Follow a Sketch Friday // Day 7

Oh, Happy Day!

Day 7 is here. Can you believe it? Today I am playing with my Citrus Twist Kit from January 2018. The sketch I used was from an internet search. I have not been able to find the original creator. If you know, please let me know because I would love to give them credit!

Here is the sketch:

Today's story is a fun one. The photo was taken the day the kids moved to California. My husband accidentally threw the house key to the California house away while we were in the Maryland house. Oops!

The day still was very happy as the kids were super excited to finally get to our  new place! They would each get to pick out their own room and start living that West Coast life.

The word sticker says "I would love to, but unfortunately...no" This was totally what they were thinking when they arrived at the house and COULD NOT GET IN. It was an adventure for sure!

The supplies used to create this layout:

• #5, Wild Child - Crate Paper *
• Phrase Stickers - Citrus Twist Exclusive *
• Ephemera Pack, Good Vibes - Crate Paper *
• Frames, Good Vibes - Crate Paper *
• Stickers, Carousel - Crate Paper *
• Thickers, High Five - American Crafts *
• Cut Apart Sheet - Citrus Twist Exclusive *
• Stars - Citrus Twist Value Pack
• Enamel Dots - Freckled Fawn

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 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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