1 Sketch, 6 layouts - Part 2

My starting point, the sketch I'm using from Sketches for Scrapbooking, Volume 3.

Layout #2 - "Seeing Santa"

Patterned papers, rubons, punch out die cut - Pink Paislee, jewels - KaiserCraft, alphabets - Heidi Swapp, American Crafts

These pictures of the boys didn't turn out that great quality-wise but I love them! We were expecting Jackson to flip out since he's pretty shy but he surprised us. I didn't care that the picture quality wasn't that great. There was no way I wasn't I going to document this cute moment with Santa!

Variation #1 - I decided to stick with the 4" x 4" photos suggested on the sketch with the exception of one. I decided to add a 4" x 6" photo in place of one of the 4" x 4". I really wanted my favorite photo of the boys with Santa to stand out. Simply keeping it uncropped and larger than the other three photos was an easy way to do that.


Variation #2 - Another thing you can see in the photo above is that I used a circle punch out in place of the accent cardstock tab. It's not the exact size or shape as the tab on the sketch but I don't ever think that's an issue. It's all about getting it in the same general area.

Variation #3 - The journaling block is basically the same as it is on the sketch. Just like the circle, it's not in the exact size as on the sketch. It's also not in the exact same placement as on the sketch. I really didn't want to cover up the bottom of the photo so I moved it so that it overlaps just a small corner on the right. As long as it's in the same general area as it is on the sketch it's going to work. Moving things a few inches here or there shouldn't alter the balance of the layout. The block I used was from a piece of patterned paper that I added journaling strips to.

Variation #4 - I decided to make a Christmas tree to go in place of the tab on the left of the photos. It's quite a bit larger than the tab on the sketch but I really don't worry about the size of the elements. Unless it's a huge difference in size, it's going to work. It's all about the placement and not usually about the size.

How to make the tree:
• First you need a triangle cut from cardstock. To do this I cut a rectangle that measured 4" x 6". At the top (one of the shortest sides) I made a small dot at the center (2"). Then, using a ruler I drew a line from that dot in the center down to the bottom left corner and then one from the center to the bottom right corner. After you have the lines drawn cut along the lines with scissors.

• After you have the triangle cut all you have to do is add strips of patterned paper across it. I start at the bottom and work my way up. Then trim the ends off and ink the edges of the tree.

• I added some finishing touches with a zig zag stitch over the seam of the bottom two strips, blue jewels across the middle, and a rub-on (Noel) on one of the strips.

• The last thing to add is the circle on the top of the tree.

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