Sketch Love As Seen In GingerScrapsStreet Magazine

Sketch from 2/3/2011 Sketchy Thursdays Blog, as seen on page 21

Want to have as much fun as the artists published in the May issue of GingerScrapsStreet Magazine? Here are most of the sketches used in the article Sketch Love that begins on page 21...if you use the sketch or template, please give proper credit. Some of the sketches are free, some of the templates you can purchase by following the link to the designer's store.

Altered Art Smart Starts No. 6 By Tangie

As Seen on Page 22

As Seen On Page 22

As Seen on Page 22

As Seen on Page 23

Additional Resources:

• www.sketchsupport.com

• Family History Scrapbooking [Paperback]

   

Shadowboxing

I've had shadowboxes on the brain! Last Christmas, I saw the cutest house-shaped countdown-to-Christmas shadow box and ever since I've had an itch to alter a shadow box. I even have an idea for an end-of-the-year small shadowbox for the kids' teachers - I was thinking: build the box, stain the wood and fill with fun things like beans, alphabet pasta, school buttons and other small items. 


However, right now altering or building an entire box is not in the works, so I decided to strive for it on a scrapbooking page. You've seen the framed, pop-out photos, right? I planned on rolling back the edges on every photo, but decided just to do my favorites instead since so many photos ended up on the page. 


Technique: super easy! 

1. Mat the photo. 
2. Cut a piece of paper about 1/8th to 1/4 inch larger than the photo. 
3. Cut an 'X' from the center of the cut paper toward the corners, not cutting the 1/8th inch border.
4. Roll, cut, tear, crinkle, bend or otherwise manipulate the triangles out toward the border of the photo.
5. This should create a window or shadow box effect for your photo.
6. Works on paper corners, too!

 Enjoy - can't wait to see what peeks through your shadows!

**extra! extra!**

in case you want it in sketch form!

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Symmetry & Me

I find it downright silly that even when I get the chance to create one scrapbook page for myself, I still feel the need to be challenged. If I can't find a challenge online to fit what I want to work with, then I end up challenging myself. This page was no different! It was the first page in a long, long time that I created for myself, by myself. You'd think that would be fun and relaxing, right? Well, it was - that and challenging! For some reason, I challenged myself to a symmetrical page. Maybe it's because I'm striving for balance these busy May days? I don't know about that, but nothing is ever symmetrical in my life - not my scrapbook pages, rarely my photography, not the interior design of my house; maybe only that I have to chew m&ms equally & symmetrically (2 greens, one for each side... a red and a brown and a red and a brown... don't ask!) Too much information? Perhaps. =)

So I cut and adhered away at my best attempt at a symmetrical page. Lots of strips and a few buttons as well. I did cheat a little on the photograph I used. Couldn't be that predictable. I hope you enjoy and go for some symmetry in your next page. (If you do, please comment and link!) Being so in balance actually created a whole bunch of new scrapping ideas... maybe I'll have a few new symmetrical ideas for you in a few days!

Blessings!
Lindsey

Swingin' by Lindsey Krauss. Supplies: Paper, buttons: Basic Grey, Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper,
Ink: Staz-On (Tsukineko), Pen: Sakura.

Journaling: May 2010 -- McKenna, you love the porch swing as much as Mommy does!
Been a while since I posted one of these - enjoy!

Wednesday Inspiration - it's apple pickin' season!

One of my favorite times (and photos) of the year, for sure! Since I'm not sure we're going to get to go this year, I'm considering taking the kids and husband to the grocery store and taking pictures of them "picking" apples out of the bins. What? I gotta have my Autumn apple pics!

Gonna have to get a little fruity... searching for specifics 'apple digital' brings up too many computers and Jennifer Apples! Even FRUIT brings up a few designers - this week harder than I thought!

Brushes:

Obsidian Dawn - School Dayz

Brushes.500ml.org - Fruit Labels #1

Brushes.500ml.org - Fruit Labels #2

Brushes.500ml.org - Fruit Labels #3
deviantART - Fruit Brushes

deviantART - Apple Brushes (link may not work)

ScrapGirls - ScrapSimple Shapes: Fruit

Other art:

LowCountryScrappers: Wooden apple or Wooden apple

Fonts:

graphicssoft.about.com: "The lower case 'i' in the dingbat 'Fazings1' is an apple."

Summer's Apples Font by SummerNytz - FONT

APPLE Font by Flop Design - FONT

Titles:

A is for Apple

An Apple A Day

Apple Of My Eye

Apple Pickin'

Apple Pie

Bobbin'

Bushels Of Fun

Freebie:

Care to try my funky glass apple? Go ahead, copy it right off the blog. :)

I'm soooo in the mood for an Appletini...

Here is my apple layout for the day:

And please enjoy my sketch! Link your page back to here in the comment section, we'd love to see what you've been up to!

digital kit: Harvest Spice from ShabbyPrincess.com, Fonts: 2Peas.

Wednesday Inspiration - dizzy about circles

I just love creating with circles - I think circles on any page or creation just make the layout a little more finished. I must have circles on the brain because I'm even looking for a new large circle cutter in my paper scrapbooking world. That's fine, but let's see what we can do with circles in the digi world. Ready for some digital finds? Here we go!

Brushes:
Obsidian Dawn: Arcane Circles
Obsidian Dawn: Gears
Graphic Illustrations: PhotoShop Magic Circles (you have to go thru a free membership * confirmation, but the freebie benefits are waaaaay worth it!)
Graphic Illustrations: Retro Shapes
Graphic Illustrations: LITE Circled Hearts
Graphic Illustrations: {circular} Swirls Set
Yourdigitaldesigners.com: 100 Circles 1 ($6.00)
graphicxtras.com: 100 Brushes 26 'Circles 1' ($9.00)
Brusheezy: Free Vector-Grunge Brush Pack
Illusion of Perfection: Circles
Seishido: Go to Brushycats//Bubbled ($1-$8)
Seishido: Go to Freebies//5th one down=BESIDE

Fonts:
dafont.com: page of Circle
Fonts.com: keyword: Circle
Urbanfonts.com: search: Circle
Free-fonts.com: search: Circle

Supplies: Green Grove by Dora's Designs for ScrapStreet.com
(available for free for only 2 more days!)
Fonts: Jenkins v.2.0, Goundy Stout, Times New Roman, Jellyka - Estrya's Handwriting.

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And a fun little article from Wikipedia on the CIRCLE!

Pie, anyone?

Supplies: Green Grove by Dora's Designs for ScrapStreet.com
(available for free for only 2 more days!)

Wednesday Inspiration - happy birthday

Happy Birthday to you! I'm absolutely surrounded by birthdays in July/August/Sept (--11 bdays for my family only!), so let's explore the digital world of birthdays this week!

Can't call 'em freebies, too many have a price on them.
So this week, we'll call 'em

Birthday Affordables:

at ScrapStreet.com:
ScrapStewSue's Birthday Odyssey for ScrapStreet.com

Fonts:
Dafont.com: Birthday (#s 0-9 only)
Fonts.com: Birthday page
UrbanFonts.com: BirthdayGreetz
SeachFreeFonts.com: Birthday page

Brushes:
Mel's Brushes: Birthday
Andrea's Brushes: Birthday

Quotes & Titles:
Scrapbook.com: Birthday quotes & phrases
Scrapbook.com: Birthday titles
ThePerfectTitle.com: Birthday theme

Odds & ends:
ScrapGirls: Birthday Wishes
ScrapGirls: Birthday Card Sentiments
Daisie Company: Birthday ClipArt

Want to try the layout above? Please don't feel confined to the shapes in the sketch - they're just a supply guide and used to fit the theme today! ;-)

Wednesday Inspiration - carnival rides

I don't know about you, but summer around here is the season of carnivals. There is one every week in every town and they seem to travel all around our county until the true county fair. So let's get you ready for your carnival photos!

Here are your carnival-type (or similar theme) freebies this week:

**dafont.com: Carnival

**Ropes -n- Chains Photoshop Brushes

**Makeup & Face Sketches Photoshop Brushes

**"KidPrint" - go to freebies and scroll down

Here's how I did it:

Wednesday Inspiration - sand in your toes

Since we're off to the beach today (or hope to be, if our weather holds up!), we're inviting you all to come play in the sand! Dig into your sand brushes, actions and textures and go create!

Here are where you can find some freebies:

• Gravel & Sand Photoshop Brushes
• Cracks Photoshop Brushes
• Nature Textures Photoshop Brushes
• Texture #106
• 25 'elements of nature' textures
• 'Beach Type' at Dafont

Need something beachy to create with?

• Eyelets Scraps Designs' Grunge Delight
• Beach SketchesPhotoshop Brushes

Click the sandcastle for a sand action blog freebie from ScrapStreet's Sue Wood!

• Above are a cute pair of sandy footprints made for your scrapbooking use by ScrapStreet's Sue Wood. Please refer to ScrapStreet's terms of use.

waiting for a gift from the sea by Lindsey Krauss. Supplies:
Digital kit: Grunge Delight by ©2008 by Emma Moore / Eyelet’s Scraps for ScrapStreet.com
Font: 2Peas Quirky
Footprints: Sue Wood for ScrapStreet.blogspot.com
Digital editing program: Adobe PhotoShop CS2
Filter: optikVerve

Please feel free to use this sketch for inspiration. Please list ScrapStreet.blogspot Sketch 1 in your supply list.