This layout is from a class I taught at We Create a few years ago using a 6x6" cardstock paper pad from Memory Box that had several shades of the same color family. I have always enjoyed creating ombré-style designs and those small paper pads were so perfect for that! It made it so easy to compile the colors needed since they were all in one small pad. But...that was the only easy thing about this layout! This style of triangle takes a little longer to cut out! Most of the ti

Once a month learn how to use scrapbook sketches and adapt them to fit different styles, photo sizes, and themes. Sketches = endless scrapbooking ideas with little effort. Sketches do all the heavy lifting allowing you to have all the fun! For my third layout of the week I adapted the one-page sketch design to work on a two-page layout. I also made some changes to the photos sizes to better fit what I had to work with. Here is the one-page sketch that I'll be using this week:

Once a month learn how to use scrapbook sketches and adapt them to fit different styles, photo sizes, and themes. Sketches = endless scrapbooking ideas with little effort. Sketches do all the heavy lifting allowing you to have all the fun! For my second layout with this sketch I made some adaptations to accommodate some different photo sizes. Here is the one-page sketch that I'll be using this week: You can download the full sketch with measurements and placements by clicking

Once a month learn how to use scrapbook sketches and adapt them to fit different styles, photo sizes, and themes. Sketches = endless scrapbooking ideas with little effort. Sketches do all the heavy lifting allowing you to have all the fun! The sketch this month is one that I've been sitting on for awhile. I tend to make a lot of sketches that get set aside. Most of the time those sketches are result of me just playing around. Sometimes I just get in the mode to play and creat

One of the things I absolutely love about using smaller papers like 6x6" or 6x8" on full size layouts is that it forces you to think outside of the box and really stretch your creativity. You often have to find ways to build a larger design with smaller pieces and I've learned that that can open the door for so much fun! Supplies used - Cardstock: American Crafts; Patterned paper, stickers, die cuts: Echo Park; Circle punch: Fiskars; Embroidery floss: DMC To create this patte