Their Sketch, My Way: Scrap Zone

Welcome to another first for me! I've been a Close To My Heart consultant for a couple of months already, and a customer for two years, and this is the first time I used one of their Workshop on the Go (WOTG) guides. I can sometimes be a stubborn rebel against things that I think everyone is doing, but I can admit to using sketches from time to time to dislodge a crafter's block. And I adore any artwork I have seen designed by Close To My Heart thus far. Plus, if you have been reading my blog, you will know that I am a strong believer that there are no rules in this art form of memory keeping, so therefore if sketches are your forte, I think that is fantastic, and I encourage you to consider the books and kits that Close To My Heart has to offer.  But I digress.

I have already used some of the Laughing Lola WOTG kit on the Debbie Reynolds layout (seen here: http://ticklemescrappy.blogspot.com/2013/12/layout-share-debbie-reynolds.html ), so I felt I should next use these lovely papers on the included sketch before I used up too much to resemble their beautiful design. But of course I had to make it my own!

First, is a picture of how the guide layout looks, so that you can see my starting point.  

And (drum roll, please!) here is my layout!

As you can see, the original design is definitely apparent in my layout, but I have also made some adjustments, such as:

- The 2 pictures on the far left are a bit bigger than the sketch, and I used black hemp to define the line between them.

- I substituted one of the 4 photos on the left for a journaling block.

- In place of one large photo and a large open space on the right page, I stacked three, again using the black hemp as a dividing line.

- I used the purple patterned paper instead of the plain cardstock.

- I used different stamps and accents than shown on the example in the guide.

- And of course in my habit of stretching your supplies, I mixed in some non-Close To My Heart items (I am typically not a product purist).

Here are a couple of detail shots. 

First, I used other  Close To My Heart stamps than intended to heat emboss my title.  The word "Scrap" is done with an alpha stamp set, and the word "Zone" and small arrow in circle is from the ProPlayer WOTG stamp set.

Here is a picture of the embellishment cluster to the upper right of the layout, again adjusted from the original sketch to include more banner pieces and the chipboard camera accent.

I love how this turned out, and I hope you have enjoyed it too!  And I hope my layout has inspired you to take a sketch - whether it is how you usually scrap or not - and make it your own.  Your Life, Your Art, Your Way!

Want to get your hands on the products I used? Here's how!

Laughing Lola Workshop on the Go - http://ticklemescrappy.ctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=7402&CatalogID=1639

Laughing Lola Paper Pack - http://ticklemescrappy.ctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=7394&CatalogID=2002

Laughing Lola Complements - http://ticklemescrappy.ctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=7322&CatalogID=2002

Laughing Lola Assortment - http://ticklemescrappy.ctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=7336&CatalogID=176

Framework Alphabet - http://ticklemescrappy.ctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=7475&CatalogID=1836

ProPlayer Workshop on the Go - http://ticklemescrappy.ctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=7404&CatalogID=1639

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