2017 Fall Color Combinations from NYFW

Working on your next project? Use these 2017 Fall Color Combinations as your jumping off point! A previous post shared that earlier this year, the Pantone Color Institute announced their color trend predictions for the 2017-2018 Fall/Winter season. The report includes the top 10 fashion colors for men and women used by designers at New York Fashion Week. This year, Pantone also included the top colors from London Fashion Week.

Many in fashion and interior design use the colors included in the Pantone Color Report. So be it for your next outfit, room in your home, or special event, we've put together these 2017 Fall Color Combinations from NYFW.   

2017-2018 Fall/Winter Color Report

Earlier this year Pantone released its 2017 Fall Color Report.  The Pantone Color Institute team assesses the colors used by fashion designers at New York Fashion Week.  The Institute then uses these to create The Pantone Fashion Color Report.  The semiannual Color Report features the top 10 fashion colors for the next season.  The Report includes the season's color trends for both men and women.  Also, for the first time, it also includes colors from London Fashion Week.

"Zazzlove" - November

I know it looks like I just did a Zazzlove post, but it was from before the blog's "remodel" and it's end of the month so I wanted to give out some more love.  Also because it's the day after Thanksgiving, I am now in Christmas mode and 'tis the season to be jolly so I will be giving some love to more than one Zazzle artist on this post.

Cyber-Monday

I hate to admit it but, although I haven't gone since I gave birth, I enjoy Black Friday.  I never went as early as some people go, but I've found it to be fun.  There's joking around and pleneras and just having a good time while you're in line.

Why "N-E-Things"?

A while ago I mentioned a workshop I took on Creative Live.  It really got me going.  Well it didn't get me going quickly, but it got me to redo a lot of things.  I LOVED the workshop (it was given by Kari Chapin, btw and if you're interested in reading some of her books you can find those here ) and it took me a while to remodel and rethink, but I'm pretty happy with the results.

 

"Zazzlove"

I'm going to do something new on the blog and I'm calling it "Zazzlove". (Yes, I know...I'm not very creative when it comes to names.)  It’s where I’ll do a search on Zazzle for something I think is cute and shown it some “Zazzlove” here.  Remember that post where I shared what I came up with for a Christmas gift?  Well, I did a search on Zazzle for more robots and came up with some gifts that were kind of cute.  Then I did a search for "cupcakes" (another thing I enjoy making) and got more cute gifts.  But, then I thought of combining searches and ran across this:

What's Going On

Just a quick post on what's going on so far. 

Have you heard of CreativeLive? It's a site where you can watch live workshops online with the ability to interact with the instructors.  They have workshops in audio, business, design, photography, and more.  They had one recently that I wanted to take, but I completely forgot about it.  I still had my settings in the wrong time zone and I didn't check my email. I was kind of bummed but then I saw another workshop which I found interesting so I signed for it.  The workshop I signed up for is Start a Handmade Business.  Kind of made for me, isn't it?

Weekend Update - 5/24/2014

Things have slowed down a bit at NE-Things.  I'm reorganizing some rooms at home, revamping an old dresser, and making curtains.  Plus I have a curtain rod with ends I don't really like (doesn’t go with the room) so I have to come up with a way to change them.  But, I have tried to be a little more active on Twitter. (Following me there yet?  LOL)

DotD For A Special Day

So, today is a special day...VERY special.  A very special person was born today many, many, many years ago.  (All of a sudden the Star Wars opening came to mind.  LOL)  Anyways, I'm not sure if you read my previous post but I had mentioned doing a deal-of-the-day soon and this is it.  Did you notice I let you know in that message it would be today?  Look through it again, if you didn't catch it the first time.  I'm not sure if it's too hidden.  Sorry about that, but now you know.  ;oP

Future Milestone Giveaway

The NE-Things Facebook page has been growing slowly but surely.  I've decided to set up a giveaway once we hit the 50 follower mark.  I'm not quite sure what to give away.  I still have a little time to figure it out, though.  I decided on doing the giveaway because truth is I like all that stuff.  I like giveaways, contests, sweepstakes, scavenger hunts...ooooohhh...scavenger hunt!  Some years back my partner was participating in an online scavenger hunt and although not as fun as the one we did when we went on a cruise, I enjoyed helping him find the X's when he was stuck.  Ideas, ideas, ideas.

Matching Mother's Day Bow Ties

Tomorrow is Mother's Day.  It'll be my second officially, but my first one didn't really go as I thought, so tomorrow's kind of like a make up for the first.

I don't have anything out of the ordinary planned, but I want to hang out with Little Man.  I'm thinking breakfast picnic, lunch, and a movie (Moms Night Out seems hilarious).  Do you remember that I'm into bow ties?  Just a few hours ago I decided I wanted to make matching bow ties for tomorrow.  I wanted to use polymer clay, but everything has been put away (finally) and there was no way I was going to take everything out because nothing was going to be put away after I was done and I want to have a clean house on Mother's Day.  I want to do NO CHORES tomorrow.  So...I settled for newspaper.  I like recycling/reusing and it's fun way to decrease that newspaper pile. ;o)

Mother's Day Gifts Aren't That Hard

I don't know what it is about gift-giving that people go crazy over.  It's one thing if it's one of those secret type of gifts that people do in the workplace or a gift for someone you don't know that well (I remember one Christmas I wanted to give my partner's mom a gift but I had no idea what and he was basically useless).  But if it's someone you know, it shouldn't be that hard.  It's even easier when it comes to Mother's Day.  There is one almost fail-proof way you can find out what she wants.  Ready?  

A Milestone And A Discount

N-E-Things finally hit a milestone (get over 25 followers).   LOL. Small steps, right?  I'm okay with that considering I can't honestly say I've been on it as much as I should l be.  I was thinking of maybe setting up a contest for the 50 followers milestone but I have to think about what I would do exactly.  Also, I finally opened an Instagram account, but I've only uploaded my avatar so far.  =o/  It's really quite a bit to do.  It's not just create and post.  At least not for me.  I guess I just have to find my "swing" though.  Once I get in my groove everything will run fine.

Weekend Update - 5/3/2014

I finally opened up my e-store, my second one actually (can't forget about my digital illustrations).  AND I put most of my crafting stuff away.  I'm just going to take a couple of days to woosah for a bit, but just a bit.  There's still goals to work on.  There's still the technique goals and of course Jack & Justine.  Plus, other ones out of NE-Things (getting fit, anyone?)  But, as I thought about this Weekend Update I realized I hadn't really shared the e-store with you.  If you visited you may have seen a couple of "weird" words (btw, I prefer "different"  LOL) and that the NE-Things fairy has a new outfit.  (Hmmm...I just realized she's nameless.  Maybe make a naming contest? My favorite name gets a gift certificate?  Something to thiunk about.)  I'll take today's post to introduce you to the new e-store and to the Ínarú collection.

When You Find Yourself In A Slump

Sometimes you start doing something and you're just rocking at it.  Be it crafting, writing, exercising, whatever.  But then, something happens:  you find out you're out of glue and it's gonna be days before you can get to the store, you get writer's block, or you just feel burnout.  It's a little harder to get started again.  I think re-motivation is harder to find than the initial motivation.

YES! IT'S OPEN!!

I can't believe it's done.  After how long?  I was supposed to have opened this by April according to my vision board.  Oopsie.  But, it's ok.  I did it.  I DID IT!  Now, all I need to do is maintenance and seriously clean up and put everything away again.  It'd be nice to have the dining table back.  Not everythimg's like I'd like it to be, but...I'm used to that already.

I'll Write A Title For This Later

Have you seen the Wake Up Call for Artists post? In it, there are a lot of excuses to not beginning to create.  Procrastination.  What a killer.  I used to be a victim of it.  Then I realized, procrastinate as much as I wanted, time was going to keep passing and there was nothing I could do to stop it or hit rewind. (I've found myself honestly wishing for that remote control from Click).  I know I'm not the only one.

More Motivational Quotes & A Quiz

I needed to post, but it had to be a quick one.  So, I have a couple of more motivational quotes (having to do with creativity) and at the end I share a link for a quiz you should take if you feel you're lacking motivation.

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Motivational Videos

Today's post will be just of a two videos I found, just because one can never have too much motivation.

Of the two, THIS one is my favorite:

A Few Reasons To Buy Handmade

There are people that will spend hundreds of dollars on something just because it's X-brand, yet think twice about spending any money on a "trinket" they can "make themselves at home."  What people don't understand is that sometimes those X-brand items are made by people (that after a while, possibly resemble robots) in a factory (hello machines, chemicals, labor, waste?)  Handmade items aren't.  They're usually made by someone in their home or studio.  Yes some artisans use machines, but all of them take time and care creating each piece.  I hate to sound corny, but there's love in creating.  There's passion.  And there's this special care when you're creating something that just doesn't really exist in anything mass-produced in a factory.