This is your first stop- If you get lost along the way, come back here, I have the whole map!

This is a huge collab!! Made by the GingerBread Ladies (Designers) and GingerSnaps (CT girls)

Click on the image to download

While you are downloading, why not check out the Gingerscrap’s forum?
We are hosting a Speed Scrap a Day in July! Did you know that a speed scrap a day will keep the bad mojo away? Check the Gingerscraps Blog for the Speed Scrap Calendar.
AND sign up for Scrapping Survivor!!! It is going to be so fun and a HUGE grand prize!!

The next stop on the trip is Julie’s blog 🙂 my wonderful sister!! 🙂

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Here is the map in case you get lost 🙂
MAP: If there are any stops that don’t have their part up yet – just check again soon 🙂 We are in many different time zones.
Ginger to Julie
Julie to Jen
Jen to Char
Charto Misty
Misty to Sara
Sara to Stephanie
Stephanie to Jodi
Jodi to Jillian
Jillian to Rachel
Rachel to Barbara
Barbara to Marie
Marie to Sharon
Sharon to Becka
Becka to Melissa

And if you are a store owner or designer check this out-

We have a new and exciting event starting at GS on July 19th!!
We plan on it being an annual event.

Scrapping Survivor!!
This will run very much like the reality TV show Survivor- Weekly challenges- immunity challenges- weekly vote offs.
We are looking for sponsors to donate goodies to Survivor-
There will be one BIG prize and other small prizes.
If you would like to be a sponsor of scrapping survivor you will in turn receive advertisement at the GingerScraps Scrapping Survivor blog and forum.
I will place your blinkie under the sponsors section on the GS survivor blog. And we will have a section in the gingerscraps forum where all sponsors are listed.
Link to Survivor blog – https://gingerscraps-scrappingsurvivor.blogspot.com/ *note* the blog is still under construction
Other incentives-
If you donate over $15 worth of goodies-
You will be featured on the survivor blog and in the GingerScraps Forum – as a feature of the day- You can show case your favorite kit- some CT LO’s. with links to wherever you sell.
This is a great advertisement opportunity- for very little money 🙂
And your blinkie displayed in a special * High Roller Sponsors” section on the blog.
Deadline for sponsor sign ups- July 12th

Survivor starts July 19th

Contact Ginger at gingerscraps1@gmail.com– e-mail me with

* your name-
* your blinkie-
* your blog link-
* The prize you are giving- in the forum of a 100% off coupon for whatever item or items you are giving- If you want to make a cute coupon then attach it to the e-mail.

If you are a “High Roller” sponsor please send-

* all of the above and
* preview of a kit you would like showcased
* 3-5 CT LO’s
* links to all stores

Thank you all – this is gonna be very fun!!!
Hope to hear from you soon 🙂 Ginger

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-

They were made using Jodi’s new kit Back From Outer Space
QP’s are linked to Melissa’s blog 🙂

Click to download
Alpha
Paper
Elements

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 Up
Click on the LO to leave her some love 🙂 And remember to watch or your LO- it could be the next LOTW 🙂

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

cachaspal

Tritya Creations

redhead

l.bicks

Lela Siregar

Drill Sergeant Miss Erins Troops-

Jaimeleigh

Scrappingirl

Patamomma

catgoddess

Diah Aryanti

madscrapper

Drill Sergeant Jodi’s Troops

tomosia

Shan0867

hrk_md

Drill Sergeant Charmain’s (charmedeebob) Troops-

ChristieDawn

LVich

missdamsel

PriddySweetJill

Sarah-ICS

Drill Sergeant Julie(Juliemomof4) Troops-

Crystaldegreef

Tabby

citygurl

leeann77

ScrappinCJ

beckag99

larkd

mmleaf05

Drill Sergeant Misty’s Troops-

tiffany_l

azgrandma

velociraptorx

Drill Sergeant Jen’s Troops-

TanyaH666

lasnow

pankerbelle

meggersjm

4callmemama

quietangelsb

Drill Sergeant Stephanie’s Troops-
sladd79054

mom3kids

HavaDrPepper

tech

hareraisers2

Our first LOTW comes from JaneAgain.
She used the Misty O’Brien kit, It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere for her layout.

Next we have a layout from one of our Gingersnaps (and Gingerbread lady), Rachel.

She used the Wyld Web Designs kit, A Scrap A Day and a paper from the Graham Like the Cracker kit, Everyday Adventures.

Even our designers want to scrap every once in a while. We have this layout from Jen.

She used the Graham Like the Cracker and Wyld Web Designs collab, The Seaweed is Always Greener. (The word art is by Elegant WordArt by Bethany.)

If you click on the ladies’ names, it will take you to their gallery so you can leave them some love.

JaneAgain, check your PM inbox. You should have a $5.00 gift certificate to the Gingerscraps store!

Everyone else, keep submitting your LOs! You might be chosen as LOTW!

What is your name and your Digi-scrap blog address?
Misty O’Brien – https://scrappaperie.blogspot.com/

Snag my Blinkie and you might get RAK’d!

Tell us a little bit about your family.
I have been married to Dan for 3 years. We’ve been friends for 11 years but we go all the way back to 1st grade as far as knowing each other. Surprisingly we were not high school sweethearts and didn’t start dating until 5 years after high school. We have two sons, Ian who is 2 and Aidan who is 8 months. We have one large cat (20 lb Russian Blue mix) named Bones.

What other hobbies do you have besides designing and scrapping?
I love to read. I miss it. Lately it’s been more magazines than novels. I also love traveling. We try to get away whenever we can. I really like to swim too.

How did you get started designing and scrapping?
I started scrapping in high school, the old fashioned paper way. I never really got elaborate. I put all my scrap stuff away in college and didn’t even think about doing it again until Ian was born. There was no way I could paper scrap with a baby so I searched for ways to do it online. My husband showed me the ropes of Photoshop and with some freebies, I was off! I started designing in January 2009. It was one of my resolutions to just try it. I didn’t think I would start selling for awhile but Ginger scooped me up and here I am.

How long have you been designing?
4 months and I am exclusively with Gingerscraps

Which programs do you use to design?
I use Photoshop CS with Illustrator. We have a boatload of Adobe Creative Suite products but PS is the only one I know how to use.

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. I just got a Bamboo Fun tablet last month and am experimenting with drawing. I drew a lot of elements in my Woodland Park Zoo kit.

Where does your inspiration usually come from?
Ideas are always coming to me when I’m lying in bed at night. I really need to keep a journal at bedside! Inspiration usually comes from random items. Could be a colorful flower, a design on some fabric, a song, the season, etc

How did you pick your design name?
I’m not creative in naming. I was dilly dallying so Ginger just used my name with Designs and I liked it so it stayed.

Who are your favorite three designers?
Gingerscraps of course. Ginger was the first designer I ever used and I was a religious follower of her blog for months before I applied to be a CT.
Polka Dot Plum is a favorite too. They have some shabby chic stuff that is really versatile.

I also love all of the other designers at Gingerscraps. – Make sure you check out Wyld Web Designs, Scrappy Cocoa, Graham Like the Cracker, Spinky Dink Designs, Miss Erin Scraps, and Statements by Jodi

What is your favorite part of a kit to design?
The papers – I spent a ton of time on the papers in Romantical

What is the weirdest thing you have used as a texture?
Pool Water. I don’t think that’s too weird but it was a spur of the moment shot while watching my son swim

What is your favorite kit that you have designed?
Definitely has to be Romantical – just because of the papers

What is your least favorite?
I don’t have one. Haha

How do you get started on a kit? Palette first? Rough idea on what you want your papers or elements to look like?
I never start with a palette. Ever. Although I bet it would be easier! I start with an idea or a theme.

How long does it typically take you to make a kit?
2 weeks to a month – If I could be at the computer all the time it would probably be 2 days.

If you could change one thing about yourself what would it be?
I am a huge procrastinator so I’d stick to schedule more often if I could!

What is the one word that best describes you?
Compassionate. I always have compassion for other people without judgment. And I always defend the people I have compassion for. I am super loyal 🙂

Who is the most important person in your life?
Person being key word, my husband

What is something that not many people know about you?
I learned how to read when I was just under two and a half.

If you could travel anywhere where would you go?
Ireland again

When you were little what did you dream of being when you grew up?
Anything FBI related

What do you like doing with your family?
We like traveling, hanging out with extended family, being outside, anything that keeps us together.

Where is your favorite place to be?
Anywhere my kids are.

Edward or Jacob?
Oh Jen, lol. I have never read nor have I seen anything Twilight. Maybe someday.

CU or do it your self?
Both. There are just some things I can’t draw yet and I am thankful for CU.

Here are 3 of Misty’s Kits! Click on them to be taken to her store at Gingerscraps

And here’s a QP freebie Misty made from her kit, Romantical. Click on the image to download from 4shared!

Thanks for reading and come back for more kit releases on Wednesday!