We’re starting out this Color Inspiration #55 a bit differently today. :) Shimelle has been posting some great color entries on her blog this month, and I was so happy to be asked to share a bit about the Color Inspiration Challenge with her readers. So, welcome to all of you!
Here is the text that is appearing over at her blog today, with the new challenge near the bottom. Enjoy!
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Finding color everywhere…
I’ve never been good with color—at least I never considered myself good at color. What I am good at is looking at pre-existing color combinations. For example, I’ll be out shopping and see a particularly nice display in a window. I like the colors. I like the feeling it evokes. As discreetly as possible, I’ll take my phone out of my purse and snap a photo so that I can remember the colors later.
Great color combinations are everywhere you look!
Sometimes the hardest part is making the connection between the colors you see around you and the way they can be combined in a paper project. It’s often hard to look at a beautiful flower and pick out the specific colors that make it beautiful. But it’s infinitely easier to see the color combination possibilities when it’s a bedroom comforter or a shirt.
When it comes to finding color inspiration for papercrafting, some things translate better than others. Or in other words, when you look at the color of certain items, it’s not too far of a leap to see them on a papercrafting project.
Some of my favorite color inspiration go-to items are clothing, home décor, and paper items like stationary and notebooks. Now that I think about it, the common denominator with all these things is pattern. Clothing, home décor, and other paper items often use patterns.
It is easier to see a color combination when it is grouped together in a pattern.
Try looking for patterns and you will find them everywhere! And if you’re like me and sometimes struggle with grouping colors, it’s easier to do so when someone else has grouped them for you! There’s nothing like a cute pattern to get your color juices flowing. :)
Now for a Color Inspiration Challenge…
Here are the colors for this week’s challenge, and they come from my boss’ skirt! She was wearing this adorable skirt (which unfortunately she couldn’t remember where she bought), and I had to stop her so that I could take a picture. And check out those shoes! So cute!
Anyway, I want to invite everyone to participate in this challenge. For those new to the challenge, this is how it works: Just create something using the colors above as a springboard for your project. Post your creation somewhere on the internet—your blog, a photo gallery like Flickr, or at a papercrafting website/gallery. Then just follow the instructions below to paste your link.
After the deadline, I’ll go through all the projects and just pick out a few that are my favorites. There’s no prize or anything—I just like to show everyone your projects! And it’s a chance to spotlight some of the challenge participants. For an example of a Color Inspiration Challenge Roundup, click here.
So, join us! You’ll love it! :)
If you’d like to send a picture in to be considered for a Color Inspiration Challenge, read the details here.
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Join us: Make a card/scrapbook page/whatever in the colors above. Color Inspiration virgins, please read the Color Inspiration FAQ first.
Deadline: Wednesday, June 24 at 7:00 pm MT. You will know when the deadline has past because you will not able to submit a new link through the Mister Linky box.
Grab this week’s swatch-only image. (If you’re having trouble saving the swatch-only image, try right-clicking on the link and then on “open in new window”).
Reader submissions for Color Inspiration #55:
Links are now closed. Join us next week!
I reserve the right to delete links that are posted incorrectly.
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ooooh! What a fun challenge! I LOVE the colors, and how exciting for you to be asked to share your challenges with Shimelle. I have only recently found her blog and have been so inspired by it. I can’t wait to get started.
Cute! very Basic Greyish…
Besos
Ines
Just a thought… how about, whoever wins the challenge gets the shoes????
No?
Bummer.
It’ll still be fun! ;-)
LOL! Now, that would be awesome. :)
Will you be selling your old iPhone?
I think I might give it to my sister-in-law. :)
Man, I want her outfit!! SO cute!
omg those shoes are fabulous!! Great colors this week too!!
May we add or take away colors this challenge?
Yes, you can omit colors. However, you can only add colors if they are in the photo. Hope that helps! :)
I’m with Sarah- I would love those shoes! ;) I think I just may have added those to my shopping list.
These are great colors! Love that outfit.
Oooooh Kristina!! These colors are awesome and those shoes are just darling!!
Thanks for the inspiration and for another great challenge!! :)
Where can I get those shoes????? :)
Wow, these colors are a tough one for me! I love a challenge though!
Made some of those little gift card holders you did this past week, FABULOUS!! Great for the teachers, thanks!!!
Gorgeous once again!! Love that skirt and those shoes!! WOW!!
So excited about this one!
Great challenge! Thank you!! I needed that to get my Mojo flowing again! I’ve been too busy to get much done recently so it was so nice to sit and create something just “because” this evening!
I also adore those shoes…any tips on where to buy them? Have a wedding coming up!
Sorry, I have no idea where she got the shoes. :)
Thank you for this color inspiration. Finally got my Father’s Day card done using these colors! Yay!
Love the colors this week because they match my backyard. However I was a bit over zealous when posting my first one, and had to submit another. Wasn’t sure how to delete first one :(
Hi Kristina!
Please disregard my first entry (number 50). It’s my entry from Challenge 50. Sorry for the error!!! I’m 8 months pregnant and my pregnancy brain is in full swing.
Love the challenge!
Mel.
I love your challenges and am thrilled to participate. Your pictures are so inspiring and I love what everyone has done – so creative!
:) Thanks Kristina!
These are great colors. Having a predetermined color combination really helped me to focus on just the layout. This was so much fun!
Thanks Kristina!
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Maureen
Kristina,
I have entered in your color inspiration challenges many times and whenever i come back to see who has won, it’s always the same people who get picked. how do you pick the cards and will other people win?
Thanks for your question. Before I answer it, I want to clarify that these challenges aren’t a contest, so there aren’t any winners or losers. The roundup is just my way of highlighting some of my favorites. I’m sure other people would pick different cards, but since this is my blog I thought it might be of interest to my readers which cards I found most inspiring. :)
Back to your original question… I try to not pay any attention to who posts what. If the same people are being selected it is because they have created the cards that catch my eye and they are consistent papercrafters. As to how I pick the roundup selection, I’ve covered that in the Color Inspiration FAQs.
Thanks Kristina!
Just found your site and I love it! Thank you for all the inspiration you give!
Hollie
This was fun fun….my first time doing this challenge and hope to do more.
Hi Kristina! I’ve love to check out your challenges, but I never seem to make the time to do them. Not today! I did my first one and had a great time! Thanks for keeping us all inspired! :>
Thanks for the great challenge! I had a lot of fun playing :) Always look forward to the next! Thanks, Mona
I love these colours together, and those shoes are to die for!
I get what you mean about the abundance of wonderful color combinations everywhere- walking to work in the morning, I feel like the busy city is one big moving art museum :-)
Kristina, these are great colors – I have always wanted to play and finally got to – thanks for a great challenge.
wow, I absolutely love this colour challenge, how elegant!! Thank you for the inspiration.
What a great color combo! I had fun combining these colors with the Mojo Challenge this week. Thanks for the inspiration!
Kay
Holy cow! I had a hard, hard time with this one. I wrote all about it in my post.
And – do you ever make a card from your color inspirations? I would be interested in seeing what you would do with these colors (very challenging, I think) ;)
Love these colors Kristina! This was my first attempt at a color challenge and it was SO much fun! Thanks for the inspiration and I’d love to see the rest of that skirt. Too cute!!
Whoo I have entered my first ever Colour Inspiration Challenge.
I wouldn’t have used these colours together normally – but was really happy with the finished result.
I just hope I have set up the links correctly?
My first try at the color inspiration – thanks for the opportunity.
I love this weeks challenge, the colours work so well!
I loved the skirt as well. It was very inspiring as those aren’t typically colors I would go for!
Was fun to play along! I LOVE these colours in this combo! And I want those shoes!
love these colours, but had to think a bit about this week!
Love the colors this week. Heaps of fun – thanks for the inspiration!
Tanks for the colour challenge, think I’m hooked, will be back for more next week.
Love the skirt! The shoes, however, I MUST HAVE!!!!!! I have a horrible shoe addiction …almost as bad as my stamp addiction! Please ask your fashion-diva boss where she got these shoes!! Who makes them!?! I must add them to my collection!! heehee!! Thanx!!
Hmmm I have posted a link twice and it doesn’t seem to be showing up!
I will check back in a bit!
D
Fun color combo, gets me to motivate!!
Thanks for the fab combo. Now, PLEASE, tell me where you found those shoes!
Sorry, I don’t know! :)
Wonderful colors. Love all the inspiration. Thanks, Kristina!!!
Wow–there are a lot of oober talented people posting their cards–Amazing! Your blog is fun to visit and I so enjoy your color challenges! :)
These colors were fun to play with. I’m glad I got to play…I thought I was too late. Thanks for your crafty inspirations.
OMG! I love those shoes. Do you know who the designer is? I must have those shoes.
Nope! I even asked her about it yesterday. She has no idea.
Late, but did it nonetheless. Loved the color combination – thanks again for your great inspiration, Kristina!
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