Saturday, June 28, 2014

The Summer of Color: Week 3!

Good Morning everyone!  I would like to share my entry for the Summer of Color: Week 3!


The week will be coming to an end before I know it, and I want to get my project up for you all to see.  
Week 3's colors are elegant and dreamy:
Lavender & Grey
with a Smudge, Splash or Pop of Plum

I decided to make a scrapbook page and used a photo that I posted last week.  I took this during John's and my trip to Cancun, Mexico, and I still I think I am in a dream when I think about that beautiful place. 

This particular photo was taken while we were walking along the beach one morning.  


And here's my scrapbook page made with this week's SOC colors:


And here are some different views:


I added a palm tree that I printed on vellum at the top to give my page some interest:


That's it for this week!  Kristin, I can't tell how much I enjoyed working with these colors!  I am looking forward to a brand new challenge next week.  Thank you!

And a big thank you to all of you who stopped by my blog today!  I love your visits.  I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

Happy creating . . .

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53 comments:

  1. MaryanneJune 28, 2014 at 7:53 AM

    This is lovely, Sharon!! I love it and you used the colors so effectively! That photo is beautiful and it was perfect for the colors. These were difficult colors for me. And, we've had company this week so I'm a little slow in getting my tag finished. But, I love this challenge! Have a great weekend!

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  2. CraftychrisJune 28, 2014 at 8:34 AM

    Stunning photo and equally stunning page to showcase it! xx

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  3. Julie Tucker-WolekJune 28, 2014 at 8:56 AM

    Wowwwww! This is gorgeous! I love love love that palm tree and the mesh material!!!!!!

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  4. VirginiaJune 28, 2014 at 9:54 AM

    Ah another scrapbooker - fab stuff

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  5. Deborah WeberJune 28, 2014 at 9:59 AM

    What a gorgeous photo to begin with - makes me want to run make reservations to Cancun NOW. And what a fun job you've done embellishing it all with this week's SOC palette. Perfect!

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  6. VictoriaJune 28, 2014 at 10:01 AM

    Gorgeous dreamy art..love what you created...and fantastic to see the original image of inspiration..what a beautiful poetic shot..the drapes blowing in the wind really got me! Beautiful art for the SOC challenge...stunning!
    Victoria

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  7. GlorV1June 28, 2014 at 11:04 AM

    Hi Sharon. Thanks for stopping by my SOC post. Love what you did with the photo and it's a beautiful place. Haven't been there, but it looks inviting. Great job.
    gloria

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  8. Denise PriceJune 28, 2014 at 12:01 PM

    Oh wow, your page turned out absolutely dreamy!

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  9. BJJune 28, 2014 at 12:04 PM

    Great photo and super scrappage. BJ

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  10. UnknownJune 28, 2014 at 12:37 PM

    Great use of the colors! I so want to visit there!

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  11. Bleubeard and ElizabethJune 28, 2014 at 12:37 PM

    I'm super impressed with the use of your photo, and the way you colored the page. I've a real love for palm trees, and my heart skips a beat anytime they come into my view, even if it's on the computer screen. Your purple one is super incredible. I can tell you liked those colors.

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  12. MichelleMcJune 28, 2014 at 12:44 PM

    Oh wow this is simply stunning, Sharon! Love, love the photo, palm tree, and colors!

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  13. MiriamJune 28, 2014 at 1:33 PM

    Thank you so much for your visit and lovely comment, I really appreciate that! Glad my little houses made you smile, I absolutely love doing them.

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  14. HalleJune 28, 2014 at 2:34 PM

    That's an amazing photo to start but the page you created around it really "tells the story" of the moment.
    Thanks for stopping by my blog...

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  15. Craftymoose CraftsJune 28, 2014 at 2:42 PM

    Your beautiful page brought back wonderful memories of my trip to Cancun many, many years ago with my Mom. She would have been 85 today. Thanks for sharing your inspiration!

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  16. sue :)June 28, 2014 at 3:41 PM

    A super page, the colours work really well with your photo.

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  17. joyJune 28, 2014 at 3:56 PM

    What a wonderful photo and you have definitely enhanced it with that palm tree and the SOC colors. Great take on this week's challenge, Sharon! I love this page.

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  18. Linda KunsmanJune 28, 2014 at 5:12 PM

    What a gorgeous page! It definitely shows what a great memory your trip has become.Love that big purple tree:)

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  19. Valerie-JaelJune 28, 2014 at 5:18 PM

    Your page is beautiful, and the photo really does look like a view of paradise! Valerie

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  20. JoannaJune 28, 2014 at 5:19 PM

    This is such an interesting page, I love all the textures. The colours are, of course, perfect for this week's colour combo :)

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  21. TwinkleToes2dayJune 28, 2014 at 6:39 PM

    What a perfect memento! :D

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  22. Cindy deRosierJune 28, 2014 at 7:30 PM

    Gorgeous! It's so soft and dreamy!

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  23. LizzycJune 28, 2014 at 11:06 PM

    Hi Sharon, I really love your layout and the photo is stunning! That palm tree is a splendid touch! And I don't know where the weeks are going, soon be a new month! Thanks for your lovely comments too! Enjoy the rest of your day!

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  24. DeniseJune 28, 2014 at 11:43 PM

    Your scrapbook page is beautiful.The photo looks even more enchanting with the colors of the week.

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  25. IleanaJune 29, 2014 at 12:13 AM

    Your page is a romantic piece of art. Beautifully done.

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  26. CJJune 29, 2014 at 6:00 AM

    I haven't gotten into scrapbooking, but I am amazed at the time and detail you put into yours ---not like when I was a kid and we just slapped our notoriously bad photos on blank black pages.

    Thanks for stopping to view my SOC creation.

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  27. joannaJune 29, 2014 at 7:43 AM

    Wow! another great piece!! I love how you've altered it and used these colors! gorgeous!
    xoxo

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  28. Lizzy HillJune 29, 2014 at 7:53 AM

    The whole page is dreamy! And that vellum printed tree.....wowowow!!!! Looks amazing & sooo 'fits' the vibe you've got going here...& you ROCKED those colours:):)

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  29. HelenJune 29, 2014 at 10:33 AM

    What a gorgeous page! I have heard great things about Cancun, and your starting photo is wonderful! thanks for visiting my entry.

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  30. HelenJune 29, 2014 at 10:36 AM

    hmmm says my comment published but my tv/internet flicked off so not sure...sorry if you get 2.
    Love your scrapbook page, and your starting photo is gorgeous.

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  31. helenaJune 29, 2014 at 10:54 AM

    amazing palm tree - love the printed on velum look

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  32. gmaJune 29, 2014 at 11:31 AM

    Very Nice! I like it!!!!

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  33. HeartwideopenJune 29, 2014 at 12:05 PM

    What a gorgeous layout and finished project!!! I'm really surprised at how much I'm enjoying artwork made with this weeks colors! I'm especially enamored with the palm tree... just gorgeous!
    HuGGs!
    Debi

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  34. Cindy McMathJune 29, 2014 at 12:10 PM

    This is a beautiful page and a great memory of your trip...AND a wonderful use of this week's colours!

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  35. sheila 77June 29, 2014 at 12:17 PM

    Lovely how you turn your memories into an art page, it adds so much more to the photograph. I like you technique.

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  36. Kirsty VittetoeJune 29, 2014 at 1:45 PM

    Lovely, and so very inspiring!!!!

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  37. Paper rainbowJune 29, 2014 at 1:52 PM

    Great scrapbook page x

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  38. Tammie LeeJune 29, 2014 at 1:56 PM

    a beautiful thing to do with memories, i am thinking you get to relieve the time there as you create.

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  39. AnonymousJune 29, 2014 at 2:39 PM

    LOVE how you've used the fabric in this scrapbook page - adds such an ethereal quality. Nice job with the colors and the mood!

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  40. KristinJune 29, 2014 at 3:58 PM

    xo

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  41. TreceJune 29, 2014 at 4:18 PM

    Just beautiful, Sharon!

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  42. MiaeJune 30, 2014 at 12:12 AM

    Beautiful page! Everything goes together so beautifully...that photo, your vellum tree (!), love it all!

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  43. dentheJune 30, 2014 at 2:09 AM

    Great job! I love how you used the top of that palm tree and then gave it another trunk. great idea and great result!

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  44. CazJune 30, 2014 at 4:57 AM

    I love your scrapbook page, it has a lovely 70's holiday vibe!

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  45. Carmen June 30, 2014 at 6:22 AM

    Oh Sharon. You have made a beautiful, dreamy almost like a scene from a film photo into an even more beautiful piece. Just love that palm tree - you have such an eye for detail.

    Thank you for your gorgeous comment over at mine - every week without fail you make me beam from ear to ear. I hope your workmates DO all think you are slightly bonkers :D

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  46. stefanie starkJune 30, 2014 at 4:44 PM

    WOW! This is really cool how you have used the SOC colors for your artwork! You have created such a beautiful picture! I like the atmosphere so much! It looks wonderful relaxed and dreamy!

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  47. katJuly 1, 2014 at 4:25 AM

    Beautifully done, different and very lovely, an original way of using the colours, bravo!

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  48. KarenBJuly 1, 2014 at 6:35 AM

    Wow, it really does look like paradise. You've done an amazing job with those colours.

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  49. JansArtyJunkJuly 3, 2014 at 3:40 AM

    Oh so gorgeous too, I don't know how I have missed all these loveable layouts... beautiful photo and textures :)

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  50. Lynette JacobsJuly 3, 2014 at 9:54 AM

    Your photo is gorgeous and you scrapped it to perfection with these colours.

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  51. Denise van DeventerJuly 4, 2014 at 7:09 AM

    Gorgeous photo...and a beautiful page too! Love the purple's...

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  52. Deepa GopalJuly 5, 2014 at 3:30 AM

    This is indeed elegant and the touch of shells is superb and all those elements look lovely :)

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  53. ClaireJuly 21, 2014 at 5:58 AM

    Oh wow! This is gorgeous. Perfectly peaceful purples. X

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