Design Challenge #27 - May/June 2016 - COLORS
 

Color Swatch for Design Challenge #27 - May/June 2016

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Hex Codes: #746db2, #747479, #f9a554, #feea72, #76c695, #f16a7a

Deadline - Friday, June 24 (by 11:59pm CST)
Reveal and Blog Hop on Friday, July 1.

This kit will not be sold in the MouseScrappers store. The only way to get it is to participate in the Design Challenge. Since the kit is only available to participants (shared between friends), many of the restrictions that were in place for previous challenges have been lifted. Please contact me if you have any questions.

As you are planning your contribution, please look through the things others are making so the kit doesn't have a lot of duplicate items. We want this kit to have tons of variety! Try something new, learn a new technique, and stretch your boundaries a little! Check out this thread for resources, tutorials, tips, and tricks for designers.

We would like to include two templates in this kit. A PhotoShop template with at least 25 layers will fulfill the minimum submission requirement. You should submit both a layered PhotoShop document and untrimmed PNG files named 1,2,3,4,5,etc. The first two people to post in this thread indicating a desire to create a template for this month’s challenge will be listed below.

Template 1: Roxana
Template 2: Got2Scrap

Submission Guidelines:

• Submissions can be any combination of papers, individual elements (such as ribbons, scatters, frames, etc), word art, alphas, and clusters. The minimum number of unique items is 5; the maximum number of unique items is 25. The same paper/element in different colors counts as one. A full alpha fulfills the minimum requirement. Although you may submit any combination of items you want, we would prefer to see themed mini kits (which include a combination of papers, elements, and possibly a coordinating alpha).
• All papers and elements MUST use the provided color swatch—you can use any shade (darker or lighter) of the chosen colors. You may also use these neutral colors: black, white, shades of gray, brown, silver, gold, and green (when used for foliage only).
• You must include a TOU in your submission. A basic fill-in-the-blank TOU can be found here if you don’t have one of your own.
• There is no mb maximum for submissions, but please make sure you are sizing a saving your items according to the following guidelines.
  • Papers should be:
    • 12”x12” 300dpi (which is 3600pixels x 3600pixels),
    • Saved as a JPG file that is about 3mb.
      • In Photoshop, after clicking on the “Save As” button, enter the desired file name and select “JPG” from the dropdown menu; click on “OK”. A popup screen should appear entitled “JPG Options”; change the quality value to “8” and click on “OK”. Saving the file with a value of “8 or 10” for quality will ensure it is the correct size (approx. 3mb).
  • Elements/Alphas should be:
    • Sized appropriately for a 12”x12” 300dpi layout; make your items the same size you would want them to be when creating a layout. For example: 12"x12" is not a reasonable size for flower elements; 2"x2" is more appropriate,
    • Trimmed so there is a minimal amount of blank canvas around the item,
    • Saved as a PNG file—the file size (mb) will vary based on the size (inches) of the element.
  • A preview of your submission is required. It should be:
    • 600pixels x 600pixels 72dpi,
    • It must minimally include your name (the one you used to save the files) and pictures of the items that you created for the challenge,
    • Previews may be as basic or elaborate as you want them to be.
      • A basic preview would tile the papers and/or line up the elements,
      • A more elaborate preview would arrange papers and/or elements in a more creative manner—as designers do to advertise their kits.

Some quality issues to pay attention to are listed below. If you have questions about what these things are or how to prevent/fix them, please ask! Everyone can benefit from adhering to these bullet points.

• Do not pre-shadow elements or elements on papers.
• Make sure paper textures aren’t blurry at 100%.
• Check that elements are not cut off or missing parts.
• When extracting or creating elements, be sure the edges are not jagged. Do NOT use the paint bucket tool to recolor elements--you will get jagged edges every time!
• After creating a paper or element, check to be sure it is in gamut.

You can find more information on QC issues here.

Files and Zipped Folder(s):

Naming your files:

Your MS username_DC#_element type_description

Paper Example: MMouse_DC50_paper_green.jpg
Element Example: MMouse_DC50_button_red.png
Alpha Example: MMouse_DC50_alpha_uppercase_A.png

Naming your folder(s):

Your MS username_DC#
Example: MMouse_DC50

If your username is longer than 8 characters, please use an abbreviation. Avoid using spaces anywhere in the file/folder name. If you design under a different name, you may use that name instead of your MouseScrappers name.
Please limit the size of each zipped folder to 50mb. If your submission is larger than 50 mb, please split it into separate zipped folders to help control download times. If you have more than one zipped folder, name them in this manner:

Your MS username_DC#_folderletter
Example: MMouse_DC50_A & MMouse_DC50_B

To zip files place all your elements and a TOU inside a folder, then zip that folder. This is automatically creates a folder containing your files in whatever folder the user unzips to. Please submit only ZIP files, do NOT submit RAR files.
There are many ways to compress (zip) a folder. You can use a program such as WINZIP or, if you are on a Windows operating system, there is a utility built into Windows that you can use.

• Right click on the folder containing your items and select “Send To”. Click on “Compressed (zipped) folder”. A new folder will be created in the same directory with the same name but it will be compressed (zipped).

Uploading Submissions:
We will be utilizing DropITtoME to collect submissions. When you are ready to submit you items, send frogfish (Christina) a PM for the link and password. Don't worry, it's super easy and I will receive your submission immediately (no waiting to download).

Disclaimer:
This kit will NOT be sold in the MouseScrappers store. The only way to get it is to participate! Every month you participate in this challenge, you will receive the resulting design challenge collaboration kit (for that month) free of charge, but will receive no compensation (monetary or otherwise) for your submission to the challenge. Copyright of your submission remains with you.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me. You DON'T have to be a designer; anyone can do this! The more people who participate, the bigger the monthly kit will be!

Meeee!!! Put me down again for a template please.

I'll do a kit based on the Japan pavilion in Epcot.

I'm in!!! I'm going to do The Jungle Book - and I'd love to join the blog hop as usual!

put me in for a winnie the pooh inspired something

The colors for this challenge scream "Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party" to me. I'm just not sure if I'm in the mood for a Halloween kit in June. :) I'll let you know if I think of something different!

E.P.C.O.T. Flower & Garden Festival
 

I have been thinking and decided I will make items relating to E.P.C.O.T. Flower & Garden Festival

Count me in for a template please. Thank you.

Hmm, that's a hard color palette for me. I think I'll try Bug's Land.

This color palette made me really think....:idea: I'm going to go with 101 Dalmations =)

I've not participated before, but have a question in case I get time or decide to in the future! If I wanted to make an alpha set, if they are free fonts I begin with (from dafont.com) is that allowed?

I sent you a PM :)

Hi, Christina ~
I just submitted my portion (ignore my first send and use the 2nd file that has "updated" at the end of the name).

Thanks again for all that you do for the challenges!

My week did not go as planned with some major computer issues so I was not able to get mine together....will try the next round if I can!!

My part is ready, will upload soon. Really happy the way it turned out (made a HUGE kit to go into myshop!). I could hardly stop... only sad thing, the theme I picked is something I have seen being released a few times the last couple of weeks... :(
Of course I'll join in the bloghop! My Mickey Style pieces are done as well! ;)
Oh, and those who don't participate can get my submission for free if they buy the complete bundle! ;)

My template is uploaded to your drop it Christina: roxana_DC#27_template1.zip

Christina I sent you one file. Please let me know if you received it. I will participate in the blog hop. I am leaving tomorrow for a cruise.

Christina...I uploaded 3 files for you: A, B & C. I'll also participate in the blog hop. Thanks!

Hi Christina -

I hope you will still accept my submission - I had no internet last night (due to some road work that messed up our connection) But I was done!! I just uploaded 1 folder to you at dropittome!

Thanks again for all of your hard work here - Can't wait to see everything!

Shahar

I uploaded the template. I hope I did it correctly. Sorry for being late. I wrote it down on my calendar for the last day of the month.

I just sent out the link to the DC27 Collab and the Blog Hop Lineup.

I received the following submissions:

Got2Scrap - 1 folder and 5 files
Pooh46 - 3 folders
Chef Minnie Mouse - 1 folder
Wahoomrm - 1 folder
Roxana - 1 folder
Shahar29 - 1 folder
Romajo - 3 folders


The Blog Hop Lineup is as follows:

Shahar29: http://mom2aprincess.wordpress.com/
Romajo: http://romajoscrap.blogspot.nl/
Chef Minnie Mouse: http://lisacampbelldesigns.blogspot.com/
Pooh46: http://bookladydesigns.blogspot.com/


Please let me know if anything is missing or incorrect. Thank you all so much for participating!!!


The new challenge will be posted Friday too!
If you have any color palette or theme ideas for future challenges, please send them my way!

Great job, everyone!! :)

Okay, I'm a bit confused about the bloghop... in the note/PM you sent, you say the bloghop starts on the 8th, but in the first post here, you say it's starting today...
Anyway, my part will be up today, but will add a note that some parts might not be there until next week... Sorry if I'm spoiling the game...

So sorry about the confusion...the blog hop is today, July 1. :blush: