michelle's cha challenge

Hi, guys!

It's Michelle here with a summer-inspired color challenge for you, today! :)

When I'm looking for inspiration - or, perhaps, not even looking intentionally for it - it always seems to jump out at me, anyway. I'm always skimming magazines and noting color combinations or ooh-ing and aah-ing over a beautifully designed lookbook or website.

I peeked at Anthropologie and Ruche's lookbooks last week to get inspired for summer, and it struck me just how well these beautiful photos, sets, and outfits opitimize summer. The colors, the design - it's all there, already coordinated for you on a page - simply pull a few colors from the photos that call out to you, note the lines to use in your design, and you have an instant page idea!

Here are the images that inspired my summer-full page:

All images from Ruche and Anthropologie.

And here's the challenge page I made, with those in mind:

I was mostly inspired by the lovely muted-but-bright pops of color and the vintage feel of the photos, and my idea went really well with this summer photo I took last year and some Sunshine Broadcast (which was perfect!).

I challenge you to be inspired by the images/colors/design lines gathered above - add some ethereal beauty to your next page! I can't wait to see what you make!

Comments

[Laurel S]

LOVE the challenge, and I love Sassafras, here is mine:

http://want2scrap.blogspot.com/2011/07/at-16-you.html

[kat]

always love your fun style, michelle!

here is my layout: http://kraftykat9.blogspot.com/2011/07/sassafras-challenges.html

[emlilo]

It's so beautiful !!!!

[angie gutshall]

I had fun this week with all the challenges here is my take:
http://mylittleblessings123.blogspot.com/2011/07/sassafras-challenge-week.html

[Fauve van Maanen]

LOVE this!

[Natalie Elphinstone]

Had so much fun playing along with these challenges. Thanks to Sassafras and their wonderful Design Team!!! Here's the last of my pages for this lovely colour combo.
http://onescrappydoctor.blogspot.com/2011/07/sending-you-sunshine.html

[The National Benefit Authority]

I will probably be scrap booking that feather with photos of my kitty. The feather to me was like her little way of catching my attention to tell me she was right there with me.

[Tina Cloer]

I loved the colors that you chose for this challenge. Your LO was so fabulous! Thanks for the challenge. Here is my LO: http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/gallery/member/218207-tinainindy/1752257-shopping-101/?c=t

[miwako]

My favorite color!
Here is my take

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.107235312672925.11090.100001593713865&saved#!/photo.php?fbid=185855441477578&set=a.107235312672925.11090.100001593713865&type=1&theater