Hello again, friends! Happy Wednesday! Yesterday I was outside, taking a few spring photos. I love discovering the tiny green plants that are just peeking through the dirt. Here's what I found:
Carrots I planted last fall are sprouting! Daffodils have bloomed! Tiny crocuses are appearing!
What does this have to do with scrapbooking? Well, today's focus is spring color. How do you take the colors around you and use them as inspiration in your scrapbooking? Do you need a shot of color inspiration to get you springing into action?
Today is the day to embrace color, or at least welcome a bit of it into your scrap style. Spring is all about green. Emerald green. In fact, Pantone, the experts on color, have named it the Color of 2013. This is what they have to say about it: Emerald is "Lively. Radiant. Lush… A color of elegance and beauty that enhances our sense of well-being, balance and harmony." Sounds good to me! If you visit the Pantone website you will find all kind of color inspiration.
Emerald green, or versions of green, are appearing everywhere. Housewares, fashion, and even makeup has all gone green. I just bought a green sweater, and some green jeans. I don't think I will wear them together, however. A little green can go a long way to livening things up. I've always had a fondness for green, and gathered a few of my favorite green products from my stash:
And here are a few layouts featuring green, just for fun:
This is a layout I made a long time ago because I loved this green baby outfit.
I also had this layout in an album. One morning all my kids showed up at the breakfast table in green pajamas. So cute!
This layout is a bit busy, but I love the green letters and the green paper with bunnies. I still have a bit of that paper and I'm planning to use it on a layout about this year's Easter party!
How will you use green? I promise that if you do, it will put some "spring" in your step! See you tomorrow for more spring fun,
Kelly
