Ever get in a rut or just need somewhere to start? Sometimes for me just getting started on a project is the hardest part! A few months ago I came up with a very basic sketch that I have used over and over again to help overcome these “problems”.
This sketch has become my “go to” sketch when I get stuck in a rut, when I need something to help me get started on a layout, or when I want to get a page made quickly. It is a very basic sketch that starts with a 12×12 piece of paper with an 8.5×11 piece of paper layered on top of it. Then there is something (ribbon, paper strips, etc) that divides the layout in half to separate the pictures & journaling. Lastly there is a large embellishment toward the left side of the layout. This sketch is so very basic which leaves lots of room for change (you know, so all your layouts do not look exactly the same)! You can turn the sketch on its side, swap the placement of the pictures & journaling, change the large embellishment to the right side, use several smaller embellishments rather than 1 large one, change the placement of the title, use a different sized paper than the 8.5×11, etc etc. There are lots of things you can do with this sketch!
Here is a layout I made following the sketch pretty closely.
The sketch works for cards too!
Here is a card I made based loosely on the sketch.
Here is a card I made based loosely on the sketch.
Many times I use the sketch as my starting point and by the time I am done with the project, it ends up looking nothing like the sketch! But the sketch was all I needed to get me going!
Thanks for looking and thanks for letting me hang out with yall this month!
Happy scrappin’!!
gretchen
Happy scrappin’!!
gretchen
