Monochromatic fashion is very chic and slimming, so I’m wondering do these scrapbook pages look thinner to you? Kidding aside, these pages do emphasize the benefits of using hues in one color palette. You can throw away your color wheel. You don’t have to worry if the colors match. The focus can be on what mood is evoked from your photos.

Does orange make you think of a fall harvest? Or does it remind you of the heat of the sun? Maybe you are getting hungry, orange can stimulate your appetite too. When choosing a color for your scrapbook page, use the internet to investigate what different colors mean. Shades of green are great for nature photos. Purple is associated with royalty and wisdom, so how about using it for your Halloween princess or a back to school layout. You can choose a color that is already in your photo or turn your photo black and white to let your color choice emphasize and complement the mood portrayed in the photo.

Next time you are not sure what colors to use on your project, think about going monochromatic. For these pages, orange is the color. And, whether it's apricot, bittersweet, peach, or coral, orange can be used to celebrate a wide range of emotions. "Orange" you glad orange is such a versatile color?

23 by Kat Poole

Supplies: Cardstock: Recollections, Paper: Doodlebug Design, Flowers: Prima Marketing,  Bling: Prima Marketing,  Alpha: Doodlebug Design, Ribbon: Little Yellow Bicycle, Paint: Apple Barrel, Other: buttons, ribbon.

Editor's Note:  Kat used a white background and grey elements to allow the orange to really pop.  With such strong grounding points, she could mix in different shades of orange beautifully.

 Journaling: At 23, I am a carefree California girl. I love my job and the people I work with. I have an amazing family and boyfriend. And even though I don’t have a billion friends, the ones I do have are the best! - August 1, 2010.

Love by Jill Williams

Digital Supplies: Kit: Beyond Beauty by Heidi Keuster (Digital Scrapbook Place).

Design Notes:  I chose to "create white space" by keeping the photo and elements in the corner because the background was textured, I didn't want the page to look too busy by having the photo and elements scattered throughout the page. I added horizontal cropped papers under the photo to balance out the vertically placed stamped flowers.

Autumn in Camden by Marlyn R. Ramirez

Digital Supplies: Kit: Autumn's Allure by Kathy Winters Designs (Ginger Scraps), Word Art: Falling Word Art Pack by Wordart World by Jennifer, Template: Libby Lou Crew, Action: Coffee Shop, Font: ck noah, Software: Adobe Photoshop CS2.

Editor's Note:  To make the photos look better I used Coffee Shop's Vivid No Wait action.  Photo actions are a really great purchase that you will use again and again.

Journaling: My nephews Jello and Justin and my sister-in-law Cha celebrate Mother's Day 2008 in Camden, located just 60 km southwest of Sydney.