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Sister Sketch Reveal April 2013 | Now & Then

April is here and we are still waiting for spring to decide that it is really here to stay!  But while we wait for the days of sandals and tank tops here's what I did with April's sketch below!

While looking through my photos I came across this photo of myself from last Christmas and soon after this one of when we visited Vegas back in 2005.  Apart from a different hair style I realize that I really have not changed that much in the last seven years.

I used an old kit that I have had in my stash for at least three if not more years.  That's the thing I love about kits, you can usually find coordinating stuff in one place to make a few projects. I used a border punch to make the decorative strips with paper.  Here are a few more close ups!

Now head on over here to see what Francine did with the sketch. Also if you still want to play along you can down load the jpg, pdf, or layered template.  Leave a link in the comments so we can check out your work.

Sister Sketch April 2013 | Sketch, Free PDF and Digi Template

This month's sketch and templates are just a little late but we have not forgotten.  Here is what I came up with for this month:

Visit Francine's blog for links to download it as a JPG, PDF, or Layered Template if you would like to play along.  Check back next week to see what we did with this sketch.

Around Town | Sister Sketch Reveal March 2013

Here it is, my page for March based on the sketch below:

You can find a PDF and layered template here

I recently discovered that I can have my Instagram photos printed at Walgreens using the app on my phone.  I gave it a try with these photos of some of the buildings around the area that I work.

Working at the RISD Museum I am surrounded by the beautiful architecture in Providence!

Ordering was such an easy process and they were ready in a matter of hours.  The only draw back was that they were only available in one size so I modified the sketch and used only 4 photos.  Other than changing the photos I pretty much stuck to the sketch.  Here are a few close ups.

Now that you have enjoyed my layout head on over to see what Francine came up with for this sketch.

Thanks for stopping by!

Sister Sketch March 2013 | Sketch and Free PDF and Digi Template

Well it is snowing here again in New England.  So much for my hope of spring being here soon.  But while we wait here's the sketch that I came up with for us to do this month.

Right click to save it as a JPG or you can head on over to Francine's Blog for links to download the sketch as a PDF or layered template for our digital/hybrid scrappers.

Check back on the 21st to see what we did with this sketch and don't forget you can still work on February's sketch seen here.

Thanks!

Sister Sketch Feb 2013 | Just Me!

I hope you had a chance to play with this sketch that I did for this month's sister sketch.

You can find a PDF or layered version of this sketch here

It's been a long time since I have done a layout with just a photo of me but when I came across this one I just knew it would be perfect for this layout.

Notice that I used just one photo and added an embellishment in place of the smaller photo.  The border on the right is a ribbon that I added for more interest. This is what I love about sketches.  They really are just a jumping off point to get your creativity flowing. Here are a couple more close ups!

The journaling reads: This photo was from less than two weeks before my 42nd birthday. Having dessert for lunch with my friends, a holiday treat to ourselves! Dec 2012.

Thanks for stopping by this month.  Now go check out Francine's blog to see what fun stuff she did with this sketch and don't forget to share a link of your layout in the comments if you had a chance to play along.

Sister Sketch February 2013 | Sketch and Digital Template

Here's the sketch (created by me) that we will be using for Sister Sketch for February.

You can right click to copy the image to your computer for personal use or you can visit Francine's blog here where she has links to a PDF format or a layered template for digital and hybrid scrappers.

Please check back in two weeks to see how we used this sketch and don't forget that you can still work on the January sketch and share with us.

 

Sister Sketch Jan 2013 | Simba & Asha

Can you believe that we are already into the 4th week of January? The days just seem to be going by. With that being said welcome back for the first of the layouts for Sister Sketch for 2013 based on this sketch by Francine that I posted a couple weeks ago.

And here’s my layout:

I love this sketch and decided to go with the simplicity of it and do a layout showcasing two photos of the kitties with very few embellishments.  I did a 12x12 layout, added some strips of patterned paper, a frame using rubons, and some bling!

Everything used on this layout (well with the exception of the photos) is at least over a year old.  I am trying to use stuff in my stash without buying anything new.  I am enjoying digging through my stuff and rediscovering things I had completely forgotten about and thinking of new and exciting ways to use them.

I hope that you had a chance to play with the sketch and that if you did that you will link us to your layout in the comments.

Now head on over to see Francine's new layout using the sketch.

Thanks for stopping by!

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Sister Sketch January 2013 | Free PDF and Layered Template

Sister Sketch Jan 2013 | Sketch and Digital Template

Francine and I had so much fun doing Sister Sketch last year that we have decided to continue it in 2013.  We are adding a a few twists this year:

1. We will be making and using our very own sketches

2. Francine will convert the sketches into free layered .psd templates for digital and hybrid scrappers

3. We will post the sketch and template 2 weeks before so that others have the chance to play along

We will start of the year with an easy sketch/template from Francine.

Please pop on over to Francine's post here if you would like to download the PDF or layered template.  She also has an example of hybrid page as well as a link to a video tutorial on how she used the template.

Than check back on January 24th to see the page that I make with this sketch as well as Francine's new page using it.

Sister Sketch | Halloween @ Barbelle

Happy November Sister Sketch to all.  Isn't it crazy that Christmas is just around the corner.  It seems like yesterday that we did our first sketch.

For November we are using a sketch from the Studio Calico Blog.  The sketch is based on this Amy Tan layout.

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Here's my take on it.  My gym had a fun workout/Halloween party and here I am being "scared" by one of the monsters that were in attendance.

I am not usually one to do theme layouts but I had this halloween paper and embellishments that I got in a grab box from Pink Paislee probably about two or three years ago.  I have been using some of the more generic paper on other things but this was the perfect photo to finally use the more Halloween specific things.  I followed the basic layout on the sketch using one photo and layering my paper.  I then added the embellishments and title to finish it up. Here are some close ups.

Notice the bugs on the edge of this paper...love them!


Thanks for stopping by this month.  You can check out Francine's take on this sketch here - Francine's November Sister Sketch.

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Sister Sketch | A Day in the Life of Simba!

Welcome to another Sister Sketch.  Can you believe that it is almost the end of October already.  It seems like just yesterday that Francine and I started this project.

This month we headed back to Page Maps for this wonderful sketch.

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Here's my take on this sketch.  I stuck pretty close to the sketch just switching around where the placement of the journaling and titles went!  I also used two small photos instead of three.

I got this idea one morning this week as Sheldon and I were getting ready for work and watching Simba sitting and seeming to plot out his day! Here are some close up images.

The journaling block is pieced together from two different journaling cards (I have had them in my stash forever) which I embellished with some of the bunting and then mounted onto a piece of patterned paper.  This is an easy way to give new life to older things in your stash.

I once again used two sets of alphabet stickers to create my title, add a bunting and some bling and my layout was complete.  Interesting to note is that two of my photos were taken with my iPhone and they came out pretty decent I think.

Thanks for stopping by this month and now go check out Francine's take on this sketch here.