a colour story: violet + saffron

While driving the other day, I saw the most beautiful colour combination right there in front of me - in a field of autumn weeds of all places. Nature really has the best colour combinations, doesn't it? I would have never thought of pairing purple and yellow together and yet look how pretty it is! Move over Martha...I don't think you've claimed this colour combo yet! Wouldn't these be lovely colours for a wedding? Or a room? Or an outfit?

Photos:
1. inBloom Event Design
2. Rebecca Thuss
3. Style at Home {Gluckstein Home vases}
4. inBloom Event Design
5. Lindsay Landman Events

purple and yellow

Tonight, as I watched American Idol (yay, Chris! I wanted him to win ...although Adam is excellent too), I played around with some fleurs for my dear friend, Helen, who gets to come home on Friday from Italy, after a harrowing trip where she fell very ill and had to stay in the hospital for an extended period of time. Every time I think of Helen, I think of purple - her purse is purple, my favourite dress of hers is purple...so I made her a bouquet of deep purple anemones (i LOVE anemones), purple orchids, and springy yellow ranunculus with yellow tulips in it - with a smattering of purple thistle of course. I had the nerve-wracking task of making a non-smelly flower arrangement, as she is sensitive to smells after her illness!! But so far, no pollen is in the air tickling my nose hairs! And I sure do love the colour combo of purple and yellow, and a smattering of red (there is a red ranunculus hidden in there). I was inspired by the front cover of the Real Simple magazine in November 2008. Anyway, we miss you, Helen - you are very important to us all, and we absolutely can't wait to see you!!