GingerScraps Fresh Baked Friday and Summer Dreamin’ Sale – June 6, 2025

June 6, 2025 by Leave a Comment

Hey there fellow scrappers. We’re at the first Friday in June and we have a few things going on this week.

• Summer Dreamin’ Flash Sale (June 6-9)

• new Fresh Baked items

• Fun challenges in the forum

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

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

Let’s see what our designers are offering in the Summer Dreamin’ Sale!

Have you started on your challenges yet? 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!

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Designer Spotlight: June 2025

June 4, 2025 by 3 Comments

Twin Mom Scraps

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 June with Aimee Harrison, in addition to her regular monthly Memory Mix Up Challenge. And she’s gifting us with a special Daily Download kit. Make sure you check out her June Buffet collection Beach Vibes; it looks like a mini-vacation! Oh, and she’s having a sale…

 

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

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Designer Spotlight (June 2025)

June 2, 2025 by Leave a Comment

Aimee Harrison

This month we again have TWO Designers in the Spotlight. Many of you already know Aimee, or have used her amazing designs, and she’s been in the Spotlight before, so our little chat took a bit of a meandering path. How so? You’ll see!

J: Aimee! It’s good to chat with you again. I apologize in advance if you hear my son cacking in the background. Things are still not back to normal here and he’s spending all his time with Mom. I’ve got a movie on for him and he’s nothing if not easily amused. Last time we visited, we talked about all the meat-and-potatoes stuff related to your designing, so this time, let’s do something a bit more informal. You okay with that? Oh wait… there are a couple of design-related things I wanted to ask about… Do you have a favourite theme or occasion that you always turn to when you’re designing?

A: I love to design flower types, I never run out.

J: Your flowers are always so gorgeous! You’ve clearly had lots of practice creating them. Do you have a favourite season or holiday that you MUST design for?

A: Spring because I love the colors and new growth.

J: I love all the seasons for different reasons, but spring is special, isn’t it? There’s so many ways you can portray spring and spring-like subjects, and still have it be relevant and coherent. You mentioned flowers and colour… do you have any design routines or rituals you follow when you start designing a new collection?

A: I am very methodical in my designing. I design the packs first in a certain order, then I design the kit and each portion is designed in order as well. Makes sure I have a well rounded kit and collection.

J: It makes sense to have a formula of sorts, to make sure you don’t forget an important aspect of the collection. Do you think you have a signature element or technique that makes people know instantly that YOU designed something?

A: I think it’s my titles both in the kit and as a standalone pack. Also probably my Alphas.

J: I know your titles are a great feature, especially for the new-to-digi Scrapper who might not be ready to design their own. And I LOVE a nice, matching Alpha!! The literal alpha, although there are some very fine Alpha men out there. 😉 Especially in those superhero movies I’ve been watching with Adam. If you could live in any fictional universe, which one would you choose?

A: Harry Potter, I would love how convenient magic is.

J: As long as you could control it completely, it sure would be convenient. Do you have a TV or movie guilty pleasure?

A: I do. It’s Outlander.

J: Mmmmhmmmm. Speaking of Alpha males! Although Brianna holds her own. Strong genes. She and Clare have had to adapt to such huge shifts in technology but they make it look easy. If you could instantly learn a new skill, what would you want it to be?

A: How to paint. I would love to be able to do watercolors especially.

J: Watercolour painting is fascinating. The way the colour moves with the water on the paper, and how it can be turned into something beautiful with just a few strokes… I could watch watercolour videos all day! Oh, and alcohol inks, They’re really interesting too. Lately I’ve been watching some how-to videos on my tablet while I get myself into the bedtime zone. I find I can turn off all the intrusive thoughts by concentrating on the processes. How do you unwind?

A: I like to read.

J: That would be my idea of a perfect day, to stay in bed and read.

A: I would live in pajamas if I could. For sure!

J: One thing I can’t do near bedtime though is listen to music. I find myself singing the lyrics in my head, over and over and sleep goes out the window. The other night I sang the entire eight minutes and forty-two seconds of American Pie. In my head. I think that would be my go-to if I ever did another karaoke night. Do you have one of those?

A: Jolene, by Dolly Parton, I believe. I don’t sing karaoke very often because I’m terrible lol.

J: I didn’t say I was good, just that I know all the lyrics. 😀 Karaoke is Adam’s favourite part of his day program. He makes up for his lack of talent with great enthusiasm. Speaking of Adam, I think his movie is over. I should check on him, I suppose. But before we end this little conversation, I want to remind our readers that Aimee will be hosting one arm of the June Designer Spotlight Challenge in addition to her regular, long-running Color Challenge. And she’s also giving us a stunning Daily Download! Don’t forget to check out her June Buffet collection Jardinière.

Aimee has a coupon!

 

Check back on the 4th for Part Two of this month’s Designer Spotlight, Twin Mom Scraps!

 

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

June 1, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Hello scrapping friends — welcome to June!
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 that has all the summer vibes
…and so much more!

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

The buffet colors this month (and the GingerBread Ladies collabs) are all about summer!

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

Get ready to turn up the fun with Summer Party by The GingerBread Ladies! This collection brings a pastel twist to your warm-weather celebrations with a dash of retro flair. Featuring fruity cocktails, tropical coconuts, flamingos, butterflies, and the coolest shades around, this kit is made for documenting stylish poolside moments, sweet ice cream indulgences, and vibrant summer soirées. Whether you’re throwing a bash or just chillin’ in the sunshine, Summer Party adds the perfect splash of personality to your pages.

This collab includes: 1 Alpha {Uppercase, Lowercase, Numbers & Punctuation}, 56 Papers, and 109 Elements.

This Free With Purchase was created by Adrienne Skelton, Key Lime Digi Design, Memory Mosaic, Sarapullka Scraps, and The Scrappy Kat.

Slow down and savor the beauty of summer adventures with Summer Reflections by The GingerBread Ladies. Inspired by scenic road trips, relaxing wine tastings, and quiet moments watching sunsets with a glass of lemonade in hand, this collection is perfect for capturing the softer, more thoughtful side of the season. With a travel-inspired vibe and a palette that echoes golden-hour skies, Summer Reflections is ideal for telling stories of exploration, connection, and the simple joys of summertime.

This kit includes: 7 Alphas {Uppercase, Lowercase, Numbers & Punctuation}, 65 Papers, 99 Elements, and 4 12×12 Template {page, png, psd, tif file formats}.

This Monthly Mix was created by ADB Designs, Alexis Design Studio, Karen Schulz, Tami Miller Designs, Scraps N Pieces, and Tinci Designs.

June’s Daily Download is provided by Aimee Harrison Designs and Twin Mom Scraps. Each zipped file will contain two folders, one for each designer. 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!

Soak up the sun with Summer Time by The GingerBread Ladies! This bright and cheerful collection captures all the magic of summertime fun—whether you’re splashing in the pool, scuba diving, building sandcastles at the beach, or enjoying juicy slices of watermelon on a warm afternoon. Packed with playful elements like beach balls, kites, porch swings, and sunshine galore, this collection is perfect for documenting your favorite memories of sunny days and carefree play.

This kit includes: 1 Alpha {Uppercase, Lowercase, Numbers & Punctuation}, 50 Papers, and 103 Elements.

This Challenge Reward was created by Heather Z Scraps, Lindsay Jane, Magical Scraps Galore, and ScrapChat Designs.

Take a look at these wonderful layouts from the store creative team. They were made using parts of the June Buffet.

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GingerScraps Fresh Baked Friday – May 30, 2025

May 30, 2025 by Leave a Comment

Happy Friday Scrappers. It’s almost summer time (or winter for our southern hemisphere friends). Are you ready? Do you have big vacation plans? Have you ever considered taking a vacation based on a kit you have just so you can use it? Isn’t that a fun idea?

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

Let’s see what our designers have this week.

Are you almost done with your challenges for June? 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!

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GingerScraps Fresh Baked Friday – May 23, 2025

May 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment

Good morning scrapping friends. We hope you have had a great week. If you are in the US, do you have plans for the holiday weekend? Many people use this time to spend time with family and take a lot of family photos.

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

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

Don’t forget to work on the 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!

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Tutorial Tuesday (Individual Style)

May 20, 2025 by 2 Comments

Challenge Spotlight: Wild About Styles

Well, so far May has been… a lot. My son has been ill, needing a lot of attention, and I’m mentally exhausted. He went back to his day program today, and I was awake half the night worrying that it might be too soon. So far, so good – no calls from the coordinator. Fingers crossed.

At the beginning of the month, glee asked me if I could help her figure out how to use Wetfish Designs‘ Wild About Styles Challenge Styles, and I said I would. Then everything unravelled. Yesterday when I finally started to play with them, it dawned on me that I should let YOU be the tutors, and I’d offer some commentary. Brilliant, right? Why would I reinvent the wheel? So let’s have a look at how YOU’ve used them!

As always, the layouts to follow are linked to their spots in the Gallery so you can get a closer look, and maybe leave some praise. Just click on the Scrapper‘s user name and you’ll be transported. But before we get rolling, I should take a minute to discuss the Styles themselves. As you can see, some of them are heavily textured. They’re gorgeous as is, but aren’t scale-able – meaning the Style itself can’t be Resized. If you want the texture, but not the size, you’ll need to apply the Style to a paper or a solid Filled layer, Simplify the layer, THEN Resize. The Styles, when applied to objects, will not allow the contours of that object to be visible. They’re “flat”. This can be overcome by decreasing the Opacity of the Styled layer until the contours are revealed. And the third thing I want to mention is that what you see is what you get – solid, off-white texture. If you apply a Style from the set to a coloured paper, for example, the colour will be completely concealed. There are a couple of ways to colour the Styled layer. One is to drop a coloured (or patterned) paper on top of the Styled layer then decrease the Opacity of the paper layer until the texture appears. The second is to drop a coloured paper on top of the Styled layer then change the Blend Mode. Overlay works beautifully, but some of the others are also quite stunning. Color Burn, for example, gives a very sculpted look. So if you’re not seeing the look you want, don’t be afraid to experiment!

This is how the designer demonstrated her Styles.

Next up is this layout from VariaMoon. She chose the horizontal plank woodgrain Style, then added some paint splash and paw print Brushes to it, picking out the brick colour from her large photo.

For her layout, dhariana used a bunch! The vertical woodgrain is her base, and she’s used masks to add the floral and flourish-y textures to her background.

Here, lm44west took a similar approach. She’s added a semi-transparent lily overlay behind her photo.

01lousmith kept it simple; she used the vertical woodgrain coloured to look almost like pressure-treated lumber, and threw some paint at it. Very effective!

KatherineWoodin has recoloured the chrysanthemum Style yellow, likely by layering a solid yellow paper over the Style layer and using Overlay, to pick up her theme’s colour palette.

The chrysanthemum Style seems to be quite popular, used again here by greenfiend27. She created bilateral borders by layering lace over the Style but under her photo, all layers shadowed perfectly. The result is so pretty.

Pippin went with the flourish-y choice, creating a textured mat behind her framed photo. The original ivory colour of the Style works well with the elements she added.

FormbyGirl has a very subtle touch, using at least two Styles, blending them into the background. The result if soft and lovely.

Jill used the chrysanthemum Style and put it behind some very expertly shadowed cutouts. She also used the flourish-y Style to add dimension to her background.

The vertical woodgrain Style seems to be quite popular too; stater used it for her background with a dark blue paper blended into it, likely with the Multiply mode.

It looks like glee went ahead without me. 😀 She too went with the chrysanthemum, adding a blended deeply coloured paper border. Then she Clipped the flourish-y Style to her title. It took me quite some time to figure that darker border out.

5grand has created a sampler, with at least eight different Styles represented. She Clipped papers to some, left others as is and presented us with a visual feast!

 

For her layout, imafishtank kept it simple and just Clipped the flourish-y Style to her title. It gives the illusion of colour but I zoomed WAYYYY in, and it’s not!

RobynC is our last presenter. She used two of the Styles, one on her background and the other on her title.

Have you been inspired? I have!

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GingerScraps Fresh Baked Friday – May 16, 2025

May 16, 2025 by Leave a Comment

Happy Friday Scrappers! Are you ready for the weekend? Do you have scrapping plans?

•Don’t forget to grab the May Monthly Mix – {a woman’s purse} created by our GingerBread Ladies.

•The Bake Sale is also going until the 20th. Look for a sneak peek of those kits below.

•Make sure to check out the Challenge area of the forum. You received a great collab as a reward with 10 completed challenges.

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

Let’s take a peek at some of the new items in the store this week.

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Make sure to visit the Bake Sale for great deals until the 20th.

Are you getting your challenges done? 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!

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GingerScraps Fresh Baked Friday – May 9, 2025

May 9, 2025 by Leave a Comment

Happy Friday! Were you able to enjoy the sales and games during iNSD? We’d love for you to share layout made with your goodies in the Gallery.

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

Let’s see what our designers have new this week.

How are 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!

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

May 2, 2025 by Leave a Comment

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!

Filed Under: Digital Scrapbooking, Fresh Baked, GingerBread Ladies, sales Tagged With: , , ,
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