Color Me Inspired Spotted | Go plaid, go plaid!

by Trisha on December 14, 2009

While plaid seems to have made a trendy fashion comeback this year, I think it’s a classic and timeless pattern and perfect for the holidays. I’m a long time plaid-aholic (anything in Burberry check is a serious weakness of mine) and have to confess that Gap’s plaid and cheer-tastic holiday campaign this season (created by CP+B) puts a smile on my face. . .especially this super fun buffalo plaid bus!

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Inspired by the warm and cozy feel of a plaid pattern, I’ve decided to make a homemade hot cocoa mix for my “all-purpose” holiday gift for this year. A mix is easy to make, holds up well in the mail and is sooo yummy. I created a similar version of the label I’m using just for Color Me Inspired. Simply download the pdf right here, print on full sheet label paper and trim to size. Or, print on cardstock and punch a hole in the corner to use as a gift tag.

Today’s Color Me Inspired Download: Free Printable “Homemade Hot Cocoa” label

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Color Me Inspired Spotted | Vintage Holiday

by Trisha on November 30, 2009

We’ll be back to posting our regular color inspiration boards soon, but I wanted to start the week off with some holiday inspiration found via these vintage Christmas cards spotted here and here.

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Hopefully this free printable gift list will help inspire your organized gift giving this year. Having a list and making a plan for gift-giving helps ensure you don’t forget anyone or over spend on last-minute purchases. Simply download the PDF, print on letter size (8.5 x 11) paper and get you list going today!

Today’s Color Me Inspired Download: Free Printable “Check it Twice” holiday gift list

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Color Me Inspired Spotted | The Making of Fantastic Mr. Fox

November 25, 2009

Agnus Hyland of Pentagram Design was commissioned by Rizzoli to design the accompanying book for Wes Anderson’s latest film, Fantastic Mr. Fox. The Making of Fantastic Mr. Fox looks like an incredible insight into the behind-the-scenes creative process and perfect color inspiration for Thanksgiving; more spreads over on Pentagram’s site. Going to see a movie on Thanksgiving [...]

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Color Me Inspired Spotted | Stock-a-Rama from Ellen Lupton

November 25, 2009

Design veteran Ellen Lupton is definitely on my short list of design heroes. A writer, curator, and graphic designer, Ellen is director of the Graphic Design MFA program at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) and curator of contemporary design at Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. Just spotted Ellen’s Stock-a-Rama (posted on her Twitter) and it’s a great [...]

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Color Me Inspired: An Autumn Afternoon

November 5, 2009

Hello lovely friends! As promised, here is our harvest themed color board. We’ve been getting lots of requests for more fall palettes and one particular request for traditional colors presented in a un-cliched way. Well look no farther! Greenery Productions in Orlando, Florida put together this GORGEOUS look for an entirely outdoor wedding and reception. [...]

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CMI Spotted | Pantone Pumpkin

October 30, 2009

Happy Halloween from Color Me Inspired! Thanks so much for sticking by us as we’ve been a bit slow posting. We’ve got some really fun boards coming up inspired by suggestions from YOU. Stop in on Monday for a gorgeous fall-themed board.
I just HAD TO SHARE this fantastic pumpkin idea that I randomly stumbled across [...]

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Color Me Inspired: Shades of Survival

October 5, 2009

As October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Becka and I decided to create today’s color board and printable inspired by Pink Initiative. Founded by wedding photographer Emilie Sommer (whom I had the great pleasure of meeting last year at engage!08 the encore), Pink Initiative is a collection of wedding industry professionals and private donors dedicated to funding [...]

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CMI Spotted | Travelogue: Morocco

October 2, 2009

One of my best friends just returned from a trip to Morocco and I was so excited that she was willing to let me share a couple images from her trip. Definitely atypical to my usual style, but I was still feeling very inspired by the bold geometric shapes, vibrant colors and more is more [...]

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CMI Spotted | Affordable Art

October 1, 2009

Have you heard of 20×200 yet? It’s an amazing website where you can find affordable art for your home or collections. Each week they debut two new pieces, one photograph and one work on paper. You are able to order the pieces in various sizes, the smallest of which is offered at $20 and available [...]

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CMI Spotted | Modern Nursery on a Budget

September 29, 2009

While we are primarily giving out color inspiration for brides-to-be and extraordinary event planners, we really want Color Me Inspired to be a place where readers can come to be inspired in all areas and phases of life, from your wedding day to your home.
I am a blogger’s blogger. I have so many blogs that [...]

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