Twenty-Twelve Color Pattern

Last year (actually, beginning at the end of 2010), I seemed to be drawn to pinks, yellows, and reds over and over.  I found myself using them for my own projects and pinning others' projects or photos from that palette.

And I'm quickly seeing a pattern of reaching for pink and teal this year.  I just naturally gravitated towards the two colors, paired with gray, for my One Little Word album - they're great colors for my word Animate, don't you think?

Since I've noticed the emerging color theme, I thought I'd share a page from my art journal that I created last month.

Must admit, it was rather meditative to keep writing nearly the same words over and over again, across the page. I imagine it's similar to what I hear knitters feel like as they repeat a simple pattern.

Add in some pearlescent watercolor paint, my stand-by acrylic paints, and an assortment of black pens for this word doodled page to come together.

For me, it was a simple, colorful way to welcome in the new year. And a month later, I'm realizing that those colors I reached for first thing at the start of Twenty-Twelve, have developed into a personal trend. I'm curious to see where they'll appear again.

Do you ever find yourself riffing on your own personal color trend?

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Shine a light on { Yellow }

I'm coloring my day with Mama Kat's prompt number two, brought to us by the color Yellow!

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Yellow shines light, energy, and warmth, quite literally, from the sun above to the earth below.

Yellow is one of those happy colors and since we're talking color, I think we all need to see it!

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Let's start with this fresh happy bit!

And use some to make yourself...

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...citrus scrub with it...

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...or some spray to wake up a room.

Yellow colors my daughter's "Wish Flowers"...

...and draws her in to pluck a fistful & bring her Mama happy yellow bouquets.

For some bigger smile worthy flowers...

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...sunflowers will do.

And if you want to keep getting your Happy Yellow on...

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...just follow, follow the yellow brick road...

...no car needed, just a bounce in your step...

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...though a yellow bug is mighty cute! It wasn't these four wheels, but back in the day, I hear my hubs drove a yellow Super Beetle, round windshield and all.

When winding your way, gettin' your yellow on...

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...watch out for those rubber duckies...

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...and the real ones too.

May you find bits and pieces of yellow tucked in and around your day.

What does yellow say to you?