CC494 wild gray melon (9-2-14)

[MaryR917]

Hello color challenge champions. It's Tuesday and we have a brand new color challenge lined up for you. #494 on the charts for us! It's also a new month and we have 2 new guest designers for September.

Carmen aka Salome000 - she was the weekly fave from CC486
Pat aka pvilbaum - she was the weekly fave from CC491

Barbara aka bejoyce is staying on through December as our guest hostess.
Please give these talented stampers a special welcome on their card samples.

First, we have our color challenge favorite from last week. Becky, as hostess was to pick her favorite. She selected Julie Warner's
aka justwritedesigns) "autumn flowers" card

Becky said: ""Julie has done a brilliant job of sponging these vivid color to make a backdrop for the leaf image. A stunning card!"

Congrats Julie. The code to add the badge to your blog is attached below and your card will also be pinned on our Pinterest color challenge board. Check it out here.

Now onto this week's challenge. It's about a wild gray melon. This comforter set caught my eye on Pinterest one day and I thought it would make for a great color challenge.

The colors translate to:

melon mambo
basic gray
wild wasabi

Dessert: you have 2 choices this week

1. Summer's last hurrah -add flowers or a summer scene to your project
or
2. Winter's first debut-use these non-traditional colors to make a Christmas card or a winter scene


Our Color Diva's this week

Mary aka MaryR917 - sample 1 sample 2

Becky aka Beckyte

Carmen aka salome000

Pat aka pvilbaum - sample 1 sample 2

CC494 Gallery

Please keep in mind, too, that while we list SU colors for the challenges these are just color reference points. Use the closest colors you have. We want everyone to be able to play!!!

Please put CC494 in your keywords section (and if you have more than one challenge, use a comma to separate them) so we can find your card! If you need help uploading click here

[bejoyce]

I would have enjoyed this Challenge better if I hadn't discovered, mid-creation, that my Basic Gray ink pad is completely dry, and I don't have a reinker! SU Basic Gray marker and Copics to the rescue!

Great color combo, Mary!

Here are my cards for this week:

A CASE of Banners with gratitude to Barbara Anders for the inspiration.

Birthday Blooms

[hobbydujour]

LOVE LOVE your colors, Mary....and option#1 is right up my alley. : ) I had fun with this one.

HIBISCUS MAMBO

[bensarmom]

Fun color combo. Here's my card.

[sue28]

Lovely colour combination, Mary (gorgeous doona!), here is my card -

CC494 Mambo Happiness by sue28 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[LeeBeth]

"Curiosity killed the cat - the answer brought it back" What are SU colors?

[allamericanstampers]

My colors (especially the grey!) are right on but I am having the hardest time finding some sun this morning to snap a decent photo. I went with the Summer's Last Hurrah...not ready to say goodbye yet! CC494 Mini Blossoms Hello by allamericanstampers - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[n5stamper]

Here is my SIMPLY SOFT JOYFUL HEART.

[peeps321]

Thanks for the challenge Mary...I went with a Christmas card....here it is:

Bringing the Tree

[Robin Lee]

Wow, Melon Mambo really does work on a Christmas Card!

Mambo White Christmas by Robin Lee - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[justwritedesigns]

Oh wow! Thank you so much, Becky! I wish i wasn't out of town so i could play the challenge today!

[Holstein]

Thanks Mary for a fun, fun color combo. Here is my card.
CC494, Hot and Wild by Holstein - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Stamperrobin]

Here is my card
CC Christmas Peace by Stamperrobin - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Than ks for looking!

[Precious Kitty]

Mary this was a great color selection today!!!

Here is mine

CC494: Dragonflies

[Crafty Julia]

Great color combo! I had fun with the dessert option with my bright topiary- did some distressing to my sentiment, and sponged my background edges. Here's Love & Joy

[Luv Flowers]

Mary, this was an unbelievably fun challenge. The colors are awesome together. I wasn't sure at first. Thanks sweet girl. :>) Mom's Birthday... by Luv Flowers - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Arizona Maine]

Hi Mary, you know how to pick 'em! Today's colors are great!
Here are my SUMMER and WINTER cards.

[pvilbaum]

Quote:

Originally Posted by LeeBeth

"Curiosity killed the cat - the answer brought it back" What are SU colors?

SU colors just means Stampin Up colors.

[BarbieP]

Love today's colors, Mary. Here is my card:

CC494 Wrinkled is not.... by BarbieP - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[tessaduck]

Here 'tis:

CC494 faith by tessaduck - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[dancerriley]

Love this combo! Thanks!
Cheers to Summer by dancerriley - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[luvs2stamp2]

here is my card . thanks for looking.

[Julieputzel]

paradise found

[CraftyJennie]

Here's my Birthday card

[bon2stamp]

Pretty colors, Mary!

Forever Florals for Queen Jenn


Thanks.

[Julie Gearinger]

Love this color combo Mary! I chose Winter for this one :-)
CC494 Quilted Quotes- Winter by Julie Gearinger - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Annie's Pantry]

Fun colors.... Here is my card: Crazy Congrats!

[scootsv]

Good challenge. Thanks for all you do.

Here is my card for this challenge.

[beesmom]

Posted mine this morning but forgot to link it here:
CC494 Birthday blessings by beesmom - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[StephStamps1982]

Here's my Glittery Dahlia

CC494 - Glittery Dahlia by StephStamps1982 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[MarialenaMurphy]

This was a fun challenge and I loved the color combo. I would never have thought to use these together so thank you for the inspiration.

I had so much fun, I made one for summer and one for winter.

Here is the summer version - Summer Watermelon Thank You by MarialenaMurphy - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

and here is the winter version - Wild gray melon stocking by MarialenaMurphy - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Thank you!
MM

[berlycece]

Here is my submission

Triple Challenge Card by berlycece - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[koopdedoo]

I'm really late! I challenged myself to get this posted before a new color challenge was posted, and I made it by 9 hours.

Here is my Poinsettia Card .

Thanks so much for the challenge!

Kathy

[chercher]

Made this card for this challenge and Christmas challenge.

Earth Angel by chercher - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[CAKath]

Birthday for Lyn by CAKath - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers