Friday, April 26, 2013

Focus On Life~Week 17~Color

Did you ever notice the way color can affect our mood and perception of the environment around us?
Colors can elevate our mood or change our perception of an object.  Bright vivid colors can make us feel positive where a darker color can evoke a heaviness.  Florescent color not only can grab attention, florescent literally screams at you to pay attention and that can cause a feeling of anxiety.  Whether photographing a full shot of amazing colors or small pops of color against a muted background, this week break out your camera and capture some color.  Think about how the colors of the shot affect your mood, feelings, perception of your surroundings.  Focus on how the colors impact your decision to take a particular shot.

I think I've thought more about color this week than I ever have before!   I love bright cheery colors because they make me happy.  They make me feel alive.  One of my favorite bloggers, Maureen, at Maureen Cracknell Handmade, uses the most colorful fabric in her sewing and quilting projects.  Visiting her blog and looking at the pictures can lift my spirits every time.  My home is mostly decorated in reds, golds and greens.  They're warm and inviting, comfortable and comforting.

My real love is pastel colors.  I'm drawn to pastels like a moth to a flame.  Pink is my favorite but all the other colors are my second favorite!  I had not been to a fabric store since last fall, so I decided to visit JoAnn's, where there is color in every direction you look.  I wasn't looking for anything in particular and didn't have a project in mind.  I was just enjoying the colors, patterns, and textures of the fabrics when I spotted these.  They made my heart sing and I may have audibly gasped!






These colors not only make me happy, they make me feel less stressed and more calm.  They're pretty and feminine and yummy looking!  These are the kinds of colors I plan to use in decorating my sewing room.  I'm definitely inspired by them!

To see more color, visit The Studio Sublime.

What is your favorite color?

xo Annette xo

35 comments:

  1. I enjoyed reading your post very much. I have never considered myself to be a 'pastel' type of gal, but the more I think about it I really do appreciate great light color combinations. I just re-designed two of my blogs and they just happen to fall into that category. Too funny!

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  2. Turquoise! I think your sewing room will looks fabulous when you'll decorate it with those pastels :) It sure will be inspiring and a calm, relaxing oasis.

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  3. Those colors look yummy and I mean that literally. They are like candy! I don't even think I can name a favorite color. On any day of the week I might give you a different answer based on something I saw that struck a chord. My house does have a color scheme of shades and values of green and burgundy but I would change it every week if it wasn't so hard!

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  4. My favorite is purple of any variety or strength. I love the way you expressed the pastels with your shots.

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  5. My favorite is purple of any variety or strength. I love the way you expressed the pastels with your shots.

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  6. My favorite is purple of any variety or strength. I love the way you expressed the pastels with your shots.

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  7. Oh I am a blue girl, practically every shade but a cornflower blue with a little extra grey makes me so happy. There is nothing quite like a stack of fabric to really enjoy colour. My mum used to work in a fabric store part time - I was aloud to hang about as a six year old, I'm flashing back now, just the right height to enjoy being amongst the bolts on the tables. Great post

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  8. great pics of gorgeous, candy-coloured fabrics - i can see why they made you gasp :)
    happy saturday and have a wonderful week!
    no. 14

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  9. Green I think... but purple red and aqua all run a close second... the brighter the better! I love fabric stores... I've made 2 .3 quilts and until the .3 = 3 I'm not buying anymore quilting fabric!

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  10. I have to admit, I'm not a big fan of pastel colors. But there's something about them being grouped together the way you have them that does make me like them! Happy Sewing to you!

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  11. I rarely sew any more, but a trip to the fabric store makes me happy. Your choices are brilliant - in many ways!

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  12. Green! in all it's fabulous shades. those fabrics are wonderful and I love how you've brought it together in a rainbow of colors!!

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  13. I'm not much for pastels myself, but I can see why you love them. You really captured something special here in your photos!

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  14. What a great idea to go to Joann's for color. I like pastels but my favorites are always more saturated colors. Right now my favorites are yellos and orange as bright as possible.

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  15. I can just see you oohing and aahing as you stroll the aisles of Jo-Anns. Great pictures.

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  16. How beautiful. I know what you mean about pastels. They are soothing. But sometimes I am drawn to the big bold bright colors too. I used to work at JoAnns so I can just imagine how it was to walk down their quilting isle!!!! Great post!

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  17. How pretty!! Makes me want to sew!

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  18. Great choice in colors I would have gravitaed to those colors too. My favorite colors are Pink and Green.
    Therese

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  19. Oh my I would've grabbed those, too. Even though I don't sew I buy those ribboned stacks. Maybe some day I'm meant to do something with them? until then I just love looking at them.

    Beautiful photos - makes you want to reach out and touch.

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  20. Those fabrics are wonderful. I love the rainbow effect in the first photo.

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  21. Beautiful photos!! I'm not usually a fan of pastel colors but when they are presented all together they are like lovely garden of color!

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  22. I'm gasping...at your delicious photos! Your photos make me love pastels! I especially love the third and the last photo. And the ribbons do make my heart go pitter patter.

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  23. Yummy fabrics for sure! Could eat them right up. Fantastic way you photographed them, too. Up close and personal. Pink's my favorite color, too.

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  24. Love that first shot it reminds me of a water color so peaceful! XOXO

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  25. What wonderfully colorful fabrics! Makes me want to plan a trip to the fabric store..

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  26. Lovely colors in your post today for sure! I used to really be into pastels and haven't thought much of them for quite some time (except at Easter!) and I want to thank you for bringing them back to my attention - these are just so lovely and your photos are fabulous!

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  27. I am definitely a colour person. I'm happy to be surrounded by bright fabrics every day! I love that rainbow coloured bundle :)

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  28. A fabric store is the perfect place to find color. Great job with your pics. I too am partial to pink.

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  29. Those are beautiful color captures. My favorite color changes all the time :)

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  30. Your pictures really captured the best side of pastels. I love them stacked together like that. Beautiful!

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  31. You are killing me! Love the fabric! My brain is in overload.

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  32. Oh, I love them! I'm not usually a pastel girl, I tend to the pure brights, which also make me smile...but those are very soft and pretty. I never met a colour I didn't like, truthfully. Well...maybe "poop brickle brown" as my sister used to call it LOL. Nice pictures!

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  33. Color can be so inspiring. I love all the soft sweet colors, and you photo i fantastic.
    Valerie
    Everyday Inspired

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