Follow a Sketch February // Day 6

Yay! Day 6! Coincidentally, that is also the title of this layout.Not day 6. Sheesh, people. YAY!

Today, I am using the January 15, 2018 sketch from Stuck?! Sketches

SO many reasons to say YAY to this layout. The word phrase was perfect for a group of coworkers going out to eat in regular clothes. Yay for using up the last bits of my Citrus Twist Kit from January. Yay for using a bunch of pieces I was less than thrilled with in my layers. Yay for using another pom pom frame. Yay for cutting off a tail of that poor bird and using it as a layer. Just, yay!

The completed layout has a lot of pink, but I am totally okay with that. I think that pop of bright yellow makes it work for me. 

Supplies used to create this layout:

• Life Goals Paper, Good Vibes - Crate Paper *
• Paper Pad, Carousel - Crate Paper
• Phrase Stickers - Citrus Twist Exclusive *
• Ephemera, Good Vibes - Crate Paper *
• Pom Frames, Good Vibes - Crate Paper *
• Stickers, Carousel - Crate Paper *
• Thickers, High Five - American Crafts *
• Cut Apart Sheet - Citrus Twist Exclusive *
• Enamel dots - Freckled Fawn
• Enamel dots, Glitter Girl - Shimelle / American Crafts
• Color Shine, Butter - Heidi Swapp

Items marked with an * were from my January Citrus Twist Kit.

You can check out the process video on my YouTube channel:

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Follow a Sketch February // Day 5

Can you believe it? Five days into the month already? I am having a fantastic time searching for some awesome sketches to use all this month! I hope you join me! If you do, add the hashtag #FASFEB2018 to your social media so I can check them out!


On to the layout!


I wrapped up my scrapbooking of 2016, so what better thing to work on today than a title page for my 2017 album. Let's be honest here. I am probably going to have to create more than one title page. I rarely have one album for an entire year.

I am using a sketch from Sketches in Thyme today. It is from November 2017. Now this is one of those times where I take the sketch and kind of go my own way with it.

Just look at that shine! I love playing with things that sparkle! Glitter, how I adore thee!

And the completed page! As you can see, not a whole lot like the sketch. Can you see where I took the inspiration? The circle bits, the layers, and the splatters? Love this photo of my family!

Supplies used to create this layout:

• Cardstock, Glitter - DCWV
• Cardstock, Kraft - Michaels
• Life Goals Paper, Good Vibes - Crate Paper
• Go Girl Paper, Girl Squad - Pebbles
• Stickers, Sweet Spring - Bella Blvd.
• Paper - Gossamer Blue
• Puffy Stickers, Sweet Nothings - Fancy Pants
• Glitter Paste, Black - Bo Bunny
• Color Shine, Black Velvet - Heidi Swapp
• Puffy Stickers - Recollections
• Gelatos - Faber Castel
• Golden Wheat - Shimmerz
• Stencil, Elliptic - The Crafter's Workshop

Check out the process video on my YouTube channel:

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Follow a Sketch February // Day 4

Does it get any better than Magical Paintbrushes?  No, no it does not.

Today I am scrapbooking yet another layout for our Disney Girls Trip of 2016. I think I have about 5 layouts now of these magical brushes. But, they were SO fun!

Today's sketch is from Citrus Twist Kit Club. The sketch came along with the January kit.

I used the kits on the page because why not? Honestly, it does seem a bit random, but I can totally explain it away if need be.

You can watch the process video here on my YouTube Channel:

Supplies used to create this layout:

• Off the Grid Paper - Citrus Twist Exclusive *
• Phrase Stickers - Citrus Twist Exclusive*
• Stickers, Carousel - Crate Paper *
• Ephemera, Good Vibes - Crate Paper *
• Paper Pad, Carousel - Crate Paper
• Girls Night Paper, Good Vibes - Crate Paper *
• Thickers, High Five - American Crafts *
• Enamel Dots - Freckled Fawn
• Color Shine, Butter - Heidi Swapp
• Mist, Glass Slipper - Color Theory
• Chipboard Stickers, Carousel - Crate Paper

Items marked with an * were included in my Citrus Twist Kit for the month of January.

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Follow a Sketch February // Day 3 // Last of the Christmas Photos!

WOO HOO YEAH! Last day of the Christmas layouts! Can you believe it? Promised it would be over early in the month and I hope you think I delivered!


Today I just had fun with the sketch I found through a Google search. The sketch is attributed to sketchsupport.com, but that domain is not currently running.

I am a big fan of the border strips and the three areas of embellishment. Since this is Christmas, I knew I was not going to use flowers, but wasn't sure what I had in mind when I started scrapbooking.

Of course, I was excited to use TREES! If you have watched any of my Christmas videos, you know I love a good Christmas tree.

Sadly, or happily -however you roll- this is the last Christmas layout for the Follow a Sketch February Series. (Just look at that tree and that plaid and that gold! SQUEEEE I am a lover of Christmas for sure!)

Supplies used to create this layout:

• Paper Pad, North Pole Gazette - Recollections / Michaels
• Flair, Merry & Bright - Fancy Pants
• Tags, Comfort & Joy - MME
• Puffy Stickers, Merry & Bright - Fancy Pants
• Star Puffy Stickers - Made for Retail / Target
• Twine - Lawn Fawn
• Paper Pad, Christmas Magic - Shimelle / American Crafts
• Wood Veneer - Michaels
• Stickers, Classic Christmas - Simple Stories
• Ephemera, Merry & Bright - Fancy Pants
• Color Shine, Gold - Heidi Swapp

You can check out the process video on my YouTube Channel:

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Follow a Sketch February // Day 2

Welcome to Day 2 of Follow a Sketch February!

Today's sketch comes from the book Layout Blueprints. This is an older spiral bound book that I purchased many years ago.

I chose to do a double page layout for this sketch. Now, sometimes my double pages have a LOT of embellishing and fun little bits and sometimes they do not. This is one of those times it does not.

I changed this sketch up a bit by using 12 x 12 papers instead of the 8.5 x 11 that is pictured.

Yes, this is another Christmas layout. Tomorrow will be the last Christmas themed layout. I promise.

Supplies I used to create this layout:

• Winter Wonderland Paper, Merry & Bright - Fancy Pants
• Paper Pad, Cranberry Christmas - DCWV
• Thickers, Happy - American Crafts
• Art print, Sugar Plum - MME
• Stickers, Sugar Plum - MME
• Ephemera, Merry & Bright - Fancy Pants
• Stickers, Classic Christmas - Simple Stories
• Brad, Recollections - Michaels

You can check out the process video on my YouTube Channel:

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Follow a Sketch February // Day 1

Today's sketch comes from Scrapbook & Cards Today Magazine.

I really liked the florals along the bottom edge of that box of paper. I had every intention of actually scrapbooking with flowers, but that did not happen. I had Christmas photos I had to scrap!

Instead, I went with a mixture of stickers, chipboard,  die cuts, and wood veneer to create a festive bottom border. 

All of that comes together to form a really fun, yet traditional colored Christmas scrapbook layout. Yes, I know it is February. Yes, I am still scrapping Christmas photos. Be on the lookout for just two more Christmas layouts during this month. And I get them out of the way quickly for you! 

This layout was created with:

• Black Cardstock - Creative Memories
• Stickers - The Story of Christmas, Echo Park
• 3x4 Journaling Cards, The Story of Christmas, Echo Park
• Paper Pad, Christmas Magic - Shimelle / American Crafts
• Paper Pad, Christmas - Tim Holtz / Idea-ology
• Thickers, Fitzgerald - American Crafts
• Stickers & Chipboard Stickers, Very Merry - Simple Stories
• Stickers, Classic Christmas - Simple Stories
• Chipboard Buttons, Cozy Christmas - MME
• Labels, Elle's Studio
• Glitter Tape, Recollections / Michaels
• Twine, Recollections / Michaels

You can check out the process video on my YouTube Channel:

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Follow a Sketch February Begins Tomorrow!

Hey scrappy friends!

It looks like I kind of abandoned the blog for a little bit. I hope to make up for it by posting every single day in February!

I have turned my Follow a Sketch Friday series on YouTube in Follow a Sketch February.

Join me as I scour the web (and my scraproom) for sketches to use every day of the month.