Author: Jan Sowder

Hi all! Happy Friday and happy June!! Another late night for me. My youngest graduated high school yesterday and my oldest has a birthday tomorrow, so we have been out celebrating! I had a little time before dinner to relax and stroll through the galleries for a bit, so without wasting any more time, I’ll get right to my picks! I hope you enjoy them as much as I did!!

tss by marnel
How stunning is this page!! I am in love with all the beautiful texture and wonderfully creative layers! The different paper pieces with the netting and string looks fantastic! I love her gorgeous photo as well!! So perfectly scrapped!!

 

Footprints on the road by AJM
This is such a beautiful page! I am in awe at her amazing dimension and perfect shadow work! Such a creative photo and beautiful use of the thread and scattered elements! Such lovely work!!

 

Dad by HeatherH
I adore this page so much!  I miss my dad and this just inspires me to scrap more pages for him! I love her use of the fabulous patterns and her cluster work is just fabulous!! Such a cool design and so beautifully scrapped!!

 

The Time is Now by mosbaskets
I just love the big blended photo with the wonderful vertical strip of of photos!! Beautiful use of the lovely word art and perfect little cluster!! This is such a great page! Congrats to the graduate!

 

Inspired to Write by Felicity61
How sweet is this layout! I adore her beautiful design and I love how well the b/w photo works with the gorgeous colors in this kit! That background paper is such a fun choice and her clusters are fabulous!! Lovely page!

 

WinterBeauties by ArmyGrl
What a gorgeous photo!! I love all of her amazing layers and the dimension she created is absolutely fabulous!! I adore the greenery behind the photos and the cool paper pieces!! Such a beautifully scrapped page!

 

And that will do it for me today! I hope you enjoyed my picks and will take some time to leave a little love for these amazing artists! Until next time, see you around the galleries!!

Hi all! I’m running super late tonight…one of those days!! So without much chatter I’ll get right to my picks! I hope you enjoy the amazing pages that I’ve found.

NTS: You’re Extraordinary by tammybean04
This is an absolutely stunning page!! I am in awe of all her amazing layers and gorgeous clustering! I just keep finding more and more beautiful elements the more I look! I adore her use of the word strips and those butterflies are fabulous!

 

Gasp – Again by pmjames
How adorable is this page!! I just love the different photos and how beautiful the blended b/w one is! Her title work is so fun and her cluster work is the sweetest!! Such a fun page and handsome guy!!

 

Remember When by earlofoxford
This is such a fabulous page! Her layers are so stunning and I adore her use of the paint, stamps, and beautiful dimensional elements! The lace bits peeking out are such a fabulous touch! Absolutely wonderfully scrapped!!

 

Seaside by Scrappie Irene
Such a lovely photo!! I love her amazing clusters of seaside elements and the sand is so perfect!! I adore the scrabble tile title work and the wood background looks fantastic!! Beautiful page!!

 

True North by mywisecrafts
This one is phenomenal!! I am blown away by her amazing cluster work and all the fabulous elements she included on this page! Everything is layered so perfectly and I am in love with the pops of color among the earthy tones! Fabulous work!!

 

Sunglasses by zakirahzakaria
How amazing is this page! The layered papers are fantastic and I adore the lacey pieces peeking out! Such sweet photos and her cluster work is precious! I love the painted pieces on the background as well!! Wonderfully done!!

 

And that will do it for me tonight! I hope you enjoyed my picks and will take some time to leave a little love for these amazing artists! Until next time, see you around the galleries!!

Hi, all and happy Friday!! I hope that you have a fun filled weekend ahead of you and that everyone celebrating Mother’s Day has the most special day! I am a teacher nearing the end of the school year and all I ask for is peace and quiet lol. This evening after work I’ve enjoyed a lovely time just browsing all the galleries!! I hope you enjoy my standout picks for tonight!

Such a Day by ksacry
This is such a stunning page!! I was reading her description about how she created it and I am even more in awe of the creativity and talent here. So absolutely beautifully created! The pops of rainbow colors are just amazing! So fabulous!!

 

Never Be Forgotten by tizote59
Such precious photos and how beautiful is her cluster work!! I love how the b/w photos pop surrounded by all that gorgeous color! I adore the dimension she created with her perfect shadow work and all the individual elements she was able to incorporate in to the clusters! Lovely work!

 

Hello Ryder by cnewby
I really love the monochromatic feel of this page! Such amazing layering and beautiful use of the greenery and floral elements. The bits of flair, bows, and paper pieces are just perfection! I adore the b/w photo! This is such a wonderful layout!

 

LO569-Unplugged by omlialie
Look at this amazing dimension! I am in love with how everything just pops off the page!! Those patterned strips at the top are so fun and so creative, and I just adore her amazing clusters!! The photos are too fun and her use of the word art is fantastic!!

 

Phlox by veer
This is just a precious page! I love that sweet photo and her beautiful work with the paint and stamped elements! Her top cluster with the thread is so perfectly done and the simple word art with the photo is just lovely!! Wonderful layout and beautifully scrapped!

 

#FHO by cutiejo1
This one jumped out of the gallery at me immediately! How fun is this!! Those photos are so great and I am in love with all those fun colorful elements!! The background paper with the cameras couldn’t be more perfect and I just adore all her fun layers!! Super creative page!

 

And that will do it for me tonight!! I hope you’ve enjoyed my picks and will take some time to leave a little love for these amazing artists!! Until next time, see you around the galleries!!

Happy Monday and happy new month!! I’m not sure what happened to April but here we are in May. My youngest graduates a month from today and we are deep in the world of graduation and college planning. It’s a little crazy!! But it’s nice to take a break from all that for a little me time, including scrapping and spending time browsing the galleries! That’s what I’m doing with my evening today and I hope you enjoy the layouts I’ve found for you to oooh and ahhh over!

Wild Park by Saar
How amazing is this page! I am in love with that perfect animal print background she used and her beautiful photos!! The added qr codes are so great and add so much to the story!! Her cluster work and title are also just stunning! This is a phenomenal page!

 

I Miss You So by *sylvia*
This one jumped out at me immediately from the gallery! The background is so beautifully done and I absolutely adore the pops of green in the paper pieces, word art, and paint/highlight! This is so very creative and wonderfully scrapped!!

 

Half a Cup by helenedubois
This page is so creative and so beautifully done! I love her gorgeous painty design and the perfect scattering of coffee beans! The colors are so warm and inviting and this sure makes me crave a cup of coffee! So wonderfully created!

 

lotteundjoy by Maruma
How precious are these photos! They look like the best of friends!! I just love the color scheme of this page and her gorgeous use of the different bits of greenery! The little bow and tag are so perfect and her title work is the sweetest! So precious!!

 

Our Voice by zanthia
How cool is this?! What a fabulous extraction! I love the gorgeous blended background and her absolutely fabulous title work!! Her flower clusters in the corners are beautifully done and I adore the empowerment of this page!

 

A Brand New Month by alinalove
What a wonderful page for the new month! I am absolutely in awe at her amazing shadow work! She has created the most beautiful dimension!! The scatters and bit of stitching are so perfect! Such a stunning page!!

 

And that will do it for me today!! I hope you’ve enjoyed my picks and will take a little time to leave some love for these amazing artists!! Until next time, see you around the galleries!!

Hi all! I hope you are having a fabulous weekend! It’s a little rainy and chilly here today, which honestly has been a nice change of pace. It’s given me a chance to relax and spend some time in the galleries. Life has been so crazy lately and I haven’t had as much time to spend in this creative space. I am always in awe of the amazing creativity of our community! I hope that you enjoy my picks for tonight.

Moment Lost by wombat146
This is such a stunning page! I am in love with the beautiful earthy color scheme and her amazing blending and masking work! Gorgeous layering of the paper pieces and her use of the paints are so lovely! Such a creative page!

 

Be You by tjscraps
How adorable are these photos! I adore her pose and I love this page so much! Super fun flower clusters and I just love the pops of orange! The background she used is just perfect as well! So beautifully scrapped!

 

Let’s Blend Challenge April by digigrandma
This page is absolutely lovely!! So much gorgeous texture and beautiful blending! The photo is fantastic and the added bit of lace is just so perfect! This is a really stunning layout!

 

Dream a Little Dream by lady22
This one jumped out at me immediately from the gallery! She has created such amazing depth in her cluster work! I adore her use of the ribbons and flowers! Gorgeous blending on the background and the colors are just stunning! Such a lovely page!

 

Apr_Rachel Jefferies_Mixed Media – Yes by ClaireG
How great is that photo and all her amazing layers! Her use of the thread and string is absolute perfection! I love the pops of color in the paint and her fantastic title work! The date stamps are so cool!! Such a wonderful page!

 

Thrive by immaculeah
How amazing are all these gorgeous patterned papers! I just love how she had used them all so beautifully! I adore the depth and texture of the tears and creases! Such sweet photos and amazing cluster work as well. This is such a fabulous page!

And that will do it for me tonight! I hope you enjoyed my picks and will take a little time to leave some love for these amazing artists! Have a great rest of your weekend and until next time, see you around the galleries!

 

Happy Saturday and first day of April!! Anyone pulling any April Fools pranks today? Or is someone trying to pull them on you? Well, I can tell you there are no pranks here, only fabulous layouts from some amazing members of our communities! I hope you enjoy them!

Happy Hobby: cycling by Anny-Libelle
I absolutely adore the diagonal design of this page! Everything is clustered and layered so perfectly! The cluster on the left so perfectly balances the patterned paper! I just love all the little gear bits…so perfect for the theme of the page! Beautifully scrapped!!

 

Scraplift Chain by wsprite_ad
This page is just so lovely!! I adore all those gorgeous springy colors and her beautiful mixture of painted and dimensional elements! Her use of the stitching and her clustering is gorgeous! This is a wonderfully scrapped page!!

 

Spring Breeze by bkasko
This one jumped out at me right away in the gallery! How gorgeous is her clustering and absolutely amazing shadow work! Such a lovely photo! The paint and blended flowers on the background are just stunning! This is so beautifully Spring!

 

Stopping for a Moment by Macsandy
How absolutely precious is this page! I adore that big sweet photo and the smaller ones so perfectly tell the story of the day. Her cluster work is just beautifully done and her design is wonderful!! I love everything about this layout!!

 

The Golden Spoon 23 by Kimberly27
I so adore the creativity of this fun page!! Love her use of the book cover and her clustering of elements is just perfection! The red paint is such a wonderful touch and I adore her title work! The background paper is fantastic as well!! Such a cool layout!

 

Everything is Better Together by carrie1977
I could not let this one get past me! I am such a fan of neutrals and this one is absolutely fantastic! I love the blacks and all the different textures! Her photo is just the sweetest and the page couldn’t be more perfect! Love this one so much!!

And that will do it for me tonight! I hope you enjoyed my picks and will take some time to leave a little love for these amazing artists! Until next time, see you around the galleries!

Hi all and happy Monday!! I hope you all had a fantastic weekend and your week is starting off great! I’m going to get right to it tonight without rambling lol. I hope you enjoy these amazing pages I’ve found around the galleries!

Down the Rabbit Hole by LisaMT
How fabulous is this page! I am absolutely in love with her amazing design and all her fabulous cluster work!! The title and border are so perfectly done and how fun are the legs!! This is just such a wonderfully creative page and I just can’t stop staring at it!! Perfection!

 

Believe in Yourself by cherrygutz
Another stunner of a page! I just love the angel of the photo and that big floral is so gorgeous!! I love the beautiful paint and the more dimensional cluster next to the photo! Fabulous title work as well!! The scattered hearts and butterfly are perfect touches!! Wonderfully scrapped!!

 

Little Guitar Man – Charley by lmaggs
This is just the sweetest page!! I am in love with that adorable photo and I adore those gorgeous patterns! The stitched down word strips are so fun and so creative, and I also love that border! This is just a beautifully scrapped layout!

 

Harper by triplejdesigns
How sweet is that photo! It makes me smile just looking at it! And what a fantastic layout!! I love the big circle and beautiful floral embellishments! Her use of the thread, paint, and stamped elements is just fabulous! This is so beautifully creative!

 

Princess Lucille 2022 by Lori Ann
This one caught my eye right away! How beautiful is her photo and how stunning is the whole layout! The little pops of color are absolutely amazing and work so perfectly with the black and white. I love her work around the edges as well! Fabulous work!!

 

Perfect | Ed Sheeran by Ozegirl
Another fabulously creative page!! I just keep staring at it! How amazing is all her work with the lyrics and her cluster work is beyond phenomenal!! I keep finding more and more things to love about this one! The colors are beautiful and the whole page is such a stunner!

 

And that will do it for me tonight! I hope you’ve enjoyed my picks and will take some time to leave a little love for these amazing artists! Until next time, see you around the galleries!!