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Paperclipping 119 – Expand a Color Palette

Paperclipping 119

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Do you wish you could break away from the matchy lines of paper products so you can more easily come up with your own color palettes for scrapbook pages and other papercraft projects? Today I’ll take you through my process of picking out the colors for the layout below…

2CreativeBirds
Journaling reads: We met through the internet because of our mutual hobby and close geography but we became real friends because of each other’s creativity and passion. With so much similar and so much different in our styles…we better define our creative styles because of each other. I love having an artistic friends like Dedra Long. She inspires me.

Thank you to Stampin’ Up!
who provided the stamps for all of the stamped pieces. The ink and ribbon is also Stampin’ Up!.

Note: Today is Dedra Long‘s birthday! Happy birthday, girlfriend. I hope it’s a great one.

Now, back to business…

I find that complicated ideas usually make more sense when I review them later because of other things I’ve learned since my first time around. That’s one of the benefits of having a Paperclipping Membership and having access to the archives. Episodes 59 & 60 will make more sense after watching today’s episode. And today’s episode will make more sense after watching 59 & 60 again. It’s a process.

If you’re a Member and feel this is an area you want to work on, I recommend you re-watch these two other episodes from the archives after watching today’s tutorial…

Paperclipping 59 – Mixing Patterned Paper
Paperclipping 60 QT – Clashing Papers

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Update: Below is a layout I made using the papers I picked in episode 59. I just got around to finishing it…
winter_weather_4_summer

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  • allisonLP

    Noell, why did you make the photo mat so much bigger than the photo?
    Thanks for another great tutorial
    Allison

  • http://www.paperclipping.com Noell

    I was just “feeling” that big matte…but when I think about it, I think the
    reason I was feeling it is because the photo is so large and the pp has
    enough pattern on it that I like amount of space between the pattern and the
    photo. I'd guess it helps the photo to stand out more than if I'd just done
    a more narrow matte edge. :)

  • http://www.paperclipping.com Noell

    I was just “feeling” that big matte…but when I think about it, I think the
    reason I was feeling it is because the photo is so large and the pp has
    enough pattern on it that I like amount of space between the pattern and the
    photo. I'd guess it helps the photo to stand out more than if I'd just done
    a more narrow matte edge. :)

  • http://scrappingmariangeles.blogspot.com/ mariangeles_spain

    Love the LO!

    Thanks for the explanations; I really learn a lot with this kind of tutorials.

  • tcarlson762

    Noell, loved the tutorial as always. I went back and watched episode 59 also and was wondering if you have a layout using all the patterned paper you picked out on episode 59 and if so where can I find it.
    Thanks!
    Terrie

  • http://scrappingmariangeles.blogspot.com/ mariangeles_spain

    I've just watched the episode again :)

    Yesterday, I watched the other two you suggested, love them all!!! And I mean all of them; I re-watch some of them from time to time :)

    Thanks again!!

  • http://www.thebearyscrap.com/ scrapbook supplies

    Wow! Great idea. I love it. This will help me a lot. I will bookmark this site and visit again.

  • http://www.paperclipping.com Noell

    I love that you watch these over and over again, Mariangeles!

  • http://www.paperclipping.com Noell

    I went searching through my stuff and found the layout that I started but
    never finished! I just finished it up this morning so as soon as I get a
    chance to photograph I'll put it up for you. :)

  • tcarlson762

    Great! I'll look forward to seeing it!
    Terrie

  • http://www.dedralong.blogspot.com DedraLong

    Love the layout girl!
    Thank you for your birthday wishes!
    See ya tonight.

    Loves.
    D.

  • hpreslicka

    Loved this episode!!! If I keep hearing design concepts some of it might start to sink in :)

  • http://www.paperclipping.com Noell

    That's totally the way it works, especially if you're trying to do it and
    looking for it when you seeing stuff you love visually!

  • tcarlson762

    thanks Noell, will you post it here or on your flicker page?
    Terrie

  • http://www.yumigjaerum.blogspot.com/ Yumi

    Hi Noell, can you pleas tell me what you call that thing you used to line up your headline?
    Yumi from Norway

  • http://www.yumigjaerum.blogspot.com/ Yumi

    Hi Noell, can you pleas tell me what you call that thing you used to line up your headline?
    Yumi from Norway