May 2 2025: Fresh Baked and iNSD Sales, Fun and Games

Goodness y’all. It’s iNSD time again. Are you excited? You know we always do it big here at GingerScraps. I hope you are ready for a week of sales, fun and games, and more!

Remember if you spend $10 in the store, you’ll get this great collab free.

Are you ready to see what our designers have for this great celebration?

Have you started your challenges? If you complete any 10 challenges this month, you get this gorgeous collab (or a variety of other choices from previous challenge collabs) as a reward!

GingerScraps: New FREE with Purchase Collab, New Monthly Mix, New Buffet & More!!

Hello scrapping friends — happy May!
We’re kicking off the month with all the fresh goodies you love at GingerScraps:
*A brand new Free With Purchase collab
*A gorgeous new Monthly Mix
*A colorful new Buffet
…and so much more!
PLUS — the excitement is building…
Our iNSD celebration starts TOMORROW, and we’ve got a little sneak peek to get you ready for the fun!

Don’t forget to check out the Buffet Bundles. One easy click to add bundles of Buffet goodies to your cart.

These colors are really pretty this month and the designers have come up with some wonderful kits for us.

Remember any $10 spent in the store gets you this great collab.

Shine bright and let your creativity bloom with Be The Sunshine by The GingerBread Ladies! Featuring a vibrant palette of Kelly green, cobalt blue, mustard yellow, and salmon, this collab brings the best of spring and summer to your pages. Think colorful umbrellas, warm sunshine, chirping birds, and fields of fresh flowers — everything you need to celebrate the simple joys of the seasons. Perfect for scrapping nature walks, sunny picnics, or just your everyday happy moments!

This collab includes: 3 Alphas {Lowercase}, 52 Papers, and 89 Elements.

This Free With Purchase was created by Angelle Designs, JB Studio, Miss Fish Templates, and Scrappin’ Serenity.

Life is busy, beautiful, and full of little stories — and A Woman’s Purse by The GingerBread Ladies is here to help you capture it all! Chic, stylish, a little nostalgic and full of personality, with a soft, palette of pinks, sage green, tan, peach, and classic black & white, this collab mixes a touch of retro charm with modern flair. Packed with fun everyday essentials like sunglasses, makeup, keys, flowers, and more, it’s perfect for documenting everything from daily adventures and shopping trips to friendships, milestones, and moments on the go. Wherever life takes you, this kit is ready to help you scrap it beautifully!

This kit includes: 1 Alpha {Uppercase, Lowercase, Numbers & Punctuation}, 77 Papers, and 103 Elements.

This Monthly Mix was created by Aprilisa Designs, CathyK Designs, Just So Scrappy, Kristmess, and Neia Scraps.

May’s Daily Download is provided by Heather Z Scraps, collect new pieces daily on the GingerScraps Blog.

Take a look at the new challenge reward kit. If you complete any 10 challenges this month, you get this gorgeous collab (or a variety of other choices from previous challenge collabs) as a reward!

Get ready for a season of pure fun with Silly Summer Adventures by The GingerBread Ladies! Bursting with bright pinks, blues, greens, and yellows, this playful collab captures everything you love about summertime: bike rides, belly laughs, sunshine, popsicles, juicy watermelon, sweet pineapples, beach balls, and sandy toes in your favorite sandals. Whether you’re scrapping beach days, poolside parties, or carefree afternoons, this kit is packed with cheerful vibes to bring your sunny memories to life!

This kit includes: 7 Alphas {Uppercase, Lowercase, Numbers & Punctuation}, 65 Papers, 92 Elements, and 2 12×12 Template {png, psd, tif file formats}.

This Challenge Reward was created by J. Conlon and Sons, Jumpstart Designs, Lisa Rosa Designs, Twin Mom Scraps, and WM[squared] Designs.

Make sure to come back to the forum and store tomorrow for the beginning of a week of fun for iNSD.

Tutorial Tuesday (Photoshop Elements)

Remember that Pattern Brush?

[Link to PDF goes here when Ginger has time to convert}

A few weeks ago I showed you how to use the Pattern Brush Guided Edit to create your own scatters. And I might have mentioned I’d do another quick tutorial on adding Styles to them for an even more interesting look. Today’s the day! To make it easier for me (you… us) to see what I’m doing, I’ve dropped a piece of neutral solid paper on my workspace. There will be lots of review in this one, so you shouldn’t have to hunt down the original tut.

Click on the Guided button on the gray bar at the top of the workspace, then click on Fun Edits, then choose Pattern Brush.

Now to choose a Pattern. I went with the hearts in the upper left corner of the menu. We’ll use another one later.

Make sure the Action is set to Paint. (If we were making randomly patterned paper we could use the Fill Action.) Set the Size to about 125 pixels, which is halfway on the slider. This particular Brush changes the size and angle of each grouping. In playing with this Edit, I discovered the best way to have the Brush go where I want it, the Scatter setting must be as close to zero as possible. Otherwise there’s a REAL randomness and a lot of overlap. Keep Opacity at 100%. When you use the Paint setting, you’ll see a “ghost” outline of the Brush close to the actual size of the image it’ll create.

When you have a cluster you like, click the Continue Editing button then the In Expert button, then go down to the bottom of the screen and click Done.

Elements has created a Layer Mask with your scatter on it, plus another layer with a Layer Mask that seems to have no role in the task at hand. Feel free to bin it.

On to the fun part! Elements usually has more than one way to access a feature or a command; for Styles, you can click on the Window tab at the top of the workspace then click Styles. OR you can go to the bottom of the Layers Panel and click on the dedicated Styles button. You can see which way I do it. 😀 There’s a dropdown Styles menu attached to the button at the top of the Layers Panel once you’ve activated the Styles, so click it and start looking for the ones you want to try. I went with the GingerBread Ladies’ Indian Summer glitter gloss.

I tried all the reds and pinks, settling on this one. It’s nice, but still a little bleh. So I’m going to tweak the settings.

But before I can do that, I’ll need to Apply the Layer Mask to get to the adjustments.

There it is! Double-click on the fx there on the right edge of the layer.

These are the default settings for the Style I used. Any or all of them can be adjusted, with what’s happening visible on the screen in real time.

I changed the Lighting Angle to 120° (make sure this setting matches the rest of your layout!), added a little Drop Shadow close to the hearts and decreased the Bevel. The difference is subtle, but now the hearts look rounded, shiny and have good dimension. The littlest, outline-only hearts look like they’re glittery.

Next I played with the Star Brush. It only varies the size of the cluster, so all the stars will be in the same orientation. [There’s a way to change the angles, but it’s a multi-step process involving a lot of Cutting and Pasting, and we’re not going there.] If you’re wanting to keep your scatter on the smaller scale, you can stamp your larger “ghost” Brush on another part of your canvas like I have here.

Then I used the Pattern Eraser Tool to make the bigger starts go away. 😉

Katy, the designer Just So Scrappy/Ooh La LaScraps usually creates an array of Styles for her collections. Aimee Harrison always has matching Glitters; LDrag Designs, Wetfish Designs, Karen Schulz and Cindy Ritter too may have some Styles you like. The one I used is Just So Scrappy Lucky Me acrylic gel. Defaults as shown.

I want a bit more of a defined shine to them, so I’ll Apply the Layer Mask.

Once again I changed the Lighting Angle to 120°, added a Drop Shadow, decreased the Opacity of the Inner Glow and dropped the Bevel by 2/3. Now the stars look like they’ve been molded out of acrylic.

You can have a lot of fun experimenting with this Edit and with your Styles. Now, go get ready for [inter]National Scrapbooking Day… it’s coming up fast! Who knows, there might be some Styles up for grabs!

P.S. Thank you all for being so patient with the PDF versions… Ginger‘s been run off her feet with the server change and all the issues that cropped up for that, but she promises to get the conversions done as soon as she can.

 

Fresh Baked Friday @ GingerScraps – April 25

Hello Scrappers! I hope you had a beautiful week!
We’ve just added a fresh batch of digital scrapbooking goodies from your favorite designers at GingerScraps! Whether you’re documenting springtime adventures, everyday little moments, milestone memories, or something completely your own—there’s something new waiting just for you. These releases are designed to inspire and spark your creativity.
Have you had a chance to check out our brand new forum and gallery yet? It is AMAZING—and we’re so excited about the fresh new look and improved experience. We’ve got a few more enhancements coming soon too, so stay tuned!
Heads up! Starting May 1st, our new Gallery Rules go into effect. Please take a moment to read through [this thread] for all the details and updates.
And don’t forget—you only have a few more days to finish up your April Challenges! We can’t wait to see what you create, and we’d love to see you over in the forums sharing your pages and connecting with our scrappy community.

Remember if you spend $10 in the store you’ll get this great collab.

Life's Laughable Moments digital scrapbooking kit – free with $10 purchase at GingerScraps in April 2025

Let’s see what our designers have for us this week.

Preview of new digital scrapbooking products from Scraps N Pieces at GingerScraps. Released April 25, 2025

Preview of new digital scrapbooking products from The Brit Chick at GingerScraps. Released April 25, 2025

Preview of new digital scrapbooking products from The Scrappy Kat at GingerScraps- Released April 25, 2025

Preview of new digital scrapbooking products from The Scrappy Kat at GingerScraps- Released April 25, 2025

Preview of new digital scrapbooking products from Twin Mom Scraps at GingerScraps- Released April 25, 2025

Preview of new digital scrapbooking products from Wetfish Designs at GingerScraps- Released April 25, 2025

Preview of new digital scrapbooking products from ADB Designs at GingerScraps- Released April 25, 2025

Preview of new digital scrapbooking products from Adrienne Skelton at GingerScraps- Released April 25, 2025

Preview of new digital scrapbooking products from Aimee Harrison at GingerScraps- Released April 25, 2025

Preview of new digital scrapbooking products from BoomersGirl at GingerScraps- Released April 25, 2025

Preview of new digital scrapbooking products from Buzzbee Scraps at GingerScraps- Released April 25, 2025

Preview of new digital scrapbooking products from CarolW Designs at GingerScraps- Released April 25, 2025

Preview of new digital scrapbooking products from Connie Prince at GingerScraps- Released April 25, 2025

Preview of new digital scrapbooking products from J Conlon and Sons at GingerScraps- Released April 25, 2025

Preview of new digital scrapbooking products from Memory Mosaic at GingerScraps- Released April 25, 2025

Preview of new digital scrapbooking products from Memory Mosaic at GingerScraps- Released April 25, 2025

Preview of new digital scrapbooking products from Designs By Lisa Minor at GingerScraps- Released April 25, 2025

Preview of new digital scrapbooking products from Kristmess Designs at GingerScraps- Released April 25, 2025

Preview of new digital scrapbooking products from Miss Fish at GingerScraps- Released April 25, 2025

Have you grabbed the April Monthly Mix? Just a few more days to get it at this wonderful price.

GingerScraps Monthly Mix! Simple Blessings digital scrapbooking collaboration. On sale all April long!

How are on your challenges going? If you complete any 10 challenges this month, you get this gorgeous collab (or a variety of other choices from previous challenge collabs) as a reward!GingerScraps monthly digital scrapbooking challenges

Retirement Sale Starts Now – Save 65% + See What’s New

Hello GingerScrappers,

This week is packed with amazing deals and exciting new products, and you won’t want to miss a single thing. Here’s what’s happening right now at GingerScraps:

Spring Cleaning Retirement Sale – It’s time to make room for new goodies! From April 18–24, save 65% off a huge selection of retiring products. These items will be removed from the shop when the sale ends, so be sure to grab your favorites before they’re gone for good.

Final Days of the $1.50 Bake Sale – The Bake Sale is almost over! You have until April 20 at 11:59pm Eastern Time to snag an amazing variety of products for just $1.50 each. Don’t miss out on these sweet savings.

Brand New Releases Are Here – We’ve also just added a fresh batch of brand new products to the shop. Whether you’re looking for seasonal kits, fun templates, or beautiful elements, there’s something for everyone.

Head over to the shop now and treat yourself to all the deals, steals, and fresh new finds.

Happy scrapping!

Retiring digital scrapbooking products on sale at GingerScraps

Remember if you spend $10 in the store you’ll get this great collab.

Life's Laughable Moments digital scrapbooking kit – free with $10 purchase at GingerScraps in April 2025

My Hero Police digital scrapbooking kit by Adrienne Skelton at GingerScraps Funny Faces digital scrapbooking kit by BoomersGirl at GingerScraps Hugs digital scrapbooking kit by Buzzbee Scraps at GingerScraps Capture the beauty of spring digital scrapbooking kit by CarolW Designs at GingerScraps Retiring digital scrapbooking products by Connie Prince at GingerScraps A Peaceful Hush digital scrapbooking kit by Designs by Lisa Minor at GingerScraps These Flowers Are For You Mom digital scrapbooking collection by Ilonkas Designs at GingerScraps Retiring digital scrapbooking products by JB Studio at GingerScraps Mom Life digital scrapbooking collection by J. Conlon and Sons and Wetfish Designs at GingerScraps Layout Starter Template digital scrapbooking collection by Jumpstart Designs at GingerScraps Layout Starter Template digital scrapbooking collection by Jumpstart Designs at GingerScraps Retiring digital scrapbooking products by Karen Schulz at GingerScraps Kitty Love digital scrapbooking collection by Kristmess Designs at GingerScraps Another Chapter 30th Birthday digital scrapbooking collection by Memory Mosaic at GingerScraps Retiring digital scrapbooking products by Memory Mosaic at GingerScraps Peek-a-Boo digital scrapbooking Template Collection by Miss Fish at GingerScraps Little Lamb digital scrapbooking collection by Scrapbookcrazy Creations by Robyn at GingerScraps Daylight Savings digital scrapbooking collection by Scrapbookcrazy Creations by Robyn at GingerScraps Label It : Eggtravaganza digital scrapbooking collection by ScrapChat Designs at GingerScrapsDigital Scrapbooking Quick Pages by Scraps N Pieces at GingerScraps Trash Panda digital scrapbooking collection by The Brit Chick at GingerScraps Retiring digital scrapbooking Templates by Tinci Designs at GingerScraps Retiring digital scrapbooking Templates by Tinci Designs at GingerScraps Carnival Fun digital scrapbooking collection by Twin Mom Scraps at GingerScraps Commercial Use Textures for digital scrapbooking by Wetfish Designs at GingerScraps Soar digital scrapbooking collection by ADB Designs at GingerScraps Bunny Tracks digital scrapbooking collection by Kristmess Designs at GingerScraps Retiring digital scrapbooking Templates by ADB Designs at GingerScraps Retiring digital scrapbooking Templates by Designs by Lisa Minor at GingerScraps Lindsay Jane Birthday Sale digital scrapbooking products at GingerScraps

Have you started on your challenges? If you complete any 10 challenges this month, you get this gorgeous collab (or a variety of other choices from previous challenge collabs) as a reward!GingerScraps monthly digital scrapbooking challenges

Tutorial Tuesday (Individual Style)

Challenge Spotlight: Inspiration

It’s spring in the northern hemisphere and the prompt for this month’s Inspiration Challenge is “full of life“, easily fulfilled with all the spring photos that are popping up like wildflowers everywhere. But for those in the tropics and the southern hemisphere, there are lots of ways to hit the mark too! The Challenge is hosted each month by Carol Wen Xin, aka CarolW Designs. If you click on the name of the Challenge at the beginning of this paragraph, you can see all the inspiring images Carol has provided to stimulate your creativity. Below are some layouts built on the prompt;  let’s have a look at how each Scrapper has interpreted the Challenge. [If you’ve participated and your layout isn’t here, it’s because it hasn’t been posted to the Challenge Gallery yet.] Each layout is linked to its spot in the Gallery so if you want a closer look, click on the Scrapper‘s name and you’ll be magically transported right to it.

Our first look is from BriannaScrapper. Her banana plant is absolutely FULL of life! She’s used the same palette you can see in her photos to tie the layout together.

For her layout, lm77west chose some photos of bunnies, a definite sign of spring, to represent life, with a beautiful pastel palette. One thing that caught my eye is how the soft melon colour of her elements replicates the bunnies’ ears wit the sun shining through them. Brilliant!

VariaMoon has tied sunshine and grinning pups with palm trees and warm colours to represent warmth and growth.

More bunnies! Er… children. The nods to the theme dkane included are found in the eggs… and the children. (What’s more full of life than kids?) I like how she’s pulled the turquoise background from her photos into the palette for the whole layout.

Here, echoes77 has pulled her palette from the watercolour bird in the top left corner. The yellow of the narcissus really pops! Signs of spring reflect new life, and the reawakening of what has been sleeping.

ScrappyMara used a very spring-y palette for her returning, reawakening, refreshing nature layout. One sign of spring that always makes me really happy is hearing the frogs singing in the pond behind our house. That’s when I know winter is really over.

I have such a weakness for spring-flowering bulbs. They’re a miracle of engineering! KatL has created a really eye-catching showcase for her photos, pulling colour from them and standing out from the crowd, much like the burst of new growth she’s documenting.

MemmieNelleke has provided us with another example of a natural full-of-life miracle, this pair of mating sooty copper butterflies. By using soft pastel colours and repeating patterns, she send our eyes right to the photo.

Branma has captured the Easter-resurrection-rejuvenation vibe really well here. Wait while I dig out some Cadbury Mini-Eggs… Her photo subject is full of life and it shows in her eyes!

I hope you’ve been refreshed and inspired by this week’s stroll through the Gallery. I know I have. (And I really needed it!)

 

Fresh Baked Friday @ GingerScraps – April 11

Hello GingerScraps Friends!

Happy Friday! It’s time for another batch of Fresh Baked goodies straight from the GingerScraps kitchen! Our talented designers have been busy whipping up some amazing new digital scrapbooking products just for you—and they’re ready to add a splash of creativity to your memory keeping.

Check out what’s fresh and fabulous this week, available now in the GingerScraps store!

Remember if you spend $10 in the store you’ll get this great collab.

Let’s see what we have new in the store this week.

Have you started on your challenges? If you complete any 10 challenges this month, you get this gorgeous collab (or a variety of other choices from previous challenge collabs) as a reward!

Tutorial Tuesday (Potpourri)

Greatest Hits: What’s Your Digital Style?

Can we talk about style for a minute? I’ve been giving this a lot of thought lately, as I think my personal style is evolving somewhat. This tutorial originally appeared in October 2019 (as you’ll see as we move through it) and I’ll bet many of you are also seeing a gradual shift in your individual style. Perhaps it’s a function of expanding skills, or maybe an expanding stash ( 😉 ) or even something as simple as maturing. There’s no right or wrong in creating art, so don’t feel like you need to find a niche to be shoe-horned into, do what makes you happy. And if you’re feeling really adventurous, step outside your box and try something new!

We all have a certain style, a concept of ourselves and our environment; that style is reflected in the way we dress, the way we decorate our homes, the way we interact with others… and how we scrap our memories. If you spend any time wandering through the Gallery you’ll know exactly what I mean. There are scrappers whose style is instantly recognizable – you don’t even need to look for the scrapper’s name. But have you ever thought about the basic underpinnings of style? Let’s discuss!

First let’s look at the very popular Pocket Scrapper style. This layout from the GingerScraps Gallery is by ngocNTTD. Pocket scrapping is organized and photo-oriented. It’s one of the most basic of paper-to-digital styles out there, having emerged from Project Life and the various other daily, weekly and monthly project formats. Pages in this style document day-to-day and special events in a clean, grid-based arrangement. Any embellishment will be limited so as not to obscure the all-important photos. As you can see, ngoc has included 10 photos in her layout.

 

Heritage scrapping is a very popular style, especially for those of us interested in genealogy. Who doesn’t love vintage photos of our ancestors? There’s something very powerful in documenting our past in this way, as craftytam has done in her layout below. These layouts focus on history through the use of muted colours, with a slightly distressed look. Information relating to the life of the subject is a must for these pages, which may be as simple as vital statistics or as detailed as a complete life story. Journaling in hand-written fonts is characteristic.

 

A combination of these two is the Storyteller styleKatherineWoodin‘s layouts are such perfect examples of this style. Each page tells of a specific event; photos aren’t a requirement but if they’re used, they’re integral to the story being told. There’s a heavy emphasis on journaling, as you can see below. The use of embellishments is dictated by the feeling the scrapper wants to convey.

 

Classic scrappers rely on clean lines, limited embellishment, precise placement and precise use of words. Layouts are conservative, in several senses – paper scrappers might default to this style because it doesn’t use a lot of “stuff”. In this layout by gethane, the classic style is obvious.

 

And that leads us to the Modern style. Glori2 has solidly incorporated this style as her own. Modern layouts are the ultimate in clean and simple, which refers to minimalism and not the use of texture and grunge. Embellishments are few, and very carefully chosen. White space is vital to this style, giving the eye many options to rest.

 

I suppose the opposite of Modern is the Shabby Chic layout. This layout by kabrak1207 is a stellar example of Shabby Chic… muted pastels, vintage elements and ephemera, brushes and worn paper come together to create a visually appealing whole.

 

The Artist scrapper focuses on the overall image, using paints, brushes, blending and a multi-media approach. Kythe uses a deft hand here, blending not only the photo but also the leaves into her background. Those little ghosts look ethereal and are grounded by the vignette in the foreground. Artist-style layouts don’t rely on journaling to tell a story, and may not include a title either.

 

The last style is an art-form all on its own. Art Journaling conveys emotion through imagery. There really are no rules in Art Journaling, other than to use it as a way to express things we might not be comfortable expressing in any other form. Rather than putting a feeling into words, the use of word art, word strips, doodles, brushes, paint and textiles are used to tell the story. Intensely personal, this might be the most difficult of all styles to integrate into one’s repertoire, but cinderella has no problem!

I’m still working the kinks out with the new laptop, finding out which files I haven’t transferred when I go to use them and I’m having some trouble getting comfortable with it… and Windows 11. It can only get better, right? But at least my finger works again!

Designer Spotlight: April 2025/2

Jumpstart Designs

Okay, so I’m going to warn you right from the jump… Sheri and I have known each other a LONG time, so this post is going to be … chatty. Maybe grab a beverage and a snack!

O: Sheri, remind me again, how long have you been designing?

J: Almost fourteen years!

O: I think I started collecting your designs very near the beginning. I have some kits and templates that go back to 2012! What motivates and inspires you when you sit down to create?

J: Color (sic), and spending time on Pinterest and similar sites. I always have a bunch of ideas of what I’d like to design and do differently but finding the extra time to play around with new ideas doesn’t seem to happen very often.

O: Pinterest can be such a rabbit hole! I have to limit my browsing time, otherwise nothing gets done. Time for the favourite child question. Do you have a current favourite kit in your store? <hyperlinked to Sheri‘s store!>

J: EARLY AUTUMN WHISPERS. Fall is my favorite time of year and I wish it could stay autumn all year long! I try to enjoy every minute of this season before the cold and snow sets in.

O: I LOVE that one!! I have the whole collection. I really like the way you use colour, and how your illustrations always fit the theme so perfectly. I also love fall, once I’ve got my garden put to bed and the days are still warm. It’s like life just slows down a bit. Since I’ve just given you a compliment, what’s the nicest thing someone has ever said about you?

J: That I must be a good mother because my children are awesome! Some days I question my parenting, but I’ll take that compliment any day!

O: Same, sister, same! What one word would your family and friends use to describe you?

J: Probably smart ass. LOL. Oops, that’s two words!

O: Well, I think it’s one word. Smartass, dumbass… right? I’d be called the same. Have been called the same. And other less savoury terms. Warning label?

J: WARNING: Subject prone to sarcasm!

O: This must be why we’re friends! Super power?

J: Being able to make time stand still.

O: Ooh, that’s a good one! But it could be dangerous in the wrong hands. You’d have to be careful when choosing when to stop the clock. Would it just be YOUR time that stops, or everybody’s? Yep, overthinking it again… Have you ever thought about time travel?

J: I’d go BACK IN TIME for sure! I’m not too thrilled with society these days. I think we’ve lost our collective minds and I fear for how things will be for my children and grandchildren. I miss the good old days when most people valued self-reliance, integrity, and knew how to be respectful of others.

O: Well said! Pair time travel with being able to stop time and we could have a much better world. With the way things are right now, it’s sure not Shangri La. Seems like the people with big money are running the world and that’s a bad thing… What would you do if you had lots of cash, like a lottery win?

J: Probably buy just enough property in the mountains to build a few little homes so my kids and grandkids could all live with me forever. If I had my way, they’d be with me no matter how old they get! Oh yeah…. And I guess saving for retirement might also be good idea so I don’t have earn a living until my last dying breath.

O: Mom and Nana Jan loves the idea of a family compound where all the people I love would be in one place. Labour organizer Jan would totally approve of your second goal. It’s something I tried really hard to get through to the young nurses I worked with who complained about having to contribute to the pension plans we had, and who didn’t want to put away a little money now in a retirement savings plan that our employer would match, to have a nest egg for later. If they could see my retirement investments now, after I’ve already been retired nearly 6 years, they’d maybe understand. It’s always a good plan to save for the day when you don’t have employment income. Now, let me slink down off my soapbox. Time for a fun topic: sing or dance in the shower?

J: Neither! I’d probably trip and fall over the edge of the tub, and God help anyone who’d have to hear my voice! That’s one talent I did NOT inherit from my parents. They were both musical and had a country-western band for many years. They were even good enough to play for President Ronald Reagan when he came through town back in the day, but it’s better for everyone if I don’t attempt singing myself! LOL

O: I do both! I have a waterproof Bluetooth speaker in the bathroom, Sirius XM on my phone and a gigantic shower stall. I mostly go with 60s and 70s hits and belt ’em out at the top of my lungs. Don’t care if the neighbours hear me either! When The Drifters start into On the Boardwalk, I can’t stay still. I love country music too; maybe I’ve heard something your parents have done. Since you’re from a musical family, can I assume you play an instrument?

J: I played the piano for many years but haven’t touched one in a long time. I also bang on our bongo drums now and then and have always thought it would be fun to be a drummer.

O: My husband fancies himself a drummer, and even has drumsticks. But no drums… he just bangs on tables, books, couch cushions and sometimes (gently, with just his hands) on our son’s belly. What’s your dream car?

J: I’m and SUV sort of gal but ultimately I’d just like one that’s paid for, haha.

O: We downsized to one vehicle this time last year. We need an SUV or station wagon (I don’t think they make them any more) because of our son’s wheelchair so I put a lot of research into what we chose. We traded in my nine-year-old Escape and hubby’s six-year-old Fusion for a 2024 Kia Seltos and it’s great! We didn’t have to come up with a ton of cash either; the trades were quite generous. Even with the chair in the cargo area, I can haul a LOT of groceries! If you could only eat one meal every day for the rest of your life, what would you go for?

J: Homemade tacos! Actually, anything Mexican with lots of cheese!

O: Mmmm, tacos!! I love a good fish taco myself. I’m not sure what I’d choose if I had to though. Gotta watch that good old Hemoglobin A1C… getting old really isn’t ideal. Other than necessities, what’s the one thing you couldn’t live without?

J: Hugs from my grandkids!

O: Yep, that’s it right there! Speaking of, I think I hear them now. Go get you some hugs, Grandma! Thanks for the chat!!

Now, before I forget, Jumpstart Designs is providing one of the Daily Download kits here on the Blog. She’s also one of the hosts of the Designer Spotlight Challenge in addition to her regular monthly Jumpstart Your Layouts Challenge – where you get a free minikit every month Are you playing along with that one? You should!! Don’t miss out on the COUPON either!!

 

 

 

Fresh Baked Friday @ GingerScraps – April 4

Happy Friday friends. I hope you have been finding inspiration for all those Spring photos.

Remember if you spend $10 in the store you’ll get this great collab.

Let’s see what we have new in the store this week.

Have you started on your challenges? If you complete any 10 challenges this month, you get this gorgeous collab (or a variety of other choices from previous challenge collabs) as a reward!