Sketch Inspired Fall Layout with Ginger Snap
Suzanna Lee • August 27, 2026

Hello Pretty Little Studio Fans! Suzanna here today to share with you a Fall (or Autumn) sketch inspired layout created using the Ginger Snap collection. Here's the September sketch challenge sketch;

And here is my sketch inspired layout;

The Ginger Snap collection has pre cut hexagons available as part of the collection, you can find them in the Birdseed Shapes. I opted to cut my own with a die from my stash and patterned paper from the Accent 6x6 paper pack. As I had a 4x6 photo, I wanted larger hexagons to maintain proportion sizes with the photo.

I also opted to use more hexagons than the sketch called for. I tend to be a clean and simple scrapper but the sketch was a tad too simple for me.

Again, I used more hexagons to the bottom/right of the photo than the sketch called for. The beauty of sketches is that they are a suggestion, you can take all the liberties you want with your creation.

I DID use the butterflies that are flitting through out the sketch. But I did go a tad sparser with them. I also used a little bit of mist splashed here and there to add to the Fall grunge feel. I even broke out the Heidi Swapp ColorShine! Anybody else been around long enough to remember what I'm talking about? I just looked at the bottle and it has a 2003 year on it!

And, journaling. The sketch doesn't have a location for that so I just plopped it where I felt it fit and didn't ruin the design. Make sure you are telling your stories! I love the creativity and art of memorykeeping but I do it for the stories. I did toy with using a tag that slides in and out from behind the photo but there just wasn't interactive space.


If you are of the process video type, be sure to head over to my YouTube channel for a peek at how this layout came together! You can find my channel HERE (http://www.youtube.com/c/SuzannaLee).


Be sure to head over to the Pretty Little Studio Facebook group for details on how you too use this sketch and participate in the challenges that we host over there. There are prizes! Who doesn't love prizes for doing what we love and preserving our memories?!


See you back here next time!

Suzanna


Pretty Little Studio Product Used;

Ginger Snap Collection - Accent 6x6 Paper Pack, Birdseed Shapes, Spice Labels, Dried Flowers, Autumn Afternoon Die-cuts, Colors of Fall Words, Loving Life Titles

Suzanna Lee
My name is Suzanna and I live with my husband and 2 cats in Glen Allen, Virginia. My kids attend the University of AZ and occasionally remember to send their Mum some pleaded for pics so that they too can appear in the memorykeeping. I have been creating and documenting for a long time!  My main focus had always been creating 12x12 layouts but as life changes (kids grow up and move out) so too does my project size. I began using a memory planner in 2022 and have been hooked ever since – it’s my favorite format of documenting the stories and photos of daily life. We have been traveling more and the intent is to put each trip in a 6x8 album. I’ve been filming process videos and sharing my process on YouTube since 2016. I love to travel, read, hike and cook/eat when I'm not at my craft table creating. I suppose I like to work out too but more begrudgingly than lovingly! LOL!