Blue, Teal, and Turquoise On My Mind
I am not a 'shopper' so to speak. Malls aren't my thing. Clothes shopping generally isn't my thing. Vintage shopping, yes. Vintage clothes shopping, sure. Used to be a thrift store nut. Well, yesterday I stopped into Marshall's on my way home. Again, something that doesn't happen too often round these parts. Just making a quick stop to see if they had any end of the season bathing suits since mine is just about toast from all my pool time. Hardly anything. Bummer. Then I saw this skirt. Number one, I haven't bought a skirt in years. Number two, not for lack of trying. Been looking for a parachute skirt for a couple of years to no avail. Then there was this one staring me in the face. Anyone who knows me, knows this tie-dyed beauty was screaming 'me'. (Yes, Susie, I bought something new tie-dyed. Could not resist.)
I think I love the transition of hues in tie-dyed things. Well, this little number tickled my fancy and was on sale. Woohoo. Don't you know I love the word sale?
What I also love are the colors. Seriously LOVE. Reminds me of the ocean or the Mediterranean.
Let's recap. This is not about the fact that my foot looks eency weency, and my hand looks huge. It's about the colors. Did I tell you my kitchen was painted the dark Mediterranean blue in my skirt for 13 years? Couldn't find the color I wanted on any paint chip. Then I looked at the legal pad I was writing on one day realized the top was the color I wanted. I ripped the legal pad header off and had the paint store match it. Yup. Told you I loved theses colors.
They were still on my brain this morning when I created The Moon Is Blue treasury for etsy's treasury island team (Hi team!). I'm the captain and we put treasuries, a sort of curated shopping flyer, together to pay it forward and help fellow etsy shops get noticed.
Gorgeous colors, right?
(Feel free to click on the picture to explore the shops that are featured.)
Here's a few other things, some by Treasury Island teammates, that give me the blues in the most wonderful way.
Copyright, Rubya100 2011
A blue rose, so very pretty. And I do love a brooch.
Copyright LunaTerra, 2011
I love the opalescent quality of these earrings.
Copyright Rumina, 2011
Dainty and feminine.
Copyright SFreedPhotography, 2011
The natural beauty of hydrangeas.
Copyright StoryTellersVintage, 2011
Head over heels.
Copyright SYMBOLICinteraction2, 2011
The exact coloring and feel of the aforementioned skirt find!
Copyright jcrabbit, 2011
Love turquoise, especially with the worn edges. So much depth.
Copyright MyLittleNaturalSoapCompany, 2011
Such elegant colors for packaging.
Copyright 3Pearls, 2011
Another lovely blue rose to end on.
What colors are you drawn to over and over again? Do you have a favorite? I'd find it hard to chose, but these would be right up there.
Aahhhhhhh, middle of the week already. Seize the day and enjoy your Wednesday!
Pam
