Monday, June 10, 2013

summer of color - week 1

There are so many challenges and play-alongs out there in bloglandia that it's hard to pick and choose which ones to do. Mandarin Orange Monday, Glue It Tuesday, Wordless Wednesday, Paint Party Friday, Show & Tell Saturday, Sunday Stills. I'm sure there's one for Thursday - I just can't think of it.

One that looked like enough fun to actually get me to join in is the Summer of Color over on Twinkle Twinkle. Each week the participants vote on the next week's color combo from a list of options. So you can vote for your fave, and also anticipate which one it might end up being as you look at the list. By the time this week's colors were announced - citron and turquoise - I'd completely forgotten which one I'd voted for. But I like prompts, regardless of the color choices, so I got to work.

Since I have a million and one gelli prints, they're my go-to when I need to rustle up a project. I rummaged around the gelli box and pulled out 6 or 7 likely ones, then found a piece of scrapbook paper in citron for my background. I scored some heavy cardboard circles in the close-out bin at Michaels one day and decided to make a round abstract postcard. So I did.


36 comments:

  1. Now that is nice. I love the thoughts. Everyone is doing the gelli prints. I have to try that. Like what you've done for SOC. Thank you.

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  2. Revel in the colors of Summer! LOVE that - and I agree - I need a gelli plate! This is just beautiful, thank you for playing, we are lucky to have you! Kristin xo

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  3. Lovely beginning to the summer!!!

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  4. Super round postcard there, love all the combination of colours in the collage. BJ

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  5. Lovely! Great idea in all the ways! :)

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  6. love all the textures you incorborated

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  7. This is so cool, just love it!

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  8. Yes, I agree, this are wonderful Colors in a beautiful art.
    Hugs
    Erika

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  9. fantastic! I used prints for the first SOC3 challenge too-fun! I thought at first this was an altered CD. Yes, so many fun challenges, too little time:)

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  10. I love it, great idea to make circle!

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  11. Loved the circle composition, and thrilled to have found your blog via SOC... looking forward to the next few weeks seeing what you come up with...xx

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  12. WOW, I totally love this!!. What a fun round postcard, first time I saw this :). LOVE the zip zapping 'tear' looking layers here, so summery feeling about it too.

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  13. I love all the textures, a wonderful round postcard!

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  14. how different....a circle!! really like this piece.

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  15. It is so much fun to see what everyone creates. Thank you for sharing your thoughts as you were creating. Great piece.

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  16. Nice collage! I love creating on circles!!!!

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  17. The colors are so vibrant. I love the idea of the round postcard. Might have to steal this idea...LOL.

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  18. loving your fab collage. Happy SOC, Annette x

    http://nettysartadventures.blogspot.co.uk/

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  19. Love your postcard - way to use materials at hand!

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  20. Lovely mix of citron green and turqoise. Beautiful.
    xx

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  21. This lovely postcard is something special and as longer as I watched it, as more inspiration came into my mind ... maybe because of the lovely colors or because of the proportions or because of a special secret inside it is a really mystical circle! Many thanks for creating it!

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  22. I love the circle shape and your lettering! This is just amazing!

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  23. Love it! I've noticed gelli prints are coming in handy on this challenge. :)

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  24. great idea to do a round card. I love the patterns and the white highlights:)

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  25. Gelli prints hey...mmm..looks fabulous...love your word summer too...x

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  26. I love the combination of papers you chose and you brought them all together beautifully. Lovely piece.

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  27. Oooh, I really like this! Round and beautiful! Happy Summer of Color to you!

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  28. I finally got around to doing some gelli prints for this... haven't had time since I got back to do any other arting. Will do soon though, I love these colors!

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  29. Great use of the colors.Prompts help Me too. Enjoyed My visit-Denise

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  30. Love the layers and the fact that it's a circle..awesome! Love the lettering as well!

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