Comments on April Cornell - Live Beautiful: The Beauty of Color + Book Giveaway!

Color is fantabulous! Depending on the seasons an...

2010-02-28T20:54:17.246-05:00

Color is fantabulous! Depending on the seasons and my mood, I gravitate differently at times towards many personal favorites. Two of my all time faves are PERIWINKLE and I also love Chartreuse. I also enjoy black immensely and use that many times in my quilting.
How they make me feel.... ALive, Grateful, peaceful, energetic, sublime, knowing, clearly many moods.
Regards from across Lake Champlain!

Jane

As a sewer and watercolor painter, color has alway...

2010-02-27T08:37:43.650-05:00

As a sewer and watercolor painter, color has always been important. As a mathematician, color theory appealed as it seemed to fit mathematical principles.

Following the death of someone very dear to me, I could not see color for a year and a half. I welcomed it back.

I love color. Most colors make me happy. I like to...

2010-02-24T22:33:01.908-05:00

I love color. Most colors make me happy. I like to mix colors and sometimes it's a hit and other times it's a bust but either way I have fun.

Color, what would we do without color? Color draw...

2010-02-23T19:14:22.069-05:00

Color, what would we do without color? Color draws out the creativity and style I enjoy. It's the eye candy that makes life vivid and exciting. As I have gotten older I have been enjoying more depth in color. This book looks so great!

I've always loved green. I think it's beca...

2010-02-23T18:03:07.573-05:00

I've always loved green. I think it's because it reminds me of spring. And seeing all the flowers start to poke their heads thru the dirt is so pretty. I found out that I don't really like yellow. I painted my kitchen a soft yellow, but after a month I repainted. Something about it just didn't feel right.

I'm growing to notice colors more every day, a...

2010-02-23T10:31:50.670-05:00

I'm growing to notice colors more every day, and love learning more about them. I used to hate orange, but am feeling drawn to it more and more. Still love periwinkle, too, though, so I'll be looking forward to next spring for your new line. Here's something "sick" -- I LOVE to read the NAMES of colors, as in paint swatches! ha ha

We would be very drab without color. It colors our...

2010-02-23T07:36:46.381-05:00

We would be very drab without color. It colors our entire life. I would love to win this book

mystica123athotmaildotcom

After years in the dress-for-success colors of nav...

2010-02-21T16:51:20.648-05:00

After years in the dress-for-success colors of navy, gray, and taupe....I am now learning about color. I look at many of the sites that talk about color palettes site, and ask my mother for advice in selecting color. Your book would be an awesome resource in my quest to make more colorful quilts.

I love colors so rich and saturated that take almo...

2010-02-20T00:48:33.146-05:00

I love colors so rich and saturated that take almost take my breath away, but I only wear "safe" blacks and greys and have a difficult time putting together quilt colors, too. Maybe it's time to let go. Or read your book. Or both. :)

i love color in my life, i certainly wish i had a ...

2010-02-19T20:41:29.548-05:00

i love color in my life, i certainly wish i had a better handle on how to mix colors in my quilts though...oddly enough, 95% of my wardrobe is solid colored shirts...my 4 year old daughter REFUSES to wear a solid color shirt and insists on "lots of colors!". thanks for a chance at this great book!

I love most colors, but sometimes have a hard time...

2010-02-19T13:13:26.563-05:00

I love most colors, but sometimes have a hard time using them in my home. Your book would be a great help. Bonnie browne426@hotmail.com

I don't think can have too much color in anyth...

2010-02-19T12:48:31.644-05:00

I don't think can have too much color in anything you do. I love so many colors that I have the hardest time deciding on just one for a project or room. It can take me months to choose sometimes. But when I finally do, I know it's the right choice.

I believe color can really affect your mood. So I use color in so many ways. At home, it's relaxing; for my clothes, it's confident, for my accessories it's fun! Color is my way to express my feelings, my desires, my outlook!

Even my boys have expressed themselves with color. They each have their favorite, and they will consistently choose clothing of that color. It can get real confusing when you see my younger son (who's favorite color is blue) wearing something green, handed down from his older brother. They are so close in age, height, and weight, that you have to do a double-take sometimes!

Donna Engborg
Dengborg@aol.com

I came across an old saying in colour and design t...

2010-02-18T23:43:34.724-05:00

I came across an old saying in colour and design theory that stated: "Blue with Green should never be seen"...
That is ridiculous!
February in Canada brings a longing for bright blue skies and rich green grass kissed with the warmth of yellow sunshine. Perfect!
Imagine it...magic.

Lori-Anne
asimplertime@gmail.com

Colour is like scent. It evokes emotion and so muc...

2010-02-18T19:18:05.497-05:00

Colour is like scent. It evokes emotion and so much more. It brings about fond memories of warm summer days and people we care about. Just as the smell of apple pie might remind one of their Mother's kitchen, the colour strawberry red might do the same. And moreover, that same colour might have that same person suddenly smelling apple pie...

A beautiful pastel green always makes me think of Spring and I'm forever happy to see this colour. Peach and blue in combination make me think of my Grandmother, whom I love dearly. And whenever I see a light purple I am sure I can smell lavender. A beautiful cream always brings about a feeling of happiness for me and of richness too; I love to wear it and decorate with it. A deep, rich red brings about feelings of Christmas, a really lovely time of year.

Colour, like scent, spins feelings, memories, emotions and words... like a visual poem swirling through the air. Hand touched by Mother Nature's brush.

Colour is like scent. It envokes emotion and so mu...

2010-02-18T19:11:00.037-05:00

Colour is like scent. It envokes emotion and so much more. It brings about fond memories of warm summer days and people we care about. Just as the smell of apple pie might remind one of their Mother's kitchen, the colour strawberry red might do the same. And moreover, that same colour might have that same person suddenly smelling apple pie...

A beautiful pastel green always makes me think of Spring and I'm forever happy to see this colour. Peach and blue in combination make me think of my Grandmother, whom I love dearly. And whenever I see a light purple I am sure I can smell lavender. A beautiful cream always brings about a feeling of happiness for me and of richness too; I love to wear it and decorate with it. A deep, rich red brings about feelings of Christmas, a really lovely time of year.

Colour, like scent, spins feelings, memories, emotions and words... like a visual poem swirling through the air. Hand touched by Mother Nature's brush.

I don't know where I am with color. Some time...

2010-02-18T18:56:59.826-05:00

I don't know where I am with color. Some times I quilt with earthy fabrics and then BOOM, I do something BRIGHT. I have wanted to make a red quilt but so far, haven't started one--my inner self says whoa, too bright. I have also used a lot of soft pastels. So, who knows!

There seems to be a theme running here and it is j...

2010-02-18T16:43:43.698-05:00

There seems to be a theme running here and it is just as I thought. People seem to gravitate to more & bolder color as the get older. Certainly the case with me. On line last year I ordered half yard cuts of every fabric/color that struck my fancy. I was shocked at the bold colors (mostly orange, teal and gold)I had selected, but ultimately made a quilt from them that my husband and I absolutely love. It makes the room glow! Others may find it loud or gaudy, but who cares? I only have so much time on this earth, so why not spend it surrounded and saturated with God's lovely colors?

i feel that the love of colors changes in my life,...

2010-02-18T15:56:39.239-05:00

i feel that the love of colors changes in my life, acording to the seasons, my mood, if im hot or cold
and the intresting thing is that it always repeats it self in the same way.

thanks for the giveaway

I'm frugal and I worry that by taking chances ...

2010-02-18T13:37:07.957-05:00

I'm frugal and I worry that by taking chances with color I will "waste" money. So I am not risky with colors as I maybe wish I were. Thanks.

I have learned so much about color since I started...

2010-02-18T13:24:23.121-05:00

I have learned so much about color since I started quilting. I always thought colors had to match PERFECTLY in order to look good. My decorating scheme was usually limited to two, maybe three colors because I wanted to make sure everything matched. But it's amazing to step back and realize that several colors or even different shades of a color can look lovely. I'm still learning, but I'm getting there and starting to take more risks :).

I think color coordinating does not come naturally...

2010-02-18T09:25:21.132-05:00

I think color coordinating does not come naturally...when it comes to decorating, I need all the help I can get. thanks for the giveaway.

Color has been the focus of my inspiration lately....

2010-02-18T09:06:16.961-05:00

Color has been the focus of my inspiration lately. I am finally accepting that I can make my home feel the way that makes me happy and not what someone else's idea of matching is. I love a flea market style, and things don't get finished right away because I work in stages, and that's okay now. I just finished my coffee table and it took a month. I love the yellow rubbed top the country green edges and white antiqued sides and legs. It makes me happy to use it and look at in the room with a vintage mat to put candles on. My walls are next, no more standard gold or tan. I'm trusting myself from now on!!!

I can't without color! I've tryd to keep t...

2010-02-18T07:37:51.183-05:00

I can't without color!
I've tryd to keep the colors in my house simple.
White, grey....earththones...
Ofcourse they are colors to, but when you say to me...COLORS....
I will think of Pink, red, purple, green, orange, yellow......
So our house is full of color ;o))

X Maureen

I like soft warm colors like blue, rose and yellow...

2010-02-17T22:19:27.488-05:00

I like soft warm colors like blue, rose and yellow. But lately I have been trying to use more bright colors in my quilts and the clothes I wear. I have got on this red kick and enjoy wearing it and using it as I decorate. I also associate different colors with the seasons. Spring is coming (I hope) and the fresh spring colors of yellow, green, pink and blue will be a refreshing welcome to this cold winter weather we are having.

I think color tells a story about who you are. For...

2010-02-17T17:00:01.878-05:00

I think color tells a story about who you are. For me, it tells others that there is a hint of the unexpected with me. I love neutral base colors with a pop of a bright color. Earthy browns with vibrant pink, blue or purple. Black with firey red or bright yellow. Grey and pink is another great combo. I don't look good in orange, but I love it, so to me it's a cozy color. I can't pull off wearing it, but I do have orange accents in my home. I figure if it doesn't look good on me it'll look good somewhere on the table or wall or bed or couch.