Today Is The Day

Good morning, Sherry here to show you a wonderful layout from Cilenia's gallery.  As you know, the Follow Your Art designers have released their second FYA kit for May, with the theme of Journey.  Sabrina took pieces from the kits of all 3 designers to create this powerful layout called Today Is The Day:

This layout is visually striking before you even read her journaling.  The journaling is a masterpiece in itself (click to see a larger version that is more easily readable).  I believe Sabrina added the horse silhouette, and I love how she has blended the word Journey into his chest - that gives us a great visual of the type of Journey Sabrina speaks of here.  The color palette is so peaceful and serene, and I love the bird silhouette - another great visual making the point of the layout.  Sabrina is a wonderful artist and writer and she has put those talents to great use here to create this layout that really shines!

You can get Cilenia's Follow Your Art Journey bundle here:

That's all for today, I'll be back tomorrow with a Photoshop tip for you!

Time Heal Thy Wounds

Good morning, Sherry here to bring you a great featured layout from Cilenia's gallery!   Cilenia has a wonderful new product in her store this week, and it's called Scribbles and Scripts.  I have to admit I couldn't figure out what this was until I got it and opened it up, and wow, I was so excited!  Let me show you this layout, and then we can talk more about it.  It is by mystampin and it's called Time Heal Thy Wounds:

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Okay now.  Scribbles and Scripts contains 3 overlays that are 12 x 12 in size, and 3 smaller photo mats.  Beth has used an overlay and a mat in her layout here.  You see the inked edges here, as well as the writing in the corner and the scribbles in the bottom corners - that's what makes up the 12 x 12 overlay.  Don't you just love the effect?  And then you see the mat is the heart and the words on top of it, as well as the ink splotches inside and outside the heart.  Now that I have seen these products, I am so in love with them!  What a great tool to add that extra oomph to your layout and give it a real art journal feel!

You can get Scribbles and Scripts here:

Don't lose any time, pick them up today!

Friendship

Good morning!  Sherry here to bring you a bit of inspiration from Cilenia's gallery.  Today we are going to look at a great layout created using Cilenia's Follow Your Art May - Strength bundle.  It was created by mystampin, and it's called Friendship:

I love the concept of strength through friendship - friends are definitely a huge source of strength to us all, in fact our friendships even help determine how long we will live.  Beth has really outdone herself in the creation of this page.  She took the Strength title from one of the papers in this kit, which looks wonderful.  But the stars of her page are the two friend dolls!  Such creativity reflected here!  She used a brush for the doll's faces, and the hair comes from brads that are in Cilenia's kit.  What a great use of tags to create their bodies, and I love the string that binds them together, with such strength.  And backing them up with mats really makes them stand out even more.  Beth put a lot of thought into this layout, with the result being a spectacular page, perfect for art journaling.

You can get Cilenia's Follow Your Art May - Strength bundle here:

Be sure to stop by and pick up this bundle today - it's 33% off today, so it's a great time to buy!

Awake at Dawn

Good morning!  Sherry here, and today I am showing you a wonderful layout from Cilenia's gallery.  It's called Awake at Dawn, by judyinsd, and it uses Cilenia's Follow Your Art Hope kit:

Dawn is such a powerful symbol of hope, the dawning of a new day that is a blank canvas for us to paint anything we want.  Judy's pictures are perfect illustrations of that concept - we can see here that even through the clouds, hope shines through.  Her background layering adds so much interest to this layout, as well as the layering of elements and paper circles/strips behind her photos.  She chose to use the "dream" word art, which puts the finishing touch on this beautiful piece of art.  What a great use of Cilenia's kit Judy has given us!

You can get Cilenia's Follow Your Art - Hope bundle here:

That's all for today, I'll be back tomorrow with a new Photoshop tip!

Last Day of 30% off Sale and a Sneak Peek

Today is the last day to find my entire shop at 30% off during my Featured Designer spot!  If you haven't checked it out yet, you might want to stop by and take a browse.

Here are some of my latest products too that are part of the sale.

Follow Your Art - Explore  Bundle and separate kits

Add-Ons for Charity - PSD Template for Photoshop or a PNG Quick Page and JPG Quick Page if you prefer.

 

Add-Ons

 

And want a little Sneak Peek at next week's release? Watch for it starting Monday as part of our Follow Your Art collaboration.  We are focusing on the inspiration word HOPE!  I loved this so much and 90% of the art you see here was created by hand by my Miss Bailey and I.  Yes, she is going to get HALF the profits from this to put into her Art Supplies Savings account. :)   She is very into doing canvas work and wants to create another quilt for her NEW baby brother or sister due in November!  AND, she wants it to be of all Batik fabrics... to the tune of $13/yard! LOL  But if you're going to make an heirloom, you gotta use the best!

    >sigh<  I think this makes grand-child number 10!  YIKES!   LOL  Think I'm loosing track! LOL 

Coming of Age

Hi, Sherry here again to bring you something wonderful from Cilenia's gallery!  This layout was created using Cilenia's Follow Your Art - Explore bundle.  It's by judyinsd and is called Coming of Age:

Judy's layout is really interesting.  She has these wonderful vintage pictures and knows the story that goes with them, telling that story so well with her journaling.  Cilenia's Explore bundle has the perfect pieces to make Judy's layout outstanding.  The rich red in the background paper really makes her photos stand out well.  The compass in the top corner is part of the paper, so that detail has already been taken care of for you.  Judy has done a great job also with layering papers behind the pictures and anchoring them with the brads - those brads bring a very realistic look to this layout.  This is a wonderful memory to treasure, and shows us that exploring works in learning about the past, as well as learning about the future.

Here's the link to Cilenia's Follow Your Art April Explore bundle:

Your own explorations are waiting to be documented with the new FYA Explore!

Daily Download as Featured Artist at Digitals

Hi there everyone!  Happy Spring! Now you will see why I've been SO busy! We just finished Week 1 of our Building Color Confidence and the students are rocking the house with all kinds of awesome color inspirations.  Can't wait to see what they do with week 2 Lessons!  You can still register and catching up will be easy and I'm always available for you if you have questions. _______ The Art Studio is finally moved back up to the loft! I promise to share photos as soon as everything is organized and put in it's place.  Whew! That was a job. Can't wait to start playing again, been a few weeks.  _______ Starting today through April 13th, I am the Featured Designer at Digitals. Free Daily Download of my "Shades of Blue" Page Kit for next 14 days in my Shop here.   WIN my new Explore Kit Don't forget to SHARE THE LOVE! And for all who do share and mention @cilenia on Twitter or share and tag me on Facebook, I will be giving away TWO (2) of my newest Bundle FYA Explore! Deadline is April 5th and then I will randomly draw the winners and announce on my Blog.  If you already bought the kit, then I will send you a gift certificate to use as you wish.  I have a few mini add-ons for Shades of Blue too.  It's themed with a spring fresh and clean look and style like I usually end up doing this time of year but a little artsy flair added of course.  Some absolutely beautiful layouts from my team below and in my Gallery! Wow, these girls ROCKED this!  I will also be releasing my April Follow Your Art Kit called Explore on Monday.  Sneak Peak in the side menu! Layout Inspirations Layouts from my Team for my latest Shades of Blue Kits See all the Layouts in My Gallery at Digitals Connect with Me   Where else to find me Selling my Original Art at my Etsy Shop Blogging Here I sell my Digital Art at Digitals Teaching at RP.com For Charity Art Aid Follow your art by follwing your heart and buying our sampler for funding Art Room Aid Projects for only $2. Thank you for your contribution to these very worthy causes!  Learn and Grow Using Digi Elements for Hybrid Blog Inspiration Sneak Peak Explore Layout from one of my awesome team members Judy! Shades of Blue Previews Page Kit Embellishements Add-On Quick Pages Add-On Interested in joining our awesome Team?  Does our art excite you?   Do you like to play with Art? Do you like to share your creations on several sites?   Are you socially active?   We are always in search of awesome new team members and we have extra perks more than most teams out there. We share all of our knowledge in a private group and teach design principles too privately. We are a fun, supportive group with some really awesome members! We are looking for: Creative Layout Designers Creative Writers to help our blog writer Sherry and/or create digi or hybrid mini tutorials too. Marketing Members - Social Butterflies wanted for FB and Twitter and answer ISO threads. Team is for all three Designers, Aria, Angie Young and myself. Send me an email to cileniac@yahoo.com letting us know what you'd be interested in doing with us and I will send you the info on how to apply.   This will not be an open call, but if you know someone who would compliment our art well, feel free to forward the information. No current digital designers will be accepted at this time please.

Equality = Balance

Hi there, it's Sherry here, bringing you another wonderful beautiful inspirational layout from Cilenia's gallery!  This one was created by mystampin using Cilenia's March Follow Your Art kit, and it's called Equality = Balance:

This layout is most definitely about empowerment.  The words that Beth has used are all strong words that enhance this picture of these strong women.  To me, it's about the balance of race, balance for women, and the balance of age between the young child and her mother.  All of the colors of Cilenia's kit are perfect for the colors in this picture, each bringing out the best in the other.  I really love the shades of blue here - it speaks to me of the hope we see in the sky.  And what an amazing job of layering Beth has done, and such realistic shadowing - certainly a touchable layout, as well as a touching one!

You can get Cilenia's March Follow Your Art bundle here:

And here's the link to her entire store:

Cilenia's Store

That's all for today - watch for me here tomorrow with another Photoshop Quick Tip!

Sherry

Downloadable Love Album on Sale Now!

Download This Workshop to Quickly & Simply Create a Valentine's Album

Designer Cilenia Curtis and Stacey Mann have created a Downloadable Love Album Workshop to help you put together your own album for that special someone this Valentine's Day, for your anniversary, or any time. It includes everything you need -- templates, tags, a full kit, journaling prompts, and photo ideas -- so that all you have to do is assemble. Start now and you will have plenty of time to finish it by February 14. What a special treasure that album will be!

On Sale now for only $16!

Click Preview to purchase in the shop! 

Valentine's Day will be here before you know it, so we have the solution for the perfect gift. Sign up for this workshop and we will provide all the tools and motivation you need to COMPLETE an album for your loved one in time for Valentine's Day!

Included in this downloadable workshop is an EXCLUSIVE set of ten 12 x 12 templates (in psd format) and a full 33 piece love-themed kit, both designed by Cilenia Curtis, that include everything you need to complete at least a 10-page album (or 20 pages if you do each one as a double-page spread.) You can go bigger if you choose to.

You also receive ten journaling prompts plus bonus ideas, and a list of over 20 fun couples photo pose ideas. Just purchase, download, and then work at your own pace. In no time at all, you will have your album completed and ready to give to your spouse, boyfriend, or anyone else you want!  

- Set of 10 Exclusive Templates

- Set of 399 Date Tags

- 2 page PDF of Journaling Prompts

- PDF of Photo Shoot Ideas
- Young Love kit which includes:

• 10 12x12 papers
• 2 12" in length torn edgers (1 card stock, 1 tissue paper)
• 3 buttons (1 threaded messy stitching)
• 2 sewn brown paper edger/stuffers
• 1 messy cording stitches
• 4 hand drawn flowers
• 1 large hand drawn floral flourish element
• 1 Love Is old note paper
• 1 large sewn circle tag
• 2 horizontal sewn string of hearts
• 2 vertical sewn string of hearts
• 2 knotted bows
• 1 red staple
• 1 stringed set of tiny tags

Some of the sample layouts use Cilenia Curtis' Vintage Love and Vintage Love Mini Kit that coordinate well with the pieces in this workshop. Pick them up for more coordinating design options.

Sample layouts: