Oh, and did I mention purple rocks?

If you follow this blog, you know purple makes blood rush extra-happily through my veins!
Trust me when I say that if I could have purple, as opposed to rosy, cheeks, I would!

Purple comes in many shades - this makes it versatile and multi-faceted...

The combination of purple and black (one of my favourites) is modern and urban...

Purple can also be very romantic, feminine, gentle and dreamy....

I always smile when I see brave souls incorporating purple into their outdoors - homes, gardens and even cars! C'mon, give it a try!!!!!

I wish you ALL a memorable weekend! ox

Photo of dandelion by AJ
Credits go to the following, incredible Flickr members:
(in order of appearance):
tengtan
Ian Dinnebier
derene8187
KPieper
Pieter Musterd

Punctuated by Purple ~ One

My life is punctuated by the colour purple...
~it makes me smile~
...aren't these alliums incredible? They grow from perennial bulbs and are related to onions! I am forever amazed at how resistant aliums are to wind and rain..it's as if their stems are secretly reinforced....learn more about them here...

Purple is not violet but it's ok - mixing up the two is completely acceptable ~ afterall, there are many, many shades of both colours and they both fit into the range between blue and red....
Purple is a super accent colour - it works well with a pastel hue, bringing some colour interest but letting you maintain  a subdued palette.

My very favourite Vogue cover - August, 1957...

A home in Dublin, Ireland.....I am so glad that there are people out there who wear their love of purple on their sleeve or walls, as is the case here!

Lavender and purple work well together as well! ~ blue and purple are a romantic combination as well...

Mr. Depp is clearly a fan of my favourite colour and I am a fan of HIS!

Add some purple of your life today!

Grey and purple..a super-cool combo!

Dreamy, Italian-romantic purple..

If I had shutters, I would paint them purple..just like these folks in Alsace, France...

Magnifique!!

 Purple? not quite but lovely nonetheless....I believe this is a bridal shop in Waterford, Ireland

(I googled it - wink)

credits: Flickr: farm1, Ben,
travelblog.org, jerisheyaphotography.com, decorpad.com, photothing.com, danheller.com, vogue.com, jaxrabbit.wordpress.com

Februarius....

This time of the year, I wish I was born in February ------lucky devils have Awesome Amethyst
as their birthstone!!!

all photos by AJ

Vivienne's Vision

If I were ever a bride (and I won't be)...I would definitely pick one of Dame Westwood's FABULOUS designs....and in a shocking colour to boot!

Of course, that would mean finding a shocking groom to boot but hang on...wait a minute! I have already found him - I live with him, for chrissake! The Big-K! and as an added bonus, we do not have to be married to be together forever....

...but we ARE having a Committment Bash this September, just an excuse to get silly in front of family and friends...so maybe a gown is in order...

 

We have already selected our bands - on Etsy, of course - titanium with purple insides....

.....purple will be my signature colour, of course!

credits? well, I have had these photos for so long, I cannot remember, how about style.com?

Purple is my new black...

I adore this purple floor (our new floor is chocolate) and for months, I have been trying to convince the big-K that stairs like this (a little more modern, perhaps) are what we need - he is concerned about our state-of-balance post libations and, of course, the dog and three cats (gee, I forgot about them) but I say, throw caution to the wind!!

This is a design by an Italian interior design shop (I have inserted the credit onto the photo).