This LO is so awesome! I love how it focuses in the center and those extractions are perfect.  Congratulations to Marlen for this stunning layout!

Amanda (AmandaDawnRN)

I love the sunburst background and the cute page border. This is such a cute Valentines layout!! Congratulations to stowell14 for being this week’s Layout of the Week Winner!

Melissa (missi_me)

Isn’t this stunning? The photos are fabulous, the shadows are perfect and that background paper coordinates it so nicely. Kudos on a job well done. Congratulations to Chaos Lounge for being this week’s Layout of the Week Winner!

Carol (Iowan)

This is such a sweet page! I simply adore the photo here…those moments are so precious! The colours are so soft and pretty and the paper strips really highlight the subject. The title and element placements are just perfect too! Congrats to Marlen for being this week’s winner!

Sandra (sberkan)

Each week our diligent ScrapMatters Girls (SMG) leave love in the gallery and come across some stunning layouts!  One is selected each week and at the end of the month the team votes on which one of those weekly layouts will be the overall winner for the month!  It is NOT an easy vote!! =)

So, this month our LOTM Winner is…….Marlen with this stunning LO!!  Congrats!! =)

Lisa (kelseyll)

This layout by Dolores just stood out in the gallery! You have to love those funky papers and how well they go with that photo!!  Congrats Dolores!!

Melissa (missi_me)

Another week has passed and we have another new LOTW winner!!  This week chloe.vanhee@gmail.com is our lucky gal! The patterned paper makes a great background for this beautiful layout! The horizontal composition perfectly moves the eye across the page to the adorable photo!

If you would like to leave her some love, just click the image above! =)

Dolores (Dolores)

Lisa (kelseyll) here to announce that we are starting up our LOTW/POTW (Layout of the Week/Project of the Week)  winners again now that it is 2012!!

What is it?  Well, I’m so glad you asked!  The ScrapMatters Girls (SMG – a team of ladies that monitor the gallery and leave love) are watching for layouts or projects that are outstanding in some way, shape or form!  At the end of the week they submit their pick of one layout and one project to be featured. This is no easy task and it is really hard to just pick ONE!  So hard, in fact, that we created a second blog just to show off even more of our talented scrappers.  You can see the GSO(Gallery StandOut)  Blog HERE!  At the end of the month the SMG vote on their faves for the monthly winner who receives a gift card to the ScrapMatters store!  Pretty terrific, right?  So, the more layouts you upload the better chance you have of being selected!!

Our first weekly winner for January 2012 was selected by Michelle (msbrad).  It’s barbara!!  Congratulations!  Here is what Michelle said about her pick:

I am definitely into the new years spirit-
Awesome resolution [one of mine too].  Love the big masking. The symbolism of the mountain reaching your goal to the summit is fantastic.  Super show of kit.

If you want to leave barbara a note on this layout, just click the image above!

Lisa (kelseyll)

Congrats to roxanamdm for winning this week’s LOTW!! I love the blended photo and the gorgeous clusters under the pictures. The colors of the leaf ellies compliment the colors in the pictures so well.

Just click on the image above to leave love on this gorgeous layout!

Melissa (missi_me)

The final voting has taken place and I’m pleased to announce the following as the overall winners for the month of September:

September LOTM: Fix You by Ramona the Pest

September POTM: Leash Holder by NikkiFB

Congratulations to these two ladies!!  Here are their gallery submissions once again:

Fix You by Ramona the Pest:

Leash Holder by NikkiFB: