Please note I have not used the CD that came with this book, I'm only giving my opinion of the designs. I disagree with the reviewer that says the color combinations are "sickly and spooky". Everyone's taste in design is different. I purchased this book as a source for inspiration for my own designs, and I'm really drawn to the muted browns, tans, teals and grays in several of these designs. There are some more colorful designs as well. If you like stylized designs, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, simplified and sometimes symbolic representations of floral designs, birds and leaves, I think you will like this book. But, as I said previously, everyone's taste is different, so look through the pages you can view here before purchasing and see if those few pages appeal to you.
I believe you will either love the designs in this book or they will leave you flat, as they are quite taste specific. I intend to collect the other books by this author as well.