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Saturday 9 June 2012

Summer of Colour 2 (rainbow sherbet)




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!!!

64 comments:

  1. So cute and definitely quirky and fun :D must get a shift on and make something myself!

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  2. I'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

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    1. Oh im so excited about the whole thing.....maybe I need to get out more haha!!

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  3. Ooooooh...how sweet are those booties!

    P/s: I love ice-cream too! :)

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  4. Love the knitting, love the use of this weeks colours and as I am currently expecting LOVE LOVE LOVE the teeny tiny bootees
    x x x

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  5. These are so adorable and love the colors ~ your friend will love them!~ thanks, ^_^
    (A Creative Harbor)

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    1. They are very cute...sooo small haha!!

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  6. Hi 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 :).

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    1. Oh I can't crochet to save my life......I must have knitters fingers haha!!

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  7. Such cute booties and a lovely take on the challenge. I think the wool is so pretty I'd love to knit something in it.

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    1. Oh it really is!! and you can get it in so many colour ways!!

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  8. I love that you have (almost!) knitted such cute booties for the challenge.

    Thank 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

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    1. I'm always slow at doing the final bit, its because I hate sewing!!

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  9. I 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...

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  10. oh how cute are these!!!! looks perfect for the challenge!!!

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    1. I thought i'd think outside the back for this one haha!!

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  11. So CUTE!! Great to see you're joining in Caz :o)

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    1. Im excited and nervous all at the same time!

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  12. These these are so adorable. I love the colors for baby booties.

    I 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

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    1. awww I bet they loved their gifts! I'm hoping to come up with something goooood this year!!

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  13. What a great idea! Those booties are shaping up nicely so far. :)

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  14. I love that the booties are different colors! They'll be great when finished! Love them.

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  15. Aren'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.

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    1. I think I have too much time on my hands ;-)

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  16. YOU'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

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  17. Oops...you joined...not touch...lol

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  18. Wow, 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!!

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  19. These look awesomely cozy ...love them!

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  20. What 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! :)

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    1. I wasn't sure how they would turn out, nut i'm quite pleased!

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  21. Beautiful work, Annette x

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  22. Hi 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!
    http://georgie-hornpuddinnpie.blogspot.com/2012/06/rainbow-sherbert-delight-summer-of.html

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  23. Oh someone will be thrilled with these little sweeties!

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  24. Your rainbow sherbert booties are fab! .. looking forward to your week 2 now!!
    Jan x

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    1. ahhhhh that is going very well and is top secret ;-)

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  25. your knitting is a lovely interpretation of the theme!

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  26. A true artist heart those adorable booties!! Wonderful contribution for summer of color!!

    Hugs Giggles

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  27. Such a cute entry. Can't wait to see what you do next week.

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  28. So sweet. Knitting is one of my favorite thingd!

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  29. I have no idea how to knit and these are just precious! Have a wonderful weekend. Mina

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  30. These are so sweet.. Makes me want to pick up my knitting needles. Thanks for the inspiration..

    Hugs~

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