Hello Bella Blvd Friends! It is Leanne here today sharing with you how I break down a Mood Board to start my creative process. I find that Mood Boards are a delicious source of inspiration when you need a quick jolt to get started. Often looking at a palette provided for you can stimulate creative ideas. This week, the design team are sharing their ideas on how we used the board below for inspiration.
The first thing I look at are colors. I was drawn to the image in the top left corner. The navy and orange just called to me! But I have selected colors from the overall palette. The whites, mustard yellows and succulent greens feature on my finished layout.
After I have a base patterned paper color selection, I start to look at shapes from the Mood Board that I can replicate on my page. The cushions inspired the stripes down the length of the page. To add subtle texture I have used white machine stitching on the white patterned paper and cardstock.
I wanted to also implement the idea of brush strokes as seen in the Mood Board's abstract art. The clear stamps from Illustrated Faith were ideal in helping to bring this idea to life. My ink selection was based on the middle succulent image. However, just because there are several colors shown, it is not always necessary to over use and include each shade. I have stayed true to my color palette of navy, green and grey. Each stamped image has been included to run vertically down the page to complement the "cushion" stripes.
Next I moved towards creating layers at the front of my page. The stars are a subtle method link to the foreground and background together. By staggering the different sizes and overlapping the patterned paper with them, the puffy stickers help draw the eye down the layout.
Repetition is a great technique for scrapbooking. Once again I was influences by the color swatches in the middle image to replicate as a focal point. The Word Salad stickers are just amazing and the phrases couldn't be more perfect!! Aligned to help support my title, each piece coordinates with total ease.
The same idea is used at the bottom right corner of my photo.
Finally, the Mood Board inspired me to create a Summer layout with an unusual colour palette. Another memory documented and hopefully offering you inspiration on how to look at a Mood Board differently.
Mom Life: Jammies All Day; Make Your Mark: 6x8 Paper Pad; Mind Your Manners: Be A Good Guest, Borders; Splash Zone: Ephemera Icons, Ephemera Words; Squeeze The Day: Ephemera Icons; Florence Alphabet Stickers: Orange, White, Oyster; Puffy Stickers: Milk White Puffy Stars, Oreo Wonky Alphabet.
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