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Mixing Patterns
by Andrea Steed
Scrap Tutor
 With
all of the different options for patterned paper these days, you're sure
to accumulate quite a stash. And, as many of us often forget, the idea is
to USE the papers we buy, not just collect them. Pull out your patterned
papers and combine them to create unique pages that work together
wonderfully.
Combining different patterned papers can be a little tricky,
especially since the "rules" of combining patterns keep changing. Now it's
not so taboo to combine polka dots with stripes and plaids with swirls, as
long as it's done well. As you look through your patterned papers to find
an eye-pleasing combination, these tips may be helpful in matching colors
and patterns:
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- Look for a subtle pattern to combine with a bolder pattern. The
subtle pattern will serve as a solid color, anchoring the bolder
pattern.
- Instead of using a solid colored cardstock, choose a monochromatic
patterned paper to give your page added depth, such as a plaid or
thin-striped pattern. Combine colors of patterned paper in the same way
that you would combine cardstock colors.
- Look for coordinating paper product lines with a variety of colors
and patterns. These can easily be mixed and matched. When patterned
papers are in the same basic colors, they blend well together.
- Separate patterns with a thin line of solid cardstock, fibers, or
ribbon. This serves as a visual divider which gives each pattern its own
space, while still allowing you to combine a variety of patterns.
- Using a subtle pattern as your main paper, use a brighter and bolder
pattern to peek through corners of the page or as a border or photo mat.
This brings added emphasis to the bolder pattern.
- Create a "jazzed" up monochromatic layout with patterned papers in
similar shades of the same color.
While it may seem awkward at first, mixing patterns gets
easier as you practice it, and becomes more natural. It definitely offers
a little bit of a punch to your layouts!
Here is another website that utilizes mixing of patterns in their
layout designs. These ideas are free to use.
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