This Month's Free Digital Scrapbooking Template, Graduation Goodies, Page Inspiration and More From The Cherry

Welcome to The Cherry On Top.

I bet you're here for this month's free scrapbooking template. It's quite the doozy! If you use the template literally, you won't have all that much work to do and your page will be scrapped up really fast. Don'cha just love that? There are zero rules when it comes to layouts. So, you could just insert your pictures in the photo spots and you'll be scrapped up. I won't tell. Promise! Wink Wink...

This template is no longer free. Grab it in the shop.

Isn't it such a great idea to use the template with a birthday picture? Super, super idea! Since there are two photo spots, I thought it'd be fun to have then and now pics. It's all up to you. Move my cluster suggestions to fit your needs. The background alone is so darn cool, you could use it to layer up your background and scrap however you like over the top. Make my templates yours.

I had to laugh when I saw Hilary's page. Her baby boy looked just like mine.

Theresa's grandbaby looked completely different. Look at those cheeks! Go back and look at all three pages and see how my ladies changed up the template to fit their needs. Templates are so versatile.

I'm leaving up the links for this year's templates for just a few months. If you miss one you'll have to grab the bundle from the shop. Or if you can't wait to get your hands on the later templates, you can also support The Cherry with a purchase. I put this bundle of 12 templates for just 3.99. Ya can't even get a dozen eggs with that little money! Hehehe...

Did you miss last month's template? No worries, the link is still live. Here's my page. It scrapped up in minutes. I love that! If travel is totally your thing, then scroll back and look at the blogs I've written about travel in Europe. There is a lot more to come. I started my outline for traveling to the middle Mosel area in Germany. People have actually requested it and since I have so much experience with the area, I am more than happy to oblige. So stay tuned for a huge itinerary for traveling down the Mosel.

If you follow The Cherry, then you know I designed a super sassy girly graduation collection when I worked for Plus at Design Bundles. I took most of the collection and added the typical Personal Use only items as well as some templates. Here's a looky. I'll have some of this up for you in a future blog. So make sure you stay tuned.

Here are the templates. Available soon!

These printable money cards can be found in my shop. I've got a pictorial on how to use them. You won't believe how easy it is. Who knew I was an engineer? I've provided several different versions of the cards. Pop over to the shop and see all of them.

The exploding box cards can be found in Plus. They are even easier to put together than the money card holders!

Below, you can find a mini kit I designed along with a graduation card printable and a template. You'll be able to do so many different things and projects with this bundle. It's a very neutral color palette. It's ideal for gals and guys and even more. The papers are rather elegant. Check out how I used it for themes without graduation.

Here's the coordinating, gender friendly exploding box card.

I have a video on how to change up your exploding box card minis with a lot of tips.

Did ya grab all of the fun, free printables and make your mini suitcase scrapbook? No?! Click on the image and get zoomed back to the blog and get scrappy!

I designed some soft and pretty bookmarks. 

You are officially caught up! Thanks so much for hanging with The Cherry!

 

The Cherry On Top's Scrap-A-Thon Starts Today with Challenges and Free Stuff

Welcome to The Cherry On Top.

I've been wanting to have a huge, scrap-a-licious event for years and I finally just decided, on a whim, to DO IT!  I'm kind of playing it by ear.  So, be patient if you come across a few hiccups. I'm going to pull the blonde card, again.  Hehehe...Design Bundles is also jumping into this event and offering ALL participants in the Scrap-A-Thon a FREE one month GOLD Membership for Plus.  Isn't that amazing? I've got tons of designs in Plus.  Now, is the time to grab them.

We will be giving away parts of the Very Vintage Collection throughout the event.

I'm SO glad you decided to join us. I've got 20 challenges planned including a speed scrap.  I'd like to try and arrange at least one layout contest with voting and prizes, too.  The plan is to have a challenge every few days.  The challenge will be hosted right here on the blog.  Your pages can be dropped off in the albums in our group, left right here in the comments, or via e-mail.  You'll have to give me the privilege of downloading your finished projects and uploading them to the album so they can be a part of the voting process if you want to win the prizes.

We interrupt this broadcast to bring you a NEWS FLASH! (insert smiling emoji ;) Today ONLY, for ONE HOUR, Design Bundles is having a Dollar Sale.  Here's an image of just a few of the design bundles that you can get for A BUCK!  These are my favorite, but trust me.  There are some mega bargains there.

I just love that card for mom and holy wow! 90+ Fonts for $1?! Which is your favorite? Those Easter designs are mega cute.  Love the colors.

Every blog will have explicit details for you to follow.  If you've got a question, hit us up in the group or via e-mail. I've long debated doing something on MeWe because rightly, so many people are getting turned off by FB, me too!  If that appeals to you, let me know and if there is enough interest, I'll definitely get a group started there. Just think, you could have 20 pages in one month!  If you're working on an album, this might really push you through it.

If y'all have been following The Cherry you'll know that I hate deadlines.  To win prizes, you'll need to obey the deadlines, but I'll leave up all of the awesome for a while.  So you don't have to rush.  Rushing through art is never a good thing and if you're rushing, you are more than likely not going to enjoy it, right?

OK, let's get into it!  I'm leaving you with this card to keep track of your progress with the challenges. I'll try to follow the card with the order to make it easier for ya.  You can totally do this personally and with no interaction whatsoever.  I'll spread the love all over so in case you're not on FB, you can still totally play along.

Simply download the card you prefer.  It's 6x6.

This card is without ellies and might be easier to follow.

Here are your tokens.  Use a circle punch if you've got one or do it digitally! I'll have a png version of this along with the cards in the group on FB.

The card lets ya know what kind of challenges are on tap.  So, you can be thinking and planning.  I'll put up a new blog for each challenge and the Speed Scrap will be hosted on FB.  (Unless I can think of something else.) Each blog will host the challenge with full directions. Feel free to start an album in our group with all of your entries.

As you can see, a Template Challenge is first on tap.  That's my specialty!  Download this template and scrap it up with any kit you like.  Feel free to scrap lift if you're going traditional. It does not have to be from The Cherry or Kreative Design Studio.  If you've got nothing, peruse this blog.  It is full of free stuff.  You'll find kits, templates and tutorials on how to digital scrapbook. Share your pages in our group in the corresponding album to be eligible for a prize or leave it here in the comments or send it to me in an e-mail. (lmtroch@gmail.com)

I put up these four templates in our group.  The template that got the most votes is ready for you in the download.  It was a TIE!!! SURPRISE!!!  I'll be giving the rest away and more throughout the scrap-a-thon.

Ok, that's the first challenge!  Come on back for the next one, later this week.  You may want to sign up for the newsletter if you are not already a follower.  I'll be updating you regularly there and also giving free things just for subscribing.

Thanks again for participating!