Here are my favorites:
Twelve Years Together
For this page about our anniversary dinner, I used a sketch from the Ready, Sketch, Go class by Tracie Claiborne and Jen Schow, modified to work with the background paper I chose. I used a Tim Holtz thinlits die to cut those scribbly hearts out of orange glitter paper, and I added sequins, punched leaves, and puffy hearts. Love!
Pumpkin Craft
For this page about my little Mommy and I decorating a little pumpkin together, I modified an 8.5 x 11 sketch from a Big Picture class to 12x12, having to add a few elements to make it work. I love the energy and fun of these Doodlebug patterned papers, as well as the K&Company pumpkins and, of course, that luscious yellow dot paper by Bo Bunny. Also can't help but love that smile my Mom's wearing. Such a sweet memory.
Snapshots of Fall
Another sketch, this one I've had a long time and probably downloaded from Pinterest. I've written many times about how much I love fall, and this page was to highlight some favorite photos of my favorite season. Supplies were mostly from an autumn collection by Carta Bella.
Found
One of my favorite pages I've done in a long time. I used watercolor paper as a background and did the "smooshing" technique with water, spray mist, and plastic packaging. I used some tissue papers as a matte for the photo and bases for embellishment areas. A patterned paper from Bo Bunny finished off a layout I love, about a story that makes me really happy.
Autumn Smile
Another sketch from Pinterest, also modified to fit my purposes. I chose supplies from an Echo Park Paper collection, adding a title from Dear Lizzy and leaf die cuts I made myself, both colored with Distress spray stains and mica sprays. I love this photo, and I love the way this page turned out.
New Glasses
From another Ready, Sketch, Go sketch, I created this page with some somewhat disparate supplies that I think work okay together. I wanted to use mostly autumn-themed papers and embellishments, but I also really wanted to use the big chipboard glasses, which came from a My Mind's Eye chipboard sheet that was not fall-ish at all. Fortunately, I had some papers and die cuts from an American Crafts autumn collection a couple years ago that had some of that pink, as well as a little bit of that light turquoisey blue color, and it (mostly works). I like this layout, though it took a few days for it to "grow on me." It's good to stretch the creative comfort zone once in awhile, and this layout definitely did that for me.
Let's Party
Also from a Big Picture class sketch, a page about my Mom at a nursing home Hallowe-en party. Not a major story, really, but a wonderful picture of her and that wonderful smile she had. I used mostly Carta Bella supplies, except for the buttons, sequins, the Stampin' Up! cardstock photo matte, and the background paper, which was from the October Afternoon Saturday Morning collection and went really well with everything else I chose.
Note: sketches can really streamline the creative process, so definitely consider giving them a shot if you haven't already. Search Pinterest, sign up for Big Picture Classes or Ready, Sketch, Go. There's a new class coming up called Six Sketches, Six Ways you may also want to check out.
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