Color Confidence

I'm enjoying the Color Confidence class at reneepearson.com. We're in the first week of class. This week we were supposed to find photos or pictures in magazines that inspired us color-wise, and to create a color palette from the photo. One of the supplies with the class is a digital color card, which we can customize with the photo of our choice and create a color palette from the photo.

One of the photos I played with was a heliconia. I was very surprised when I started pulling colors from the photo how blue the "green" leaves were in the background of the photo. I could have found more subtle colors from the photo to create a more typical palette for me, but I really wanted to push myself to use the very bright red, blue, and the yellow from the heliconia itself.

So I decided I really needed to play with those colors a bit. Since I'm currently laid up with an infection, getting up and painting wasn't going to happen, so I did it digitally. I used word art by Ali Edwards, and the butterfly brush is by Katie Pertiet.

This color palette is definitely not my normal go-to colors, and I'm pretty sure it's not one I'll pick to create digital papers with, but it was instructive to try to create with it. I think I'm going to enjoy the rest of class.

Patti

Clean Pantry

While I've been laying around being sick this week, we hatched a crop of weevils from some grain in the pantry. They were everywhere! So today my DH got rid of every bit of grain in the cupboard except the Cheerios, pancake mix and popcorn for the grandkids.  

He also threw out expired canned goods, some of which had been hiding in the back corners of the pantry for years. 

With our change of diet (Paleo - we've totally cut out grains and are focusing on pastured organic meats and eggs, and vegetables), we no longer need grains in the pantry anyway. And we certainly don't need to keep expired canned goods!

He likes to throw things away, so it was a great job for him.  I totally appreciate it because it's the sort of thing that I put off as long as possible even when I'm feeling fine.

I now have room to prepare an emergency food supply (hurricane season isn't over yet) that fits our current diet.  I haven't figured out yet what that will be. It will have to wait until I'm no longer feverish for sure. 

There's still organizing to do when I'm well, and I do think those cookbooks need to come out from behind the storage bin!

Fun Project

Check out this post by Julie Fei Fan Balzer for a fun project

Canvas Necklace


Patti

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Not much

Not much going on here. I updated my iPhone OS, so now I can take easy panoramas that stitch together pretty nicely. My iPad is too old for the update (no camera, for instance), which is a bit bum, but I'll live with the old iOS. Definitely not spending the $ for a new one at this point in time.

Went to the dr. today & yep, I have strep throat. :( Started on antibiotics and can't wait for them to start working. In the meantime, I sent DH to the store to buy color aseptic so I can sleep a little tonight.

Patti

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Pashmina

http://www.thepashminastore.com/Pashmina-Wrap-Sage-Green-3-Ply-p/ppw3-181.htm

I ordered myself a pashmina from www.thepashminastore.com.  It is quite lovely. I purchased it for my trip to the mainland this winter. I'll be going to southern states, but for this Hawaii girl, 60° is really cold! I plan on wearing it in combination with a darker green light coat I already have, plus layers of sweaters etc. underneath!

I'm very happy with the quality and feel of this pashmina. I hope it keeps me warm!

Honey Heaven

Perfect timing - DH found my favorite honey at Costco today, just in time add to my ginger tea to fight a sore throat and hoarse voice.

Even when I'm suck this tastes sooo good!

Patti

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Blooming

P365, a photo by PattiP88 on Flickr.

I'm reposting this photo because this lovely orchid is blooming again. It always makes me happy!