SSS #4

Good morning everyone!

It's a beautiful morning here, the sun is shining in my eyes through the window. There's a nip in the air and the birds are singing gloriously! What's not to love?

I've got a fun, easy sketch for you to play with today if you've got the time. I don't know what keeps drawing me to the bright colors of the K & Co Berry Sweet Collection, but it sure is powerful. Once again, another bright card for you to look at today. There are many of you that shy away from these bright colors (or just plain hate them), and I am curious to know why.

It's interesting to me why some people {{{heart}}} working with bright colors and then others find them unappealing or difficult to work with. Are we born with an inate tendency toward certain colors? Or, is it a learned tendancy?

In a study conducted at the University of Georgia (Dept of Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors), it was concluded that color-related emotion is highly related to personal preference and one's past experience that particular color. So, maybe color preference is both inate and learned? I don't know. But I do know that color evokes strong feelings in all of us, for very specific reasons. A while back, I deducted that I love bright colors so much because I'm an introvert. WHAT????? Yep. You read that right. I have decided that I like bright colors because they are bold, something I'm not. Today, while researching this subject a little bit, my deduction seems plausible. On this site, it talks about the psychological effects of certain colors on certain segments of the society. It said that some people may be drawn to colors that represent qualities they lack, for balance. THIS IS SO TRUE!!!!! Think about this. Is it true for any of you? I can't help but think about an email conversation I had this weekend with Susan Liles, one of my Verve teammates. She posted a FABULOUS bright card the other day but thought it was too bright! The one thing about Susan is that she seems like such an extrovert (the girl is SILLLLLLY).......do you think she wasn't so into the bright colors because she is already so outgoing and bold and needs more subdued colors to feel balance in her soul? What an interesting thought! I hope Susan reads this today and chimes in about whether she is an introvert or an extrovert, and what colors most appeal to her......SUSAN??????????

Well, I've got to go run and read the Sunday paper before church. Have a fabulous day. If you do this sketch and post it on SCS, use the code SSS4.

Hugs,
Amy