Creative Cardmaker: Adding contrast to your backgrounds...

I usually love using white backgrounds on my cards, but with fall arriving here in Colorado, I’ve been in the mood to be different and try some fall colors against a darker background. I love the contrast the darker background gives! 

Fall is a great time to mix up your colors and try a few new color palettes! For inspiration, try looking for autumn wedding color combinations on Pinterest; there are so many beautiful pictures to inspire you.
I've used the Big Hugs dies and Vintage Linens stamps and dies by Papertrey Ink, as well as the Luxe Gold Adhesive Paper.

Stop over to the Weekly Scrapper blog to read more about these cards and my process, and hopefully be inspired to try a dark background on your next card. See you next week with another Creative Cardmaker post!

Just thought I'd pop in to share another My Mind's Eye layout that I did about awhile back... This is one of my all time favorite pictures of Kati when she was little! She was 2 years old here, and grandma Brenda was here visiting from South Dakota in April. I remember the weather was nice, so we took some walks around the neighborhood, played outside, rode bikes, etc. By the time April arrives in New York, we are longing to be outside again after the long winter...

I cut the doily paper out and made flowers with it to accent the outdoor feel of the page.

Tomorrow is the first day of March, and I'm just SO excited for spring to arrive once again. I can't wait to watch the green grass and perennials sprout back up, plant new flowers, and feel the warmth of the sun again! I'm REALLY looking forward to it...

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I am really, really loving My Mind's Eye products lately. I just ordered some of their new things - take a peek here at Two Peas...their new lines really hit it out of the park for me this time! What do you think?

Speaking of My Mind's Eye, I found a layout that I made a long time ago that I forgot to share made with their doily stamps - I think maybe they were from the Stella Rose collection.....

I stamped them randomly on the page and then added journaling to each - one thing I love about Taylor in each little stamped image! She won't let me take many pictures of her anymore, so I grabbed this photo from last Valentine's Day. I want her to know how much I love her and her fun attributes!

The ink pads here are by Jenni Bowlin - Chewing Gum (pink), Lemon Drops (yellow) and Cough Syrup (red).

I just finished some projects for a guest spot next month and can't wait to share them - love how they turned out! I'll be back soon. Have a great day! xo

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