Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Sketch Week, Part 3

The day three layout takes on a completely different look from the previous layouts. It's a completely different style of papers and I really changed things up with this one.

The sketch that I'm using as the starting point for all five layouts this week.


This sketch is now available to download and print. To access it you can click on the orange "downloads" on the right side bar of my blog.

Layout #3 - "Oh Brother"


Supply list - Cardstock: Bazzill; Alphabet stickers: American Crafts (oh), KI Memories (brother), and My Little Shoebox (quotes in the bubbles), everything else: My Mind's Eye

I'll start with the photos first since there are actually three different photo variations on this layout. The most obvious difference with the photos as a whole is that I took a 10 photo sketch and turned it into a 16 photo layout.

• Variation #1
Just like yesterday's layout, I used two larger photos in place of the four wallet size photos on the sketch. I have tons of photos of Drew and Jackson together but very few are vertical like the wallet photos on the sketch. Substituting a larger horizontal photo in place of two smaller vertical pictures ended up being an easy solution to my lack of vertical pictures.

• Variation #2
In place of the three 4 x 4 photos on the right page I used a collage of smaller photos. I have so many pictures of Drew and Jackson together and wanted to include as many I as could on this layout. I love that the pictures are a mix of fights and laughter, some happy some sad. They are so back and forth. They can be screaming at each other one minute and then the next they are giggling together.

Wallet size prints are perfect for including smaller sized photos on your layouts. It's so much easier to crop a 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" print to a 2" x 2" than trying to get a 2" x 2" out of a 4" x 6". Most of my pictures are close up and frame the subjects without much empty space. That can make it difficult for cropping photos. With the wallet size you get the whole picture in a smaller size so you don't need to do much or any cropping. I get mine printed through walmart.com.

• Variation #3
The five larger photos on the layout are similar to the photos on the layout yesterday. The only difference is that these aren't 4 x 6. They were all cropped from 4 x 6 photos. One reason I did this was so that the photos didn't cover up too much of the large star. With the 4 x 6 size you couldn't really tell that the is was a star.

Another thing to note about using smaller sized prints than the ones suggested on the sketch, it's one way you can use the sketches for smaller sized layouts like 8 1/2" x 11" or 8" x 8". It's just a matter of shrinking everything on the page to fit the size you need. I only reduced the size of the photos but the same can be done for all the elements on the page.

• Variation #4
The subject of shrinking carries on to this variation too. I used a smaller striped strip across the layout than the one suggested on the sketch. Once the smaller photos were arranged on the page I thought the smaller strip just seemed to go better. Plus I didn't want to cover up too much of the large patterned paper star.

• Variation #5
This isn't the first time you've seem me use a large patterned paper star on my page! There is something about it that I keep coming back to and keep using it over and over. I thought the star would be a fun way to change the look of the layout and of course it fits perfectly with the boy theme. It still sits in the same area as the die cut patterned paper piece on the sketch it's just a different shape.

• Variation #6
When it came to the embellishments I was determined to use the cute little chipboard monsters from My Mind's Eye.


The difference in the size of the two pieces were perfect for my brothers theme. For a fun touch I added the quote bubbles with things I often hear Drew and Jackson say (or scream) when they are together. This is obviously larger than the two circles suggested on the sketch but with them being in the same area as suggested, it keeps the layout balanced.

• Variation #6
Again, I could have used journaling strips as suggested on the sketch but instead decided to write my journaling directly onto the page. It's still in the same area as suggested on the sketch, just in a different form.

Day three = your third chance and the My Mind's Eye and Sketches for Scrapbooking giveaways! :)

193 comments:

Melanie said...

Holy heck! Love this! Love the colours and the papers and all the photos you got on! Thanks for sharing your sketches and layouts. Awesome inspiration :)

Anonymous said...

I feel like a serious groupie, following your posts and dying for the next layout. Are you feeling like a Rock Star yet, Allison? Love that you incorporated so many pics. Thanks for making your sketches downloadable (is that even a word???).

Unknown said...

Love it! I especially love those little quotes - sounds just like my 2 guys!

Brenda Johnston said...

This is such a happy layout! I love the monster comments!

Erin said...

Love, love, love the vertical collage!!! I'm going to have to try this on a layout of my own!

Scrappinwendi said...

You totally amaze me in how you can make this sketch into totally different layouts. I would never have thought to use a huge star. Cant wait to see what is in store for tomorrow ;)

April said...

SO amazing!!! Love it. :)
- April W

Anonymous said...

Loved the sketch. Sandy from Missouri

Julie said...

Such a fun page. Love this paper!

mmspiker said...

How did you fit in 16 photos? That must be a first. When I look at samples online, it is mostly one or two photos a page, so it isn't realistic when making my own page at home. Thanks for the inspiration.

Sue Althouse said...

Sixteen photos, seriously. Looks amazing. Loving your sketch variations!

scrapinbabygal said...

My favorite variation so far!! I just LOVE what you did w-the 4x4 section!!

Christine said...

what a cute boy monster layout!

Amy from KC said...

I love how you find new and unexpected ways to work in a large piece of shaped paper into your layouts. A lot of times I can see where one could be utilized, but in this sketch it was a total surprise. I have to go back and look again to see how you managed to fit in 16 pictures and a large shape in the same layout - with a good amount of white space left over. Seriously, you are superhuman right now...a scrapbooking superhero!

Lorraine said...

Thanks for your comments on my blog much appreciated coming from you. I also have all your scrapbooking stetch books and love them I am a great fan.

Anonymous said...

What a great collection of photographs! I love this layout!

~Julie V.

Anonymous said...

I noticed stitching on the start...nice!

Linda from KS

Dorinda said...

Oh, my the life of having 2 sons, I know it so well. That little phrase of he hit me, no it was him rings in my ears as I look at your layout. Well mine are now 15 and 10 and they still say that. LOL

Judith said...

Love how you've used so many photos. This would be perfect for my many travel photos.

Mary Bez said...

Very cute and thanks for the tips on incorporating the different sizes of photos.

Yvonne said...

Wow, this one is really different than the first one. I love your details.

Amy said...

Thank you so much for the download! I can never get enough of your sketches! They make scrapbooking so much easier... Another beautiful layout!

Tasha said...

Such a cute layout! And I love how you used both happy and fighting pictures, that's life and life is what we should scrapbook.

Stella said...

You sure managed to squeeze in a bunch of photos on one 2 page spread! I love the way you do that!

jane-e said...

It's great to see a mega-multi photo layout! So often I have WAY too many photos to narrow down. Inspired by your ideas yet again :)

Anna said...

This is a great sketch for including lots of photos. Love the big star too.

AmyInKy said...

As a mom of two boys, I think this one might be my favorite so far this week. I just love seeing all the photos of your two together. The monsters/quotes are so fitting! I think I'm going to use this star idea for my son's all-star baseball team photos.

Anonymous said...

Loved this one too! I especially liked the speech bubbles that were cute as can be!

Sonya said...

What a great way to highlight your boys' relationship through the years in one layout!

Tiffany G. said...

So Cute! Love the little monsters with the word bubbles! It is amazing how many photos are on this page but it still doesn't feel over done.

debbi said...

Love the star, the stitching and the cute, colorul paper. Most important, your boys will love this page when they are grown!

Jody B. said...

Another great layout. I love the star. And that new MME Paper collection is fabulous!

Jennifer said...

How awesome that you used 16 photos here! This would be easily adaptable to a big photo event like Christmas. Love the little monster guys too. :)

nanapatty said...

You have captured the boys relationship so well with their personalities shining through. Great job.

Ginny H said...

Adorable! Love the monsters with their speech bubbles!

Angie said...

adorable LO! Love the quote bubbles, I have 4 of my own, I can soooo relate :-)

Stephanie M. said...

Wow! I just found your site this week. Love it. I stopped doing double page layouts a while back, but now...I will be trying these layout.

Laura said...

I don't know how you keep coming up with these great pages. You are just so very creative!

kroller said...

SOOO cute! This would work great for my 2 boys...I have lots of monster papers for those scary moments of motherhood! LOL Love the change-up...never get tired of that star!
Amy

Debbie Cornish said...

I like how you made the 4x4 areas look so different with all mini photo's.
I love the paper choices you used.

KGBELL said...

I am so scraplifting this! I have two boys 4 and 1 1/2 and this is so them. I was just looking at all the photos I have of the two of them and this is a perfect solution. You have such beautiful pages!

GLOANN said...

Another great LO from your sketch. Love that big star and those bright, colorful papers. I recently cut me a star template that will be perfect for this. Thanks and I'm so enjoying this week with you, Ali.

ruth said...

I love how different these all are! Excellent pages!

Danielle said...

I think I just found the sketch to use for my Christmas photos, which I always have tons of. So this amazes me that I didn't see this as a possibility yesterday or the day before with the same sketch. Genius - this whole concept of stretching your sketches and showing us the different variations...just genius.

AmyBug said...

I love how you fit soooo many pictures in this and how you changed some of the vertical wallets to horizontal 4x6's. The two little monsters are soooo cute. I "need" that chipboard if you KWIM!!! I love the fun boy colors and also how you fit the good times & bad times in the layout as that is more true life.

Jennifer D. said...

Fantastic page with 2 great little subjects!! Love the monsters!

Jody M. said...

Oh My! Thank you for the tip about printing wallet sizes. I too shoot close up and find it difficult to crop. Love this tip. I always learn something following you! :)

Kristina said...

I love how many photos you got on this layout. That is always my biggest challenge: too many photos to fit! I almost ALWAYS crop mine down to make them all fit. Can't wait 'till tomorrow's layout!!

julie.schellin said...

what a layout! 16 photos on one page - that's my kind of layout!

Amy Powell said...

I love the two chipboard monsters and the bubbles you created! I have two sons, and the cute monster chipboards would fit them perfectly :)

Stephanie Scroggs said...

Love, love, love that we can download your sketches! I can't wait to see your layouts each month~ I remember being in one of your classes before you every got published and loved your style. So glad everyone else appreciates it too!
Stephanie/Springfield

Marcia S said...

I like how you explained your creating process today - like why the stripe is smaller, etc. Love the monsters and their sayings.

Scrapthat said...

Love these papers too!! Ooo I need me some MME...when don't I?
I really love the substitution of the star...your variations really help to make me think about the sketches and how to stretch them!
I also love the pic variation...again you help me to "think" (LOL good for you Allison! LOL)
TFS-PS I love all the pics of your little guys...I still adore the pic of Jackson in the cap! So cute!

CodyandTraci said...

What great variations today. I feel like I am a winner every day of sketches week because I "win" so much inspiration. I still would love a sketch book and some MME though:)

Valerie said...

It is amazing how many photos you can get on your pages. And it looks great. Love the pages.

Anonymous said...

I love the use of a star as a backgound!! I'm always amazed how you can come up with different varions of that one sketch!

Christy Carlson said...

too cute! I love those little monsters and their speech bubbleS!

Anonymous said...

love that you used a white background with touches of multi colored pattern paper... it complements you picture so well! perfection :)

Christel said...

I really like this layout - the huge star, lots of pics, the colors, robots and monsters. I love all the variations for layouts that you come up with for sketch week from one sketch.

Liz in MO said...

Oh my goodness, I love the two little monsters. This is such a cute layout.

Corina Biermaas House Springs, MO said...

So adorable! I'm always looking for ways to get more pics on a page. AND I LOVE THIS! I am definitely going to use this variation. Especially since I have 7 sons and tons of "brother" pics lol. THANKS!!

Miss Misi said...

I like the colors and accents...too cute!

Karen F. said...

I LOVE the two monsters and their quotes... I can just hear it now... Another wonderful sketch idea.

Sarah Harwood said...

What a great way to scrapbook their relationship. I love the little monsters. Very cute.

Christa Allgood said...

So cute!! I admire how you're brave enough to journal on the page......I'm afraid I'll mess it up or spell something wrong!

Sharon said...

So cute!! Love the little monsters with quote bubbles to remember a conversation with your little monsters!! LOL

Robin W. said...

I like the speech bubbles--too cute! Thank you so much for the sketch download. I'm sad that it's already Wednesday and sketch week is half over! :)

Wendy F said...

I've been saving lots of photos of my two youngest boys together, wanting to use them in a project. This layout is perfect!!! I'm definitely going to lift this one. Thanks again for another wonderful sketch!

Michele's Scrapy Creations said...

lovvve it! It's perfect for sibling theme! I'm saving this for my two kids when they start fighting lol. Thanks for another inspiration!

Anonymous said...

This is so cute!!! I love the monsters. I can't wait to use this sketch. So many great ideas. Thanks! JJD

carissaH said...

I love the colors of the papers and the little monsters. This line is a must have for me! Thanks again for the wonderful layout!!\
CarissaH

Laura J said...

Wow, what a cool layout! I love the use of all the little pictures and OMGosh, the little convesation bubbles & monsters are too cute! I also am in love with the patterned paper...I think I must have some!

Bonnie said...

WOW Again Allison !!! Love this layout and how you used so many photos. The papers you chose are perfect. Thanks for sharing with us.

Donna O'Bryan said...

The papers and embellishments are perfect for boys--I have two grandsons!

LouAnn said...

Another great layout. I love how you took the space for the 4x4 pics and got so many smaller ones in there.

LouAnn

connie said...

I love all the pictures! Will definitely "scraplift" this one but will be about sisters.

lesley said...

I have two boys, too, so this layout definitely resonates with me. I love sketch week...it gives me the inspiration I need to get back into my scrap room!

Anonymous said...

Great layout. Perfect for my 2 grandkids! love these sketch weeks.

Kathy R

Janelle H. said...

Another great variation. I love how you used the big star - I'll have to try that - I have two boys as well and sometimes still sound like that (they just turned 13 and 16!!)

Kara said...

I love that you tied so many photos from different times together! Your boys are so cute! :)

Niki Estes said...

So cute! I love the quotes you put in the monster bubbles! lol

Meg said...

Great layout! I love the big star and the fun papers.

Arjanne said...

I love the little monsters! So cute!

Karina said...

I don't have boys, but those monsters look perfect in your page!!! Thanks again for all your work with sketches !!!

Karina

Mary Ann said...

Love the stitching, and did you use a metalic thread? I also love the way the embellishments help tell the story of the pictures. Mary Ann

Michele Mc said...

You have outdone yourself with the number of photos! With two girls (and tons of photos of them together), I'm sure I could do something similar. I'm also thinking that the large star might work on a LO about a recent dance recital. Love the colors, great ideas all around!

Abbey said...

This is my first sketch week and I am loving it!

Lisa G. said...

You soooo inspire me to work on the little details more. All your inking, stitching...it really pulls it all together!

Unknown said...

Great way to show off lots of photos, yet the placement compliments them, they are not overwhelming. Another inspirational layout - thanks.

Cindy Leggett said...

Sixteen photos on one layout. You amaze me. What is even more amazing is that you acutally have sixteen photos to use on the layout. Since my child is 19 and I am so far behind in scrapping his memories, I am lucky to have 5 or 6 photos to scrap of an event. Thanks again for sharing.

Patricia M. said...

OMG! Those LOs are so stinkin cute. I don't have much time to scrap at the moment, but I sure am enjoying seeing all of your LOs. I am still amazed at how many pictures you can fit on one page without it looking totally crowded.

wendy said...

The more pictures, the merrier! I can't believe you fit 16 on there. And I thought I always got a lot of pictures on my layouts.

tape said...

What a fun and colourful layout!

Christina said...

That's a lot of pictures on one layout sister! I am super impressed!

RacheT said...

Too cute! 16 pictures? I am in awe... that's why I love sketch week!

Luv2talk said...

I really like the fun, bright, primary color scheme. Great for kids! The monsters are PERFECT! LOL

Thanks for the printable option. TOTALLY AWESOME for you to share your genius!

Can't wait for the next one!

AndreaFriebus said...

The little monsters with word bubbles are perfectly adorable!!

Susan said...

Adorable photos ~ thanks for another great layout!!

Jennie said...

you are very talented!

Therese said...

Love this sketch! Thanks for adding the download so we can read the instructions.

My Mind's Eye is one of my favs and their new lines are absolutely gorgous!!

Thanks for the chance to win.

dawn said...

WOW ALLISON, look at all these comments. You are awesome girl!! I can't believe this layout it is so cute and perfect for little boys. I love everything especially the mixed photos and wow 16 of them. I am scraplifting this one for sure. Such a cool title too will use this for my house about Sam. I agree with your sisters comment yesterday about the boys Jackson looks like Drew especially in two of the photos. I can't wait for tomorrows layout but I don't want this week to end either. Thanks for all you do for us!!

Today is my birthday so wish me luck that my number gets picked to win a prize!! I'm really loving all the MME stuff your showing us.

Unknown said...

OH how cute!!! I love the journaling bubbles!!

debbie susee said...

Love the papers you used and those monsters are too cute!

Precious Memories Scrapbooking & More said...

Love the lo & how you changed it up... your kids sound like my daughter and son. I love the little monsters you used too, they fit perfectly! Love it!
I used this sketch last night on a lo & have uploaded it to my blog if you would like to look. If I can find an email addy for you I will send it to you that way too in case you miss this comment. Thanks for the great inspiration & all the useful tips and trick to make the same sketch look so different, when & if I find some extra cash I may have to buy one of your books!
~ Staci

Samantha Taylor said...

Love this take on the sketch. The star in back is a great touch!

Keianna said...

Can't believe how many photos you got on there w/o it looking crowded. Awesome job and thanks for the 8.5x11 tips.

Gretchen Lindsey said...

Reminds me of my 2 boys. Get lots of inspiration from your boy pages.

Michelle Dorland said...

I love the layout! Can you include the names of the papers you use- I can't find these but I love them

Kari M. said...

I love it. I really love this paper line too. MME has so many new yummy products.

Jennifer DeWolfe said...

Aww your boys are too cute! I love the colors in this layout ... so much fun!

Thanks for the chance to win!

Michael, Elizabeth, Vaiden, Whitten, and Mary Katharine said...

Love it!! I like to see other people use a ton of great pictures on a layout!!

Paula said...

Loved how you used so many pictures but it did not look too busy. Cute little critters with sayings sounds like my two grandsons.

Anonymous said...

Look forward to each layout during sketch week. Love the title "oh brother" I think I will us that soon for a grandsons layout. Love what you can do with your sketches.

Leslie said...

Your boys are so darling! I love how you changed up the layout to show their relationship and how fun the colors are.

reen said...

Oh makes me think of my two boys, but when you add a little sister to the mix, they re-devote their efforts in another direction!

Alyssa said...

Love the color scheme and the little monsters. I might have to get some--not because I have a layout in mind for them, but just because they make me smile.

Raimi said...

Love this...the colors are perfect! Thanks for sharing!

Bettyann said...

Oh, I LOVE the Day 2 LO! But most of all, I want to tell you how much I appreciate the sketches week, and how you take so much time to describe the changes and the reasons for the changes. It really helps me see what I could do on my own layout.

melissa c said...

I love the paper, perfect for my little guy.

Clare said...

Those little monster embellies are so cute! Love all the variations you're showing of a great sketch.

LeAnne Smith said...

What a sweet page of your boys! Loving the Alpahbet Soup paper line!

goldyfish said...

How sweet to see the sharing their love for each other. Beautiful LO.

kimmcc69 said...

Very different from the other 2 layouts, but I love it. So cute.

Nicole Michelle Gray said...

What a cute layout, I love the star.

Penny Peck said...

Oh this sketch took me back several years when my kids were young! Good job!

Anonymous said...

Love the papers on this one and the big star shape. I would have never thought to use a big shape in place of the paper.
Tracy C.

Beatrice said...

I love the huge star and the little monsters are super cute!!! The colors are fun too and work really well with the pictures:-)

Sandy said...

Adorable layout! Those monsters look just like my kids! :)

AScrappersDelight said...

This is my favorite so far!! Great lo!

AlanaM said...

As the mother of two boys, I can appreciate A page like this. I have done quite a few brotherly love pages in my time.

Jen**SugaredSongbird** said...

Oh brother! Even though I have two girls and a boy, the Oh brother is a theme I must do!

Liz H said...

Too cute. I love the little monsters.

Heather B. said...

Love how many pics you got on this page!!!

scrapinmo said...

Very cute layout! I like the variations and of course, the paper. Great job again!!!

Amy13 said...

Oh...love the captions! Way cute.

tracy said...

Love the bright colors on these layouts! :-)

holly b said...

So cute! Love those monsters and all the pictures you got on the 2-page spread. Thanks for the continued inspiration!

Jennifer E. said...

Absolutely adorable...love the little monsters and the word bubbles. Huge fan of MME, hoping to win the fabulous giveaway!!

JLC said...

I am always perplexed with how to best incorporate shaped paper (like the star) into a layout. Substituting the star with the left-sided strip is inspiring! Another amazing sketch variation.

Stacy Arndt said...

I love these papers. I like the use of small photos. Thanks for a new inspiration.

senora_x said...

Love all the variations! I can't believe how many pics you got on this awesome 2 pager! Adorable

ScrapyTiff said...

Love the big star along the left, great variation!

Shannon said...

Love the little monsters and I can't count the hundreds of times I hear, "Mom, so and so hit me". Great layout!

Kim M said...

This is by far my favorite layout of the week. Just love that big star and those monsters with the little cloud quotes above are soooo stinkin cute!

Stacy said...

Totally cute! Don't you just love having boys? Love the star! You and your stitching! Too cool! Can't wait for tomorrows layout!

Michelle said...

You ARE a rock star! I love this.

Erica Hettwer said...

Hee! This is so cute! :)

Andi said...

Wow! I'm impressed at the number of photos you used on this layout without it looking cluttered. This is fantastic.

Mandi said...

Amazing job fitting so many pics on the layout!!!

Emily said...

Love the giant star there! Awesome!

~ Kim ~ said...

What a perfect title!!! So so so cute!!

csewy-csescrap13 said...

Darling!!! Love the theme of this one...I really like the star and the mix of dots and stripes!! Too cute!

Carolyn Wolff said...

Love all the photos that you were able to include in this variation.

Britia said...

Another great layout. I love how you got 16 photos on the page.

Avril Tanner said...

I just found your blog! I am so excited about the concept of the Sketches and the samples you are showing! I just know it is going to be hard to wait for sketch week all month long!

Cynthia from Vancouver said...

Such cute pictures and love the MME embellishments! A fabulous page showing the versatility of your sketches. Can't wait until tomorrow!

Unknown said...

Cute layout! Thank you for the wonderful explanations for changing up the sketch. :)

Megan L said...

Very cool! I love all the photos. It's a totally different take on the sketch and gives me so many ideas.

Melissa Bell said...

Awesome layout! Love the colors and all the pictures you included. Your boys are so cute!

Steffanie said...

Love the little monsters and their quotes! I also have 2 boys---I can so use this! Thanks, Ali!

Dana L Cheney said...

Wow I am so inspired by ur blog. My Lss is using your sketchbook for our monthly book club so I decided to check out your blog. I am so filled with inspiration, I just want to thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and gifts of talent, I am hooked!

Jacqueline said...

Those pictures of your boys are adorable! I love how you fit so many different-sized pictures onto this layout. I never really thought I could do this - thanks for the inspiration!

Rebecca H. said...

Love this variation on the sketch! The monsters are great. Thanks Ali!

Merrilee said...

I love your sketches. They are so versatile and easy to use!

Sharon said...

Beautiful! The colors really pop, and those monsters are the cutest ones I've ever seen.

cmw said...

I love this layout! I am always looking for inspiration that has the option for lots of photos. And I always love the colors and textures you use. Thanks for creating :)

Anonymous said...

This looks so cool! Love those little letter stickers.
Kelly

Melanie said...

What a fun layout! The little monsters would be great for layouts of my boys as well :)

cowie28 said...

I love to use tons of pics on my layouts. This is a perfect layout for me. Just love the cute monster chipboards!

Kelly said...

That's a lot of picture. LOVE it. I love the dialogue bubble too. CHanges the names and you have my two boys!

Celeste B. said...

Love the big star and monsters.

Karen Clarke said...

Love the sketch along with the papers used. I tend to use lots of pics in my layouts and this is perfect!

Anonymous said...

I am so enjoying this sketch week. Love how you explain your though process behind the pages.
Abby
belizern@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

WOW! 16 photos from a 10 photo sketch! I am impressed!

K in PA

Megan B said...

this is just plain awesome! :) I love how many photos you were able to include!

emelyn said...

I love it!! The star is a perfect embellishment for this page!

KarlaW said...

Love the idea of printing wallet size photos. Hadn't thought of that. Thanks.

Manhattan Mandie said...

I love the little chipboard monsters! Super cute! I also love the number of photos on this page! Tha'ts GREAT!

Cindy said...

I love this layout. I have two sons and this would be great for some of their pictures! Thanks for all of the chances to win!

misty said...

What a fun layout! So vibrant!

Kirsten said...

I love reading your rationale for the changes you made...gives me a way to think when I look at a LO that isn't "working" for me...
Thanks!

Jamie V said...

Thrilled I found your blog... your style is totally my style!

gonna do a LO with the 2 little boys in my life too!

Priscilla W said...

Love you work, can't wait for class 9/7/10 to see if it rubs off on me.

dlhfks said...

I love you use of stars instead of flowers. I have three boys, so I love all the new ideas you give me for embellishements. Thanks for the inspiration!

Anonymous said...

What a cute layout. Can't wait to try out some of your ideas on my pages.
Lori H.

M Salazar said...

Can't wait to use this layout for some super cute pics I have of my daughter and son. Have any great title ideas for a bro and sis? Time to combine girly and boy paper and embellishments....

Kapoor's said...

Love the layout. I can't ever imagine me using that many pictures on a layout but I am going to try it.

Leanne W said...

Love the layout!

Melinda AKA medialady said...

love these colors and the playfulness of the layout.

lpaigeb1984 said...

Perfect Layout for boys!!!

Tracy said...

I love how you've used that STAR on the lH side ... gorgeous ...

Thanks for the chance to win ...

Love, Tracy G

Penny{scraps} G said...

Am digging that giant star - fab LO - you are amazing!

lenore said...

Love the variation on the sketch and how you were able to get 16 pictures onto one layout!