What is your favourite scrapbook magazine

[Lauren]

I know I use scrapbook magazines for inspiration all the time - I visit my local scrapbook store to check out the new ones that are in
Which magazines are your favourite for inspiration and why

I have to say that CK is up there for me - because ( well number one they have an edition printed in Australia and so its much cheaper than the US magazines )- but also because they are right up there with the new trends and thats what I like to see and use for inspiration

Also I like MM ( for similar reasons although the $25NZ price tag does put me off buying it!!.

[Amber]

$25 for one magazine? Wow- thats crazy!

I like CK and MM myself. In fact, I was in Michaels the other day and picked up a CK magazine but didnt get it because it was $14.00- will have to wait until payday to get it!

[Cris]

but hadn't bought any scrapbooking ones until recently. I must say I really liked both Creating Keepsakes and Simple Scrapbooks. The price was a bit more than what I pay for, say, InStyle, but $4.99 bought me sooooo much more with regard to content. I don't normally save my magazine issues past a certain time but in the case of scrap mags, I have already gone to Ikea to pick up some organizers because I will be subscribing to AT LEAST those two, maybe BH&G scrapbooks, etc as well.

I love the article from the May 2004 CK issue entitled "Mom's Little Photo Shoot" by Rhonda Stark [Margie's eyelet is credited in one of the sample layouts! :) ] It's just great to get inspiration, ideas, and see photos of children and families you *know* from the Place and other internet galleries featured in layouts.

And I was mistaken to think that I had to take a trip to the scrap store to get these issues. I found all three mentioned above at the local Albertson's grocer!

[Amanda]

Subscriptions make it so much more affordable! I have subscriptions to both CK and SS. I like CK because all the newest trends are there and I like the collagy pages, even though I don't do them myself. I love SS because it is more my style!

[Lauren]

Oh you American gals you just say these things to make me jealous - you live in consumer heaven - I wish I could subscribe and save - but the postage prices make it impossible - oh well- I am supporting my local scrapbook store even if I do have to take out a second mortgage to pay for some of these mags-
I saw one called Hot Off the Presses Making Designer scrapbook pages
and it was $55 - well now even I wont pay that amount!!!!!!!! - It did look Awesome tho

[Amber]

Yay! I just ordered a subscription to Creating Keepsakes! I saw at Michael's this weekend that they had a big magazine out which was like $15. I didnt get it but im thinking that I need to go get it!

[Amber]

oops...I was wrong. Simple Scrapbooks has a special magazine out called Scrapbooking with Color that is $14.99.

I just spent $35.00 at Michaels on magazines- hope my DH doesnt get mad at me! :)

[sweetmommyc]

I like CK the best, but also MM. I haven't checkout out SS, but plan on getting a subscrip once I get moved back to VA.

[elizabethlmccoy]

Amber!! I know...I'm so bad...I call them my "reference material" and then I tried to talk my dh into getting rid of some of his car show pamphlets & materials...and what do you know I got the "They're my reference material"

Geezz...what is a gal gonna do? :p
oops...I was wrong. Simple Scrapbooks has a special magazine out called Scrapbooking with Color that is $14.99.

I just spent $35.00 at Michaels on magazines- hope my DH doesnt get mad at me! :)

[canay]

I haven't gotten into magazines yet. I have purchased a couple of "special" magazines, like one on teen memories, and a new one on "simply" layouts or something like that. They are great for inspiration.

Now that I just read the magazines are available at Albertsons, I think my grocery bill is going to start increasing ;)