Sketch Challenge: September

The year is flying past and it’s time for a new Sketch Challenge.  Hi! This is Sharon and this is the sketch we have prepared for you this month:

We’ve used wood veneer geometric shapes to add interest to the photo grouping, and to draw the eye through the page to the bottom where they also serve as Date and Place ‘holders’. There is space for a large photo, as well as a slide frame for a smaller one. Extra photos could be either placed in a pocket/envelope or replace the pocket entirely. The circle to the left of the layout could be a photo or any other circular element.

Katie has put together a freebie for us that contains the Wood Veneer shape, the slide frame and the tag. You can download the freebie HERE. Feel free to use some or all of it on your layout – but none of it is mandatory!

What I love about scrapbooking sketches is that you can use them merely as an inspiration point – taking an element or two and then building your own page design around them OR you can use them as a recipe, replicating the design exactly.

Our Guest CT member Julie (Julie DeGuia) has stuck pretty closely to the sketch, swapping out the pocket for an extra photo. I absolutely love her stitched and layered borders and the colours just pop!

On the other hand, CT member Shannon (shannonr) has taken elements of the sketch and created her own unique design documenting the traditional homes of the Navajo people. Brilliant!

Lori Ann (lmaggs), our other Guest CT member has made the sweetest page – a beautiful tribute to a much loved lady. I love her little knitted pocket filled with loveliness and those pretty blossoms repeated at the bottom of the page.

Last, but not least, we have Valerie (nana_vg)’s  page about one very cute little soccer player. I love the mix of textures, the pops of orange and that swirl that leads the eye through the page.

I do hope we’ve inspired you to give the Sketch Challenge a try this month! Our talented team members will be posting their layouts with product links in the Sketch Challenge Gallery shortly and I hope to see your page there too!

Don’t forget to add your 100% KPD product page to the September Challenge Participation Sign in Thread in the forums to earn store rewards at the end of the month.

Happy scrapping!