Bella Parade '13 : Post # 21
Welcome back to another colorful day on the Bella Parade!!!
Yesterday's color was MAIZE!
And here's today's
And the hints are :
1. I am a dark blue-coloured wine grape, and am used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines.
2. When written in UPPERCASE, I also stand for a program of the California State University in partnership with higher education institutions, professional societies, and industry.
3. _ E _ _ O _
For the monochromatic scheme, I used i with Eggshell and Burgundy
For the complementary scheme, I paired it with Ruby Ice Age (Its my favorite color ever - if anybody wishes to send me a gift - do send me this one!!! LOL!)
For the creative scheme, I made this Vital combo using Grass and Royal

And now I'm off to virtual window shop at fat quarter shop!
Dowager Countess Downton Abbey Fat Quarter Bundle
Andover Fabrics
Raspberry Tulip Batiks Fat Quarter Bundle
Hoffman Fabrics
Houndstooth Fat Quarter Bundle
Kanvas for Benartex Fabrics
In Full Plume Neutral Fat Quarter Bundle
Timeless Treasures Fabrics
Outer Space Fat Quarter Bundle
Vita Mechachonis for Camelot Cottons
Little Boy Blue Spot On Fat Quarter Bundle
Robert Kaufman Fabrics
Technicolor Fat Quarter Bundle
Emily Herrick for Michael Miller Fabrics
Saffron Edges Fat Quarter Bundle
Laura Gunn for Michael Miller Fabrics
Whistling Acacia Fat Quarter Bundle
Tula Pink for Free Spirit Fabrics
Would you like to win one yard of today's color?
Here's how to do that.
1. Mandatory entry. Guess the name of today's Color and leave a comment with the name.
2. For extra entries, you can post links to photos taken by you with the Color of the Day in it.
One entry per photo. You can enter as many as you want. They could be anywhere, your blog, Flickr, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram... Absolutely anywhere on the world wide web. The only condition is that IT MUST BE TAKEN BY YOU. If anyone is found to link to somebody else's photo, they will be banned from the event! To increase your chances to win, enter as many photos as you can. 1 comment per photo link.
Good luck & have a great day!!!
Here's how to do that.
1. Mandatory entry. Guess the name of today's Color and leave a comment with the name.
2. For extra entries, you can post links to photos taken by you with the Color of the Day in it.
One entry per photo. You can enter as many as you want. They could be anywhere, your blog, Flickr, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram... Absolutely anywhere on the world wide web. The only condition is that IT MUST BE TAKEN BY YOU. If anyone is found to link to somebody else's photo, they will be banned from the event! To increase your chances to win, enter as many photos as you can. 1 comment per photo link.
Good luck & have a great day!!!
Stay tuned for the next weekly giveaway later today & the announcement of the winners of the last week sometime tomorrow!!!
Cheers!!!
53 Comments
We shall drink no wine before its time (and its always time for wine lol) MERLOT! what a rich color!
ReplyDeleteToday's color is Merlot
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ReplyDeleteMerlot, Shruti! xx
ReplyDeleteMerlot! Cheers. :)
ReplyDeleteAh! Merlot!
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ReplyDeleteOooo Merlot!
ReplyDeleteMERLOT! I think?
ReplyDeleteThere are merlot borders on a couple of these "co-op mug rugs" I made for my colleagues ... http://www.flickr.com/photos/peacelovequilt/9028613305/. The United Nations declared 2012 the International Year of Co-operatives and the rainbow is a symbol of co-ops.
ReplyDeleteMerlot
ReplyDeleteThe Senior graduating class of my son's college lacrosse team (he's number 10) are wearing white and merlot uniforms ... http://www.flickr.com/photos/peacelovequilt/9022198784/
ReplyDeleteMerlot?
ReplyDeleteThere are little bits of merlot in this wedding quilt I made ... http://www.flickr.com/photos/peacelovequilt/8425102481/
ReplyDeleteMerlot :)
ReplyDeleteThe inside of this orchid is merlot coloured ... http://www.flickr.com/photos/peacelovequilt/6375077705/
ReplyDeleteSome merlot coloured grapes ... http://www.flickr.com/photos/peacelovequilt/6375077705/
ReplyDeleteI might have accidentally pasted the wrong link on that last comment (about the merlot grapes). If so, here's the correct link. Don't count this as an eligible comment ... http://www.flickr.com/photos/peacelovequilt/5728099831/
ReplyDeleteMy daughter and her Grandpa. Grandpa is wearing a merlot coloured vest ... http://www.flickr.com/photos/peacelovequilt/5692592664/
ReplyDeleteMy merlot coloured toes ... http://www.flickr.com/photos/peacelovequilt/5692567158/
ReplyDeleteThe color is Merlot. I might like it with Technicolor.
ReplyDeleteMerlot pieces in this plus quilt I made for my son's girlfriend ... https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/yourphotos?hl=en&pid=5859857953476052450&oid=108670999800170702672
ReplyDeleteSome merlot in this pansy ... https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/yourphotos?hl=en&pid=5789013134898346386&oid=108670999800170702672
ReplyDeleteThe colour is Merlot!
ReplyDeleteAnd merlot in the centre of this pink pansy, too ... https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/yourphotos?hl=en&pid=5789379634508177170&oid=108670999800170702672
ReplyDeleteMerlot rings in these dianthus flowers ... https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/yourphotos?hl=en&pid=5789379564986252770&oid=108670999800170702672
ReplyDeleteLots of merlot in this quilt square ... https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/yourphotos?hl=en&pid=5750047458701550402&oid=108670999800170702672
ReplyDeleteMerlot if the background colour of this sign for a lovely little place we had drinks in New York ... https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/yourphotos?hl=en&pid=5585279906444066226&oid=108670999800170702672
ReplyDeleteAppetizers featuring merlot coloured grapes ... https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/yourphotos?hl=en&pid=5498410097659516946&oid=108670999800170702672
ReplyDeleteMerlot
ReplyDeleteSome merlot coloured sorbet on this fancy dessert I had in Montreal ... https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/yourphotos?hl=en&pid=5481017541524238434&oid=108670999800170702672
ReplyDeleteBits of deep merlot in these dried tulip petals ... https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/yourphotos?hl=en&pid=5446454390278615586&oid=108670999800170702672
ReplyDeleteMy daughter's friend is wearing a merlot coloured cardigan ... https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/yourphotos?hl=en&pid=5399171885322788162&oid=108670999800170702672
ReplyDeleteHere I am watering the garden while wearing my merlot coloured Bellarmine University lacrosse shirt ... https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/yourphotos?hl=en&pid=5373668516804855986&oid=108670999800170702672
ReplyDeleteSome merlot middles in these cookies made by me for Valentine's Day ... https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/yourphotos?hl=en&pid=5441619299261791522&oid=108670999800170702672
ReplyDeleteMerlot! Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteToday's color is Merlot.
ReplyDeleteThe colour is merlot.
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ReplyDeleteThe colour of the day is Merlot
ReplyDeleteI would pair it with Eggshell
Merlot!
ReplyDeleteColour is Merlot.
ReplyDeleteI love the combinations you have selected again. Thanks
Merlot! I'm not a red wine drinker, but I like this word!
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ReplyDeleteLovely colors. Certainly would be fun to create with these gorgeous fabrics. You have a great eye for color.
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MERLOT, it is!
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Merlot
ReplyDeleteMerlot - my fave wine :)
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Todays colour is Moss!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comments... I try to reply to all of them personally, but sometimes life is just too fast to do that... But I love hearing from you...