Hello Friends, it is Leslie here with another Color Me Pretty series – the June edition. This time around I played with fruity pinks and purples along with a little chartreuse. Since summer is here for some of us why not liven things up!

In this collection I attached some goodies to a manila folder inspired by Holly’s post here. The cute card of the girl’s head is by Fifi Mandirac who has a fun and color inspiring line. You can also check out more about her in this post with glimpses of her home in Paris. The other pretty floral card is by Elum Designs.

My daughter and I have been mailing out lots of collage work to her grandma’s and aunties lately. It is a fun project for her and keeps her busy while Mommy is trying to work. We use semi-transparent glassine envelopes so that her artwork shows through and then we continue collage on the exterior of the envelope. The little works of love have the potential to bring a smile or at least a glance of interest to those who see them along the way to their final destinations. She loves going to the post office or finding a mailbox to drop her treasures into and I love witnessing her process.

I am still obsessed with roses after my visit to Rose Story Farm last month. All the fragrant varieties are available right now at the flower markets and I have a hard time resisting! In the bouquets some of the roses are David Austen’s Phoebe rose which has a strong sweet scent and Yves Piaget, which also smells divine. Both would work well for a special occasion bouquet.

I hope you have enjoyed this series today, a fresh way to kick off a Monday morning! I look forward to seeing you back here with a few more posts tomorrow and Wednesday while Holly is working on her project. Until then, take care. – Leslie

(images: leslie shewring)

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49 Responses to “Color Me Pretty”

1 Ludmila {CreamyLife.com} commented:
June 21st, 2010 at 4:31 am

So bright and joyful colors, they make me absolutely happy! Love how the pink and purple look when combined with chartreuse, they make up a pretty contrast! thanks, Leslie! xo
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2 amarshall commented:
June 21st, 2010 at 4:34 am

Ohhhhhh! I am in heaven looking at all the beautiful images in these wonderful colors. Another great edition of Color Me Pretty! Thanks for the inspiration. =D
3 Alison @ The Knotty Bride commented:
June 21st, 2010 at 4:34 am

Leslie! Again with the gorgeousness! You are relentless with your talent. I adore this; thank you so much for the purple love going on here – makes my week. :)
4 ishtar commented:
June 21st, 2010 at 4:38 am

Beautiful Leslie! Thank you Holly! for this wonderful inspiring photos! great for starting the week!!!
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5 BohèmeCircus commented:
June 21st, 2010 at 4:39 am

I like this june edition, the fresh green with beautiful hues of pink. These colors make me happy : )
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6 sylvie of silver lining commented:
June 21st, 2010 at 5:01 am

i adore the unexpected splash of chartreuse in this sweet summer arrangement. hooray for summer!

thank you for kicking off the week in style :)

xo,
sylvie of silver lining
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7 Bicocacolors commented:
June 21st, 2010 at 5:05 am

really, really, really love the tones on this!!!
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8 Will commented:
June 21st, 2010 at 5:14 am

Beautiful – love the colourways and the paper clippings used.
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9 Suze commented:
June 21st, 2010 at 5:20 am

Oooh, Color Me Pretty: one of my favorite columns EVER! Beautiful images and I love the background informations you add…
Thanks!
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10 Tina commented:
June 21st, 2010 at 5:26 am

Yummy colors, great vitamine kick for the beginning of the week! :-)
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11 maaria commented:
June 21st, 2010 at 5:39 am

Oh, how these colors refresh my mind – in between all these rain days ;-)
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12 shannon fricke commented:
June 21st, 2010 at 5:39 am

So so gorgeous. absolutely love those pics!
13 tiina { sparkling ink } commented:
June 21st, 2010 at 5:40 am

Gorgeous, as always! I love the combination of green and pink. Lovely photographs! I’m inspired to make a flower bouquet tonight:)
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14 Polly commented:
June 21st, 2010 at 6:04 am

Love these posts! the doily and that green bird really stood out beautifully in those images. Ahh I love that shade of green xxx
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15 Viv commented:
June 21st, 2010 at 6:09 am

I really love this colour palette Leslie. Thank you SO MUCH for the inspiration. I love the collage idea you do with your daughter. So sweet.
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16 The Design Dish commented:
June 21st, 2010 at 6:33 am

I just love everything! You are very talented! Love the color scheme too!
The Design Dish
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17 Thea S commented:
June 21st, 2010 at 6:38 am

HI Leslie, your posts always make me smile. This is one of the best ones yet – I LOVE these colours!
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18 Stacey N. commented:
June 21st, 2010 at 7:19 am

The color combination is amazing! Some of my favorites. The flowers are absolutely beautiful. I like your idea of having your daughter make a collaage while you work. I have to try that one with my little one. :)
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19 Andreia commented:
June 21st, 2010 at 7:22 am

Beautiful!
I enjoyed the fresh look of colors and flowers. A good kick off of a monday morning and a new summer.
20 Brianna commented:
June 21st, 2010 at 7:33 am

ahhhh breath-takingly GORGEOUS

xoxo
bB
21 a pocket full of posies commented:
June 21st, 2010 at 8:19 am

simply divine!! a delightful treat on this first day of summer!
Blessings!
Jill
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22 Vicki commented:
June 21st, 2010 at 8:35 am

Leslie
Beautiful, as always. I love what you do. I was in the winter BYW class. You are an inspiration.
Holly, not to slight you. You continue to amaze me.
Vicki
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23 Claudia commented:
June 21st, 2010 at 9:53 am

I LOVE all the pretty flowers!
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24 Caitlin commented:
June 21st, 2010 at 10:25 am

This is beautiful! The colours are so fresh and pretty together. My favourite is the first image- with the little girl, and the little green bird- so bright and colourful!
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25 Verity commented:
June 21st, 2010 at 10:34 am

I looove these colour combinations! I was so happy to see this post this morning – as I was just about to post on my blog about some blankets made by my dear mother in law – we picked the colours out together and I was so happy to see that one of them is a similar mix to some of your gorgeous photographs! Yay!
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26 Tanya commented:
June 21st, 2010 at 11:18 am

I love all the pinks!
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27 sideoats + scribbles (Lisa) commented:
June 21st, 2010 at 11:38 am

Oh wow Leslie! This is jaw droppingly yummy! Yum.

AND! Did you hear me thinking about you? I ordered some glassine envelopes last week! Can’t wait for them to arrive.
28 sharon commented:
June 21st, 2010 at 12:45 pm

The colors you’ve paired are so gorgeous and fresh! Don’t you love David Austin roses? And are those rose geranium leaves mixed in? Yum! Thanks for sharing your photos.
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29 Rebecca commented:
June 21st, 2010 at 1:15 pm

I LOVE these colors together. They are all just so fresh and fabulous!
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30 Flavia commented:
June 21st, 2010 at 1:48 pm

Beautiful as always, Leslie! What a fun summery palette!
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31 Melissa de la Fuente commented:
June 21st, 2010 at 2:44 pm

Amazing! I do love this color combo SO much lovely Leslie! I had forgotten how much I love those greens and purples together… those stacks of fabric and your gorgeous arrangement…I just love it all! You have done it again hun and I adore it!
xo
Melis
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32 carolyn commented:
June 21st, 2010 at 2:53 pm

wow, those flowers are gorgeous! it’s like a rose and a peony had a perfect flower baby.
33 Sarah commented:
June 21st, 2010 at 6:25 pm

Leslie – as usual gorgeous color combinations and dreamy pictures! lovely! thank you!
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34 Melissa commented:
June 21st, 2010 at 7:23 pm

Gorgeous! Love the juicy, fresh colors you’ve chosen. The roses are breathtakingly beautiful and I love your daughter’s collages!!
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35 design commented:
June 21st, 2010 at 8:19 pm

Cute girlie colors! Yum
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36 Hayley Blease commented:
June 22nd, 2010 at 5:38 am

beautiful. the flowers are lovely! I love what your daughter did….so nice when you involve them in your projects.
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37 ThiliBlooms commented:
June 22nd, 2010 at 7:18 am

Bright, fresh and screams summer! Very pretty as always! I love this one, so happy :)
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38 Claire commented:
June 22nd, 2010 at 9:48 am

These colors are fantastic! I love the stationary especially – I would love to get a letter like that. It would definitely brighten up my day!
39 Bunnie Antonelli commented:
June 23rd, 2010 at 11:25 am

What a Lovely, “Makes me Smile” site! I’m inspired by the color schemes and all things I love…. flowers, creativity, imagination, amazing fabrics, etc. I’m sold…. I want in! :)
40 Shanon commented:
June 23rd, 2010 at 3:01 pm

This Color My Pretty is juicy like summer! =)
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41 Julie Cove commented:
June 24th, 2010 at 12:50 am

Ooooh the scented geraniums with those dreamy roses is just divine! Makes me want to start a rose garden in just those shades! I just adore milk glass and have been collecting it for some time- it is so fresh paired with flowers. You’ve done it again Les, utterly gorgeous!
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42 Tara Melissa commented:
June 24th, 2010 at 10:24 am

I always look forward to your Color Me Pretty posts – I have a few of them attached to my vision board!
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43 In Honor of Design commented:
June 25th, 2010 at 7:40 am

Leslie,
Absolutely gorgeous color scheme. Fantastic job. So inspiring!
:) Anna
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44 Holly of So Chic Decor commented:
June 25th, 2010 at 2:11 pm

I absolutley love these colors! The pink and purple look perfect together and the green really makes everything “pop.” The pictures are so inspiring and they make me really want to create some projects with these colors….Beautiful!!
45 Holly of So Chic Decor commented:
June 25th, 2010 at 2:17 pm

These colors are wonderful! The pink and purple look great together and the green really makes everything “pop!” Very inspiring!
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46 Heather commented:
June 25th, 2010 at 7:49 pm

I am just blown away Leslie. You photos are amazing. You are one talented lady. Fabulous color combos. :)
47 chrstina kenney commented:
July 5th, 2010 at 3:33 am

Hi..can you put me on your email..love the colors. and thedelicate beauty. Christina
48 Tereza commented:
January 17th, 2011 at 1:51 am

I just love all these colors, they make me think of the coming spring!
49 Annette commented:
March 10th, 2011 at 5:44 am

It is so pretty! I love the pictures, my favourite colors are pink and purple.. those colors make me feel me :D

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