The Weekly Sketch wk1

This is the last layout in the series by Memories and Photos guest scrapbooker Elaine King.  I hoped you've enjoyed seeing them, did they inspire you get get scrapping?  I'd love to see your pages.... She was using The free Weekly Sketch, and the February Scrap Box Kit.  (Check out the kit here) The 'stitched' border is a lovely way to frame the pages, and pull the double page layout together.  It signposts the eyes that this is to be viewed as a double page.  The Tag journalling is a stress-free way to add writing to your pages, without being...

I asked Memories and Photos guest scrapbooker Elaine King, to create some page layout using The free Weekly Sketch, and the February Scrap Box Kit.  (Check out the kit here) This is one of the layouts she sent me, I hope it inspires you to get your trimmer out and get scrapping! Ask anyone who has inherited an antique album, or some family papers or letters; what the most important part of their treasure is.... they will inveriably say the names and dates, and the tales being told.... The message is to tell the story.... it doesnt matter if its...

Another inspiring layout by Memories and Photos guest scrapbooker Elaine King, using The free Weekly Sketch, and the February Scrap Box Kit.  (Check out the kit here) Did you spot that Elaine's title is made up with lettering from more than one set? You can save time (and money) by matching up letters from leftover sets of alphabets you have sitting in your scrapping bag

I'm Elaine and I live at home near Sevenoaks, Kent with my lovely husband and our three dogs, I have two adult sons one of whom is married in to my lovely daughter in law and through them I have a gorgeous granddaughter who is the main focus of my scrapbooking these days. I take far too many photos of her and my dogs! Even though I am a prolific and speedy scrapper I don’t think I will ever run out of scrapping fodder. Lol. I always use my iPhone to take photos as the editing features are so easy to use.  I started Scrapping around 12...

This week's beautiful layout is by Memories and Photos guest scrapbooker Elaine King, using The free Weekly Sketch, and the February Scrap Box Kit.  (Check out the kit here) This double page layout by Elaine is a fab example of how you can take a sketch and tweak it to suit your photos.... Using a sketch saves time dithering over design choices, and gives you a starting point to get going from.... So... pick a random sketch from this book, grab some photos and get scrapping!! You can read more about her over on the Memories and Photos web page