Everyone knows I love sketches, so after some hemming and hawing, I decided to send in an entry for the 2012 Sketch Support Design Team over at www.sketchsupport.com . Requirements were to submit 3 projects based on the four sketches they provided here:
So, project #1, based on the 1 page sketch.
Variations from the sketch:
1. I scrapbook 8.5x11, so the entire sketch had to be "shrunk", so to speak.
2. I didn't want to lose any of my focal point picture, so instead of trimming it, I left it as a full 4"x6"
3. A smaller area to work worth meant a smaller area for my title. Rather than trying to squish an elaborate block in there, I decided to just put in a title.
4.The page is part of a vacation album that has an itinerary page, so not a lot of explanation/journaling was needed, so just a small strip with the date.
5.A banner didn't really go with the theme of the page, so I left it off.
Supplies: Paper: Basic Grey (creamy green and striped) and Colorbok (green); letter stickers: Basic Grey (brown) and Making Memories (white); starfish accent: Making Memories; Square cutting dies: Nestabilities.
Project #2, based on the two page sketch:
I'm equally comfortable doing one or two page layouts, but I will admit that I'm more likely to use a sketch for a 2 page layout. Most sketches are for 12x12 sized pages, so I always have to look at ways to adapt them for my page size. The two easiest ways are to leave some of the elements out, or to shrink them down. On this page I did both.
I'm equally comfortable doing one or two page layouts, but I will admit that I'm more likely to use a sketch for a 2 page layout. Most sketches are for 12x12 sized pages, so I always have to look at ways to adapt them for my page size. The two easiest ways are to leave some of the elements out, or to shrink them down. On this page I did both.
Variations on the sketch:
1. Smaller page size
2. On the left side, I left one of the 3x3 photos out. On the right hand side, I used 2 3x3 photos and one 2.5x2.5 photos. Since the photos didn't have to line up perfectly, this worked fine.
3. Rather than 3" wide blocks of paper, the patterned paper was cut to fit, working around the large photo on the left hand side, and the orange text paper on the right side, to accommodate the highlighted text.
4.Since this was not a special occasion, or an unusual activity for us, I skipped formal journaling and let the photos stand on their own.
5. I spanned the longer title across the top, cutting 2 Cricut images.
6. I omitted the accent within the photo area, sticking to water splashes around the title to keep the photo area from looking busier than it already did.
Supplies: paper: Jillibean Soup (orange text), Echo Park (all others); metal bookplate: Making Memories; die cut title: ProvoCraft (Cricut H20 cartridge), square cutting dies: Nestabillities.
And project #3, based on the card sketch:
I am not an on-purpose card maker; I'm more of a "make a card from what's left on my desk" type of card maker. So, my mind immediately went to ways to turn the card into borders for a 2 page sketch. But then I decided that the whole point to this was to challenge myself, so I tried a Christmas card...I hated the card so much I took it apart and went back to turning it into a layout. While flipping through some pics of Brandon to do an "i {heart} you" collage of photos, I came across the photo taken at Town Center, and then tracked down the photos of Jacob and Rick because I immediately knew what I wanted to do.
I am not an on-purpose card maker; I'm more of a "make a card from what's left on my desk" type of card maker. So, my mind immediately went to ways to turn the card into borders for a 2 page sketch. But then I decided that the whole point to this was to challenge myself, so I tried a Christmas card...I hated the card so much I took it apart and went back to turning it into a layout. While flipping through some pics of Brandon to do an "i {heart} you" collage of photos, I came across the photo taken at Town Center, and then tracked down the photos of Jacob and Rick because I immediately knew what I wanted to do.
Variations on the sketch:
1.Instead of a card, I turned the sketch into a one page layout.
2. I replaced the accent squares with rectangular photos.
3. I left off the stitching, since I wasn't about to stitch on the photos.
And that was really about the only adaptions. The patterned paper behind the pictures really is striped, you just can't tell because they are wide stripes. There is a short note to my guys on the back.
Supplies: patterned paper: BoBunny (circles) and ProvoCraft (stripe); "always" sticker: Ki Memories; "love" metal sticker: Making Memories.
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