Monochromatic color schemes work for several reasons. Design choices are easier when you are picking one common color because there is no need to make everything match. There is a flow of the eye when everything is the same shade of color. Finally, using a monochromatic background is a great way to make photos or small embellishments pop right off the page.
When I saw recent photos of my son and noticed the dark tones, I knew that creamy yellows would be the perfect compliment. Look at how the pictures are the clear focal point! I simply grabbed different shades of yellow papers, Punch-outs and Flip Notes from the Queen Bee collection, and then started layering. If you look closely, you will notice an oldie-but-goodie paper from one of my all time favorite Pink Paislee collections, Vintage Moon. Here is the layout!
Because of the monochromatic color scheme, I wanted there to be texture on my page. So I grabbed some cork buttons and used them around the page. I cut one of the square ones to create the photo corners. Finally, I finished off my details with an Artisan swirl, which I shaded yellow with a colored pencil. So easy to work with!
Grab your Pink Paislee yellows, reds, oranges or greens today and give monochromatic a whirl!
Wow Stacey! love it! I really like how you still managed a penline in yellow crayon? marker?
Great layout.
My hubby calls me the “Monochromatic Queen”…lol. I just love the different shades and how they all fit together. Great page!
I love how you framed the layout, and the pop of blue is great!
What a fantastic monochromatic layout. I love how well this colour palette worked to keep your photos the main focus of your page. A perfect match up, indeed! Love how easy it is to get this fantastic look with the Pink Paislee Products as well. They take so much of the guess work out of things and makes creating so much fun! Thanks for sharing your inspiration!
Awesome layout!
Love Pink Paislee an glad to see this great layout!
Beautiful! Love the design and softness to this layout! Stunning work!
Nice layout!
Great layout the color really makes the photos pop
Cassandra…I used a yellow colored pencil, the same one I used to color the swirl!!!
really like the clean lines in this layout. Star i my fav…
truly gorgeous work Stacey!
love the little details: the gems in the flourish, the bees flying around, inked edges, different layers–great work!
Oh Stacey this is GREAT! I love the simplicty of this, it makes it so elequant. Thanks for sharing!
Great layout, love it!
I usually work with strong contrasting colours, but this page is just gorgeous – great to have such a fabulous boy page to inspire me too!
I’m ready for my train ride and looking forward to all the fun!