Challenge Spotlight – Mix It Up Challenge

August 28, 2012 by

Hi ladies and happy Tuesday! How has everyone’s weeks started off? I tell you, I am already swamped! School started for me yesterday, as I’m sure it did for a lot of your kids, as well! I’m excited to be back and I’m sure y’all are excited to get the kiddos back in school. 🙂

This is the last week in August so before I start my spotlight, I want to remind everyont to TALLY YOUR CHALLENGES and get them recorded in the August Challenge Points Tracking thread. You’ve got to have everything recorded By August 31 if you want those fabulous prizes! 🙂

This week I am spotlight a challenge that I struggled initially with, then it blossomed into one of my favorite layouts this month: the Mix It Up challenge hosted by Rebecca of Twin Mom Scraps! Rebecca has made a nifty little layout recipe for us this month; take a look:

Thanks for the challenge, Rebecca! Sounds so simple, but the scrappers in the forum have been creating some really cool pages from this recipe! Yes, I’ve been running through them and picking out the recipe just to see everyone’s takes on it! Here are some great layouts for you to gain a little inspiration from…

 By altimasport


By sladd79054


By DianaB

Stunning layouts, ladies! I just love Chris’ fun title work, Lisa’s beachy clusters and Diana’s snowflake scatter. Do we have some serious talent here at GS, or what? 😉 If you want to see your layout highlighted here next week, make sure you’re jumping in on all the challenges! 🙂

AGAIN, I will remind everyone who’s still conscious through my blathering that this is the LAST WEEK to get your challenges completed, tallied up and recorded in the August Challenge Points Tracking thread to be eligible for either one buffet piece, two buffet pieces or a $5 store gift certificate! I’m already trying to decide which kit I *need* to spend my certificate on… 😀

If you have any questions about this, or any of our monthly challenges, send them over to the Cookie Jar and someone awesome will back to you. 🙂 OK, enough reading–more scrapping! That’s it for me this week…and this month! See y’all in September! 🙂

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Challenge Spotlight – Word Art Challenge

August 21, 2012 by

Happy Tuesday, y’all! Can you believe it’s already the third week of August?! It’s insanity! School is about to start (woohoo!), summer is fading away (hopefully sooner than later on that one), the new fall lines are out (sorry, I work in fashion)… August is about to be over and here we come, fall! But before I keep rambling and the month ends while you’re reading this, let’s get to the challenge spotlight for this week, shall we? 🙂

This week I am spotlighting the word art challenge hosted by the ever-lovely Kathy of Kathy Winters Designs! Speaking of August, her word art freebie focuses on just that–the month of August! It’s really pretty and great for any layout…enough talk, let’s see it!

I know, right? It’s flipping awesome! I love the mix of fonts here and the WA just lends itself to being the focal point of all kinds of fabulous layouts. Need some examples of it in action? Thought you’d never ask!

By missdamsel

By Ricki

By mary-lynne

WOW–absolutely love these, ladies! I love Missi’s fun yearbook feel, Ricki’s bright and fruity page and Mary Lynne’s use of the WA as a paragraph title. Seriously fabulous–y’all rock! 😀 If you want to see your layout here, make sure you’re challenge’ing it up and maybe you’ll be highlighted here next week!

If you haven’t snagged this freebie and started your layout yet…what are you waiting for?! 🙂 Make sure you’re keeping track of all your completed challenge layouts in the August Challenge Points Tracking thread. You can also read up on the rewards system if this is your first month joining in on the challenge fun. And as always, any questions about this or any of the monthly challenges should be directed to the Cookie Jar where a superawesome GS gal will get back to you faster than you can blink! Well…maybe not that fast, but pretty quickly. 😉

The month is more than halfway over, so make sure you get plenty of challenges done in time to get some awesome prizes! That’s it for today–y’all have a great week and I’ll see you back here next week for the last spotlight of the month!–EEP! 🙂 🙂 🙂

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Challenge Spotlight – Daily Download Challenge

August 14, 2012 by

Hello ladies and happy Tuesday! How’s your week going? I’m still in vacation mode, a week later! The week already seems so long and we’re only two days into it–ugh! All I want to do is sit in the AC and scrap all my vacation photos. Luckily, I can do that while racking up points towards some awesome rewards with the monthly challenges! 🙂 Today, I am spotlighting a challenge I just finished this week: the daily download challenge hosted by JoyLynn of Blue Heart Scraps!

Last month’s daily download kit was the gorgeous Chill kit by Sugar Kissed Designs. It’s proven to be super popular as I’ve seen so many awesome layouts made with this kit in the gallery! If you didn’t snag the kit when it was last month’s daily download, you can buy it in the store today! Take a look at the beautiful palette:

I love the teal and light blue paired with the pretty green here. It’s soft, but bright and colorful. Definitely one to add to your stash for some awesome spring and summer layouts! I am just loving this kit and the wonderful works of art the forum ladies are making with it. Here’s some inspiration for you!

By sparkysgirl

By missdamsel

By Ambelleina

Awesome LOs, ladies! Especially that last one! hehe (Just kidding!) This kit is seriously pretty and by making a layout with it, you can start earning points towards a free buffet item of your choosing OR a store gift certificate for those of us who can never have too many kits from the GingerScraps shop! 😉

Now it’s time to start scrapping up your points! Make sure you’re tallying them up in the August Challenge Points Tracking thread. The more points you get, the more rewards you get at the end of the month! I’m personally going for that $5 store gift certificate because my name is Christina and I’m a digihoarder. 😉 If you have any questions about this or any of the other monthly challenges, you can drop them off in the Cookie Jar and we’ll get back to you asap!

See y’all next week with another challenge spotlight! Have a great week! 🙂

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Challenge Spotlight – Mini Kit Challenge

August 7, 2012 by

Hello and happy August! I am fresh off the plane from a lovely little vacation in Oak Creek, Wisconsin! It was relaxing, but busy and I’m pooped! Pausing for a serious note, I trust you have all heard of the Sikh temple shooting that happened in that same city just yesterday; my thoughts go out to everyone affected in that terrible, sad situation. <3

Now, let’s talk scrapping. How did it get to be August so quickly?! I can’t believe the year is winding to a close. But with a new month comes a new batch of our world-famous (at least that’s what I tell myself) monthly challenges! This week I am spotlighting a challenge with the **freebie**: the August 2012 Mini Kit Challenge hosted by Lily of Pixelily Designs! You’ll absolutely adore the gorgeous little mini she’s whipped up for us this month; check it out!

So flipping cute, Lily! I love the purple and green together! I’m sure we’ve ALL got a summer photo or two that needs scrapping; here’s your chance! The layouts are already coming in from our talented forum ladies; if you want a little inspiration for this mini, look no further! (Well…maybe a little further)  🙂

By sladd79054

By Nickala27

By debdux

Outstanding job so far, gals! I didn’t realize how versatile this kit is until I saw how all the cool different effects these ladies were able to create for their layouts! Love it! Now…it’s your turn to show off your awesome scrappin’ skills! All you have to do is jump over to the August 2012 Mini Kit Challenge thread, pick up the mini and get to scrappin’!

Make sure you stop by the August Challenge Points Tracking thread and claim your spot so you can start tallying up all your points towards some amazing rewards! If you’re a newcomer (well, hi there!) and you’re wondering what fabulous prizes you can win for participating in the GingerScraps monthly challenges, check out the rewards system thread and get all the 411. Of course, if you have any questions about the rewards, this challenge or any of the other monthly challenges, you should most definitely direct them to the Cookie Jar where some smart little cookie will get you an answer just as soon as possible! 🙂  ALSO, if you want to see your layout highlighted here, make sure you participate and post your creations in the correct challenge thread; also good so we can all ooh and ahh over your fabulousness! 😉

That’s it for me today, ladies. Thanks for stopping by and I hope y’all have a rad week! 🙂

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Challenge Spotlight–Signature Challenge

July 31, 2012 by

Good morning ladies! Sorry this is a little late; I am going on vacation this week and I’ve been swamped trying to get all the “little things” done before I go! Eep!

Today is the LAST DAY OF JULY–what?! That means you have to get all your monthly challenge points in tonight! Make sure you visit the July Challenge Points Tracking thread and get everything in so you can be the winner of a shiny new buffet kit or store gift certificate! 🙂

I will do a quick spotlight of an easy challenge you can do to get your last point in! This is one you can snap together in a few minutes and enjoy all month: the Signature Challenge hosted by  JoyLynn of Blue Heart Scraps!

This month’s siggy challenge was simply to make one representing you country’s colors! With 4th of July in the US and Canada Day in Canada (of course), the forum has been swamped with patriotic pride in digiscrap form! Let’s peek at a few of the cute siggies the girls have been sporting over the last month!


By kandiced


By BriannasScrapper


By Zanthia

Cuteness! I just love the cute little maple leafs on the Canada siggy and all the stars on the USA ones! The old red, white and blue has never looked better! 🙂

If you haven’t done this challenge and you need an extra point, DO IT! It’s super easy and you can sport your siggy for a bit before you come up with something new for August. 🙂

Remember, the new challenge rewards system started in July; stop by the thread and read up before you hit the tracking thread and tally up your points! Again I say: TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO GET YOUR JULY POINTS IN! Make sure you’ve got everything posted in the challenge threads and in your tracking thread for credit!

If you have any question about this or any of our monthly challenge, please direct your queries to the Cookie Jar and someone fabulous will be along shortly to help you. 🙂

Tomorrow is the first day August–AHH! Fall, fairs, football, back to school: I can’t wait! I’ll be back next week with a new challenge for the new month. Have a wonderful week, ladies! 🙂

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Challenge Spotlight – Template Challenge #2

July 24, 2012 by

Happy Tuesday! I can’t believe this is the last full week of July–WHAT?! Seriously, the year is already past half over…where does the time go?? Well, I know where all my time goes: SCRAPPING! This week we’re making it even easier for you to scrap as I spotlight a challenge with a FREEBIE: the month’s second Template Challenge hosted by Amy of Unforgettable Moments! I’m a big fan of Amy’s templates, so let’s see what she’s got in store for us!

Cute stuff! I like the layered papers and funky frames on the picture spots. Thanks for the cute template, Amy! This is yours absolutely free just for playing along with us on this challenge! Now, I’m sure you want to see this baby in action, so let’s peek at what the ladies of the forum have cooked up for us so far…

By mamaape

By sladd79054

By MamaCake

This is one awesomely versatile template; all the ladies really made it their own–awesome work, gals! Now let’s see what you’ve got! All you have to do is stop by this challenge thread, pick up the free template, make something amazing with it and post for credit! *NOTE* There is also a little gift you for in addition to the template! See the thread for more info! And as always, if you want to see your layout highlighted here, play along with us! 🙂

Don’t forget, there is a new rewards system starting this month! You can read about it in the forum before you visit the July Challenge Points Tracking thread  and start your tally of challenges completed! I’ve got mine done for the month, so hop on the good foot and get going! Remember, if you have any questions, you can send them to the Cookie Jar and a lovely GS lady will be sure to help you out!

That’s it for this week; see y’all next week for the LAST spotlight of July! EEP! Have a fabulous week! 😀

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Challenge Spotlight – Mini Kit Challenge

July 17, 2012 by

Good morning, ladies! Hope everyone’s week is off to a fabulous start! I’m already ready for the weekend LOL. Let’s get straight to my challenge spotlight for this week. Today I’m spotlight a FREEBIE challenge…and isn’t free everyone’s favorite price? 😉 This week we’re taking a look at the July Mini Kit Challenge hosted by Kathy of Kathy Winters Designs! I just love Kathy’s designs and this cute mini is no exception. Here’s what she’s got for us this month:

Perfect for July! I love the vintage tones here with the cream and muted blue/red. So pretty! I know you’re got some cute Fourth of July pics you’re dying to scrap–why not start with this adorable little kit?  🙂  We’ve already got pages of completed layouts and they’re all fabulous, as usual. Here’s some inspiration from the forum!

By jrmminga

By gwtwred

By Neverland Scraps

Such gorgeous works of art! It was superhard picking which LOs to highlight from all the beautiful pages that has been posted so far! Now let’s see some MORE great scraps! Your turn! 🙂

There’s a NEW rewards system that started this month,  so read up on the fabulous new goodies we’ve got in store for everyone who participates! You’ll need to keep track of your completed LOs for credit in the July Challenge points tracking thread so the mighty powers that be can get you your reward at the end of the month! There’s a multitude of challenges going on right now,  so check them all out  and jump right in! We love new people and joining in on the challenges is a great way to meet new people and pick up some skills from all the talented ladies we’ve got here at GS! 🙂

If you have any questions about this or any other challenge, direct them to the Cookie Jar;  someone amazing will answer your question with speed and superknowledge.  🙂  Hope y’all have a great rest of the week; see everyone back here next week for another challenge spotlight…now get to scrapping!

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Challenge Spotlight – Desktop Challenge

July 10, 2012 by

It’s Tuesday! Woo! Despite the work week just starting for me, I’m in an oddly good mood because some superfab summer plans are coming together and I’m excited to the point of being giddy! 😀 Plus, I get to blog about another awesome GS challenge! Can this day get any better?! (Answer: Only if ice cream is involved.) Enough of my rambly nonsense, let’s get to the matter at hand, spotlighting Crystal of Inspired Designs’ July Desktop Challenge! Crystal has made a really CUTE desktop template for you this month; let’s take a look!

I love that scalloped frame and spaces for all those fun summer pics! This fabulous template is yours absolutely free (no shipping & handling charges either, I swear!) when you join us for this month’s desktop challenge! I’m sure you’d love to see it in action first, though. Yes? Well, let’s see some inspiration from all the talented GS ladies!

By mamaape

By altimasport

By Carleys Digi Scraps

Really excellent job, friends! Everyone made the template their own and BOOM, wallpapers ready for next month! 🙂

So, are you ready to join us? I sure hope so, because I personally love seeing new people join in on the fun; we’re a goofy bunch of gals with some serious digitalent going on. Stop by the forum and see the silliness for yourself! 😉

Not only are the challenges a great way to improve your scrapping skills and make some new friends, you can also earn some flipping GREAT rewards, as well! As I mentioned last week, there is a new rewards system for our monthly challenges; make sure you stop by and read about it before you start your post in the July Challenge Points Tracking thread and tallying up how many challenges you’ve completed! Any questions about this or any of the GS challenges can be dropped off at the Cookie Jar where some smart GS cookie will help you out!

Alright, that’s it for me for this week. I hope everyone has a fantastic week and restful weekend! See y’all back here next week for some more challengey goodness! mmm MMM! 🙂

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Challenge Spotlight – NEW Buffet Challenge

July 3, 2012 by

Hello and happy Tuesday, ladies! Can you believe it’s JULY?! Where did the first half of the year go? Sheesh! Well, with summer months comes scorching heat and the desire to stay indoors! Need something to pass the time while you soak up the AC? Why not do some challenges and earn awesome prizes! This week I am spotlighting a brand new challenge: the buffet challenge hosted by our fearless leader, Ginger…of GingerScraps fame! 🙂

For this challenge, you are making a layout that goes along with our monthly buffet–easy peasy! This month’s buffet is seriously AMAZING and the forum is abuzz on how great a job our designers did with it! The theme is Away We Go!

The designers totally hit this one out of the ballpark! Whether you’re traveling by car, truck, RV, motorcycle, boat or plane this summer, this buffet has something for everyone’s summer vacation layouts! Now, let’s see some inspiration–the gals in the forum have already jumped all over this challenge with some gorgeous pages!

By judy in SD

By swastinadia

By mom2triplets04

Such awesome scraps, ladies! This buffet is SO fabulous: the colors, the elements, the papers–I just can’t say enough! All the layouts so far look *extra* amazing with this super buffet. 🙂

Ok, enough inspiration–now we want to see your creations! Starting this month, there is a NEW rewards system! You can follow that link to go read the forum thread, but here’s the lowdown for you impatient types (like me!). hehe

  • Completing 1-6 challenges=Your choice of ANY ONE item in the GS Buffet (any month/ any buffet)
  • Completing 7-13 challenges=Your choice of ANY TWO items in the GS Buffet (any month/ any buffet)
  • Completing 14 or more challenges= $5.00 Gift Certificate (expires 30 days after issue). You can use your Gift Card on ANYTHING you would like in the GS shop.

AWEEESOOOME! I don’t know about you, but I’m shooting for the $5 gift certificate. 😉  Don’t forget to keep track of your completed challenges by posting in the July Challenge Points Tracking thread. As usual, if you have any questions about this or any of the monthly challenges, please direct them to the Cookie Jar and some smart GS gal will help you out. 🙂

Don’t forget, if you want to see your beautiful work of art highlighted here, make sure you’re playing along with all the challenges! 🙂 For this week, that’s all folks; see you guys back here next week for another challenge spotlight! 😀

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Challenge Spotlight – Brush Challenge

June 26, 2012 by

Happy Tuesday yet again, my lovely ladies! Hope everyone reading this is well (and everyone not reading this, as well…of course!) and having a great start to your week! It’s scorching hot here in Texas and I’m already ready for the weekend! All I want to do is stay in the A/C and scrap! For my last blog of the month, I’ll be spotlighting a new challenge to the forums: Jenn of Joyful Heart Designs’ NEW brush challenge! Now for the gorgeous brushes she’s picked for this month:

I haven’t used brushes in ages, but this new challenge will certainly get me doing that again. Now, if you think the brushes alone are pretty, you’ve got to see what the forum gals have been baking up! Need some inspiration? Here we go!

By Lisa

By crazsquaw

By EmmsCreations

Seriously brilliant work, gals! So glad this was used for a hybrid card; my mind is cooking with plans for future projects using these brushes! Take a minute and click through to the gallery and leave these gorgeous scraps some love! So…how about you? Ready to start scrapping? 😀

This is the LAST WEEK to get your June challenges in and tallied up in the June Challenge Points Tracking thread; make sure you’re keeping track so you can win a discount coupon/gift certificate to the store when the month is done! As if the free brushes and major (digi) street cred isn’t enough, you get a discount/gift! (See why GingerScraps is the friendliest place in digiland? ;)) Don’t forget, if you have any questions about this or any of the other challenges, head over the to Cookie Jar and ask away!  We’ve got scads of helpful ladies just waiting to help if you need it.

That’s it for this week–and this month! (WOW, June is gone! So crazy!) I’ll see y’all back here next week to start off July’s challenge spotlights. Have a great week…now get to scrapping! 🙂

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