Check it out. We have a blog! « Creating Keepsakes Blog

Check it out. We have a blog!

02/05/2009 at 2:15 am | In Uncategorized | 39 Comments

megan_headshot-sm2 Welcome, friends! On behalf of the Creating Keepsakes team, I’m delighted to share with you our new blog. We’re so excited to connect with you and talk scrapbooking.

For those of you who don’t know, I’m Megan Hoeppner, creative editor for CK. I’m thrilled to be joining my fellow CK editors in hosting this here blog. Together, we’ll bring you fresh project ideas, plenty of how-tos and techniques, product giveaways, and more. Much, much more!

Since meeting your needs is our number one goal, let’s kick things off with a question. What do you want to see most on this blog? Techniques? Projects? New product sneak peeks? Prizes, prizes and more prizes? Do tell. We’re all ears . . . errr, make that eyes.

Thanks, blog friends. We can’t wait to read your responses and get this blog going. Please, bring on those amazing ideas!

Cheers!
Megan

P.S. Here’s a little teaser of what’s to come. It starts with CHA and ends with our show highlights. Intrigued yet? We hope so.

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Looking forward to seeing what everyone suggests. I will say, that prizes are good. Very good. I’d love to see a carryover from the “Fresh Faces” feature that I enjoyed in CK, and see new talents featured on the blog. Sneak peeks at tradeshow time are always fun too! Best of luck to you! I’ll be checking back often!

Comment by Linda A. — 02/06/2009 #
I am looking forward to reading this new blog! While I am always interested in techniques, giveaways and contests, I would really love to read about your jobs and what’s going on behind the scenes. A kind of reality blog for the mag. I’d love to hear when new calls are up, when they’ve been filled… what other things are going on. I can’t wait to read!

Comment by joscelyne cutchens — 02/06/2009 #
woo hoo! the blog looks great. can’t wait to see your cha hightlights!

Comment by Aly D — 02/06/2009 #
SO exciting! Congrats everyone! Megan, you are a model! That picture is awesome of you. HUGS from Page!
M

Comment by Mandy D — 02/07/2009 #
I would love to be updated on the new calls, what’s FRESH, prizes and fun new projects!

Comment by Jenn C. — 02/07/2009 #
Looks like you are joining good company (Paper Crafts) in creating a new blog. Most excellent. Love hearing your “voice” through your writing, Megan! I would love to see work from your Dream Team featured here.

Comment by Kim Kesti — 02/07/2009 #
Megan,
First of all, I am thrilled about this blog!
To misquote the movie “Field of Dreams”…
If you write it…they will come
Prizes are always nice, but not the main reason to visit this blog
I, personally, loved all the weekly challenges the SS blog used to do.
Can’t wait to see what you have planned!

Comment by Jody — 02/07/2009 #
i’m so excited about the new blog. i always love seeing fresh new pages and ideas… everything from layouts, to cards, to tags and beyond. also creative uses for your scrap supplies.

one of my favorite things about blog surfing is learning about new sites and products through a blog that i may not have found otherwise.

can’t wait to see what you guys do!

Comment by noel culbertson — 02/07/2009 #
I love that CK has a blog! Yeah! It would be great if it could be updated with new calls, updates when contributors have been contacted, fresh faces from the blog to the mag, and press releases to squash the rumor mill. Good luck!

Comment by Kristin Faust — 02/07/2009 #
Awesome! I can’t wait to see all the new posts .

Comment by Amanda Johnston — 02/07/2009 #
Megan,
Super blog. I follow several but do not comment often. Love the idea of techniques being offered. I am in the process of a scrapbook room redesign so when I am through (a couple more weeks) I will be raring and ready to go with scrapping.

Teresa

Comment by Teresa — 02/07/2009 #
The blog looks awesome! I’m so happy CK has a blog now!

Comment by cindy tobey — 02/07/2009 #
Prizes, prizes, prizes

Comment by Heather H. — 02/07/2009 #
I’m excited to hear you are having a blog. I’m a blog junkie! I would like to see different layouts, cards, projects featured from different people (known and unknown), challenges and of course I love a good giveaway too

Comment by Jennifer Hansen — 02/07/2009 #
Just bookmarked this blog! So excited for all things scrapbooking. Now I don’t have to wait for a whole month just to get a dose of CK-ness all the way here in the Philippines.

Having contests available to international scrappers would be a nice change too…

I’d also love to see how supplies are organized. I can’t seem to get enough ideas on this topic.

Comment by Maricel C. — 02/07/2009 #
I’d love tutorials on different techniques or projects, unique and multiple ways to use products, spotlighting new products, contests or challenges, and I think everyone likes prizes and giveaways.

Comment by Greta — 02/07/2009 #
Why is this separate from the CK website? Just curious, there’s spots over there for all the things you mention. Personally, I’d rather go to one place than many.

Comment by lisa — 02/08/2009 #
Congrats ladies!! Although websites definitely have their place, blogs are simply a little more relaxed and personal! Looking forward to checking it out and it was great getting to meet many of you at CHA over our “circle of friends” lunch! Allison Orthner

Comment by Allison Orthner — 02/08/2009 #
So glad to hear about your new blog! I’m sure you’ll be packing it full of wonderful things. I’d love to see lots of techniques, and of course prizes. After all, what’s a blog without blog candy??

Comment by Brenda — 02/08/2009 #
So glad you guys have a blog! I’ve especially been loving your magazine the last 2 months and can’t wait to see what you have in store! I don’t have anything specific I’d like to see….just inspiration. =) xo

Comment by Stephanie Howell — 02/08/2009 #
Excited about CK having a blog!
I love techniques, any inspirational ideas, and would love to see more layouts with teens!
A regular dose of CK’s team will be like rays of sunshine!!!
So happy!
B-

Comment by becky olsen — 02/08/2009 #
Congratulations on joining the blogging world! I want to see it all, techniques, projects, sneak peeks, and prizes! Woo hooooooo! Can’t wait!

Comment by Kathy — 02/08/2009 #
I would love to see techniques and giveaways. Perhaps some behind the scenes info.

Comment by Christine Schwab — 02/09/2009 #
How exciting! I would love to get to know some of the CK team through this blog. Some submitting tips and also some techniques would be great as well. Prizes? Sure!!!

Looking forward to visiting often.

Comment by Julie — 02/09/2009 #
Wow, a blog of my favourite magazine, wonderfull. Would love to see trends and ideas, and just being able to chat.

Comment by Kota Venter — 02/09/2009 #
Oh how cool is this, I am excited that you have a blog now too. I would love to see more sharing of ideas, techniques, trends, publication calls etc.

Comment by Peggy — 02/09/2009 #
yay!! congrats on the new blog! i’m so excited abt what’s coming!!

Comment by Kate — 02/09/2009 #
So excited CK has a blog now!! Everything you mentioned sounds good – would love for people to see how paper layouts can be inspired by digital pages and vice versa. And yes, prizes are great!

Comment by Linda Rodriguez — 02/09/2009 #
I am so thrilled that CK is blogging now! Yay!

Love the look!

Jen

Comment by Jen Davis — 02/09/2009 #
[...] Thanks for the warm welcome and great comments in response to our first post. We’ve already started a list of your awesome ideas, which we’ll turn to as we’re planning [...]

Pingback by CHA Highlights: Meet the new exhibitors! « Creating Keepsakes Blog — 02/09/2009 #
Great to see you have a blog going! I’d like to see tutorials on the latest techniques and challenges are always fun. Giveaways are always a nice addition, too )

Comment by Kelli — 02/10/2009 #
I’m so excited to see the new CK blog getting started. I look forward to checking in with you all daily! Woo-Hoo! Thanks for all the hard work, you all do such a wonderful job!

Comment by Thespoena McLaughlin — 02/10/2009 #
Yahoo! CK has a blog. So excited to hear all the latest and greatest in the scrappin’ world. I think guest appearances by some divas would be great.

Comment by Jonel — 02/10/2009 #
Yahoo! A CK blog.

Comment by Jana Dee — 02/10/2009 #
wow glad to see you joined the world of blogging!!love to see new product updates with samples also it doesn’t hurt to throw in a few prizes now and then:)

Comment by kim harter — 02/11/2009 #
This is wonderful! I am looking forward to finding out more about the personal side of the magazine and staff/writers/editors through behind the scenes peeks.

Comment by Cathy P. — 02/11/2009 #
So glad I discovered the blog! I would LOVE contests! I love contests! lol

Comment by sandee — 02/11/2009 #
Yahoo and Yea for blogging!
Of course giveaways are deeelightful!!! Who would say no to that?
I think it would be great to see bits of inspiration, maybe things you CKers produce (projects, LO’s), like a bite size peek at the magazine!
Can’t wait to check back!

Comment by Carolyn — 02/12/2009 #
mostly I like to see videos behind what is being featured. I learn best with videos.

Comment by {vicki} — 02/18/2009 #