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Fresh Baked! 7-7-10

July 7, 2010 by GingerScraps

Hello scrappers! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday weekend! I sure did 🙂 My sister had a big BBQ and then we all went down to the lake to watch the fireworks. I think I will have to squeeze in some scrapping time!! I have some wonderful photos – and last week TWO perfect kits came out that I have been dieing to play with GingerScraps Backyard BBQ and Independence by Kathy Winters Designs.

Here is a photo of me and my kiddos 🙂 Getting ready for the fireworks show to begin.

Aren’t our headbands cute! My sister Julie made them…. she should totally do a craft day on the blog with instructions!! She made the flowers out of duct tape- they are so cool!!

OK so here are the two kits I wanna play with- I just had to do a little plug for them 🙂 Then I will get on to the new goodies for the week.

GingerScraps Backyard BBQ

It’s summertime and the living is easy!

The designers at GingerScraps have had fun with this month’s collab “Backyard BBQ” It’s a perfect blend for all of those hot summer days spent hanging out in your own backyard, or with your friends and family at theirs. Perfect for those family reunions too. This kit has it all, From Dad’s grillin’ to just playing with an old fashioned waterhose. It is a sure fire winner!

Includes: *59 Papers *75 Elements *6 Alphas *Glitter – Style and sheets *Full Word Art Set- 7 pieces *CU template set *Cardstock Style

And don’t forget….For the month of July any purchase over $10.00 you will receive a coupon to get this kit for only $1.00!
Please give 48 hours- as coupons have to be e-mailed to you manually.

And here is one more look at Independence by Kathy Winters Designs

Let’s hear it for the Red, White and Blue! This kit has been re-tooled and brought back to life as a new kit just in time for your Independence Day celebrations or other patriotic moments you need to scrap. The kit contains 14 papers and 50 elements in festive colors and nice textures with a bit of a vintage flair. Have fun, play around and see where your creativity takes you.

Now on to the new goodies…..

Looking for a set of wordart to capture all those everyday expressions we use in abbreviated forms of communication? Look no further, Kathy Winters Designs has a new wordart pack that is perfect for all occasions. Everyday Chatter Regular Price $3.00 Sale Price $2.25 through July 12, 2010

Here’s a beautiful layout designed by Kathy’s CTM Jen to inspire you.

And Rachel- HarmonyStar has a fun new alpha today too- My Favorite Jean Alpha
A detailed stitched jean Alpha. You know jeans go with everything.

Upper Alpha, Numbers & Punctuation $3.00

Filed Under: Digital Scrapbooking, Fresh Baked

All Fall Down Template Challenge

July 7, 2010 by GingerScraps

I am going to be hosting a monthly blog challenge here at the GingerScraps Blog to help you earn extra brownie points. This new challenge is call “All Fall Down.” You will get a template, but the pieces all fell down to the bottom of the LO. On know! 😉 I will have a couple of ‘rules’ for things the LO needs to contain other than the pieces that are included in the template. Other than that you have will have free reign on the LO. This is worth one (1) brownie point, and you will have until the end of the month to complete the challenge.

Click here to download the template. I scraplifted the “idea” for this template from Trina513 in the GingerScraps gallery. Thanks Trina! 🙂

Please post your completed LOs in the challenge gallery under the Challenge Layouts Thread; then put a link to your gallery under the comments section for this blog post. Thanks for playing. 🙂

Filed Under: Blog Challenge, Digital Scrapbooking

Challenge Spotlight – July Color Challenge

July 5, 2010 by GingerScraps

It’s July! Finally summer is showing up her in Idaho, how about where you live? Are you too busy to scrap? lucky for me photom isn’t. She’s won from last weeks challenge spotlight. Wish I had something patriotic, but the since I don’t have fireworks how about this Volcanic Alpha? 🙂 photom, you’ll find it in your GS inbox.

Now for this weeks Spotlight challenge we have Barb’s Color Challenge. The challenge is simple enough, Barb gives you a color pallet and you use every color in your layout. Here’s the fun colors for July!

You can use the great collab kit Gingerscraps County Fair or whatever else you happen to have lying around. But you must use all the colors shown.

Here’s Barb’s Layout:

by Barbara

What super fun colors! so go make your own layout for the July Color Challenge. Then come back here and post the link to your LO in the gallery and post it in a comment here. Next week I’ll randomly select one and that person will win a prize from ME! (Harmonystar). CT & those who have already done the challenge are elligable.

Also, have you noticed our new cookie jar point system? If you leave a comment with your layout here not only do you have a chance to win but this week you also get a bonus brownie point!

Let me see those comments!

Filed Under: Spotlight Challenge Tagged With: challenge spotlight

The Dish

July 4, 2010 by GingerScraps

Hey everyone. It’s Tabby here with this weeks “dish”. Sorry I’m a day late but with it being the 4th I was nowhere near a computer. I hope you all had a wonderful holiday. I’d love to hear what your family traditions are for this day.

Collen (aka leeners5) asked a great question this week. She wanted to know how you keep track of memories and stuff that you want to remember and scrap, but aren’t sure when you will get to scrap that certain memory, funny quote, milestone…

My answer to this is a wall calendar. It just takes a second to jot down a memory on that date and its so simple to flip back to when you area ready to scrap those photos. We have one hanging on the side of our refrigerator so all I have to do is pick up a pen and jot it down.

Another great question this week came from our very own Rachel (aka Pretty In Green). She was wondering what other programs can be used to digital scrapbook. Well Rachel I am partial to PS but I realize that is not affordable to most people. However when I first started out I did use a free program called Paint.net but there is another one widely used called Gimp (also free). There are tons of tutorials out there on how to get started with these and I bet if you asked for more info or help on it in our forum someone there will definitely be in the know!

Kimmy’s (aka kimmyscraps) question took a little thought from me. She asked, “How to you keep track of people in pictures? Before digital, everyone used to write on the back of the pictures names, dates, etc.. I have been scanning a lot of older pictures in that my mom and grandma gave me and am not sure how to keep the important details with the pictures?”

I can think of a few ways to do this. One option is to use tagging, that is a tool available in many photo viewer programs like Picasa or ACDSee. Another is when you are editing your photos I know that PS has a note tool that you can use to add notes to your image that do not appear on the image itself but rather attaches so that next time you open it you can read the notes. I’d love to hear our readers thoughts on the best way of doing this too. I’m sure you all have some easy and great ideas for this task.

That’s it for me this week on “The Dish”. Make sure you stop by our forum here and ask some questions to be answered in next weeks scoop! What do you want to know????

Filed Under: The Dish

Behind The Scrapbook

July 3, 2010 by GingerScraps

Oh my gosh!! Has anyone else had a crazy busy week?? Kiddos are out of school, Canada day and Independence Day tomorrow. I know there’s lots of festivities going on. I was supposed to go to the cabin with my BFF but I just couldn’t get it together in time… real life sometimes gets in the way of my fun life. Although I’m sitting here in the quite… first time I sat down all day and I have to say I’m feeling good. Sure my week was long but I have a great sense of a accomplishment and I can sit here with my feet up sipping my nighty night tea and feel guilt free about sleeping in tomorrow morning!

It’s also been pretty busy around Ginger Scraps this week. I know I’m missing my ladies and looking forward to a new month filled with fun challenges! I’ve been taking pictures like crazy so I’m set!

I have been a little absent but I did check out Rachel’s new store… Hmmm yup that’s right I’m so excited to welcome Pretty in Green to Ginger Scraps. I’ve been a fan of her freebies and LO’s for some time and she is such a welcome addition to the team:) I am so excited about her new puppy love series… I have sooo many puppy photos that still need to be scrapped!

She also has other breeds of dogs as well… which is good because I have a whole pack!!

Rachel also has some good news on the home front. Her dear daughter Ana is really getting used to her new glasses she has even caught her even fixing them on her face rather than taking them off she just looks so grown up in them, way too cute! Way to go Ana!!

In other goings on… I happened to talk to Mandy and she is recovering from her Ryliegh hangover! She had her niece Rye spend the week at her house… now keep in mind that her kids are 16 (we’ll get to that later!) and 11…

I’m going to copy and paste a post of hers from our private DT thread…. haha shhh…

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Seriously I have no idea how you guys get anything done with little ones running around. I had my niece Rye for the past week and a bit and I am soooo pooped!!

She fun and pretty easy to look after but needs constant supervision! One day when she was running to the potty I was trying to just finish up gathering dishes… like 10 seconds goes by and I’m hot on her heels. I go to the bathroom and she’s not there…I find her in the kitchen … she had dumped a water bottle full of water into my big container of rice! So I made some rice that night for dinner…

She’s also doesn’t not like to be messy so if she gets a spot of mess on her clothes she needs to change…. it got to the point she showed me how to turn on my washing machine!! She’s brilliant! It’s a front load washer so she loads it with all her clothes I just need to do the soap!

Anyways life should be getting back to normal so I can catch up with my scrapping…

While I sit here a have a beer….... <—- that’s my favorite part ha!

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And here’s a picture of the sweetie.. BTW totally getting the potty thing… Yay Rye!

Mandy also had another milestone this week. Her daughter Kelsey turned 16!!! And got her licence!! And a car!!!! That a whole lot for a mom to take in all in one week!!

Here’s Kelsey in her car…

Well I’m off to go dig around for some more juicy gossip…. cya next Saturday!!

Filed Under: Behind the Scrapbook, Digital Scrapbooking, Gossip Girl Tagged With: gossip, news

Special Edition! New Designer & Awesome Collab for only $1.00!

July 2, 2010 by GingerScraps

Two bits of news for you today….. A new Designer!! And a WONDERFUL new collab by the GingerBead Ladies. For the month of July it is only $1 with any purchase over $10.00. And you might want to read to the very end of this newsletter for a really fun bonus 🙂

But first……..I am so thrilled to introduce you to our newest GingerBread Lady!!

You all might know her from GingerScraps Scrapping Survivor- She happened to be the Ultimate Survivor of Season 2!

Please help me in welcoming Rachel- Pretty in Green to our family as our newest GingerBread Lady!!

Check out her Store Here and her Blog Here

Rachel wrote up a little bio for you all-

I’m so happy to be joining Ginger Scraps! I’m a stay at home mom of 2 lil ones Gage who is 4 and Ana who is 1.5 Married to my hubby of which whom I am totally in love with 🙂 I have been digital scrapping for some time, the years are blurring together now, lol. I had been an avid paper scrapper all through high school, my friends and I would stay up late in to the night scrapping away, anyways after having Gage there was no way I could continue paper scrapping I made a few pages in his book and that was that. While shopping in Target one day I found a computer program for digital scrap booking, I talked hubby in to getting it for me for Christmas and then letting me have it early so I could play with it, I made about 5 pages with that program until I found Ginger Scraps and discovered a whole new world of digital scrap booking. I stopped using that program and dusted off my Photoshop and began Freebie hunting, I was in awe of the generosity of those designers with so many freebies, so I started making freebies too, when we moved in to our house, the address here is crazy and a lil screwed up lol so we couldn’t find Internet access for 6 months, but when we did right away I logged on to Ginger Scraps and was happy that it still felt like home to me! I entered the Designer contest and failed miserably I am so embarrassed by the designs I put out, but I kept at it and I take my time and now I put out ,in my opinion, beautiful quality designs that I hope you will enjoy and love too : )

Here’s the First Design I’d Like to Show you, I’m in love with it, I call it the Puppy Love Series! These kits came out of the love of my own Beagle mix I wanted to scrap layouts with some similar looking dog elements and all I could find out there were equally cute but non-specific breed doodles or cut outs, so one day I asked a few girls what their favorite breeds were and these kits came to life. There will be more puppies on the way if you want a puppy made for your breed of dog let me know, I’ll add it to my list 🙂

The Puppy Love Series will be 30% off until the 4th of July!

These kits are perfect for a dog lover. I know I love my beagle mix! These adorable puppies need a home will you take one home with you and keep him safe? scrap him with pictures of your favorite puppy. He comes with a few of his favorite items and toys. 2 word arts, 1 paper shaper, 12 elements, 1 doghouse frame.

Beagle: https://store.gingerscraps.net/Beagle-Love.html

Black Lab: https://store.gingerscraps.net/Black-Lab-Love.html

cocker Spaniel: https://store.gingerscraps.net/Cocker-Spaniel.html

Dachshund: https://store.gingerscraps.net/Dachshund-Love.html

Golden Retriever: https://store.gingerscraps.net/Golden-Retriever.html

Jack Russell https://store.gingerscraps.net/Jack-Russell-Love.html

Maltese: https://store.gingerscraps.net/Maltese-Love.html

Sheltie: https://store.gingerscraps.net/Sheltie-Love.html

Weinheimer: https://store.gingerscraps.net/Weinheimer-Love.html

Yellow Lab: https://store.gingerscraps.net/Yellow-Lab-Love.html

Yorkie: https://store.gingerscraps.net/Yorkie-Love.html

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Pretty Pattern Paper 30% off until July 4th!

Like CU items, In love with Styles like I am?! These Styles are perfect for you!

these beautiful paper styles easily fill any shape you have with beautiful texture and colors, along with a pretty pattern to make a one of a kind element. 9 CU Pattern Paper Styles for Photoshop

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Plain Dotty Styles

How about a Freebie! endless possibilities with these styles, simply make a shape and use the style to add instant texture and patterns in beautiful warm colors. 6 CU Pattern Paper Styles for PhotoShop

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Here are some Items you’ll find in the Store already…

I’m A Good Helper 30% off until July 4th!

If any of you will remember when I won Ginger Scraps’ Survivor Season two I released this kit as a Big Thank You, well it’s back and improved so if you didn’t get a chance to download it then, now’s your chance!

This kit is great for all those pictures you have of your man at work, or your little man helping, beautiful rich colors, textures and fun elements, great for just about any event! This kit includes 1 full alpha with numbers 0-9 and a few punctuations, 31 elements, and 27 papers.

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Summer Fun Paper Pack 30% off until July 4th!

Did you miss June’s Progressive Scrap Challenge here at Ginger Scraps, or are you wondering where to get the Papers that made all those beautiful layouts form the Challenge? Well here they are!

This is a fun Paper Pack full of warm and cool colors perfect for the summer pictures you’ve been holding on to, or plan to take. There are 14 papers sized at 12×12 at 300dpi.

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Family Word Art 30% off until July 4th!

This is a fun set of Word art that all came about with one saying because of my lil girl, I love you even if you are a pain in the butt, I can’t help but to kiss those chubby cheeks of hers and she can get away with anything.

This word art pack is full of special sayings for the ones you love in your life, to add that special touch to your layout. 9 pieces of word art.

And now some inspirational CT layouts

here’s a few from Sarah using Summer fun paper pack and Black Lab Love

using I’m a good helper

here’s one from Colleen using Summer Fun paper pack

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layout using “i’m a good helper” papers and Beagle Love

So i finally made this journaling layout, from how every many months ago it was in the challenge, anyways i made this kit because i need a screwdriver for this layout… i saved the journaling and i finally made it, lol 🙂

this one uses Cocker Spanial Love and MJ’s and Ttomj’s Pocket full of posies

my Mommy’s baby

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And finally- it is time to revel the newest GingerBread Lady Collab- We usually do a grab bag, but this month I just could not keep it under-wraps! I am so in love with this collab!!

GingerScraps Backyard BBQ

It’s summertime and the living is easy!
The designers at GingerScraps have had fun with this month’s collab “Backyard BBQ” It’s a perfect blend for all of those hot summer days spent hanging out in your own backyard, or with your friends and family at theirs. Perfect for those family reunions too. This kit has it all, From Dad’s grillin’ to just playing with an old fashioned waterhose. It is a sure fire winner!

Includes: *59 Papers- *75 Elements- *6 Alphas- *Glitter-Style and sheets- *Full WordArtSet (7 pieces)- *CU template set- *Cardstock Style

This HUGE collab is only $7.00 .. or even better yet- For the month of July any purchase over $10.00 you will receive a coupon to get this kit for only $1.00!
Please give 48 hours- as coupons have to be e-mailed to you manually.

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Oh and one last thing… this is gonna be soooo fun!! Starting this month we have a whole new point system for the challenges! It is called The GingerScraps Cookie Jar. You can start now and be on your way to free goodies in no time at all 🙂

And to start it off right….. any one that replies to THIS THREAD with the statement “Me cookie Monster, and me Loooovveee Cookies.”Before July 5th will get 5 Bonus Brownie Points!!

Filed Under: Digital Scrapbooking, Fresh Baked, Fresh News Tagged With: brownie points, new products

Fresh Baked! 6-30

June 30, 2010 by GingerScraps

Hello Scrappers!! We have some amazing goodies for you today!!!

First up – Charmaine has a new kit!!! yahooo! I am so excited to see her mojo return. And Oh My Goodness did it come back in full force!! You wont want to pass this up- Train To Dreamland

Is there anything sweeter to look at than a sleeping baby? This kit is inspired by all those sweet sleepy photos of our little ones! Soft, pastel colors decorate the chipboard elements in this whimsical kit that is perfect for the quieter moments with our babies.

FREE WITH PURCHASE THIS WEEK ONLY! Buy the kit this week and receive the coordinating cardstock pack for FREE! You don’t need to do anything extra, simply purchase the kit and the cardstock download is included with your purchase!

and of course, don’t forget to pick up the matching alpha:

Both the kit and the alpha are 20% off this week only, plus there is the free cardstock with kit purchase!

Here are a few layouts from my wonderful creative team:

Cheryl

Becka

Go check out my blog for more fabulous layouts!

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Next up from Kathy Winters… The PERFECT day for the upcoming holiday- Independence

Let’s hear it for the Red, White and Blue! Kathy Winters Designs has given an older kit Independence a re-tooled design just in time for your Fourth of July celebrations or other patriotic occasions. The kit contains 14 papers and 50 elements in festive colors and nice textures with a bit of a vintage flair. In addition, she has several coordinating pieces available as well that will form a festive patriotic collection.

Independence – Regular Price $5.50 Sale Price $4.13 through July 5, 2010

Here’s a set of patriotic wordart containing six (6) phrases in 300 dpi already decorated to coordinate with Independence.

Independence (decorated) Wordart – Regular price $3.00 Sale Price $2.25 through July 5, 2010

For those of you that prefer a plain version, this wordart pack contains six (6) phrases in 300 dpi that can be used as is or you can add your own creative touches before adding to your scrapbooking layouts. Have fun, play around and see where your creativity takes you.

Independence Wordart – Regular Price $3.00 Sale Price $2.25 through July 5, 2010

In addition, she has a patriotic set of alpha characters that coordinate with Independence as well. This alpha contains upper and lower case letters along with numbers each saved as individual png files.

Patriotic Alpha – Regular Price $3.00 Sale Price $2.25 through July 5, 2010

Need some inspiration? Here a few layouts created by some of the talented ladies here at GingerScraps and Missy one of Kathy’s personal creative team members.

Kathy also collaborated with Digilicious Designs to bring you this gorgeous kit perfect for any pampered pooch! With a beautiful color palette, they have managed to create the cutest ‘doggie-themed’ kit you ever did see! Packed full of amazing elements, including doghouses, charms, collars, puppy dogs, labels and wordart, and perfectly textured papers and cardstock, you will be able to create countless layouts and projects with this kit! This kit includes (1) alpha, (24) papers and (67) elements.

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No Bones About It – Regular Price $6.00 Sale Price $4.50 through July 5, 2010

In addition, to the collaboration, you will also find a set of coordinating wordart and an additional alpha designed to compliment the kit.

No Bones About It Wordart – Regular Price $3.00 Sale Price $2.25 through July 5, 2010

No Bones About It Alpha – Regular Price $3.00 Sale Price $2.25 through July 5, 2010

Just look at these great layouts made with this collaboration kit

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Sugar Sugar Quick Page Album

A set of 16 12×12 LO’s made into a convenient album for you! All you have to do is plop your pictures right in the blanks! Made with the kit Sugar Sugar, this album is perfect for boys, girls, play time and birthday photos!

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Connect The Dots- CU Overlays

Set of 8 12×12 Layered overlays using fun connect the dots patterns! CU ok no credit required! On sale for $4

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Fair Time- CU Templates

A set of fair themed layered PSD templates. Included in the pack are peanuts, popcorn, popcorn bag, ticket booth, cotton candy, ice cream, hot air balloon. CU OK No credit required! On sale 50%! Limited time only!

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Quick Page- Sampler Album

Want to try before you buy? Then this Quick Page Sampler album is just for you! Included are 8 12×12 quick pages made with 3 of ScrappyCocoa’s kits- Garden Helper, Reading Time and Oven Lovin’. $2.50

Filed Under: Fresh Baked, sales

Kit Spotlight- Skirts in the Dirt

June 28, 2010 by GingerScraps

I have a super fun kit to talk to you about today. It’s called Skirts in the Dirt by Tabby of Scrapberry Designs and is a softball themed kit… for girls! I just loved the bright colors of this kit. When we think summer, it’s usually baseball and boys right? Well girls play too! In fact I played softball in summer leagues as a kid for years! This kit is a must for anyone who has daughters or grand daughters playing ball. Some of my favorite things in this kit included a pink catchers vest, Word Art, silhouettes, splatters, and a pink baseball mitt. But there is so much more in this fun themed kit! Here is what the kit looks like, isn’t it fun? It has a total of 13 papers and 36 Elements plus an alpha and numbers! Visit this kit here in the GS Shoppe!

I like to ask our spotlighted designer a few questions and this is what Tabby had to say~

1. what was your inspiration for the kit, colors etc?

My lead CT’s daughter is a hard core baseball player. She’s been looking for a kit to scrap her with but couldn’t really find what she wanted so I made this kit for Ms. Catherine. The colors actually came from her uniform. Here’s a layout her momma made showing her off

2. What is your method for designing kits, papers first ellies first?

With this one I went back and forth. I worked on some ellies and got a feel of where it was going and did some papers and then I’d do some more ellies until I felt it was finished.
3. What do you design to? Music, tv complete silence?

Ummm, whats music, tv, or completed silence? LOL. In a house with three little boys I pretty much here growling, crying, or fighting all day long. Now in a dream world I’d have an office with a door and my kids would go play in their play room and let me listen to some good old 80’s music and get into “my zone” and have some mommy time. But, as I said, that’s just a dream :P.

Poor Tabby, I like to design and scrap to music myself, but 3 boys sounds like a handful!

Here are some gallery stand outs I found with this fantastical kit!

This one is by Kimmiescraps. I love the attitude captured in the main photo!

And here is a feebie QP made with this kit! Snag it HERE

Filed Under: Digital Scrapbooking, Product/Designer Spotlight

Challenge Spotlight – Inspiration Challenge

June 28, 2010 by GingerScraps

Last week for June challenges! Have you gotten yours done? We have something exciting happening with the challenges next month. Make sure to check back at the forum regularly to find out what it is!

Now we must pick a winner from last weeks challenge spotlight. The winner is Sarah-ICS! Great scraplift Sarah! Here’s what you get! it’ll be in you gingerscraps inbox!

Now are you ready for this weeks challenge spotlight? It is the June Inspiration Challenge! When scrapbooking we can get inspiration from all kinds of things. This challenge will stretch your imagination and open you up to new ideas as you become inspired.

for this month’s inspiraton I’ve found some really cool architecture to inspire you!

These were designed by Santiago Calatrava

Beautiful aren’t they? Here’s a couple layouts that have already been made with these inspiring buildings and bridge.

by Sarah-ICS

by photom

Neat huh? How do these artistic architecture inspire you? Make a layout for the June Inspiration Challenge! Then come back here and post the link to your LO in the gallery and post it in a comment here. Next week I’ll randomly select one and that person will win a prize from ME! (Harmonystar). CT & those who have already done the challenge are elligable. Let me see those comments!

Fresh Baked! 7-7-10

All Fall Down Template Challenge

Challenge Spotlight – July Color Challenge

The Dish

Behind The Scrapbook

Special Edition! New Designer & Awesome Collab for only $1.00!

Fresh Baked! 6-30

Kit Spotlight- Skirts in the Dirt

Challenge Spotlight – Inspiration Challenge

The Dish

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