Happy Monday!  Aubrey here with the Layout Of The Week!  It is always so difficult to shuffle through all of the beautiful pages that all of you post on our gallery and then have to pick just one to spotlight!  LOTS of pressure, but I love the process :)

This weeks winner is melo0531 with her page Kinder Grad.

This page just stood out to me in the gallery with the tilted frame and sweet picture!  I loved her beautiful cluster in the corner!  It was so masterfully done!  I also love the color scheme she picked – it totally matches up with Kim’s Color Study post last week.  Congrats melo0531!

Congratulations melo0531!  Have fun shoppe-ing with your $10 gift certificate, which has been emailed to you!  (Don’t forget to check your spam folder if you don’t see it!!!)

Since this is my last post I’d like to say that this has been a wonderful experience and I am so proud to have worked with this wonderful and talented group of ladies!  I will miss working with them, but am glad for even the short time I was in!  I still look forward to seeing your pages in the gallery :)

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Hello Shabby Shoppe readers and a happy Monday to you!  I (Rosy) am here to reveal the Layout of the Week - and the honor goes to… jltanner with her Forever Family layout!

I love the way that she has muted the colors on this page to give it a soft, elegant feel and really make the photos shine – and pretty photos they are!  The simple embellishing give this page (made with the beautiful template from our Blog Template Challenge 8) the perfect finishing touch!

Congratulations jltanner!  Look for your $10 gift card to the Shoppe in your e-mail!

And now I guess it is time for me to say good-bye to all of our blog readers.  I have been honored to take part on this team and blog in the past year and a half and I have totally enjoyed it all!  …but I guess this isn’t really “good-bye” as much as “see you in the gallery”!

Join Emily tomorrow for some very fashionable inspiration!

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Hello one and ALL!!! :o)  Kylie here…and although it’s a lil’ tough to follow SP’s big announcement yesterday, it’s SOOOooo LOVELY to be back with you after our little blog vacation.  And it’s even lovelier to announce not one but FOUR Layout of the Week winners from our inspiration gallery!  YES that’s right - one for each week that we were on our break, as well as today’s LOTW.  I think everyone has waited long enough (and ever-so patiently!)…so I won’t keep you in suspense any longer! LOL!

First up – kris_t with Snow Much Fun!

Soooo much FUN, yes indeedy!!  How cool is this page?!  Love the movement created by the awesome design and all those big snowflakes…and of course, the action-packed and super-cute photos.  The perfect shade of icy aqua and the pops of bright red are fantastic.  And the clever title work really rounds off the FUN!!  Another amazing page from kris_t!!

Next up – Sahndra with her layout Val

In contrast to kris_t‘s brilliantly-busy multi photo-multi layered page, Sahndra has inspired us with a strikingly ‘simple’ design.  What an impact this very special page makes!  I’m loving the richly-embossed neutral paper with the bright nutcracker patterns clipped over a mass of hexagons and gorgeously outlined in white.  Delicate stamping and a few well-placed elements enhance the page perfectly.  And best of all…the sweet, sweet photo that just draws you in and makes your heart smile!

Here is – kirplnk and her Interview with Levi

Interview layouts are always FUN!  And this one is an absolute winner!!  Using a combination of different handwriting fonts, alphas and elements for each question, as well as the sweet little bookplates for every precious answer, shows awesome creativity and it’s a joy to read through – a feast for the eyes really!!!  I love the balance of this page and how it’s divided into three so perfectly.  LOVE the title – again the different fonts work perfectly together!  LOVE the cute photo – so cheeky!

And to finish off (ever-so sweetly!) - pqtn with Hello Winter

Oh my!!  How wonderful is this page?!!  The dusty & rosy pinks with the natural papers and elements showcase this cutie-patootie photograph brilliantly!  Loving that shimmering background paper – just perfect for any winter page!  The pretty ribbons, bows and snowflakes add a delicate girly touch and the swirlie stitching ties the layout together with extra sweetness.  Beautiful work!

A huge and heartfelt CONGRATULATIONS to all FOUR ‘winners’ – enjoy your $10 gift cards to the Shabby Shoppe!  Your emails are on their way – just be sure to check SPAM folders if you don’t see it :o)  Enjoy your Shoppe-ing ladies!

And, as always – THANKS SO MUCH to each and every one of you that posted a layout in the gallery  over the holiday break :o)  Thank you for sharing your creations with us…we enjoy and appreciate every single AMAZING upload!

Thanks for joining me today!  Casharina will be here tomorrow with a WONDER-ful product spotlight you’re gonna seriously luv!

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Happy Holidays!  Emily here with our final LOTW post for 2012!  Wow, this year has absolutely whizzed by.  If it weren’t for my scrapbooking layouts, I fear I would not remember half of it!  Memory keeping is essential as our kids seem to grow up faster and faster and time marches forward.  My choice for LOTW is memory keeping at its best!  Fabulous pics, stellar journaling, and sensational scrapping all rolled together.  Give it up for JoyontheJourney and her Sugarplum layout!

I seriously had to take my time as I made my way around this treat-filled layout!  First off, I am so thrilled with the use of the Gracie kit with holiday photographs.  I am always looking for ways to take themed kits and make them look everyday and to also take everyday kits and make them work for themed layouts.  JoyontheJourney has done a beautiful job with this!  On top of her perfect kit use, she has done a stellar job clustering elements to create a gorgeous border along the bottom of her layout.  Finally, her use of the Not So Shabby Penelope template and adding her own artistic style (3 pics instead of 2! LOVE!) to it must be praised!  The hanging frames backed by the classic chevron pattern all make this layout such a treat!

Thanks SO much for sharing this beautiful page with us, JoyontheJourney, and be sure to check your email for your $10 gift certificate to the Shoppe! (Don’t forget to check your spam folder!)

Be sure to check back in tomorrow as Kim shares a product spotlight!

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Happy Monday, everyone!  Lindsay here to announce the next Layout of the Week!

This week’s honor goes to the talented lala777 and her cute & totally boyish page Puddles!

I love the slanted photo frame here, that bright and fun paper from Wonderful, and especially all the little star and word embellishments clustered along that cool cardboard frame!  And those pics are too cute!!!  Oh little boys – they just cannot resist a good mud puddle!  Thanks SO much for sharing this fun page with us, lala777, and be sure to check your email for your $10 gift certificate to the Shoppe!

Thanks for checking in with us today!  Be sure to head over to the gallery and leave some love and congratulations for lala777 and this super-cute page!  And drop back in tomorrow, as Aubrey will be sharing some great tips & tricks with us all!  Take care ~ hope everyone has a fabulous week!

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