Vibrant colors for this week’s color palette a week (CPAW). It’s hard to believe that there is only one more Monday left in 2011.
I’m off to try and finish up my Christmas shopping today. I’m so behind and feeling the stress. Must remember to breathe…..
Warm and toasty colors for this week’s color palette a week (CPAW). Rich coffee liqueur, warm nougat and toasty emberglow make up this week’s palette.
I’m still working on the Spring 2012 color recipe ebook. It is taking longer than I anticipated, but hope that it will be worth the wait as it is bigger and better. 
The teenage son got in a wreck last night on his way home from work. He wasn’t hurt, just a little shook up. (It shook mom up as well.) It was his fault and he admitted it, which got him a $195 ticket along with having to fix his car since he only has liability insurance. I’m just grateful he wasn’t hurt.
I’m not a big fan of reality tv shows, but have to admit that Project Accessory has become my guilty pleasure. You can watch the episodes online here. (Yes, I’m being an enabler.) Each week designers, with varied backgrounds (hats, handbags, jewelry, shoes, etc.) have a different design challenge. The challenges involve creating multiple accessories in a limited amount of time around a theme. The designers are definitely pushed outside their comfort zones…jewelry designers creating a pair of shoes or a handbag.
How often do you step outside your comfort zone? If you have a clearly defined style and your work is easily recognized as yours that’s a good thing. However, if you don’t shake things up once in a while your designs may become stale. One of the things I’ve noticed while watching Project Accessory is that when the designers are pushed far out of their comfort zones, they lose their own sense of style.
So, how do you step outside of your design box while still retaining your own style? Baby steps. Change up your color palette. I’m not suggesting you work in neon colors if you generally work with a more muted color palette. Each season’s color forecast contains varied colors from brights to more muted shades. Try incorporating just a few seasonal colors into your designs. What else? Try a new technique or even working with a different medium. While the new technique or medium may not find it’s way into your designs, perhaps a shape or pattern will spark an exciting new idea.
What have you done this past year to step outside your comfort zone?
It’s been one of those mornings. I slept through my alarm, which meant the youngest missed his bus and I had to drive him to school. It was very frosty this morning….drivers side door wouldn’t unlock…got in through passenger side and hit the door lock…scrape frost off windows…get the kid in… my door won’t shut…drive kid to school holding on to door (which is very hard to do)…door shuts fine when I get home…imagine that. I’m hoping the rest of the day goes much better, even though it’s a busy one.
“Color is my day-long obsession, joy and torment.”
~Claude Monet
As you might have guessed by the above quote and photo, I have been mixing Spring 2012 colors. My goal is to have the Premo Spring 2012 Polymer Clay Color Recipe Ebook in my shop by this weekend. I also hope to have the FIMO and Kato versions finished before the end of the month. Of course, I’ve yet to put up Christmas decorations or do any Christmas shopping…..
Christmas colors (reds, gold and green) are the inspiration for this week’s color palette a week (CPAW). I’m hoping to get the house decorated for Christmas sometime this week….as soon as I talk hubby into getting the boxes down from the attic.
While we are on the subject of color, the purple issue of From Polymer To Art magazine landed in my mailbox Saturday. This issue marks the magazine’s first anniversary. Congratulations to Saskia and Marjon on a job well done! The current issue (purple) is filled to the brim with beautiful projects, artist interviews, informational articles and much more. Of course, you won’t want to miss my “Let’s Talk Colour” section, which includes color trend info, color recipes and collectable “Deal A Muse” cards that are included in each issue.
Winter wonderland is the inspiration for this week’s color palette a week (CPAW).
Frosty blues, silver and white.
Today is the last day to take advantage of the Black Friday through Cyber Monday Sale in my Etsy shop!
I put together this fun treasury of Black Friday and Beyond Sales.
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