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I've had a lot of fun with the True Friends collection and this about finishes off all my 12x12 paper. I still have some 6x6, embellishments, and the brag cards. I think I'll make some cards with the rest.
My Scraps and More is having a month long Sketchathon and I'd love for you to hop over and play with us. Today I'm hosting and this is the sketch I've created for everyone to follow. To play along you need to use at least 3 different pattern papers from different manufactures and a border punch.
And here is the layout I created with the sketch. I used several collections to document the relationship between my daughter and her puppy. They are quite the pair
I used a portrait photo instead of landscape but I think it works just fine. I adjusted my title to go up along the side to help the flow of the upright photo.
Today I have two layouts that I did with a sketch I took to my weekend crop.
I could see so many possibilities with the sketch I ended up doing two layouts with it.
I pulled kits together and for the first one it all started with the photos. i had these two photos from last Christmas that I really wanted to get documented. I then went to start pulling product. The papers I found ended up being pretty far back in my stash but I felt like they complemented the photos really well. The embellishments all came from new product so together I think it works really well.
As you can see I flipped the sketch for both of them. It just worked better with the subjects in my photos.
The next layout all started with two of the background papers that were really old but I still liked and wanted to get used up. I then found a couple of other older papers that I decided to try and fit it. If I didn't use them then it was time for them to go. Which when I finished the layout I did pass the remainder of the supplies on down to friends for them to enjoy.
I hope you enjoyed both of these layouts today and are inspired to dig back in your stash and use it up or pass it on.
Hugz
TinaGale
Today I have a layout I completed at last weekends crop. I took several sketches with me and this is one I used from Scrap Much Sketch challenge. I love using sketches to get me started.
And here is the layout i created.
And some close ups
I had a lot of fun using one of the kits i packed up using some older supplies.
I often get asked how I prepare for a crop. If I package kits or pack everything. How do I make kits up and what all do I include? How much prep work do I do? What about sketches?
I have two videos up that I filmed while I prepped for a 3 day crop so hopefully I can share my thoughts and processes that I've learned that work for me. Everyone is different so take what will work with your scrap style and leave the rest behind.
I have learned I'm much better packing kits and not bringing an abundance of supplies. My mind is the type I can spend all day trying to decide what to work on, what paper to use, what photos to scrap and let's not even get started about embellishments or coming up with titles and journalling.
I used to not enjoy going away to scrap because I wanted to get something accomplished and it never felt like I could get anything done and it was such a hassle to pack everything up. This was also a time that i didn't get to scrap a lot so scrapping was a top priority.
Now I get to scrap quite a bit on my own and I like to go to crops and scrap along with friends, chat a bit, and see what others are working on. So now my goals are different and I've learned how I can be more productive but also have fun and relax at crops as well.
Here's a look at what all I've decided to bring, how I decided to make my kits up for this time, and how it all fit in my new rolling tote and shoulder bag. LOVE them!!
I'd say if you're going to go to a crop the first thing to do is decide what your goal is. Do you want to get x amount of layouts done, do you want to relax and have fun, do you want a bit of both?
Once you decide then decide how your mind works and if you need to narrow your choices down by making some kits up. Do you need to narrow further down and kit by theme like I discussed in the video or are your photo driven and want to scrap particular photos?
Or do you need a little bit of all your supplies and fly by the seat of your pants and enjoy the whole process of creating with whatever comes to you at the moment.
In other words how structured do you need to be with your decision making and process? Then go for it and enjoy your time. Don't let anything get in the way of just enjoying yourself. You may have surprises or mishaps but stay flexible and enjoy your time scrapping with friends.
And here's a look at the 16 pages I made from my kits. I think this is the most productive I've ever been and it's in large part to all the pre planning I did before hand deciding what I wanted to accomplish from the weekend. I had a great time creating and visiting with friends I don't see often enough as well as eating a ton of fabulous food!! It was a fabulous weekend.
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I'm hosting another sketch challenge today for My Scraps and More Sketchathon. I'd love for you to come over and play along.
Here is my sketch for today.
And this is the layout I created with it. I have made several layouts with the Simple Stories I AM collection and I'm still in love with it. It's perfect even to scrap our furry friends.
Here's a look at the process
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My Scraps and More is having a month long Sketchathon and I'd love for you to hop over and play with us. Today I'm hosting and this is the sketch I've created for everyone to follow.
And here is the layout I created with the sketch. I used the fabulous Simple Stories I AM collection to document the relationship between my daughter and I during a particularly rough year for both of us. We were spending a lot of time together and grew very close.
