Cicilie | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 02:33 PM
Happy NSD! Time to get some craft on! Love the blog hops! So much inspiration!
Posted by: Laura G.Turcotte | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 02:45 PM
I am always blown away by the DT projects here...I find inspiration every time I visit your blog! Have a Happy NSD, and thanks for some awesome challenges!
Posted by: Missy Whidden | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 02:54 PM
such a great hop---I'm so impressed with the DT's work!
Posted by: Laura G.Turcotte | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 03:11 PM
Fabulous bloghop with loads of inspiration! Thanks to your wonderful DT! Happy NSD!
Posted by: Nicole Doiron | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 03:13 PM
What an amazing hop! So many incredible projects!! Happy NSD!!
Posted by: Tracey | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 03:14 PM
Such beautiful projects...had a wonderful time checking everything out!! Happy NSD!!
Posted by: Lea Lawson | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 03:22 PM
I've just hopped around, amazing inspiration! I especially love the fussy cutting, and the stamp+thickers title, and the rainbow colours... okay I like them all! Thanks for the chance to win lots too! x
Posted by: Jennifer Grace | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 03:37 PM
thanks for all the inspiration!
Sandra ltb
Posted by: Sandra ltb | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 04:01 PM
Happy NSD! I so enjoyed all of your design teams beautiful work - so generous to share the ideas and giveaways! I am lucky to have some of each new line already - couldn't resist buying online - but would love to have more!
Posted by: Paula | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 04:11 PM
Happy NSD. Lovely ideas. Can't wait to try.
Posted by: Michele | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 04:31 PM
Just finished the hop and left comments. So many great ideas and projects.
Posted by: Jean Bullock | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 04:37 PM
I had so much fun going to each blog and getting inspiration from so many talented people. It was pure fun! Thanks so much!
Posted by: Bernice J | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 04:58 PM
What an amazing hop! So many wonderful ideas and lots of inspiration. Thanks for sharing all these beautiful projects with us. Happy NSD!!!
Posted by: Amy Morris | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 05:04 PM
Very fun hop! Lots of fabulous inspiration and ideas! If was fun visiting so many new-to-me blogs too...
Happy NSD to everyone! Enjoy the day!
Posted by: Denise Bryant | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 05:08 PM
What a great hop. I enjoyed admiring all you work.
Posted by: Selina McGinn | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 05:12 PM
Great Blog hop!!! I enjoyed bouncing around on the blogs to get some inspiration! They are very talented! Happy NSD!
Posted by: Laura | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 05:27 PM
What a marathon. So many ideas......I made a list.
Posted by: Michele | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 05:40 PM
Thanks so much for the blog hop and all the great challenges and wonderful inspriation!
Posted by: Avril Tanner | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 05:56 PM
A really awesome blog hop. So many great ideas. I sure would love to win a bunch of goodies here with you! Thanks!
Posted by: Barb Wagar | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 06:21 PM
Thanks for the great blog hop. Happy National Scrapbook Day!
Posted by: Kathy Murray | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 06:28 PM
Yay! NSD has been so much fun! Loving al, the work I see.
Posted by: Mandy S. | Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 06:52 PM