Let's Get A Little Bit Sketchy Layout and Random Ramblings

Hi everyone. I recently saw this sketch that I really liked on the Let’s Get Sketchy site:

As I have admitted in the past, though, I have an issue with sketches. I always see a sketch and think “Ooh! Ooh! I can do that!” When I finish the page, I think “I totally ruined that pretty sketch!” I just have a bad habit of using a sketch as a jumping off point and going completely bonkers from there. So, to the sketch designers of the world, I am sorry. There. I said it. Here’s my layout:

I am SUPER happy with the way this page turned out. It is one of my favorites in a long time. I’ve been watching videos lately from some well known scrappers. I truly enjoy watching their creative processes. Watching them made me realize something, though. I believe I may be a weird scrapper. Lol. I generally scrap alone and haven’t had the opportunity to watch others work very often. Seeing these ladies makes me think my whole process must just be wacky. I’m going to give a brief run down of the steps I took to create this layout. I am not brave enough to do a video. It would be even weirder.

1. I found the sketch after approximately 237 ½ hours of looking online and browsing Pinterest while watching Netflix. Was struck by the realization that I spend way more time browsing scrappy stuff than actually scrapping. Got over it and went into scrap mode.
2. Found these cute pictures of my little hooligan. Debated for another 237 ½ hours (ok, so maybe not that long) about whether to print them in black and white or color.
3. Briefly wished I could do a 12 X 12 print out for a back ground page. Remembered I have rinky dink printer from Wal Mart. Came back to reality.
4. Started pulling out patterened paper and deciding on a color scheme. Found colors and patterns I liked. Briefly contemplated the amount of patterned paper I own and felt deep personal shame.
5. The splotch on the sketch made me think of a sunburst design. Decided to give it a shot.
6. Got the page laid out, decided I liked it. Glued stuff down with my trusty ATG.
7. Went to get a diet Dr. Pepper. This is an essential part of the creative process. Jelly beans might also have been involved, however, I admit to nothing.
8. Realized my scrap table is the worst mess this side of the Mississippi. Start a mad dash to throw junk away. Find stuff I forgot I had. Realize how sad that is, since it’s new stuff I just bought a couple of weeks ago. Shake head.
9. Finish clean up, look down at my almost-finished page and suddenly have an epiphany: it looks like poo. Really.
10. Rip it all apart and ponder how to save the wasted supplies. Momentarily get a glimmer of hope that I can save part of it. Realize I hate the whole cotton’ pickin’ thing and lose all hope.
11. Start over.
12. Start laying out pieces of paper and realize I’m diggin’ it. Get excited and go a bit nutty.
13. Finish up. LOVE IT! Come crashing down when I realize it no longer resembles the sketch and I am a disgrace to sketchy folks everywhere.
14. Spend 24 hours debating whether to link up. Decide I might as well. If the sketch artist comes after me with a hot glue gun or something, I’ll just have to deal with it.

Edited to add:
15. Link up. Realize the little people in the red patterned paper are upside down. Decide to pretend that never happened. 

Thanks for stopping by!Oh, and I'm also linking this up for Crafty Creations on The Memory Nest. :)