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Sketch Sunday l 01.13.19

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Sketch Sunday l 01.13.19

I hope all of you are enjoying 2019 so far. As I mentioned in my last post, 2019 is going to be a busy year in my house. Because of that, the format of Sketch Sunday will be changing a little. I’ll still be posting on Sundays but it will go down to one Sunday […]

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Sunday Sketches | 12.30.18

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Sunday Sketches | 12.30.18

Welcome to my last Sunday Sketch post of 2018! I can’t believe the year is almost over. 2019 is going to be a busy one for me, filled with a lot of change and adventure. Bring it on! For this week’s sketch, we have 3 – 2×3 vertical photos. I’m really enjoying using smaller sized […]

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Sunday Sketch | 11.25.18

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Sunday Sketch | 11.25.18

It’s Sketch Sunday again and time for some more inspiration. This weeks sketch features 5 photos – 4 – 2×3 photos and 1- 3×4 photo. The whole page is tilted on an angle for a bit of added interest. For my example page, I’ve used the Wizard World collection by Photoplay and minimal embellishments. I […]

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Creative Team Weekly Digest

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Creative Team Weekly Digest

    Hi there! The weather is cooling, the leaves are falling, PSL is back and we all are looking for our cozy sweaters… It is Fall, y’all!!   What a great time to enjoy nature, and all its splendor; this was the inspiration for this week’s projects from our design team,  “Fall Colors”.  So, let’s […]

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Sunday Sketch | 09.16.18

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Sunday Sketch | 09.16.18

This Sunday’s Sketch features a small 2×3 photo set on the right side of the page. The page has triangles in opposite corners which help to draw your eye inward. You can use your favourite patterned paper to create these triangles and to build up the layers under the photo. I used Bella Blvd.’s Pop […]

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Sunday Sketch |09.02.18

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Sunday Sketch |09.02.18

I don’t know about you, but I can’t believe it’s September already. I’ve been busy up at the cottage and getting my girls ready for back to school so this week I’m featuring an older sketch. I really like the cluster of photos in this one. It features five photos – two 2×2 and three […]

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Sunday Sketch | 08.05.18

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Sunday Sketch | 08.05.18

It’s a beautiful Sunday here in Northern Ontario. The sun is shining and the lake is calm but I’m still hoping to find some time to do a bit of crafting in the great outdoors! This week’s sketch showcases two 4×4 photos side by side with some layering behind. Keep in mind when using these […]

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Creative Team Weekly Digest

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Creative Team Weekly Digest

  Hi there! Another week is just finishing. Time to relax, and recharge before Monday comes by.   It is amazing how fast time is running, we are headed to the middle of Summer (here in Canada) and finally the weather has cooled off a  bit, and we are enjoying beautiful Summer days.  How about a […]

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Sunday Sketch – 06.24.18

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Sunday Sketch – 06.24.18

It’s a gloomy day here in southern Ontario. I love rainy days as long as I can snuggle up indoors and do some crafting. For this week’s Sunday Sketch I’ve got a 3 photo sketch featuring 2 – 3×4 photos staggered along the right side. The photos are complemented by strips of patterned paper stacked […]

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Sunday Sketches – 04.29.18

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Sunday Sketches – 04.29.18

It’s a beautiful sunny day here in S. Ontario but it’s always a great day to create a page, am I right? This week I’m bringing you a 2 photo sketch. This one uses a 4×6 and a 4×4 photo nestled in side by side on top of many layers of patterned paper – or […]

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Creative Team Weekly Round Up

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Creative Team Weekly Round Up

Hi There! Hope you all are ready for the weekend. This week the Scrapbook Nerd Creative Team has been rather busy sharing some inspiration with you all.   So how about we see what they have been up to: Firts up is Gisele with this beautiful and colorful layout.  She used Jillibean’s Shades of Colour Soup […]

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Creative Team Digest

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Creative Team Digest

  Hello there! It is March already!  And we all are thinking of Spring, flowers and nicer weather.     Or at least are wishing for nicer weather to come!   This week our Creative team has been hard at work bringing a bit of inspiration for all of you!  Let’s see what they have been […]

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Weekly Creative Team Digest

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Weekly Creative Team Digest

As always, the Scrapbook Nerd Creative Team has been hard at work creating stunning projects to share with you. Nathalie created this layout about a selfie gone wrong using the newly released cut file, and Pebbles’ Forever My Always collection. She used some Vicki Boutin gold glaze and one of Echo Park’s stencils to bring […]

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Creative Team Weekly Digest

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Creative Team Weekly Digest

Hello my crafty friends! I’m back to share with you all the fantastic projects the Creative Team has been creating for you. First up is Mari with this gorgeous 12×12 layout.  I love the stitching coming in from each corner. It really draws your eye in toward the photo. Mari has used the Crate Paper […]

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Get More Photos On Your Layout

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Get More Photos On Your Layout

Hello all. Milena here. I’m always trying to find ways to get more photos on my layout. A lot of sketches these days are for a single photo – mine included – but, while these pages are beautiful,  I often find I just can’t limit myself to one photo. Last month, I shared how I […]

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Scrapbook Nerd Girl Digest | Week in Review

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Scrapbook Nerd Girl Digest | Week in Review

Hey everyone, thanks for stopping by the Scrapbook Nerd blog today!  Hopefully you are finding some normalcy in all of the holiday chaos!  The Nerd Girls are still busy creating and having fun with all of our goodies from the shop.  We have lots of inspiration for you this week Let’s start with this amazing […]

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Extend Your Single Sketch

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Extend Your Single Sketch

Sometimes I have a single page sketch I really like but the photos I want to work with are from a trip or at an event and I need more than a single page. An easy way to take a sketch and turn it into a double page layout is to use that single page sketch […]

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Nerd Girl Inspiration This Week

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Nerd Girl Inspiration This Week

We have had a week of fun inspiration and have lots to share with you that we have been working on! This first project was created by Creative Team Member Milena Woodiwiss! Milena’s layout is based on this week’s sketch. With the use of patterned paper and embellishments, Milena has turned the sketch into a simple, […]

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Getting The Most Out Of Your Sketches

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Getting The Most Out Of Your Sketches

When I find a sketch I like or one that worked particularly well for me, I go through my photos to see if there are any others that will work with the same sketch. However, I don’t want all my pages to look the same so I try to change the sketch up a bit. […]

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Nerd Girl Weekly Project Digest

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Nerd Girl Weekly Project Digest

Hello scrappy nerds, it’s Friday, Gisele here to give you a wrap-up of our  Scrapbook Nerd week. It was Canada’s Thanksgiving here on Monday, so a short week for those working.  Lots to talk about: I posted a tutorial on Tuesday about a card I designed: Endless Possibilities. Here’s the card: I used the Simple […]

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New Sketch Reveal and a Challenge

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New Sketch Reveal and a Challenge

Milena our sketch designer has another fabulous multi-photo layout sketch to share with us. Remember you can use the sketch as is or you can turn the sketch on its side or change the photo size to suit your needs. Make sure to scroll down to see three different takes on this sketch. First up, […]

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