Whilst perusing my friend Carmen's fab blog (whoopidooings) I came across a post she did about The summer of colour 2! Now I've never heard of this but having read about it here and followed the links I have now decided that I will totally give this a go!!
You can find out all about it at Twinkle Twinkle but basically there will be a colour prompt each week and you make some art based on that colour and post it on your blog! I believe the colours will be based on ice cream flavours (yum I LOVE ice cream!). You can do any art form that you like, I'm hoping to mix it up a little and do a couple of different ones but who knows what will happen when I get going :-)
This weeks colour was RAINBOW SHERBET (seriously the picture of this ice cream looks so nice I could lick the screen ha ha). I'll be honest I didn't quite get my piece finished but I wanted to post it in time so I have taken a picture of the almost finished piece!!
You can't see the colours so well on this photo but this is the best natural light I could find (damn you rain!!)! I decided to do knitting for my first piece as i had the perfect wool and my friend is after a pair of baby booties so i can kill two birds with one stone :-P The one on the right hasn't be sewn together hence why it looks giant compared to the other one!! I love this wool as it is self striping! This has had an interesting effect on the booties.....each bootie is slightly different colours :-P I'm hoping this will be seen as quirky ha ha!!
I really can't wait to see what next weeks colour is :-D I also can't wait to look at everyone lovely RAINBOW SHERBET stuff!! Let's face it, with weather like this we deffo need a summer of colour!!!
So cute and definitely quirky and fun :D must get a shift on and make something myself!
ReplyDeletego go go :-)
DeleteCute booties!
ReplyDeleteThanking you :-)
DeleteI'm thrilled you found us! SO happy to have you join in on The Summer of Color and I love your contribution! What a great idea. And no worries - we can actually start linking as of tomorrow - to share our work and to be in on the Sherbet giveaway. Thank you for passing this along and I look forward to seeing more of your beautiful work, Kristin xo
ReplyDeleteOh im so excited about the whole thing.....maybe I need to get out more haha!!
DeleteOoooooh...how sweet are those booties!
ReplyDeleteP/s: I love ice-cream too! :)
Love the knitting, love the use of this weeks colours and as I am currently expecting LOVE LOVE LOVE the teeny tiny bootees
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awww thank you very much :-)
DeleteThese are so adorable and love the colors ~ your friend will love them!~ thanks, ^_^
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They are very cute...sooo small haha!!
DeleteHi Carol, first of all, LOVE your doodle blog background! :)). No worries, they are bootylicious!! I'm just starting to crochet, I hope one day I'll be able to knit :).
ReplyDeleteOh I can't crochet to save my life......I must have knitters fingers haha!!
DeleteSuch cute booties and a lovely take on the challenge. I think the wool is so pretty I'd love to knit something in it.
ReplyDeleteOh it really is!! and you can get it in so many colour ways!!
DeleteI love that you have (almost!) knitted such cute booties for the challenge.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comment btw.... I am exactly the same about 'letting go' when doodling.... I should have come here first for a look at your blog background!!!!!
See you next week :)
Karenx
I'm always slow at doing the final bit, its because I hate sewing!!
DeleteI think the different colors are fabulous... and you've done such a great job! I've been crocheting since I was 5, but even though I taught myself to knit a few years ago, I still struggle with it...
ReplyDeleteOh I wish i could crochet!!!
DeleteThis is really cute! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you!
Deleteoh how cute are these!!!! looks perfect for the challenge!!!
ReplyDeleteI thought i'd think outside the back for this one haha!!
DeleteBootiful! Valerie
ReplyDeleteSo CUTE!! Great to see you're joining in Caz :o)
ReplyDeleteIm excited and nervous all at the same time!
Deletexo!
ReplyDeleteCute and the colors are fab!
ReplyDeletewhy thank you :-)
DeleteThese these are so adorable. I love the colors for baby booties.
ReplyDeleteI went through a knitting stage a few years back and everyone I knew got hats or scarves... Whether they lived in Hawaii or the Tundra. I'd love to get back to it but I'm not sure I have the patience to learn anything more advanced.
Your booties are perfect! Xoxo
awww I bet they loved their gifts! I'm hoping to come up with something goooood this year!!
DeleteWhat a great idea! Those booties are shaping up nicely so far. :)
ReplyDeleteNot too far to go now!
DeleteI love that the booties are different colors! They'll be great when finished! Love them.
ReplyDeleteAren't you clever and talented - there's no way I could knit something so adorable in just a week! Thanks so much for the visit.
ReplyDeleteI think I have too much time on my hands ;-)
DeleteYOU'LL BE SO HAPPY TOUCH JOINED...ITS AN AMAZING GROUP WITH WONDERFUL LOYAL ARTISTS ANCE CRAFTERS THAT WILL AMAZE YOU...YOUR BOOTIES ARE BEAUTIFUL....I GAVE MADE THEM BEFORE WHEN I HAS MY BABIES....THESE LOOK LUSCIOUS...XXX
ReplyDeleteI'm having a great time so far!!
DeleteOops...you joined...not touch...lol
ReplyDeleteThey're so cute!!
ReplyDeleteWow, I can see why your friend is after having you make them for her. Really nice!! I love the colors they are so perfect for sweet baby booties. Wonderful!!
ReplyDeleteI really hope she likes them!!
DeleteThese look awesomely cozy ...love them!
ReplyDeletethank you so much!
DeleteWhat a great idea, I love that you have a knitting project for the week's color, they look so sweet and they're not even finished yet! :)
ReplyDeleteI wasn't sure how they would turn out, nut i'm quite pleased!
DeleteBeautiful work, Annette x
ReplyDeletethank you very much!
DeleteHi Stopping by from Summer of Color2. I so enjoyed it last year. Come by my blog, follow and LIKE me on Facebook(I NEED to be liked, haha) Watch for a giveaway soon!
ReplyDeletehttp://georgie-hornpuddinnpie.blogspot.com/2012/06/rainbow-sherbert-delight-summer-of.html
ooo I'll see you soon ;-)
DeleteOh someone will be thrilled with these little sweeties!
ReplyDeleteI do hope so!
DeleteYour rainbow sherbert booties are fab! .. looking forward to your week 2 now!!
ReplyDeleteJan x
ahhhhh that is going very well and is top secret ;-)
DeleteAww so cute - BJ
ReplyDeleteVery cute indeed.
ReplyDeleteyour knitting is a lovely interpretation of the theme!
ReplyDeleteA true artist heart those adorable booties!! Wonderful contribution for summer of color!!
ReplyDeleteHugs Giggles
Such a cute entry. Can't wait to see what you do next week.
ReplyDeletesweet!
ReplyDeleteSo sweet. Knitting is one of my favorite thingd!
ReplyDeleteawe, cute!
ReplyDeleteI have no idea how to knit and these are just precious! Have a wonderful weekend. Mina
ReplyDeleteThese are so sweet.. Makes me want to pick up my knitting needles. Thanks for the inspiration..
ReplyDeleteHugs~