February CT Spotlight Layouts
Crop Edition
This month the Creative Team chose to hightlight layouts and projects posted during the February crop! We were awed by what everyone submitted. Below are just a few of our favorites. Enjoy!
Sweet Baby - by SarahA
Chosen by Kathy, who says: “I LOVE this layout from Cindy's Basic Grey class! The photo is adorable and I love the mix of patterned papers - caught my eye immediately!!”
Jess thinks that “this LO is just stunning! She loves the scalloped edges and the wonderful, bright colors.”
Janell “adores the sweet photo accented by the beautiful colors and sweet elements...especially the butterfly!”
Laura thinks “these soft papers are perfect for Sarah's beautiful photo. She loves the sweetness of it all.”
Angela says: “Sarah did an awesome job with Cindy's BG class. I love this layout, her choice of papers and that photo is so sweet.”
Sarah says: “This is gorgeous and soft and sweet!”
Angie says: “Beautiful mix of PP's and love hot eh B&W photo just stands out against her paper and embellishment choices.”
Ronny says: "Just, WOW! The bright colors just make your eye focus right in on the sweet face. Plus there is such a beautiful use of the different patterned paper, beautiful layout!"
Cindy “love, love, loves how awesome this turned out. The photo is so sweet and adorable.”
Diane says: “What a gorgeous color combination and precious photo! Fabulous layout!”
Karin says: “Oh wow, what a sweet moment stolen! Beautiful!”
Diana thinks “this layout is utterly adorable! The colors and sweet photo are beyond sweet!"
Sara (keling) “just loves the mix of colors - perfect for a baby layout! And the black & white photo really pops on the page!”
Miranda thinks “this layout is so soft and sweet. Perfect for the adorable photo!”
Sus “loves all the layers and the overlapped border punching. Gorgeous work!”
Beth “loved this LO when she first saw it in the gallery and was happy to see it as a featured LO. The photo is priceless and the products used are so pretty with it.”
Chosen by Jess, who says: “This LO is so clean and eye-catching! I love the kraft background, the repeated photo, the sweet journaling, and that little frog!!”
Beth also “loved the kraft background and the simple design that keeps the focus on the photos.”
“The design on this is AMAZING,” says Sus.
Miranda “really likes the repeated photo and the clean edges. Very cute!”
Sara (keling) “thinks that this page is just so unique! It could easily be done on a real board to decorate your house!”
Diana “loves how clean and crisp this layout is.”
Kathy says: “What a great way to use journaling as a design element! The vibrant colors and cute photos totally make this layout!!”
Karin “adores the power of repetition in this layout! The word art, colors and even the photo add drama by repeating multiple times!”
Diane “loves the design of this layout with the use of the circle to highlight the center photo! Fabulous use of white space and pops of color.”
Cindy says: “I love the kraft background with the bright colors, as well as the clean lines. What can you say about that adorable little frog-- the perfect touch!”
Janell “loves the bright colors and the gorgeous white space on this great layout of Erica's.”
Ronny says: "What a great design for a page. The repeating photo and bright colored stripes on the chipboard background are such a great combo! Well done!"
Angie “LOVES the clean lines here and the repetition of the same photo...BEAUTIFUL {as always}”
Sarah says: “Her pictures simply pop off this cute layout!”
Angela “loves the use of white space on this layout and the little frog in the bottom corner is the perfect touch for a boy page.”
"Erica's kids are all so gorgeous," says Laura F. "Her closeup photos are the best, and she always knows how to highlight them in her layouts!"
Power of Imagination - by jjenni08
Chosen by Diana, who says: “I LOVE this big picture as the background and Jenni's creative use of buttons. Wonderful quote too!”
Jess “loves how the softness of the background on this LO is contrasted with the bright elements on the side... beautiful!”
Janell “thinks the blending layers are simple beautiful, love the sweet embellishments.”
Laura F says, "That photo as the background is just amazing! All of the added elements only add to the coolness of Jenni's layout!"
Sarah says: “Oh wow - what gorgeous blending! The elements placed on the picture are perfect!”
Angie “LOVES her blending and just the few simple embellishments she has on her page!”
Ronny says: "Wonderful set-up for a page about imagination. It shows such creativity to blow the photo up to full size and put the embellishments and text right on top!"
Cindy “loves the photo as the layout with the embellishments added on top...just beautiful.”
Diane says: “This page is simply stunning. I love the background and the whimsical embellishments.”
Karin says: “WOW! The big photo really has a big impact, and I love the fun, whimsical elements!”
Sara (keling): "This is too cool! Love the dreamy state of the photo, and the little beads or brads that decorate it make it so very different!"
Beth “loved the photo blended into the background. What a great technique!”
Kathy says: “This layout makes me want to learn digi!! I am captivated by the photo and her use of buttons for the embellishments is just WOW!!”
Play - by Dnadryad
Chosen by Kristianne.
Kathy says: “What a fun photo! I'm in awe of the cool shapes that frame it - what a great way to embellish!!”
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Miranda says: “The photo is highlighted so well with this layout. It's stunning!"
Sara (keling) says: "This is just an awesome photo!"
Diana thinks “the photo is wonderful and really likes the string element.”
Diane says: “Beautiful layout! I love that the photo is highlighted on either side with the ivy and hearts.”
Ronny says: " Beautiful photo and the design of the page pulls your eye right in. Great layout!"
Jess “really likes the sunshine in this photo and that it is round... great design!”
Janell says, “this layout really makes the lovely photo shine!”
"This layout is so fun! I love the playful photo, and that sting of hearts is a great frame for it!" says Laura F.
Sarah says: “I love how the elements wrap around the circular picture! Beautiful page!”
Angie says: “SIMPLE and BEAUTIFUL!”
Honored - by Susanne_79
Chosen by Janell, who says: “this was for the pizza challenge and I love it!”
Kathy says: “The mix of embellishments is perfect here, and I love how she mixed flowers with boy colors - beautiful!”
Jess “thinks the centered black and white photo was a perfect choice on this LO and loves the butterfly accent!”
Janell “loves how the colors pop and the layout just stands out in the gallery, the journaling is touching too.”
Laura F “thinks Susanne has found the perfect accents for her sweet photo. She loves that postage stamp edge!”
Sarah says: “The journaling is touching on this beautiful page!”
Angie “LOVES how the wings go over and behind her picture frame…simply adorable!”
Ronny says: "Wow, I really like the stamp shaped paper and the colors are so eye- catching. This layout makes me smile!"
Cindy “loves the colors here as well as the journaling. Terrific picture as well.”
Diane says: “Fantastic layout! The color choices and texture used in this layout just make it pop right off the page!”
Karin says: “Such a sweet, sweet bit of journaling, and beautiful layout to boot!”
Diana “thinks Susanne's colors are beautiful and loves the butterfly tucked around the photo.”
Sara (keling) “loves the colors here!”
Miranda “loves the colors with the black and white photo.”
Beth “loved the black and white photo with the blue and brown colors. It really pops.”
Love - 1LuckyMom
Chosen by Laura Fiore, who says: “Her beautiful layers and distressing, along with the pops of red make for such an eye-catching layout!”
Beth thought “all of the layering along with the black, white and red color scheme really make this LO superb.”
Sus thinks “the torn edges are to die for and the splashes of red completely make this layout stand out.”
Miranda says: “I absolutely love the bit of red! It's perfect. “
Sara (keling) says: "The torn pages are just awesome!"
Diana “really loves the great shadowing, giving this layout lots of dimension.”
Karin “loves the torn edges and layering!”
Diane “loves the distressed edges and the shapes used throughout the layout! Gorgeous color choices and photo!”
Cindy says: “I love all the layers and the distressing. The red really makes this pop, especially against the black and white photo.”
Ronny says: "Love everything about this simple, fun and bright page. There is not much else to say, it is perfect!"
Angie says: “STUNNING...LOVE that curled heart with the rough looking edges...”
Sarah says: “This page stands out with the color mix and the great paper distressing! This is in my saved file!”
Angela says: “Beautiful layout! I love all the texture that is added because of her distressing.”
Kathy says: “The contrast of red with black & white is beautiful here, and I'm loving the distressing on this layout!”
Janell “is super excited about this layout because she saw the process with the embellished chipboard during the fast scrap turn into this fabulous layout! Stunning.”
Jess says "the distressing and texture here is fantastic! I love the way the red elements pop!"
Sledding is Not Just For Kids Anymore - by bayouscrap
Chosen by Sarah, who says: “I love the animation she used!! The elements match the snow beautifully.”
Jess says: "Wow, talk about taking digi scrapping to the next level! This is incredibly clever and interesting!"
Janell says: "How cool is this! Love the animation."
Angie also “LOVES the animation!!!!”
Ronny says: " Animated, no way? That has got to be the coolest thing I've seen in the gallery. Amazing how is captures everything a still photo couldn't. And I love the snowflakes and swirls around the photo, great touch!"
Cindy “thinks the animation is awesome.”
Diana “LOVES how this page is animated!”
Sara (keling) says: "AWESOME! This is just way cool! Great job of creating an animated layout!"
Kathy says: “OMGosh, how cool is the animation on this layout?! Seriously - I LOVE it!!”
Laura F says, "This layout is WAY COOL! I really love the way the layout is the frame for an animated photo!"
Bling Card - by my3boyz
Chosen by Angie, who says: “I LOVE this card by my3boyz! I love the colors and everything about it just flows together so wonderfully!”
Beth thinks “the blue and brown colors of the card rock!”
Sus “loves all the details put onto the card. So much fun!”
Kathy says: “Awesome color combination on this card and I love the embossed cupcake paper!!”
Diana thinks “the colors in this card are beautiful!”
Cindy says: “The colors of this are fabulous-- I just love brown and blue mixed.”
Ronny says: "Awesome color combo and great design for a card. I especially like all the different ribbons, is gives it so much texture!"
Sara (keling) says: "Awesome mix of colors, and I love the embossing on the brown cardstock!"
Jess “loves anything with cupcakes, of course! She thinks this is an adorable card!”
Angela says: “Wow! I love the bright baby blue with the brown and how she used so many different layouts. Great card!”
Sarah “loves the textured cardstock and the great colors!”
2 Cute for Words - by immom2anc
Chosen by Ronny, who says: “What great photos and love the colors and design. This page jumped right out at me when I went to the gallery!
Jess thinks “this LO has such a balanced design and she loves the large circle and the white branches on the outside!”
Janell says: "This is just awesome and so completely full of cuteness!!"
"How could I not love this? This layout was done by my niece Kristen, and the little girly is her niece Mackenzie, who you all know I love to pieces! Kristen's got some great digi elements on this one! Thanks for picking it Ronny!" says Laura F.
Angela says: “The design and bold colors on this layout caught my eye right away. And the photos......well the title says it all.”
Sarah says: “Darling! The design of this page is superb!”
Angie “LOVES the big circle and the stem going around the circle brings out that beautiful baby's smile!”
Cindy “loves the big circle and the placement of the photos and the elements.”
Kathy says: “Great design here - I really like she framed the circle with the leaves! What a cutie!!”
Karin “really loves the circle - it totally anchors the layout!”
Diana “adores that cute baby and the pretty leaves on this lovely layout.:”
Sara (keling) thinks “the photos are simply adorable!”
Miranda says: “Awwww...great layout. The colors are perfect and that little girl couldn't be any cuter!”
Sus thinks “the title fits this page perfectly. It IS too cute for words!”
Beth thinks “the baby in the photos is super photogenic. The design along with the color scheme puts the LO over the top.”
Love - by scrappininAK
Chosen by Sus, who says: “The colors on this jumped out at me while browsing the gallery! Love the pic cut into a circle and then inked and I LOVE the pom poms with the journaling on paint. Not to mention the COOL half die cut shape look!!”
Kathy says: “SUCH great colors - I am really digging the design here & that journal block!”
Beth “loved the bright colors, circle shaped photo and clean look of the LO.”
Miranda says: “I love the colors, and I love the picture! This is fabulous!”
Sara (keling) says: "I love the shaped pattern to the page and the pompoms are way cool!
Diana “admires the bold and clean color combination used in this great layout's design.”
Karin says: “Sweet vibrant color scheme! Really packs a punch!”
Diane “loves the shape of the photo and the bold and beautiful color choices!”
Cindy says: “Beautiful layout-- love the cropping on the photo as well as the pom-poms!!”
Ronny says: "Love everything about this simple, fun and bright page. There is not much else to say, it is perfect!"
Jess thinks “the colors on this really jump out and grab you! And who doesn't love that adorable ball trim?”
Janell says: "Those eyes just melt my heart, love the bracket shape of the layout."
Laura F. “loves the way Heather has shaped these papers! The circle photo is awesome and so is the pom-pom trim!”
Angela says: “Love the bold colors and the overall shape of this layout. How cool is it that she used a heart for the v?”
Sarah says: “Love the bracket shape of this page! The pink and blue papers side by side contrast well!”
Angie says: “I Love that this is a bracket shaped LO and the pink and blue are so complimentary!”
Game Face - by SusieKing
Chosen by Diane, who says: “I love this fabulous super bowl party layout that SusieKing created for challenge #1! The photo is awesome and I love the design and the rugged color scheme! The font of the letter stickers is perfect!”
Kathy says: “What a fun page!! The photo is awesome and I really like how the journaling block is split with the strips of paper - great visual break!”
Beth “loved the kraft background along with the products used.”
Sus “ABSOLUTELY loves this layout. Love the pic and the whole "game day" feel of it!!''”
Miranda says: “Absolute perfection. Layouts don't get better than this!”
Sara (keling) says: "Simply awesome photo, and I love the aging of the paper for the journaling and the mix of fonts."
Diana thinks “the kraft background and strips of patterned paper are what really stand out.”
Karin says: “Love the title And such a great photo! What a cool memory to capture!”
Ronny says: "What stands out most to me on this page is the journaling, love it on the notebook paper and the vertical strips of patterned paper lead your eye right across the page. Well done!"
Jess says: "What a super fun photo! And I am a sucker for a kraft background and excellent journaling!"
Janell says: "This is full of great energy! I love the colors and the way the journaling goes down the side!"
Laura F says, "Love the star and the awesome journaling box on this layout. They go so well with Susie's fun photo!"
Sarah says: “What a fun page! I love the picture and how the elements are a bit grungy to match it!”
Angie “LOVES all of the typed journaling!!!”
For You - by scrap-4-life
Chosen by Diane, who says: “I love this card that Julie created for fast scrap #2! Great color scheme and beautifully added detail!”
Kathy says: “This is such a cute card - looks like it belongs on the shelves of a card store! The colors & layers all go together perfectly!”
Beth “loved this card and remembered it from the crop. The design is awesome and the colors really look wonderful together!”
“Gorgeous card!!” Sus “loves the colors, the bling, the flowers, the border punches...everything!”
Sara (keling) “simply adores the color mix on this card. It's simple and very effective!”
Karin says: “Stunning color combo! And just the right touch of bling - LOVE IT!”
Ronny says: "Awesome!! I love green and the design is perfect! I think my favorite part if the patterned paper behind the ribbon, that extra pop of colors really makes this card beautiful!"
Jess thinks “all the edges and borders on this card really make it wonderful... so pretty!”
Janell thinks “this is ONE classy card, looks so professional and loves the bling!”
"This is a beautiful card! I love the different edges and shapes that Julie used!" says Laura F.
Angela agrees that this is a beautiful card! She says, “I love everything about it, from the bling to all the layers to the simple touch of the single flower.”
Sarah says: “Beautiful beyond words! “
Angie says: “I LOVE the mix of green, flower and bling on this adorable card!!!”
My Little Sister by Another Mister - by lilkoala3
Chosen by Beth, who “loved the fun title and cool mix of patterned papers. Leslie is probably one of the most gifted scrappers I know when it comes to journaling. She includes journaling on every page and whether it is only a few sentences or fills the page, it is always perfectly worded and a joy to read.”
Kathy says: “ONLY LESLIE would think of this title! I'm loving it - great colors & such fun journaling!”
Sus says: “How completely colorful and wonderful. The title is hilarious!”
Miranda says “it’s fun, funky, and very sweet!”
Sara (keling) thinks “this page is so bright and colorful. It's an excellent demonstration of mixing pattern papers and the journaling arrow really draws your attention to the photo and title.”
Diana “doesn't think the fun patterns and colors get any better than those on this great page.”
Karin says: “The patterned paper in this layout ROCKS my socks! It’s totally funky and fun and matches perfectly with the title!”
Cindy “just adores the title for this!! The colors are fabulous and really make it pop-- terrific layout.”
Ronny says: "Now that is the way to use busy paper and keep the focus on your photo and words. That is something that is very hard to do, but this page just jumps right out at you!! Awesome layout!"
Jess says: "Oh wow, the colors are FAB! And the tag with the ribbons... and the title kills me!"
Janell “loves the patterned papers and all the bright fun cheer that is rolled up in one great layout! “
Laura F thinks “Leslie's layout is SO SWEET! I love the title work, and that photo is too darned cute!”
Angela says: “I love the title, very clever. The journaling is so sweet and the papers and design rock!!”
Sarah says: “This page is like a big smile!! The cheerful colors and the fun title are so fun!”
About the author ...
Kathy started scrapbooking about four years ago and almost immediately became addicted. Her layouts have been featured in Creating Keepsakes, Ready,Set,Create, and Scrapbook Trends Magazines. She loves paper scrapping but has tried a couple of digi layouts as well and is honored to be a Creative Team Member here on ACOT!
Published on 02/26/2009. Submitted by katarria
Reader Comments ...Susanne_79 . Denmark | 2/26/09 1:44 pm |
Wow, that is some amazing pages. Thank you for all the kind words! |
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scrapsakes . Orange County, CA | 2/26/09 7:04 pm |
great choices, i see some of my faves on here too :) CONGRATS!! |
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venus70 . MI | 2/26/09 7:27 pm |
awesome selections.. =) |
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SarahA . Saginaw, MI | 2/26/09 7:28 pm |
Great choices!
Thanks for the compliments, everyone! :) |
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bayouscrap . Louisiana girl transplanted to Missouri | 2/26/09 7:36 pm |
Wow! You guys picked some great LO's! Thanks for the honor and compliments! :) |
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lilkoala3 . Philadelphia | 2/26/09 8:01 pm |
Thank you so much for all the great comments! I'm blushing! XOXOX |
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JulianaM | 2/26/09 9:20 pm |
AWESOME CHOICES!!!! CONGRATS LADIES!!! |
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Midge | 2/26/09 9:22 pm |
Great layouts! |
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scrappininAK . Anchorage, Alaska | 2/26/09 11:27 pm |
wow - I was so thrilled to see one of mine there - thanks for all the wonderful complimetns ladies. I also LOVE the others LOs - amazing |
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bellaconsmom . Florida | 2/27/09 5:48 pm |
Congrats! |
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jjenni08 . Fort Myers, FL | 3/1/09 9:40 am |
I am traveling and on the road so I am just seeing this! Thank you for the wonderful and lovely comments! I am honored to be among such other great layouts too!! Thank you ladies!! |
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my3boyz | 3/5/09 9:41 am |
Love all of those creations!! Great job girls! |
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