Hey, hey Sweet Shoppers… happy weekend! I don’t know about you, but I’ve been looking forward to tonight all week!

The designers have absolutely outdone themselves this week, and I honestly don’t think there’s a single new release hitting the shoppe tonight that I wouldn’t love to scrap with! From gorgeous kits with big summer energy to clever templates that make creating beautiful pages feel effortless, this week’s lineup is packed with inspiration from start to finish. Plus, wait until you see our latest Featured Designer freebie!

I’ve been getting sneak peeks behind the scenes, and I’ve been counting down until I could finally share everything with you. So get comfy, and let’s dive into everything waiting for you in the shoppe this weekend!

As always, our newest goodies are 25% OFF through Tuesday at Noon ET, and this weekend there’s an extra sweet bonus waiting for you too! The incredibly talented Tracey Monette of Clever Monkey Graphics is our newest Featured Designer, and she’s created a collection that’s pure summertime happiness.

Filled with sunshine and blue skies, Sweet Summer Mornings is perfect for slow mornings on the front porch listening to the birds sing, the bees buzz, and the cicadas chirp. It’s summer bliss distilled into a kit, and I have a feeling you’re going to reach for it again and again.

Best of all, this beautiful collection is yours FREE when you spend just $10 in the shoppe over the next couple of weeks. Be sure to click the links below to get to know Tracey a little better, then add a little extra sunshine to your stash before this special offer expires on August 7th…

By the way, if you love pocket cards, be sure to look for the amazing set of cards Tracey created as a companion to Sweet Summer Mornings too!

Need a little inspiration? Take a peek at this gorgeous freebie in action across these three beautiful (and seriously creative) pages from our Babes…

layout by SugarBabe Mary M

layout by SugarBabe Eve

layout by SugarBabe Cassie

And of course, the girls didn’t stop there! They’ve been having fun with all the new goodies in the shoppe, and I have a heap of eye candy to share with you. Keep scrolling to see how the team brought our newest releases to life on their own pages…

layout by SugarBabe Jackie

layout by SugarBabe Karli

layout by SugarBabe Charlene

layout by SugarBabe Kim B

layout by SugarBabe Ally

layout by SugarBabe Sarah

layout by SugarBabe Krista L

layout by SugarBabe Amie

layout by SugarBabe Trina

layout by SugarBabe Suzanne

Before I go, I wanted to remind you that we’re in the home stretch of July’s Summer Scrap-A-Thon Double Feature! There are just a handful of movie-inspired challenges left before the credits roll on this month’s adventure, but there’s still plenty of time to jump in and play along. Whether you’ve been scrapping from the start or are just joining the fun, we’d love to have you take part in the summer’s sweetest scrapbooking event!

And don’t worry… the fun doesn’t stop when July wraps up! A brand new theme is coming to the forums in August, and we have some really fun things planned that I can’t wait to share with you.

On that note, I’ll let you enjoy the inspiration and get to creating. I’ll be back on Tuesday with another round of sweet mid-week steals that you won’t want to miss!

Until then, keep making those sweet memories and scrap MORE!