Welcome to the American Crafts National Scrapbook Day 2014 Blog Hop! All 16 of our Design Team members have put together amazing projects along with challenges for you to participate in and some giveaways! 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: 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 - use flowers!
Allison Waken - be BOLD (with a photo, title, color etc.)
Patricia Roebuck - stitch your title
Lilith Eeckels - use leftover bits & pieces
Ashley Horton - use triangles
Katie Ehmann - use at least three different types of Thickers
Elizabeth Gardner - incorporate a Project Life card in a traditional layout
Gina Lideros - create a background out of die cuts
Diana Waite - add triangles
Janna Werner - use the provided color combination to inspire your project
Heather Leopard - recipe challenge (visit her blog for all of the neat details!)
Meghann Andrew - create a background using a resist technique
Erin Stewart - create scallops
Becki Adams - add some hand stitching
Angie Gutshall - show growth in something
Madeline Fox - use BIG (more than 2-inch tall) lettering
Here is the hop list again, sans photos:
Paige Evans
Allison Waken
Patricia Roebuck
Lilith Eeckels
Ashley Horton
Katie Ehmann
Elizabeth Gardner
Gina Lideros
Diana Waite
Janna Werner
Heather Leopard
Meghann Andrew
Erin Stewart
Becki Adams
Angie Gutshall
Madeline Fox
American Crafts
Once you've gone through the hop, left a comment on each blog (most of them have giveaways!), and taken some time to participate in a few of the challenges, come back here and leave a comment for a chance to win bits and pieces from each of our current American Crafts lines!
Leave a comment by Saturday May 10th 2014 and the winner will be posted that morning!
Happy National Scrapbook Day from all of us here at American Crafts!
so much inspiration- thank you!
Posted by: chel | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 05:29 AM
Love all the pages and ideas !! Have a great day !!!
Posted by: Mônica Castro | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 05:34 AM
Happy NSD!
Thank you for the inspiration!
Posted by: PrinzessinN | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 05:54 AM
Such inspiring pages on each blog and I cannot wait it get started crafting this morning! Happy NDS day!!!!
Posted by: Sandra Gonzalez | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 05:56 AM
Thanks so much for all the inspiration and the chance to win!
Posted by: Amy Coose | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 06:10 AM
An absolutely AWESOME blog hop! You guys always deliver! I've got plenty of scrappy to-dos from it! Thank you!
Posted by: Nicole McNamara | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 06:20 AM
Amazing blog hop, ladies! All the projects are just stunning and so VERY inspiring! Happy NSD!! :D
Posted by: Missy Whidden | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 06:44 AM
I am taken back by all of the talent I saw on the blog hop! Amazing! This is my first stop for NSD and I am already filled to the brim with inspiration! Thank you AC and your amazing DT!
Posted by: Angela A | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 06:46 AM
Thanks for a fantastic hop around all the talented DT's blogs I have left a comment on each one except for Angie Gutshall's as her NSD post is not up (or I can't find it if it is!) I have so many ideas so thank you all for all the work you have put into this
Posted by: furrypig | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 07:10 AM
What a wonderful hop! Happy NSD to everyone!
Posted by: Kayla F. | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 07:13 AM
I enjoyed visiting each of the blogs and you have a team of talented designers who have a lovely style in their layouts!
Posted by: Shelley | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 07:14 AM
Happy NSD EVERYONE :)
WOW wow WOW - SUPER sneak peeks - looks like we're in for some fun hopping and awesome inspiration -> time for me to go hopping!!!
Posted by: TracyM #6773 | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 07:15 AM
Wow, i really loved this blog hop!Each project is truly inspiring, but I loved seeing the lay-outs the most. Happy NSD!
Posted by: Romy | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 08:11 AM
Thanks for this fun blog hop! Your designers are so talented. Looks like I have some to-dos on my scrappy list...great ideas and inspiration!
Posted by: Cynthia Baldwin | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 08:40 AM
thanks for the hop... going to try to get some of the challenges in today!!
Posted by: kimberly | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 08:58 AM
WHOOP WHOOP!! HAPPY NATIONAL SCRAPBOOKING DAY!! I LOVED all of the AMAZING INSPIRATION and all of the AWESOME Chances to win!! THANKS SO MUCH and I hope you all have a FABULOUS WEEEKEND!! =)
Posted by: Larissa Heskett =) | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 08:59 AM
I loved this bloghop! All those talented ladies and the different projects and challenges, thanks for all the inspiration!
Posted by: Kathleen | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 09:15 AM
So much good stuff on National Scrapbook Day!
Posted by: Amelia N. | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 09:38 AM
So much talent in one great company! Great blog hop - I now have so many ideas I can't wait to try! Happy National Scrapbook Day everyone!
Posted by: Terri Beal | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 09:45 AM
I've really enjoyed this NSD blog hop! I've just started scrapping again after a break from about a year, so I love all the inspiration from this blog hop! Greetings from Belgium, Annelies
Posted by: Annelies | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 10:09 AM
Wow, thanks for all the lovely inspiration!
Carol B
ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com
Posted by: Carol B | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 11:05 AM
Such a fun hop with great inspiration today!!
Posted by: Mary Jo | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 11:12 AM
What an amazing hop! So many gorgeous projects to see! Thanks all!
Posted by: Miriam Prantner | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 12:23 PM
I loved this blog hop - so creative and fun!! Love that each designer had a different challenge!! That made the inspiration and ideas so abundant!! Thanks and Happy NSD 2014!!!
Taunya Butler at daisiesgirl.com
Posted by: Taunya Butler | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 12:29 PM
Happy NSD! I love all of the variety and creativity. Fun blog hop!
Posted by: Angi Barrs | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 12:33 PM
Wow all amazing layouts - thanks for all the inspiration - Happy NSD :)
Posted by: Fleur Smith | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 12:34 PM
WOW! What a fun and inspiring hop! Thanks for all the beautiful projects - and the chance to win!!!
Posted by: Heather - housesbuiltofcards | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 01:21 PM
What an awesome hop, so much inspo to be had!
Posted by: Judean | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 01:37 PM
So much fun inspiration! - thanks!!
Posted by: Kirsten J | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 01:38 PM
Just hopped the NSD DT blogs and they are all amazing as usual! Love seeing all the different techniques and styles of the DT. So inspiring!
Posted by: Lalo | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 01:41 PM
all at the ladies have great ideas and are creative. thanks for sharing all these awesome projects! fun blog hop!
Posted by: melissashim | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 01:45 PM
all that inspiration, fantastic bloghop! Happy NSD :)
Posted by: Lene | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 01:51 PM
Fabulous blog hop with loads of inspiration from a very talented DT! Happy NSD to everyone! Thanks for the inspiration and the chance to win!
Posted by: Nicole Doiron | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 02:14 PM
Happy NSD! I was about to call it a night but no... Great inspiration all around :))
Posted by: Niina | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 02:21 PM
such a lovely blog hop this year
Posted by: Tine | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 02:28 PM
Awesome projects!!!
Posted by: Karrie L | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 02:43 PM
Such gorgeous projects!
Posted by: Stephanie Baxter | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 03:52 PM
Whew? I am overwhelmed with fabulous inspiration!
Posted by: marianne-g | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 03:55 PM
Lots of talent and lots of fun - so AC!
Posted by: snazzy jj | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 04:43 PM
Gorgeous work from everyone!! Loved the hop!
Posted by: Margie Visnick | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 05:15 PM
Great blog hop.
Posted by: Janet MacKay | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 05:21 PM
Happy NSD!!! Loved all the amazing inspiration!!!
Posted by: Kailash | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 05:44 PM
thanks for all of the wonderful inspiration and also for a chance to win! kmassman gmail
Posted by: Kelly Massman | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 06:24 PM
The blog hop was very fun and I appreciated looking at all of the talented layouts inspired by your guest designers today.
Posted by: Brenda Lubrant | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 07:00 PM
I went to and commented on each blog hop. My goal was to take at least one thing from each site and incorporate it into the pages I am working on. It was great and I have a lot of "snips" that I can use! Thanks for the hop!
Posted by: Marcy Helzer | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 07:37 PM
I love American Crafts. Thank you for all the fantastic inspiration! Happy NSD!
Posted by: Gayle215 | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 07:38 PM
Fabulous blog hop ladies. Im feeling inspired!! Off to scrap I go. Happy National Scrapbooking day!
Posted by: nicole | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 08:10 PM
I went through your entire list! Off to start on the challenges! Happy NSD!
Posted by: Julie {CalleLillyCafe} | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 08:33 PM
That is a lotta talented ladies!
Posted by: Kim M | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 08:39 PM
My eyes are going crossed from all these great ideas. Pics need to get off the computer but I can't. So excited!!! Thank you
Posted by: Jennifer Herb | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 08:51 PM
Love all the inspiration! So fun!
Posted by: Amber Scurlock | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 08:57 PM
Thanks for such an inspiring hop! Perfect way to spend NSD!
Posted by: Keathe | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 09:11 PM
Fabulous blog hop...thanks for all the great ideas!
Posted by: Wendy Orme | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 09:15 PM
Happy NSD! Great blog hop! Loved all the ladies. I def loved all the different styles. Thanks for the fab inspiration!
Lauren Shiflett - LaMaMaLa - [email protected]
Posted by: Lauren Shiflett | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 10:15 PM
I hopped and hopped but I got it done! I love all the different challenges. I am going to work on a layout using triangles and I also want to do a layout using more than 3 thickers. I loved the hop. Happy NSD!
Posted by: Lisa P | Saturday, May 03, 2014 at 10:39 PM
You girls are so talented! that was fun.
Posted by: Stokely | Sunday, May 04, 2014 at 12:10 AM
The projects were amazing. I loved seeing creativity with your products. Thanks for a great hop!
Posted by: stacie D | Sunday, May 04, 2014 at 12:13 AM
AMAZING hop! great challenges, superb creations!! There is amazing talent on this team!!! i hope to get some challenges done, too.
Posted by: Laura Turcotte | Sunday, May 04, 2014 at 04:02 AM
I have had so much fun checking out these talented ladies blogs. I have been able to add many more to my 'bookmarks' and I can't wait to get more inspiration in the coming months. Thanks for the GREAT NSD hop - it has been great. YAY AC!! xxx
Posted by: Courtney Helen | Sunday, May 04, 2014 at 04:22 AM
Great Blog Hop. So many talented ladies. Thanks for the chance to win.
Posted by: Angela Jones | Sunday, May 04, 2014 at 05:46 AM
Loving all the great inspiration! Great blog hop!
Posted by: Tara | Sunday, May 04, 2014 at 06:56 AM
This blog hop was a ton of fun! Thanks for continuing to inspire me with all these amazing layouts!
Posted by: Marilyn S. | Sunday, May 04, 2014 at 07:13 AM
What a talented team!! I love seeing everyone's style and beautiful layouts! Now I'm inspired to do more scrapping!!
Posted by: Lisa C. | Sunday, May 04, 2014 at 07:22 AM
So much inspiration! Thanks for sharing their talent- it was a great hop!
Posted by: Patricia F. | Sunday, May 04, 2014 at 07:23 AM
Wonderful projects and inspiration! Love the colorful new summer collection!
Posted by: Kerry A | Sunday, May 04, 2014 at 07:24 AM
Cool hop. Lots of great inspiration
Posted by: Sherri priest | Sunday, May 04, 2014 at 07:33 AM
What a fun hop! I love my fellow design team members, I'm so inspired by them!
Posted by: Elizabeth Gardner | Sunday, May 04, 2014 at 08:10 AM
Thanks so much from my heart for this wonderful blog hop, the giveaways, and for the heart and soul your company and the designers put into this blog and all of your products. I have been an AC fan for over 10 years, and honestly you all never run out of the most amazing ideas. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Posted by: Paula | Sunday, May 04, 2014 at 11:01 AM
This is the most awesome blog hop I ever did! FULL OF FUN AND INSPIRING layouts and cards! They are amazing team!
Posted by: Helen G. | Sunday, May 04, 2014 at 01:19 PM
This was such and awesome blog hop!!!! so much talent. What a great NSD!!!!!Thank you so much for sharing all of these talented people.
Posted by: Heather Thompson | Sunday, May 04, 2014 at 02:14 PM
Wow I've just been all the way around and that was so inspiring! I have lots of ideas now and can't wait to put them to use. Plus I want the #summer collection now after seeing it on so many amazing projects! x
Posted by: Jennifer Grace | Sunday, May 04, 2014 at 02:20 PM
What an incredible blog hop! I am so ready to grab my supplies & start creating! Thank you for this ginormous giveaway!
Posted by: Olivia L. | Sunday, May 04, 2014 at 03:03 PM
Awesome blog hop! Loved all of the inspiration by the talented scrappers...ready now to start on mine! Thanks for a chance to win!
Posted by: Carolyn S. Ewy | Sunday, May 04, 2014 at 03:49 PM
Fun! Happy NSD (belated!!)
Posted by: Natalie Winterstein | Sunday, May 04, 2014 at 04:11 PM
Wonderful NSD on your
blog hop. Thanks for
all the great ideas
and lovely works.
Carla from Utah
Posted by: Carla Hundley | Sunday, May 04, 2014 at 04:29 PM
I loved the NSD Blog Hop! Great LOs/Inspiration and AWESOME challenges! THANKS!
Posted by: Lisa M.. Zepponi | Sunday, May 04, 2014 at 05:28 PM
Loved all the layouts! Got a list of new techniques to try out.
Posted by: Christi Parker | Sunday, May 04, 2014 at 05:44 PM
Wow so much talent & inspiration.
Happy NSD everyone!
Posted by: Tracey H | Sunday, May 04, 2014 at 07:10 PM
Happy NSD love all of the inspiration. You have a fantastic collections and great Designers Team!
Posted by: evelynpy | Sunday, May 04, 2014 at 07:22 PM
This was such a great blog hop and so many giveaways of such lovely things. Thank you so much for helping to make this NSD awesome!
Posted by: Tori | Sunday, May 04, 2014 at 07:53 PM
what a fun blog hop. so much inspiration on everyone's blogs!
Posted by: deb pereira | Sunday, May 04, 2014 at 08:21 PM
I loved the hop, all of the projects were so beautiful and inspiring! Thanks so much!!
Posted by: Melissa Vining | Sunday, May 04, 2014 at 11:06 PM
thanks for the huge inspiration along the hop, very beautiful projects from everyone
Posted by: jò | Monday, May 05, 2014 at 06:47 AM
Thanks for all the inspiration and ideas. I want to try a few of those, but haven't got time at the moment, so it'll have to wait I'm afraid. Thanks for the chance to win prizes too. I'll come back soon and have another look at the blogs to try out my favourites...
Posted by: Debbie Siddle | Monday, May 05, 2014 at 06:54 AM
I have been through the whole hop, and the art was beautiful in every case! There are a few of the challenges that I have plans to participate in this week, too. Thanks for the NSD inspiration and opportunities for giveaways.
Janice :-)
Posted by: Janice Daquila-Pardo | Monday, May 05, 2014 at 06:57 AM
Such great inspiration!
Posted by: Mandee | Monday, May 05, 2014 at 07:26 AM
Great hop...love the inspiration...better get crafty!
Posted by: JoAnn H | Monday, May 05, 2014 at 07:58 AM
happy belated NSD! I don't know what I would do without all of the awesomeness AC provides. Love all of your collections!
Posted by: Monica Blain | Monday, May 05, 2014 at 09:02 AM
Thanks for all the inspiration. I look forward to incorporating some into my kids' baby books.
Posted by: lisacng @ expandng.com | Monday, May 05, 2014 at 09:16 AM
Inspired to create! Amazing work!
Posted by: Patricia | Monday, May 05, 2014 at 11:24 AM
Thank you for an amazing, inspiration filled blog hop!
Posted by: Robin B. | Monday, May 05, 2014 at 12:18 PM
wonderful, fun and inspirational blog hop. Love your team's work. Beautiful way to show-off your collections.
Posted by: MaryAnn N | Monday, May 05, 2014 at 12:34 PM
So many great ideas and products! Thanks!
Posted by: Jan | Monday, May 05, 2014 at 01:55 PM
I can't believe how many happy colours and colour combinations I've seen on my hop around (ALL) the blogs... so much inspiration from colour, design, subject, layout - all of it making me smile and making me feel happy - AC should be prescribed!
Thank you for making my first AC blog hop a cheerful and smiley one!
Paula (from over the pond) xxx
Posted by: Paula Gale | Monday, May 05, 2014 at 07:40 PM
Thank you so much for the awesome blog hop. Each blog had so much to offer. The designers are top of the line. Thanks for having the best of the best AC. Great National Scrapbook Day. Now if you'll excuse me I need to create!
Posted by: Lisa U | Monday, May 05, 2014 at 08:22 PM
This was an awesome blog hop. It took me a couple of days to get through it!
Posted by: Gina | Tuesday, May 06, 2014 at 02:30 AM
now I arrived at the end of this blog hop. thank you for let us (or let me) knowing some new bloggers. marta
Posted by: marta - sakehanska | Tuesday, May 06, 2014 at 04:32 AM
I've hopped & hopped & hopped!!!
I've admired and commented too!!!
NOW I am TOTALLY INSPIRED - I have 16 challenges tempting me to CREATE!!!
=> looking forward to joining the fun with some layouts of my own - THANK YOU :)
Posted by: TracyM #6773 | Tuesday, May 06, 2014 at 08:07 AM
Fabulous hop! Love all the different styles and oh my, the inspiration. Thank you!
Posted by: Julie B | Tuesday, May 06, 2014 at 04:20 PM
I really enjoyed this hop! All of the ladies did a wonderful job on their projects! Thanks for inspiring me and for the fun giveaways!
Posted by: Amy C. | Wednesday, May 07, 2014 at 08:11 AM