IFC40: 5/25/09 Color by Theme: RED

[stamptician]

Happy Memorial Day! Hope you all are having a wonderful and safe holiday.

Today we begin the first challenge in a series of seven about color. These challenges are inspired by an article in the May 2009 issue of Creating Keepsakes entitled "Color by Theme" by Megan Hoeppner. :

Creating with color does more than make your pages shine - it helps set a tone and enhance a specific mood. While you can stick with tried-and-true colors for scrapping a particular theme (such as yellow for summer or pink for a baby girl), don't overlook the less common color-theme combinations. Not only will they stretch your creative thinking, but they'll also give you surprisingly fresh and fun page results.

Your Challenge:

MORE REASONS FOR RED
Don't limit your red pages to Christmas, Valentine's Day and the 4th of July. Consider using red for any of the following themes:
-an outdoor adventure (accompany Mother Nature's palette with this lively shade)
-a romantic moment (red and romance go together like roses and chocolates)
-school days (envision a red delicious page to match those yummy apples atop the teacher's desk)

I want you to use Red as your main color this week on your pages. You can try one of the suggested themes or come up with your own as long as the page is not about the obvious choices for red (Christmas, Valentines Day and the 4th of July). Notice I did not mention Memorial Day which I think would be an excellent theme for red. The idea is to think outside the "color" box.
Color is such a huge part of our creative process as scrapbookers and I promised you at the beginning of 2009 that I would get you out of your comfort zone. So for the next 7 weeks I will be stretching your "color muscles".
Here is one tip I found in this same issue of Creating Keepsakes that I think will help all of us with this challenge:
Don't try to match the photos to the colors- chances are, the photos will look fine with the color scheme.

Here is a sample page that fits the "school days" theme:
Kindergarten

Now it's your turn! Please use the keywords IFC40 for all layouts submitted for this challenge. Be sure to come back to this thread and post a reply with a link to your challenge page so we can leave you some feedback.

You can find all layouts submitted for this challenge HERE.

If you are looking for more inspiration you can find a link to all the previous Inspiration Found Challenges HERE and you are welcome to play them at any time.
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Weekly Challenge Line Up:

• Monday - Inspiration
• Tuesday - Digital
• Wednesday - Variety
• Thursday/Monthly - Goals
• Friday - Sketch

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[Favorite Grandma]

fun challenge Jennipher and love your sample

[Favorite Grandma]

I just did this for the Wacky May challenge, but it fits here too.

cousins

[mollymoo951]

Originally Posted by stamptician

I promised you at the beginning of 2009 that I would get you out of your comfort zone. So for the next 7 weeks I will be stretching your "color muscles".

Ain't that the truth!

Great challenge Jenn!

[stamptician]

Originally Posted by Favorite Grandma

fun challenge Jennipher and love your sample

Thanks Peggy!!!

[stamptician]

Originally Posted by Favorite Grandma

I just did this for the Wacky May challenge, but it fits here too.

cousins

Fun page Peggy! Thanks for sharing.

[stamptician]

Originally Posted by mollymoo951

Ain't that the truth!

Great challenge Jenn!

Thanks Melissa!

[Favorite Grandma]

Originally Posted by stamptician

Fun page Peggy! Thanks for sharing.

thank you and your are welcome. thank you for the gallery love.

I didn't do the doodling - the Rusty Pickle "Rock Star" line is almost all doodles in black and white.

[mollymoo951]

Originally Posted by Favorite Grandma

thank you and your are welcome. thank you for the gallery love.

I didn't do the doodling - the Rusty Pickle "Rock Star" line is almost all doodles in black and white.

Thanks for sharing the details on the doodling.

[jonah's mommy]

I'm headed to Archivers this afternoon and will be on the lookout for red

[stamptician]

Originally Posted by jonah's mommy

I'm headed to Archivers this afternoon and will be on the lookout for red

Ooh, have fun shopping! Hope to see you back with a RED creation.

[Elizabeth G.]

Sounds like fun - I will def. try to do this challenge this week with my pictures from the Tulip Festival.

[princessdi69]

OH this should be fun. When you said no 4th of July I thought of Memorial Day. We went to our first town parade today. Maybe I will get those pictures developed on Wednesday.

[fresshe]

Love Red! here is my page-great challenge-hope you enjoyed sleeping in! Even when I dont have to go anywhere our dogs want up at no later than 5am!
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...&ppuser=106345

[taca410]

Love the red challenge. Thanks Jennipher

[stamptician]

Originally Posted by Elizabeth G.

Sounds like fun - I will def. try to do this challenge this week with my pictures from the Tulip Festival.

That sounds really beautiful. Can't wait to see those pics.

[stamptician]

Originally Posted by princessdi69

OH this should be fun. When you said no 4th of July I thought of Memorial Day. We went to our first town parade today. Maybe I will get those pictures developed on Wednesday.

I bet those are some really great pics!

[stamptician]

Originally Posted by fresshe

Love Red! here is my page-great challenge-hope you enjoyed sleeping in! Even when I dont have to go anywhere our dogs want up at no later than 5am!
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...&ppuser=106345

This was beautiful. Awesome digi page.

[stamptician]

Originally Posted by taca410

Love the red challenge. Thanks Jennipher

Thanks Candy...can't wait to see what you come up with.

[princessp1971]

Oh Jenn this sounds great................you have a way of getting us out of our comfort zone and liking it! I remember your challenge about distressing I thought oh no not me well I love it!! I am distressing everything lately! Thanks for all your wonderful ideas.

[aprildawn]

Here is a use of red in a non-traditional way, but red can also convey some anger and frustration!

Colic

Glad these times are over!! TFL!!

[princessp1971]

Well DH is out of state, house is clean, dishes and laundry are done so.....I can play!! This page was so much fun I took a hint from my DS and tried some major distressing! Red is one of my favorite colors. Thanks for a great challenge Jenn. Here's my red page.
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...&ppuser=152821

[stamptician]

Originally Posted by princessp1971

Oh Jenn this sounds great................you have a way of getting us out of our comfort zone and liking it! I remember your challenge about distressing I thought oh no not me well I love it!! I am distressing everything lately! Thanks for all your wonderful ideas.

Thanks Patty for your vote of confidence.

[MsRae]

First Scrapbook challenge. It was fun. I like how it takes me outside of my comfort zone.

Thanks

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1360423

[stamptician]

Originally Posted by aprildawn

Here is a use of red in a non-traditional way, but red can also convey some anger and frustration!

Colic

Glad these times are over!! TFL!!

April,
This was a fabulous idea for red. I loved it! Thanks for sharing.

[stamptician]

Originally Posted by princessp1971

Well DH is out of state, house is clean, dishes and laundry are done so.....I can play!! This page was so much fun I took a hint from my DS and tried some major distressing! Red is one of my favorite colors. Thanks for a great challenge Jenn. Here's my red page.
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...&ppuser=152821

Great job with all the major distressing. It totally suits your page.

[stamptician]

Originally Posted by MsRae

First Scrapbook challenge. It was fun. I like how it takes me outside of my comfort zone.

Thanks

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1360423

Hello and welcome to the Inspiration Found Challenge. Glad you found us an joined in on the fun. This was one of the most beautiful pet pages I've ever seen. Thanks for playing.

[princessp1971]

Originally Posted by MsRae

First Scrapbook challenge. It was fun. I like how it takes me outside of my comfort zone.

Thanks

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1360423

Glad you have joined us! Your page is great.

[AnniePanda]

I'm doubling up, here's my red page: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...&ppuser=169842

[stamptician]

Originally Posted by AnniePanda

I'm doubling up, here's my red page: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...&ppuser=169842

Joyce Ann,
I love it as you will be able to tell by my comments. I do have a question- what size page is this? Is it 12x12?

[taca410]

Here's my RED page TFL
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...&ppuser=165144

[stamptician]

Originally Posted by taca410

Here's my RED page TFL
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...&ppuser=165144

Too cool Candy. And we definitely have the same taste in paper.

[princessp1971]

I did this for VSBN but I think it fits here too.
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...&ppuser=152821

[stamptician]

Originally Posted by princessp1971

I did this for VSBN but I think it fits here too.
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...&ppuser=152821

It does fit here and it is gorgeous. Thanks for sharing.

[taca410]

Here's another page I made for the RED challenge TFL
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...&ppuser=165144

[stamptician]

Originally Posted by taca410

Here's another page I made for the RED challenge TFL
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...&ppuser=165144

This was great! Thanks for your participation.

[Annie's Pantry]

Okay... so it's better late than never.... right?

Here is pictures of the project that the boys and I made last week before we left for New England. I laid them out in a scrapbook page and uploaded them that way for Jenn's IFC: "Red" Challenge. Also just to note that the poem is my own original work, so please don't copy it for anything but personal used.

My Little Fountain

[stamptician]

Originally Posted by Annie's Pantry

Okay... so it's better late than never.... right?

Here is pictures of the project that the boys and I made last week before we left for New England. I laid them out in a scrapbook page and uploaded them that way for Jenn's IFC: "Red" Challenge. Also just to note that the poem is my own original work, so please don't copy it for anything but personal used.

My Little Fountain

Fantastic job Anavon.

[jonah's mommy]

Jennipher,

I guess it's better late (way late) than never, right??? Here is my page for red!

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...0&ppuser=91686

I planned on more of the red showing, but in the end I think you see more yellow and black. But...the page is completed--isn't that the goal

Thanks for the challenge! Now to move on to orange!

[stamptician]

Originally Posted by jonah's mommy

Jennipher,

I guess it's better late (way late) than never, right??? Here is my page for red!

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...0&ppuser=91686

I planned on more of the red showing, but in the end I think you see more yellow and black. But...the page is completed--isn't that the goal

Thanks for the challenge! Now to move on to orange!

Pages are welcome anytime! And your's turned out super cute. Thanks for playing.