Pantone 2016 Spring Colors

Pantone is telling us it is all about pastels. I am not sure if I would call Snorkel Blue a true pastel but it does blend well with everything in the rest of the lineup. I have to say I am loving this seasons more muted palette. I really prefer these colors over some of the wild neons that have come into play in the past few seasons. Enjoy them while they are here or if you prefer those wilder colors hang onto them! No telling when they will come around again.

“Colors this season transport us to a happier, sunnier place where we feel 

 free to express a wittier version of our real selves.”

 Leatrice Eiseman Executive Director, Pantone Color Institute

It is definately one of THOSE days...

I am not the only one who is loving this Spring weather!

Today is one of THOSE days. A day when the skies are the loveliest of blues, the air is dry and sun is shining and everything seems to be bursting alive once more after a very long winter's rest. I have to say: I am relieved. More than that, however, I am coming out of my

Getting Down and Dirty

I would be getting down and dirty just like Esther The Wonder Pig if the weather in northwest CT would warm up some more. It has been so cold here-especially at night! We are having temps that are more in line with January than late March. So much for that whole "in like a lion and out like a lamb" thing that March's claim to fame.  I will have to keep dreaming  of digging in the dirt while the snow keeps going away slowly but surely.

Click here to see Esther's site and give her a little love while you are there. :)

The good news is my tomato plants that are here in the studio window are coming up and

Planning and Plotting and Prepping

 

Great Mix and Match Combinations for the 2015 Pantone Spring Color Forecast for Strawberry Ice and Marsala

 Strawberry Ice and Marsala

Great Mix and Match Combinations for the 2015 Pantone Spring Color Forecast for Treetop and Lavender Herb

  Tree Top and Lavender Herb

Great Mix and Match Combinations for the 2015 Pantone Spring Color Forecast Custard and Woodbine

Custard and Woodbine

 

Great Mix and Match Combinations for the 2015 Pantone Spring Color Forecast for Lucite Green and Tangerine

Lucite Green and Tangerine

Great Mix and Match Combinations for the 2015 Pantone Spring Color Forecast for Classic and Scuba Blue

Classic Blue and Scuba Blue

Great Mix and Match Combinations for the 2015 Pantone Spring Color Forecast for Aquamarine and Dusk Blue

Aquamarine and Dusk Blue

 

Great Mix and Match Combinations for the 2015 Pantone Spring Colors for Toasted Almond and Sandstone

Toasted Almond and Sandstone

 

Great Mix and Match Combinations for the 2015 Pantone Spring Colors Titanium & Glacier Gray

Titanium and Glacier Gray

 

Jewelry Trends For Spring 2014

 

Trends for Spring are "out" and it is fun to see what is going to be "up and coming" in the jewelry world.  I love to be inspired by trends and what other designers are making or showing in their lines. After scouring the internet, fashion blogs & magazines, jewelry sites and trend setters, I have come up with the following "forecast" in jewelry trends and I hope you will find this information useful. 

Multicolored bracelets

Inspiration

Hazel cajoles, "Wake up! Wake up!"

A prince awaits his princess.

Inspiration has been on my mind of late. "What inspires you?", is a question that is often asked of artists and artisans. Answers are all over the map: books, music, poetry, nature, life and more. When it comes to the mundane, however, we also need to find inspiration or risk living life in a mediocre way, going through our days as robots and finding little joy. Finding inspiration for all we do often times brings not only creativity but happiness in the every day.

Welcoming Spring!

Hazel walks among the seedlings in the greenhouse

This week Hazel and I welcomed Spring. Too bad Spring is still hiding out beneath the snow here! Hazel is NOT amused! Believe me when I say she is more than annoyed by Old Man Winter, who is steadfastly hanging on. I did sooth her with a trip out to the greenhouse where things are sprouting and growing currently. Even if the “Old Man” refuses to budge for the moment these little sprouts will continue to grow and strengthen until Spring has truly sprung.