Monday Color Challenge

Welcome to October on the October Afternoon blog! Lexi here today and I don't know about you, but October is one of my favorite months...pumpkin spice lattes are in full swing, leaves are changing color, and you get to break out those cute fall boots ;)  To celebrate this exciting season I have a color challenge for you today! 

I created a little vignette to get us started. Here we have black, white and of course, orange.  It wouldn't be much of a color challenge for October without some orange, right? A little aqua to bring in some more color and these bronze owls. They just seemed to fit right in. 

I pulled product from 5 different October Afternoon lines to make a Halloween-esque layout, about what else? Halloween candy :) 

The stars are misted with Comet Tail and the aqua splatters are from Miss Mary Mack--my new favorite sprinkler color. 

The ampersand is also misting in Comet Tail and I added some funky stitching. I had no patience to wait for the chipboard to dry so the stitching was extra crazy! I used a stencil with gold paint for the 'bronze' part.  

Kinsey joined me on the challenge with a super cute notebook! 

Here's what she had to say: "I made a mini notepad with a handmade 'gummed' graph paper pad inside. To make your own notepad just grab a stack of paper of your choice, 2 pinch clips, a piece of chipboard/cardboard the same size as your paper, and some rubber cement. Layer your paper on top of the chipboard and clip together on the left and right sides toward the top edge of your notepad and then brush on 3 thick coats of rubber cement. Let it dry and you have a custom notepad! 

I love carrying these around in my purse just in case I need to make a list or jot down an idea or sketch. My last sketch pad is totally full so this was perfect timing to whip a new one for fall/winter."

I love it! Looks like I need to make a mni notepad this week!

So how about you? Do you love this season? Think this color combo could work for you? We would certainly love to see! Link us up in the Flickr gallery and you could see your work featured here. 

Grab a pumpkin spice latte, get scrapbooking & Happy October! 

 

 

Comments

[Denise Price]

I took part in this challenge, and I ended up creating a wall hanging featuring a paper-pieced owl. You can see it in the OA Flickr gallery (http://www.flickr.com/photos/denisemprice/6223729486/in/pool-770617@N25) or at my blog (http://greendenise.blogspot.com/2011/10/photography-autumn-colors.html). I enjoyed playing with these gorgeous colors. Thanks for the inspiration!

[Marie-Nicolas]

I use your inspiration for make this layout :
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maniscrap/6216963110/in/pool-770617@N25
thanks !
Ma-Ni scrap

[Suz]

I've added my submission to the Fickr Gallery. :) Love me some orange and teal.

[Monica]

That typewriter is wonderful!!! I wish it was mine.

[Katherine M]

Cute layout & great color scheme but I absolutely Adore your bronze Owls!!! So stinkin' cute!!

[ShellyJ]

... and Kinsey's mini wasn't up early... cute!

[ShellyJ]

Love the color inspiration :) and awesome page, Lexi!