Showing posts with label paper. Show all posts
Showing posts with label paper. Show all posts

Friday, August 19, 2011

A Blue Phase

Somewhere around the blogosphere, I saw someone mention that she was in a blue phase.  At first, I thought she meant a melancholy time, but she was actually talking about a love for shades of blue.


Well, I guess I'm in a blue phase.  Actually, it's more of an aqua/turquoise phase.  It started with the color Cory chose for our wedding (from a rather broad selection I gave him; I'm horribly indecisive).  It then turned out to be the top color pick that year, according to Martha Stewart Weddings.  But it hasn't gone away yet.  I was searching Etsy today for a just-right hair accessory, which always happens when my hair gets long enough to be worn up and I have time to kill, and I discovered that many of my favorites are in variations of the exact same hue.

{dress by bayousalvage}

{necklace by verabel}

{clipboard by Box64 Studios}

Oddly, though, I don't own a lot of things in this color.  I tend to buy only neutrals, to the point that my closet is incredibly dull.  Perhaps I need more than just a cute hair clip, no?  

I had a whole meditation in mind to go with this, on the psychology of my wardrobe choices, but a) I don't really know a ton about psychology and b) this post has gotten long enough.  Maybe I'll write it on Monday.  Maybe not, since that's the day I start grad school.  Yikes!  Where did the summer go?  Oh, and if you know where that line about a blue phase came from, would you tell me?  Thanks!

Sunday, June 13, 2010

currently loving: Olive Manna

I have never bought anything here, but I love looking through the selection and imagining what I could create with the little goodies.




I wonder if I could knit with the cotton twine?  I mean, I'm sure I could, but maybe I should improve my knitting skills first.  Maybe I should actually get going on a project first!  Of course, to do so, I would need my fabric, sewing supplies, and everything else in one place.  Right now, it's scattered between my parents' house, C's parents' house, and our apartment.  Oops.

all images via Olive Manna – Home.