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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2020 13:59:46 GMT
I LOVE neutrals!!!! Also graph paper, lined paper, ledger paper, wood grains (esp. lighter). So, I thought I would start a thread by theme - in this case Neutrals. Some of my gotos are Simple Stories Basics  And this video by Inkie Quill is very me (except size) If you have some neutrals you love, please post! And if you like other themes, it might be fun to have some themed threads so we can go back and find stuff. |
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Post by myboysnme on Jun 20, 2020 14:15:18 GMT
I LOVE wood paper. It works so perfectly for my historical places photos. I have also used it for new house photos, the beach, etc. It just looks amazing whenever I use it.
But I don't have any neutrals I love to share. Thanks for posting this!
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Post by mom on Jun 20, 2020 14:16:55 GMT
Remember the old SC grid/neuttral papers they had back in the day? I loved them. I have one 6x6 paper pad left and I am hoarding it.
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Post by mikklynn on Jun 20, 2020 15:09:56 GMT
I love neutrals for my base. It's so easy to add embellishments or layered patterned paper. I am trying to not use too much wood grain paper in my albums, to keep it fresh.
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Post by msliz on Jun 20, 2020 20:37:02 GMT
I like using neutrals sometimes, but when I do, I need to add a punch of color. Just a little. Or at least some black.
For me, an all neutral page feels like it's missing something.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2020 21:32:02 GMT
I like using neutrals sometimes, but when I do, I need to add a punch of color. Just a little. Or at least some black. For me, an all neutral page feels like it's missing something. I often use them this way too - as a great background. But sometimes, I like a nice clean neutrals-only page  |
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Post by scrapbookwriter on Jun 20, 2020 21:49:58 GMT
I am always on the hunt for what I call "patterned neutrals." Graph paper, ledger paper, lined school-ish paper are all great. Simple Stories had a cream paper with tiny clustered dots in their We Are Family line We Are Family Cream Calico/Linen that I absolutely love. I was in a scrapbook store one day and they'd found an old stash of it. I bought every sheet. |
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Post by KikiPea on Jun 20, 2020 21:50:11 GMT
I love using neutrals for my backgrounds. It's more for the eye than just plain colored cardstock, but not overwhelming. I love wood grains, even in colors. I sure would love to see more gray B sides.
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Post by msliz on Jun 21, 2020 1:56:01 GMT
I love using neutrals for my backgrounds. It's more for the eye than just plain colored cardstock, but not overwhelming. I love wood grains, even in colors. I sure would love to see more gray B sides. The blueish grays are my favorites |
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Post by artbabe on Jun 21, 2020 2:47:30 GMT
I love wood grain paper. I use it a lot. One of my favorite Disney pages I've done was about Chip & Dale and I used wood grain on that. I like all different shades of wood, too.
I am also a real fan of gray.
I have a bag of paper that have patterns like the Snap Basics. I haven't dug those out in a while. I'm going to have to do that this week. I used to love the notebook paper look.
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Post by PaperAngel on Jun 21, 2020 4:00:36 GMT
I  neutrals & office/school-inspired patterns! Check out the Simple Stories Sn@p! Color Vibe Basics, a collection of warm white/cream/brown/grey/charcoal/black textured cardstock (solid with tone-on-tone dots on the reverse, sold by the sheet or a kit) & alpha sticker books (each color sold separately features two sizes of uppercase alphas/numbers/punctuation & a solid tile lowercase alpha/numbers/ampersand/exclamation mark), & Simple Stories Sn@p! Color Vibe Foam Alphas in warm white & black. |
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Post by camcas on Jun 21, 2020 10:07:47 GMT
Love a good woodgrain paper and also kraft
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2020 20:57:44 GMT
I neutrals & office/school-inspired patterns! Check out the Simple Stories Sn@p! Color Vibe Basics, a collection of warm white/cream/brown/grey/charcoal/black textured cardstock (solid with tone-on-tone dots on the reverse, sold by the sheet or a kit) & alpha sticker books (each color sold separately features two sizes of uppercase alphas/numbers/punctuation & a solid tile lowercase alpha/numbers/ampersand/exclamation mark), & Simple Stories Sn@p! Color Vibe Foam Alphas in warm white & black. Nice!!  |
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Post by artisticscrapper on Jun 21, 2020 21:47:07 GMT
I m more into colors but when I do use a neutral white is my go to. I use a lot of pastels and cool colors so it works well for me. When I use warmer colors I go with a cream of eggshell as a neutral. Sometimes I’ll use a neutral as a base but more often as a layer or a frame.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2020 0:56:50 GMT
Does anyone remember this collection from a few years ago? Love it!!  Should have picked it up. This one is still on Amazon. Might have to get it.  |
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Post by grammadee on Jun 22, 2020 1:55:12 GMT
I love those SS basic papers, @zingermack. Perfect for masculine, camping, outdoor, farm related pages. I use the woodgrains for matting, torn inked edges, sometimes cutting into strips like boards. Sometimes the mat takes up most of the page... And I love the grid and ledger paper for journaling. For backgrounds, I tend to use cardstock in whatever colour supports the theme--or doesn't detract from it. Have been using alot of navy lately, but also use white, cream, black, quite a bit, and sometimes green. In the fall, I am more likely to use browns and copper, and oranges.
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Post by Ryann on Jun 22, 2020 2:28:34 GMT
I typically have a hard time using warm tones, so things like brown, cream and a lot of woodgrains don't work for me. My preference is always white/black for neutrals. I'm not a big fan of gray as a neutral either. I wish I didn't make it so hard for myself.  |
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Post by Ryann on Jun 22, 2020 2:33:29 GMT
Does anyone remember this collection from a few years ago? Love it!! Should have picked it up. This one is still on Amazon. Might have to get it. Emma's Paperie has some Stargazer available still. The shop has announced its closure, so I wouldn't wait too long if you wanted to purchase. I'm not affiliated, but have ordered from there recently. |
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Post by steakgoddess on Jun 22, 2020 3:07:57 GMT
My favorite pack of wood grain papers has to be the ones from Moda Scrap. They’re an Italian company, IIRC. I can’t remember where I got the paper pack from, but I’m almost out and I need to figure out a place to buy it again!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2020 3:51:20 GMT
Does anyone remember this collection from a few years ago? Love it!! Should have picked it up. This one is still on Amazon. Might have to get it. Emma's Paperie has some Stargazer available still. The shop has announced its closure, so I wouldn't wait too long if you wanted to purchase. I'm not affiliated, but have ordered from there recently. TY!! |
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Post by JavaJones on Jun 22, 2020 10:16:19 GMT
Does anyone remember this collection from a few years ago? Love it!! Should have picked it up. This one is still on Amazon. Might have to get it. I picked up the Stargazer paper pad from Joann online a few weeks ago, and it was on sale  |
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Post by mikklynn on Jun 22, 2020 12:21:59 GMT
I typically have a hard time using warm tones, so things like brown, cream and a lot of woodgrains don't work for me. My preference is always white/black for neutrals. I'm not a big fan of gray as a neutral either. I wish I didn't make it so hard for myself. You like what you like. I do what I like. Once in a while I try to go outside my zone, but often, I end up starting over. For example, I have a hard time placing photos at an angle. I tried yesterday and redid it. |
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Post by hop2 on Jun 22, 2020 14:44:56 GMT
I adore graph papers, grid papers, dotted grids, ledgers just love them, so versatile. I don’t know if I’ve ever seen one I don’t like.
Wood grains I’m more picky with. First off I don’t like crappy wood grains that aren’t realistically possible. Also some of them just look weird to me. But when I like a wood grain I love it.
Neutral colors - well half my stash is white, off white, black, brown, tan, beige & gray. My most used ink is a medium gray.
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Post by refugeepea on Jun 22, 2020 21:21:13 GMT
Since this is a theme thread... 
For some reason I use neutrals a lot more when I'm doing heritage pages. If anyone remembers Becky Higgins Project Life Heritage kit, that's the type I gravitate towards. I also have a Studio Calico (I think?) 6x6 pad of neutrals.
So tans, black, and more on the distressed side.
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Post by refugeepea on Jun 22, 2020 21:25:10 GMT
@zingermack I really like those collections, but they don't feel neutral to me.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 23, 2020 0:20:29 GMT
Does anyone remember this collection from a few years ago? Love it!! Should have picked it up. This one is still on Amazon. Might have to get it. I picked up the Stargazer paper pad from Joann online a few weeks ago, and it was on sale TY!! I haven't been to a Jo's since Covid. But thanks for letting me know. I can look online. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2020 14:43:25 GMT
sleepingbooty made me aware of the awesome scrapbook.com sticker books on the Mega Holiday thread. I went to go check them out and can't wait to buy. But they also had this one that would work well for neutral lovers, in case people want to see/buy. 
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Post by scrapcat on Jul 10, 2020 19:43:59 GMT
Ya'll are killing me with this thread....spent some time adding to my scrapbook.com wishlist and just placed a pretty large order with Emma's Paperie. #enabling!
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neutrals & office/school-inspired patterns! 
