Scrapbooking sketches...

I love working with scrapbooking sketches. They are such an easy source of inspiration when you need it, and they are readily avaiable on the internet. I love how the results always differ from the original sketch, and that you can really take a basic idea and make a layout that is true to your own style of scrapbooking.

But what I like most, is when I change a sketch, or even combine two sketches, and then go with my own ideas anyway... This is exactly how this layout was born:

I kept some of the basic ideas, such as the placement of the photographs, and the very cute, but oh so tiny pieces of cardstock with a single cross stitch embroidered onto it. Can't help it - I love the details!

 

I've used paper from Prima, October Afternoon and Fancy Pants. The embellishments include heart pins from Typo, journaling blocks from Basic Grey, grungeboard hinges from Tim Holtz 7Gypsies paper tape, a bit of bling and a few stamped images. None of it was bought with the idea that it would be used together, but there you have it!