A color challenge is always a great way to jump start creativity. I started by pulling all things pink, emerald, and gold together into a fun pile on my desk. I simply sifted through as I started my designs and blended those colors with my white and cream neutrals I used as a base.
My niece shown in the photos had wore a turquoise colored blouse which complimented the emerald color just perfectly.
I used one of the gold cut outs and cork embellishments to layer and add a bit more dimension to the ribbon piece.
The glittery frames easily add yet another touch of gold to my design as well as a great place to add my journaling!
This page ended up being a very simple design. I found that most all of the word bits from the 'Inspiration' paper in Maggie's Styleboard collection said just what I wanted to say on my page. So, I simply cut out that portion of the paper and used it as a focal point next to my two horizontal photos.
I tend to create a flow with embellishments on most my layouts. It's something I don't always intend on doing, but somehow, it's just how things end up. I feel like sometimes it's my "go to" design without me even realizing it. Do any of you find yourself doing this sort of thing?
This time the flow was created using circles; the record pieces, vellum pieces, as well as pieces I punched using a few different circle punches.
A few finishing touches on my pages included the gold label stickers, the gold rub-ons (which go on like butter), and the decorative tape.
I used the decorative tape as a way to slightly clean up some messy stitching thanks to my sewing machine going a bit wacky.
As a whole, the two pages turned out beautifully, as did the color combination of pink, gold and emerald. It's a classic color palette that lends itself to many memorable occasions. Do give it a try!
Beautiful Layouts. I love them both.
Posted by: Julia Schueler | April 03, 2014 at 02:31 AM
Wow - these are so beautiful!! Love the color combo!!
Posted by: Lisa C. | April 03, 2014 at 08:44 AM