Tuesday Treats Freebies!

I’ve been a bit lax lately in posting like I should.  My semester of college is quickly coming to an end, which means my professors are cramming as much as they can into the last few weeks, and my duties and responsibilities (group projects, study sessions, presentations, etc) are on overload!  But this week is all about thankfulness here in the US, with our Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday.  So, I figured, what better week to try and play a bit of catch up, and show my appreciation for all of you (customers, fans, blog readers and all) than to treat you with not one, not two, but THREE new freebies!

First up are two fun freebies from my Sew Much Love mini kit

Download the Sew Much Love Cluster

Download the Sew Much Love Stacked Paper

And, last but not least, a journal cluster freebie from my Happy Fall Y’all kit

Download the Happy Fall Y’all Journal Cluster

I’ll be back tomorrow with a sneak peek of Friday’s new goodies (and a chance to win a copy for free!).  Enjoy the goodies! 🙂

New Releases & Freebie!

Brrr!  Good Chilly Morning to you (or it sure is chilly here!)  It’s hard to believe another week has come and gone.  Things are super busy around here, beginning the never-ending preparations for the upcoming holidays, the forceful push of the end of this college semester, trying to get projects finished and starting the wearisome task of studying for exams, spending a good bit of time at my son’s school volunteering for this or that, and trying to find a little design time in the end is exhausting!  But, I managed this week, and have some exciting new releases (that I am just positively in LOVE with, so you should be, too!)  🙂

First up is a few fun double-page template sets at my guest store at Brownie Scraps. If you’re a fan of double-page templates, these are sure to be on your Wish list! (Note, these were included in the Double Up Bundle for DSD weekend):

Doubled Up Vol. 1                Doubled Up Vol. 2                Doubled Up Vol. 3

Next up at Brownie Scraps this week is Birthday Calendar.  Make forgetting birthdays and anniversaries a thing of the past with this fun, perpetual calendar set!  Personalize each monthly template section, print, and keep all important dates at the tip of your fingers!

Birthday Calendar

At GingerScraps this week, I have another gorgeous collaboration kit with Jennifer of Luv Ewe Designs.  Don’t let the struggles of life hold you down. Times get tough and strengths are tested, but the power of hope is often underestimated.  Our newest collab, Building Hope, is filled with beautifully serene colors, and if the CT layouts created by incredibly talented CT team are any indications, it’s bound to give you tons of gorgeous scrapping!

Building Hope

Check out the GORGEOUS layouts from my Creative Team girls, using Birthday Calendar and Building Hope:

And, last but not least, this week’s freebie, created by April using Building Hope:

Click Here to download the Building Hope Cluster Freebie

Layout Spotlight

Happy Thursday everyone!

I know, it’s been a while, I’ve been out sick (still am) for over a week, and just didn’t have it in me. Here I am! Still on the mend but back again to share with you some lovely layouts that should inspired you!

I saw this page by Em (emscraps) and LOVED the big family photo!

I also love her cluster work and layers under the photos. Totally diggin’ the use of stitching to tie it all together too. Great page, Em! Make sure to pop on over and leave some love for Em on her lovely layout.

Em used Your Story Begins by Blue Heart Scraps.

http://store.gingerscraps.net/Your-Story-Begins.html

This kit is superb, with a little bit of everything you can create so many different layouts with it!

Make sure to upload all of your beautiful stories told with Blue Heart Scraps’ products into her gallery. We LOVE seeing what you create and we love sharing your lovely pages. 🙂

Have a wonderful day and happy scrapping!

-April

 

 

New Release Overload!

I’m no where close to being on top of my game this week.  I’m on day 5 of a migraine and seriously beginning to question how much sanity I have left (and trust me, I didn’t start the week out with much, lol).  However, it is Friday, and that means new releases, and I’ve got a LOT of goodies for you!! 🙂

Did you know I was guesting at BrownieScraps this month?  Well, I am, and I am SO incredibly excited about it!  BrownieScraps is full of some incredibly sweet, incredibly talented ladies…but even better?  It’s FULL of gorgeous, layout-inspiring templates!  BrownieScraps is the only Template-Only store I know of, but they’re certainly rocking it!! 🙂

I have 6 new releases for you at BrownieScraps this week.  The first 3 are part of the DSD template bundle I had available last week.  If you didn’t take advantage of that bundle, then be sure you don’t miss out on these gorgeous template packs!


Plus, I have 3 brand new packs this week!



Need a new kit to use those gorgeous templates with?  How about this week’s new mini kit, Sew Much Love?  Whether you’re a whiz with a needle and thread or just attempting your first handmade goodie this holiday season, the Sew Much Love mini kit will do the trick!

Check out the gorgeous CT layouts from this week’s releases:

Oh Scrap! Add-on Freebie!

Have you seen my newest collaboration kit with Jennifer of Luv Ewe Designs?  What better way to celebrate your love for scrapbooking than with a scrapbooking kit! Whether you get your fingers messy with scissors and glue or relish the comfort and ease of your mouse and undo button, the Oh Scrap! collab kit is perfect.

Jennifer and I are helping you celebrate Digital Scrapbooking Day with a fun add-on freebie to coordinate with Oh Scrap!  Click below to download! 🙂

Download the Oh Scrap! Add-on Here

DSD New Releases & Chat Info!

DSD weekend is finally here and I am SO excited! 🙂  It’s not the sales (though, those are sure nice!), or the coupons, or the tons of great new releases and freebies.  It’s the atmosphere in the digital scrapbooking community.  The excitement, the enthusiasm – it’s contagious! (It’s the same way in the stores and malls on Black Friday…and the reason that’s the only day out of the year that I actually WANT to go shopping, lol!)  I have a TON of new goodies for you today, though…so grab a drink, sit back, and get ready to ‘ooh’ and ‘ahh’ at the beauty of it all, ok?  🙂

First up, a gorgeous new kit to celebrate the rich colors of fall.  Harvest your happy Fall memories! The beauty of Autumn never ceases to amaze, the falling leaves, the smells, the way family just naturally comes together a little bit closer. Celebrate it all with Happy Fall Y’all!. The simple joys in life are often the greatest.

Grab the Happy Fall Y’all kit, the matching flairs, journal cards and quickpages

Also new today, two new Commercial Use paper template packs:

Buy Simply Striped Vol. 1, Simply Striped Vol. 2 OR Buy the Simply Striped Bundle & Save!

I also have a fun new collab with Jennifer of Luv Ewe Designs!  What better way to celebrate your love for scrapbooking than with a scrapbooking kit! Whether you get your fingers messy with scissors and glue or relish the comfort and ease of your mouse and undo button, the Oh Scrap! collab kit is perfect.  The Oh Scrap! Collab comes with 28 papers, one alpha (uppercase, numbers, and some punctuation) and more than 80 elements for your scrapping convenience!

Buy the Oh Scrap! Collab today!

And the best thing about all of those new GingerScraps releases?  They’re 50% off!

*deep breath*  Are you done?  Because I’m sure not! 🙂

I’m excited about the opportunity to open up a guest store at BrownieScraps starting November 1st. (BrownieScraps is doing a Blog Hop for DSD – check out THIS POST for my portion!) For those of you following my designs for a bit know that this is actually returning to a store I was at once before. But, boy have things changed since I left! 🙂  BrownieScraps is not a template-only store (and the first of its kind that I know of).  The talent and inspiration at BrownieScraps is incredibly inspiring, and my fingers are just itching with ideas for fun new templates while I’m there!

In honor of my BrownieScraps guest store, and their DSD celebration, I have two template bundle releases for you this weekend…and trust me when I say, for the price I’m selling these, you do NOT want to miss out! 😀

This Doubled Up Template Bundle includes 3 packs of 24×12 inch double page layered templates.  Each template is provided in PSD, TIF and individual PNG files for your convenience.

This Rewind Template Bundle includes 3 packs of 2 (two) 12×12 inch layered templates.  Each template is provided in PSD, TIF and individual PNG files for your convenience.

And, each template bundle pack is on sale for just $2.00 EACH!  That’s right, $2.00!  Wow, right?  That’s just 33 cents a template page!

And, last but not least, join me in the GingerScraps chatroom this DSD weekend for a template scrap and chat.  I’ll provide you with a free template to create a layout with before the weekend’s up, and then we’ll spend the hour chatting! 🙂 Hope to see you there 🙂

BrownieScraps DSD Blog Hop!

I’m so excited about the opportunity to be guesting at BrownieScraps for the next few months!  As part of their DSD celebration, we present to you the BrownieScraps DSD Blog/FB Hop!  The BrownieScraps designers and I have prepared some great scrapping goodies for you!  With all the kits you’ll be picking up this weekend, you’ll want some amazing templates to help you with all the scrapping!  🙂

Click Here To Download My Blog Hop Template Freebie!

Here’s the full blog hop list – be sure to grab the rest of the gorgeous freebies! 🙂

Brownie Scraps
Memory Clips by Ramona
Moments of Harmony
Down This Road Designs
Moments Scrapped
Bonnie Allen Designs
Snickels Corner Crafts
Missy’s Moments
Angelclaud Artroom
keepscrappin designs
“Little Bit” Shoppe Designs
Scrappy Creations by Melanie
Blue Heart Scraps <<< You are Here!

Wednesday Sneak Peek & Chance To Win!

DSD weekend is nearly here, and it’s hard not to be excited (even though most of us have to find a way to get through the sugar rush tonight before we can even think of tackling the weekend).  I’ve been working hard to offer you tons of new goodies in honor of this weekend’s celebrations.  Below are a few sneak peeks of new goodies I’ll have in the store come Friday.  Take note, though, this is not all!  There’s still a few more hours of working time ahead of me.  🙂

Here’s three sneak peeks of what’s coming:

If you would you like to win a copy of one of this week’s new releases, just leave a comment below by tomorrow night, Thursday November 1st, at midnight.  Make sure and leave your email address so that I can contact you if you are the winner. Your comment will earn you 1 entry into the drawing. You can earn extra entries by making a post to your Facebook, Twitter or Blog. Simply leave a separate comment, with corresponding links, for each entry.  I’ll will be back on Friday to announce the lucky winner!

Ready?  Good – go comment!!!

Tuesday Treats Freebie!

Wow, October has just flown by!  Halloween is tomorrow night, and my boys couldn’t be more excited!  They’re doing zombie costumes this year (I blame it on the love their dad and I have for shows like The Walking Dead and the boys’ complete adoration for the game Plants Vs. Zombies).  Our two boys along with their adorable little friend are taking a Plants vs. Zombies approach to the night with a regular zombie, a jack in the box zombie and a conehead zombie.  And, biased as I am, I think they’re just about the three CUTEST zombies ever! 😀

Know what else starts soon?  DSD weekend!  I’ve been working my poor little fingers overtime the past week or so getting lots of great things ready for you to enjoy this weekend.  I’ll have a sneak peek post for you tomorrow, giving you a quick glimpse at some of the things I’m working on, but just know…there will be lots!  Lots of new releases, some freebies, some coupons, and chats!  I know the digital scrapbooking community will be overloaded with fun opportunities this weekend…but here’s hoping you spend at least a little of your time with me! 🙂

Today’s freebie is perfect for tomorrow’s Halloween celebration.  This adorable Facebook Timeline cover, created using my newest release, Ghoulish Delight, is sure to spotlight your adorable little ghosts and ghouls this Halloween in adorable fashion!

Download Here

Layout Spotlight: Costume Parade!

Hello, hello! It’s Thursday (afternoon), which means I’ve got another layout to share with you!

Today I’d like to spotlight Costume Parade by Melissa (melissavt).

I love the paper stacking, and the way she used all the element pieces to cluster under the photos.

Melissa used Blue Heart Scraps Ghoulish Delight (and Blue Heart Scraps GingerScraps Challenge Template for October). Anyone who has seen any of my posts over the course of the last week know how much I love this kit.

What is especially awesome about it, is that right now it’s on sale!! Blue Heart Scraps entire store is 31% OFF until October 31st, so you don’t have any excuse to move Ghoulish Delight from your wishlist to your cart!  🙂

Make sure to leave some love in Melissa’s gallery and check out all the goods in Blue Heart Scraps shop while it’s all on sale!

Have a fantastic rest of the day, my friends!