NSD Post 4 - Colour Changes Everything with Summer Fullerton!

Happy National Scrapbooking Day! Today I thought it would be fun to take you on an exploration of colour and show you what happens when you approach the same layout from a whole new colour perspective. I took my Colour Suite layout from the Spring issue of Scrapbooking & Cards Today and decided to recreate it in a whole new colour scheme. Okay I couldn’t resist making just a couple of changes to my new layout but the overall feel and design of the 2 layouts are the same.

Supply List: Bazzill Cardstock, Patterned Paper Jillibean Soup, Bella Blvd and American Crafts, Alpha Stickers, Baker's Twine Jillibean Soup, Buttons Jillibean Soup and Fancy Pants, Wood House Studio Calico, Postage Stamp Die from Spellbinders, Stamp Technique Tuesday, ColorBox Ink, Martha Stewart tag punch, DMC Floss white, Silhouette Cutting System, Fonts Traveling Typewriter (journaling) and Arial (Title)
 
My layout from the Spring issue above is sunny bright and almost a little girly with it’s use of pinks, yellow and orange. When I went to re-create my layout I opted for a more masculine feeling to go with the car theme. To achieve a more masculine feel I went right for navy and orange. I grounded my layout in brown and grey this only enhances the masculine feel and tone of my layout.

Supplies Used: Bazzill Cardstock, Patterned Papers from Heidi Swapp, My Minds Eye, Studio Calico and American Crafts, Kraft Border Sticker Studio Calico, Martha Stewart Starburst Punch, Decorative Brad Crate Paper, Orange Flower Embellishment Bazzill, Buttons from Boxer Scrapbooking, Wood House Embellishment from Studio Calico, Orange Butterfly Embellishment from Making Memories, Postage Stamp/Pennant Die from Spellbinders, DMC Floss white, Technique Tuesday Stamp, White StazOn Ink, Basic Grey Brad, Stick Pin JoAnn’s, Corner Rounder We R Memory Keepers, Silhouette Cutting System, Fonts Veteran Typewriter (journaling) and Lobster 1.4 (title)

If you struggle with colour I recommend getting a colour wheel. I admit I have one and I am not afraid to use it!  Also there are tons of websites out there to help.  In fact, I use this one often when I am working on the Colour Suite. Don’t forget colour rules are meant to be broken even I break my own rules from time and again. 

Now for your challenge...here is April's Colour Suite... 

Create a layout or card using this fun mix of colours by Thursday, May 10th at 6:00 p.m. and link us up in the comments below.  We will choose one winner to receive a copy of our next issue!  Now go create!

Next up at 11:00 a.m:  Vicki Boutin and Pink Paislee are here!  Don't miss it  ;)

 

Comments

[Kathy]

Great color scheme! I can't believe how much changing the colors also changes the layout feel...great inspiration~~

[KimR]

BOth Layouts are awesome! I love the postage stamp style embellies you made, definitely going to do that some time! Thanks for the inspiration and the challenge!

[Alli]

Terrific colour scheme!

[Darlene Higgins]

So you want us to use the April scheme right ?

[Paula DeRuntz]

This is so interesting - I am a very visual learner and I can see the way the pictures look so different when the background color is changed. Thanks!

[Mary Clayton]

I love saturated colour. I am always amazed at the difference that colour makes.

[Ruza]

Great layouts! Can't decide which colors I like best. ;o)

[Brenda B]

Wow, the color totally changed the feel of your layout. They are both spectacular! Thanks for the link to the Color Scheme Designer.

[Veronica Baker]

Love the difference in the layouts. Use my Color wheel almost daily. Thanks for the challenge!

[KimR]

Here is my card. I didn't really have that seafoam color--but did use some green....

http://www.flickr.com/photos/27679751@N07/6999168344/in/photostream

[saxonr]

Love those colors!!! I love that chair...wish I could find that to buy!!! lol

[Poorvi]

This is my card...summer is colorful for me!

http://happylittlethingsbyme.blogspot.com/2012/05/national-scrapbook-day.html

[Poorvi]

Another card I made using these bright colors:

http://happylittlethingsbyme.blogspot.com/2012/05/you-rock.html

[Lynne T.]

I love how the change of color makes a whole new look.

[Veronica Baker]

Here is the card I made:

http://circlebenterprises.blogspot.com/2012/05/happy-national-scrapping-day-i-am-doing.html

[Kimberly S.]

Great inspiration, and layouts!! Thank you!! :)

[Jeanette]

What a difference a change in color makes!!

[chicoyne]

Great ideas! What a difference the different colours DO make on the scrapbook pages. I'll pull out my colour wheel and start using it more! Happy National Scrapbooking Day!

[Angela Fehr]

Oh, I think I like the blue one best! How fascinating the way colour changes a mood!

[auntie em]

I am always amazed at the difference putting photos against different colours can make. It can certainly change the mood of the LO.

Happy National Scrapbooking Day! :)

[Dana]

I love the color wheel link that you provided. Thanks for sharing. I am sure that it will make my layouts a lot less stressful when trying to match up colours. I look forward to trying to make a card with these colours.

[Pauline Johnson]

I love the paper and simplicity of the whole layout-the pictures just pop. Pauline J

[Cathy]

Cute colour combos!! Not sure I'll get a layout like this done this weekend, but I really like the combo! I need to get me a colour wheel :)
Happy NSD!

[Gail]

Great Ideas. Thanks for the color wheel tip.

[Lisa F]

Thank you so much for the link to the color wheel. I've always felt that getting color right is one of my biggest hurdles in scrapping.