Hello folks. Sorry for the delay in getting this published. I've got another packed week of medical appointments starting this afternoon and only recently got back home. Now that the top picks post is published we can continue with today's post. It is the third Monday of the month and that means that it is time to present the midway for
Challenge #63.
As we are a
unique kind of challenge blog, please be sure to check out the
START POST FOUND HERE, for all the rules and details you need to know in order to enter.
This is the eighth month into our year long study of colour. If you are
new to the blog or this series, and you would like to review a more
in-depth explanation on how we are affected by colour,
its impact on us, the symbolism behind it, and the psychological effect
it
has on our everyday lives, you can find it by clicking
HERE and scrolling down to the Title, "
Theme Ideas for 2018".
For
now though, here is a refresher of what our current theme is all about:
Challenge #63
Optional Theme: SHADES OF GREEN
Being a combination of yellow and blue, green brings with it the mental
clarity and optimism of yellow along with the emotional calm and insight
of blue. These two colours pool together to create a colour that is
know for bringing about feelings of hope, adventure, renewal,
self-control, compassion, harmony and a generosity of spirit not
available from other colours.
Green is often associated with healing. It happens to be the most
restful colour for the human eye and has been known to improve vision.
It also helps to alleviate anxiety, depression, and nervousness. Due to
its connection with healing, we see the colour used often in health
related websites, pamphlets and advertising.
Green is a colour that we see around us all the time since it is the
primary colour of nature. As such, it symbolizes growth, harmony,
freshness, and fertility. Green also has a strong emotional
correspondence with safety which is why we see it in safety lights.
The color green promotes love of family, friends, pets and home. It is
the colour of individuals who enjoy spending their free time in the
garden, at home, or simply being a good host. This colour also relates
to stability and endurance, giving us persistence and the strength to
cope with adversity in our lives. Additionally, green is the colour of
prosperity and abundance as it relates to finance and material wealth.
It is often associated with the business world, with real estate and
property.
On the negative side, the colour green can be seen as judgmental,
indifferent, inconsiderate and overly cautious. It has also been
associated with being selfish, greedy, possessive and materialistic,
with a need to own people and things. Green sometimes is also used when
referencing someone who is new at something or inexperienced. Taken to
extremes, too much green can cause people to become placid, lazy, slow,
moody, depressed, and lethargic. On the flip side, too little green can
cause feelings of apathy and fear of rejection. Once again, it is a
matter of finding
the right balance when adopting this dynamic colour into your life.
This challenge, our focus is on
SHADES OF GREEN. We want to see a project that is at least 51% of the overall colour
scheme. Your project doesn't need to be completely monochromatic so a
spattering of other colours is fine. Just be sure that if you would like
a chance to win the prize for the
Most Inspirational Creation, over half of the colours in your project must be made up of SHADES OF GREEN! The
shades can be in the colours you choose to fill your images with,
and/or they can be in your choices of papers and embellishments. Just
make sure that the majority of your project focuses on the varying
shades of green. We can't wait to see how you explore the theme in your
designs!
If you do follow the optional theme,
be sure to add FT after your name so that we include you in the draw for
the prize for Most Inspirational. While it isn't mandatory,
we'd also love to find out how this month's colour makes you feel, if
you'd like to share that with us.
You can write a sentence or
two in the body of your post, write a sentence at the bottom of your
post next to the link up for this challenge, or simply leave a comment
on this post if you'd like.
Remember,
in order to be considered
eligible for this month's prizes, ALL creations must be positive,
inspirational, motivational or encouraging in some nature. You
don't need to follow the optional theme if you simply want to have a
chance at the Random Draw prize of a $10 gift certificate from
Scribbles Designs,
one of our guest sponsors this month. You only need to follow the theme
if you want a chance to win an additional sponsored prize of a $15 gift
certificate from
Ike's Art, the second of our guest sponsors this month, for the project chosen as Most Inspiring.
Talking of our guest sponsors...
To learn more about this month's guest sponsors, be sure to check out the
START
post; and of course, also pay each of these generous companies a visit.
Below, you will find the watermarks for the images that the
team worked with for the midway. Just click on
any preview to find
that item's location in its respective store.
Stitchy Cats
