In a way, creating scrapbook layouts with the help of sketches is kind of freeing. You aren’t faced with the age-old dilemma of not knowing where to start as your stare at a blank page. When you use a sketch, the hardest part of the process is taken care of! The foundation has been placed and the page is ready to be designed — all that’s left for you to worry about is making the creative decisions to turn it into a layout that love! Take a look at these sketch ideas and kiss scrapper’s block goodbye!
Do you want to add the pristine palette of the Rainbow Rush collection to your layouts? Are you in love with the different papers, stickers and embellishments but just can’t decide which one to get? Last question – did you know that you can get everything in the Rainbow Rush collection with one click by purchasing the Rainbow Rush Decorative Bundle? Yep, that’s right! The bundle has everything you need to create all sorts of bea-hue-tiful layouts and projects. Want an example? Check out these rainbow scrapbook borders that you can make using the decorative bundle!
At the end of the day, sketches are just guidelines. Sure, the layouts we show alongside them match up well with the sketch but they’re REALLY there to inspire you and give you a great place to start. When you get going, you can follow the sketch as strictly or as loosely as possible – it’s up to you! Take a look at the four sketches posted to our Instagram this past week and think about what you can do to turn them into masterpieces of your own!
The first week of July means two things for the majority of North Americans — Canada Day (July 1) and U.S. Independence Day (July 4). People love to take the time to express gratitude and pride while celebrating the country they call home, and these celebrations come jam-packed with fun memories that will last a lifetime. Need some ideas for a Canada Day scrapbook layout or a 4th of July scrapbook layout that can house these photos and memories! You’re in luck — blog contributors Mati and Marja took some time to explain how and why they created these original scrapbook layout ideas. Check them out below!
Do you find yourself running out of ideas for projects to create? Maybe you’ve got a bit of scrapbooker’s block and you need some inspiration to jump-start your imagination? No matter what the case may be, you’re in luck, because today’s Weekly Sketch Round-Up is full of four fresh ideas you just HAVE to incorporate into your next project or album. Take a look!
How would you describe your scrapbooking style? Are you a sticker fiend? All about embellishments? Is no layout complete until it’s jam-packed with photos? No matter how you prefer to scrapbook, these sketches provide you with some fresh ideas for how you can construct your layouts and borders. Check them out in this edition of the Weekly Sketch Round-Up!
When you travel, there’s a lot to take in. You’re seeing all sorts of new sights, meeting all sorts of new people and trying all sorts of new things — it can be a lot to absorb! To help remember every thing from every adventure, many people create travel logs wherever they go. And fittingly enough, the Travel Log collection has all the supplies you need to create your own DIY travel log. Check out how blog contributor Tina used the collection to make a log that captures her wanderlust!
For students, summertime means one thing: Freedom! For scrapbookers, summertime means something else: Having the freedom of inspiration to craft and create. There are so many memories to be made in the summertime, that come fall, your album will be nice and full. As for those summer scrapbook layouts, how will you add the finishing touches to them? By adorning them with some summer scrapbook borders, of course! Check out these summer scrapbook border ideas along with this DIY summer card and get creating!
When we use sketches, the potential creative possibilities are endless! It’s so easy to funnel our imagination through their general guidelines and create a project that’s truly unique and special to us. You can design so many different layouts with help from sketches and that includes the four in this week’s Weekly Sketch Round-Up! Take a look and then get !
How much fun are road trips? There’s nothing like getting a group of friends or family together and heading off toward a destination together. If you’ve been on a road trip, you know that the journey is just as fun (if not more fun) than the destination. You’re bound to make memories mile after mile and the Scenic Route collection captures them all from coast to coast. Check out this road trip scrapbook layout and get started on yours before your next big trip! (And don’t forget the snacks!)
