In the Pink!

‘There’s no such thing

as too much pink!’

- Dolly Parton

All kaleidoscopes by inkspired & KaleidaCam

Let’s play with PINK today.

1959 Ford Thunderbird; posted by Alfonso Irene, Pinterest

PINK:

Adjective - of a color intermediate between red and white, as of coral or salmon.

Hopkin’s Rose ‘sea slug’

2. informal, derogatory; having or showing left-wing tendencies.

Original Zentangle by inkspired

Kaleidoscope by inkspired 

noun - 1. pink color, material or pigment

Judith Lieber couture Fall/Winter 2022

Zazzle.com

2. the best condition or degree

But wait, there’s more!

Call, Alicante, Spain; credit: Salvador Mira

Pink painted walls are used

in the holding cells of jails

for violent criminals.

It has been proven to 

have a calming effect.

Miss World competition specialty Barbie by ninimomo

Paris, France; credit: gypsy fables, Pinterest

1. the pink family of genes

Dianthus, chiefly Eurasian herb

with pink, red & white flowers

Mourne Mountains,  Newcastle, CO, USA

2. one dressed in the height of fashion

Fish; Photo credit: Jackson Wong

Pinterest, no credits

3. in the best of health or condition

Jaipur, India

Found on Pinterest, no credit

Adjective - 1. emotionally moved, excited

(tickled pink)

Verb - 1. to perforate in an ornamental pattern

Jellyfish; photo credit: Raffaele Tasso

Dress worn by Countess Wilhelmina von Hallwyl for her

portrait painted by Charles Edouard Boutibonne

1865

2. pierce, stab

Photo credit: Bronwyn Eastley, Pinterest

Cricut cut doilies by inkspired

3. to wound by irony, criticism, ridicule

All kaleidoscopes by inkspired and KaleidoCam 

Shells, found on Pinterest, no credit

‘Anything is possible

with sunshine and

a little pink.’

- Lilly Pulitzer

Nudibranch, Pinterest

‘Fade-away’ illustration by C.Coles Phillips 

advertisement for NAIAD Dress Shields

1912

Pink is the color of 

tenderness and affection.

It is linked to toning down aggression (see above).

Door in Tallinn, Estonia 

Posted on Pinterest by hi sugarplum

Cymbidium Orchids

The color PINK is associated with

Sweetness

Femininity

Romantic

Innocence

Playful

Cheerful

Found on Pinterest

1960’s, posted by Juliana, MartiniMermaid.com

Original Zentangle pen & ink by inkspired

“If giggles had a color

it would be

Pink!”

- Kate Smith

Photo credit: inkspired

Found on Pinterest

‘Fade-away’ illustration by C.Coles Phillips 

May 1926

I hope you have enjoyed our exploration 

into the world of

PINK.

‘Til next time,

inkspired

Some of the resources I used when writing this blog:

Pinterest

Sensationalcolor.com

Merriam-Webster.com

Wikipedia

Green-delicious

 Welcome!

By inkspired and WordPak 

A collection of 1940’s - 1950’s Jadeite dinnerware

Spring is here, with Summer right behind!

My garden has already bloomed with Daffodils, Tulips, Columbines and Dianthus.

I’m feelin’ pretty GREEN!

Original Collage Art Doll by inkspired

By Sandra Boynton

Shoes BigTree, by Luulla 

Pitas Niwas Chowk, City Palace, Jaipur, India

An interesting thing to note:

This door is ‘bamboo’ themed.

Bamboo can represent STRENGTH, HEALTH and FLEXIBILITY,

among other meanings.

I wanted to share with you a few of

My favorite green things.

Come have fun with me!

Mermaid by Llyncis on DeviantArt

Found on Pinterest

By inkspired

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Mario Luca Guisti Roberta glass pitcher

Kaleidoscopes by inkspired and KaleidoCam 

By Dolce and Gabbana 

By Sandra Boynton

Kyusu cast iron & steel teapot, Japanese bamboo design

Original Collage Art Doll by inkspired 

Found on Pinterest

Photo enhancement by inkspired and Percolator

‘I think it’s time to clean off my desk.

Okay, done.’

By Sandra Boynton

Found on Pinterest

Well!

Seems like I have A LOT of green things to share-

I will save the rest for another

Green-delicious day!

Had lots of fun putting these together.

‘Til next time,

inkspired

Truth of the day:

(Usually discovered before coffee and/or 10 am)

Be very careful when pouring milk for your cereal.

Or, it might end up in your water glass…