A week ago I came out with my Book “Wear Happy Color: A Guide to a Colorful Wardrobe.” I made this book because last year I held the first “Sew Happy Color” challenge and this year I wanted to give everyone something they could use beyond just that month, and without needing Instagram. I have plans for a bigger hardback book, but until then, I hope this guide helps more people explore the color in their closets!
This year, I wanted to open the challenge to more than just sewists, and so I teamed up with Anna Roslily (below) to reach a bigger audience! Anna is a bright, colorful, genius ensemble-creator and the sweetest thing ever. And now we have #wearhappycolor2020 and #sewhappycolor2020 so that everyone can participate!
This post is to give you some more detailed info on how to participate and what the prizes are!
Post your outfits whether store bought, handmade, or both and use one or both hashtags to be entered into the prize giveaways (on Instagram). Your outfit DOES NOT have to be handmade to use #sewhappycolor2020 !! But that prize is sewing-related, so only use it if you want a chance at free fabric!
Schedule and Sponsors
WEEK 1 (Mar 1-7) : MONOCHROMATIC (One hue– can be the lighter and darker versions of the same color too)
Sponsors:
#SEWHAPPYCOLOR2020Â = $50 GIFTCARD from D&H Fabrics
Sew Happy Color pin from Topstitch ATL
#WEARHAPPYCOLOR2020 = $150 towards one pair of shoes from HushPuppies USA
BLOGPOST: On Katiekortman.com
WEEK 2 (MAR 8-14): ANALOGOUS (outfits with hues next to each other on the color wheel)
Sponsors:
#SEWHAPPYCOLOR2020 = Yardage from Measure Fabric
Sew Happy Color pin from Topstitch ATL
#WEARHAPPYCOLOR2020 = (The Color Forest—- Colorful Jewelry
plus $150 towards one pair of shoes from HushPuppies USA )
WEEK 3 (MAR 15-21): COMPLEMENTARY (outfits in hues opposite each other on the color wheel)
Sponsors:
#SEWHAPPYCOLOR2020 = Giftcard from Fabric.com
Sew Happy Color pin from Topstitch ATL
WEARHAPPYCOLOR2020 = $150 towards one pair of shoes from HushPuppies USA
WEEK 4 (MAR 22- 31): SPLIT-COMPLEMENTARY AND TRIAD (one hue plus the colors on either side of its opposite hue. Triad: 3 hues that make an equilateral triangle on the color wheel (also “Faux” Split-complementary which is detailed in my book and I will explain in my stories!)
Sponsors:
#SEWHAPPYCOLOR2020 = $150 from Spoonflower.com (plus gift pack)
Sew Happy Color pin from Topstitch ATL
#WEARHAPPYCOLOR2020 = Earrings from Emerge and $150 towards one pair of shoes from HushPuppies USA
DISCOUNT CODES for my followers in March:
Use code: Happycolor20 for 20% off
Use Code: Wearhappycolor for 10% off through March 15
Can’t wait to see what you all put together!
*Remember black, white, grey and brown can be used in conjunction with your colors (Say for shoes, belts, etc), but the point of the challenge is to wear more color, so your outfits shouldn’t be completely colorless!
*Anna has additional prizes which are open to people outside the USA, and she will be giving info about those on her Instagram page!
*Winners for all prizes will be chosen at random from the Hashtags each week.