Color. It speaks to me more than shape or function. I will take a turquoise refrigerator over a more practical white or stainless steel. I want a Prius more because I love that pale dragonfly green color than the fuel efficiency. I
loathe white walls (unless, of course, they are used to set off colorful room furnishings). I love modern art of the styles that include arresting shades and hues, transmitting messages on a level more basic that pictures or words. I will never have one of hose sophisticated urban wardrobes I always admire from afar because limiting my color to "pops" and accessories just never pans out by the time I leave the shop.
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Pantone. I had always associated Pantone with paint chips and website design, somehow confusing it with hex code. Never ever did I suspect that it is one of the coolest, most exciting entities out there. My first clue came about six months ago when I was browsing in a local gourmet shop and came across a simple mug sporting a beautiful shade of pink identified as No. 7432. Now, I know I am not exactly the most up-to-date on what's going on in the Weberverse, and have since discovered that Pantone products, everything from journals and iPhone cases to cufflinks and keyrings have been around for years. A Pantone cosmetic line is available at Sephora. And, proving they not only define what a color is, but how it influences what we will be seeing in magazines and on runways, Pantone announces a Color of the Year (this year is Emerald and one of my most favorite shades of green).
So, now that I have found Pantone to be stalk-worthy, what's a yarn-dyer to do? Well, besides making a pledge to buy up every color of mug and nail polish Pantone puts out, I will try to perfect this most amazing shade of green before 2014's color is announced. As a color junkie, I consider it my duty. Also, I will be seeking artistic inspiration from some of the delicious new color combinations being designed willy-nilly out there in the world. But for the here and now, in honor of color No. 17-5641, I will share a few of my favorite Emerald-graced from Etsy. Enjoy!
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| This little nymph from KooKooCraft is just so freakin' cute! |
Color. It speaks to me more than shape or function. I will take a turquoise refrigerator over a more practical white or stainless steel. I want a Prius more because I love that pale dragonfly green color than the fuel efficiency. I loathe white walls (unless, of course, they are used to set off colorful room furnishings). I love modern art of the styles that include arresting shades and hues, transmitting messages on a level more basic that pictures or words. I will never have one of hose sophisticated urban wardrobes I always admire from afar because limiting my color to "pops" and accessories just never pans out by the time I leave the shop. 
Thank you for reminding me of Pantone's website! I love your Etsy shop too!
ReplyDeleteHi! Sorry this is so late! I was at Lowe's the other day and saw they have small jars of the color of the year available. I almost got one. Thank you so much for the comment!
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