Color Crush // March Edition

This month's Color Crush goes a long way back and has a very specific inspiration: Mexican Talavera Pottery in blue and white. I've always thought it was so so beautiful. I'm not exactly sure what the name is for that shade of blue, so I've decided that Lapis, Cerulean, Cobalt, and Royal Blue all qualify this month.



Sadly, this is the only piece of talavera I own! I got it during a trip to Mexico in 2009 and it's still my favorite mug (and I have lots and lots of mugs). Nevertheless, it's the inspiration for this month's Color Crush. Thank you to Akira for modeling it because I'm physically incapable of taking cool, stylish blog photos - see outtakes below.



Clockwise from left: Postcard from the Hammer Museum; wool roving for felting; acrylic yarn in Royal Blue; California print by Blue Atlas States; paper cranes; talavera mug from Mexico

It's also the inspiration for this granny square blanket currently in my shop:



In related color news, I would like to go to Greece now please and thank you.



I was going to end the post with that nice picture of some beautiful place in Greece, but instead I'm ending it with this ridiculous picture of me and Akira.


and this...


Ok for real, I'm done now.

Greece image via Pinterest.

Color Crush // February Edition

I am not a fan of the color pink...with two exceptions: 1) neon pink, seen here, and 2) barely there blush. Basically I only like the two opposite ends of the pink spectrum.



Anyway, this color crush started when I was at the Vintage Paper Fair. I got a beautiful set of old blush stamps that were probably my favorite score of the day. I might frame them, because they're too great to ever use. Oddly enough, they're Civil War Centennial stamps from 1962 commemorating the Battle of Shiloh. Perfect for Valentine's Day! Anyway, from there, as is the case when I like a certain color, I began seeing it everywhere:



Clockwise from left: Grand Canyon postcard; 1962 vintage stamps; Embroidery floss; Delta Ceramcoat acrylic paint in Peony; Sephora nail polish in Invincible; FIMO soft oven bake clay in fleshtone*; Bookcover matchbox (part of a set I made in college for fun) featuring Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar; and Bernat alpaca yarn in peony

I'm using the alpaca yarn to work on a new baby blanket, so stay tuned for that! I've already gone through a skein, so I'm sure you'll see it again in an upcoming Currently Working On post. My goal is to add a few new blankets to the shop this month! I'm undecided as to what I'll use the clay and paint for...but I'm open to suggestions. The clay will probably be used for some variation of this project by A Beautiful Mess or this one by Oh Joy.

Color Crush // January Edition

I often find myself going through color phases without even knowing it. I'll start picking things out here and there, and next thing you know I start seeing the same color palette throughout my apartment. This happened recently with this beautiful soft, sage-y green. Other colors also accepted in this month's obsession include: jade, sea foam, mint, teal, and the occasional robin's egg. See what I mean?



Clockwise from left: Bernat wool roving in Low Tide // solid jade glasses, a Christmas gift from Kelly Brown (currently functioning as a vase because I'm too afraid to use them and break them) // my Moshi iPad mini cover in green // a postcard from my collection // a paintbrush // and some sea glass I collected during our trip to the Dominican Republic this past September
As you may have noticed, this color crush has inspired some of my products. The chunky knit beanie in the photo below can be made in all sorts of colors, but low tide is my absolute favorite. Don't be surprised if you see another one under "For Keeps" in a future Currently Working On post...



photos by Kelly Brown

PS: Yes, I am fully aware that it's also the color scheme for this blog. That is not a coincidence.