Hi this is Vee here with a quick tutorial for you today, using color blocking to design a layout. Color blocking has been a trend in fashion and home decor for years. Color blocking is done by mixing like colors in a single block/strip or matching together like patterns or geometric shapes. It is so much fun and will help you experiment with color in a new way.
Supplies: Cardstock; Embellishments: Countryside Cardstock Tags; Ink: Mister Huey Pickle; Rubons: State Fair butterflies; Stickers: Countryside Die Cut Label, Die Cut Stickers
You can color block a layout by using complementing solid colors or similar geometric patterns, I did both for my layout here. I love shapes as you may know! I used different sized rectangles and similar colors from the Countryside collection using paint and mist to accent those color blocked colors.
I started with a sketch to figure out the placement of the tags for the 11x8.5 layout. I blocked around the photo of my daughter to bring focus to it and make the layout more appealing. It was easier for me to use various sizes of the same shape because it makes it easier to fill white space.
Next I matched up the tags to the sketch, you can always add to a sketch to make it more cohesive. After I like the placement of shapes and glued them down, I added a few extra elements like rubons and stickers to add contrast and interest.
I hope you will try color blocking and share what you create! I can't wait to see you spin on it in the gallery.
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02/15/2011
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Vee I love this layout of yours! Thanks for the tutorial!
Posted by: Amy Scalze | 02/15/2011 at 12:37 PM
she is too cute !~ so is this page. thanks Vee !~
Posted by: Debbie | 02/15/2011 at 02:10 PM
Vee you are the color blocking master!!
Posted by: Linda | 02/15/2011 at 04:21 PM
This is a beautiful layout, Vee!
Posted by: Geralyn | 02/15/2011 at 10:05 PM
love your LO...thanks for the inspiration
Posted by: laury55 | 02/16/2011 at 02:49 AM
Fantatstic! This is a look I've never been able to achieve. Thanks for the tips!
Posted by: Alane | 02/16/2011 at 02:00 PM
This is so gorgeous!! :) Love it to bits!
Posted by: Michelle Clement | 02/18/2011 at 01:31 AM
Hi Vee! thanks for tutorial and for challenge. Here is mine:
http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/37443
Posted by: paloma1815 | 02/18/2011 at 10:28 AM