Mauve-elous Mauve

 Mauve!

What a subtle, changeable color!

Is it Pink?

Purple?

Is it a warm color or a cool color?

Yes! To all of the above

Today let’s explore a color that changes depending on the season, current fashion dictates and perhaps…

the slant of the sun!

- many of my photos have been found on Pinterest, with no ID or credit given. If you can help me give credit where credit is due, please leave me a note. Thanks!

No matter whether it has brown added -

Or blues -

Or a little more red -

We can still call it mauve.

In my head I have a certain shade I think of as mauve.

While researching this blog, I discovered that there are many more shades to identify it than mine.

Depending on who is promoting the color, these next shades are ALL considered mauve:

In fashion it seems designers tend more towards a pink shade of mauve -

The gown Princess Wilhelmina von Halwyll wore for her 

1865 portrait by Charles Edouard Boutibonne

J&J Slater. American, 1894. Metro Museum of Art

“Mauve? Mauve is just pink 

trying to be purple.”

- James A. McNeil Whistler

Kaleidoscope by inkspired

We find mauve in home decor -

Found on Pinterest

Home decor, photo by inkspired

Home decor, by inkspired

We find Mauve in Nature -

Octopus tentacle

National Aquarium in Baltimore, MD, USA

Nudibranchia ‘Margined Egg Cowrie’ photographed by Richard Goluch

Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia

and of course I have to add -

Barbie fashions!

Fashions by ninimomo

Kaleidoscope by inkspired

Mauve greeting cards (by me!) -

Mauve on your walls -

Mauve 

I do hope some of these wonderful shades come through decently to your monitors.

You can wear mauve around your neck-

Beads Magic Designs

Original design beaded necklace by inkspired

Lady Beadle Designs

or from your ears - 

Mini Tassel Designs, Etsy 

Polyvore Designs

Look for mauve in the garden -

Medinella Magnifica, Philippines 

Arina Atelier, Pinterest

I have had so much fun finding Mauve colored things for you -

I hope you have enjoyed it!

Now…

Put on those mauve-colored glasses and see what YOU can find!

‘Til next time,

inkspired

You can find me on Pinterest here:

K. Kloberdans

An Apple a Day

Salam

"Peace" in Arabic,

spoken in the United Arab Emirates

and

Turkey

copyright 1901,

courtesy of Indiana Schools of Music

and welcome to all!

I've been a bit out of it (darn fibromyalgia!!!) so I am happy today

to be able to share with you some 'bloggy-thots'.

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And of course, I always have etsy treasuries to share,

and new things from my shops to share:

(shameless advertising next)

www.inkspired.etsy.com

and

www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com

and fun vintage graphics to share,

along with puzzles, mazes and coloring pages,

and did I mention

Paper Dolls?!?

tee hee....

So let's jump right in with an APPLE treasury I put together on etsy:

www.boxofhollyhocks.etsy.com

www.LuminousWhatnots.etsy.com

www.jjkgirlythings.etsy.com

www.FlyAKite.etsy.com

a 'salt pig', www.HobartCollectables.etsy.com

www.ModRendition.etsy.com

www.RaleighWoodTreasures.etsy.com

a vintage Pippin Pitcher from the 40's or 50's

www.aislinncollectible46.etsy.com

felt apple slices,

www.ellaNharry.etsy.com

vintage Sarah Coventry pin,

www.MadameLaRueJewelry.etsy.com

www.LongSince.etsy.com

vintage West Germany waechtersbach mug

www.sosovintage.etsy.com

www.Hoooked.etsy.com

The Red Apple

original Collage Art Doll by inkspired

www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com

www.guiltyconfections.etsy.com

www.RandomVoyeurVintage.etsy.com

a necklace by www.tonightstar.etsy.com

and a fitting tribute to the life and death of Steve Jobs,

founder and CEO of Apple:

I'm sorry, I don't have a photo credit for this one.

Do you know who took this photo? Let me know!

Of course, what would a good apple blog be without at least some puzzles, mazes and free coloring pages!

and

(from Sesame Street, courtesy of Dover)

and another Dover fun activity:

spot-the-difference

and here is a coloring type page,

courtesy of Dover (again!):

the Sloane Farm

found at www.sue3355.tistory.com

Oh!

And did I mention apple-themed

FREE PAPER DOLLS?!?!!

Betsy McCall, c.1972

Bubbles the Bear

courtesy of OrigamiBears

You know I have to say it....

Make some clothes for Bubbles!

Dress him for Thanksgiving.

Make a Bubbly Bear female, and dress her too!

I'm thinking Christmas activities for the kids,

after a meal,

when the adults want to visit and chat

(boooring for kids.....)

Print out some of my FREE PAPER DOLLS

(my past blogs have TONS of them!)

give the kids some scissors

- you choose if they need 'safety' scissors or not -

a place to hang out,

and some blank paper, pencils, crayons, markers,

whatever the age appropriate coloring choice is

and let them create!

vintage Good Housekeeping magazine cover

Next I would include the cutest little bead pattern for

a pair of apple earrings.

Can't figure out how to copy/paste this particular format, so go to

http://beadjewelrymaking.com/Kid_Art_Project/Kid_art_bead_project/july2007_bead_project.html

and see if you can find them!

 

Here is the 'home' address:

 

www.BeadJewelryMaking.com

They have loads of free patterns to check out!

found at www.sweetadditions.net

Here is a Apple Surprise Muffin recipe from

"Nothin' but Muffins"

second in the Colorado Collection Series

written and compiled by Cyndi Duncan and Georgie Patrick

C&G Publishing, Inc., Greeley, CO

ISBN: 0-9626335-1-8

Makes 12 generous muffins

pre-heat oven to 375 degrees

READ ALL DIRECTIONS FIRST!!!

2 med apples, peeled, cored and diced

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1 Tablespoon sugar

1/4 Cup nuts, chopped

1/4 Cup butter, melted

1/4 Cup unsweetened cocoa (powder form)

3/4 Cup applesauce

1 1/4 Cups flour

1/2 Cup sugar

3/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 egg, slightly beaten

1. Preheat oven to 375'. Grease muffin cups, or use liners.

2. Combine diced apples, cinnamon, 1 Tablespoon sugar and nuts in small bowl; blend well and set aside.

3. Thoroughly combine melted butter and cocoa; add applesauce.

4. In large bowl, combine flour, 1/2 Cup sugar, baking soda and salt.

5. Stir in cocoa mixture and egg just until moistened.

6. Place 1 Tablespoon batter in each of 12 muffin cups; spoon 1 heaping Tablespoon apple mixture into each cup, pressing into batter.

7. Cover each cup with 1 Tablespoon batter.

8. Bake at 375' for 15 - 20 minutes.

Mmmmm....yummm!

apple muffins, www.the-girl-who-ate-everything.com

Well, I hope you have been inspired to add some apples to your home!

Of course, they are also great nutrition, bundled up with no utensils required, and perfect for travel!

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I'm working on a blog about some

FANTASTIC finds I have found on etsy!

See you soon -

inkspired

www.inkspiredmusings.blogspot.com

www.inkspired.etsy.com

www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com