This is the most recent challenge over at Colour Combos Galore here - Challenge 165. Perfect for Christmas layouts. As I only got down to mine at the last minute I wanted to avoid having to find & select new photos to print so I looked in the A4 bag on my desk, where I keep a "printing session"s worth of recent photos. I came across one of one of our cats, Cocoa, which matched the colour scheme so well.
I combined the colour challenge with a sketch challenge over at Pencil Lines here. This sketch challenge is STILL OPEN & due in Saturday November 13th {this coming weekend}. I am trying to combine every colour challenge I do now with a sketch or inspiration challenge, "to kill two birds with one stone" so to speak!
I tried all sorts of Christmassy reds & greens & everything looked too regal, too old-fashioned, heavy & dreary! So I stuck with some pale lemon cardstock & a couple of fun Jillibean Soup papers. 7 Gypsy's Gaffer Tape, Chatterbox button/bling flowers. Creative Imaginations sticker strips, Basic Grey Urban Prairie Elements Stickers {red}, Jenni Bowlin alphas, Kaisercraft mini-alphas, green brads {stash}, Prima Pearls (red) & embroidery thread, Colour Box Ink {sage green}. {11}
I positioned the bling flowers to form a visual triangle around the photograph & added some extra pearls here in the top left hand corner for some more visual interest. They are meant to be "floating away" LOL...
Hand-journaled again. Journaling reads:- "You are one seriously highly-strung kitty but we love you!" She is indeed & I am naming my next layout about her "Psycho Cat!
These Jillibean papers were perfect. Clean & modern & in the right colour palette! I printed on the photo at the bottom, then left a space for some big self-adhesive alphabet stickers. A good way to squeeze in a title without taking up too much space, as the 4 x 6inch photo is already bigger than normal.
I made the little fan out of left-over gaffer tape t{pleated with a glue-dot behind} then threaded a button through & tied it in a decorative bow on top. To draw attention to the title I had to re-ink the swirly red sticker {to a darker shade} before applying it, interspersed with brads to make it stand out.
Colour Combos Galore always comes with a "Designer's Challenge" as well as the Colour Challenge, this week it was to create something with texture/distressing or let the photo inspire you in any way. I chose to be inspired by the stripes of the slats in the blinds & use stripes on my layout instead.
15 comments:
Very cool layout Helen, very elegant with that color scheme. Great way to combine a sketch challenge with a color palette, I am so bad at these stuff, I hardly do more than one, have you seen those with like 23 challenges? wonder how they do that.
Let me know how the scheduling thingy work for you.
WOW Helen, I adore this page, it´s SO elegant! The picture of your cat is amazing as well. I also really like to combine challenges and sketches on my pages, it´s a good way to challenge yourself to use different color choices and designs...I really have to start doing it again. Your pages are gorgeous Helen, your are on a roll girl, keep inspiring all of us:) TFS
Lovely layout. I am getting a lot of inspiration from sketches and they really help in dong layouts.
Oh, she sure is a beautiful cat! What a stunning page, those colours look amazing!
This is truly beautiful...the title says it all! I love the simplicity and the elegance of this layout.
This is beautiful Helen. So simple and classy. Suits your kitty down to the ground. I must def start taking part in some of these challenges!
Gorgeous!!
beautiful layout about a beautiful cat:)
that is a very good idea indeed Helen to combine the color combo challenges with another sketch challenge ! saves time for sure ! i used to do that ! ;)
What a blessed kitty to be in your household & so loved ! ;)
Great paper choices you made for this layout !
I'm just too lazy to "shop" through my stash ( unless the color combo obviously fits a particular new paper line on hand that I have ! )
Love the paper layering on this page. It turned out really elegant.
The LO looks like a formal living room. That's meant to be a compliment! It's beautiful! You rocked the colour combo and the sketch. Great work.
Very cool Helen! What an interesting sketch. Gotta love that cat!LOL
Thanks girls - we call Cocoa the Queen so it was only fitting that she get a posh layout LOL!
Don't be fooled by that sweet, innocent looking face...I have the scars on both my hands and arms from many a battle when I was just too slow. Cocoa the Queen is eager enough to draw blood when it suits her! I'm not artistic enough to comment on the gypsy's & jillibean soup (???) but the layout looks great ! Well done my girl!!Aren't you glad I encouraged you to take up scrapping? x
I thought I recognised your name on the list! Helen, this is a fabulous mix of CCG and Pencil Lines. I love what you have created with both. And you were right - these Jillibean Soup papers were perfect. (-: Thanks for joining in the fun at Pencil Lines and CCG. I look forward to viewing your next creation.
Nicely done on the color combos. i particularly enjoy the sage green accent on the off-white walls :)
-Jackie @ Alphabet Stickers
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