SOC 3: lime green and purple

Last updated : April 10, 2016

lime green and purple

These colors were definitely NOT my vote for the 3rd week of The Summer of Color challenge.

I started by spreading gesso on my cursed journal pages, let it dry, dragged purple craft paint over the top with an old credit card then immediately hated it.

 

lime green and purple detail

Trying to salvage things I went with a technique I’ve previously only used on much sturdier substrate. I sprinkled baking soda over the wet purple paint. After it air-dried completely, I brushed away the excess baking soda to reveal a textured background that was much more appealing. The soda crystals even sparkle in the right light.

I had some previously painted watercolor paper with this weeks colors in my scrap bucket that I figured I’d make work.  After pulling together more pieces of lime green and purple the whole thing came together into something that’s not so bad after all.

31 Thoughts on SOC 3: lime green and purple
    dawn
    24 Jun 2013
    8:48am

    WOW, this is gorgeous, I LOVE IT!! The flowers are so pretty and kinda what I had in mind for this week too. Those gold dots in the middle and sparkle on the background are wonderful!!

    So glad you could make this page work and be happy with it. I hate to admit it but these colors make me happy and I have played with them many times.
    Fingers crossed your favorite ones get picked next week.
    Peeked at your first two weeks pages and LOOOOVE THEM!!!

    Jan L.
    24 Jun 2013
    9:10am

    I’d say you pulled that off BEAUTIFULLY!

    Monique
    24 Jun 2013
    9:28am

    I think these colors look great together and you made them realy work for you.
    xx

    Cheri
    24 Jun 2013
    9:32am

    Never heard of the baking soda technique, but may need to try that sometime! This week’s color scheme isn’t my thing, but I’m going to try to make it work. You rocked it!

    Paula McLane Jennings
    24 Jun 2013
    11:02am

    I think you did a great job. I can’t believe you don’t like the color combo. I’ve been anxiously awaiting this one. I love green and purple together.

    Diana Evans
    24 Jun 2013
    11:06am

    oh wow!!! this is so beautiful!!!! what a great combo of dimension and colours!!! lovely work!!!!

    NatashaMay
    24 Jun 2013
    1:18pm

    What a great color combination! Fabulous journal page.

    Boo
    24 Jun 2013
    2:02pm

    beautiful

    Ali H
    24 Jun 2013
    2:26pm

    Its looking great ! Strange but a lot of folk say they have struggled with this colour combo this week ! Ali #17

    Ileana
    24 Jun 2013
    3:11pm

    3D art with beautiful colors and subject. Great work!

    joy
    24 Jun 2013
    4:07pm

    I’m not too crazy about this combo either, but you have made a beautiful journal spread using the colors. Love the pocket and the flowers sprinkled on the page!

    nic mclean
    24 Jun 2013
    4:42pm

    I laughed at your post as these were definitely not my choice for this week either! I really like what you came up with. I love how you achieved the background-it’s really effective.

    Patricia
    24 Jun 2013
    6:12pm

    Wow!! You totally nailed this color combo!! BEAUTIFULLY done!! Those flowers are divine! Still working on mine…will link up tomorrow :)

    Tammie
    24 Jun 2013
    6:48pm

    you truly make lime and purple beautiful!

    Bleubeard and ELizabeth
    24 Jun 2013
    9:16pm

    I would say this is AWESOME. Much better than mine. For someone (like me) who didn’t care for the color combination, you did a spectacular job. Color me impressed!!

    peggy gatto
    24 Jun 2013
    9:58pm

    Well, you created lovely summer colors!!!

    Sharon
    24 Jun 2013
    11:36pm

    Beautiful page, very summery.

    Becs
    25 Jun 2013
    4:08am

    I love what you came up with! When I first saw the colour combination I thought ‘oh no’ as well but actually I ended up loving it. I think your art looks amazing and the colours work beautifully. Great job.

    Shahrul Niza
    25 Jun 2013
    6:42am

    Your pages looks wonderful :). Yes, the color combo did make me scratch my head a bit but…it surely ended up being so fun.

    froebelsternchen
    25 Jun 2013
    7:19am

    looks amazing!

    Kim
    25 Jun 2013
    5:01pm

    LOVE that shade of purple!

    Diana Taylor
    26 Jun 2013
    2:24am

    What lovely work, considering you didn’t like the colour combo! It’s beautiful and zingy!

    Anne
    26 Jun 2013
    6:44am

    Beautiful piece! <3

    Kristin Van Valkenburgh
    26 Jun 2013
    12:04pm

    xo

    Kathy
    26 Jun 2013
    4:19pm

    This SOC color combo certainly was a tough one, but you did it beautifully!

    Christine
    27 Jun 2013
    10:08pm

    nice work!

    manon
    30 Jun 2013
    3:02am

    I love it great work!
    ManonX

    Gillian Pearce
    30 Jun 2013
    11:00am

    Lovely combinations of colours!

    Natasha
    30 Jun 2013
    6:14pm

    :) So many people have said it was not their vote, as I work through the list commenting I am wondering if maybe people clicked the wrong option!! Certainly wasn’t my vote either. :) I have never heard of using baking soda before, I am going to try that! :)

    Sharon Fritchman
    30 Jun 2013
    8:30pm

    Very beautiful creation!!!! I love what you made for this color combo!

    Kelly Deal
    1 Jul 2013
    9:59am

    I think your journal pages are lovely! The colors are so vibrant and the green pops against the purple!

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