The Summer of Color: Week Four . . .

"Pink isn't just a color, it's an attitude!"

- Miley Cyrus

Welcome to Week Four of The Summer of Color 4: Smudge, Splash & Pop! I absolutely loved lurking around your blogs and our Facebook page and reading your thoughts about last week's Lavender & Grey palette. Although it provoked strong reactions (of the love-it-or-leave-it variety) you happily took on the challenge and gave it your all. As a result, I found that there was a lot of experimentation last week, with a variety of new techniques being tried on and tested out. And the outcome? Nothing less than spectacular. You impress me, you do! Thank you for sharing your beautiful work and spirit with us all. . . .

This Week:

We'll be working on our fourth - of six - color palettes. Your prompt will include two main colors along with a Smudge, Splash or Pop of a third. As always, feel free to create anything your little heart desires, as long as it's based upon the colors of the week. And remember, you're welcome to join in at any time. If you've just found us, welcome. I promise you're gonna like it here.

And That Social Media Thing Again?

Oh yes. Please make sure to link your work to the widget below in order to be in the running for the weekly giveaway. The winner is selected from this list so in order to be considered, we must first link here. Other than that, we have a lotta fun in our Facebook group and we can see a lotta art in one place over in our Flickr pool. We even have a hashtag for the SOC4 so that we can all find each other out there. Please use #TheSummerOfColorFour for all of your social media.

And This Week's Palette?

I have a feeling you're gonna love this one. It's fun, bright, and perfect for Summer. Ready? 

Pink & Apple Green

with a Smudge, Splash or Pop of Dark Green

To see examples of the color Pink, click here.

To see examples of the color Apple Green, click here.

To see examples of the combination of the two, click here.

Yes, I Do Love It! 

Right?! Okay, you may link your Pink & Apple Green (with that Smudge, Splash or Pop of Dark Green) to the widget below. To qualify for Pink & Apple Green drawing, please just copy and paste your direct blog link or direct Pinterest, Facebook or Flickr feed by this Sunday, (10:00 am Pacific Standard Time) July 6. Only one link per person, please.

Here We Go:

And The Pink & Apple Green Giveaway?

Um, there's Montana Paint Cans in there! Can you believe it? Pretty cool if you ask me:

A set of Recollections Sticker Frames in pink and green, a set a tiny alpa stamps (perfect for on the go!) by Studio G, a set of pink lucite alpha embellishments by Recollections, a set of beautifully glittered adhesive chipboard letters by Recollections, two spools (5 yards each) of jute ribbon in both pink and green chevron, three cans (400 ml) of Montana Gold Acrylic Spray Paint in Shock Pink Light, Green Apple and Shock Green Dark, a set of 6 Montana Level Caps in order to customize your spray width and, last but not least, a sprinkling of both pink and iridescent Swarovski crystals. 

And Last Week's Winner?

I think she's gonna be happy. Congratulations go out to our first International winner this year:

Laugh An at DrawingPaintingMiss

Congratulations! Please email your address to KDvanvalkenburgh@msn.com and I'll happily send your Lavender & Grey goodies right out. 

And Now, On With The Show!

I can only imagine what you'll get up to this week. . . . 

To the Love of Pink,

Kristin xo