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!
My day #3 layout uses the one-page sketch as inspiration for a two-page layout. I always say: never let the size of the sketch determine your layout!
Here is the one-page sketch that I have been using this week:
You can also grab the Sketch Support #40 Bonus Sketch Examples!
This month it is a 3-page PDF of 23 different sketch options. That makes 24 sketches for this month of Sketch Support. There are options that show how to change up the papers, use more photos, use less photos, there are four two-page options, and then an 8-1/2 x 11" option. The fun part is that you could use each option as a layout on its own, but you could also mix and match different options for endless possibilities!
Supplies used - Cardstock: American Crafts; Patterned papers: Simple Stories, Bella Blvd, Echo Park, We R Memory Keepers, My Mind's Eye, and Fancy Pants; Acrylic word: Color Cast Designs; Alphabet stickers: Pretty Little Studio; Stickers: Simple Stories and My Mind's Eye; Embroidery floss: DMC; Computer font: Avenir Next
Variation #1 - Using the one-page sketch to create a two-page layout.
To make the sketch work for a two-page layout I stretched the design and added more photos to reach across the layout similar to the ones on the sketch. I used four 3 x 4" photos and two 4 x 4" photos and aimed to have similar margins on the left and right edges of the photos to the edge of the layout.
Variation #2 - Adapting the design to a specific theme.
I made some big changes to the circles for this one! First I started with a large sun as the base. I used the arrangement of the circles on the sketch as a guide for the placement of the sun strips.
Then I added lots of clouds and some kite stickers to accent the large sun design.
Variation #3 - Adding an extra photo.
I added a small 2 x 2" photo to the empty space of one 4 x 4" photo. I've always enjoyed small accent photos like this and it was an easy way to further highlight the joy on Drew's face.
That's all for today! Check back tomorrow for the YouTube version of Sketch Support.
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