P. Kelly Smith
Welcome to Freebie Friday and our final day of Color Inspiration for Card Makers Week! We hope you’ve enjoyed this sneak peek of our latest special issue, Color Inspiration for Card Makers and have been inspired to start playing with color in a whole new way.
Today we’re hosting another fun blog hop featuring the 10 most-published designers in Color Inspiration for Card Makers. The challenge I issued to each of them: create a never-before-seen card using the same color combination that designer Lea Lawson used on her cover card:
Lea's Thanks for Everything Card can be found on p. 20.
This gorgeous card practically chose itself for our cover. We were so inspired by this bright and bold color combination, we knew we just had to see 10 more interpretations of Bazzill’s Tink Pink, Great Lakes, Lemon Drop and Lemon Lime. Ready to begin our exciting Color Inspiration for Card Makers Blog Hop?
Here’s our top ten designers:
- Julia Stainton
- Chan Vuong
- Latisha Yoast
- Teri Anderson
- Betsy Veldman
- Lea Lawson (Happy birthday to our cover girl!)
- Kim Kesti
- Kalyn Kepner
- Kim Hughes
- Lisa Johnson
Leave a comment on each designer’s blog and you’ll increase your chances of winning a copy of Color Inspiration for Card Makers (each designer is giving away one!). Leave a comment here and you’ll be entered to win (drum roll, please)…a Cricut Expression, a Gypsy and seven cartridges from Provo Craft!
One lucky winner will take home this ENTIRE prize package!
Like what you see? Begin your hop and then come back here and leave a comment telling me something that inspired you from your travels. All comments (on all blogs) must be received by midnight (MST) on Sunday, Jan. 16. The grand prize winner will be revealed right here on Monday, Jan. 17.
Good luck and…
Happy hoppin’!
Kelly
P.S. Cath is announcing another fun color challenge over on Moxie Fab World!
P.P.S. It’s time to announce the winner of Betsy’s Color Me…Colorful post!
Lori Servies (Jan. 12, 8:45 a.m.)
Congrats, Lori! You’ve won Papertrey’s Bloom Builders dies, plus a copy of Color Inspiration for Card Makers! I’ll be contacting you shortly to get your mailing address. Thanks to all who left comments!
What lovely treasures were created by the use of a combination of colors. This was a wonderful adventure in papercrafting. Thanks so much.
I love Betsy Veldman’s Vintage take on this color scheme. So fun to see how different 10 designers used this color scheme. And the Prize package is unbelievable. Good luck to everyone.
It was fun to see how everyone creatively used the colors. All the cards were were wonderful…showing there is no right or wrong way to combine these colors. This was so much fun!!!!
I adored all the cards…I love bright colors. The color combination on these cards is amazing. This is a fabulous pkg. you are giving away. I wish all of us good luck.
Beautiful work…each and every one! And what a FABULOUS prize package!!!
Wow. I am just becoming a “paper-crafter.” It is great to see the endless possibilities when it comes to color combinations and card designs. Each blog I look at makes me want to go to my craft corner and start creating! Thank you for the inspirations!
You wouldn’t kid a girl ,would you? really? you giving away all of this? Pick me pick me!
On my travels to each designers blog I was very inspired by the use of the colors, the patterned papers on some that went with the color combinations. I loved many of the ribbons that were used and I especially liked the tulle that was used on one of the flowers. All were very different and one has inspired me to use it on a summer layout. The designers did a very good job on the use of the color combinations in there own unique way. I so hope I get picked. Since I have a machine I would donate the one won here to my church since I am the craft/scrapbooking instructor for our children’s ministry. Super excited about this contest. But I would use the Gypsy for myself.. LOL
This card is gorgeous – I love the bright and cheery colors. WOW!! what a great opportunity to win a Cricut Expression – this would be totally awesome. Thanks for this chance.
Angela
Just finished hopping and I have to tell you the timing for this issue and hop is perfect.Just delightful to see these bright happy colors in the middle of a miserable dreary winter-Thank you!
Ahh! What a stunning color combo! PC has done it again with a must-have collection for papercrafters! I was especially inspired by how the design team used such an array of tools/mediums: tulle, ribbon, pom, embossing, and buttons. Also appreciate you including Betsy Veldman’s card that offered a different way of using the uber-BOLD colors alongside more “muted” romantic colors. Just a great assortment of combinations that make me want to search through my stack for some materials!
Loving the inspiring color combos! Somany beautifulprojects! I’m crafting tonight!
The colors are AMAZING! There are so many new things for me to think about now! What a fabulous hop! Thank you for having us! AND…what a wonderful giveaway! I would be so honored to win! Thank you for the inspiration!!!!
I know I’m a bit behind in leaving a comment–but I just had to try to win! LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE visiting this blog! SO SO SO MUCH FABBBBBY projects, pics, colors, challenges, and MORE! LOVE IT:)
Love the color combination, so bright and cheerful. love all the cards.
Thanks for the ideas! Beautiful!!!
I looked at all the cards and I am inspired to use more 3-D embellishments on my cards and pages. Beautiful for sure!
i always love and adore PCs special editions this one is just gorgeous! i wish there was a way for PC to offer these as part of the subscription so i don’t have to hunt them down!!
I absolutely love this card on the cover! I can’t wait to try that combo on my next card. Thanks for the chance to win such an awesome package!
Thought it was interesting how though the color assignment was the same, everybody’s card was different and fresh and even how they interpreted the colors was a bit different, in shade or tone. Everybody did a great job.
Holy cow!! What a fantastic way to spend a bland Sunday night to get inspired by these gorgeous, happy creations!! Thanks to each of the designers for sharing their designs and processes. It’s really helpful for us paper crafting newbies!!
I love all the designer’s on the hop and was already a follower of most of them but now I’m a follower or subscriber of ALL of them, lol! And OMGosh what an awesome amazing giveaway! I would LOVE to win this, it takes your creating to the next level, Thank You, Thank You, Thank You, Paper Crafts Rocks!
Totally LOVED the hop! Everyone rocked those colors!!!! What a talented group. Thank you all for the inspiration!!!
I loved how Betsy Veldman “shabbied” the bright colors! So creative!
I was inspired by everyones projects…especially luved seeing all the fabric, felt and stiching elements
Thanks for hosting a great hop and a chance at a great giveaway!
So many ways to combine all of those wonderful colors! I know my wife would absolutely love the Cricut!
love that card. Its nice and that’s a great giveaway.
seeig the grand canyon ispired and awed me.
What beautiful ideas, can’t wait to get the publication when I see it in stores.
I love the issue. My mom and I thumbed thru page by page oohing and aahing.
So inspired!
I love the bright colors and all the cards were fantastic
What a great give-away as well! Thanks for the chance to win.
Jenny
I can’t wait to get my copy! I’m so inspired after this hop (and I’m sure again once I look through the magazine) to use more bold colors together! Great inspiration!! Thank you!!
Hi..really outdid yourselves! amazingly inspiring hop! I luv the brites too so very vyer fun! will get this as soon as I see it…good luck to all…great prizes from great folks…u rock!
All the cards were beautiful! I am so inspired not to be afraid of combining colors. This is a great giveaway – thank you!
I would love to win this great giveaway. Thanks for a chance to win.
A complete cricut package that would be christmas in January, Oh I wish, I have been nice…..
Thanks
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Awesome color combo, love how you added the bling in the same colors!! Amazing card!!
AWESOME colors and I LOVE Betsy Veldman’s stuff!! Great prize pack Thanks so much!!
WOW! That’s about all I can say-WOW! What a give-away. Thanks for the chance!
Wow, what an amazing price!
I always get inspired by the sea. And colors of water than range from dark blues, greens, foamy grays and sparkling turqouise… *sigh* longing for summer
I loved all the cards! I can’t say that I love any one out of them all, they are all so wonderful! These cards really inspired me to get busy making some new cards of my own! They would be even better with this awesome prize!! Thanks!
What an awesome giveaway! I love taht magazine!
This is such a wonderful giveaway! Beautiful cards too!
The cards are all fantastic. The color scheme is so vibrant and fun. I can’t wait to try it out myself. It’s very inspiring given the dull, grey, cold colors of January.
Would’ve loved to get one of these for Christmas. No more cutting out intricate pieces!!!!! And it’s not like I have an extra $1000 just laying around.
I love the gorgeous vibrant colors in this card. So so lovely. I can’t wait to pick up a copy of the new book!!
I would love to get my hands on this magazine. I think that card on the frond is just fabulous!
love this magazine!
It’s great to read seomtihng that’s both enjoyable and provides pragmatisdc solutions.