ScrappySketch #21: Believe

Hey guys!  I had this post all typed and ready a while back, hit save, and <<poof!!>> it was gone.  That hasn't happened to me in a while, but its so dog-gone frustrating!!  So, I will not be quite so verbose this time around.

I am switching things up this week and reversing the posting order...layout first, then sketch.

I finally got my Unity handles this weekend and let me just say....whoa!! Hold the press!  These things are da bomb!  They will require a whole other post :)

But...I did use all Unity stamps on this page, 2 kits plus the brand spankin' new Kit of the Month!!  (only available in June!)  The rest of the materials are pretty much from a Scrapbook kit of the month that I bought and filed away last year.  Well, it wanted to be used today!

As usual, I didn't even stick to my own sketch...which brings me back to wanting to talk about the sketches.  When I started these, and still now, I wanted to provide a sketch that was more of a skeleton...just basic placement of the major elements of the page.  I am not adding in every last ribbon, brad, scallop border, and mat.  I am leaving those to you.  I tend to get side tracked by those elements instead of the photos when I look at a sketch.  Also, I have always taken way too many photos and wanted the sketches to provide space for many pics.

I am just now starting to embrace the ideaof 1-photo, 1-page, but I know that many of you are not.  And I am still not totally there!!  So for now, I will keep providing you my basic-many-photo sketches.  Please let me know if you all still like these and use these.  I have not as as many people participating lately.

Supplies:

• stamps: Flirty Flowers, Bliss & a Birdie, Believe (Unity)
• paper: cardstock Bazzill, Magnolia PP (My Minds Eye)
• ink: Cranberry & Olive (CTMH), Pumpkin (SU!)
• accessories: wide Olive grosgrain (SU!), buttons (CTMH), circle punches, coluzzle, jounaling marker

So, the drill...use the sketch as a starting point...I did!!  I veered pretty far off this time.  If you upload to a public gallery use the keyword CSS21.  and leave me a comment here with a link to your creation!  don't forget to check out Heather and Lynn this week to see what they did with the sketch!

Thanks for stopping by today, have a happy Sunday, and Happy Scrapping!!

-Cyndi

Comments

[Ellen]

I love your sketches. I've completed a few of them. I just don't know how to get them on the computer yet! I'll have to get one of my kids to help me. Can't wait to complete this one! Love your sketches and layouts!!!

[Tracy Greven]

Cyndi,
I love your sketches and hope that you continue to bless us with your talents. I am sometimes behind in getting to complete mine, but I do get to them. I believe I am caught right up presently and can't wait to start this one!!!
Thanks for all you do!!
Tracy

[Marilyn M]

I'm sorry I've been a "lurker" Cindy - but I love your multiple photo sketches - please don't quit!! I've saved them all and plan to use them when I do scrapbook!! Love your site, and your sketches - they are awesome!! I love multiple photo sketches, b/c I have so many photos - I can't just take one picture, or pick one picture as my favorite!! LOL! So thanks again for what you are doing - it is appreciated!

[stampinmommyof4]

I am LOVING this layout!!! The colors and the paper that you used are awesome!

I really want to participate more in your sketches. I am just very timely with scrapbook challenges. Sometimes it takes awhile to find the perfect pictures. But I am going to make it my goal to get with it!!!

I tagged you on my blog!

[linsey]

this is such a wonderful page, Cyndi! Wow, I just love everything about it! You are so am amazing with scrap pages--I am in awe of your talent and I need some of it, hehe! thanks for inspiring so! :) hugs!

[Wendy aka wendella247]

This is my first visit to your blog--I discovered you today while going through the SCS 12x12 gallery! I, too, take way too many photos and love multi-photo sketches. I love the twp pages you have posted here. I'm now off to browse your blog some more and check out your other sketch challenges!