I hope that you enjoyed my previous post about color with 3 color study exercises - please try at least one of them to see what you discover about yourself  -it's fun and we need more FUN in life because it fuels our creative side. I thought I'd practice what I preach and apply one of my own tips so I selected the first tip, to spot themes which is exactly what I did this morning after a pinning session over on Pinterest. Here is a very moody color palette that emerged: Indigo, gray, pale pink, peach, mint... Pretty yet also moody and winter-y.

( photos above: all things comfy, naturally ella, mrs french, thriving twenties.)

What does this palette reveal to me? It's the dead of winter where I live and I mean DEAD. Everything is gray outside. It's freezing. There is nothing to look forward to (no fairs, no flea markets, nothing to do outdoors). It's a bit of a depressing time of year BUT I'm not hopeless, in fact, I'm using this period as a bit of a rest period so that I can gather my ideas and energy so that once March arrives, then April, May, and so on, I can put all of this stored energy into practice and go out and do lots of fun things.

(illustration from the ammiki shop on easy)

(from welke)

(illustrator marika maijala, whole living magazine, pillow from Bright July shop on etsy, skona hem magazine)

(illustration by My Lovely Thing, Mod Cloth thumbtack DIY, Butterfly photo books)

This palette also represents a changing of seasons as very soon, we'll be facing Spring yet this is the overall energy in the air today. It's a time of candles, conversations over tea, indulging in comfort food (like porridge, soup, fresh bread) and big, cozy sweaters.

By the way, be sure to click on lots of the links above where these images came from because they are sure to inspire you - loads of great sites, blogs and stores to visit!

What is your current color crush?

(images: linked below each grouping/photo)