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Monday, June 8, 2015

Pink and Yellow

I'm still spending most of my free time (which has been limited) on "The Big Purge."  But I am trying to squeeze in a bit of scrappy time too.  Yesterday I put together a quick layout pulling peices from the new Galileo kits at Studio Calico and my stash. I wanted to try a color combination that was out of my comfort zone so I pulled inspiration from the Pink Paislee Bella Rouge line - pink, yellow and black..

I pulled a piece from my stash that had all those colors and then looked for papers to add - I used the pink and gold from Dear Lizzy that is in the Saturn Add On at Studio Calico, a bright yellow sheet from the Elle's Studio Let's Eat line and a black and white stripe from my scrap pile.  I pulled a piece of white cardstock for my base.And then I was stuck - literally.

When I'm stuck I usually look for a good sketch.  I found this one at Stuck! sketches.



I cut my papers based on a loose interpretation of the sketch.  But I really wasn't loving the look.  So I switched to a subtly patterned sheet for the base - which helped a lot.  Then I shifted the design to one side and ended up with this layout.  It offered room for me to play with all those bits and pieces I love. 


Now I need to get back to my scrap room purge and reorg.

One more thing - I picked a winner for my paper giveaway a while ago. But I haven't heard from her.  If I don't hear from her this week, I will be picking a new winner on Monday.

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8 comments:

  1. Great layout! The colors you chose work great together!

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  2. Good advice to use a sketch when you were stuck. I like sketches, I even have a few printed out, but I still end up stewing over it. I think it's a great layout, too, and I love the colors, and the layering. Michelle t

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  3. This looks wonderful Julie. I really like how you made the sketch work for you and the patterned papers you used are beautifully coordinated!

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  4. Great color combo, Julie! Keep pushing through the big purge, you'll feel all the better for finishing it! :)

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  5. This is a cool layout. I love the papers you used and the fun picture.
    Thanks so much for joining us at Stuck?! Sketches!

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  6. What a super fun layout! Love your take on the sketch! Great colour combo! Thanks so much for playing along at Stuck?! Sketches!

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  7. Beautiful page, fun photo and great embellishing! So glad you joined us at Stuck?! Sketches!

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  8. So glad you stuck with it! It come out beautifully! Thanks so much for sharing it with us this month at Stuck?! Sketches!

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