Hello Everyone,

I am up on the channel today with a Sketch it video. I love sketches they are such a great guide for inspiration. I found this sketch from pagemaps and I love it. The stitched circle in the back is what caught my eye. It reminded me of some of the wreaths in the Mood Board this month.

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When I start with a sketch the first thing I look at is what pieces of the sketch do I love the best. Then I start digging through my stash. In the case of this sketch I pulled the tag and the journaling block. I pulled an Amy Tan tag with navy writing and a Fancy Pants library card that was mint green.  This is where I started my color scheme. I pulled the rest of the paper from Maggie Holmes Gather and Bloom Collection.

One of my favorite things to do is just go through my scrapbook supplies. I pull items that I love and others that fit in the color scheme. Sometimes if the photo has a theme I might add some themed items. I always pull to much. I find that if I have a ton of options on my table then I don’t spend time going through my stash later. If it is there I will use it.

For the stitched circle I just used a small plate from my kitchen and traced it with a pencil. Then I took it to my sewing machine and spun the paper around 3 times. I really love all the finishing touches with the wood veneer arrows and the sequins (Sweet Things and No Llama Drama from SpiegelMom Scraps).

I would love it if you head over to the Crafty Maven Getaway YouTube channel and check out the process video.

Remember to wear your crown.

Crystal

AKA Pineapple Papers