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Neia Scraps
Welcome to the first Designer Spotlight of 2026! Up first this year is the Über-productive and highly-sought-after Edneia aka Neia Scraps. Now, Neia and I have had a number of chats, and this time we’ve come up with some great new schtick… she has a great sense of humour and we get along like a house on fire. Wanna know what I’ve learned about her lately? Read on!
J: I’m so happy you’re here again! We must be doing something right, you keep coming back for more. I told you last time we talked how much I love the small changes you’ve made to the spirit of your designs. Bet you didn’t know I bought about a dozen of your collections not long after that chat. 😉 Before we really get into it, let’s remind everybody how you got into digital design in the first place.
N: It started very naturally. I was drawn to the creative freedom — being able to tell stories visually without strict rules. Over time, it became my main creative language.
J: Ah, creative freedom! That’s something we all enjoy. What’s the main source of your inspiration when designing a new collection?
N: Usually a feeling first, not an object. I like starting with a mood and letting the elements grow from there.
J: That explains the subtle shift in your work. It’s definitely more sensitive and passionate. How would you describe your work?
N: Artistic, emotional, and organic.
J: Totally! I’ve noticed that your collections have expanded and become very inclusive. Do you prefer designing papers or elements?
N: Elements. They feel more organic to me — like little characters that can live in many different stories.
J: That’s a great way to describe them. I love elements that are truly versatile. Because, well… my credit lists are the stuff of legend. 😀 I often take one element from each of a dozen kits and bring them all together into one layout. It’s fun! What do you enjoy most about seeing others use your designs?
N: Seeing how personal their pages become. The designs are mine, but the stories are theirs — and that’s the best part.
J: It must be so satisfying! Now, since colour is a huge part of designing, if you could BE a colour, which one would you choose?
N: A soft neutral. Calm on the surface, but very flexible and expressive when combined with other colors.
J: I love it! Colour Ninja! So how do you unwind after a long design-superhero day?
N: A quiet moment with coffee or tea. I like letting my mind wander — that’s usually when new ideas show up.
J: I like a nice snuggle with one of my dogs. (Lately, not the one that keeps peeing on the hallway runner. She’s on the bad-dog list. :D) If you could have any animal, real or imaginary, as a pet, what would you have?
N: A dragon. I’d love to fly on its back. And if that sounds a little Fourth Wing–inspired… that’s definitely not a coincidence.
J: Nothing wrong with a little flight-of-fancy! Would you teleport if you could?
N: I’d go somewhere cold and calm. Snow, trees, a cozy place… the kind of place where ideas slow down and settle.
J: Canada fits that bill! Right now, where I live, we don’t actually have any snow – which is NOT usual, but it’s making a lot of people happy. What one thing always makes you smile?
N: When someone uses my designs in a way I never imagined. That’s always a nice surprise.
J: Aha! You’ve thrown down a gauntlet there. Hear that everybody? Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to find a completely unique and unexpected way to use Neia Scraps designs for a layout. Even better? She’s hosting TWO Challenges this month!! Of course, she’d hosting the Designer Spotlight Challenge, as well as her usual My Memories Challenge. (They’re linked up for you, just click on them.) And if that’s not enough for you… This month, everything in her store is 45% off—or even more on bundles! And here’s a little bonus: spend $20 or more and get an extra 10% off at checkout. Use the coupon: NEIA-SL202610
Aaaaaand… the Daily Download, here on the Blog is yours, free, for the taking.
Well, what are you waiting for? GO!
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Happy New Year and Happy First Friday of 2026. It’s a brand new year of happenings at Gingerscraps. We have so many things planned for 2026 and we can’t wait to share them all with you.
• Make sure to check out the forum for new challenges every month.
• Don’t forget the book club with new books to read and discuss each month.
• If you are new (and even if you aren’t), make sure to check out the Welcome Wagon with gifts from our wonderful designers.
• Every month we have a new Free with Purchase kit that is our gift to you when you spend $10 or more in the store.
Have you looked at the challege forum to see the wide range of challenges we have? Out of 37 challenges available, you only need to complete 10 to earn the Challenge Reward collab (or a variety of other choices from previous challenge collabs) as a reward!
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Ready For Winter captures the breathtaking beauty of the season with rich purples, deep blues, and a stunning collection of winter florals. This kit features frozen flowers, berries, snowy trees, delicate branches, and soft snowfall details that bring elegance and depth to your winter pages. With an abundance of floral elements and serene winter scenery, Ready For Winter is perfect for showcasing peaceful snowy landscapes, seasonal portraits, and the quiet beauty of winter days.
This collab includes: 1 Alpha {Uppercase, Lowercase, Numbers & Punctuation}, 52 Papers, and 120 Elements.
This Free With Purchase was created by Cutie Pie Scraps, Designs by Lisa Minor, and Ilonkas Designs.
Best Wishes To Everything is a heartfelt kit filled with warmth, comfort, and gentle winter blessings. Inspired by new beginnings and the simple joys of the season, this kit blends soft winter elements with cozy details like books, tea, mittens, and cheerful snowmen. Snowy accents and comforting imagery make it perfect for documenting quiet moments, meaningful reflections, and fresh starts. The set also includes 4 beautifully crafted 12×12 templates to help you create beautiful layouts with ease. Whether you are celebrating a new chapter or sending warm wishes, Best Wishes To Everything adds a thoughtful and uplifting touch to your scrapbook pages.
This kit includes: 3 Alphas {Uppercase, Lowercase, Numbers & Punctuation}, 43 Papers, 70 Elements, and 4 12×12 Template {png & psd, file formats}.
This Monthly Mix was created by Aimee Harrison, CarolW Designs, Cindy Ritter Designs, and Craft-tastrophic.
January’s Daily Download is provided by Neia Scraps. Collect new pieces daily on the GingerScraps Blog.
Take a look at the new challenge reward kit. If you complete any 10 challenges this month, you get this gorgeous collab (or a variety of other choices from previous challenge collabs) as a reward!
Winter Wonderland Party is a dreamy celebration of winter magic under open skies. Designed in a stunning palette of teal, purple, and blue, this kit captures the beauty of snowy days, crisp air, and flowers blooming against a winter backdrop. With frosty details, outdoor winter elements, snow accents, and delicate florals, it is perfect for documenting winter adventures, seasonal celebrations, and magical cold-weather moments. Whether you are scrapping playful snow days or elegant winter photos, Winter Wonderland Party brings sparkle and charm to every layout.
This kit includes: 6 Alphas {Uppercase, Lowercase, Numbers & Punctuation}, 55 Papers, 101 Elements, and Coordinating Glitter Sheets & Styles.
This Challenge Reward was created by LDragDesigns, Let Me Scrapbook, Moore Blessings Digital Design, and Scrapbookcrazy Creations by Robyn.
Here are some amazing layouts from our site creative team using the January Monthly Mix.
Quick Trick: Instant Clusters
While I was working on a layout the other night, it occurred to me that I had the perfect topic for a Quick Trick, something that I just do automatically, that really streamlines my scrapping. Let’s be honest… we’re all busy. So we can all use some shortcuts, right? Now, those of you who are more experienced with digital scrapping might already have this trick in your arsenal, so this is more for the still-getting-comfortable-with-the-process people. You’ll see!
Did you know that you can Duplicate entire clusters with only a couple of clicks? It’s true! Rather than Copying each item in a cluster individually, you can do the whole shebang all at once! Start by finding the various components of your cluster in the Layers Panel. Select each by clicking CTRL/CMD>click until all of them are showing as active in the Layers Panel. If all the things are in a single pile rather than spread out through the stack, you can instead use Shift>click on the first item and then Shift>click on the last item in the cluster to Select all of them in fewer steps. In my sample below. I’m only Duplicating the two leaf elements, which are stacked together.
Once you have the whole cluster Selected, click CTRL/CMD>J and ALL the items will be duped, dropped right on top of the original *cluster*! If you leave the dupes Selected/active, you can move the entire pile up or down the Layers Panel, then relocate them to the appropriate spot on the layout. Those of you who use a lot of Tinci Designs‘ templates will see the usefulness of this! Krisztina often creates her template clusters from five or six elements, which she Duplicates in two or three other locations around the layout, with some items in slightly different orientations. This makes it so quick! The keyboard shortcut for moving layers up is CTRL/CMD>[ and the one for moving them down (handy if you overshoot!) is CTRL/CMD>].
My leaf elements started out at the top centre of the layout, pointing up and slightly left, and ended up at the bottom centre-left, pointing slightly down and to the right. If you’ve got several objects in your cluster and would like to shift them around so they don’t look too matchy-matchy, but still giving you a cohesive layout, go for it!
Can you believe this is the LAST Tuesday of 2025? The next time we’re together will be for a Designer Spotlight. It’s somebody we all know and love; will there be some surprises? Maybe……. Happy New Year, everybody!