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August Feature Designer!

August 5, 2013 by GingerScraps

Happy Monday scrappy friends!

If you didn’t know already, Theresa of Simple Girl Scraps is our August Feature Designer!

I’m excited to share with you more about Theresa and the extra awesome coupon she has available for everyone during the month of August.

Today we’re going to talk about Theresa’s design process, inspirations, her favorite kit and more! Let’s just jump right in, shall we?

What is your design process?

I usually start with a color palette and work a theme from that. Sometimes I know what I will create, other times it just kind of comes together as I work on it.

What do you use to create your designs (program, addition tools, etc.)

I use CS5 and my Wacom graphics tablet mostly.

What motivates and inspires you as a designer?

I always wanted to be a designer, mostly so I could have the kind of materials I wanted to create with! But I love seeing others create with my designs, and I even have a Gallery Standouts feature on my blog!

Describe your design workplace

I’ve recently just moved into a new home – a country house on a river, but my new work space is in one area of the very long kitchen. I’m not really set up yet, but I usually have an L-shaped desk with a bulletin board and printer nearby – and of course, my pink laptop! It’s a mess right now, so I won’t share a photo, but keep watch on my blog for an update post!

What is your *favorite* kit you’ve designed and why is it your favorite?

Just Be You is my new favourite kit, but I say that about most new kits I create! It’s basic in coloring – great for my Disney photos, but it’s also a little bit messy, and a little bit vintage!

This is also one of my favorite Simple Girl Scraps kits! It’s extremely versatile, plus that crossword puzzle paper? YES PLEASE! It is currently available in Simple Girl Scraps store.

While you’re checking out all that Simple Girl Scraps has to offer, here’s a special coupon Theresa has offered for us all!

*good for one time use per customer*

Follow Theresa on Facebook, Simple Girl Scraps Blog and more for updates, freebies and more fun!

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Congratulations to ssekel for winning LOTW! I love the large close-up photo paired with the smaller photos. Beautiful composition and awesome title work! Click on the image to leave her some love or click here to view her entire GingerScraps Gallery.

This LO was created using Project 2013: July – Kit by Connie Prince 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.

Filed Under: Digital Scrapbooking

Sneak Peek 8-1-13

August 1, 2013 by GingerScraps

Hi everybody! Happy Thursday I hope everyone is doing well. Can you believe it’s August already? It’s crazy to me how fast time is going by. The kids will be back in school before I know it.

I am so excited about the layouts that I have for you today. Our designers and CT have really done a beautiful job this week.

Keystone Designs has a new kit coming that looks fantastic. The colors and patterns work so wonderfully with colored photo’s or black and whites.

If you have boy pictures that need to be scrapped then you need to check this kit out from Created by Jill. I really like the blocking

in this layout and I love the text path around the frame.

The colors and elements in this new kit by Wendy Tunison Designs are just outstanding. The clustering and use of patterned papers in the following pages are

super. I’m really digging all of the clusters. They are just lovely.

I hope everyone has a great rest of the week and enjoy the weekend. I’ll see ya next week.

Filed Under: Digital Scrapbooking

Challenge Spotlight – Desktop Challenge

July 30, 2013 by GingerScraps

Hi, all! Since this is the last challenge spotlight of the month, I’m going to dive right in with an easy one that comes with a freebie! This week I am spotlighting the desktop challenge hosted by Tracy of Trixie Scraps Designs! This is a great challenge to end the month with since it’s a quick one that starts with a freebie template and ends with you having a fun new desktop wallpaper for August! Check out the template Tracy created for us:

LOVE IT! Then again, I always love Tracy’s templates. 🙂 There are lots of layers here to play with and I love photo spots on desktops. Check out some inspiration from the gallery:

By Tamie

By ScrappyCoyote

By sarahm172

Love all of these wallpapers; great job, ladies! I wanted to pick three with different designers’ kits and color schemes so you can see how easily customizable this template is. I still need to get mine in, but anyone who knows me knows all my desktop wallpapers have a common theme… 😉

HOKAY. July ends this week, ladies–eek! You’ve got through Wednesday to get any challenges completed and recorded in order to get a sweet reward come August! Make sure your post in the July 2013 Challenge Tracking Thread is updated and tallied up.

That’s it for this week…and this month! See you in August! 🙂

Filed Under: Product/Designer Spotlight Tagged With: challenge spotlight, desktop, freebie, trixie scraps designs

LOTW Winner!

July 29, 2013 by GingerScraps

Congratulations to klgossia for winning LOTW! I love the summer feel to this layout, cute pictures, and the great clusters! Click on the image to leave her some love or click here to view her entire GingerScraps Gallery.

This layout was created using an awesome template created by North Meets South Studios!

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.

Filed Under: Digital Scrapbooking

Sneak Peeks 7-25-13

July 25, 2013 by GingerScraps

Hey Everybody! I hope you guys are ready for a great preview of what’s headed your way on Friday! I have a ton of layouts to share with you today. Our CT team at GingerScraps really out did themselves this week. I also want to make sure you know that GingerScraps is having a Christmas In July sale from today until the 29th!

O.K. so if this sale isn’t awesome enough let me show you these layouts. They are all beautiful!!

Little Rad Trio has some really great looking templates coming out on Friday. I love the diagonal style to the template it really makes the pages flow nicely .

Puzzles are so much fun and this new kit from B2N2 Scraps is super. I love the wordart in this layout.

Luv Ewe Designs has a sweet and cheerful kit coming. It makes me smile just looking at the bright colors. I love those red leaves!

Keystone Scraps has a beautiful kit coming and Missi did a fantastic job using it while also doing using the template from the template challenge.

M&M Designs has a really neat template being released and I just love all the options that you have for jornaling and pictures. The kit that was used in this layout is Crazy Days of Summer by Colie’s Corner.

Make sure you check out the mini kit by Cherekaye Designs.

Blue Heart Scraps has just the templates coming out just in time for the Christmas in July sale. I love them!!

Here are a few more reasons to check out all the goodies that will be on sale this weekend. I know I can’t wait to get a head start on all my Christmas presents.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.

Filed Under: Digital Scrapbooking

Sneak Peeks 7-18-13

July 18, 2013 by GingerScraps

Happy Thursday everybody!! I hope everyone is doing well and staying cool. In my neck of the woods it’s been HOT, HOT, HOT!!

Our designers have been busy and I have a lot of goodies to show you.

Craft-tastrophic Designs has some fun new kits coming out on Friday. The layouts that were done are beautiful. I just love that little giraffe.

These layouts make me want to take a dip in the pool. I love the patterned papers and look at all those swirls.

Keystone Scraps is a new designer with GingerSscraps and from what I can see I am already in love with her style.

Little Rad Trio is also new to GingerScraps and her designs look fantastic. The templates that were used are by Blue Heart Scraps. Aren’t they just wonderful!

Pretty In Green has this kit coming and it looks great! I love the pine trees and outdoorsie feel to it.

Connie Prince has a really cute bundle coming your way. I have seen the entire thing and I have to say it’s becoming one of my new favorites. The colors are fantastic and the elements are just adorable.

Well I don’t know about you, but I know I can’t wait till Friday so I can get my hands on these goodies in the store. I hope everyone has a great weekend and thanks for stopping by!

Filed Under: Digital Scrapbooking

July Feature Designer part 3!

July 16, 2013 by GingerScraps

Hello, hello! I’m back a day late but I’ll pretend it’s fashionably so.

The final installment for our July Feature Designer, Rachel of Pretty in Green starts now (If you missed part 1 and 2 find them here and here)! Today we’re going to share a little bit of the present, past and satisfying Rachel’s sweet tooth. I’m also going to stick in a couple of my favorite kits created by Pretty in Green to help if you’re unsure what to use her totally rad awesome coupon on (see end of post for said totally rad awesome coupon).

With Summer in full swing, everyone is out making memories, I asked Rachel to share one of her recent favorite memories in photo form.

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Makes me think of one of my favorite Pretty in Green kits, King of the Jungle. A surprisingly versatile kit, I love the thought of using it for zoo trips, for my son’s love of a certain animated lion cub and the warm colors would be just lovely for that time of year when the leaves start to turn.

Moving from the present to the past, I was able to get my hands on a photo of Rachel from years past, High School to be exact! Seriously, her smile, it’s contagious!

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You’re smiling right now, you can’t help it.

Thinking back to High School is often a roller coaster of ‘it was the best of times, it was the worst of times’ for many. For me personally it was a time when I should have believed more in myself, in my own beauty (and smarts!) and not relied so heavily on what others thought or cared for. Because of that, I’m immediately drawn to Pretty in Green’s I am Beautiful kit. It might just be in my top two as far as favorites from her collection of designs. It’s simple, subtle and the message is clear as day, [You] are beautiful. Don’t forget it.

Time for some more Q&A!

What is the last book you read?

eek! Is it bad to say I don’t read books, I wait for the movie? LOL! I do make time for my kids to read and I read to them, so to answer your question what was the last book, it was Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You? by Dr. Seuss.

How do you feed your sweet tooth?

A better question would be, how don’t I feed my sweet tooth? I don’t eat red meat, but I don’t eat a lot of veggies either, so I jokingly say I’m a sweet-tarian, LOL! I love chocolate but French toast is my all time favorite!

Last and certainly the most important question, 😉

What is your favorite thing about GingerScraps.net?

Gosh what’s not to love? Really, I discovered Ginger Scraps when I discovered Digi Scrap, and I have stuck around since. It’s full of great friendly people, and I get to work with some of the most talented women ever!

Here, here! Now, for that coupon I mentioned at the beginning of the post:

Remember, one per customer and if you need help finding just the right kit I’ll share with you two more of my absolute favorites:

Thank you, Rachel, for letting us get to know you better and as an added bonus, here is a sneak peek of her NEWEST release coming THIS Friday!

Happy scrapping friends!

Filed Under: Digital Scrapbooking Tagged With: Feature Designer

Challenge Spotlight – Mini Kit Challenge

July 16, 2013 by GingerScraps

Good morning, all! Hope everyone had a great weekend; mine was not long enough, as usual! We’re already mid-July (eek!) and it’s time for another challenge spotlight. This week, I am writing about a rad challenge with a freebie: the mini kit challenge hosted by Wendy of Wendy Tunison Designs! Wendy brought her unique style to this month’s mini; check it out:

LOVE. IT. Wendy’s minis are never truly mini, so there’s lots of fun vintage elements here to work with. Not surprising, this challenge has been popular this month with bunches of layouts pouring in! Take a look at a few of my favorites for inspiration…

By Tamie

By ScrappyPenguin

By lhansen148

Absolutely gorgeous. Seriously, I am loving this mini and adoring these layouts. All three of these pages have the same “junky vintage” feel, but are vastly unique. That is the sign of some talented scrappers working with a well-designed kit. 🙂

Remember, the month is now officially half over! Make sure you’re tracking your completed challenges in the July 2013 Challenge Tracking Thread. You’ll want to get all your challenge credits so you can snag yourself an awesome reward once July is over. 🙂

That’s it for this week! Stop by again next week! 🙂

Filed Under: Digital Scrapbooking, Digital Scrapbooking Freebies, Spotlight Challenge Tagged With: challenge spotlight, Digital Scrapbooking Freebies, mini, Wendy Tunison Designs

Sneak Peek 7-11-13

July 11, 2013 by GingerScraps

Hey everybody! I hope everyone is doing well so far this week. I can tell you that I am excited that it is almost the weekend. We have a ton to celebrate which means a lot of picture taking!

Have you seen the Buffet this month? It is the designers choice this month and you can find kits for road trips, adventures, cars and more. The designers have done a beautiful job with the color palette this month. Take a peak at all of the different packs that are available. You can find them here https://store.gingerscraps.net/July-2013-Buffet/.

Crisdam Designs

Pixelily Designs

Connie Prince

You don’t want to miss the NEW Designer Spotlight challenge. You can find all the info right here https://forums.gingerscraps.net/showthread.php?22542-*NEW*-Designer-Spotlight-Challenge!-July-2013. It is such a fantastic addition to the challenges.

Make sure you keep your eyes open this coming up week for a special announcement. I’m so excited about this I just can’t tell you!

Oh, and don’t miss the Inspired Designs sale! Everything in her store is 50% off. WOOHOO!!!

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Inspired-Designs/

Have you seen the kit that you get free wit a $10.00 purchase? Connie Prince has definitely hit a whole in one with this one. You can find it here https://store.gingerscraps.net/July-2013-Free-With-Purchase-GrabBag.html