This month, I'm taking a break from my usual linear approach to scrapbooking. This sketch is a fun way to cluster a handful of pictures around one main focal-point picture. The easiest part is that you can crop (or digitally resize) all your smaller pictures to be the same size. In my case, I made all the small photos 3″ x 2″ and the main picture a standard 4″ x 6″. Use this sketch to get another layout done in your album! Here are two layouts I created based on the sketch. For more examples, check out my "Becky's Sketch" column in the July 2009 issue of Creating Keepsakes.

Toys by Becky Higgins. Supplies Patterned paper: Scenic Route; Letter stickers: American Crafts; Swirl stamp: Fancy Pants Designs; Paint: Plaid Enterprises; Ink: ColorBox, Clearsnap; Pen: Zig Writer, EK Success; Frame overlay: Stacked Vintage Frames No. 02 by Katie Pertiet.

Family Reunion by Becky Higgins. Supplies Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper; Patterned paper: KI Memories; Bookplate: BasicGrey; Brads: American Crafts; Font: Gill Sans.

Try these variations on this month's sketch! You can download them in a PDF file for your binder.

For 40 additional sketches, click here.

USER COMMENTS

Barbara_I

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On-Line Issues

It's not us. CK is not posting their on-line features for the current month's mag. This is an on-going problem.

Jul 08, 2009 at 05:44 PM

Tori60

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This is great

I was a "Simple Scrapbooking" subscriber and thought CK was for the more advanced scrapper. This will help to make the transition a little more easier. Thank you.

Jul 07, 2009 at 01:11 PM

JayKaye

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Thank you

Thank you for the extra 40 sketches! The link for the main sketch doesn't seem to work. I'm using FireFox.

Jun 27, 2009 at 02:57 PM