Saturday, April 10, 2010

Sketch Away!

Sketches are a scrapbooker’s tool to creating a layout when you don’t know where to start. Don’t know where to start? Well, I’d say start with picking a sketch that inspires you. Is it a sketch with one picture, two pictures, five pictues, etc.? Is it a single page or a double paged layout?
Remember that they are there for you inspire you to create. You can follow it to the tee, or you can change it up to fit your own personal style.
I felt inspired by this sketch over at Sketchy Thursdays:


…so I created this layout:



My layout holds similar characteristics to the original design, yet it’s very different. Instead of using one picture, I decided to use four. The sketch did not show circles across the middle of the page, but I decided to add my own flair with brads.
As you can see, the possibilities of projects are endless when using a sketch.
Below is a list of sites online that offer free sketches. Check them out and feel inspired! :)

Page Maps
www.pagemaps.com

Pencil Lines
www.pencillines.com

2 Sketches for You
www.2sketches4you.blogspot.com

Sassy Lil’ Sketches
www.sassylilsketches.blogspot.com

Creative Scrappers
www.creativescrappers.blogspot.com

Got Sketch?
www.gotsketch.blogspot.com

Sketches {by tamara}
www.sketchesbytamara.blogspot.com

My Sketch World
www.mysketchworld.blogspot.com

Sketchy Thursdays
www.sketchythursdays.blogspot.com

Scrapiopath
www.scrapiopath.blogspot.com

Sketchabilities
www.sketchabilities.blogspot.com

Scrap Maps
www.scrap-maps.com

My Little Sketch Book by Liz Qualman (previous featured artist)
http://lizqualman.blogspot.com/

If there are any other sketch sites that I have missed, please feel free to comment below with links.

Sketch away, everyone!

6 comments:

  1. Wow Sarah.I love sketches sites,there are some new for me!!!
    Thanks!
    Luzma

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  2. i looove that sketch and adorable layout that you made!! :)

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  3. Great list!!! Here is another sketch website!! www.sketchinspiration.ning.com

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  4. thanks for sharing that link chelsea! :)

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  5. Thanks for such an informative post Sarah! I didn't have some of those! I adore sketches! Your layout came out beautifully.

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  6. such a lovely layout. you did a great job on the sketch and I love the papers you used.

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