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and the winner is…

May 26, 2011

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We’re thrilled to announce the Color My Summer Contest Winners! There was some serious “Aha”-ing as we looked through the entries!

“Aha- I wish I’d thought of that!”
“Aha! I’m totally trying that!”
“Aha! That’s brilliant!”

After a lot of Aha-ing, and after tallying the votes from our fabulous judges, the Grand Prize Color My Summer Winner is:

The One Handed Sarong by Rachel

This entry is glorious news for beach-lovers everywhere- super helpful for mama’s, but also fantastic for anyone who, like me, lugs five kinds of sunscreen, an extra towel and an inordinate number of library books to the beach!

The Runner Up Winner is:

The Plastic Cup Sun Catcher Mobile by Erin Barnes

Love it that this is made out of recycled plastic cups! And who knew that there is a type of regular plastic that shrinks up like shrinky dink. We can’t wait for the details on this one.

With the plethora of colorful, summer-y goodness, we couldn’t help but choose a couple of Surprise Honorable Mentions as well (which, incidentally, come with SURPRISE prizes– fabric from Kirstin and Jordan’s Ikea Shopping Spree in March!):

The Beach Comber Bag by Christina Roy

Never underestimate the value of upright, non-leaking sunscreens! And again, this is perfect for those of you who share my affinity for shlepping around a whole buffet of sunscreen options!

AND…

The Summer Sleepover Bag by Rachel Roy

This homemade sleep sack made with adorable fabric and some polyfil is a great alternative to the character versions that are prevalent in stores. Two bonuses- this is perfect for summer travel and you can tailor it to match your child’s interests!

Congratulations to the contest winners!
We are hoping to share the tutorials from the prize winners in the coming weeks, so stay tuned! 

And a big thank you to our sponsors-

Paper Coterie

Belleza Mia
Anna from Noodlehead

And before we sign off, there were also a couple of entries that incorporated the entire Rainbow that we just had to give a Shout Out to…

 The Rainbow Dress by Victoria

The Summer Pinwheel Necklace by Tori

The Summer Breeze Mobile by Kaleigh

Narrowing down to a Top 10 11 list was terribly difficult, so we’re also putting together a post highlighting some of the entries you haven’t seen yet. Get ready- it’s good stuff!

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  1. Mandy @ Sugar Bee Crafts says

    May 26, 2011 at 9:19 pm

    LOVED the suncatcher!!

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  2. Andrea, says

    May 26, 2011 at 9:32 pm

    Is there a link to the sarong tutorial somewhere?

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  3. Delia says

    May 26, 2011 at 11:17 pm

    I can't wait for these ladies to share their tutorials!

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  4. Tez says

    May 26, 2011 at 11:18 pm

    congrats to all the winners! Is there a link to the beach bag?

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  5. Michele Pacey says

    May 26, 2011 at 11:38 pm

    Whoa, those are some cool winners you chose there! Congratulations to them both and the honourable mentions as well!

    Reply
  6. my noodle caboodle says

    May 27, 2011 at 12:48 am

    I'm with Andrea! How do I get to the tutorial for the sarong? Both, my daughter and I, need these for the summer. Thanks a million!

    Reply
  7. 2littlehooligans says

    May 27, 2011 at 1:07 am

    wow!! im so excited to be one of the honorable mentions for my beachcomber bag. There were so many great ideas shared and im honored to have my bag along with them! thanks girls:)

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  8. Christie @ A Lemon Squeezy Home says

    May 27, 2011 at 2:47 am

    Congrats to the winner! That sarong was incredible and looks great!

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  9. Rachel says

    May 27, 2011 at 2:53 am

    i'm so excited i won!! working on the tut for my 'one handed sarong' right now!

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  10. liZ evans says

    May 27, 2011 at 5:45 am

    What fun projects! I loved this series—it was such a great idea!
    liZ
    (simplesimonandco)

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  11. Lauren K. says

    May 27, 2011 at 1:39 pm

    I'm really looking forward to that Sarong tutorial! Thanks in advance.

    Lauren
    Ontario, Canada

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  12. CC says

    June 6, 2011 at 4:11 pm

    @Rachel

    I hope you'll post a link to your tutorial! I'd love to make one!

    connereliz@gmail.com

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  13. Laura says

    June 6, 2011 at 5:18 pm

    When is the one-handed sarong tutorial going to be available?!

    (Great idea, Rachel! I wish it was available last week, as we're at the beach this week, but I will make it ASAyoumakethetute to wear to the pool!)

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  14. Librarina says

    July 12, 2011 at 4:52 pm

    Definitely looking forward to the sarong tutorial… Saw some awesome fabric this morning on clearance, so I bought a bunch and am waiting as patiently as I can! 😉

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  15. Mrs LeBlanc says

    April 10, 2013 at 9:15 am

    Was a turtorial ever released for the sarong? Nunyabiznes24@yahoo.com

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    • Kirstin says

      April 10, 2013 at 8:00 pm

      So sad to say it wasn’t! Though, Rach from Family Ever After put together something similar last summer. The tutorial is here- http://kojo-designs.com/2012/06/green-tutorials-one-handed-sarong-and-a-green-fabric-flower/

      Reply

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