This week's sketch is all about maximizing the real estate on your project. Today's grid design allows you to design from edge to edge, prompting the use of multiple photos, lots of different papers and embellishments, or both.
For me (Vivian) this sketch presented a real challenge, as I am normally a big fan of white space. Sometimes, though, it's fun to mix things up and head out of your comfort zone. I ended up with this layout, created using the new Public Library collection:
I stuck closely to the sketch, with the most obvious shift being the use of a two-photo collage in the center block in place of one photo. I added journaling in several other spots and turned my title on its side. The journaling card in the upper right corner already had one bit of text stamped on it, so I continued with the stamping theme, adding six additional stamped images to the card.
Mandy played along with the sketch this week and had this to say: "It's the last week of school here at my house so things are a little crazy with 3 kids and all the happenings. Simple is what I need right now when creating and Vivian delivered with this fabulous sketch. I adjusted her sketch to fit a card base. I was able to create 2 really fast really simple cards in minutes with the the new October Afternoon Public Library Line."
Mandy's first card uses a patterned paper that comes pre-printed with overlapping blocks, making it the perfect background to use for a card based on this sketch. All Mandy had to do was add a cute chipboard embellishment, a greeting atop a label sticker, and some ribbon to complete the card.
Mandy's second card makes use of another patterned paper that is ready-made for this sketch. Here, she shifted the central block upward. Another quick, easy, and fun card!
We hope this sketch and our projects inspire you! We'd love to see anything you create based on today's sketch - please post your projects to our October Afternoon Flickr gallery.