Time for another Etsy round-up! A new year means a new Pantone Color of the Year, and this year's pick - marsala - is MUCH better than last year's. Marsala is actually pretty, and doesn't hurt the eyes. Also, January tends to be the coldest month here in Austin, and I...
Orange Color Wheel Tier: Secondary. Tonal Value: Warm. Complementary Color: Blue. It's association with good flavor and aromas is while orange is commonly used as a food coloring agent (think your nacho cheese Doritos). Orange things like tigers and lilies and saffron...
Now that the craft show is past, I've been attending to a lot of the other to-do list items for my shop. First up, I'm finally getting photos of the made-to-order shirts on an actual person! Witness: Yeah, that's just me wearing them. I never know what to do with my...
Red Color Wheel Tier: Primary Tonal Value: Warm Complementary Color: Green Red is the color on the visible spectrum most easily seen and the color that most attracts attention (which is why it's so popular in advertising). It is also one of the most versatile colors,...
If you've ever had an in-depth conversation with a designer, you've probably been bombarded by letter combinations like CMYK, RGB, DPI, and odd terms like bleeds and spot colors. We designers throw these terms around all the time, maybe without realizing that not...
Well, the day has come. I never thought it would, but it has. I actually like a shade of yellow. Not just tolerate-like, but actively, enthusiastically-like. Mustard yellow is now a prominent color in my wardrobe. You can see me sporting it here, and I know I've worn...
You guys probably know by now that I don't paint my fingernails. But my toenails? Always painted. And I've been slowly growing my collection of nail polish colors (I only had 4 for the longest time - pearl white, pale pink, copper, and a dark maroon). So this past...
Hi, I’m Amanda!
I’m a self-employed graphic designer by day, and a crafty hungry bookworm by night. Dragonflight Dreams is where I write about books, recipes, internet goodies, life things, crafty projects, Austin happenings, and more.
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