Posted by Julie at 8:15 am CST
Apr
03
2012
There was this crazy crushed velvet couch from the 70s in my friend’s basement in Junior High. That couch saw some crazy baby teenager makeouts in it’s day. Probably makeouts from multiple generations! Well, that thought killed the mood, huh? The colors are still delightful even if the idea of parental makeouts is not!

Tonal Tuesday: crushed velvet couch of your past
Posted in: tonal tuesdays
Tags: 1970s color scheme, avocado, bark, brown, color, color palette, color scheme, goldenrod, green, harvest colors, maize, orange, pumpkin, russet, tonal tuesday, yellow
Posted by Julie at 8:15 am CST
Feb
28
2012
Inspired by a case of the noms…

Tonal Tuesday: sweet bakery
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Tags: bakery colors, brown, carmel, celery, color, color palette, color scheme, cream, green, light lemon, pea in the pod, pink, sweet color scheme, tan, tonal tuesday
Posted by Julie at 8:15 am CST
Feb
07
2012

Tonal Tuesday: accent dash
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Tags: brown, chocolate, classical color scheme, classics, color, color palette, color scheme, cream, neutral with accent palette, neutral with dashes, palette, poppy, red, sunshine, tonal tuesday, warm, yellow
Posted by Julie at 9:20 am CST
Feb
02
2012
& now for the most impractical children’s hat ever!
I had this color combo stuck in my head for awhile and felt the need to knit it out. It does actually fit on my head but it’s a tish snug for my liking so I’ll just call it a children’s hat. Made out of Merino wool, alpaca & silk. Totally suitable for children, right? Handwash, lay flat to dry. Completely practical. Ha! Not at all. ANYWAY. I started with a simple skull cap, chocolate, brown & cream (like coffee!). When I was finished with the cap, it didn’t look quite done to me so I decided to pick up a few stitches and sort of knit-sculpt to make tiny animal ears. This is the result….

The Most Impractical Children's Hat Ever
I think the next iteration will be in a far more practical yarn option.
Have you done any crafty experimenting of your own lately? Got pictures to share?
Posted in: MAKER, knit knit knit
Tags: animal ears, animal hat, brown, children's hat, chocolate, craft, crafty, cream, hat, knitting, maker, off white
Posted by Julie at 11:32 am CST
Jan
31
2012
Really feeling the pink & orange combo lately and as always— mustard!

Tonal Tuesday: modern harvest
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Tags: brown, chocolate, color, color palette, color scheme, gold, mustard, orange, palette, pink, pumpkin, red, rose, russet, tonal tuesday, yellow
Posted by Julie at 8:10 am CST
Dec
20
2011

Tonal Tuesday: rustic rainbow
The colors were rich, warm and broken-in. The most comfortable cozy rainbow ever.
Posted in: tonal tuesdays
Tags: berry, brown, camel, caramel, cognac, color, color palette, color scheme, orange, red, russet, rust, teal, tonal tuesday
Posted by Julie at 8:20 am CST
Dec
13
2011

Tonal Tuesday: grandma's apple pie
As American as Apple Pie. Where the hell does that phrase come from?
Posted in: tonal tuesdays
Tags: apple, berry, brown, color, color palettes, color scheme, garnet, gold, harvest, maize, nude, ochre, red, taupe, tonal tuesday
Posted by Julie at 8:20 am CST
Nov
29
2011

Tonal Tuesday: jack horner's mother
Forever trying to get those plum stains out.
Posted in: tonal tuesdays
Tags: bark, beige, brown, color palette, color scheme, colors, drab, garnet, green, khaki, olive, plum, purple, red, taupe, tonal tuesday, violet, wine
Posted by Julie at 8:20 am CST
Nov
22
2011

Tonal Tuesday: our cozy home, hearth & heath
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Tags: bark, brown, citrus, color palette, color schemes, colors, dark dark brown, dusty rose, dusy, green, pale green, pale spring green, pea green, peachy pink, pink, rose, tonal tuesday
Posted by Julie at 8:20 am CST
Nov
15
2011

Tonal Tuesday: our nest in the winter woods
I miss the cold weather that the midwest has to offer.
Posted in: tonal tuesdays
Tags: beige, blue, brown, color palette, color scheme, colors, cornflower blue, dusty, gray, greige, grey, tonal tuesday