Cherry Blossoms are celebrated in Washington D.C. and in Japan in Early to Mid April. Use these for inspiration in matching your spring Pantone Palette.
marsala
Gearing up for fall – Pantone
I’ve been trying to correlate the Fall 2015 Pantone colors with jewelry, and I think this is a perfect match from Fire Mountain Gems: Noreena Jasper
Work of Edward Detmold featured on Art Bead Scene this month
“Edward Julius Detmold78a” by Edward Julius Detmold (1883 — 1957) – http://poulwebb.blogspot.com/2012/03/edward-detmold-illustrator-part-2.html. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.
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And, his artwork is quite inspiring for Pantone’s 2015 Spring Colors
Until today I had never heard of Edward Detmold. Beautiful illustrations.
Marsala in handmade jewelry
This article discusses several color combinations that are complementary to the new Pantone color of the year:
http://artbeadscene.blogspot.com/2015/01/inside-studio-with-rebecca-of-songbead.html
I have added it to my Pinterest page: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/249527635580413646/