Sunday Sketch

12/30/2012

This week we are offering you TWO sketches...one for cards and one for layouts!! The card sketch is from Stephanie Washburn's Block Party gallery:

And the layout sketch is from Celeste Vermeend's Block Party gallery:

We asked longtime member Allison (scrapally) to choose one of these to use as a starting point this week, and she chose the card sketch...we adore this layout she designed!

(Supplies: Leather Jacket Add On from Sock Hop, Six String Add On from Summer of '69, Jenni Bowlin Weather Vane ink, Calico V.3 Wood Veneer Circles, Silhouette Cameo, EK Success border punch)

Here's what Allison had to say about her process:

I consider myself an old school, simple lines kind of scrapper. So, when I saw the sketch for Stephanie's card, I was immediately drawn to its easy, graphic design. Because I received the sketches before reveal, I could only guess what Stephanie had used on either side of her ampersand. But being a card, I assumed they were dies with words. I decided to use the sketch for a layout though, and I knew right away that I wanted to use photos cut in circles on either side of the large symbol. As I started out, I was thinking that I'd use the sketch quite literally. But once I gathered my photos and supplies, I realized that I wasn't going to be able to make the large ampersand work between my chosen pictures. Since I also like to "use what I have," and the photos were just too big, and my ampersands were just too small (I had precut two), I had to adjust. I still wanted the look of the larger ampersand though, so I moved it to act as my accent in the corner instead. Ah, that worked! I also loved the way my two kits, Leather Jacket from Sock Hop and Six String from Summer of '69 played well together. I had recently combined the two kits into one storage sleeve thinking they would complement each other, and I love the results. A little calico wood veneer to finish it off, and I'm excited to share this layout with my friend, Bernadette (who is featured here). I love working with sketches because they give me a great jumping off point, but I often switch gears in the middle of creating as happened here a little. Thanks Stephanie for the great inspiration!

We love Allison's use of clean & simple lines, as well as the kind words that depict a beautiful friendship. She followed the sketch fairly closely, yet swapped a few elements out to switch things up a bit...thanks for sharing this with us, Allison!!

Please check out Allison's gallery and blog for more inspiration!You can also find her on Twitter @scrapally.

How will YOU use this sketch? Whether it's a layout, a card or something else, link us up to your project by January 7th for a chance to win a $5 gift card to the Studio Calico shop. (Please remember, your project must be loaded into our gallery to qualify...and your comment has to link back to it in the SC Gallery)

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12/30/2012

Sunday Sketch

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