Good evening! Kate here with my picks from the galleries today, I hope you enjoy them!

Theater by candacesoon

The choice of elements here really emphasises the theatrical theme, there's something very magical and timeless about this page. Beautiful shadowing too.

Heavy Metal Diva by ginamichelle1111

Ha ha, such fun! Love the hot pink / black combo and all the touches of bling, especially the sparkle on the black wings.

Wishes by Jootje

Great use of a few pops of colour in an otherwise monochrome page, the layered paper pieces and the cut out shapes in the main paper are so effective.

untitled by juliya

This is so simple but oh so striking - wonderful use of a tricky colour makes this such a perfect sunshiney page!

[happy] by Kel(BCD designs)

Great mix of colour and pattern here, I really like the small photo nestled in all the layers - great use of that blue ribbon to balance the colours too.

expectation by Madgentis

Gorgeous blending and brushwork here and what a fabulous photo!

18.07.2010 by Mel1973

Knockout shadowing here and I really like the vertical composition set on the horizontal stiped paper.

Roses by mirjam

This is such a crisp, clean and stylish page. I love all the repeating circles.

Love that's enough for me by poussinette02

Such fun to see the journalling take centre stage on a layout in this way, I love the emphasis on certain words and the paint splatters radiating from the photo.

Posted by Kate Hadfield on August 09, 2010 | Permalink | 4 comments

A good morning to you, the weekend is here and what better way to start it with some inspiration with a cup of coffee or tea.

Wish by AllisonPennington

A clean design with wonderful journaling, titlework and some little stars. Et voilà, a beautiful layout!

happy by maaike

This page makes me so happy! Love how she worked with the colored word bits and scrapped the page full from top to bottom.

OMG!! by Applechick

Nothing like a catchy title to take a better look, phew, something that would freak me out being on vacation, but all ends well. Cool use of text, blocks and a loopy plane to tie everything together.

meander by joannknnrd

This.just.rocks. Perfect use of symbolism, such a visual treat too! And the teeny tiny text in the back adds just the right touch!

Summer of 59 by nzmumof4

I loved this the moment I saw it, a wonderful mix of beachy, vintage and heritage with a twist of modern! Don't you just love that little pocket?

Summer Visit by lulutoo

I love the bits of pink on the bright green, they frame the photos so well. And the only colored photo amid the B&W, the little tilt in the frame, just wonderful!

be yourself by nadia2270

This is so simple, yet so effective to highlight the series of photos, it really shows off his funny side!

My lost paradise by Yam

I LOVE this page, cool composition, fantastic brushwork, perfect use of the word art and elements, the photos, fantastic!

Mystique Designs by rakusiadesigns

Such delicate layering of the flowers and swirls, her shadows and lighting are way cool and i love the little boy in the bottle.

Posted by SandraC on August 07, 2010 | Permalink | 4 comments

Hello and Happy Friday to you all. I hope everyone has something fun planned for the weekend. I am hoping to get a little scrapping in and maybe hit the Rose Bowl Flea Market.

I am loving the variety of styles I am finding in all the galleries. So inspirational!!!

Seven Seas by swathe

How gorgeous is this?!?!? I love the waterfall and the standing on the edge of the world feeling. So effective!

A Properly Feathered Nest by orachel

I am totally in love with this piece! So many details. I think my favorite bits are the mushrooms growning on top of the box. So whimiscal and fun!

Be True to Yourself by marshmella

How pretty is this? Love all the soft colors and the nature bits tucked between the layers.

Everyday by teresnlily

What an awesome way to use all those elements. Love how she piled them up into her lists! So clever!

Rebellious Soul by Lynn Zant

This page is so cool. LOVE how she framed and matted the piece. Totally dig it!

Holiday{fail} by sascedar

This is just pure, graphic gorgeousness!!! Love everything about it!

Would You Feel by dida1357

I just want to reach out and touch this page. Look at the incredible depth and lighting she created here. WOW!

Click by biancka

I love how that little face just pops here. The use of the click wordart is a super fun touch too!

6 Weeks by dianeskie

I love this page. I love how she just shines and her use of elements really compliments the page. Those flowers are gorgeous. Congrats to you and your family!

Posted by Hollie H on August 06, 2010 | Permalink | 1 comment

Woohoo, two posts in one week! Hope everyone is having a great Thursday! Here are today's Gallery Standouts:

mirjam's love to see you play

This page has such a cool manly vibe to it. I love the interesting crop on the photo and the blending with the neutral tones of the page is just stunning. Very cool.

Dawn Inskip's Home Sweet Home

I love the homey feel to this page! All the little details are so perfect and the large fabric square adds such a great texture to the page. Too cute.

marnel's c.y.e

The colors in this page are so stunning. I love the way the orange, yellow and grays pop against the kraft background. Great design with the list of word strips too.

MamaBee's Dream job – set designer

This page is so awesome. I love the design here and this kit is just perfect for her story. Fantastic.

GeVisacri's Always a dreamer

The colors here just popped out of the gallery. I love the layering and mix of patterned papers. The pretty vintage-style photo really pulls the whole page together. So pretty.

JenniferBarrette's Play Together

I love the rich tones in this page. The woodgrain background is so fun and the simple design is just perfect. Great page.

LauraLiz's so not what I expected

This page is so cute. I love the scattering of all the elements around the page and the doodle elements are so fun.

misfitinmn's backyard clubhouse

The layering on this page is so fantastic! I love all the natural details here - they're perfect for the theme of the page.

Ferdy's Girls wanna have fun!!

This page is so fun! I love all the girly elements and the handmade feel to this. So awesome.

Posted by Lynnette on August 05, 2010 | Permalink | 2 comments

Wow...it's August already?  My kids start school in less than 2 weeks and I haven't even started getting ready.  They are still staying up late, sleeping in and enjoying summer to the fullest.  Hopefully it won't be too much of a shock when school starts!  Here are my picks for Wednesday:

 

TracyPea's I Loved You Too  Stunning photo and composition and super sweet journaling.  Lovely!

 

stampin_rachel's Why?  Powerful journaling and a bit of scrap therapy.  I love the artistic feel of this page.

 

snaggletooth75's girly things  Such a fun page!  Love the layering of colorful elements and the pop of a few black and white ones.  Great job!

 

OliO's Big Fish   Loving the monochromatic color scheme and fabulous composition here.  The photo conversion is perfect!

 

kewl_jive's ~Our little speedster~  This popped out of the gallery at me.  I love the way the journal boxes complete the composition..and the photo is adorable!

 

kalesmom4ever's I Am Dreaming  Great use of pattern paper!  Love the composition and sweet elements.

 

Dawneephay's Pool Play  Excellent use of stitching!  The pocket holding the elements is perfect!

 

cnscrap's really mom?  Totally fun journaling...love the use of fonts and selective use of elements.

 

angie wags' Exquisite  Perfect name for this layout!  Seriously exquisite photography complimented by the perfect brushwork.

Posted by Amy Wolff on August 04, 2010 | Permalink | 4 comments

Happy Tuesday! Lynnette here with my first Gallery Standouts post in over a month! After a month of vacationing in CA and Hawaii, I am back with a brand-new set up inspiring layouts. Check them out below.

judet's the great outdoors

I absolutely love the earthy tones in this page. The title work is fantastic and I just love all the tiny little details used here.

jenbreeze's SF Adventure

I love the cool, graphic feel to this page! Here's another example of great title work and I just love how the design lets the large photo takes center stage.

Katrina's tiny whirlwind

How cute and fun is this! I absolutely love the way all the elements in this page fit with her theme. The design really captures the craziness that comes with having her little boy. Too cute!

mymalloryboys' Photo Swap

I take a lot of scenery-type photos when I travel but I'm never sure how to incorporate them into my scrap pages. But I totally love what she did here with the photos! The way the large photo blends into the design really helps to give the viewer a much more complete sense of the location. So awesome!

Carolee's Summer Treats

This page just popped right out of the gallery. I definitely love giving homes to elements and the idea of using tags like this is so fun. The colors really pop against the neutral background too.

applechick's Merry Xmas!

I know it's still many months away from Christmas but doesn't this page make you wish it was here already?? I absolutely love the use of the painter's tray - all the details here are so fun! Bring on Christmas in July! (or umm, Christmas in...August? hehe)

Hoo-rah's Fun at the Pier

This page caught my eye right away because I loved the cool, vintage feel to it. It totally makes me think of old amusement-style piers which is clearly so perfect for her theme.

kayleigh's Dry

This is such a perfect summer page! The towel "paper" is SO cool and all the little water elements go perfectly with it. Love the fun, blocked design too!

scarletsierra's the {epic} fight

This page caught my attention in the gallery not only for it's amazing design, but for the rawness of the topic. I think we can probably all relate to her journaling and I love the way she featured it here with her design and journaling. 

Posted by Lynnette on August 03, 2010 | Permalink | 1 comment