The Summer of Color 5: Week Four. . .

"Bright reds - scarlet, pillar-box red, crimson or cherry - are very cheerful and youthful. 

There is certainly a red for everyone."

- Christian Dior

A Challenge It Was!

Although Last Week's purples n' yellow was indeed a conundrum for many of us (I'm right there with you ;), I'm proud to say that we had a rockin' week regardless. Your pretty, pretty purples came in droves, proving that we can handle whatever palette that's thrown our way! Which, I must admit right now - is a good thing - because if you thought last week's challenge was tough, you ain't seen nothin' yet. . . .

But Before We Go On:

I want to reiterate that each week stands on it's own, so if you're itching to play and have not yet taken the plunge, consider this your official invitation. I promise, you'll be glad that you did! Wanna know more about it? Pop over here for all the event details, over here to join our Facebook group and over here to take a gander at our Flickr pool. Our hashtag for all social media is #TheSummerofColor5. 

This Week: 

We'll be working on our fourth - of six - weekly color palettes. It's bright, bold, and along with it's counter part, possibly the biggest challenge of our event. Wanna know what it is? Are you positivity sure? Okay then, our color palette for Week Four of The SOC 5 is . . . .

1 Red + 1 Red + 1 Metallic

Metallic you say?! That's right! This week, along with two reds of your choice, you'll also be working with any metallic that you prefer. Metallics can be a challenge to both work with and photograph, but you know what? I believe that it will also be the most fun palette to watch come in. And remember, you can create anything that your little heart desires, as long as your work is based upon the colors above and in the PDF below:

Get Your Copy Here

My Video For Reds n' Metallic:

Can be found right here, as well as on my YouTube channel. I have to say, as much as I worried about this one, I ended up learning a lot from the process. I hope you have as much fun watching it as I did creating it! 

And The Next Giveaway?

Yes, of course! The goodies for our Reds n' Metallic challenge are . . . 

{One Dylusions Ink Spray in Postbox Red, three Lumiere Metallic Acrylics in Metallic Rust, Pewter and Sunset Gold, one Caran D'ache Neopastel, one Caran D'ache Neocolor 1 wax crayon, one Poppin leather-bound notebook in a gorgeous red, two metallic Craft Markers in silver and gold, two large Blick Liquid Watercolors in red and gold, three - yes, three - Tim Holtz Distress Paints in Tarnished Brass, Brushed pewter and Antiqued Bronze, two red rose embellishments, several decorative napkins for collage and a sprinkling of iridescent confetti stars}

And Who Won Last Week?

Last week's winner of the purples n' yellow giveaway goes out to . . . 

Karen Bartels!

(please note: all winners will be selected at random via a Random Number Generator. 

The photos / proof of each week's winners will be on file and happily sent to anyone who would like to see them.) 

Congratulations Karen! Please email your address to Kdvanvalkenburgh@msn.com and I'll send your pretty, pretty purples right off.

And For Our Next Trick!

Please link your Week Four pieces to the widget below. To qualify for the reds n' metallic giveaway, simply copy and paste the direct link (from your blog, Facebook, Flickr, Instagram - or any other feed that can be linked here) to the widget below. You have until this Sunday (10:00 am, Pacific Daylight Time) to do so. Only one link per person, please.

Ready? Set? Art!

I can not wait to see what you do with this one! Experiment, have fun and we'll see you back here next Monday, July 6th, for Week Five's rather preppy palette (hint, hint), Giveaway, PDF, Video and Randomly Drawn Winner. 

With Love & Colorful Kisses,

Kristin xo

The Summer of Color 5: Week Three. . .

"All the other colors are just colors, but purple seems to have a soul - when you look at it, 

it's looking back at you."

- Uniek Swain

And Colorful It Was!
Pinks & orange, Pinks & orange! It was a virtual circus around here full of bold pops of color and whimsical takes on the rather ruckus palette that was on show last week. Isn't it fun to see the variety that's out there, all based upon the same basic color group? I Lovity-love-love what you did with it, and can't wait to see how you attack the next challenge!

But I Digress:
If you're reading this for the first time, please know that you're welcome to join us at any time. Each week stands on it's own, so if you're itching in jump in, do it! If you want to read all about it, pop over here for the event details, over here to join our Facebook group and over here if you want to peruse our Flickr pool. On social media, our hashtag is #TheSummerofColor5.

This Week:
We'll be working on our third - of six - weekly color palettes. It's elegant, rather royal and most likely a challenge (um, at least it was for me). But hey, that's what we're here for, right? So are you ready for it?! Yes? Okay, without further adieu, our palette for Week Three of the SOC5 is. . . .

1 Purple + 1 Purple + 1 Yellow

And remember: you can create anything at all that you'd like, as long as you're using your favorites from the colors above. Oh, and below: 

Get Your Copy Here

So I Did Another Video:

Wanna see what happened when I played with Week Three's purples n' yellow? You do? Okay, here we go. . . . 

Oh! And Wanna See The Next Giveaway?
Dugh. Of course you do. Here it is:

{Two leather-bound Poppin mini notebooks, a few pages of vintage children's illustrations, a gorgeous stencil by Balzer Designs, three Caran D'Ache Caran D' Ache Neocolor 1 and 11 (water-soluble and wax pastel) crayons, two Gel Xtreme pastel rollers in purple and yellow, one package of iCraft Deco Foil, two bottles of Liquid Pearls in Hydrangea and Daffodil, two Acryla Gouache paints in Lilac and Red Violet, three sets of washi tape and several iridescent confetti stars}

And Last Week's Winner?

Yes, of course! The winner of last week's pretty, pretty package goes out to none other than. . . .

Michelle Mathey from Pigment of My Imagination!

(please note: all winners will be selected at random via a Random Number Generator. 

The photos / proof of each week's winners will be on file and happily sent to anyone who would like to see them.) 

Congratulations Michelle! Please email your address to Kdvanvalkenburgh@msn.com and I will happily send your package right out. 

Now, on with the show! 

Please link your Week Three pieces to the widget below. To qualify for the purples n' yellow giveaway, simply copy and paste the direct link (from your blog, Facebook, Flickr, Instagram - or any other feed that can be linked here) to the widget below. You have until this Sunday (10:00 am, Pacific Daylight Time) to do so. Only one link per person, please.

Now Get Arting!

Have so much fun and we'll see you here again next week, Monday the 29th, for Week Four's tricky Palette (there's a surprise in this one!), Giveaway, PDF, Video and Randomly Drawn Winner. Okay? Okay! 

See you then! 

Colorful Kisses,

Kristin xo

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

The Summer of Color: Week Four . . .

"Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky." 

- Rabindranath Tagore

Welcome to Week Four of The Summer of Color . . . .

I'm sitting at a busy Starbucks as I write this. I'm on vacation for a few more days and using the internet here to get our new week up and going. It occurs to me that this bustling coffee house - with the lines of people waiting for their morning jolt, the friends meeting up to gab over their passions and the somewhat frenzied (albeit caffeinated) energy of everyone meeting up for the same thing - is a bit like our colorful journey together. We laugh, love and create in a way that has come to remind me of a Summer Camp of sorts - where friends old and new come together for a common goal - to get the most that they can out of their time spent together.

I'm proud to see to see our community continue to grow, to see new people join in each week, and to see all of the support that springs from both our Facebook group and Flickr pool. There are #SummerofColor and #SummerofColor3 hash tags being used in various social outlets and I've even seen activity on Pinterest. That's a whole lotta sharing and inspiration and for that I'm incredibly grateful. 

Speaking of grateful, if you haven't done so already, I highly encourage you to add your work to our Flickr pool. If you don't have a Flickr account (and want one), you can sign up for free here. As we head into our last 3 weeks together, I'd love to see our artwork bust at the seams of that site as well. I have a feeling we'll reach over a thousand pictures before our Summer play date comes to an end. . . .

Now, on to Week Four:

We'll be working on our 4th two-color combination that a huge 24% of us choose. I'm personally thrilled to see this elegant combination win out and can't wait to see what you come up with. Our next prompt is . . .

Charcoal Grey & Pale Pink

To see examples of the color Charcoal Grey, click here

To see examples of the color Pale Pink, click here

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

Okay, Let's Do It!

Feel free to create anything you'd like, as long as it's based upon the colors of the week. You have until this Sunday (July 7th, 10:00 am, Pacific Daylight Time) to link to the widget below and qualify for the random Charcoal Grey and Pale Pink drawing. Remember, only one link per person please.

Wait! What Can We Win?

Glad you asked. One person will randomly win this bevy of beauties:

{1 piece of metallic silver cardstock, over a dozen pages of vintage sheet music, 3 chip board tea cups, a silver Mixed Media ink pad, 2 rolls of pink Washi tape, 2 gorgeous vintage (each are written on and one is stamped) postcards featuring lovely ladies with a hint of pink, 1 fabulous Fabriano A4 Saddle Stitch art journal, 1 package of decorative trims, some pale pink pom-pom trim, 2 bottles of Stickles glitter, 2 bottles of Liquitex paint and several new and vintage beads and baubles, including one teardrop chandelier piece and several pink and grey Swarovski crystals.}

Whew, that's a cool one! Remember you have until this Sunday morning (10:00 am, PST) to link your work and be considered for the drawing.

And What About Last's Week's Prize Winner?

It just so happens that this lovely winner specifically stated that she wanted to win this! Talk about wishes come true, out of 141 entries, she was indeed randomly selected. Congratulations to . . . 

Dawn from Everyday Memories

Congrats Dawn! I'm so happy for you. Please send over your address and I'll get this right out.

On to our Next Poll:

You may notice that I'm gently steering you in the direction of new colors for us to play with. The options for Week 5 are . . .

Week 5: Artist's Choice
	Candy Apple Red & Yellow
	Coral & Slate Blue
	Sage & Sepia
	Rust & Gold
	Lavender & Bright Yellow
	Aqua & Pale Yellow
	Watermelon & Tangerine
	Bordeaux & Copper
	Navy & Mint Green
	Navy & Yellow
	Royal Blue & Red-orange
	Olive & Aqua
pollcode.com free polls

Ready to Go?

I'm ever so looking forward to this one!

Kristin xo

The Summer of Color: Week Four!

Welcome to Week Four of The Summer of Color 2: Ice Cream Inspirations!

The days are speeding by and I can hardly believe that we have only two more color prompts left in our colorful Summer together! As you know, our Facebook group is hopping with activity and our Flickr pool is the place to be if you want to see all of our sweet work lined up in a row. . . . and if you haven't posted any pictures to Flickr yet, there's plenty of time to do so. I'd love to see your art added to our ever-growing gallery of talent and inspiration.

I've been swooning over the beauty and variety of work showcased for "Baseball Nut" and, judging by the sneak peeks we've already seen (here, there and everywhere), it looks like our next "Flavor" of the week is going to be very popular. Here we come . . . .

Strawberry Lemonade!
As of today, you may link your work inspired by the color palette found in Strawberry Lemonade. To do so, please copy the direct link from your blog or Flickr page and paste it into the widget below. You will have the entire week - until Sunday July 8th (Pacific Standard Time) - to do so. Those who link their Strawberry Lemonade creations will also be in the running to win this sweet treat:

{3 Artist Papers from Stampington & Company, 1 jar of Martha Stewart flocking powder in Peony, 2 Craft Smart acrylic paints in Light Pink and Light Yellow, 2 tubes of Stickles glitter in Yellow (a personal favorite) and Cotton Candy, 1 package of Strathmore Bristol Artist Trading Cards, 2 4 x 4 Canvas Panels, 2 Sakura Gelly Roll metallic pens, a gorgeous package of decorative napkins (ready for your altering), an adorable cup of Juicy Lemonade Bubble Gum Balls and a sprinkling of pale pink, clear and iridescent Swarovski crystals}

Got Your Linking Fingers Ready?

Okay, show us your Strawberry Lemonade now:

And Who Won the Last Vintage Inspired Giveaway?
Congratulations go out to . . .

KATHY

Way to go Kathy: I hope this makes your Summer break from teaching all the more colorful! 

So, Are You Ready for the Next Prompt?

Your next color challenge - from Monday July 9th to Sunday July 15th - is the cool and crazy:

Wild 'N Reckless Sherbet

"A green apple, blue raspberry, and fruit punch flavored sherbet party. 

Fruit has never had so much fun."

- Baskin Robbins

Hmmmm . . . . Can't wait for this one . . . .

Thank you, good luck and have fun!

Kristin xo