Make It Monday #260 video tutorial: From Black and White to Color...

Good morning! Today is my day for another video tutorial! I have a fun technique for you to try that involves creating a black and white background, and then popping a portion of that up, coloring it and lining it up with the image underneath. Stop by Nichole's blog for the video HERE! Here are a couple of samples that I made to show this technique...

Here I just left a border of black and white and colored the rest with Copics...

The next one utilizes the same technique, but the center is trimmed out and popped up and colored to give a pretty focal point!

What do you think? Will you give this technique a try? Be sure to watch the video at Nichole's blog and play along for your chance to win a gift card to Papertrey Ink this week!

From Black and White to Color cards:

STAMPS: Peonies on Parade, Give Thanks

INK: True Black

PAPER:White cardstock

DIES: Noted: Scalloped A1 die

OTHER: sequins, seam binding, Copic markers.

Design Team Tips: Black, White, Gold, and Stormy Sea...

Hello! Lately I've been noticing a trend in black and white backgrounds! I decided to create some stamped backgrounds, combine them with a touch of gold, and add a bit of Stormy Sea cardstock as well. These are so fast to make, and using a black and white combo really takes the guess work out of creating a color palette! Easy peasy!

Both of these cards were stamped with Bold Blossoms stamps in the background. On this card, I used the Enclosed: Leaf die to cut two items: one (outline) from the Luxe Gold Adhesive paper and one solid piece for the background from Stormy Sea cardstock. I placed the gold paper over the top.
The vellum butterfly is cut out of the Sheer Basics Vellum with the Cover Plate: Bitty Butterflies die.  The saying was stamped with Bitty Butterflies.

The Love card also uses the Bold Blossoms stamps in the background of the card with the Framed Love die cut from the Luxe Gold Adhesive paper again, like the first card. The sentiment is stamped again with Bitty Butterflies stamps (link above).

Gold, gray, black and white really makes for an elegant color palette, with not much thinking involved when it comes to choosing colors that go well together. I hope you'll give this color combo a try! Have a great weekend!