Designer Spotlight: May 2025

Twin Mom Scraps

Have you all recovered from [inter]National Scrapbooking Day? There’s still time to get in on the GingerScraps Scavenger Hunt and all the Challenges… the deadline is 11:59PM EDT on May 8th, so hustle your buns, ladies! Now, on to the main event!

You may remember Rebecca, aka Twin Mom Scraps, who was in the Spotlight in November 2024. Well, she’s up again! And since we talked about all the bread-and-butter stuff so recently, we decided to go with a bit more of a fun chat this time.

J: Rebecca, thanks for chatting with me again! Hold on while I fast-forward past the Christmas song that just came on my shuffle playlist… Ah. There. Now, let’s talk about the fun stuff, like food. What’s the weirdest combo you’ve ever tried?

R: Pickles and peanut butter on Ritz Crackers (don’t knock it til you try it!)

J: I like peanut butter on Ritz. I might even be okay with the pickles, especially if they’re the spicy-sweet ones from Costco. I just ate some spinach dip on tortilla chips, which wasn’t as nasty as it might have been. Do you have a favourite comfort food?

R: Any kind of soup. My chicken and dumplings is a favorite!

J: Mm. Not a soup fan, although I do like homemade turkey soup, and French onion soup. When I need a food hug, I usually go with macaroni and canned tomatoes. That makes me think of my dad. While we’re talking food, if you could have dinner with any two people, living or dead, who would you choose?

R: My mom and dad (both have passed away).

J: I was lucky enough to have lunch with my mom, who’s 89 now, and my sister, on Sunday. My dad passed in August. We talked about him a bit, and I could tell my mom misses him terribly. My sister is 14 years younger than me, and some of the stories we told while we reminisced were things she’d never heard before. We had some good laughs mixed in with the more serious moments. What’s the funniest thing you believed as a kid?

R: If I swallowed gum, it would not digest for 7 years

J: I think we ALL believed that! Now, if you could be any age for a week, what age would you choose?

R: 46…my current age! I am in the best shape of my life and feel great!

J: That’s fantastic! I wish… Let me think about when I was 46 for a minute. You know, that was a good time for me too. I was working on my dream unit and learning a ton of new skills. If you could instantly learn a new skill, what would you want it to be?

R: A second language!

J: Now, wouldn’t that be useful? My husband and both daughters are fluently bilingual, English and French. The girls are also fluent in sarcasm, so I guess you could say they’re trilingual! They’re pretty comfortable with social media, too; the older one is a TikTok-er and the younger is all about the ‘Gram. What’s your most used emoji?

R: I use this one way more than I probably should.

J: As long as you don’t smack yourself first, then use the emoji, I guess it’s okay. Mine is this one….

J: I spend entirely too much time on social media, or playing games on my phone. Oh, and watching too much TV! Do you have a guilty pleasure?

R: In general, I love re-watching shows I’ve already seen (some favorites are Dexter, YOU, and Ozark). My favorite movie is probably Crazy Rich Asians.

J: I’m not big on rewatching, but I’ve seen Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club probably a dozen times each. Maybe Arrested Development was about me. Now, before I let you off the hook, we should talk a bit about the obligatory design stuff. Do you have a favourite season to design for?

R: Fall and winter are definitely my favorite seasons to design.

J: Oh, the possibilities are endless for those, aren’t they? If you could collaborate with any of the other GingerBread Ladies – past or present – who would it be?

R: I have collaborated with Connie Prince a few times. I would love to collaborate with Aprilisa Designs…I love her kits!

J: Well let’s put it out there and maybe it’ll come to be!! Thanks again for torturing yourself with me. I hope you have a GREAT Spotlight month! For the rest of you who have hung on to the bitter end, Rebecca is cohosting the Designer Spotlight Challenge for May with Heather Z, in addition to her regular monthly Memory Mix Up Challenge. (May’s been a bit of a whirlwind so far, so there’s no dedicated thread for the Designer Spotlight Challenge yet.)

Stay tuned for a couple of new tutorials coming later in the month!

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

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!

GingerScraps: April Buffet

Welcome to the April Buffet. Did you have fun with the No Joke sale? This months buffet will run from April 3-7.

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

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

Let’s see what is in the buffet this month. Remember that you can combine any of the buffet kits to make your own collection.

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!

Designer Spotlight: April 2025/1

Adrienne Skelton

One of the changes made for 2025 here at GingerScraps was to have TWO Designers in the Spotlight each month – as long as two Designers signed up. 😉 This is the first month where we have two who agreed to let me tell you their secrets. 😀 Since Adrienne got to me first, she’s got the Spotlight first.

J: Thanks so much for chatting with me, Adrienne! You’re a relative newcomer to GingerScraps and we really want to know you better. How long have you been designing?

A: I started to design back in the early 2000’s . In 2010 I had to take a health break due to illness. I have been back since 2021 and loving every minute of being back!

J: Ooh, that’s a long time. I hope your health has improved and stays that way! So, way back when what led you to begin designing?

A: I used to do paper scrapbooking, but at the time I had young kids and being able to afford buying scrapbook kits was expensive, so I decided to put my art skills to use and design something digital using Paint Shop Pro and from that point on I was hooked!

J: Somehow I knew you started as a paper scrapper. I think most of us did. I also think most of us would agree that only having to buy papers or set of embellishments once and being able to reuse them a million times, with zero spilled glue, is a huge advantage. You mentioned Paint Shop Pro… are you still using it to design?

A: No, now I use Photoshop and Procreate on my iPad, sometimes I will hand craft items and scan and use them.

J: I’ve seen some of your doodles and I love them! Do you have a favourite kid — I mean KIT in your shop?

A: 😀 That is a very hard question! If I had to pick one it would be She’s a Wildflower. I just love how this kit came together. I designed all my drawings and doodles using Procreate ( I love to draw even if its digitally) and put it all together with Photoshop. I think because this kit reminds me of nature so much! Being out among the wildflowers.

J: Those are the doodles I was just talking about! I think I’d print them on watercolour paper and use them for greeting cards. I like the colour palette you chose; it really fits the theme. Dear readers, if you’d like to get a look at the collection just click on the name above – it’s hyperlinked! Do you have any other talents you’d care to tell us about?

A: I am self taught pianist although I am not very good, I still enjoy plunking on the keys every now and then.

J: I took piano lessons back in the Stone Age but we didn’t have a piano for me to practice on. Being the Type A, ADHD-adjacent person I am, that just couldn’t continue! So I let it go. How would those close to you describe your personality?

A: LOYAL , very faithful and sincere, to a fault. I can sense others emotions and am very supportive.

J: You’re an empath! That can be really hard to live with, the psychic cacophony that can’t be turned off. What sort of distraction works for you, other than designing? Do you have an special vacation spot that lets you relax?

A: My perfect vacation would be laying on the beach somewhere listening to the ocean waves, feeling the cool breeze on my face, Or that could also be somewhere / anywhere in nature where I can be at peace with my thoughts.

J: Got it. I’m not really a beach person, but I do like to be alone somewhere I find mentally restful when I’m stressed. My garden fills that pretty well. What would you do with your prize if you won the lottery?

A: First I would make sure my family was taken care of. Secondly I would buy a house where I had a lot of land, a lake and plenty of nature.

J: So, pretty much what we did… although we didn’t win the lottery, hubby received an inheritance. We don’t HAVE a lot of land, we actually don’t own the lot our house is built on, we lease it. But we have a view lot with a pond AND a lake! Lots of wildlife too, although I’m not a fan of our dog’s bestie – a coyote. She doesn’t seem to know that big puppy isn’t a puppy at all! Good thing it can’t jump our fence. The angle is just too steep. If you had a warning label, what would it say?

A: Be careful and stay away when she is angry!

J: My daughters would slap that label on me for sure. It takes a lot to get me to blow, so when I do, it’s epic! And I rarely give any sign I’m heading for a flashover; it’s my super power. Would you like to have one?

A: I’d love to be able to see the future!

J: I think that would be awful! Imagine if we KNEW about what’s happening in the world right now this time last year, but were unable to stop it. That would be so bad. Anyway, I hope what’s in your future is a greatly successful Spotlight month. Dear readers, Adrienne is providing one of the Daily Download kits this month here on the Blog, as well as co-hosting the Designer Spotlight Challenge in the Forum. That’s on top of her regular monthly All About Me Challenge too! She has a coupon for us!

I’ll be back soon with our second Designer Spotlight, Jumpstart Designs.

 

 

 

GingerScraps: NO JOKE Sale & More!!

We love a good April Fools’ joke, but this deal is 100% real!
For April 1 & 2 only, enjoy a jaw-dropping NO JOKE 60% off sitewide at GingerScraps! (Some restrictions apply).
Don’t miss out—this sale vanishes at 11:59 PM Eastern on April 2!
Reminder: The April Buffet arrives on April 3, and it will be 50% off from April 3-7. There will be no $2 Tuesday & Wednesday sale this week because these deals are already too smoking hot to pass up!
No prank—just pure savings! Snag your favorites before they’re gone!
And don’t forget—grab the New April Free With Purchase collab when you spend over $10. Plus, get started on those April Challenges in the forum, and collect the April Feature Designers Daily Downloads—FREE each day on the blog!
Now hurry and head to the shop—these deals won’t last!

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

Life’s Laughable Moments by The GingerBread Ladies is a digital scrapbooking kit bursting with fun, silliness, and pure joy! Celebrate the moments that make you smile with a vibrant palette of red, orange, yellow, blue, and teal, perfect for capturing life’s funniest and most lighthearted memories. Packed with playful elements, cheerful patterns, and whimsical touches, this kit is all about embracing laughter and finding joy in the little things. Whether you’re scrapping goofy selfies, inside jokes, or fun family moments, Life’s Laughable Moments will bring energy and happiness to your pages!

This Free With Purchase was created by Buzzbee Scraps, Craft-tastrophic, Cutie Pie Scraps, Dear Friends Designs, and Designs by Lisa Minor.

This collab includes: 76 Papers, 125 Elements, and 4 12×12 Template {png, psd, tif file formats}.

Simple Blessings by The GingerBread Ladies is a digital scrapbooking kit that radiates happiness and warmth. Designed with vibrant springtime hues of purple, teal, orange, and green, this collection is filled with beautiful florals, graceful butterflies, and heartfelt accents that celebrate life’s simple joys. Whether you’re scrapping memories of a peaceful morning, a cherished moment, or a day filled with love and laughter, this kit will add a touch of serenity and positivity to your creations.

This Monthly Mix was created by CarolW Designs, Ilonkas Designs, Let Me Scrapbook, and Moore Blessings Digital Design.

This kit includes: 1 Alpha {Uppercase, Numbers & Punctuation}, and 55 Papers, 88 Elements.

March’s Daily Downloads are provided by Adriene Skelton Designs and Jumpstart Designs. Each zipped file will contain two folders, one for each designer.

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!

Earth Song by The GingerBread Ladies is a beautiful and serene digital scrapbooking kit that celebrates Mother Earth and the importance of conservation. With soft pastel hues and a tranquil, nature-inspired design, this kit is perfect for capturing the beauty of the outdoors, the wonders of spring, and your love for the planet. Filled with earthy elements, delicate florals, and heartfelt touches, Earth Song is a gentle reminder to cherish and protect our world. Whether you’re documenting nature walks, gardening, or moments of mindfulness in the great outdoors, this kit will bring a sense of peace and harmony to your scrapbook pages.

This Challenge Reward was created by Aimee Harrison, Cindy Ritter Designs, LDragDesigns, and Scrapbookcrazy Creations by Robyn.

This kit includes: 2 Alphas {Uppercase, Lowercase, Numbers & Punctuation}, 52 Papers, and 81 Elements.

Take a look at this sampling of layouts from the store CT using the April Challenge Reward kit.