Congratulations to Julie Ann for landing on our very first cover!  We fell in love with her amazing layering and darling word art within her photos.  Her fun shaped layout manages to feel both crisp and shabby at the same time--fabulous!  Thanks Julie Ann for sharing with us.  We hope you enjoy your prize.

You, too, might see your creation on the cover, but you have to submit first! All items submitted to article calls are looked at, and the top eye-catchers are chosen by our Editors and put in a voting poll for our crew to select the cover winner. So get those layouts, cards and projects in everyone! Each month, the cover winner receives a prize package from our sponsors filled with yummy supplies.

Take a second look at our front cover.

Winter Luv by Julie Ann Shahin

 Digital Supplies: Kit: Be My Penguin by Giggly Polka Dots (gigglypolkadots.blogspot), Frame Overlay: Worn Overlays Set Two by Danielle (somethingbluestudios), Journaling Card: Daily Dose 24 7 Set 3 by Jen Wilson (jenwilsondesigns), Alpha: HoHo Retro by Gypsy Couture (digichick), Journaling Card: A La Carte 24 7 Vol. 2 by Jen Wilson (jenwilsondesigns), Sewn Circle Frame: Bad Sewing Machine VII by Traci Reed (sweetshoppedesigns), White Snowflakes: Bitty Flakes by Emily Merritt,  Word Art: One Word Says It All by Jennifer Barrett Designs, (elementalscraps), Software: Adobe Photoshop Elements 7,  Sewing: Stitch Em Up by Emily Merritt, Fonts: PeaBethC, Sketch: PageMaps by Becky Fleck, Photos: Jessi Wilson.

Design Notes: I created the scallop border by repeating a small circle layer all around the template. Then I merged all the circles. I also put word art on the photo and erased away the word art on their faces and bodies to make it look like the word art is behind them.

Journaling: Starring Jessi and Her Kids. Performance Notes: Loves of love keeps the home warm all winter long.