While getting ready to go to a crop with friends, I was poking around About Scrapbooking to find all of my favorite sketches. I realized that we needed an index of the sketches to make things much, much easier to find. Listed below are links many of my favorite sketches. Each one has many scrapbook page samples shown with it, so that you will have plenty of ideas for how to use the sketch. Several of these free sketches also include a free pattern page or two as an extra bonus.
Free Sketches Index
- Year In Review Scrapbook Page Layout Idea and Free Sketch: By combining lots of photos and numbered list journaling, you can design scrapbook pages that creatively display your memories from activities throughout the year. The two page scrapbook page sketch in this gallery can be used to help you get started laying out your design. It has room to hold 13 photos on two 12x12 inch scrapbook pages.
- Quick Quotes Scrapbook Page Layout Ideas: The About.com Scrapbooking Design Team worked with a kit of vibrant colors and detailed laser diecuts from Quick Quotes' Bandana Rama 92 Piece Scrapbook Mega Pack. The free sketch in this gallery is perfect for that one perfect photo that shows off your child's personality.
- Three Free Sketches for Backward Scrapbooking: Backwards scrapbooking is simply coming up with what a scrapbook page about an event will look like before the event even takes place. Read more and check out these three fantastic sketches for double 12x12 inch pages here.
- Close to My Heart Scrapbook Page Sketch Challenge: The sketch in this gallery is really a page pattern which includes cutting dimensions and loads of ideas for fantastic scrapbook pages from Close to My Heart.
- 5 Tips for Using Many Photos on Your Scrapbook Pages from Hot Off the Press: Here are five new page ideas featuring multiple photos all with free sketches. These are not to be missed layout ideas!
- Close To My Heart Scrapbook Kit Layouts: The About.com Scrapbooking Design Team worked with a kit from CTMH in August and created stunning pages and projects. The free sketch in this gallery is perfect for a double page 12x12 inch scrapbook page spread.
- Focus on a Single Photo: This challenge is not only a layout sketch challenge but also a journaling challenge. Take the time to write a short paragraph that will be treasured for generations to come.
- Double Page Spread for Up To 11 Photos: Sketches and layouts using lots of photos are very popular. This month's sketch is a double page spread with enough room for 11 photos. The sample pages feature June Club Scrap papers and the WUBE Prints Sew Cute Collection.
- 14 Layout Ideas and 3 Free Sketches: This gallery has 14 scrapbook page layout ideas, plus 3 new free page sketches. All the layouts use papers and stickers from WUBE papers.
- Free Double Sketch - Sketch 1: This double page 12x12 sketch is perfect for 5-6 photos. It is set-up to focus on a definite focal point photograph which makes the layout look clean and balanced. My sample page uses the first of the two-page spread to create an Easter layout using unique colors.
- Free Double Sketch - Sketch 2: The second sketch is also a double page 12x12 spread. This layout can easily hold 6 or more photos. It combines circles with rectangles for a fun look. The journaling is on a hidden tag behind the focal point photo. This sketch gives you a chance to use some smaller pieces of left-over coordinating patterned papers. The sample scrapbook page is a Disney layout.
- February Quick and Easy Scrapbook Page Sketch Challenge - This gallery once again features a sketch for both 12x12 and 8.5x11 scrapbook page sizes. The sample page features photos of a field trip to a nature center but the sketch could easily be used for any theme of scrapbook page.
- About Scrapbooking Design Team Uses Cosmo Cricket Papers: This gallery includes an adorable sketch that features a semi-circle of buttons. The buttons could easily be replaced with flowers, sequins, or a variety of embellishments to fit different page themes.
- January Quick and Easy Page Sketch- The January sketch featured cool ideas for adding rub-on's to dimensional items like floral pebbles. The sample layout shows photos taken from the top of a skyscraper.
- Revival of the Corner Rounder: This gallery includes three of my very favorite scrapbook page sketches, each of them uses rounded corners.
- Paisley Scrapbook Page Layouts: I love these sketches! There are three sketches in this gallery plus two full free pattern pages of unique paisleys.
- Chipboard Letter Layouts: The chipboard letter gallery includes two sketches plus step by step instructions for creating chipboard monogram letters.
- Library Pockets on Scrapbook Pages: I love using library pockets on scrapbook pages. This gallery has one page sketch plus a free pattern page to help you create a library pocket.
- Father and Son Scrapbook Pages: This gallery includes three wonderful scrapbook page sketches. Each of them can be used to create scrapbook pages about any theme.
- Fall Leaves Scrapbook Page Layout: Once again this scrapbook page sketch doesn't have to be used for the theme that is shown on the sample page. Many scrapbookers tried this sketch and show it for birthday pages, travel layouts, and more. The gallery also includes a free leaf pattern page.
- Quick and Easy Scrapbook Page Challenge - Double Page Spread: Once a month, I challenge scrapbookers to try using a simple sketch to make a quick scrapbook page. This gallery has a double page sketch which can be used to create a two page spread.
- Design Team Layouts Using Crate Paper: This gallery of Design Team layouts contains three very creative, but still simple to use, scrapbook page sketches.
- Quick and Easy Scrapbook Page Challenge - Photo Mount Pattern Page: Again scrapbookers were challenge to create a quick layout using this simple sketch. The gallery includes one sketch and also one free pattern page.
- Quick and Easy Scrapbook Page Challenge – 12x12 and 8.5x11 Layouts: Many scrapbookers scrapbook in different sizes. This gallery includes a sketch for two different size pages.
