The colors for the color journal swap this month were black & white. I can't tell you how many ideas I considered and then discarded before making my page. I think my indecision stemmed from the fact that this is one of my favorite palettes and there were just too many choices and possibilities!
I got to thinking that high contrast back and white images are well-suited for packing tape transfers. So I chose this close up of one of my favorite fashion icons--Iris Apfel. One look at those signature eyeglasses and you know who she is. See top photo.
To create the background for this packing tape transfer, I decided to do a--wait for it--iris fold! I used the pages from an issue of Vogue for my iris folding. I chose a small font so the text would not compete with the packing tape image. See middle photo.
I then overlayed the Iris packing tape transfer onto the iris fold design and added the black and white polka dotted duct tape as a border to finish the page. See last photo. Now you know why I call this "Iris on Iris."
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Hi Lorena!! I love her too and it is so interesting that you would chose someone so colorful for a black and white challenge!
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ReplyDeleteLorena, your talent and creativity never ceases to amaze me! Having seen this one in person, I can attest to it's beauty!
ReplyDeleteLorena that is a great page. I stopped following Iris when I realized she was a former model. very tall and very wealthy I love her style and it upset me to feel i am relegated to a much more limited choice!
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