Challenge Spotlight

4th of July & Canada Day

July 6, 2015 by GingerScraps

Good Monday morning! For those in the states, did you have have a good Independence Day? Canadians, did you have a good Canada Day?! I hope you did and I hope you took lots of photos. I am here today to help take the chore of looking for kits for said photos. We are going to take a look at some of the great digital scrapbooking supplies in the store to scrap those 4th of July and Canada Day photos!

Just like the holiday’s before, we have an entire section dedicated to patriotic digital scrapbooking supplies. If you already have the ones I am about to showcase in your stash or just want something else, make sure to check there. Here are just a few items to get your patriotic layouts scrapped. (all images linked).

Some great designs, right? We would love to see what you are scrapping with our patriotic designs. Make sure you upload your layouts to the gallery. There is a challenge that goes perfectly with these patriotic goodies. There are a lot more patriotic items in July’s Buffet. You can take those July Buffet layouts & take part in the Buffett challenge in the forum! There is also a color challenge this month that would work well with your patriotic layouts! So, get those holiday photos scrapped & links us up!

Filed Under: Buffet, Challenge Spotlight, Digital Scrapbooking, Lets Celebrate, Party/ Event Tagged With: celebrate, holiday, let's celebrate

Creative Style | Journaling

May 23, 2015 by GingerScraps

Good morning everyone! Today we are going to talk about a creative style of scrapping. Well, it isn’t really a creative style. However, I’ve had conversations with scrappers about this. Some do it & some don’t. Some do a little & some do a lot. Today we are going to talk about journaling on your layouts.

Do you journal on yours?! I’ve been known to scrap with no photos & a lot of journaling. There are very few pages that do not have a bit of journaling (or more!) on them. For the most part, we are scrapping for the future. To look back on. I’ve been surprised, when looking back on pages that I’ve not put a date or journaling on, and really cannot remember at what time in my life that took place.

Journaling is important! It helps tell the story. It also can be cathartic. Just a jot down of what is going on, how you felt, what people said, or the date. These things can help you remember in the future, your family to recall those times, and evoke feelings you felt for the day/person/so on that you scrapped.

I’ve talked to scrappers in the past. A lot of us are on Creative Teams. We might not want our personal notes and feeling advertised with the products we are creating for. Even the layouts we are not making for creative teams, or if you are not on any, some people might not want those things broadcasted in the galleries. Don’t let that hold you back from journaling! Pop those layouts up in the galleries and then go back and journal for your own eyes. Here are some great examples of journaling that I found in the gallery. (Images are linked to their gallery post. Go leave some love!)

There are SO many options to help you get to journaling in the store. Actually, you can journal with any kit, template, and so on. Since that is the case, I am going to show you what was used for the journal pages above. Look around the store yourself. What gets those words flowing for you?!

Be-you-tiful by Just Because Stuido

Wings Of Hope – Kit by Connie Prince

Going Places Bundle by Luv Ewe Designs, Blue Heart Scraps and Dear Friends Designs

This Is My Story by LJS Designs

One Little Word – 2014 by Cornelia Designs

If you need a place to get those creative juices flowing, there is a journal challenge in the forum. You can get started with journaling on your layout & take part in a fun challenge. Do you have some journal pages?! Make sure you upload them in the gallery & link us up! We love to see what you scrap with our products.

Happy Scrapping…and journaling!

Filed Under: Challenge Spotlight, Creative Style, Digital Scrapbooking, Product/Designer Spotlight, Uncategorized Tagged With: creative style, journal, journaling

Challenge Spotlight May 12, 2015

May 12, 2015 by Shellby JB

Happy Tuesday! Are you needing some scrapbooking mojo? Why not go and take a look at the Mix it Up Challenge! This month’s challenge is hosted by Kimberley of Leaving a Legacy Designs! She has challenged us to dip into our stash and make a layout with a kit we have NEVER used before! Whether it’s a kit you bought a while ago that you have been meaning to use or one you have had your eye on in the shop, just scrap with it and post your amazing page to count as one of the 10 challenges you need to do to receive this awesome collab this month:

Check out some of the pages submitted!

What kits are you itching to use????

Filed Under: Challenge Spotlight

Challenge Spotlight March 10th, 2015

March 10, 2015 by Shellby JB

Happy Tuesday! Yesterday the sun came out and the temperature was over 60! Spring is coming! And what better way to get in the mood for spring is to change your Desktop background! Connie Prince is hosting the Desktop Challenge this month and has provided this awesome template to use:

This challenge is great! You get a new background for your computer and complete one of the 10 layouts to get the awesome monthly collab!

Here are a few for inspiration!

Have a great week!

Filed Under: Challenge Spotlight, Digital Scrapbooking

Challenge Spotlight March 3rd, 2015

March 3, 2015 by Shellby JB

Happy March! Soon it will be Spring and I can’t wait! The snow seriously needs to stop! I need sun and flowers! The other GREAT thing about a new month, is a brand new batch of challenges and a brand new collab! Complete 10 Challenges to get this awesome kit!

This week’s spotlight is the Buffet Challenge! All you have to do is make a layout featuring any of the products available in this month’s beautiful Buffet.

And here is a little inspiration from our members:

Each one of the layouts is linked so please go and leave them some love! Have a wonderful rest of the week!

Filed Under: Challenge Spotlight, Digital Scrapbooking

Challenge Spotlight February 24th, 2015

February 24, 2015 by Shellby JB

Happy Tuesday! It’s hard to believe this is the last Tuesday this month! Two months of 2015 down! There’s still 4 more days left to get those challenge layouts done! This week’s spotlight is the 2nd Template Challenge hosted by Missy of Scraps By Missy. She created this awesome template for us to use!

The challenge is simple, use this template to make an awesome layout! What I love about templates is no two people use the template the same. Everyone puts their own personal touch on it! Check out how other members have used this awesome template!

How will you personalize this template! Be sure to post in the Forum and record it on your tracking thread!

Filed Under: Challenge Spotlight, Spotlight Challenge

Challenge Spotlight February 17, 2015

February 17, 2015 by Shellby JB

Happy Tuesday! I hope everyone had a great weekend! This weeks challenge spotlight is the Inspiration Challenge hosted by Kimberly of Leaving a Legacy Designs. This month she challenged us to find inspiration in this quote:

Make a layout with this and 9 other challenges and you will get an awesome collab that changes monthly!

Lets see some awesome layouts created for this challenge!

What page can you make using this quote! We would love to see it!

Filed Under: Challenge Spotlight, Digital Scrapbooking

Challenge Spotlight February 10th 2015

February 10, 2015 by Shellby JB

Happy Tuesday! We are only a few days from Valentine’s day so this challenge spotlight is featuring the Mix it Up Challenge hosted by Rachel of Seatrout Scraps. She challenges us to make a page with the theme “5 Things I Love About You.” She provided this gorgeous example:

There have been some awesome pages submitted! Check them out!

By completing this challenge and 9 others you will receive this awesome collab!

Just remember to record your layouts in the challenge thread! You don’t want to miss out on this collab, there will be a new one next month!

Filed Under: Challenge Spotlight, Digital Scrapbooking

Challenge Spotlight January 27th

January 27, 2015 by Shellby JB

Happy Tuesday! I hope everyone in the Northeast is staying warm! You have a few more days to get 10 challenges done! There will be a new challenge reward in February! Today’s spotlight is the Inspiration Challenge hosted by Tracey from Clever Monkey Graphics! She has challenged you to make a layout incorporating wood. She provided this picture as inspiration:

Look at some of the great pages so far:

Each layout is linked to the gallery so please leave these wonderful layouts some love! Don’t forget to post your completed layout to the forum and record it in the Tracking Thread!

Filed Under: Challenge Spotlight, Digital Scrapbooking

Challenge Spotlight January 20th

January 20, 2015 by Shellby JB

Happy Tuesday! I hope everyone’s week is going well! Only 11 more days to get those challenges done! Today’s challenge is the Designer Spotlight Challenge and this month’s featured designer is Jennifer from Little Rad Trio! All you have to do for this challenge is to make a layout using one of her fabulous kits! She also provided the kit for this month’s Daily Download! Also to help you complete this challenge Little Rad Trio’s shop is 40% off!