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Pencil Lines: Sketch 205

I took a month long break from Pencil Lines.  Too much travel, too many "to dos."  I'm delighted to be back for sketch 205.  Here's a peek at the sketch...

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...and then my layout.

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Check out the details:

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The circles are (1) hand cut, (2) brushed with paint, (3) a quick pen outline is added, (4) a button is added, and (5) popped up on foam adhesive.  I don't think I'll ever get away from adding clusters of circles to my layouts.  I just love the way they bring movement and energy to the page.

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I am in love with this Cosmo Cricket ledger paper.  It makes neat journaling so very easy!  And here's a tip: do your paint splats first and then write on top of them.  It makes your writing so much more legible!

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Swoon!  Is there anything better than Sassafras Lass' border sticker strips?  They make everything so very very easy.  Just peel and stick!

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Saving the best for last, this is my favorite part of the layout.  I took a Maya Road chipboard frame an (1) embossed it, (2) painted it, (3) backed it with some painted watercolor paper, and (4) added the letter for my title.  I love how it turned out! 

I have to say that today's layout is a perfect example of how sketches help you stretch and make you a better scrapbooker.  I never would have left that huge space between the strips on the top and the photos on the bottom (in fact, I filled it with journaling - but you know what I mean) without the sketch.  I enjoy using a sketch every now and then because it makes me push at my own design instinct boundaries.

How about you?  Are you a fan of the sketch?

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