Monday 24 November 2014

Back in Black

Hi and welcome to my little blog again!

I thought I'd show you some layouts I made for an article I wrote for Scrapbooking Memories Magazine. Sadly those of you who don't live in Australia probably miss out on this fantastic magazine. The article was about how to effectively use black backgrounds on your layouts.

Here's the first layout:


I made this page to show how a black background can still be used on a soft, feminine page. I used white stamping, rub-ons and paint to add background details then I highlighted the page with soft pinks. There are lots of Dusty Attic goodies on this one.

My second layout shows how black can accentuate bright, bold colors:


Again, I used white on the background to help elements stand out but this time added bright colours for a strong impact.

Thanks for dropping in.

Happy scrappin'!

Heather

14 comments:

  1. I did see this article Heather, and black makes for an amazing back ground.. it makes the embellies pop.. love your MM and chipboard you have used , great photos are memories!!

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  2. Oh, yes! I Remember this.....love them! I find black hard to work with-----you ROCK them. I must say, the DA Chippy on the top one looks soooo nice:) And the bright pops of colour on the bottom one really does stand out against the black!!!

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  3. Wow wow wow!! These are gorgeous! LOVING the black backgrounds!!!!!!!

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  4. On both your pages the black forms a perfect backdrop. Gorgeous mixed media on the top one.

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  5. Both pages are great! I like the femininity of the first one and the energy of the second.

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  6. Oh how beautiful you 2 are! Love the car show pics too! (that's your gorgeous daughter too?)

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  7. I love both of your pages, Heather! I love how they pop with the dark backgrounds! Both are so beautiful!!!

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  8. Ohhh, I like both black backgrounds! I think that they're beautiful! I've never done any layout with black background but I think I'll try.

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  9. You do the most amazing layouts. I love the designs! Stunning. TFS

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  10. Loving all the black pages background, awesome work as usual

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  11. I really really love the last layout so much! So much fun!!! And I don't know if my style is changing… if it is, I can't help it! Lol! :)

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  12. Both pages whilst equally different have some great techniques. Love how much impact the first photo has against the black along with all the background work.

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  13. Such fab pages Heather! I love them both...such different styling on both...
    I love the black backgrounds....I must really do some of these too! ;-) Thanks for the inspiration!

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  14. striking and bold .. love this effect heather x

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