GingerScraps: NEW Buffet, New FREE with Purchase Collab, & MUCH MORE!

August 1, 2022 by

Can you believe it’s August already. School will be s tarting before you know it and summer will be over. 

Let’s start off with our Buffet Bundles. One easy click to add bundles of Buffet goodies to your cart.

I love these colors. The colors are refreshing and I love the way the peach stands out.

Remember any $10 spent in the store gets you this great collab. Are you ready to {be RAWRsome}? This Free With Purchase was created by: Aprilisa Designs, BoomersGirl Designs, Scraps N Pieces, and Sweet Pea Designs. It contains 1 Alpha {Uppercase, Lowercase, Numbers & Punctuation}, 48 Papers, 77 Elements.

Do you love music? Then the August Monthly Mix is for you. Make sure to grab {life’s playlist}. This Monthly Mix was created by: CathyK Designs, JB Studio, Jumpstart Designs, Neia Scraps, Dear Friends Designs, and Lisa Rosa Designs. This collab includes 1 Alpha {Uppercase, Lowercase, Numbers & Punctuation}, 63 Papers, 110 Elements, and 6 12×12 Template {png, psd, tif file formats}.

Now to the August Sneak Peek. This month’s Daily Download is from Magical Scraps Galore! Make sure you are checking the blog every day to get all the pieces of this kit!

Take a look at the new challenge reward kit. If you complete any 10 challenges this month, you get this gorgeous collab as a reward! This was created by Aimee Harrison, Scrapbookcrazy Creations by Robyn, Just So Scrappy, Kristmess, and Miss Fish. This collab includes 1 Alpha {Uppercase, Lowercase, Numbers & Punctuation}, 58 Papers, and 107 Elements.

 

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July 29, 2022: Fresh Baked

July 29, 2022 by

Welcome to another Friday. We’re almost to the end of another month. The months are going so fast.

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

Now let’s check in on some of the new goodies that will be in the store this week.

Have you picked up the July Monthly Mix? Only a few more days left to grab it at this price.

Are you getting your challenges wrapped up? Any 10 completed challenges gets you this wonderful collab as a reward.

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Tutorial Tuesday (Individual Style)

July 19, 2022 by

Challenge Spotlight: Daily Download

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GingerScraps is, without a doubt, the most generous digital scrapping store on the web. There are SO MANY freebies!!! The monthly Daily Download is just one of them. Each day for the entire month, pieces of a FREE kit are provided to readers on the GingerScraps Blog (right here!) so by the end of the month, you have a whole kit. (Don’t worry, If you missed a few days’ DLs, the kit will be available for purchase in the GS Store later.) But it gets even better… the following month, that same free kit is the basis for a GingerScraps Daily Download Challenge. For the month of July 2022, the kit in question is CarolW Designs‘s Way to Grow (linked to the bundle).

It looks to me like Carol‘s kit was a huge hit with our scrappers. There are 20 layouts in the Daily Download Gallery already and there are still 12 days in the month! Let’s check them out – in random order. (Each layout is linked to the Gallery via the scrapper’s user name so you can drop in a little praise for the ones you like best.)

Our first sample is from willow. I love all the white space here. She’s taken only a small handful of the elements in the kit and created a beautiful, calm layout.

I like how chigirl has melded some grunge via her choice of papers and paint splatters with the flowery prettiness of the elements into this loveliness.

wendeeds has pulled colour from her photos and used coordinating elements and papers to create her fun Date Night layout.

I salute the dedication of people like makeyesup who create a new themed desktop for their computer every month!

202207 Calendar

How sweet is this? PixyGirl has used the Artsy Bits from the bundle to create a secret garden with a delightful little person in it.

This layout by NHSoxGirl is another gorgeous white space layout with a sparing use of elements. When you don’t have photos that work well with a kit, but you’re dying to use it anyway, you can always convert a fave photo into black and white.

Lucky for hiddenartist, she had a perfect photo! Her clusters and shadowing are top-drawer.

This layout from Danissa makes good use of the Artsy Bits and one of the grungy Edges in the bundle combined with a lovely cluster.

Sweetpea2020 lets the papers do the heavy lifting here. The stitching adds an earthy touch.

Look at how Alasandra has clustered these flowers so the kitty seems to be sniffing one. Beautiful!

The paper strips tie all of roxana‘s photos together and the clusters enhance them, leading the eye from photo to photo.

The vintage feel of this layout from kabrak1207 is quite pleasing. I’m such a sucker for old photos…

But then… bagheertje pops up with this brand-new photo of a brand-new human showcased by a lovely, grungy but extremely simple layout.

The kit’s palette seems tailor-made for this chipmunk’s portrait and bumblebeee has framed it exquisitely with papers.

For another delectable white space layout, look no farther! The photo dhariana chose pulls colour from the kit, her choice of background paper makes it pop, and her brush use enhances the overall image. Spectacular!

LidiaG has created another grungy-gorgeous-great-white-space layout here. The large cluster draws the viewer right to the eyes of that sweet child in the photo.

I’m at a loss for words when I look at this layout from Jill. She’s skillfully clustered the elements in a natural arrangement, and divided the photo over two frames in such a way that it’s the focus. There’s a lot going on, but in the BEST way!

Every picture tells a story, but sometimes it needs a little support from the wings. AJsRandom explains and balances her photo in a minimalist layout full of movement.

in her layout, wvsandy has created a beautiful frame for her prayer, and I’m pretty sure she’s used every element in the basic kit but the flair, bead spill and bottle cap.

Last but not least, alta2014 has pulled from various parts of the bundle to create a lovely, soft layout that enhances her photo. The messy stitching adds a nice casual touch.

Are you enjoying the monthly Individual Style/Challenge Spotlight posts? I find myself inspired every time I write one. Seeing how others interpret a challenge and use a defined set of tools so creatively really gets my mojo motor revving. Time to get some scrappin’ done!

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July 15, 2022: Fresh Baked & BAKE SALE

July 15, 2022 by

Welcome to another Friday. We have some big things going on today. When the Fresh Baked and Bake Sale fall on the same day, it’s a happy time at GS. 

Remember if you spend $10 in the store you get this great kit for free.

Let’s see what we have for this week!

Who is ready for the $1.00 Bake Sale!? Here are the $1.00 deals we have for you this month:

 

How are are your challenges going? Only 10 completed challenges gets you this wonderful kit. 

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July 7, 2022: Fresh Baked

July 8, 2022 by

Welcome to another HOT Friday. Did someone crank up the heat for the oven and forget to turn it down? We have had heat indices above 100° this week. How many days until Fall?

Remember if you spend $10 in the store you get this great kit for free.

Let’s see what goodies we have available this week!

Have you gotten a good start on your challenges? Only 10 completed challenges gets you this wonderful kit. 

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Designer Spotlight: July 2022

July 3, 2022 by

Scrapcrazy Creations with Robyn

The second half of the year has begun. Anybody a little alarmed at how fast time’s flying, other than me?

I had the chance to chat with Robyn, Scrapcrazy Creations‘ creative arm. As usual, we started off with the mundane stuff… How long have you been designing?

R: This year I will have been designing for 6 years.

J: That’s a good long time. What made you decide to try your hand at it?

R: I was on 25 Creative Teams and decided that I would give designing a try.

J: Whoa!!! 25?! I had enough trouble with two. I can’t even imagine. What are your go-to tools for designing?

R: I use PSE11 (Photoshop Elements 11) to create and PSCC (Photoshop Creative Cloud) to quality check my designs.

J: I’d find that confusing, moving back and forth from two different platforms. Kudos! Where do you do your creating?

R: My design space is anywhere I can sit with my laptop. A comfy arm chair, desk and sometimes the beach.

J: That sounds sublime. I work in front of our floor-to-ceiling windows that overlook the mountains. Or like today, the clouds. Do you have anyone or anything that provides you with inspiration?

R: My children and their activities and photos that need scrapping inspire me to design.

J: I hear that a lot. 😉 Now, do you have a favourite kit in the GingerScraps store? What makes it your favourite?

R: I have many favourite kits but my current favourite is Flamingo Road because of the pretty pinks and I made some of the papers myself from scratch.

J: Ooh, paper-making sounds like a lot of fun! Is pink your preference? What colours do you prefer? Are there any you don’t love?

R: My favourite colour is purple and my least favourite colour is yellow. Give me anything purple and I am happy. Purple speaks to my soul. I love wearing purple tops, dresses and scarves. I also like receiving cut flowers and planting purple flowers like irises, roses, salvia, clematis, lavender and wisteria.

I do NOT wear yellow. As a child if I was given anything yellow I would pull a face and find it hard to say thank-you as I hate the colour yellow. As an adult I find that I do wear mustard but not bright yellow.

J: Same!! My garden is full of purples, blues and some pink and white. I didn’t plant the yellow Stella d’Oro daylilies, the developer did. [shudder] As for wearing yellow… gross. Working in an ICU, I wore a lot of isolation gowns. Guess what colour they are. So, before I completely ruin our appetites, if you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?

R: Roast lamb with roast pumpkin, sweet potato and onion and homemade lemon meringue pie.

J: You lost me with the lamb. I worked briefly in a nursing home kitchen. Pureed lamb smells so awful there’s no chance I’m putting lamb anything in my mouth. But the rest sounds scrumptious. Maybe I could substitute a nice prime rib? Aside from necessities, what one thing could you not exist without?

R: My Moconna freeze-dried coffee.

J: Hmm. I’ve never heard of that. Lemme look it up real quick. BRB… Ooh that’s quite the assortment of flavours! I’ve never developed a taste for instant coffee; I’ll stick to my Tim Hortons with a bit of Splenda. If you came with a warning label, what would it say?

R: BEWARE! Bites before morning coffee!

J: Got it! Well, thanks for chatting with me today. GingerScrappers, remember that Robyn is also hosting this month’s Daily Download (and the kit is awesome, y’all!) in addition to the Designer Spotlight Challenge. And… drumroll please… she has a coupon code for 30% off for almost everything in her store for the month of July.

 

Now if you’ll excuse me, I have laundry to fold! See you all again on Tuesday.

 

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GingerScraps: NEW Buffet, New FREE with Purchase Collab, NEW Guest & MUCH MORE!

July 1, 2022 by

Welcome to July all you wonderful scrappers. Grab a cup of coffee or tea or something else and pull up a chair. This post is packed with goodness.

Let’s start off with our Buffet Bundles. One easy click to add bundles of Buffet goodies to your cart.

Beautiful colors this month and a lot of patriotic kits! Remember, since they all use the same color theme, you can mix and match the kits to make whatever you need.

Remember any $10 spent in the store gets you this great {summer dance} collab. This Free With Purchase was created by: Dandelion Dust Designs, Designs by Lisa Minor, Ilonkas Designs, and Key Lime Digi Design. This collab includes: 2 Alphas {1 Uppercase Only & 1 Lowercase Only}, 44 Papers {Including 6 Glitter Papers}, and 90 Elements.

The July Monthly Mix will have you ready for that {summer holiday}. The Monthly Mix was created by: CarolW Designs, HeartMade Scrapbook, LDragDesigns, and Wimpychompers. It includes: 1 Alpha {Uppercase, Lowercase, Numbers & Punctuation}, 54 Papers, and 92 Elements.

Now to the July Sneak Peek. This month’s Daily Download is from Scrapbookcrazy Creations by Robyn! Make sure you are checking the blog every day to get all the pieces of this kit!

We have a new guest designer for July!!

Cindy Ritter Designs

Bio:
Hi! I am Cindy Ritter. I am the mother of 2 grown children and grandma to an amazing grandson with ASD who I have raised since birth. I studied graphic design in the 1980s before computers were used in design, and worked as a graphic designer just long enough to learn that the corporate world is no place for a free spirit like me. I spent the majority of my career working as a floral designer and love all things green and blooming. I started designing in 2007 and loved being part of the scrapping community but needed an extended hiatus to care for my health and homeschool my grandson. He is a teenager now, back in public school and involved in competitive swimming and I am so excited to be back designing! I have an old school approach to my designs and my style is eclectic and a lot of thought goes into the usability of each product. My design style is a unique mix of whimsical, crafty, grungy, shabby & art journal with lots of color. I live on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and enjoy drawing, painting, Photoshop, music, going to the beach, swimming, baking, container gardening, playing cards and board games with my grandson and spending time with my family and our two precious kittens Bowie and Ziggy.
 

Not only do we have the wonderful Buffet and other first of the month goodies, it’s also Friday and that means Fresh Baked goodies too!

 

Take a look at the new challenge reward kit. If you complete any 10 challenges this month, you get this gorgeous collab as a reward! It was designed by Chere Kaye Designs, Dagilicious, Heather Z Scraps, Luv Ewe Designs, Scrappin’ Serenity, and Laurie’s Scraps. It contains: Alpha {Uppercase, Lowercase, Numbers & Punctuation}, 57 Papers, 92 Elements, and 4 12×12 Template {page, png, psd, tif file formats}.

Have a great week!!!

 

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June 24, 2022: Fresh Baked

June 24, 2022 by

Happy Friday! I hope you have had a fabulous week!!

Remember if you spend $10 in the store you get this great kit for free.

Let’s see what’s new in the store.

Have you grabbed the June Monthly Mix? So much fun in this collab!

How are your challenges going? Just about a week left to get them done. Complete 10 challenges and get this fun reward!

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June 10, 2022: Fresh Baked

June 10, 2022 by

Welcome to the end of another week. We made it. I had my doubts this week. A rough work week. I’m ready for the weekend! Let’s start off this weekend with our Summer Dreamin’ Flash Sale.

Don’t forget, you must check out by 11:59pm on June 13. 

Remember, spend $10 in the store and get this wonderful collab for free!

Let’s check on the new Fresh Baked items.

How are your challenges going this month? Just 10 completed challenges will get you this collab as a reward.

Have you gotten started on your challenges? 10 completed challenges will get you this kit as a reward.

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Designer Spotlight: June 2022

June 4, 2022 by

Introducing CarolW Designs

I had a lovely chat with one of GingerScraps‘ newer designers, CarolW (Wen Xin) and would like to share what I learned about her.

Of course, we need to start at the beginning… Thanks for the visit, Carol. How long have you been designing?

C: Starting in 2018, I came to GingerScraps in July 2021.

J: So about 4 years designing, and almost a year with GS. Thanks for sharing your talents with us! What tools do you use when you design?

C: I mainly use Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.

J: I’m working really hard at being proficient with Photoshop Elements. Thanks to GingerScraps, I have the opportunity to continually learn new things. But I don’t have the bandwidth right now for multiple platforms. I commend you. Can you tell me what your workspace looks like?

C: My work is mainly done in the study, which is also the place where the cat and dog play. When I work in the study every day, the cat and dog also join me in the study.

J: I bet they can be quite distracting. but in a good way. What motivates and inspires you when you sit down to design (other than your deadline 😉 )?

C: Love. I’m crazy about scrapbook and everything, and when I’m designing it, I’m in a great mood and feel really relaxed. I’m happiest when clients email me and tell me they like my designs. 

J: Positive feedback is always so good for the ego, isn’t it? Do you have a favourite kit in the GS store right now?

C: Write a Letter. I’ve always liked light colors. When I was packing my things the other day, I saw a letter written to me by a very good friend many years ago, which reminded me of her. She had passed away because of illness. So when I read that letter, I missed her. So I created this kit.

J: Ooh, I can see your melancholy and sadness over her passing in the vintage look of this kit. Your Creative Team did a beautiful job with it. [Click on the name of the kit for a direct link to the bundle in the shop.] Let’s do an about-face and talk about something fun… If you won the lottery, what would you do?

C: I would buy a big estate in the mountains and live there every day.

J: Wow! That’s pretty much what we did when my husband inherited a large sum of money. Our “estate” isn’t large – it’s actually pretty small – but we have a brand-new house on the side of a mountain and have an incredible view. We’re surrounded by orchards and there’s a winery under construction on the edge of our subdivision. Here’s another fun notion. If time travel was a possibility, would you travel into the past, or the future?

C: I want to go back in time. I especially want to go back to the time when there were dinosaurs. Or I want to go back to ancient Egypt. I like history very much and I like to study the history of every country. 

J: History is fascinating and we could perhaps make our future better if we paid more attention to our past. Did you ever think of becoming a historian, or did you have other dreams for your life when you were growing up?

C: I wanted to be a doctor. But because I was not good at chemistry, I studied liberal arts.

J: I was never good at math or science but I ended up a critical care nurse. If there isn’t a way through, there might be a way around. What one word would your friends and family use to describe you?

C: Very kind.

J: Carol, that’s two words. 🙂 Last question… What celebrity would you like to meet for coffee at Starbucks?

C: Woooo, I love this question!!If I had the chance, I would have coffee with Alexander Skarsgård! I like his TV plays and movies very much.

J: He’s so easy to look at! I can see why you’d like to meet him. Thank you for letting us into your world a little. Enjoy your Spotlight month!

Check out the Designer Spotlight Challenge in the Forum where Carol has a TON of gifts for you!! And before I close this post down, I want to remind you that Carol is also hosting the Daily Download this month. Carol‘s designs are both traditional and fresh; I love the colour palette she chose for her DD kit with lavender, blush pink, ivory and shades of green. Every day for the month of June you can pop over here to the Blog and pick up the day’s piece of the kit; the download links are active for 5 days. But if you’re not able to commit to all that Blog visiting or you miss a few days, the kit will be in the store later in July for purchase. Now, if you don’t mind, I’m going shopping.

 

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