Experiments in Black and White

I've been working on a scrapbook album that is solely black and white. The only paper and embellishments I'm using are neutral shades, ie., black, white, grey, beige, etc. Until recently, I was playing with photos of everybody else, BUT me. Then I decided to round up photos of myself. These three photos were originally taken in black and white, and they are not digital. They are about 10 years old.

This is a pretty straight forward L/O (above). I threaded black ribbon through this chipboard that I painted white.



These polka dots give this L/O a retro look. Both the giant flourish and the small frame are painted with white acrylic.



You can find this photo on the back of my book jacket. Here it is framed with chipboard that I painted black and topped with Distressed Stickles. These corner flourishes are rub-ons.

Newspaper Print and Sepia

I had to look at this photo of my grandson awhile to figure out exactly where he is and what he is doing. He is rolling backwards on the floor on top of a colorful throw rug. I love the spirit of my grandson that is revealed in so many photos. I think the muted shades of this sepia print somehow make it easier to catch his silly mood.

I made these flowers out of newspaper print by punching out the petal shapes and gluing them to white paper with Mod Podge. I covered the petals with a second coat, and after it dried, I cut the flowers out, leaving a small white border. I love how these newspaper flowers combine with other paper designs, especially vintage prints.

I painted the chipboard frame and the grungeboard key with acrylic paint and added a coat of Distressed Vintage Photo Stickles to both.