Category: Standouts

Hi all, and happy Thursday!! I wanted to take a minute to let you all know that this will be our last post for this year. We will be taking a short break through the first week in January so that our team can spend time with family and friends for the holidays. I also want to thank you all for your support throughout this year. I know it’s been difficult for many, including members of our amazing team, but it’s always so wonderful to have this place to come to where creativity, inspiration, and love shines. And finally, I want to thank the incredible ladies who make up the GSO team. We are all volunteers who simply have a love for this community and a desire to bring some added joy to it. Most of us have careers and family outside of this blog and it takes very special people to keep showing up with enthusiasm and taking the time to hopefully bring some added light and love into our corner the world. I hope you will all join me in thanking them for their time and passion for this craft!

And now on to my picks for this evening 🙂

Christmas – Airport Pickup by Kjersti
I just love this story! How fun to show up at the airport in pajamas!! This is an absolutely gorgeous page! Here cluster work is phenomenal and I adore all the beautiful textures!! Amazing shadow work and such wonderful photos!! So beautifully done!

 

Focus on What Matters by Sucali
I am so in love with this page!! I just love how she split that precious photo between the photo spots! The paint is so lovely and her cluster work is just perfection!! I also adore the different bits of word art and sweet scatters!! Such a gorgeous page!

 

Winter Snowflake by mystampin2003
What a sweet sweet photo. Those ear muffs are adorable!! I love her use of those gorgeous snowflakes and the scatter of stars!! Absolutely lovely title work and beautiful use of the ribbons! The quote is so perfect!! This is so beautifully scrapped!!

 

Music to my Soul by nibylandia-11
When I saw this in the gallery, I just had to take a closer look at those sweet photos and I fell in love with those gorgeous layered papers! The color combination is so pretty!! Her clusters are beautifully done and I adore the little patterned banners!! Such a sweet page!

 

So Snowy by Rochelle86
I really love layouts with big photos and this one is so gorgeous!! I absolutely adore the non-typical winter colors in this page and how beautifully they compliment the white snow! Her title work and clustering are just gorgeous!!! Fabulous winter page!!

 

Circling-Patterns by G T
What a fun page! I love the big text paper with the fun cutout circle! The dotted paper is such a perfect choice for the inside! I adore that sweet photo and the different clusters are so perfectly done!! The scattered hearts are such a great touch! Such a beautiful layout!!

 

And that will do it for me today, and for 2021. From all of us here at GSO, HAPPY HOLIDAYS to you and yours, and here’s to a new year full of inspiration and even more Gallery Standouts!! Until next time, see you around the galleries!!

 

 

 

Hello and happy Monday to you! Joanna (cutiejo1) here today to bring you a few gallery standouts. Who’s into counting down til Christmas? Me, me, me! So, as of the end of this post we now have 11 days, 8 hours and 40 minutes! lol  Now onto why we are all here, those gorgeous pages of yours…

 

jPA-Naughty List by justpattyanne

What a fun page! The photo perspective is superb and I love the extraction. That huge cluster over to the right is awesome.

 

RF-HappyJolly.jpg by carolwenxin

This page snagged my attention in the gallery today. The papers are layered and shadowed perfectly. I really like how the brushes and elements in the background mimic a tree. And then down to that gorgeous cluster with the black and white photo that goes along great with the kit’s color scheme.

 

122021SLC-Bold by AnotherAmanda

I was immediate attracted to this page with the light background and the dark, blended photo. The brushes all around the edges adds a really nice touch. The heartfelt journaling and curious look on his face are just perfect.

 

December 1 2021 by Marisa Lerin

I just love pages that look like a book and this one is looking good. Such fun clips, layers and photos.

 

Dreamer by Anita

The texture on this page is very eye catching. The blended photo looks as if it’s been painted on. The brushes, stamps and stitches add the perfect touch.

 

Santa by geoleoan

This one is just amazing. The photos are so cute and the bright Christmas colors just pop off the white background. Fun clustering and layering too.

 

Well, that’s it for me today and my last post of the year. If you get a chance, please go leave some love in the galleries. Hope you all have a wonderful holiday season! And until next time, happy scrapping!

It’s so hard to believe how fast December has already flown by! It’s always such a busy month. I am taking the last two weeks of the month off of work, so I’m really looking forward to wrapping things up and getting to knock some stuff off my to-do list! Plus it’s always nice to do a little reset. 

July 2021 Covid Stuff by Karen

Christmas by beszteri

Reading is the key to imagination by Scrap-therapy

paz by marnel

winter by MlleTerraMoka

Christmas at the FFarm by Quantum-Leap

Ho Ho Ho by cherrygutz

12 Journaling Walking Mileage by michelepixels

I hope everyone enjoys the rest of the month and year! Wishing you all the happiest of holiday seasons (if you celebrate) and a very happy new year! Cheers to good things to come! Please leave these ladies some love by clicking on the hyperlinked page titles!

xoxo Sheri (seattlesheri)

Hey there everyone!

Can you believe that this is my last GSO post for the year!! How quickly has 2021 gone? I hope that it has been a better year for you all, it has been a really good year for me and mine and I’m still basking in the joy that was going home to London and hugging my parents.

alinalove – 2021

This just leapt out at me! Such a pretty way to capture all that 2021 meant to her on one page. I love the messy stitching and the little elements and clusters here and there. The muted colour palette makes me lean into the photos. And I love the stamped title, perfect.

eve11ne – Ho Ho Ho

I love everything about this, the awesome fun photo and the most amazing cluster ever! So jam-packed full of Christmas goodies, I can’t stop looking at it and there are so many things to find. It must have taken Eve ages to create and I love how the tree anchors everything and it feels like the elements are part of the tree. I haven’t stopped smiling since I saw this.

HeatherH – Snow Fun

I’m a big fan of fancy backgrounds! I love what Heather has done here, candy cane stripes but with the blue snowflake paper to suit her theme instead. Love that. The scattered elements and that big title are wonderful and I really like all the little pieces of tape anchoring the elements.

Angels – Night Before

Being a cat momma, this totally leapt out at me LOL. Christmas Trees seem to encourage naughty cat behaviour. I love how nestled into the tree he or she is! I love the giant cluster with the Elf legs showing, so fun, totally fits the theme of naughtiness! I like the fact that this very Christmassy layout has a lot of black and white in there too, giving it a modern twist on the Christmas colours.

Brenda Roberts – Remember this Forever

This is just stunning! I love the use of the black background, making that gorgeous flowing cluster just pop off of the page. The glittery elements, mixed with pink and blue elements are wonderful and full of so much detail, perfect colour choices for the super cute photo. The little bit of white paint behind the photo just brings it alive even more.

mrivas – Happy New Year

The photo grabbed my attention, so happy and full of joy I love it! The page is stunning, love the palette of gold, cream and black, used in a variety of tones. The glittery title is fabulous and perfect for a New Year page. I love the little squares secured with all that messy stitching. The little splatters of paint are perfectly placed beside the bigger card and photo. The whole thing just makes me happy!

That’s all from me today. I do hope you will go and show these talented scrappers some love. And have a look through the galleries, they are alive with joy right now, I guess the Christmas season does that to us all!

See you in 2022, be safe, well and enjoy the time you get to spend with your loved ones.

Claire x

 

Woohoo!! Happy Friday,  y’all!! It sure does seem like December is flying by and I’m not ready for it!! I don’t know about anyone else, but I have a busy weekend ahead getting caught up on wrapping and finalizing Christmas things. It’s also my granddaughter’s 3rd birthday, so add that in to the craziness!! I’m glad I’ve had some time this evening to unwind and wander through the galleries! I hope you enjoy my picks for today!!

Merry Christmas by RJMJ
Just wow!! How about some absolutely amazing cluster work to start us off! I keep looking at this gorgeous page and finding more beautiful elements! I love the traditional red and green with pops of gold throughout! This is so creative and beautifully executed!

 

Day 7 – Border by FloridaGranny
What a gorgeous photo and I am absolutely in love with that border cluster! The greenery, elements, and flowers are just perfectly placed and I love how the smaller cluster creates such lovely balance! This is such a pretty page!!

 

Farmhouse Christmas by snowjewel
I really adore that bold beautiful background paper and how she used it so perfectly with her photos! I love the different shaped paper layers and the how the spritz of paint helps everything pop! Such gorgeous cluster work as well! This is a really lovely page!

 

White Chocolate by sylvia
This one popped out at me immediately in the gallery! Absolutely beautiful use of the different angled paper pieces and I adore the simple sweet elements. This is such a fabulous clean and simple page, I adore everything about it!!

 

Smile by keepscrappin
What gorgeous photo and, wowzers, that is some stunning cluster work!! I love the striped background paper and how she was able to include so many different and beautiful elements! Everything flows and works together so perfectly!! Amazing work!

 

Feels Like Christmas by Leablahblah
Another WOW from me on this one!! What an amazing page!! First of all, I adore her use of the different patterned papers and how cool are all the hanging bits and photos! I love all the pops of color and her fabulous shadow work!! This is so creative and so so gorgeous!!

 

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

Hello all! It’s Addie (agoymerac) here with today’s shout outs!

First up, “How it Started: How it’s Going” by mosbaskets caught my eye. I absolutely love a “then/now” page and this one is amazing!!

Next, “Friends-forever” by elwaechter is so darn cute….that pup loving his stuffie! Fabulous layout! 

Next, “December Color Challenge” by CoriK has the prettiest shade of green and fabulous elements and layering. And that photo of her and her Mom—love it all!!

Next, “So this is Christmas” by claireee323 is so pretty and festive! It puts a big smile on my face!

Next, “Winter is Magic” by Lynnette. That photo is so amazing and I love the pocket page. Fantastic!

And last, but certainly not least is “Christmas Challenge” by Jheri. I love all the tree accents and those photos are amazing! What a wonderful layout!

 

Thanks so much for reading. Please pop into the galleries and give my shout outs some love! Have a wonderful day. -Addie

“You should never drink wine and wrap presents. Also, if anyone gets a remote control for Christmas, I’m gonna need that back.”

Disclaimer #1: This didn’t happen to me.
Disclaimer #2: I did, however, wrap my pen into a gift today.
Disclaimer #3: Twice.

For anyone who needs a little break from flying reindeer and jingle bells (raises my hand), you’ll notice my choices today are not Christmassy. But they are beautiful!

Gum Flowers by JodyT

My first pick really pops out at you from the galleries! The watercolor floral embellishments are perfect together with the cool masked photo. I love how she used the frame and the way she added the tiny title. Lovely!

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Just Have to Read by honeyandcheese

I love the simplicity of my next gallery stand-out. The font she chose for her journaling is perfect, and creating three separate journaling spots is so clever. The fun paper strips help make this layout a best seller!

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Here and Now by huyentrang43

First, those pics are adorable! Her tiny clusters are so cute. I love how she added the chevrons. She finished it off with an awesome title and just a couple pretty paper strips. Great page!

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Philanthropy by Kimberly27

My next pick is a lovely journaling page. This artist’s story is perfectly highlighted with cute ellies and cool paint. I love the colors she chose, and that little framed raccoon is wonderful!

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Well Loved by LeeAndra

I love how the artist used the cut-out mat in this next lovely layout. Her clusters are spot-on, I love the vellum envelope. Great layers of elements and paper… pretty page!

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Peppermint Bark by cla5694

While technically a holiday page, the fun colors in my last pick are so non-traditional I figured I could sneak it in! I love the background paper, and how she incorporated the collage frame. I love those stamped trees and the tiny arrow! (Minty) cool page!

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They may not be full of mistletoe and holly, but these pages are definitely stand-outs. And the artists deserve a shout-out, so stop by their galleries and leave them a little holiday cheer! Merry Christmas y’all, I gotta go wrap up a few more office supplies.

Jenny
~ AmaneseFe