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 I adapt the two-page sketch to work on a one-page layout. This one was especially easy since the left side of the sketch is perfect for a one-page design! Here is the two-page sketch that I'll be using this week: You can

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 I made some big changes to the sketch and put most of my focus on the left page design. Here is the two-page sketch that I'll be using this week: You can download the full sketch with measurements and placements by clic

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! This sketch this month features a go-to design concept that I love using with two-page layouts. One side has more detail and the second page follows a more simple design. To me it's a great balance between having some fun without overwhelmi

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

I have always loved a good sunburst design! They just scream fun and happiness to me. To create this layout I started with a sketch from our Sketches w/ a Sunburst: One-page set and adapted it to a single photo and lots of stitching detail. (Of course!) Supplies used - Cardstock: American Crafts; Patterned paper, stickers, & die cuts: Echo Park; Star punches: Recollections and Fiskars; Embroidery floss: DMC; Computer font: Century Gothic I really loved the different tone on t

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 the layout today the sketch and my photos merged together to bring the design inspiration! I always love when I'm starting with a sketch and as a go through my photos a unique idea forms! Here is the two-page sketch that I'll be using t

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! This sketch is one that has been years in the making. Not for any kind of exciting or glorious reason. Just that I started with the large star in one month. Ditched my original idea. Went back months later and added the stars cluster. Delet

I always love when I start with a sketch thinking I've got a plan only for it to change as I go through papers or photos. Usually that means something sparked an idea and inspiration has found it's way to me. For this layout both the papers and the photos were a big influence on what I did with the sketch! I used a sketch from the NEW Sketches w/ 3x5 & 5x3" Photos: One-page Sketches set. You can actually see a small sliver of the sketch I used as the starting point for this

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 last layout of Sketch Support is always about showing how you don't have to let the size of the sketch determine the size of your layout. Two-page sketches can work for one-page layouts and one-page sketches can work for two-page layout

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 I took more of a bold approach to the strips design! 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 here. You can also grab the Sk

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 last layout of the week is always about showing how you can adapt the sketch to fit a different size of layout. I have used the new, free two-page sketch as my starting point for a one-page layout. Here is the two-page sketch that I'll

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 I took a more simplified approach to the heart frame while still following closely to the overall design of the sketch. Here is the two-page sketch that I'll be using this week: You can download the full sketch with mea

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! It never fails, the February Sketch Support sketch always ends up being some sort of heart design. I think I just immediately think of hearts because of Valentine's Day and I have always loved creating designs with a strong focus on hearts.

Earlier this week we added a new set of sketches to the Scrapbook Generation store that features designs using 3 photos. Get them here: 3-photo, One-page Sketches I used one of those sketches to create the layout below... I made a few adaptations to the design to work with different photos and a different theme. Here's what I changed: First, I flipped the sketch design. I did that mostly to work with the direction I am facing in the photos (since I take up the majority of the

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! Day 3 of Sketch Support is always about showing how you can adapt the the sketch to work for a different size of layout. For my layout today I altered the one-page sketch to work for a two-page layout. Here is the one-page sketch that was u

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 day 2 layout I created a version of the sketch that doesn't require an electronic die cutting machine or hand-stitching. It still follows the general design and placement of the sketch with a few small adjustments. Here is the one-pa

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! It's been a long time coming! The first Sketch Support of 2026 starts today! (My, oh my, have I missed this series!!) That means a new free sketch, three new layouts based on the sketch, a YouTube video, and of course the bonus sketch examp

If you like creating Month-in-Review (or Year-in-Review) style layouts or you enjoy using lots of photos with larger journaling spaces...this set is for you! Get them here - Sketches for Month-in-Review, Two-page Sketches Shop all sketches here: Allison Davis Sketches Want to see more? Find me on... YouTube Facebook Pinterest Instgram