This 13-photo sketch is a great way to get lots of photos on a layout, without overwhelming the eye.  The grid format helps keep everything orderly.

The free download template is for digital scrapbookers.  It comes as a 2 pager, but if you would like to use only one side, all you have to do is crop 12×12 at a 300 dpi resolution!

The first layout is very true to the sketch. It uses 2 patterns and 3 (mostly) solids, from the Falling for You Kit by Mari Koegelenberg at The DigiChick.

The second layout has just 12 photos, to make room for a larger title. I also used large partial circles instead of triangles on the outer edges, and left more room for journaling by altering the placement of embellishments. This layout uses 4 patterns and 2 solids, from the Deck the Halls kit by Connie Prince at Gotta Pixel.

This 6 photo sketch has no cropping of the photos except for the circles.  Not a circle fan?  You could easily make the circles 3.5″ squares instead.  The large strips are 3/4″ from the edges.  The large circle on the left is 2″ from the bottom and 1.25″ from the right side (middle).

The free template download is a 2 page template. To use just one side, crop one side 12×12 at 300 resolution.

In this layout, I only used 5 photos to allow for journaling space.  I love big first-letter titles, and was excited to use 2 of them here!  I also added a 2nd large circle on the right side, and made the photos smaller to allow for more embellishments.

This 10 photo sketch allows you to focus on a few major photos on the left, then include “all the rest” on the right, while leaving plenty of room for journaling, too. The scallop can be anything… paper, ribbon, rickrack, or fibers.

Templates (includes each side separately, and both sides together.) The scalloped shape & large ring on the template were created by Brittney at “britt-ish designs” and can be found at ScrapMatters.com

I went a little circle crazy with the 10-photo layout. The paper made me do it!   I used 3 patterns and 1 solid, all from BoBunny’s Pet Shop collection.

This second layout is digital (using the template above), with 5 patterned papers (and other elements) from designer Summer Drigg’s (free) Vintage Oreos kit.  Note that with both layouts, I added another circle on top of the sketch’s “journaling” spot. Just one way of making the sketch my own (which it already is, but don’t confuse me with the facts!)

This 8 photo sketch uses one of my favorite new shapes. If you are paper scrapping, you can use a diecut or chipboard shape, which is what I did when I used this sketch.

Templates (includes each side separately, and both sides together.) The scroll shape on the template was created by Brittney at “britt-ish designs” and can be found at ScrapMatters.com

This layout uses 7 photos, because I wanted to include journaling. I used Crate Paper’s “Brook” Collection for all 4 of the patterned papers, and most of the embellishments.  There is 1 solid paper used.  The awesome 4″ chipboard letter (and the scroll shape, as mentioned above) is from Keller’s Creations.

This second, 8 photo, layout is digital (I used my own template!) and was created for a challenge at Persnickety Prints, using the Heirloom freebie add-on kit by Deena Rutter, part of her Scarborough Fair collection.

This 6 photo sketch was inspired by the paper that I used to create the layout. If you don’t have a 5×7 photo to crop for the left side, you can always use two 6×4 photos instead, or mat a 4×6 to make it larger (which is what I did when I made the layout). And if you like more white space on your layouts, you can omit the large background circles altogether!

left template
right template

The layout uses 6 photos and 5 patterned papers.

This 12 photo sketch manages to have lots of the circles and also get lots of photos on display!

Left side
Right side

The layout has 16 photos.  It uses 5 patterned paper and 1 solid.  As I have an issue with empty space, I added the ribbons to the right-side top circle.

This second layout is digital, created from the templates above.  It uses 14 photos, 3 patterned papers, and 2 solids.

This 7 photo sketch isn’t very intricate, and I think you may be able to do it quickly.  No promises, though!

Left side template
Right side template

The layout was fun to create, mostly because I love these pictures of my grand-puppy.  I made one significant change to the sketch, in that I added 5 (five) 2×2″ photos on the right side.  I used 5 patterned papers and no solids.

This 12 photo sketch is very versatile.  Don’t have 12 photos?  Take out some of the small 2x2s on the left side and use embellishments instead, or place larger photos there instead.  Want a larger title?  Remove the lower left photos altogether!  Don’t like to journal?  Stick another photo there instead!  All sketches are just suggestions, so don’t feel locked into creating it just like you see it.

left side template
right side template

As you can see from the layout, I certainly don’t follow the sketch exactly. I’d had those male/female chipboard accents for awhile and wasn’t sure how I was going to use them, but they were perfect for this layout!  And over on the journaling block, I included both journaling and a photo!  This layout uses just 7 photos, along with 6 patterned papers and 1 solid.

With this, my 75th sketch, I am introducing 2 new features!

First, the dimensions of each piece of paper are included. Yes, I listened to my fans, and the fans of other sketches that included this!

Second, this sketch is now available as a downloadable template for digital scrapbookers.  Each sketch will have 2 download links, one for each side of the sketch.  The links will be available in between the sketch and the layout example.  They are free for a limited time, so get them while you can!

This 11 photo sketch gives you lots of room for a long or large title, but the main focus is your photos.  Turn your head sideways and look at each side… left for the left side, right for the right.  The sketch would work turned that way, also!

Left side template
Right side template

The layout 10 photos, to allow for an embellishment on the upper left of the right side..  There are 4 patterns and 2 solids.

This 10 photo sketch uses 2 focal photos. Turning them different ways keeps them from competing with each other much, and adds visual interest.

The template can be downloaded here.

In the first example, I did not use 5×7 photos as shown in the sketch, but matted my regular 4x6s in a 5×7 size. Doing that gives me room to play around with the embellishments, which I love. I used 5 patterns and 2 solids.

The second layout is a re-creation of the first, done digitally for a photo book. I altered the sketch again, this time making the focal photo on the left larger (10 inches long), removing one photo on the left, and changing the size (again) of the right focal photo to allow for more embellishments.  Credit for these beautiful papers and embellishments goes to Kelly Jo.

This post was updated on September 25, 2010.