Archives for June 2009
Tasty Tuesday!!!
June 29, 2009 by
We are starting a new and VERY cool weekly feature at GingerSraps!! It is called Tasty Tuesday!!! What does that mean?? Tasty Freebies!!!!!!
Every week some of the GingerSraps designers will offer you a freebie!!!! 🙂
This week we have two wonderful QP’s by Melissa- from Statements by Jodi’s CT-
And this is really amazing!!!!! A FULL FREE kit by Stephanie (Scrappy Cocoa)
It is called American Boy
Check out these amazing LO’s 🙂
Stephanie
ChristieDawn did the next 2 and I think she may have used one of Misty’s templates
Janice (love this LO)
AND- one last thing.. This weeks LOTW was a wonderful LO by JustK called Growing UpClick on the LO to leave her some love 🙂 And remember to watch or your LO- it could be the next LOTW 🙂
Layouts of the Week!
June 26, 2009 by
It was another awesome week in the gallery. Here are a few layouts that caught the eyes of our designers and CT members. Go and cast your vote here. The winner gets a $5 Gift Certificate to the Gingerscraps Store!
Marie
JustK
Diah Aryanti
dricamendes
The layouts below are by our store CT members and were just too awesome to not mention!
Julie
Becka
Miss Erin
Fresh Baked Wednesday!
June 23, 2009 by
First from Jen of Graham Like the Cracker, new Patriotic Photo Masks!
Want a fun way to show off your pictures or papers? Photo masks are a great way to do that. Instructions are included in the download.
This package contains 4 masks; 2 generic, one American, and one Canadian. These coordinate perfectly with the 4th of July and Canada Day kit, Red, White, and Blue Adventures (But Mostly Red Eh?)
The masks are $2.00. There might be a way for you to get them for free!
Next from Misty O’Brien we have gorgeous new glitter styles!
5 coordinating glitter styles for the kit, In the Pink Spotlight. The file download includes the Photoshop styles file as well as 5 .png glitter sheets.
Only $2.00 in the Gingerscraps store!
Now, did you want to get the Patriotic Photo Masks for free? If you buy Red White and Blue Adventures (But Mostly Red, Eh?) this week, you can use the coupon code IreadtheGSBlog! to get the photo masks for free! Just put them both in your cart, apply the coupon code, and they are all yours!
Boot Camp Graduation!!
June 19, 2009 by
A big congrats to all the wonderful ladies that finished boot camp!!! Great job!
I wanted to show off all your amazing skills, so I asked your Drill Sergeants to go pick their favorite LO you did from boot camp. AMAZING work ladies!!! Check them out.
Now all the grads get to continue to Officers Training School!
If you missed Boot Camp this time around- don’t worry, we are going to do it again soon 🙂
Be on the look out for sign ups 🙂
Now onto the LOs’ by our lovely Grads!!
Drill Sergeant Rachel’s (HarmonyStar) Troops-
belhepsibah
Drill Sergeant Miss Erins Troops-
Jaimeleigh
Drill Sergeant Jodi’s Troops
tomosia
Drill Sergeant Charmain’s (charmedeebob) Troops-
ChristieDawn
Drill Sergeant Julie(Juliemomof4) Troops-
Crystaldegreef
Drill Sergeant Misty’s Troops-
tiffany_l
Drill Sergeant Jen’s Troops-
TanyaH666
Drill Sergeant Stephanie’s Troops-
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Layout of the Week!
June 19, 2009 by
It is that time again!!! The GingeScraps Layout Of the Week!!!
Again so many wonderful LO’s to choose from!!!
Again so many wonderful LO’s to choose from!!!
The winner this week is a great LO by Kristin!! Check it out- then click on the image to head to the gallery and leave her some love!! 🙂
Be on the look out for your $5.00 gift in your PM box at GS 🙂
Fresh Baked Wednesday!
June 16, 2009 by
We only have a few treats for you this week, but they are fantastic treats.
First up- Jen of Graham Like the Cracker has these awesome Summer Splash photo masks for you.
Want a fun way to show off your pictures or papers? Photo masks are a great way to do that. Instructions are included in the download.
These photo masks are $2.00.
Here are a couple of CT layouts for you to see.
Becka
Becka
Juli
Laura
Sarah
Jen
And Misty O’Brien came out with these great templates! PU and CU for only $3.00
Need to scrap a series of photos? These templates are perfect for action sequences! There are 4 layered template files and 4 jpg files. Commercial use permitted, please read CU Terms of Use.
Last but not least……Here is a new kit for FREE, by Miss Erin Scraps – B. True…. It is SOOO cute!!!
B. True kit: Click to download The Elements
Let’s Meet a Designer: Miss Erin!
June 16, 2009 by
What is your name and your Digi-scrap blog address?
Miss Erin’s Scraps (https://misserinsscraps.blogspot.com)
Tell us a little bit about your family.
I have 2 kids. Samara is soon to be 6 and Maddox soon to be 2. Their birthdays are only 3 days apart! I am also engaged to my fiance, TJ and we have been together all in all about 6 years. We love to do stuff outside together and go to the drive in movies in the summer.
What other hobbies do you have besides designing and scrapping?
What hobbies? J/K! I like photography a lot and have been learning how to shoot in different and interesting ways-or I hope anyways! And I love to read as well. The last book I read was The Host by Stephanie Meyer, who also wrote the Twilight series. And yes, I read all of them too! I’m also a sucker for the Harry Potter books, which I’ve read multiple times!
How did you get started designing and scrapping?
I just thought it was cool and I wanted to know how it was done just for the sake of knowing. I flipped on the scanner and started scanning things I found in my daughter’s room. I didn’t know anything about blending modes or layer styles! I colorized a blanket and thought that would be my paper. Little did I know!
How long have you been designing?
Sometime around the middle of 2008
Which programs do you use to design?
Adobe Photshop CS4 and ArtRage
Do you draw most of your items with a mouse, hand draw and scan, or do you use your camera?
I use my camera A LOT and I have been trying to do some more hand drawing. My mouse and I are good friends : )
Where does your inspiration usually come from?
I’m not sure. I just think up stuff I guess! I like to daydream a lot, and I do my best thinking in the bathtub.
How did you pick your design name?
I wish I would have picked something more clever! But everywhere I go, I somehow always end up getting called Miss Erin. So I figured why not?
Who are your favorite three designers?
Mimilou Designs, Chrisscrap, and Melancolie, all designers at my fav store, Scrapmalin. Well ok, 2nd fav next to Gingerscraps!
What is your favorite part of a kit to design?
Papers
What is the weirdest thing you have used as a texture?
Hmmm, an old wore out sheet pan!
What is your favorite kit that you have designed?
I really like this free kit called Wonderland that I did for free, it’s on my blog HERE.
What is your least favorite?
Everyone else seems to like it a lot, but Remember the Best Dreams is so NOT my fav!
How do you get started on a kit? Palette first? Rough idea on what you want your papers or elements to look like?
An idea for a theme, then the colors and ideas for elements come next. I make a list!
How long does it typically take you to make a kit?
Depends on how inspired I get or how much time I have. Anywhere from a couple days to a few weeks. And I have a whole folder of unfinished kits!
If you could change one thing about yourself what would it be?
I wish I didn’t talk so much, but I just can’t help myself! I am cursed with word vomit!
What is the one word that best describes you?
Free spirited-ok that’s two words, but I couldn’t think of a one word equivalent.
Who is the most important person in your life?
2 people-my kids
What is something that not many people know about you?
That despite my social butterfly-ness, I really do like to be alone sometimes. I was always a loner when I was a kid. My brother is 7 years younger than me so we didn’t have too much in common. I spent many hours in my room creating elaborate Barbie houses out of cardboard boxes!
If you could travel anywhere where would you go?
Ireland, I think it would be pretty there and it has a great history.
When you were little what did you dream of being when you grew up?
A singing superstar!
What do you like doing with your family?
Playing softball, going on nature hikes, drive in movies, camping, fishing…well anything outdoors anyways.
Where is your favorite place to be?
There is a state park not far from where I live. You walk a mile long trail to get to the big waterfalls. I love going there, it never gets old.
Edward or Jacob?
EDWARD!
CU or do it your self?
Both : )
Erin is giving you a new kit for FREE, B. True….Click Papers to download the papers from 4Shared… and come back tomorrow for the elements!
And she made a desktop QP too, it is available in 1024×768 and 1280×800
Click here to download from 4shared!
