August COLOR challenge - Perle Noir

[Cassel]

 

Did you know that Sherwin-Williams promote a new color every month? Of course, they are in the paint business, so it makes sense, but at the same time, it can be a great resource for colors and color palettes, so I thought that we can use some of their suggestions to use in our projects.

 

In August, their featured color is Perle Noir. It is very dark purple, almost black. Because it seems to be very neutral, it can definitely let you showcase other colors brilliantly. Add a pop of color in a cluster, or in your photo for a dramatic effect. Of course, you don't have to create everything with that color, but use it to get started and let's see where it will lead you.

 

What will you do?

[Ann Seeber]

I had this color in mind.. and PAPER! .. AND STORIES..

 

See what I came up with..basically my PAPER resume

 

The font is Britannic Bold, the alpha is from a kit - Somewhere in Time

 

All the other illustrations I found on the newspaper websites and the little bundle at the bottom right is a free transparent png

 

I made all the colored papers myself..filling with a brick texture for the one. Background is SW Perle Noir

 

UPDATE: I added a frame and a nameplate. See what you think..

[AprilDawn]

great result Ann you have used the colour well.

 

best wishes,

 

Dawn

[Bonnie Ballentine]

I love it, Ann! Very creative! I was wondering what I might do with that color...you used it perfectly!

[Cristina]

Very nice layout, Ann! I liked it very much.

[Cristina]

Here is the layout I created for this challenge.

 

To the background color (Perle Noir), I added 2 layers of overlays:  ps_sheila-reid_43504_word-scramble-OVERLAY_cu AND ps_sheila-reid_58974_distressed-set-2-texture-05_cu.

 

I added the "Ice Cream template" freebie by Cassel (2019Aug - Blog post "Theme-Ice Cream." I also created a "Word Sticker" (Lab9-M05).

 

Ribbon by dedesmith "dedesmith_dreamvacation_ribbon1"

 

FONTS: Hobo Std - Ravie - Showcard Gothic

 

 

[AprilDawn]

hello dear Cristina.. what  a wonderful page created!.....  Great idea to have such a colourful title. ..every element on the layout and the  background colour Perle Noir works  so well together... love it !

 

as always, best wishes to you,

 

Dawn.

[Cristina]

Hello Dawn :) Thank you so much for your words of encouragement! They are always appreciated, my dear friend. Best wishes to you! <3

[Sue Thomas]

Here is my layout for the August colour challenge. I used an overlay on the background paper (Perle Noir).  Adjustment layers on the photo, with a  silver frame.  Fonts are Copper alt caps for the  Morning Glory, and soft ornaments for the element.  Sculpture texture used on  both.   The Morning Glory flowers have long gone over, but when they  were in bloom, I  would have my morning cuppa outside gazing at their beauty.

[Sue Thomas]

I compliment you Ann and Cristina on creating such wonderful layouts.  Well done ladies!

[AprilDawn]

Sue you have created a lovely page for the colour challenge .. that font is really nice and is well chosen for your layout.

 

best wishes,

 

Dawn.

[Sue Thomas]

Thank you ever so much for your kind comment Dawn.  Kind regards to you.  Sue

[Cristina]

Sue, thank you for your kind comment on my layout. <3

 

Your layout is beautiful, and so is the photo. I love how you add frames to the pictures, always very different from one another, and they really highlight the photos.

[Michele]

Lovely pages, all of you.

[Sue Thomas]

Thank you Cristina, you are always so complimentary about my pages. Coming from another  psp artist, I appreciate it.  I'm a fan of using  the adjustments layers on photos.  I can always go back a t a later date, and if I choose to do so, I can reverse the  brightness, even  change the photo.

 

Enjoy your weekend.

[sandra jones]

Lovely layouts every one!  I didnt consider this an easy color to work but here is my page of my mom, her mother and siblings.

 

I used a kit called "Bit of wear and Tear" by Gilda Paterson

[AprilDawn]

lovely page Sandra .... great colour choice  to go with the background of Perle Noir colour.

 

best wishes,

 

Dawn.

[Cristina]

Sandra, your layout is lovely, and it worked perfectly with the B&W picture.

[Sue Thomas]

Wonderful layout Sandra,  I like the  metalic look, it goes well with the  background colour.

[libera]

Hi @ all,  Perle Noir seems to be inspiring too,

 

Ann, Cristina, Sue, Sandra lovely creations and really good choice of colors in combination ;-)!

I tried to play around and added a few coordinating colors.

 

 

[Cristina]

Libera, thank you! You created a very nice layout and I love the colors you chose to match the  Perle Noir. Great job.

[libera]

Thanks, Cristina, when I started I had no real plan what I wanted to do, it came step by step :-)!