To follow up on our talk about scraplifting... I thought I'd offer up five sites for awesome, free scrapbook layout sketches. Feel free to add your suggestions to the comments section!
1. Becky Higgins. I honestly don't know how legal this site is, but it offers up 74 of Ms. Higgins' sketches for your scrapping pleasure.
2. Pagemaps. If Becky Higgins is the queen of the sketch, then Becky Fleck is the princess (what IS it with the Beckys, anyway? No wonder I can't get famous. I need to change my name!). I love that you can buy digi templates that match the month's sketches, too. What a great idea.
3. Card Positioning Systems. I know, it's for cards. But I love this site! And you COULD adjust the sketches for pages. :) I think their design team just does an overall fabulous job and I love looking at the cards. It makes me happy.
4. Ella Publishing. Ella recently ran a series of sketch challenges on their blog, with some fabulous results. Even though it's not a regular feature, stop by and check it out! And while you're over there, take a gander at Ella's sketches eBook, Stretch Your Sketches:
5. Pencillines. This is the newest site to me -- I'm not all that familiar with it, but when I was searching on Google for "scrapbook sketches" this was one of the most impressive links that came up! I know a lot of people swear by them, so definitely worth a look.
What about you? Where do you go for scrapbook sketches?
I use all the ones mentioned above. Actually, I bought the Ella book but haven't even read it yet- how terribly is that?!?!? :)
I also like Got Sketch by Valerie Salmon- http://gotsketch.blogspot.com/. She does free sketches on her blog and also paid classes.
Allison Davis is another great sketch artist- http://allisonrdavis.blogspot.com/. She posts a few sketches on her blog and also self-publishes sketch books through her Mom's scrapbook store. I have all 5 volumes and LOVE them!
Posted by: Melissa S. | 03/16/2010 at 10:02 PM
I am a huge fan of Pencil Lines!
I've also become a fan of Creative Scrappers (http://creativescrappers.blogspot.com/) and Sketchy Thursdays (http://sketchythursdays.blogspot.com/)
Thank goodness for sketches, and scraplifting!
Posted by: Lee | 03/16/2010 at 10:28 PM
I added the Card Positioning blog to my list. I love page maps and sketches. Without them, I'd be stalled most of the time scrapping.
Posted by: Icecat62 | 03/16/2010 at 10:37 PM
I am also a fan of Pencil Lines and Got Sketch...Becky's sketches are the first sketch site I found when I started seriously scrapbooking again in 2007. She is wonderful and my #1 fav.
Posted by: Shemaine Smith | 03/16/2010 at 11:51 PM
there's a new sketch every Friday at Get It Scrapped: http://www.debbiehodge.com/gisforum/index.php?showforum=192
Posted by: PaulaSG | 03/17/2010 at 06:51 AM
I really love Becky Higgins sketches, especially the more linear ones! I also enjoy Allison Davis's designs (as suggested by Melissa S), and can't get enough of the Get It Scrapped sketches (as suggested by PaulaSG). And I purchased the Ella e-book "Stretch Your Sketches", which I consider a great investment.
Another source that I really love is Amy Alvis's "4x6 Photo Sketch" blog http://4x6photosketchblog.blogspot.com/ because all her sketches are designed for UNcropped 4x6 photos. Brilliant!
Posted by: Zaira Ivette Sierra | 03/17/2010 at 07:25 AM
I love PageMaps and look forward to the beginning of each month. Ella also had some great sketches. I will check out the other sites. Thank you.
Posted by: sue | 03/17/2010 at 07:42 AM
I don't use sketches too often---They usually don't give the page size and/or the photos sizes---too much time spent on figuring that info out.
Posted by: {vicki} | 03/17/2010 at 09:23 AM
I've been a Pencil Lines fan since they were in their teens (sketch-wise). I do love to use sketches. And considering it takes me FOREVER to finish a single page I'm not sure I could do it without sketches... whether they're mine or someone elses. I'll definitely be checking out the others you've linked :o)
Posted by: Kelli | 03/17/2010 at 12:47 PM
I love Pencillines and Pagemaps. basic Grey usually has a sketch in their monthly newsletter.
Posted by: pam | 03/17/2010 at 05:11 PM
You are famous!!! After all you did write a book!!!! (and it sits right here on my desk where I can see it all the time.) I have never used a sketch. They seem too hard to follow. I'd rather look at finished pages and go from there!!
Posted by: Jersey Girl Anne | 03/17/2010 at 08:37 PM
2 newer ones I've been having fun with are Inspired Blueprints and Get It Scrapped (they have great classes too!) I'm not affiliated with either one I just really enjoy them!
Posted by: KarenP | 03/17/2010 at 08:54 PM
I love Pencil Lines... but I am a little bias! ;) I'm on the design team. ;)
Posted by: Jennifer Evans | 03/17/2010 at 09:47 PM
I needed these!! Esp. the card one since I am all for using up my scraps for cards rather than shilling out $3.00 at Hallmark.
Posted by: Ann | 03/18/2010 at 11:38 AM
Okay, I clicked over to the Pencil Lines site, and I have to say, I don't really get it. I mean, the pages are very pretty, but to me, anyway, the pictures are lost amidst all the tasteful page decor and embellishment. I predict I will have the clunkiest, most photo-laden pages in the May LOAD.
Posted by: Jill Gilbert | 03/18/2010 at 03:31 PM
Thanks for sharing these. It was fun to check them out and see some other ideas besides what I've created. I only have 150 templates I've created and I haven't even used all of them to do a layout yet...maybe I better quit doing templates and do pages. It's a thought anyway!! hehehe
Posted by: PatriciaD | 04/07/2010 at 11:20 AM
PageMaps is one of my faves for inspiration. Plus, I just started a FREE weekly scrapbook sketch offering called Sketch Whimsy on my blog. I'll post two 12x12 scrapbook page sketches each week. Feel free to stop by and play along:
http://www.firefliesandflutterbyes.com/search/label/sketch%20whimsy%20sketches
Posted by: Tara Kieninger | 05/31/2010 at 11:32 PM