When we moved from Washington to California in 2003, I was leaving behind 5 or 6 scrapbook stores within 30 minutes of my house. I was going to a place that you would think there would be a lot of scrapbook stores, but the closest was over an hour away. We had been in town about a month, a really long month, when my Aunt came home and said that she swears she saw a new scrapbook store up near the Paseo Nuevo Mall. Well, I was so excited, I packed up all my gear and drove up there as quick as I could. I found one of the best stores ever, Santa Barbara Scrapbooks, with the sweetest owner ever, Barbara! By the time I left there, she had hired me to both work and teach at the store. That day I was working on my very first Black and White photo layout. I had just taken the most gorgeous photos of my son, Chance, in a cowboy hat, and I wanted to make the perfect layout. I struggled with what colors to use, I was really over thinking it. I ended up just using some Black and Brown Bazzill cardstock with some silver embellishments, and I loved it! It's still one of my favorite layouts. Here it is, 7 years later.
It was a scanned layout, so the bottom is cut off, but you get the idea. I have since learned that I don't need to be so stressed when choosing the colors of the papers, they are Black and White photos...nearly everything will look great with them! I now print tons of my photos in B&W. I also do this when someone is wearing a color in the picture that doesn't really blend with everyone else.
Anyway, this is the Challenge that I put to the Designers this week, and as you'll see, the possibilities are endless with Black and White photos!
If you have a Black & White photo project that you'd like to share with us, send it to Tiffany@ScrapTiffany.com by Saturday evening.
Have a great week!




























Lots of wonderful layouts showcasing B&W photos from the DT. I am just in awe!
Posted by: Katie | Monday, July 26, 2010 at 04:28 AM
great takes on the B&W tip!
Posted by: jaidee (Jennifer Decena Jesse) | Monday, July 26, 2010 at 08:09 AM
I love B&W photos too! They are some of my favs to scrap with. Gorgeous layouts from the DT!
Posted by: Sheri Twing | Monday, July 26, 2010 at 08:09 AM
Ladies, you are awesome. Thanks so much for the inspiration!!
Posted by: Renee J. | Monday, July 26, 2010 at 11:00 AM
These layouts are just fabulous! Love using b/w photos!
Posted by: Keely Yowler | Monday, July 26, 2010 at 02:19 PM
These are all lovely!
Posted by: Jackie | Monday, July 26, 2010 at 05:16 PM
Love all the inspiration.
Posted by: MichelleC | Monday, July 26, 2010 at 09:50 PM
Great takes on the B&W photos. They are my favorites to scrap.
Posted by: Kristi | Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at 12:11 PM
Wow! I just love Kristina's take on the black and white photo layout...love how you highlighted the photograph with the pink shirt. You rocked this layout Kristina!
Posted by: Beth Moore | Tuesday, August 03, 2010 at 07:30 AM