Welcome to the March Colour Suite. Every so often I take a step back and examine my past colour suites, looking for trends and favorites. This month I noticed it’s been awhile since I have used green so this is my starting point for the March Colour Suite. In honor of spring I chose a bright sunny green and then paired it with orange and red. I then rounded out my colour picks with a light blue, which I find to be almost neutral and a gray.
This month I asked my friend Vicki Boutin to take the Colour Suite challenge with me. It’s such a treat for me to see how someone else translates my vision. Vicki told me the March colours made her happy and ready for hot weather. I adore how she immediately picked up on the vibe I was going for this month and took it where I couldn’t.
My initial thoughts about this Colour Suite were "it’s so very fresh and bright." But somehow when I pulled all my pieces together I gravitated to the cobblestone coloured cardstock which as of late has become one of my favorite go to colours. And thus my layout was born. Lots of neutrals with just a few bits and pieces of the freshness that I was so craving when I started this project. I think the current state of my relationship with my son may have influenced my colour choices. He very much the brutish grumpy teenager like these days. This just goes to show you how much colour effects the mood of your layout.
Each month I strive to spark your creativity with colour, be it grumpy or sunny your message and feelings are not always conveyed with words but colour as well. I hope I inspired your next colour adventure and don’t forget to let colour speak for you on your next layout!
~ Summer Fullerton
See more of Summer's amazing work on her blog here. You can also see Summer's past Colour Suite challenges here!
It's also Friday so you know there is a fun giveaway for you! This week we featured Paper Smooches and owner Kim Hughes has a great surprise for you...
A $50 gift certicate! Which you may just want to spend on their brand new April release. Kim even offered a little sneak peek...
If you would like to win this $50 gift certificate to choose just the right stamps for YOU, just leave a comment below by next Thursday, March 21st! Super easy! We would also love for you to send a sweet "thank you" to Kim by leaving a comment (or "liking" them) on the Paper Smooches facebook page!
We also have a winner of last week's Gossamer Blue March Kit. With all the wonderful comments, we wish we had 20 to give away! It is an amazing kit club and we hope you took a moment to check it out! Now, let's get to the winner...drumroll...
Oh, this kit would make gorgeous layouts and cards!! Thank you for the chance to win. Posted by: Sandi Pressley | March 10, 2013 at 09:52 PM
Congratulations Sandi! Please send us your mailing information to ideas@scrapbookandcards.com and put "Gossamer Blue winner" in your reference line! Just think of all the fun you'll have with this beautiful kit!
Have a wonderful weekend friends! Crop & Create: Delivered kits are shipping, the spring issue is shipping and CardMaps 3 is shipping too! Exciting days!
~ Catherine
Oh Snap! layout is so bright & fun!
Posted by: Annette Hindes | March 15, 2013 at 06:58 PM
Great choice &use of colors used!
Carla from Utah
Posted by: Carla Hundley | March 15, 2013 at 07:00 PM
Oh it would be so wonderful to win the gift certificate for stamps. I just learned how to use watermark ink and embossing powder and my stamp collection is rather pitiful. Something fresh to try my hand at embossing would be perfect. Thanks for the chance to win.
Posted by: Jeri | March 15, 2013 at 07:08 PM
Super fun.....hope I win!! :-)
Posted by: Chris | March 15, 2013 at 07:47 PM
Love Paper Smooches!!
Posted by: Sue D | March 15, 2013 at 07:56 PM
All of the Paper Smooches products are FUN. $50 is a great prize. Thanks.
Posted by: Linda S | March 15, 2013 at 07:57 PM
Hip-hip-hooray, a $50 gift certificate to Paper Smooches!! I'd have no problem at all spending that!
Posted by: Lynda | March 15, 2013 at 08:00 PM
It would be awesome to win and play with some Paper Smooches stamps. Thanks for the great giveaway.
Posted by: Debbie | March 15, 2013 at 08:05 PM
Yes please! I love Paper Smooches stamps, they are so fun and versatile.Ps your layouts are great!
Posted by: Sharon | March 15, 2013 at 08:11 PM
Would love to be a winner!
Posted by: Janice | March 15, 2013 at 08:19 PM
I love Paper Smooches! Thanks for the great giveaway!
Posted by: Jeanne J | March 15, 2013 at 08:31 PM
I would love to try some Paper Smooches stamps - I don't have any yet!
Posted by: Shannon Brey | March 15, 2013 at 09:05 PM
Love Paper Smooches and also left some love for Kim on Facebook. Great give away!
Posted by: sandra m. | March 15, 2013 at 10:00 PM
Nice scrapbook layouts!...and nice prize! Who wouldn't want $50 in stamps!!!
Posted by: Violet | March 15, 2013 at 10:09 PM
Fabulous pages and a fabulous give away! I heart Paper Smooches and would love to add to my collection!
Thanks for the chance!
Posted by: Kimberly Merritt | March 15, 2013 at 10:34 PM
What a generous giveaway! Thanks for the opportunity to win it!
Posted by: Pat K | March 15, 2013 at 10:49 PM
Beautiful projects. Thanks for the chance to win.
Posted by: Jeniff Sthory | March 15, 2013 at 11:10 PM
What a great colour suite and giveaway. Thnaks for the chance.
Posted by: Janet MacKay | March 16, 2013 at 12:00 AM
The Color Suite is awesome this month!! I think both layouts are great and yes..I can understand how color can show where you are in relationships or just life in general! Now...as for this giveaway! I adore Kim's stamps & DIES and could easily spend the $50 (and more!). Thanks for the chance!!
Posted by: calamityjane | March 16, 2013 at 12:03 AM
Very nice s.b. pages! I also think colors are a definite communicator of thoughts/feelings/moods. THANKS Kim for the opportunity to win a gift certifcate! The sneak peeks are intriguing and I'd love to have some new releases to add to my "growing" PS stash. :D
Posted by: Gabby | March 16, 2013 at 02:19 AM
Gorgeous projects, and great giveaway - thanks for the chance to win :)
Posted by: Lynne in NI | March 16, 2013 at 04:18 AM
Love the color suite challenges! I'm in my green and orange aura zone, which is awesome, BUT, stops me from experimenting with other colors. BTW, thanks for giving us a chance to win Paper Smooches!!! Win a prize or not, I'm always a winner just by reading SCT!!!
Posted by: May | March 16, 2013 at 04:39 AM
love both of the layouts! thank you for sharing.
Posted by: fonda rush | March 16, 2013 at 05:23 AM
Congratulations Sandi! :)
Wonderful layouts!
Thank you Kim for the chance :*
Posted by: Po prostu Asia | March 16, 2013 at 05:33 AM
The Paper Smooches stamps are always so adorable. Can definitely (and always) use more of them :-)
Posted by: Pia Larsen | March 16, 2013 at 06:06 AM