Archives for July 2009

There’s Still Time!

So on the last day of sign-ups for Gingerscraps Scrapping Survivor, our site host did a server upgrade; and our site was down for three hours.

Sooooooooo, if you tried to sign up and couldn’t we are extending the registration deadline until Thursday night. So what are you waiting for? Go sign up now!!!

Fresh Baked Wednesday!

I know it is late in the day for our new releases.. So sorry, I was having some internet problems.
So with out further ado-

Here are all the Fresh Baked Treats for you !!!

Are you looking for a funky and wild kit that is great for girls and boys?
This is the kit for you! Called Wild Thing by Scrappy Cocoa kit includes
16 Papers
39 Elements~
2 buttons
2 doodle frames
2 gems
4 glitter streaks
1 journal tag
2 photo masks
2 photo mats
2 safety pins
3 ribbons
3 stars
2 strings
4 talk bubbles
1 tape frame
2 stitches
2 tags

Here is a LO Stephanie(Scrappy Cocoa) scrapped with Wild Things.
And she was so sweet!! She made it into a QP for you to all for FREE!!
You can grab here.
This kit is 3.99, but is on sale this week! So hurry and snag it!

Misty O’Brien has a new alpha released today. It’s called Neon Neon and features 2 sets of lower neon alphas. PU and CU versions are both available.
Next up Harmony Star is releasing these awesome Cardboard Pieces.
They are PU, CU, and S4H approved!
$4.00 at Gingerscraps

Fantastic for any country, rustic, manly…pretty much anything kind of kit or page you’re making. These holes provide many opportunities. Great for layering effects!

Includes:
1- 8 1/2 x 11 cardboard paper
1- 12×12 cardboard paper
4- cardboard holes
cu release form
tips for designers

texture close-up
This fun set of 4 templates are great for any page! They come in psd and tiff format. They are 12×12 but not to worry rectangle scrappers, your size is just around the corner! This set is $2.99 and so versatile! Just flip the template for a whole new look!
It is not up in the store yet.. but will be tonight 🙂
Here are 2 LO’s made by ScrappyCocoa with the templates.

{Garage Band King by ScrappyCocoa}

{Boy Meets Girl by ScrappyCocoa}

And last but defiantly not least!!!!
Charmaine, of Wyld Web Designs, has a new kit in the store today called “Elegant Dusk”!

and a closer look at the papers:

The cool, crisp colors of this elegant kit will compliment any photo. From precious sleeping newborn photos to pictures of you and your significant other on a special night out, this versatile kit is for you. Some elements are provided in both shadowed and non-shadowed formats for your scrapping convenience.

There is also have a coordinating alpha:

and of course, the matching GLITTER styles!

You can buy them all individually, or you save some money and buy the “Elegant Dusk” BUNDLE!

The “Elegant Dusk” BUNDLE is on sale this week only for 25% off!

Here is a LO ScrappyCocoa made with Wyld Web Designs Elegant Dusk. She made it into a QP you can snag HERE
Yep that is right!! 2 free QPs today!!

This Just in!! Another Freebie!!! A very cool alpha from Misty O’Brien 🙂
This is an add on alpha to Misty’s Fort Wilderness kit – free for your personal use.
Lower alpha only.
Fort Wilderness Alpha Freebie HERE!!

And just in case you missed this yesterday… HURRY UP!!!!
I heard if you head over to
The Official GingerScraps Scrapping Survivor blog,
there is a freebie and the free Survivor kit has been revealed. Go check it out!

A Survivor Sneak Peek! REVEALED

I heard if you head over to The Official GingerScraps Scrapping Survivor blog, there is a freebie and the free Survivor kit has been revealed. Go check it out!

A Closer Look at The Enchanted Forest

Step into a magical fantasy land when you create with the Enchanted Forest!

Included with this kit:
12 papers
66 elements
2 birdcages
2 birdies
2 branches
2 bubbles
1 bubble arrangement
2 butterflies
2 tea party chairs, complete with 2 tables
2 dragonflies
2 dragonflies with sparkle trails
2 flowers with stems
3 misc flowers
1 row of flowers
2 different scrappy paper frames
1 stick frame
1 circle frame
1 piece of frayed fabric
2 glitter doodles
1 row of grass
2 hanging leaves with flowers arrangements
2 sets of jewel heart arrangements
1 set of paper hearts hanging from a string
1 hill
1 hill with shadowed tree
1 branch of ivy
1 ladder
6 individual leaves/leaf arrangements
3 different kinds of light to shine through the trees
3 mushrooms in various colors
3 mushroom houses in various colors
1 rainbow
2 curled ribbons, also with shadowed versions
2 straight ribbons
1 ribbon tied with a string with hanging flower charms
1 wooden sign so you don’t get lost in the forest
5 different sparkles/sparkle arrangements
1 curly beaded string
1 string tied with bows and beads
2 tire swings, 1 plain and 1 with flowers
4 whimsical trees
1 ribbon wrap

And of course a free QP from the kit! Click on the image to download from Miss Erin’s Blog!

Nutsaboutgabe…..Beckag99….

Peaches and Cream: a Closer Look and a freebie!

Charmaine of Wyld Web Designs released this kit recently, Peaches and Cream

This brightly colored kit will hi-light any of your precious photos. Full of sweet and juicy elements, it will make some mouth-watering pages for your family to drool over for generations to come! Some elements come in both shadowed and non-shadowed versions to make your scrapping easy.
This kit contains:
10 textured papers, 4 plain and 6 patterned
1 bow with button
1 bowl, with and without fruit
3 cherries
3 binder clips
1 cream jug in 2 versions
2 cream splats
1 flourish in 2 versions
1 flower in 2 colors
1 frame
1 leaf in 2 versions
1 orange
1 peach
1 orange slice
1 peach slice in 2 versions
1 tag in 2 colors
1 string in 2 colors
1 string with flowers
1 patterned ribbon
1 full alpha with numbers and punctuation

Some CT inspiration:
Becka

Juli


Jenn


Grace

Tara

Here is a freebie from one of our fabulous CT members, Juli. She created these two quickpages for you using Wyld Web Designs kit, Peaches and Cream. Click HERE or on the image to download, and make sure you leave Juli some love!

and don’t forget! Don’t Wednesday is THE LAST DAY to sign up for Season One of Scrapbooking Survivor!

Layout of the Week Winner!

Congratulations to Megan, meggersjm for her winning layout, Lovebirds

Megan check your PM! You will have a $5 coupon to the Gingerscraps store and the LOTW blinkie!

Layouts of the Week!

Here are the awesome layouts that have been nominated for layout of the week.

Go and vote here.

dricamendes (she did this during a speed scrap!)
SS_GINGER_JUNE_2

Crystal

Megan

Christie

Amerilla

Jenn

Jenn again

Sarah

Redhead

JustK

dricamendes

and because we can’t forget our awesome store CT members and our designers, here are some of their awesome layouts as well!

Rachel

Becka

Misty

Erin

A Survivor Sneak Peek!

So you heard of this scrapping survivor thing… you keep meaning to sign up

“July 15th? That ages away… I don’t need to sign up for it yet.”

Did you know that is in fact less than a week away?

Did you know that when you sign up, we will be giving you an awesome kit for free when Gingergscraps Scrapping Survivor starts?

Now I can’ show it to you yet, but I can show you a peek.

Have you checked out the Official Scrapping Survivor Blog? You should follow it. A lot of exciting information is posted there. Like who of sponsors are…. The prizes are going to be awesome… You will want to win these prizes…. so first, go an sign up for Gingerscraps Scrapping Survivor in the Gingerscraps forum. Then go check out the Gingerscraps Scrapping Survivor Blog.

Fresh Baked Wednesday!

We have a lot of gorgeous new things for you this week! So grab a fresh cup of coffee and a yummy nibble and let’s get started!

First from Jen of Graham Like the Cracker we have Hukilau Honey


Grab your sunblock and a towel! We’re going on a Hukilau! This kit is perfect to scrap pictures of your trips to Hawaii or from your latest backyard luau! Pictures of your little aloha princess or surfer dude will look great too!

It contains 20 papers and 46 Elements!

This kit s $5.00

and Jen also has these fantastic paper and photo masks that coordinate with Hukilau Honey.
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. Two with text, two without. They are $2.00

New from Miss Erin’s Scraps…


Step into a magical fantasy land when you create with the Enchanted Forest!

On sale for 25% off the first week only!

And of course a free QP from the kit! Click on the image to download!
Also, some CU bubbles.

Enjoy these pretty bubbles to use in all your scrapping needs! They are CU ok, so you may use them in kits you are designing, and are also good for PU, S4H, and S4O.
All the bubbles are shiny, semi-transparent, and look very real. They are of high scrapping quality at 300 dpi, and are very large so you can easily resize them. Priced at only $2.00!

Charmaine has out done herself. Next from Wyld Web Designs, we have Peaches and Cream.

This brightly colored kit will hi-light any of your precious photos. Full of sweet and juicy elements, it will make some mouth-watering pages for your family to drool over for generations to come! Some elements come in both shadowed and non-shadowed versions to make your scrapping easy.

“Peaches and Cream” is on sale for 25% off for one week!

and finally, a new collaborative effort from Graham Like the Cracker and Wyld Web Designs. Lil Fella.

and the paper preview:

I just love this kit, it was inspired by Char’s new puppy, Brody, or Lil Fella as her daughter started to call him!

This kit is perfect to scrap your pictures of everyone’s favorite member of the family. This kit is bright and fun and will show off your pampered pooch perfectly.
It contains 25 papers and 50 elements.

In addition, Charmaine and Jen both created a ton add-ons to this already huge kit:




You can buy each piece individually, OR, you can save over 35% and buy the bundle!

A great savings for a huge kit!

Layout of the Week Winner!

Congrats to Crystaldegreef with her layout, Create. She was Layout of the Week last week!

Crytal check you PM inbox. There is a $5.00 coupon for the Gingerscraps store in there!
and don’t forget,
all participants will be receiving an AWESOME kit for free in the first week. What are you waiting for? Go sign up now!!! Click the flyer to sign up in the GingerScraps forum.