So many times we think that a background has to be lighter in color and the accents have to be dark or brighter. This is not always the case. For this background Basic Black Cardstock is used and the Pineapple Punch Embossing Powder (from the In Color stack) is the brightness. Sometimes you need to think opposite. Instead of coloring in, maybe you need to highlight.
Happy Crafting!
With inky fingers,
Joni 🙂