I hope you all enjoyed our birthday celebration week! The party might be over, but the fun never stops here at GingerScraps! Our designers have been creating away, making some delicious goodies for you!
Remember if you spend over $10.00 in the shop you get this amazing collab for FREE!
https://store.gingerscraps.net/GingerBread-Ladies-Collab-Spice-Of-Life.html
It’s the end of the month, literally, only a few hours left, maybe even less depending on your time zone! Stephanie has put together these two interviews of our March Feature Designers. It’s been a fantastic month and double the fun with TWO designers!
Hi everyone, dropping in to showcase our TWO (yes, two) featured designers for March. CathyK Designs and Created by Jill Scraps have teamed up this month to the designers in the GingerScraps spotlight. These ladies have designed a couple of my favorite (and most used) kits.
Let’s talk to Cathy first:
What is your design process?
My design process varies a little, depending on how I get started. Sometimes, the color palette comes first, then I pick a theme that goes with it. Sometimes, I have a theme in mind, then work up a color palette to go with the theme. Once I have a color and theme, I always do papers first, then elements, then alphas and any other addons.
What do you use to create your designs?
I use Photoshop CS4 for the majority of my design work and Inkscape for any illustrations I need to do.
Describe your design workplace.
My workspace is a big computer hutch in our Family Room. I have an aging desktop computer (hope to replace it soon) and a brand new 22″ flat screen monitor. My sons are often in there watching TV, playing video games, or just hanging out. Right now, my son is watching a crazy movie about a homicidal car tire that blows up people with its mind. Obviously, I get my best work done while they are at school or after they go to bed!
What motivates and inspires you as a designer?
Let’s see, color, everyday life, my sons’ activities and interests, magazines, Pinterest, textures, a song, a good quote. Really, anything can be the inspiration for a product!
Tea or coffee?
Coffee with flavored creamer or lattes, please. I’m trying to drink more tea, but I just don’t like it much. I have found a vanilla Rooibos tea that I like, that has the benefits of green tea without the green tea flavor.
I love flavored creamers too. Plain creamer is just boring.
Do you craft outside of the digital world?
I used to craft all the time, until I found digital scrapbooking. Now, most of my crafting is digital.
Hobbies in addition to crafting?
I like hiking and camping, bike riding, reading, and just hanging out with my family.
How do you feed your sweet tooth?
My favorite dessert of all time is pecan pie, which I only have around the holidays. I also love coconut cream pie ice cream from a local ice cream shop here.
I *need* to find some of this coconut cream pie ice cream.
What is your *favorite* kit you’ve designed and why is it your favorite?
Oh, WHY do you want me to choose between my babies? I guess I would have to choose my Inspired Collection. I designed this for the December Buffet, and I LOVE the bright, happy colors and all the fun elements.
What is your favorite thing about GingerScraps.net?
My favorite thing about GingerScraps is the friendly, helpful people that make up this wonderful community!
What is the most used App on your phone?
I think Google Chrome is my most-used app. I don’t like the Facebook app, so I use Chrome to access Facebook and one of my webmail accounts.
Do you have a guilty pleasure?
Starbucks decaf skinny hazelnut latte.
How long have you been designing?
I’ve been designing over 7 years now.
Keep up with Cathy on Facebook and her blog. You can also check out all of her fabulous kits in her store.
And now, a little insight from Jill:
What is your design process?
That’s a good one! I mainly go with the flow…sometimes I’ll start with papers…then have an idea for an element…switch to that…then maybe a journal card saying comes to mind…I’m all over the place!
What do you use to create your designs?
I use PS CS5 with an occasional splash of Snap Art or Art Rage!
Describe your design workplace.
Total chaos!
What motivates and inspires you as a designer?
It could be a palette, a mood, something one of my teenagers say….it could be anything!
What is the last book you read?
Has to be one of the Argeneau Series books by Lynsay Sands….addicted to her stuff…modern day vampires (immortals as they refer to themselves) with a neat twist.
Tea or coffee?
Coffee!!
Do you craft outside of the digital world?
Hobbies in addition to crafting? I wish…I’m not crafty at all!
Please share a photo of yourself, one that shows us YOU.
One of my “happy places” is when I’m teaching Zumba. In this picture I had just arrived at my very first Zumba Convention in Orlando in 2012 (still on the bus from the airport). Via Facebook I had gathered together 400 “newbies” and a bunch of us were going to meet poolside at the Hilton. They called me the Pack Leader so I had to get the hat made! Can you tell I was excited??
How do you feed your sweet tooth?
I am a Lifesaver Pep-o-mint addict! (I’d show you a picture but they’re all gone)
What is your *favorite* kit you’ve designed and why is it your favorite?
Oooooh…that’s a hard one….I think my current favorite is from the March Buffet…Hello There! Love the colors….it’s so spring-y!
What is your favorite thing about GingerScraps.net?
It’s a warm and welcoming pace to be! Everyone is just fantastic!
What is the most used App on your phone?
It’s a tie between Facebook and Candy Mania.
I think Facebook is mine too. Makes it so easy to stay connected everywhere.
Do you have a guilty pleasure?
These amazing Italian caramels you can only get via mail (unless you live in the eastern shore in Maryland) I can go through a box in days (and that’s with some control!) I grew up with them and still order a pound every now and then. Matter of fact my father sent me a pound for my birthday!
These sound heavenly.
How long have you been designing?
I’d say about 5-6 years….but I really have no clue…it’s something I stumbled into…when? I can’t really say….I feel like I’ve always been doing this!
Salty or sweet?
Sweet….THEN salty! Must have the 2!
If you could travel to any TIME in the past, present or future where would you go and why?
Let me get back to you on that……*grin*
Make sure to follow Jill on Facebook, her blog, and see all her designs in her store.
I have to agree with both of these lovely ladies that GingerScraps.net is warm, welcoming, and a helpful place to hang out. I’ve gotten some great help, guidance and inspiration since I joined.
Congratulations to marinapj for winning LOTW! Her layout displays a beautiful large monochrome photo which adds to the vintage feel of her layout. I adore this layout. Click the image to leave her some love or click here to view her entire Gingerscraps Gallery.
You can pick outstanding gallery layouts which become the next LOTW nominee’s by posting in the “Baker’s Best” thread. Check out the rules here.
As always your vote counts so head over the the forum to vote for the next LOTW winner. You can be a LOTW winner too, all you have to do is scrap! Happy Scrapping.
Happy Saturday everyone! It’s been a while since we met and I’m happy to bring to you November’s Feature Designer, JoyLynn of Blue Heart Scraps.
I may be a bit bias because I’ve been a part of JoyLynn’s team in the past, but she is totally rad. One thing I love about Blue Heart Scraps is the ‘paper’ style to her designing. It one of my favorite ways to scrap, but enough about me and what I like, let’s talk about JoyLynn!
What is your design process?
It varies from kit to kit. Most times, I start with a general idea of what theme I want to go with and then try to find colors and create elements that fit my idea of that theme. Other times, I run across colors or pictures (either online or in real life) that I just can’t stop loving on, and try to build something from them.
What do you use to create your designs?
Photoshop CS 5, Adobe Illustrator (though no where near as much as I wish I could!), my Wacom Tablet, and every once in a while, I’ll remember that I have a copy of ArtRage I can open up. 😉
Describe your work space
Messy, it’s horribly disorganized! So, lately I’ve been taking over the living room recliner and side table (to hold my mouse and tablet), until my husband gets his portion of the computer desk figured out.
What motivates you as a designer?
Seeing the beautiful pages created with my products and knowing that I had a hand in helping someone create a lasting memory.
While it’s always fun to hear about designers designing, it’s more fun to hear about the fun tidbits totally unrelated to designing! With that said,
What is the last book you read?
Last book completed was Emma’s Secret by Steena Holmes. Currently reading Fallen by Lauren Kate.
Tea or Coffee?
Tea, please…especially if you’re making a Starbucks run. Then I’ll have a venti, soy, no water chai with an extra pump of chai, please. Yum!
Can’t say I agree with JL on the chai bit (though I know MANY who LOVE chai!) but I totally love tea, just give me a strong black with a splash of milk and I am one happy scrapper.
Do you craft outside of the digital world?
I can cut and paste some crafts with my kids…does that count? 😉
Totally counts.
Any hobbies in addition to designing?
Reading, catching up on older seasons of TV shows (I’m currently flying through Glee. It’s really not that bad if you fast forward through most of the singing, LOL) and video games…because sometimes, I just need to lose myself in something mind-numbing.
I definitely know reading is a hobby, especially since you are one of the fearless leaders of the GingerScraps book club. I love to read too, but haven’t given myself the time to do so in too long, sadly.
Show us YOU in one shot!
My youngest child is a snuggler…so most nights you’ll find me just like this;
How do you feed your sweet tooth?
Lately, it’s been this yummy goodness!
(and because I was forced to take that picture, I totally had to eat one now, LOL)
Seems like as good of an excuse as any!
What is the most used app on your phone?
Besides Facebook? Probably Plants Vs. Zombies 2…but I blame it all on my boys (which is a lie, I barely let them play it on my phone, and when they do it has to be on their own name…not letting them get ahead of me on MY game, LOL)
What is your *favorite* kit that you’ve designed?
Let’s Get Reel! My family and I are HUGE movie fans. Because our boys are young, we don’t always get to the theatre as often as we like…but family movie/tv nights happen quite often around here!
What is your favorite thing about GingerScraps.net?
The atmosphere. Everyone is so sweet and friendly and supportive. It’s one of the nicest places I’ve been a part of online.
Truth! It really is a very friendly, supportive place! We’ve got a great group of people and new scrappers (AND designers) regularly join us here, growing our community.
Last but not least, with Thanksgiving coming this week everyone is focusing on what they are thankful for, so it is only right that I ask you, what are YOU most thankful for?
What am I most thankful for? The chance to be ME. I have an incredible family who love me regardless (even though I disappoint them often), two of the most precious boys the world has ever been blessed with (who have taught me more about compassion and acceptance and unconditional love than I have EVER thought possible), lifelong friends who make me laugh so hard I cry and then cry until I laugh (and have offered such a selfless dose of support and understanding this past year). Life isn’t always easy and happy and filled with sunshine and rainbows and unicorns who poop lollipops – but I am so ridiculously blessed!
I love your honesty and colourful descriptions, and I have to agree with you; life isn’t always sunshine and lollipops but the people that support and love us truly are a blessing and help us through!
Thank you JoyLynn, for letting us get to know you (as a designer AND as a wife, mother and just your regular rad chick). Make sure you follow her on Facebook for up to date news, fun and freebies! Also, check out Blue Heart Scraps blog if you don’t have Facebook, or even if you do because you never know what kind of goodness she’ll have to share with you!
Because JoyLynn is our rockin’ Feature Designer for the month of November, she’s supplied us with some rockin’ coupons.
Check out all her awesome designers, RIGHT HERE! Coupons expire on November 30th (good through the day) so definitely take advantage! One time use per customer per coupon, use one or use them all but don’t let them waste away. 🙂
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I’d like to know what YOU’RE thankful for!
So please, leave a comment below letting me know what it is that fills you with gratitude and be entered into a random drawing for YOUR CHOICE* of a Blue Heart Scraps kit (*no bundles or collabs.) ! Comments will close on November 30th and a winner will be contacted 5PM CST November 30th(so make sure to include your email!)!
Me? I’m thankful for a community of scrappers that has given me best friends, inspirations and opened my eyes to a whole new way to get creative!
Good afternoon everyone! April here popping in quick for Shellby to give you the sneak peeks of (some of) what’s arriving tomorrow in store!
Three new beautiful kits coming to you from Susan Godfrey Designs (whose word bits I love!)
A very pretty Earth toned kit PERFECT for the upcoming holidays from Seatrout Scraps:
And a super fun themed kit from Ponytails Designs
Which is versatile enough to use for anything!
There is a bright new kit from Luv Ewe Designs that’ll have getting all dressed up
One thing I absolutely enjoy about GingerScraps is the many different styles of designers we have here. It provides *so* much variety for all our scrap happiness. I can’t wait to see what else is in store (literally!) tomorrow!
Good morning, gorgeous ladies! I’m here to talk about a fun and easy monthly challenge…with a freebie! One of my favorite challenges, today I’m spotlighting the desktop challenge hosted by Chere of Chere Kaye Designs! Here’s the awesome desktop template Chere has made for us this month:
Love it! Thanks for the fun template, Chere! This is a fun and easy way to spruce up your computer desktop every month AND earn points towards our fabulous rewards for completed challenges. 🙂 Take a look at some of the desktops the ladies in the forum have already completed:
By tiggernjen
By saskias
By lainey
These are all so rad! Make sure you swing by the gallery and leave these ladies some love on these very cool desktops. 🙂
I don’t know where October went, but we’re already wrapping up the month–what?! I can’t believe we’re in the holiday home stretch already. If you haven’t started your post in the October 2013 Tracking Thread, well…you should get on that. 😉 Seriously, don’t miss out on snagging a reward come next month just in time to start scrapping all your holiday pics!
That’s it for this week, y’all. I’ll see everyone back here next week! 🙂
Good morning everyone! It’s been quite some time since I blogged about our fabulous monthly challenges; I’ve been positively swamped with school and life, but I miss letting y’all know about the challenges and prizes and funfunfun! I think it’s time to get back on the horse, don’t you? 🙂
This week I will be spotlighting the buffet challenge hosted by Monica of ViolaMoni Designs! This month’s buffet theme was designer’s choice with a lovely fall-inspired palette to tie it all together. Here’s a fun YouTube video created to show off all the awesome buffet pieces!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ywJ9eEKIH8
Love it! If you haven’t grabbed any buffet pieces, head over to the store and get yourself a little treat. 😉 The only requirement for the buffet challenge is to use pieces from the buffet–any designer, in any way! The designers have created full kits, alphas, extras, templates and more for you, so you got lots to choose from! Check out some of the submissions we’ve got so far…
By altimasport
By Lisa
By mamaape
By melissavt
Ok yes yes, I cheated and picked four layouts to highlight this time instead of three–I couldn’t help it! The designers made so many different themes this month, I had to show some off. We’ve got wine, gargoyles, pretty positivity and of course, Halloween! I love uniquely themed kits to scrap specific life moments and this month’s buffet has several! 🙂
We’re already a week into the month, so if you haven’t started your post in the October 2013 Tracking Thread, now is the time to get the ball rolling! As always, all completed challenges earn you points towards a fabulous reward at the end of the month, so scrap scrap scrap!
That’s it for today; see y’all next week! 🙂
Congratulations to Mother Bear for winning LOTW! I love the large close-up photo paired with the smaller photo. Beautiful clusters and photo blending! Click on the image to leave her some love.
This LO was created using an After Party v1 template by M&M Designs.
You can pick outstanding gallery layouts which become the next LOTW nominee’s by posting in the “Baker’s Best” thread. Check out the rules here.
As always your vote counts so head over the the forum to vote for the next LOTW winner. You can be a LOTW winner too, all you have to do is scrap! Happy Scrapping.
Congratulations to CrazyT for winning LOTW! I love the sweet photo and the cool stitching! Great title work and clusters too!! Click on the image to leave her some love or click here to view her entire GingerScraps Gallery.
You can pick outstanding gallery layouts which become the next LOTW nominee’s by posting in the “Baker’s Best” thread. Check out the rules here.
As always your vote counts so head over the the forum to vote for the next LOTW winner. You can be a LOTW winner too, all you have to do is scrap! Happy Scrapping.
Good day GingerScrappers! I’m a day late this month, but am thankful to be able to be here anyway, after giving my laptop a bath. Don’t ask, just know it hasn’t suffered any irreparable damage which is always a good thing when water + technology collide.
Enough about me, let’s talk about Monica! Who is Monica, you ask? You know her as ViolaMoni here at GingerScraps and this lovely lady is our September Feature Designer!
September is a special month for Monica, not only is she the feature designer here at GingerScraps, but it’s also her birthday month!
She has provided a few awesome coupon codes for us to use in her GingerScraps store:
Now that we’ve been officially coupon’d let’s get to know more about Monica as Violamoni!
I usually find my inspirations from “real life” and from beautiful photos around the web. I choose a theme to work with and then I choose a color palette that can fit well with that theme. Then I can start, usually I start from solid papers.
I use Adobe Photoshop CS5 extended and Art Rage.
I have a black PC with a RAM of 6GB (no laptop), a bamboo tablet and an HD full of scrap stuff 🙂
Seeing positive feedback from my customers!
Being Me is my favorite kit, because….that’s ME! My colors, my style, …I LOVE it!
