Ways to Bring Pantone Color of the Year 2013 - Emerald - into your life. Emerald - vivid, strong, evocative of luxury as all gemstone colors are, richer and bluer than Kelly Green but certainly not approaching Teal - we can be sure of one thing: this is not a neutral. One of the great things about Emerald is that it's trans-seasonal. That makes it very versatile, and it can slot right in to the other color stories and trends throughout the year. I've created a Pinterest Board where you will find examples of Emerald in home decor, personal style and beauty, and accessories, gathered from all over throughout 2013. Meanwhile here are some DIY ways to add a touch of emerald luciousness to your life. 1. Makeup I've never been one to use a lot of bright colors in my eyeshadow, instead favoring warm browns, greys and deep purples. But a touch of emerald on my lids works great with my hazel eyes, and enhances most eye colors and skin t...

I was disappointed with the turn out at the craft fair, which was under-promoted outside of the local area. However the upside is a huge number of gorgeous new dolls for my Etsy store including Dream Star dolls, Wish Dolls and Either Way dolls. I won't be listing cards for a while (just for fairs), but look out for some new tags for Easter (perhaps for your baskets) in the next few weeks. I will taking my dolls into a new direction - larger scale mixed media figurative sculpture, even larger than my current crop of Bead Head dolls. Initially I will be working on some figures that will be around 3 feet tall, still heavily embellished.