A Sneak Peek, a RAK and some Funky news !!

Time for a Sneaky Peek of this week's goodies !! 

I've teamed up again with my good friend Melissa of Cluster Queen Creations to bring you a new grab bag !! I've also got a template pack of my own releasing on Friday too. Here's a little look at what you can expect :

Looks good right ? 

Well if you want to be in with a chance of winning either the grab bag or the single template pack, leave me a comment here on the blog. I'll be back to draw two random winners on Friday.

Want another chance to win the grab bag ?? Hop on over to Melissa's blog for another opportunity to win. (Bear in mind we are both in differing time zones so her post may not yet be up so keep checking !!)

And in other news - Funky Playground Designs are having a designer call !! 

Funky Playground Designs is looking for a few designers to join our design team. If you are looking for a store with a fun, supportive environment then look no further than FPD.

Details & Requirements

3 Contract Types Available:
*Exclusive Designer (may have personal store)
*Exclusive Content (one additional store + personal store)
*Non-Exclusive Designer (two additional stores + personal store)

Consignment Fees:
*Exclusive Designer - 15% + $5 monthly server fee
*Exclusive Content - 20% + $5 monthly server fee
*Non-Exclusive Designer - 25% + $5 monthly server fee
(No additional PayPal fees on sales. They are paid from the consignment fees..)

Requirements
*$50 monthly sales minimum
*Participation in store collabs
*Involvement in FPD forums

Benefits
*Control over your products/sales/coupons in our x-cart shop
*Designer payments are made twice monthly via PayPal
*FPD offers a private designer forum
*Weekly Newsletter & Blog Post to promote new releases
*Site CT

Ready to apply? Then send the following information to funkyplaygroundcalls@gmail.com

*Your name
*A short bio (please include design and store history)
*The reason you want to join the FPD team
*Links to your current store(s)
*Links to your blog, Facebook Fan Page and/or Twitter account
*3 previews of kits currently available in your store(s)
*a downloadable sample of your work. (Kit designers should include several papers, elements and alphas from at least three different kits. Template designers should include several templates.)
*Any other information you would like us to consider when reviewing your application

All applicants will receive a response when the application has been received. Each application will be carefully reviewed and applicants will be notified when a decision has been made. Because this is such an important decision, a response time cannot be guaranteed.

Application deadline is 12 September 2011


If you're interested - make sure you get that application in !! They are a great bunch of people over there.

8/24 Sneak Peek

It's that time again....Sneak Peek time !! 

I really love the way these template packs turned out and can't wait to show you them in their full glory on Friday...but for now, here's a little look at what's coming to my store this week !!

Kim will be here tomorrow to post this week's picks for GSO as well as announce the Layout of the Month winner for August !! Make sure you check back to see if it could be YOU !

I'll be back here on Friday with a full reveal of this week's goodies !

Time for a Sneak Peek !!

I am so excited about this week's release - I got the opportunity to team up with one of my favourite designers (Can you guess who ?). 

I'm not sharing that secret just yet but here is a little teaser of what's coming to my store on Friday - you seriously do not want to miss this !!

Looks great doesn't it !! I'll be back on Friday for a full reveal.

8/3 Time for a sneaky peek !!

Hope you're all enjoying your week so far - yesterday we had some horrendous rainfall here but today the sun has come out again :) Now to find a way to get the kids out of the house.

Anyway, here's a little look at the goodies heading for my store on Friday :

Don't forget to swing by Funky Playground Designs and join in with the challenges. There are plenty of different ones for you to choose from. I provided the template for this month's template challenge - why not check it out !! 

Kim will be back tomorrow with the first of the August GSO posts - could you be our next LOTM winner ? Keep linking us up to your pages or better still, post it in my designer gallery at Funky Playground.

Keep an eye on my Facebook page for a new feature and discount coupon coming in the next few days.

I'll be back on Friday with the full reveal of my new goodies - until then, enjoy the rest of your week !!

Meet Sarah in my latest CT interview and a little sneak peek with a chance to win!!

I know, I know, I'm a day late !!! I've had a rough few days due to illness and am only just now feeling "with it" enough to sit at my computer.

This week my CT spotlight is shining on Sarah (aka Zachandavasmom). 

Here's what Sarah had to say -

How did you get started and how long have you been digiscrapping? I was doing paper scrapping but getting nothing done with a toddler that was into everything! A friend was doing digi and I just watched in awe! That was late 2008 and I haven't looked back since. 

What advice would you give someone just starting out digi-scrapping? Make sure to do it often because it gets frustrating learning something and then forgetting it because it's been to long in between!

On average, how much time do you spend scrapping each week? Depends! Usually an hour or two most nights.

What are your scrapping strengths/weaknesses ? My shadows are my strength and my weakness! I am always trying to make them look more realistic but I also get frustrated at times with them. 

Who or what inspires you in the scrapping community? Any person or site in particular that you look to for inspiration? I love Tamara (scrapper@heart) she is just so talented and an amazing person too! She has helped me a lot with the above mentioned shadows :-) 

If you could have Andrea create a template pack just for you, what would it be and why? Templates with lots of pictures and clusters, oh, wait, she already has a bunch of those! 

What is your favorite LO you have ever done for Little Green Frog Designs?


What wish have you not yet fulfilled? 
I want to go to Australia and now that my kids are obsessed with it I want to bring them too! 

If you could spend a day with anyone (dead or alive, famous or not), who would it be and why ?
I would spend it with my father. He died before I was able to say goodbye in person and we had a lot of things to talk about before he passed. 

If you were invisible for a day - what is the first thing you would do ?
Sneak onto the set of True Blood or Twilight! 
Describe yourself in 4 words : outspoken, strong willed, loyal, unrelenting
What bad habits do you have ? I speak my mind and some people don't like that!

You can check out more of Sarah's gorgeous pages here

As it's Wednesday, that also means it's time for a Sneaky Peek at my new goodies. Well here it is !!

If you head on over to DST, I am running a RAK with a chance to win BOTH packs of templates. You can find that thread here

And as a final reminder, my July Blog Challenge ends on Friday. So if you want the chance to win a guest spot on my CT, make sure you get the challenge done before then ! I'll be contacting the lucky winner over the weekend to get them set up on my team :) Can't wait to see who that will be.

7/13 Sneaky Peek Wednesday and some news ...

I can't believe we are already half way through the week ! I have some more goodies coming out on Friday and have a little peek to show you....however, I have some news to share with you first.

After a great deal of consideration, I have decided to close my store at GingerScraps. Trying to run two stores with all that it entails and not being able to fully commit myself to either store was taking its toll and it's with a heavy heart that I made my decision. The designers and community at GingerScraps made me very welcome and they are a great bunch of ladies (especially Shannon, the site manager !). My store there will close on Friday 15th July. As a little farewell gift, my entire store (Here) will be on sale - everything is 25% off. 

My new releases this week will therefore, only be releasing at my Funky Playground store. Here's a little peek of what's to come :

I'll be back on Friday for the full reveal !!

6/29 Sneak Peek Wednesday

Wow - it's already Wednesday ! Which means it's time for another sneak peek. I really enjoyed creating these packs and just wait till you see what my team have done with them on Friday !!

Be sure to come back here on Friday for the full reveal !

6/22 Sneak Peek Wednesday

Hi everyone.

Here's a little sneaky peek of what's coming to my stores on Friday.

There is no RAK today but I will be giving away a coupon on Friday so make sure you're back then to find out how to win.

6/15 Sneak Peek RAK

It's Wednesday, which means it's time for a little sneaky peek of Friday's releases :

To be in with a chance of winning BOTH template packs - I'd love to hear your opinions as to what you'd like to see on my blog (CT interviews, freebies, tutorials etc) so post your comments and I'll be back on Friday to announce the winner !

6/8 - Sneak Peek Wednesday and a chance to win !

Hope everyone is enjoying their week ! Here's a little sneaky peek of what's to come on Friday. 

Leave me a comment and I'll be back Friday to pick a winner - who'll win not one but both of my new releases !! 

WIN my upcoming collab - releasing this Friday 6/3 !!!

Hi all.
I am so excited about this collab as I got to team up with a good friend of mine, Melissa of Cluster Queen Creations. Here is a little sneak peek of what's coming to our stores on Friday 6/3 :

To be in with a chance of winning this huge grab bag, simply leave me a comment on the blog (don't forget to leave me your email address so I can contact you should you win). 

For an extra chance to win - head on over to Melissa's blog at Cluster Queen Creations.

I'll be back on Friday to announce the lucky winner !! 

Sneak Peek for May 6th..

Here's what's coming to the Playground on Friday !! 

Don't forget to make sure you've signed up to my newsletter and my Facebook page - there may be some goodies in it for you !!