Yellow and gray is a color scheme I’ve been intrigued by ever since Eileen made a quilt in those colors several months ago. But I hadn’t had a chance to use it in my own crafting until just this weekend, when I was thumbing through photos that I had printed recently. There was that color scheme again—this time in my sister’s shirt. I decided that was going to be my starting point for this layout: the colors in her shirt combined with the pink of the flowers in the only other photo I had from that day.

Once I made that decision, I went to my stash of paper and found some great stuff from American Crafts to use. Combined with a small bit of paper by Anna Griffin and a chipboard flower from Making Memories, the layout has a very contemporary feel. A bit odd for a layout about a visit to a plantation, but I like the way it looks with the photos I had.



And that’s one of the messages that Linda Harrison shares in her book Starting Points: That a layout doesn’t have to be anything more than what you want it to be. It doesn’t need to start from a deeply meaningful place; a favorite color scheme or a favorite product or a funny saying are all perfectly good starting points. The important thing is that you’re creating art, capturing memories, and having fun.

Check out the Q&A with Linda Harrison to learn more about starting points that she’s used for layouts.

Until next time,
Christine