Other things I like about sketching my layouts out in advance, is the fact that I can “flip” them. Notice in the four sample layouts of this sketch, none of them are orientated the same way. I kept the basic sketch the same, yet all of the layouts look a little bit different. On one, I put the strip of paper at the top of the page and put the photo at

the bottom. On one, I moved my embellishment/title to the middle of my paper strip, instead of letting it over lap the paper and photo. If you feel like your photo needs cropping, you can fit two 2x6 photos or two 4x3 photos into the spot reserved for photos on the sketch. 

Doing an online search for “scrapbooking sketches” will yield lots of options for you. They make your time scrapbooking quicker and easier, allowing you more time to spend cherishing those wonderful memories you are preserving. Remember, you don’t have a copy a sketch as it is! Have fun making it your own. Flip it around, put a journaling block where a photo is “supposed” to be. Adapt it to fit your needs!! Happy scrapping.

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