Sketch Support #47 | Learn How to Use and Adapt Scrapbook Sketches | Day 3
- Allison
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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:
You can also grab the Sketch Support #47 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: Bazzill and American Crafts; Patterned paper and stickers: PhotoPlay; Star punch: Fiskars; Embroidery floss: DMC; Computer font: Century Gothic
Variation #1Â - Extending the design to create a two-page layout
To create a two-page layout I added more squares and photos on the second page that line up with the photos and squares on the first page.
Extending a design by adding more repeating elements to match the first page is always a great way to adapt a one-page sketch design into a two-page layout!
Variation #2Â - Using larger photos and squares.
With this set of photos I had three 4 x 4" photos and two 3 x 3" photos. The 4 x 4" photos couldn't be cropped any smaller so I went with that as my base size for the whole row. I then added three 4 x 4" squares of patterned paper to fill out the rest of the row. Two of those squares were perfect mats for the 3 x 3" photos.
Variation #3 - Removing a row of squares and photos.
To complete a design similar to the sketch with two rows of squares and photos I would have needed more photos. So instead I just went with one row instead. This actually worked out well since the photos and squares are larger.
To add a little more detail to the row I also added some horizontal accent strips. Since I reduced the size of the design I like the idea of adding more detail with some strips!
Variation #4 - Adding extra photos.
The single row design also worked well for my idea with the two remaining photos I had with this set. I didn't want to crop these two photos down to squares so I decided to keep them as 3 x 5" photos. To help work them into the design I shifted the row of squares and photos down to the bottom edge and added the two 3 x 5" photos at the top edge, slightly tucked under the strips.
Variation #5 - Added a stitched design in place of the background papers.
I loved the idea of the large amount of white space on this layout with the adjustments I made, BUT sometimes I get a little tripped up over sooooooo much white space. I like it, but then for some reason I start doubting it. A common trick I like to do is add a stitched background, usually the same color as the base paper. This adds a subtle detail that also eases the starkness of the large amount of white space.
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