Sketchy Inspiration

Some of my favorite inspirations when I was a beginner digiscrapper were layout sketches. Here are a few of my favorite websites to go for sketches:
http://www.scrap-maps.com/12x12_2p.php
Look on the left side and you will see options for all sizes and numbers of pictures. (Take note, though, that 12x12 sketches can be used for any size square layout.)
http://www.littlebit.com/ideas_scrap/Sketches_1/index.htm
http://www.pagemaps.com/nov06maps.htm
You can find lots more by searching on the web.

When you pick a sketch, the idea is to use it for inspiration. You can copy as little or as much from the sketch as you want. You can also leave the sketch open in the web browser and refer back to it while you make your layout, or you can right click on the layout, Save Image, and then open it in your graphics program to refer to. Don’t forget to add any elements you want, shadows, etc. Make sure you are saving frequently.

Here is a sketch I got from Scrap Maps and the layout I did from it:

Bright Kids by Amanda Rockwell, Font: Comic Sans, Inked edge recolored by Kim Hill

You can see that I used the four paper strips from the sketch and put the title on the bottom. I chose to add some journaling and staples and didn’t use the stitching from the sketch.

Next time you sit down to scrap and don’t know where to start, take a look at some sketches for inspiration.