Chinese Lantern Festival

Good morning!  Today we are continuing our inspirational layouts from Lavish Spring.  This layout was created by NMarti and is called Chinese Lantern Festival:

This is such an interesting layout!  Be sure to click on the layout to see a larger copy so you can read her journaling - it makes me want to take a trip to Missouri to see these beautiful lanterns!  Lavish Spring provides the perfect pieces to complement her pictures too.  Nancy's clusters are wonderful, and the paper pieces she has used to anchor the clusters provide a nice spalsh of color.  I love the frames she has selected, and that flair below the top picture is one of my favorite elements in the kit.  Nancy has given us much in this layout to be inspired by!


You can get Lavish Spring here:
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That's all for today, see you tomorrow!

Spherion

Hello!  With our memories of spring and flowers so recent in our minds, let's look at a layout from Silvia's Lavish Spring kit.  This was created by TerryF, and it is called Spherion:

I love the colors of this layout, and the kit goes so well with Terry's picture.  I like the clusters - the smaller one at the bottom and the larger one above it, and I like how they seem to flow right into the flowers in the picture.  Those large roses are so gorgeous - as you can see here, Silvia has given us the same rose from two different viewpoints which makes it easy to cluster with them.  The little bird who watches over the entire layout is the perfect touch - I can almost hear him chirping happilly!

You can get Lavish Spring here:


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That's all for today, see you tomorrow!

Lily in Cream

Good morning!  Do you feel like dancing the Fandango on this lovely morning?  Well, maybe just some inspiration from Fandango Fiesta will do, let's try that!  We are going to look at a layout done by Glitter Queen called Lily in Cream:

Wow, so much to love in this layout!  It's always so wonderful to see each artist's interpretation of the kit contents, and the many different ways a kit can be used.  In this case, the white background papers with the blue sandwiched in between is a great effect - a blue background would have detracted from the main page, I think, but using it this way gives you the framing of the blue that adds so much here.  I like the patterned papers that she's layered behind the photos, they also add interest and texture.  The three clusters are so pretty - I have really started trying to notice the effect of triangulation, or using 3 elements (or clusters) on a page to bring the eye where you wish it to look, and it certainly works well here.  And, as always, I'm delighted to see a layout from Jeri to catch up on Lily's latest looks!


You can get Fandango Fiesta here:
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A Cherry On Top

Now go forth and dance, or scrap, whichever suits your fancy!

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Smiles

Hello - sorry I've been missing, but I'm back now going full blast!  Today we are going to look at a layout using Silvia's beautiful Lavish Spring kit.  The layout is by kaybkay, and it's called Smiles:

This child's beautiful blue eyes pull me right in to this picture - Kay has cropped and placed it to perfection.  Everything about the layout blends wonderfully with the picture - the corals and pinks go so nicely with her skin, and the blues make her eyes look even deeper.  I love the cluster Kay created, and the butterflies flying over the top are a fantastic finishing touch.  The word art is so appropriate - These Smiles Are The Seeds Of The Future - what could be more fitting?

You can get Lavish Spring here:
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A Cherry On Top

That's all for today, see you tomorrow!

Bubbles and Balloons

Good morning!  Today we are going to see a layout from a kit that Silvia released about this time last year, called Joie de Vivre.  Nmarti has created a lovely work of art with this kit, called Bubbles and Balloons:

Aren't the colors here amazing?  Such beautiful purples with just the touch of green, I really love this color palette.  And I really love this picture!  I have an idea that when she reaches out to take the balloon that is being offered to her, it will make her so light and giddy that she will float up to the ceiling!  Nancy has done such a great job of showcasing her picture with this kit.  The clusters look touchably real, and the string of flowers is the perfect element for that space.  The triangulation of the 3 butterflies draws the eye right in to the picture - not that it needs much help!  Love the papers Nancy has chosen for layering behind the photo.  This is a layout that will surely trigger happy memories for many years.

You can get Joie de Vivre here:

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A Cherry On Top

Hope you enjoyed this layout!  See you tomorrow!

Blushing Bride

Hi!  Hopefully by now you've seen the previews to Silvia's newest kit, which is called Lavish Spring.  This is a beautiful kit with a really fantastic color palette, I know you can get lots of scrapping done with it.  But let's look at some inspiration - this layout is called Blushing Bride, and is by sage diva 2:

This is the perfect kit to highlight this memorable wedding picture.  The background paper is a beautiful print but doesn't overpower Kristin's layout.  The highlight papers she's chosen also pick up the picture colors well, and the cluster of flowers at the bottom makes the flowers in the brides bouquet really pop.

You can get Lavish Spring here:
Gotta Pixel
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Scrapbook-Bytes
A Cherry On Top

I thoroughly enjoyed this layout, and I look forward to more inspirational artwork from this amazing kit.

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You can find Lavish Spring, HERE at Gotta Pixel, HERE at Digitals, HERE at Scrapbook-Bytes or HERE at A Cherry on Top.

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Nature Girl

Hi there - welcome to Friday (although it's almost over, I'm late today)!  Is there some nature in your future, or your past?  Let's look at some inspiration from Naturelle.  This layout is called Nature Girl and it's created by Glitter Queen:

This layout is just great!  What a terrific way to feature the photo, but still get all the richness of the kit used to scrap it.  The clustering is just magnificent - I love the birdie at the bottom.  It sort of looks like this darling child is plowing through flowers to chart her path - and the flowers here are so vibrant and fresh you can almost reach over and smell them.  Gorgeous layout Jeri!


You can get Naturelle here:
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A Cherry On Top

That's all today - have a great weekend and I will see you Monday!

Bridesmaids

Good morning!  Today we are going to skip back a few kits to one Silvia released on my birthday last year, 7/7/11!  This kit is called So Pretty.  The layout is called Bridesmaids and is by mystampin:

If you're having trouble seeing it, you can click on the layout for a larger view.

My attention snaps right to the picture in this layout, and then stays there trying to figure out where the heads are, LOL!  But once I got that worked out, it's so easy to see all the beautiful ways Beth chose to flatter her picture even more.  I like the balance of green and black she's chosen with papers and elements, and I love the touch of yellow that comes in with the flowers in the picture.  This is such a great layout, thanks Beth!

You can get So Pretty here:
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I wonder if Sylvia's gallery will now fill up with layouts featuring headless photos...LOL!

Mum

Good morning, and welcome to another wonderful inspirational layout from Silvia's gallery!  Today we are looking at a layout using Naturelle, done by mystampin, and it's called Mum:

This layout has such a soft and beautiful feel.  I like how Beth has layered her background papers - the small green one right behind the picture frame brings a great deal of color and character here, along with the bright green ribbon layered over the frame.  I absolutely love the beautiful flowers, and they give the cute birdie a perfect perch to appreciate this photo.  I'm always a fan of Silvia's butterflies, and this one is especially spectacular!  This layout works great with the vintage picture that Beth chose, but it would work just as well with a modern-day picture too.


You can get Naturelle here:
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A Cherry On Top


That's it for today, see you tomorrow!

Lil Pumpkin

Hello!  Today I'm going to show you another wonderfully fun layout with Fandango Fiesta - this kit is really remarkable and so versatile, as you'll see today.   The layout is called Lil Pumpkin by SageDiva2:

When I saw this layout in the gallery, I had to check to make sure this was done using Fandango Fiesta - Kristin did such an incredible job here of converting the kit to a Halloween theme.  The picture is just adorable, she definitely makes a precious Lil Pumpkin.  I like how she has stamped on the letters for her title, that looks so realistic to me!  The small clusters are sized perfectly to make this layout work so well. I love how she has the sections of the black background paper showing, that is a great reflection of the dark background behind our Lil Pumpkin here.  The white frame is a strong contrast to the rest of the colors, so my eye is really drawn in to the picture.


You can get Fandango Fiesta here:
Gotta Pixel
Digitals
Scrapbook-Bytes
A Cherry On Top

You can try this one at home, scrapbook fans, in fact I encourage you to do that!

Daylily

Happy Monday, Silvia fans!  Hope you had a great scrapfilled weekend and a special Mother's Day!  Today we are looking at a layout done with Silvia's new Fandango Fiesta kit.  The layout is called Daylily and it's by Terry W:

I really love the color palette of this kit, and the way Terry has chosen her papers and elements shows them off in only one of their unique combinations. By using the dark purplish background, the oranges really pop, and the blues aren't quite as prominent.  Her flower picture sure is well-highlighted in this layout - I wish I had some beautiful flowers in my yard, I have blooms on my weeds...LOL!

You can get Fandango Fiesta here:
Gotta Pixel
Digitals
Scrapbook-Bytes
A Cherry On Top

Is that Fiesta music I hear in the background?

Three Special Women

Good morning!  Today I'm going to show you a layout from Silvia's newly-released kit called Fandango Fiesta.  It's called Three Special Women,and it's by Art_teacher:

You can see how striking the color palette for this kit is.  Laura has layered the background papers so well.  I love that the picture is almost identical in color to the brownish paper right under the blue - to me it makes it almost look like a photo mask of that layer.  The stitching and cluster are wonderful touches, and of course the identifying tag in the upper right.  My favorite part of this layout is her journaling, the way she can really make us understand the love shared from these women, that is a special skill and Laura did it so well.  Love it!

You can get Fandango Fiesta here:
Gotta Pixel
Digitals
Scrapbook-Bytes
A Cherry On Top

Have a great weekend, see you Monday!

Royal Bliss

Good morning!  I am going to step off my usual path again and feature a layout from a kit that is a little bit older (but not much).  The kit is With This Ring, a gorgeous kit that is just perfect for this layout, as you will see.  The layout is by tanteva and is called Royal Bliss:

Eva's layout description tells us that the photo is of H.R.H. Crown Princess Victoria, H.R.H. Prince Daniel and H.R.H. Princess Estelle of Sweden, and obviously Princess Estelle has just arrived on the scene to make her mark on the world.  I know I get a special thrill peeking into the lives of royalty, and this layout gives me that - the beautiful picture is the first thing I see when I look at the page.  But oh my goodness, the layout itself is such a beautiful one, Eva has gone all out to put the photo in such an exquisite setting!  The background paper is definitely regal, and all of her clustered elements show us just what an artist Eva is - she is my hero in the cluster business!  So as you can see, With This Ring is a great choice for any sorts of special pictures you want to memoralize.  I think Eva should send this to the royal family, I think they would be thrilled!

You can get With This Ring here:

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Digitals

A Cherry On Top

Scrapbook-Bytes

That's all, see you tomorrow!

Bridesmaids Bouquets

Good morning!  Are you ready for some inspiration for Naturelle?  I have a gorgeous layout to show you today.  This is called Bridesmaids Bouquet and it's done by sagediva:

Kristin's description of this layout tells that these are the bouquets from her brother and sister-in-law's wedding.  I just love this idea, having different-colored bouquets for each bridesmaid, I wish I had thought of that!  Her choice of Naturelle as the kit to display these pictures is just perfect.  The greens in the kit bring together the color of the greenery in each picture, and the butterfly and white flower accents do their job to highlight the main pictures without overpowering them at all.  The effect is something like one giant cluster!  And the small cluster of blossoms to the left is so pretty as well.  This is a wonderful use and showcase of Naturelle, great job Kristin!


You can get Naturelle here:
Gotta Pixel
Digitals
Scrapbook-Bytes
A Cherry On Top

I hope you can find some beautiful photos to scrap with Naturelle today!

A Daughter Is...

Good morning!  First, let me remind you that this is the LAST day of Silvia's 40% off sale, so if you haven't already filled your basket, today's the day to do that!

I normally try to feature layouts here that are from Silvia's newer products.  But today when I went to her gallery, there was a layout that was so amazing that I'm going back a bit.  Last September, Silvia released a gorgeous kit called Pretty Ladies.  Our layout today is by NMarti and it's called A Daughter Is...

This layout just takes my breath away!  First off, I love how she's chosen the ivory paper as her background, as it really makes the rest of the layout stand out so much.  The picture of her daughter at center stage is the first thing I see when I look at this - what a beautiful young woman she is, definitely fits the category of Pretty Ladies!  That cluster - wow, what in the world can I even say to do that justice?  Nancy's artistry here just blows me away.  She's chosen so many of the elements in this kit to create it, and even though it's a large one, it doesn't overpower her picture.  The quote is just perfect, and I like how that one little butterfly is off by itself at the top of the quote.  The cluster has so much dimension, so many perfectly shadowed layers - do you get the impression I love this? LOL!  She has also chosen one of the perfume bottles to use on the right side of the cluster - there are several girly elements like this, perfume bottles and nail polish bottles and such.  This kit is fabulous, and Nancy has done it great justice with her layout!

You can get Pretty Ladies here:
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A Cherry On Top

Grab this beauty up today while it's still on sale!!!

Last two days to enjoy my 40% Off Sale!

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Enjoy!!!

Silvia

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All my kits are Scrap For Hire Friendly.

You can find Fandango Fiesta, HERE at Gotta Pixel, HERE at Digitals, HERE at Scrapbook-Bytes or HERE at A Cherry on Top.

Here is a beautiful gift created just for you. Download it HERE at Mediafire.

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Thanks for looking,

Silvia

All my stores are 40% Off! The biggest discount ever!

All my stores are 40% Off! The biggest discount ever! Stash away!

All my stores are on Sale celebrating Scrapbooking most important date! Visit My stores at Gotta Pixel, Scrapbook-Bytes, Digitals, and A Cherry on Top for great savings!

Enjoy!!!

Silvia

Just Another Walk

Hi!  Are you ready for some awesome inspiration?  Let's look at another layout from Naturelle.  This one is called Just Another Walk, and it's by mystampin:

This layout is so much fun, and Beth has used some really great techniques here.  When I first looked at it, I thought she had a background paper with a glitter border - but it's actually a background paper, another paper with a glitter edge, and then a repeat of the original background paper layered on top of it - such a great effect!  The tiny white flowers are so cute, and do you see how their yellow centers bring out the yellow of the dandelions in the picture?  I love how Beth used the swirl, how it leads into the photo so effectively, and then putting her journaling on the tag tied to the swirl, what a really cool way to do that.  And you just have to smile when you see how much Callie is enjoying her walk - what a zest for living!


You can get Naturelle here:
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A Cherry On Top

I hope you are taking advantage of Silvia's 40% off sale for iNSD - it's the BEST time to stock up on all things beautiful from her stores!

My Father's World

Good morning!  We are going to look at another amazing inspirational layout using Silvia's newest kit called Naturelle - this is so gorgeous, done in such vibrant shades of green.  The layout is called My Father's World and it is by Art_Teacher:

Aren't those greens just luscious?  The darker green background paper provides wonderful contrast for the lighter green paper, which Laura has applied with a torn edge.  I like the size of the photo, it is really the star of the show, but highlighted so well by the beautiful flower clusters at the bottom of the photo, as well as the adorable butterfly at the top.  I like how she's used the ric-rac ribbon as an anchor for her cluster, and the yellow-colored one picks up that hue in the photo nicely, giving it a bit of pop that it wouldn't have otherwise.  This is a very special layout - her title is one of my favorite hymns ever.  Laura has given us beautiful inspiration to create with Naturelle.


You can get Naturelle here:
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Digitals
Scrapbook-Bytes
A Cherry On Top


That's all for today!  Are you gearing up for iNSD?  Remember, Silvia's products are already on sale for 40% off in all her stores, so you don't have to wait til the weekend to shop!

iNSD starts early! As of today, all my stores are 40% Off!

Starting today, May 1st, all my stores are on Sale celebrating Scrapbooking most important date! Visit My stores at Gotta Pixel, Scrapbook-Bytes, Digitals and A Cherry on Top for great savings!

Thanks for looking,

Silvia