Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Changing Colors of the Seasons: The Oranges of Summer

To me, each season is filled with its own colorful wonders. Fall is filled with the colors of change & falling leaves. Winter is cold & filled with blues & grays, even black. Spring is soft, a different kind of change, gentle colors that transition from the cool colors of winter. Summer is sunshine & warmth, the opposite of winter. Orange is one of these summer colors. I love it's intense heat & the brightness that it brings. It's one of my favorite colors! What about you? What colors do you associate with the changing seasons?

Here are a few things, from some of my favorite shops, featuring my new favorite color of summer & beyond: orange.


Orange Crochet Fish in My Crochet Shop by AnneMariesBrieBlog
Isn't this a sweet little fish? A shop filled with bright & sunny crocheted little hearts, animals & sweet banners. Stop by & tell her I said hi :)

Spring Flowers also in My Crochet Shop













Chaco Canyon, New Mexico by Shana's Shop

A shop filled with sweet little magnets, journals & photography. I love these cactus blossoms, they remind me of summer in the dessert!







Set of 2 Matchbook Notebooks by Shana's Shop

These are adorable little notebooks, great for jotting down notes, on the go!














Handmade Paper Heart Card by zuzu2u

These are adorable little cards, in a sweet mango (mmm...mangoes) orange color, for sending a special message to someone you love!




New Bean Shoot Card by zuzu2u














I hope you enjoyed these little bits of "Wild Sweet Orange," one of summer's wonderful colors (& a delicious tea by Tazo :)

6 comments:

Debbie @ OtRD said...

Great featured items! Love the paper heart cards.

Thanks for featuring the items from Shana's Shop!

Johanna said...

Totally agree, orange is intense. Thanks for posting. :)

Alexis of NorthOnHarper said...

Confession: I am completely intimidated by bold colors (which is totally ironic given my post today!), but I do love seeing them. Orange is just a little bit dangerous- part of why I love it!

Annemarie's Haakblog said...

Thanks so much for featuring my blog! I really appreciate it!

Best wishes, Annemarie

Anonymous said...

Totally feel the same way about colors! I don't care much for the Wintery Season, but the colors are my most favorite :)
I see you have a badge for FB, so I am going ot "like" you there now.
Have a great weekend :)
Cathy

Pamela said...

I've sure enjoyed my first visit to your blog. This orange fish is just adorable. Love the heart cards, too.

New follower from Handmade Wednesday.