Happy New Year Everyone!  We hope you had a great year and we hope that 2011 is even better for you.  Have you thought about resolutions?  I have…a lot actually.  I’ve thought about them for me personally, and I’ve thought about them for our site.   It is much easier coming up with them for the site because I know it will be more fun to keep them.

One of my resolutions for the site is to come up with a better challenges, and well, I did it and it isn’t even New Years yet!  Starting tomorrow (Jan 1) we will have a new way we run our challenges!  We want to give you bigger prizes and think this will be the best way!  If you do a challenge you will get an entry to win a $5 gift certificate to the store.  If you do a challenge using 75% Ginger Scraps products you can earn another entry!  The more challenges you do, the more entries you get!  At the end of the month all of the entries will be gathered and three randomly selected participants will receive a $5 gift certificate.  How awesome is that?

Another one of my resolutions is to bring you some new amazing designers to join us.  Guess what?  I did that too!  First, our very own Kathy Winters Designs is now exclusive!  Isn’t that exciting?  I know Ginger and I were jumping up and down when we heard the news!  We are so thrilled to have her on our team and now to have her exclusive?  What a dream come true!

Since I don’t want to limit my resolution to just Kathy, I figured I’ll add a new designer to the team!  Please help me welcome Cari Creates to the family!!

We asked her to share a little bit about herself with all of you and this is what she had to say:

A bit about me: I live in the woods and mountains of beautiful North Idaho with my dear hubby and our 13 year old dog and a wonderful assortment of wildlife. We have two amazing sons – one graduated U of I & got married this year, the other serves on a submarine out of Pearl Harbor. I am a lifelong arts & crafts gal, enjoying graphic design, papercrafts, cardmaking, rubber stamping, decorative painting, cake decorating, and doodling along with photography, baking, and a bit of light gardening. I have been digiscrapping for a few years now, and love to create digital layouts and designs as well as hybrid projects.

You can see her latest news & nature photos at her blog: https://caricreates.blogspot.com

You can also find her on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Cari.Creates

Here are some of her kits:

Olde Tyme Junque {the Kit} :: Aged to perfection, the papers and elements in Olde Tyme Junque are beautifully worn and rustic. Rich textures and antique pieces add a nostalgic heritage feel to any scrapbook page. The newspaper-covered chipboard alpha coordinates perfectly, and gives an extra touch of nostalgic dimension to your pages.

Contains: 12 papers + 55 elements + 1 alpha

On sale: $3.15 (regular price: $5.25)

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Olde-Tyme-Junque-the-kit-by-Cari-Cruse.html

Vintage Island {the kit} :: Aloha! Bring the spirit of the islands to your scrapping with this collection of Hawaii-inspired elements and papers. From footprints in the sand to vintage-style postcards and brightly-colored blossoms, you will find all you need to add a little “aloha” to your pages!

Contains: 18 papers + 40 elements + 1 alpha

On sale: $3.15 (regular price: $5.25)

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Vintage-Island-the-kit-by-Cari-Cruse.html

Welcome to the family Cari!  We are so happy to have you with us!

Now for my 3rd resolution?  To bring you the first issue of Ginger Scrap Street Magazine.  Well, that was planned for a while, and I really didn’t do too much to bring it to you, but it will be out tomorrow, so I guess I can make it a resolution…right?  Did you sign up for it?  No?  Well here is the link.  Make sure you do!  It is free and is amazing.

The 4th resolution?  How about New Releases!  I promise to bring you new releases each week!  So let me keep that resolution too!

If you missed the daily downloads during the 12-Days of Christmas than you might have missed this cute mini-kit by Kathy Winters Designs. Have no fear, if you missed it, you have an opportunity to snag it at a special price through this weekend. Santa’s Helpers is filled with 10 papers and 22 elements designed in a funky, fun, doodled style that will make it fun to scrap those holiday moments.  Regular Price $4.00 Sale Price $2.00

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Santa-s-Helpers-by-Kathy-Winters-Designs.html

Need a little inspiration? Check out these great layouts using Kathy’s kit in combination with Photocowgirl’s My Favorite Page Templates.

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My Favorite Pages Templates by Photocowgirl is 4 templates in PSD format. The templates are inspired by Photocowgirl’s own scrapbook pages.  Full Price: $3.00 Sale Price: $2.40

https://store.gingerscraps.net/My-Favorite-Pages-Templates-by-Photocowgirl.html

Here is a layout using Never Stop Growing by Marshmella Designs

…and a freebie just for you, also inspired by one of Photocowgirl’s favorite layouts!  Isn’t she sweet?

https://store.gingerscraps.net/My-Favorite-Pages-Freebie-Template-by-Photocowgirl.html

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Serenity by Julie Marie Designs is oft, peaceful & serene, this pastel feminine kit has just the right touch of navy blue.  Regular Price: $5.00. On sale for $3.75

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Serenity.html

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Frame your Photo of the Day with these fun frames by Creations by Julie. A rectangle and a square for each day of the week. All 7 days included. Change color as you please. Just drag onto your photo and your set.

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Days-of-the-Week-Frame-Stamps.html

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Ginger has a few new goodies they all cordinate with the Scrap Your Life- 365 Project…. and they are all included in the Mega (keep reading for info on that) Or you can purchase them seperatly for $2.00 each.

She has 2 paper packs-

Scrap Your Life: Project-365~ Paper: Neutral and Scrap Your Life: Project-365~ Paper: Color

These are full paper packs coordinating with the Scrap Your Life: Project-365.

Each color comes in 3 different looks-

• Craft Paper
• Folded Heavy Cardstock
• Textured and Slightly Dotted

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Scrap-Your-Life-Project-365-Paper-Neutral.html

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Scrap-Your-Life-Project-365-Paper-Color.html

Another New product from Ginger this week- Scrap Your Life: Project-365~ Fasteners

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Scrap-Your-Life-Project-365-Fasteners.html

This set of fasteners matches perfectly with the Scrap Your Life: Project-365. Perfect for holding down photos, frames, mattes.. just about anything that needs held down.

And she has this fun Monthly Frame set- Scrap Your Life: Project-365~ Frames

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Scrap-Your-Life-Project-365-Monthly-Frames.html

Scrap Your Life: Project-365~ Monthly Frames

This set of frames will add a fun touch to your Layout!

All 12 months in rectangular and a left side bracket frame.

Add a date to your layout with style.

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And for our Fifth resolution…. This year lets do the 365 challenge- and REALLY stick to it!

I LOVE seeing all the 365 pages in the gallery. I hope by next year at this time I am ready to have my complete 365 album, for 2011, all done and ready to print.

If you followed GingerScraps Scrap Your Life 365 Project throughout 2010 you had a chance to get some amazing goodies! And now look what we have for you…..

This is the whole set! A HUGE collab!! With everything you need to Scrap Your Life all year long! Some of the items in this set have been in the shop for a bit, some of them are brand new! But EVER piece and part are in this mega collab!

You as a shopper have the choice to purchase it two ways-

• You can purchase the whole mega collab and get ALL the parts and pieces of the Scrap Your Life collection.
• You can pick and choose which parts you want – each designer has packaged up their goodies and they are all only $2.00 each!

Here is one preview of the collection (of course we couldn’t fit everything on the preview- but you get the idea):

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Scrap-Your-Life-Project-365-Mega.html

And here is a look at some of the designers parts-

To shop Mix and Match style- Check out the Scrap Your Life: The GingerScraps 365 Project category in the shop.

And Don’t forget- Julie has templates for a WHOLE YEAR of 365 Layouts!!

365 Twenty-Four Seven. Is that how your life goes too?

If you are looking for some templates that are specifically created for those 365 layouts, then this mega pack of 10 templates will do the trick.

If your looking for the perfect template to help you scrap those days where you take lots of pics and want to get many photos on one layout- these templates work like a charm.

It will give you a much needed break from having to decide how to show your week in review. Each layout come with 7 photos and room to journal your thoughts.

Julie is now offering her 365 templates to you in Big templates packs. This is her first set – Weeks 1- 10. She makes a new template EVERY week – but they all go together perfectly…. making the most amazing 365 album ever!!

So just sit back, relax and scrap those memories!

One last note….. Remember to come back for a new Daily Download- Starting on the 1st!! You will LOVE it 🙂

Oh and

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Merry Christmas!! And Happy Holidays!! My lovely Shannon is on vacation this week… and I almost forgot to do the FreshBaked newsletter this week. Yikes! lol.

I hope this newsletter finds you all healthy and happy. I have a house full of excited energy! My daughter, son, little doggie, and kitty are all bubbling with excitement for Christmas Morning tomorrow.

I woke up today at 6am today and couldn’t fall back asleep because, like most …. I was worried about a few bills.  When my son Chandler woke up at 7 he was shocked to see me awake.

Chan “wow mom your up early”
Me “yep I woke up at and couldn’t fall back asleep.”
Chan “Oh! cuz your so excited about Christmas! I know I woke up and tried to fall back asleep but I just couldn’t!!”
Me “Totally! I cant sleep at all cuz I am so excited too!”

I love the wonder of Christmas through the eyes of a child!

To all of you, from my family to yours-  Merry Christmas! Enjoy every moment!!

Now lets got on the FreshBaked goodies this week!

Kathy Winters Designs has a new set of Christmas themed word art ready for your holiday layouts.

Regular Price $3.00 Sale Price $1.50

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Expressions-of-Christmas-by-Kathy-Winters-Designs.html
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Did you miss Statement’s by Jodi’s day during the 12 days of Christmas? Well you can snag it now!

Regular Price $2 sale price $1.50

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Seeing-Double-Alpha.html
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This kit is bright, whimsical, and fun. You can’t help but picture happy memories when you look at this kit. It truly is a versatile kit for scrapping all kinds of pages. “What A Wonderful Day” has a gender neutral color palette and non-specific theme and is a kit that digi-scrappers will find themselves reaching for over and over again because it can be used for all types of pages and for almost any event. You’ll definitely want this kit around for all your wonderful memories! Loosely inspired by “Zip-DeeDoooDahhhh Day,” this kit will inspire you in many wonderful ways. This kit is heading your way for only $3 (on sale through Sunday).

https://store.gingerscraps.net/What-A-Wonderful-Day.html
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Penguin Holiday from Pixels By Jen

If you got this kit in the 12 days of Christmas on the GingerScraps blog you already know it is great for winter layouts as well as holiday pages. If you missed the free download, you can get it now for $1; it is regularly $2.

https://store.gingerscraps.net/penguin-holiday
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It’s time for the final set of templates for the year!

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Julie-s-365-Templates-41-52.html

365 Twenty-Four Seven. Is that how your life goes too?

If you are looking for some templates that are specifically created for those 365 layouts, then this mega pack of 12 templates will do the trick.

If your looking for the perfect template to help you scrap those days where you take lots of pics and want to get many photos on one layout- these templates work like a charm.

It will give you a much needed break from having to decide how to show your week in review. Each layout come with 7 photos and room to journal your thoughts.

Julie is now offering her 365 templates to you in Big templates packs. This is her fifth set weeks 41-52. She makes a new template EVERY week – but they all go together perfectly…. making the most amazing 365 album ever!! Get the whole set this weekend for $4.00. Regular price $6.00.

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What a busy time of year!  As I right this newsletter though I’m watching a Christmas movie (the typical ones, boy meets girl, angel comes and helps them fall in love).  Cheesy I know, but it puts me in the holiday spirit.  Know what else puts me in the holiday spirit?  Giving.  Again, cheesy, but since I’m feeling all happy and cheerful how about some freebies?  Ok, I don’t have one right not but maybe by the end of the newsletter I’ll have one for you.  That isn’t all!  Did you ever have those advent calendars? The ones with the chocolate behind the doors or ones with little prizes?  Well we are having that here!  Come back on the 14th for the beginning of our 12 days of Christmas.  Each day for 12 days I will give you a link to download your surprise.  You won’t know what it is until you download it, but trust me when I say you will want to download it.  Doesn’t that sound like fun?

Make sure you check the blog everyday!  You won’t want to miss a single one (each link will only be good for 24 hours – no exceptions).

I would like to give you something else.  A new designer!!

Help me welcome Katey Green aka- P’tit Studio Katia

Here are some of her new goodies!!

Winter’s Kiss by P’tit Studio Katia is a pretty kit to celebrate those winter days. Full of snowmen, hearts and fun and frosty looking embellishments and 18 papers, your winter scrapping will be full of cheer! Also available as seperate paper and embellishment packs and on sale at $4.20 instead of regular price $6 for the week! Scrap For Others friendly.

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Winters-Kiss-Kit.html

Merry Little Christmas by P’tit Studio Katia is a vivid and fun Christmas kit to brighten up your winter and seasonal layouts or cards (for those of you with a streak of hybrid!) With 9 gently and beautifully textured papers and< elements containing a novel santa, glittered tree, ornaments, buttons, flairs, brads and bows to tags and journal mats and other seasonal cuties. These will make any layout sing with cheer. On special for the week at $3.50 instead of $5.00.

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Merry-Little-Christmas-Kit.html

Yuletide Whimsy by P’tit Studio katia is a lovely kit ideal for your whimsical and festive projects. With a pleasing mix of patterned and solid papers, loads of fun and novel embellishments, this kit is guaranteed to bring fun and charm to your Christmas celebrations. Comes with a Scrap For Others friendly license and on offer for the week at $3.50 instead of $5.00.

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Yuletide-Whimsy-Kit.html

Now it is time for another giving!  Nope, still no free kit, but I can give you the information on our other new kits!!  Remember, if you spend $10 in our store you will receive A Day in the Snow for only $1!!

Today, Hornbuckle Designs has a kit out called Winter Fern.  This non-traditional holiday kit is perfect for scrapping your December memories! Inspired by an Anthropologie ad, this kit is modern and classy. Winter Fern includes 17 papers and 37 elements. PU, S4O, and S4H are allowed.  Winter Fern is on sale this weekend for 25% off – normally $5, it is $3.75 through Saturday.

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Hornbuckle-Designs-Winter-Fern.html
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Mel Hains Designs has another exclusive kit out this week for everyone that likes to snap away on their cameras! ‘Happy Snaps‘ in bold colours consists of 10 papers, 38 elements and a full alpha.

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Happy-Snaps.html
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Marshmella Designs put together this Christmas collection called Holly Jolly! Everything is 25% off for a week too.  The kit includes 20 papers and 67 elements:

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Holly-Jolly-Kit.html

There are 4 full sets of coordinating alphas:

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Holly-Jolly-Alphas.html

3 coordinating clusters:

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Holly-Jolly-Clusters.html

A set of 12 mats and borders. They work perfectly with any kit:

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Mats-and-Borders-01.html

And she bundled everything! You can grab all of this for $9.75 saving 41%!!!

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Holly-Jolly-Bundle.html
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Kathy Winter’s Designs has several new sets of wordart that will add a special touch to your holiday layouts.  Dear Santa… is a set of eight (8) Dear Santa moments to add a special touch to your kids and Santa layouts.  Regular Price $3.00 Sale Price $2.10

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Dear-Santa-…-by-Kathy-Winters-Designs.html

Layout created by Deanna using Christmas Jingle Collaboration by Kathy Winters Designs and LauraMarie Scraps and Photocowgirls Like ‘Em Big Templates 2

Season’s Greetings is a set of eight (8) holiday inspired wordart pieces with a funky twist to add a little spunk to your holiday layout.  Regular Price $3.00 Sale Price $2.10

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Season-s-Greetings-by-Kathy-Winters-Designs.html

Feeling Frosty is a set of wordart containing six (6) wintery phrases in 300 dpi that can be used to add a special touch to your winter layouts.  Regular Price $3.00 Sale Price $2.10

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Feeling-Frosty-by-Kathy-Winters-Designs.html

Layout created by Ella using Feeling Frosty combined with Kathy’s full kit An Old-Fashioned Holiday
and Wyld Web Designs templates Rockin’ the Layouts Volume 2.

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Like Em Big 2 is 4 templates in PSD format by Photocowgirl.  They are perfect for those pictures you really need to show off. Complete with masks for blending and layers of clustering!  Regular Price $3.00 Sale Price $2.40

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Like-Em-Big-2.html

Using Best Pals by HK Designs

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It’s the start of New Year! Time to get organized with Creations by Julie’s Planner Pages! I live by my calendar. If I don’t write it down, I forget! Now what a fun way to get organized. personalize these planner pages any way you want just add cute papers and elements. Included are right and left weekly planner pages, important info pages right and left and Make a list right and left pages. Punch your holes in the margin and the pages fit perfectly in a 5.50×8.50 binder. You can even personalize the binder to match your planner pages!

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Julie-s-Planner-Pages.html

Here is the planner Julie made for her daughter Kayla using these tempates and Whats Buggin You by, Marshmella Designs

Here are some great little bits of Word Art for the Days of your life. Day by day, week by week, it’s life! We photograph it, we scrap it! We live it! Perfect for 365 LOs too!

https://store.gingerscraps.net/My-Daily-Life-Word-Art.html
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Pretty in Green has Happy Holidays Elements Project 365

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Happy-Holidays-Elements-Project-365.html

Happy Holidays Papers Project 365

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Happy-Holidays-Papers-Project-365.html

a layout by Ella using Happy Holidays and Photocow Girls Like Em Big 2 templates

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Would you like a freebie now?  How about two?!?!?!?

Pretty in Green packed up her Blog train mini and moved it to our store, and it’s still free, so snag it while you can, it won’t be free forever! Ni Hao is a cute fun mini kit with an Asian theme. 8 elements 5 papers and 2 sets of 3 word tags, in Chinese and English.

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Ni-Hao.html

That isn’t all!  Here is another one for you!!

Did you miss Crystal Christmas last year? Well good news as a gift to you it is here again for FREE!  Thanks Harmonystar!!

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Crystal-Christmas.html

Don’t we have the best designers?  They are so talented, and not to mention generous!  Have a fantastic weekend and don’t forget to stop by on Tuesday for the 12 Days of Christmas!

It’s December!!  What do you have planned this month?  We have a lot planned.  First – have you seen our guest designer?  Mel Hains is here with us for the month and has some incredible products in her store!  Make sure you stop by her store.  We also have a great 12 Days of Christmas planned for you!  That starts on the 14th so make sure you come back!

We also have a new collab kit deal for you!  Spend $10 in the store and get A Day in the Snow for just $1!!

Our Daily Download is also going on too!  Have you seen the Sneak Peek yet?  Check the blog (The first few days of links will be taken down on Sunday!)

Now for what you’ve been waiting for – our new releases!!

I forgot to tell you.  Rachel of Pretty in Green wanted me to let you know about her Scrap Chat!  This is on the 8th at 8pm EST.

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Z Pink Boudoir Designs brings you Speak Softly Mini.  Speak Softly is a cute whimsical kit perfect for scrapping cherished memories. Orig Price: $2.50  Sale Price: $1.50 save 40%.  This kit contains: 6 Papers, 13 Elements, and 2 Word Art. PU/S4H/S4O OK

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Speak-Softly-Mini.html

Zeee-Speration Layouts

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Z Pink Boudoir Designs also has Home For Christmas Full Kit.  Celebrate Christmas with your family. Home for Christmas is a traditional holiday kit perfect for scrapping your Christmas memories with your family and friends. Happy Christmas!  Orig Price: $5.00  Sale Price: $3.00  Full Kit Contains: 10 Papers, 51 Elements, PU/S4H/S4O

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Home-For-Christmas-Full-Kit.html

Home For Christmas Bundle – Bundle Contains: Full Kit, 2 Alpha Sets, Glitters, Word Art, Quick Page Set.  PU/S4H/S4O except for the Quick Page Set which is PERSONAL USE ONLY.  Full Price: $15  Sale Price: $10  *You can also buy the bundle separately* https://store.gingerscraps.net/Home-for-Christmas-Bundle.html

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Full Photo CD 2011 Calendar Templates by Creations by Julie!  CD Calendars are all the rage. They make a great little calendar to put right on your desk. They make great gifts as well!   These Templates make it so easy to put together one of these cute calendars. With the Full Photo Template your precious photos will be the center of attraction on your calendar.  Full directions are included in the download so putting it all together is a snap! https://store.gingerscraps.net/Full-Photo-CD-2011-Calendar-Templates.html

Make greeting cards the easy way! Use a Template.  These are the first 4 cards in the Sweet Cards set by Creations by Julie. Use your favorite digi supplies to create a one of a kind card.  Full directions and printing tips are included in your download.  Print it all as one layer for a quick and easy card, or print the layers separately and cut and glue for a total Hybrid experience.  Add some "real" embellishments and go all out!  The choice is up to you. https://store.gingerscraps.net/Sweet-Cards-Templates-1-4.html

Your precious memories make you smile. The perfect moment, captured. Show off those smiles with the fun Photo Masks by Creations by Julie! https://store.gingerscraps.net/Smile-Photo-Masks.html

Do you like Creations by Julie’s goodies. She has lots more FUN ideas in her head and is having a CT call 🙂

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Come on, it’s Lovely Weather for a sleigh ride together with you! Pretty in Green has gotten in the spirit of Christmas and She’s all ready for Snow! Come on it is Lovely Weather even though it may be cold outside, this kit is sure to warm you up with beautiful reds and greens, with rustic tans and brown, and a cool touch of blue. Now that I have that song in my head… this kit contains 44 elements and 21 papers, looking for more this kit also has a Bundle pack!  Reg. $5, 25% off this weekend for $3.75

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Lovely-Weather.html

Lovely Weather the Bundle a $15 value for $10! This Bundle Pack contains the full kit with 44 elements and 21 papers, and a set of 3 alphas that include sheets and individual pngs, also a set of word art tags in two colors red and green for a total of 62 tags, Plus this bundle contains an added set of 7 worn and torn papers to give your layout a rustic look!

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Lovely-Weather-the-Bundle.html

Puppy Love Retirement Bundle Pretty in Green is Retiring her Puppy Love kits and has bundled them all together for one great price! This Bundle is worth over $34 and she’s letting them go for just $5. You’ll want to jump on this sale because once it’s over you won’t be able to get them any more! This Bundle includes 17 puppies 17 puppy shapers 18 pieces of word art, and 13 fun doggie elements!

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Puppy-Love-Retirement-Bundle.html

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Statements by Jodi’s second addition to her "Lil’ Fighters" series is ready for you! Do you have a little fire fighter? A little hero? Then this kit is perfect for you! This kit has so many cute elements you will not have any trouble making the perfect LO for your little fire fighter!  This kit includes 13 papers, and 35 elements.

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Lil-Fire-Fighters.html

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Mel Hains Designs has a brand new exclusive kit out for all the working women out there! ‘Mother, wife’ is a full kit in retro shades consisting of 14 papers, 42 elements, a full embellished alpha and a FREE add on word art pack!

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Mother-Wife.html

Mel also has ‘Silly Old Bear’ you today! A beary cute kit in red, brown, blue and yellow! This kit includes 10 papers, 35 elements and stitched styled alpha! https://store.gingerscraps.net/Silly-Old-Bear.html Remember that Mel’s store is also 30% off until 08/12/2010! ________________________________________________________

Simply Shan Marie first had a mini kit "What a Turkey"  that she made for the designers challenge last year and has fixed it up and added a few things to it! It is perfect for some fall pages and some Thanksgiving pages for the pictures you took over the holiday weekend! It is on sale this week for $2.00!! Get it now while it is on sale!!

https://store.gingerscraps.net/What-A-Turkey.html

She also has a coordinating glitter set for you as well! It matches the mini kit perfectly! It comes with 6 12×12 jpeg sheets of glitter so you can just clip them to whatever you need!! They are for personal use only. Get them this week on sale for $1.00 as well!!

https://store.gingerscraps.net/What-A-Turkey-Glitter.html

It’s Friday!!!  Wait, it is Friday right?  Um…yup!  My calendar says it is Friday.  Phew!  I was worried for a minute.  What do you have planned this weekend?  Me?  Not a lot, doing a lot of prepping for Thanksgiving.  Given the fact that we go to my mom’s house for Thanksgiving, and I’m not cooking, prepping will be real easy and fast.  Black Friday on the other hand – well that needs prepping.  I gotta make my list and check it twice.  I’m not talking about my kids, but I’m talking about my shopping list!!  I need to find the sales and not just any sale – but BIG Sales.  How about you?  Are you looking for big Black Friday sales?  Well look no further!!  We here at Ginger Scraps want to make your holidays start on the right foot!   So, let’s start it with a 50% off sale!!

That sounds great right?  Well what about your holiday cards?  Calendars?  Would you like to save money on them too?   How does 10% sound?  Would you like to save 10% off EVERYTHING at Persnickety Prints?  Why do I keep asking silly questions?  Sorry, I’ll stop…lol  Now to save this 10% all you have to do is enter GingerScraps’ exclusive coupon code at Persnickety Prints.  That’s it!  No catch!

I do have some bad news though.  Becky Young Designs is retiring.  We are so sad to see her go, but thrilled to give you a big sale!  You can get her store 60% off.

As you read last week, we are looking to add people to our new GingerScraps Street Magazine!  We would love to have you join our team!  Here is what we are looking for!

You can also submit some of your layouts/projects!!  Here is your chance!!

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Now that the business has been taken care of, let’s talk new releases and sales!!   This is what our designers have been up to!!

Are you looking for a Christmas themed kit with a non-traditional color palette? Then look no further. Kathy Winters Designs has teamed up with LauraMarie Scraps to design this fun kit filled with bright colors, glitter, tinsel, and other shiny things to capture the magic of Christmas. The kit contains 24 papers, 54 elements and 1 alpha in 300 dpi.

Christmas Jingle Collaboration Kit — Regular Price $6.00 Sale Price $4.20

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Christmas-Jingle-Collaboration-by-Kathy-Winters-Designs-and-LauraMarie-Scraps.html

Kathy has also designed several add-on pieces to coordinate with the kit.

Christmas Jingle Alpha is a candy cane style alpha that comes with upper and lower case letters, numbers and most common symbols in two colors, Red/Green and Red/Pink. — Regular Price $3.00 Sale Price $2.10

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Christmas-Jingle-Alpha-by-Kathy-Winters-Designs.html

Christmas Jingle Wordart is a set of 9 coordinating pieces to add an extra special touch to your holiday layouts. Regular Price $3.00 Sale Price $2.10

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Christmas-Jingle-Wordart-by-Kathy-Winters-Designs.html

And how about this set of glittery, layered snowflakes to add a touch of sparkle to your layouts!

Christmas Jingle Snowflakes – Regular Price $3.00 Sales Price $2.10

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Christmas-Jingle-Snowflakes-by-Kathy-Winters-Designs.html

Need some inspiration? Check out these gorgeous layouts using the kit.

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Thanksgiving is almost here so Marshmella Designs created this colorful collection that is perfect to scrap all those memories. It is versitile enough for every layout too.

Be Thankful kit includes 15 papers and 56 elements.

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Be-thankful-kit.html

Be Thankful alphas 0-9, upper and lower case a-z.

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Be-thankful-alphas.html

11 different Be Thankful word art in brown and white.

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Be-thankful-word-art.html

17 Be Thankful word bits.

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Be-thankful-word-bits.html

And she bundled everything up for a BIG savings. Worth $12, marked down to $10 and it’s an extra 25% of for $7.50!!!

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Be-thankful-bundle.html

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Need an extra bit in your kit? Maybe some basic pieces in your Layout? Let these help.

Available by Harmony Star in Personal or Commercial use. 25% off the first weekend!

CU- https://store.gingerscraps.net/Bits-n-Pieces-2-CU.html

PU- https://store.gingerscraps.net/Bits-n-Pieces-2.html

Tile Overlays

These tiles work so well to bring texture to your papers. Try them with different colors and blending modes to make just the right feel for your kit or Layout. Available in Personal or Commercial use. 25% off the first weekend!

PU- https://store.gingerscraps.net/Tile-Overlays.html

CU- https://store.gingerscraps.net/Tile-Overlay-CU.html

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Remember when you were a little girl and you played with paper dolls? I do! Paper Ana the Mini kit by Pretty in Green is all about having fun with your little girl, this little mini will make beautiful layouts and makes a perfect hybrid for crafting paper dolls. Included in this mini kit is 1 doll, 2 dress and 12 coordinating elements, along with 11 beautiful papers. Love the idea of paper dolls, She also has a Paper Ana template set for CU, great for local craft shows! Reg. $4 25% off for the weekend for $3

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Paper-Ana-the-Mini-Kit.html

Paper Dolls what a favorite past time! This Paper Ana Template set by Pretty in Green is perfect for creating paper dolls to play with, give as a gift, sell at craft fairs, or use them to make digital elements! Create some memories with your little one playing paper dolls! This set contains 2 puffy skirt dresses, 2 short dresses, one elegant long dress, a pants set, a jacket, shawl, and a scarf. Plus the doll. The green preview dress is not included in this package.

Layered .psd files and TIFF files. Reg. $5 25% off for the weekend for $3.75

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Paper-Ana-CU-templates.html

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Raining Cats and Dogs by Jumping Jelly Bean Designs– 25% off for this week only $3.94

Waiting for an adorable kit to scrap all your dog or cat photos? If so, this one is definitely for you! This kit is full of different colored dogs and cat along with all ‘their’ accessories! From a dog house, fire hydrant, balls of yarn, canned cat food, bones and fish, there is nothing you won’t find in this kit. There is a whopping 82 elements in this kit along with 12 beautiful papers.

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Raining-Cats-and-Dogs.html

Gobble Gobble It Up – 25% off for this week $3.94

Your Thanksgiving Day pictures will look so cute when you use these adorable elements and beautiful papers! The colors in this kit will produce a warm and fuzzy feel that you have at this time of year. You’ll enjoy all the 46 elements and the wonderful papers.

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Gobble-Gobble-It-Up.html

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RebeccaB has a new funky kit called Sweet Chilli. There are 16 hot papers, 35 amazingly sweet elements and a full A-Z acrylic alpha.

Sweet Chilli is hot, hot, hot and with these gorgeous colors, this kit is perfect for scrapping lots of fun, sweet, hot and funky layouts.

Sweet Chilli will be on sale for $4.00 until the end of November. Regular Price $5.00

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Sweet-Chilli.html

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Just in time for Thanksgiving, Hornbuckle Designs has a bright autumn kit out today that is perfect for scrapping pictures of those crisp, sunny days of Fall. Turkey & Tortillas includes 15 papers and 25 elements. S4H, S4O, and PU are allowed.  Get Turkey and Tortillas for 50% off this weekend for just $2!

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Hornbuckle-Designs-Turkey-and-Tortillas.html

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So there you have it!  I hope you have a great weekend!  I’ll see you back here next week!!  Have a Happy Thanksgiving.

Hello and Good Friday to you!  Have you recovered from Digital Scrapbooking Day?  We are still cleaning up around here.  There was tons of confetti left all over the chat room floor from the wild speed scraps.  We are getting everything back in order so we can do it again Black Friday Weekend.  Oh….wait a minute.  I don’t think you are supposed to know that yet.  Ok, just pretend you didn’t see that.  If anyone asks, just deny everything.  You don’t know anything about our HUGE sale – oh man, see, I did it again.  I’m just going to tell you what is new here at Ginger Scraps before I get in trouble.

Ginger and I have some very exciting news we would like to share with you.  Ginger?  You’re up!  Tell the fine folks what is going on.  Whatever you do though – don’t read the first paragraph – just trust that I didn’t say anything important.  Ok, here’s Ginger!!

Hi my lovely Scrap-tastic friends! We have some very exciting news to announce! GingerScraps.net is joining forces with ScrapStreet.com Magazine to create a new digital and hybrid ezine! GingerScrapsStreet Magazine will showcase the latest and greatest in all things that BYTE brightly! We feel that this new magazine will be the cherry on top of our site and hope that you will join in to make it a fabulous publication.

We are now accepting applications for staff positions. Do you have a passion for all things digital or hybrid? Do you love sharing new ideas and hot trends with your fellow scrappers? Are you interested in increasing your online presence reaching thousands of subscribers each month?If you are selected for our new digital team with GingerScraps, you will write a monthly article which will include selecting and requesting the work of designers, combining the work into an interesting article, and meeting your deadline. You will receive products from GingerScraps and other industry designers as a thank you for sharing your talents. It is an excellent opportunity to increase your visibility in the scrapping community while having fun.

To Apply:

Send the following to digistaff@scrapstreet.com

1. contact information
2. a short statement of why you are interested in joining us.
3. a link to your blog.
4. a link to your gallery.

Would you love to see your art featured in GingerScrapsStreet Magazine? Check out our current calls!

While we are talking about new ventures, please allow me to introduce the Editor of GingerScrapsStreet Magazine and a new GingerBread Lady, Dora Phillips.

Hi all! I am Dora Phillips and I am so excited to have the opportunity to put together an amazing digital and hybrid magazine here at GingerScraps. ScrapStreet.com Magazine begins our sixth year with the December issue. A walk back through old issues would showcase a long history with GingerScraps from her days as a designer with us. I have been amazed and inspired by Ginger’s talent and vision for years and am loving the chance to work with her full time.

I design under the name LemonLove Creations. I have long been a fan of the saying “turn lemons into lemonade” and believe that scrappbooking allows us all to do that. We can look at our darling daughter covered in our brand new super expensive lipstick, grab the camera, and giggle. Or we can dig deep into feelings we might otherwise leave hidden if we did not have an artistic way to express them. Scrapping gives me a way to look at the world through lemonade glasses. To see more of my life, come visit my blog anytime!

I am so excited to be joining the GingerScraps Family. You have all made me feel so welcome already and I am looking forward to a great future here!

How much is that doggie in the window? I could not help humming that old song while I was designing. We spent lots of time this spring looking at darling little pups before we found our darling dog Wolfie. For all of you out there loving your furbabies, this is the kit for you. $5.

https://www.scrapstreet.com/ginger/dll_doggonecute_totalpreview500.jpg

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Autumn Daydreams is a collaboration between Caged Bird Designs, Girlboheme Studios, and Dora’s LemonLove Creations. Before autumn comes I always find myself daydreaming about the season! Colorful leaves, autumn flowers, fall elegance, and beautiful gold tinted dreams are all found in this kit! $6

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Autumn-Daydream.html

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Thanks Ginger!  I’ll take over from there!

Now let me show you what our designers have been up to.  Remember our monthly deal!  If you spend $10 in our store, we will send you a coupon to get our monthly collab for only $1!  That’s right – just $1!!

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Wyld Web Designs is unpacking her fabulous DSD grab bag, you can now grab each of these goodies for 25% off this weekend if you missed the grab bag!  (See I told you we were cleaning up!)

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Elephants-Never-Forget-Me-Not.html

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Unforgettable-Alpha-by-Wyld-Web-Designs.html

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Elephants-Never-Forget-Me-Not-Wordart-Pack.html

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Rockin-the-Layouts-Volume-2-by-Wyld-Web-Designs.html

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Journal-Boxes-A-Little-Off-by-Wyld-Web-Designs.html

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Photo-Masks-Edgy-by-Wyld-Web-Designs.html

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Angel-Mail-by-Wyld-Web-Designs.html

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Marshmella Designs is revealing her DSD Grab Bag “What’s Buggin You?”. You can now grab all the seperates for 25% off.

https://store.gingerscraps.net/What-s-buggin-you-grab-bag.html

https://store.gingerscraps.net/What-s-buggin-you-Kit.html

https://store.gingerscraps.net/What-s-buggin-you-Alphas.html

https://store.gingerscraps.net/What-s-buggin-you-Word-Art.html

https://store.gingerscraps.net/What-s-buggin-you-Clusters.html

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Hornbuckle Designs has a new set of Lazy Days Templates out today! These template packs include four templates, two one-photo layouts, one three-photo layout, and a four-photo layout. It includes PSD, TIFF, and PNG files for each layout.

https://store.gingerscraps.net/LazyDays2-12×12.html

https://store.gingerscraps.net/LazyDays2-85×11.html

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Pixels By Jen is opening up her DSD weekend grab bag. If you missed it, now you can grab the pieces for 50% off this weekend!

A Boy’s World kit is filled with bright colors and fun doodles. Perfect for the little ones in your life. Reg. $4, this weekend only $2!

https://store.gingerscraps.net/a-boys-world

A Boy’s World Digi Stamps and Doodles: If you like hybrid or mixing and matching kits this doodle pack is for you. All images come in a white filled stamp version, a psd version, a doodle line version, and individual pngs in both line and fill for clipping and piecing. Reg $3, this weekend $1.50

https://store.gingerscraps.net/abw-digi-stamps-and-doodles

Pile on the Pictures Template 1

Do you like to scrapbook with a lot of pictures? This template is for you! Also included with the PSD template is a button and an eyelet. Reg $2, this weekend $1

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Pile-On-The-Pictures-Temp-1.html

Paper Stripes Template 1

Add some layers to you layouts with paper stripes! This template also includes painted masks and a gemstone. Reg $2, this weekend $1!

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Paper-Stripes-Template-1.html

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Creations by Julie has your whole year on one page!  2011 Calendar.

What a great way to see the whole year all at once. Add your favorite photos and some digi goodies. What a great thing to hang on the fridge or in the office. Makes a wonderful but simple to make gift.

Print it out and stick it in an acrylic frame and your done!

https://store.gingerscraps.net/All-on-1-Page-2011-Calendar-8.5×11.html

Plus she is also cleaning up!  She is also breaking up her Grab bag!

2011 – 1 page calendar template! Each month is on 1 8.5×11 page. Super easy to drop in your pictures and digi goodies. Print and you have a perfect gift!  Use the GingerScraps code at Persnickity Prints and get 10% off your printing order!

https://store.gingerscraps.net/2011-1-page-per-month-calendar-templates.html

Photo Card Template Sampler

These templates are all designed in the recomended printing sizes at Persnickity Prints. So quick and easy to add you photo and some digi goodies. Use the GingerScraps code and get 10% off your printing order.

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Photo-Card-Template-Sampler.html

Life..we all live it 🙂

Here are some inspirtional quotes about life. Perfect for scrapbook pages, calendars, and 365 pages.

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Life-Word-Art.html

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Wonderland Shades of White by Pretty in Green, is an elegant paper pack perfect for any layout from a winter wonderland to a beautiful spring wedding. This set includes 12 300dpi 12×12 inch beautifully textured papers with a Bonus of 2 white felt vine elements! How could you go wrong with using white!

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Wonderland-Shades-of-White.html

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Lil Bandits by Jumping Jelly Bean Designs – 25% off …. only $3.94

Wanna scrap those moments when your kids are more like Cookie Monsters? Or how about when they are doing good and getting their allowance? Are you trying to teach your kiddos to save their money for that rainy day? Or maybe you just like the beautiful blues, yellows and greens this kit has to offer! With over 60 elements and 12 textured papers, this kit is sure to be one you grab!

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Lil-Bandits.html

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Kiddo Kuts by Jumping Jelly Bean Designs– 25% off … only $3.94

Remember those moments when your child got his/her first haircut? Or how he/she still loves or hates to go? Display those funny pictures using this adorable kit that has 65 elements and 12 papers.

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Kiddo-Kuts.html

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Love the Giving Thanks Alpha from the “Giving Thanks” kit from Statements by Jodi, but don’t want to buy the whole kit to get it? Now you don’t have to! You can have just the Alpha for $2. This weekend only get it for $1.50.

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Giving-Thanks-Alpha.html

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One of the best experiences of childhood is playing on a playground. Add in a few friends and it is the perfect day for any youngster. The kit “Playdate At The Park” is jam packed with fun! This is the perfect kit for scrapping all kinds of playful memories! A lower case alpha with numbers and some symbols is included! You can go and grab Playdate At The Park by Unforgettable Moments for only $3.00 this weekend!

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Playdate-At-The-Park.html

Make your playdates quick and easy with the “Quick And Easy Playdate” extras! This cute paper stack, quick page, Title Frame, and 2 Word Arts are from the “Playdate At The Park” Kit (above). Use these extras alone or in combination with Playdate At The Park for some quick, easy, and super fun scrapbook pages! You can add these cute things to your pages for only $1.50 until Sunday.

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Quick-And-Easy-Playdate.html

It is often difficult to compose layouts with a lot of photos, and a lot of journaling. We all have events where a lot of photos are taken, and we need space for plenty of journaling. Now you can rest assured that your pages that require a lot of photos and journaling will turn out perfect! The “Tell Your story” Template Pack will help you when scrapping those important events where one or two photos just won’t do. It isn’t always easy to find templates with places for a lot of photos, and making multi page layouts takes a lot of time. You can have these on sale for $2.25 this weekend.

https://store.gingerscraps.net/A-Story-To-Tell-Template-Pack.html

Give all your layouts a fun and funky feel with Mattables volume 1! All you have to do is clip any of the papers that you currently have to these paper matt’s and you can give all your layouts a new look! The possibilities are numerous with Mattables. Matt your background paper, or add a funky border. Stacked papers are really trendy right now and you can stack your papers easily and in a funky way with these Mattables.

https://store.gingerscraps.net/Mattables-V.1.html

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So there you have it!!  We hope you have a great weekend!  Make sure you stop by the forums for a lot of laughs and fun activities!!