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Post by grammadee on May 25, 2016 3:13:34 GMT
Do you use sketches as inspiration? If so, where do you find them?
While paper crafting is a creative persuit, we don't have to reinvent the wheel every time we put a page or card together. Even when I out and out scraplift a page, mine still ends up different from the original, and I really enjoy looking at all the variety that can be inspired by one sketch. I love the monthly sketch/scraplift challenge KikiPea hosts here at 2peas, and usually try to use her selected plan in some way.
I check out Page Maps each month, and when I am hunting for ideas for a particular set of photos will go back to look at their archive until I find something that fits. Each month Creative Scrapbooker Magazine hosts "It's a Sketchy Challenge" with a featured sketch each month, plus lots of examples in their Gallery. So today's challenge is to share a sketch you like with us, and if you have the time create something inspired by that sketch. |
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Post by Linda on May 25, 2016 11:23:58 GMT
I LOVE sketches!!!
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Post by KikiPea on May 25, 2016 13:36:41 GMT
Thanks! I love using sketches, especially when I have several LO's with the same amount and orientation of photos, and don't want them all to look alike, or if I am just plain stumped. The cool thing about them, for me, is that they are a jumping off point. Sometimes, my LO's look identical to the sketch, but that is actually very rare. I love that they give me inspiration, but I can let my own creativity take off. Usually, I will just google what I am looking for...1 photo scrapbook sketch...and go from there.  |
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Post by mjmone on May 25, 2016 15:33:33 GMT
Love sketches, but don't use them very much.
When I started Scrapbooking the CTMH Reflections binder was my 'bible'...
I do have a handful of page sketch books, only one pagemaps though, and I keep the cards right next to my desk when I am lost and need that inspiration. Keep telling myself I want to use them more.
I also love seeing what others do with the same sketch, how personalities and styles can make it different.
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Post by LisaDV on May 25, 2016 16:19:16 GMT
Another pea, Scrapthology, makes sketches and posts them every Sunday on her blog. She has a link in the sidebar to them on Pinterest for easy access. |
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Post by grammadee on May 25, 2016 17:09:36 GMT
Another pea, Scrapthology , makes sketches and posts them every Sunday on her blog. She has a link in the sidebar to them on Pinterest for easy access. Thanks! I am now following that Pinterest board. |
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Post by KikiPea on May 25, 2016 17:43:45 GMT
Another pea, Scrapthology , makes sketches and posts them every Sunday on her blog. She has a link in the sidebar to them on Pinterest for easy access. Awesome! I will keep those in mind for our monthly challenges! |
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Post by Scrapthology on May 25, 2016 18:15:45 GMT
Thanks for the mention Lisa. I'm trying to get them all on Pinterest, it's taking a little time....but I'll get it done eventually.
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Post by nylene on May 25, 2016 18:25:54 GMT
Thanks grammadee for the link to Creative Scrapbooker. I must have been living under a rock, because I have never seen this website or heard of the magazine! I have spent a half hour just looking around there. I have a hard time using sketches because most are 12x12 and I scrap 8.5x11 and I pretty much always scrap 4x6 or 5x7 photos. When I find a sketch I think will work I try to follow it but it usually goes its own way. It does get me started though! If I am stuck I always look for a sketch to give me some ideas. |
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Post by Linda on May 25, 2016 22:04:53 GMT
This challenge is not for me, haha! I have never used a sketch in my memory. I won't even have a chance to use one this week even if I did! But I look forward to everyone's posts. I know we all remember Becky Higgins' Sketch Books! They used to be the bible of page construction! I never used it though. You can buy this best of book for about $10. I have and still use that book as well as the two magazine style ones |
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Post by Linda on May 25, 2016 22:06:13 GMT
I have a hard time using sketches because most are 12x12 and I scrap 8.5x11 and I pretty much always scrap 4x6 or 5x7 photos. When I find a sketch I think will work I try to follow it but it usually goes its own way. It does get me started though! If I am stuck I always look for a sketch to give me some ideas. 8.5x11 scrapper here also - I usually have to adapt sketches to work for me but some of the older ones (BH, Simple Scrapbooks, Scrapbooks Etc...) did have some 8.5x11 sketches |
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on May 25, 2016 22:36:27 GMT
Do you use sketches as inspiration? If so, where do you find them? I try to, but I never end up actually lifting the whole layout. I'll find a sketch that I like, but I will end up only using one element of it (like the way the border is, or the title placement), and then I go off on my own and do my own thing. I like to look at Pinterest for actual sketches, but I find inspiration from all layouts that I see (on here, pinterest, etc) |
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Post by nitad on May 26, 2016 2:21:39 GMT
I probably use sketches for about half my layouts. I love the inspiration and flexibility. Sometimes they look similar to the sketch sometimes you would never recognize it. Like others have said, they are a starting point.
I have some magazines and some sites like Pagemaps saved but mostly I rely on Pinterest these days. It's like one stop shopping. LOL
I certainly wish I wasn't stuck here at work tonight so I could play along! I'll be back at it by the weekend though!
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Post by justjac on May 26, 2016 15:00:09 GMT
I signed up for an online class put on by TracieClaiborne and Crafty Jenn Schow called Ready, Sketch, Go. I've really enjoyed using their sketches. Pinterest is my go-to place online to look for sketches. |
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Post by LisaDV on May 27, 2016 12:48:38 GMT
Thanks for the mention Lisa. I'm trying to get them all on Pinterest, it's taking a little time....but I'll get it done eventually. No problem. Also good to know they aren't all there. |
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Post by LisaDV on May 27, 2016 12:53:47 GMT
Do you use sketches as inspiration? If so, where do you find them?
I don't use sketches as inspiration unless it's part of a challenge. -- But I will, especially if it supports a pea. It's just not where I'd go if I was stuck. I'd go to a challenge or pinterest and scraplift before turning to a sketch. |
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Post by Chinagirl828 on May 28, 2016 4:43:31 GMT
I go through phases of using sketches and I've taken a couple of sketch based classes in my time. If I'm working on a project album I love sketches because it's one less thing I have to think about. I love sketches by Page Maps, Scrapbook Generation, and Got Sketch? (even though she no longer posts sketches).
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Post by thracian on May 29, 2016 17:38:11 GMT
I love sketches. I ran out of scrapbooking steam somewhere around 2003, and sketches are what got me going again. They really added new joy to my scrapping. I get a lot of sketches on Pinterest these days, but my favorite sites for sketches are Sketch Savvy and Nuts about Sketches. I have several sketch books and have taken several sketch classes as well.
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