Friday Round Up!

Scrappin' Survivor: Don't forget to go here and vote for who you want to stay on the island! Voting closes at 11 pm August 1st

Weekend Speed Scraps at GingerScraps:
Sat Aug 1 - Join our newest CT member Jane at 11am PDT/ 12pm MDT/ 1pm CDT/ 2pm EDT
Sun Aug 2 - Join Jillian at 12pm PDT/ 1pm MDT/ 2pm CDT/ 3pm EDT

Now, here are the beautiful layouts from last weekend's blog challenge.

Lorryfach: Lorry used background paper, overlay, and pink glitter from In the Pink Spotlight and a template from the Restoration Series


BriannasScrapper: Daphne used the Romantical kit

KajunKJ: Kayra used paper and the palm tree from Misty's contribution from the GingerScrap collab (Another Day in Paradise)

...................And the random winner is...............

BriannasScrapper!!

Please check your inboxes tonight for your prizes and thanks for playing!

For a chance to win Misty's newest kit, stay tuned for this week's weekend blog challenge!!

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Tuesday Trivia Winner!!

I'm sure you gals are ready to know who the winner is! :) But first the answer was "“I’m always gonna wanna make it move.” And I had seven of you play along and get it right! These 7 ladies were:

1. daphne
2. Teri

3. Abby

4. Belle

5. Roxanne

6. Kara
7. Adriana

After a run through random.org the lucky winner of my add on kit to Misty's Woodland Park Zoo kit is....#2!! Congrats Teri!!

Thanks everyone for playing! You should be getting your code in your emails by Saturday! And come back next Tuesday for another chance to win!

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New Fort Wilderness Kit, Glitter, Alpha, Masks, and a Freebie!

This week, Misty O'Brien is debuting a new kit, Fort Wilderness. Its theme is the outdoors and camping but has a color palette so versalite the kit can be used all year long. This kit is a steal at just $3.99 for 21 colorful textured papers and 67 vibrant elements.

and since, not everyone uses an alpha, she's keeping her alpha pack separate. This pack includes a full felt alpha with carboard trim in 3 colors for just $1.99.

Misty has also created Photoshop and Elements coordinating glitter styles. There are even glitter sheets for use in other programs! Only $1.99

and to complete the Fort Wilderness essentials, pick up her new textured photo masks, just $2.00 in the Gingerscraps store.

Also, Misty is also offering a bundle that includes off of these new Fort Wilderness Products for

just $6.99

So head over to Misty's store at Gingerscraps today and pick up Fort Wilderness :)

and for being loyal readers, check out the latest freebie she has for you

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Tuesday Trivia

Are you ready for some Tuesday Trivia?
For Todays Tuesday Trivia everyone will win a $2.00 Gift Card to Misty’s Shop and One Lucky Winner will win the Add on kit I made to go with Misty’s “Woodland Park Zoo” kit! (and if you haven’t picked up the bragbook pages from our blog train…they are still available on our blogs until Friday!)

For today’s challenge we’re going to do a complete the lyric challenge! I’ll give you the lyric and you just have to fill in the blank! This song comes from my daughters favorite Disney Popstar Miley Cyrus.
"There's always gonna be another mountain

_’_ _____ ____ ____ ____ __ ____

Always gonna be a uphill battle

Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose

Ain't about how fast I get there

Ain't about what's waiting on the other side

It's the climb"

Okay…now that you have the question here’s the rules! Please email your guesses to christiedawn@gmail.com (please put Tuesday Trivia as the email subject). You have until Midnight CST tonight to get your list to me (10 pm PST, 11 pm MST, 12 am CST, 1 am EST) …and then I will choose a random winner from all the correct lists to win Misty’s “It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere kit” (yes..the whole kit)!! So get to guessing! (I will probably post the winner sometime on Thursday!)

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Speed Scrap Tomorrow Night

Join Misty and Jen Monday night at 9 PM PDT for a Speed Scrap at Gingerscraps. I don't know what the participation prize is, but Jen (Graham Like the Cracker) is providing it, so it should be good!



Click HERE to join us. Or if you can't make it tomorrow, Gingerscraps has one every day this month (and quite likely every day next month, too)!

Tuesday: 7 pm PDT
Wednesday: 7 pm PDT
Thursday: 9 pm PDT
Friday: 1 pm PDT

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Weekend Blog Challenge

** If you're looking for the Woodland Park Zoo blog train, see below for the post**

We thought that we would get this weekend's blog challenge started a few days earlier in order to give folks a chance to get their layouts in this week.

Everyone that participates will receive a $2 coupon to Misty's store and one random winner will receive not one but TWO new awesome products that aren't even in the store yet!! Check out the glitter styles and masks from Misty's upcoming Fort Wilderness kit!

Here are the instructions for the weekend blog challenge:

- Use one Misty O Brien piece of paper

- Use something green

- Use some bling (Misty has LOTS of bling in her store)

All layouts must contain the three instructions at a minimum. Please leave a link in the comments section by Monday 11:59 PM PDT. We can't wait to see what you come up with!

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Woodland Park Zoo Blog Train

Woodland Park Zoo Blog Train

Welcome to my blog! My blog is the engine on this blog train.

If you make all the stops on the train, you will have received 10 brag book pages, a free alpha, and a coupon for 40% off your purchase at my store @ Gingerscraps.

If you get lost head back here, I have the map!

The free alpha you will be downloading is from my kit, Woodland Park Zoo - with matching glitter styles available for all programs.

Now, here's my portion of the blog train, a coordinating alpha for Woodland Park Zoo

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While you're waiting for these to download, why not head over to my store and check out other items available as well as some freebies!

Next head over to Sharon's blog and pick up your next zoo freebie!

Blog Train Map:

Misty

Sharon

Lisa

Marie

Tara

Christie Dawn

contests at Jane's blog!

and the Gingerscraps Site!

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Tuesday Trivia Winner!!

Sorry for not posting this sooner ladies!! The answer was… ““Don’t stop looking, you’re one step closer.” I had 6 ladies play and answer correctly…these ladies are:
1. Jodie Mutchler
2. daphne
3. Tanya Baker
4. Kristin Jarvis
5. Michelle
6. Angie
After a run through Random.org…the winner is…MICHELLE!! Congrats Michelle!! Make sure to watch your emails for your prizes!! And come back next Tuesday for another Tuesday Trivia! Ohh and Tomorrow we’re kicking off a Brag Book Blog Train…so make sure to come back tomorrow too!!

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Fresh Baked Wednesday!

New products, a weekend challenge winner, another contest, and a freebie!

First up, I have a word art pack for you! This one is called A Woman's Dictionary and features 4 different lovely words and definitions according to women. Check them out here!

You can purchase it for only $2.00 in the Gingerscraps store beginning Wednesday 7/22.

I am getting so close to having that camping kit available for you! Release date should be next week if all goes well :)

Now, I am going to announce the winner of this weekend's challenge. The winner is....

HEATHER!! Christie Dawn will be PM'ing you with a link to the add-on kit, as well as the $2 GC to the rest of our participants. Thanks for your LOs ladies!! I hope to see you at next weekend's challenge!

Now I want to tell you about another challenge. Little Miss JaneAgain at Little Red Scraps is holding a contest for a $2 GC to my store. How Sweet of her! Just head over to her blog and check it out!

And for being so patient throughout this blog, I am handing out a sweet freebie! It's a sample word art from my Woman's Dictionary Series. You get one word art in 8 colors plus black!

Just click here to download

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It's Tuesday Trivia Time!!

Are you ready for some Tuesday Trivia?
For Tuesday Trivia everyone will win a set of 4 brag book pages created by me from Misty’s “It’s 5 O’clock Somewhere kit!” And one lucky winner will win the whole kit!

For today’s challenge we’re going to do a complete the lyric challenge! I’ll give you the lyric and you just have to fill in the blank! This song comes from the band Good Charlotte.
Hold on if you feel like letting go

Hold on it gets better than you know

___’_ ____ _______, ___’__ ___ ____ ______

Don't stop searching, it's not over

Hold on
Okay…now that you have the list here’s the rules! Please email your guesses to christiedawn@gmail.com (please put Tuesday Trivia as the email subject). You have until Midnight CST tonight to get your list to me (10 pm PST, 11 pm MST, 12 am CST, 1 am EST) …and then I will choose a random winner from all the correct lists to win Misty’s “It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere kit” (yes..the whole kit)!! So get to guessing! (I will probably post the winner sometime on Thursday!)

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