Week #30 Challenge, Part 1

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!

~Kristina~

~Laurel~

~Katie~

~Becca~

~Kay~

~Michelle~

~Keely~

~Sheri~

~Tiffany~

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!

Comments

[Katie]

Lots of wonderful layouts showcasing B&W photos from the DT. I am just in awe!

[jaidee (Jennifer Decena Jesse)]

great takes on the B&W tip!

[Sheri Twing]

I love B&W photos too! They are some of my favs to scrap with. Gorgeous layouts from the DT!

[Renee J.]

Ladies, you are awesome. Thanks so much for the inspiration!!

[Keely Yowler]

These layouts are just fabulous! Love using b/w photos!

[Jackie]

These are all lovely!

[MichelleC]

Love all the inspiration.

[Kristi]

Great takes on the B&W photos. They are my favorites to scrap.

[Beth Moore]

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!