Hi everyone, Mou here today with Patricia and this bold spicy color inspiration!
(Via Pinterest)
Don't these colors remind you of the Treasure Map collection? Well, Patricia and I both thought so! Here's Patricia's bold and beautiful layout balancing the colors with white space:
This is what Patricia says: "Instantly I was inspired by Mou’s color inspiration and found it was so easy to find all of the colors in the
Treasure Map pattern papers. My photo didn’t have a lot of color to it, but it did have the green and the grey. I found that my photo worked best with using the
Shipwreck Coast pattern paper as my background to give it more contrast. I trimmed that to 8.25”x10.75” and layered it on top of the back of
X Marks the Spot pattern paper to create more contrast. I used a star metal die to cut from the red card on the
Journal Cards pattern paper. Then layered another of the
Journal Cards pattern paper cards in the green and grey. I matted my photo to give it even more contrast with the
Hangman’s Cove pattern paper but wanted to create a frame frame for the photo, similar to the X on a map. So using a sheet of vellum, I cut a 4” scalloped circle, trimmed the piece down to fit in the center vertically framing the photo. I stitched my title “Carpe Diem to another die cut and added it to the cluster of more die cuts and sticker from the
Treasure Map collection. I finished the layout with more color using my stash of October Afternoon buttons and brads from both
Saturday Mornings and
Public Library."
Thanks Patricia for the FUN layout!
And here's a card I made using these colors as my inspiration:
I used the Treasure Map Hangman's Cove paper as my base layer and added a slightly smaller block of Crow's Nest paper on top. I cut a 3" x 3" block from Skull Rock paper and cut it out along the scallop edge. The grey muted down the bold colors a bit and provided me a focal point to add my sentiment and embellishment. I added a banner piece from the Sew Fun Banners from the collection. While they are great as banners, you can always use a piece or two to embellish your project. Finally, I added a Tid Bits from the collection as my sentiment.
Here's a close-up of my card.
Hope you find this color combination inspiring! Thanks for stopping by :)
