I remember seeing the most beautiful bird fly by my first grade classroom window. I could not believe there was a bird that color. I stared at the window praying it would return. A short while later, the Blue Jay came back and rested on the sill. The periwinkle color of the Jay was what transfixed me. It's still one of my favorite colors to wear...just hard to find. Periwinkle has a hint of violet-purple-lavender in it.
Periwinkle stands for: Serene, purity and infinity. Honeybees prefer blue flowers. Philosophy grads' tassels are blue because it represents deliberation, introspection and conservatism. Who likes Blue Jays or Periwinkle to wear or decorate with? Photos: Perwinkle Cottage Better Homes and Gardens; Blue Jay (my inspiration); Periwinkle print pillow online; Periwinkle Bus; Periwinkle bedroom; Periwinkle Cupcake Wrapper and Periwinkle yarn!
Woww....rein will love the picture of the vw bus !!! i will show him tonight when he is at home from work............enjoy your weekend !
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This shade of blue, is the one I ADORE! So so beautiful. Great pictures, Janean. Have a great weekend! xo
ReplyDeleteWhat a soothing color. Love the VW. BlueJays are very pretty, just a little noisy sometimes.
ReplyDeleteThis post is certainly on my color radar.
Good Morning sweetie.
ReplyDeleteI love the gorgeous blues inspired by the bluejay.
Such a lovely post. Who wouldn't want to wake up in that beautiful bedroom????
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Sissie
Periwinkle has always been among one of my favorite colors!
ReplyDeleteMainly because I love flowers...hydrandeas are high up there for me and this hue is among them in my garden.
I currently have periwinkle pansies!(They are in my new blog header)
This is one of those colors that bring a smile to my face...whenever wear it or see it.
Have a beautiful day...may it be filled with lovely shade.
blessings~
donna
Good Morning Janean, I love periwinkle too! It's such a pretty color. I love Blue Jays except their loud call and they can sure be bossy around the feeder. Other than the Cardinal we don't seem to have a prettier bird here in Kansas. Love your photo's. Thanks for sharing and I hope you have a wonderful day! Maura
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful color! Love the little cottage photo!
ReplyDeleteI have not ONE speck of blue in my house (long story, but it has to do with my last home being almost COMPLETELY blue!) but I sure could go for that gorgeous bedroom! WOW that is PRETTY! :)
ReplyDeleteOh, how I love periwinkle!!! I have some accessories on my porch and in my garden that are periwnkle. It just makes any space perk up and look better! Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteProbably my favorite color to wear! :-)
ReplyDeleteNow there is a color I never knew the likes of, I would have thought it was lavender. I have never seen that bird before but I can see why it gathered your attention at such a young age. It is truly beautiful! Who would have thought you could find that color in nature?
ReplyDeleteI love just about any color of blue. It is such a soothing color.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Especially the periwinkle cottage. Makes me want to get out and tackle my front porch decorating! Thanks for such a nice post!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous....your right it's hard to find. Reminds me of spring.Have a wonderful weekend.
ReplyDeleteOh I do love Periwinkle. One of those pastels that reminds me of Easter eggs. Isn't that room just beautiful? I'm loving the fireplace and mantel in there too.
ReplyDeleteI love the color and markings of bluejays. I rarely have them come to the yard. ..but they are so raucus and loud! Can be bullies!
So maybe it's a good thing. Did see bluebirds going back and forth to a box in the back though. Beautiful. Thanks for another beautiful and colorful post. Love to visit with you. Have a sweet weekend. Thank you for praying form our military. means a lot.
Hugs.
Beautiful post!! love the blue!! have a great weekend!!
ReplyDeleteI do believe that I've seen the cottage you have pictured!! I looks just like one in Lakeside, Ohio, on Lake Erie - an historic, gated little village that began in the 1870s as a Christian retreat. Our best friends are the 3rd generation to own a similar cottage there & we stay there 1-2 weeks every summer!! If it truly is the one I'm thinking of, then there is a nearly identical yellow one next to it.
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely, whether it's from Lakeside or not. :-)
Blessings from Ohio...Kim<><
Love periwinkle!
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Periwinkle is such a beautiful color, I love it. Of these pictures today, the bird is my favorite. He is beautiful. What an awesome artist our God is... I love Him so!
ReplyDeleteI love your posts and all of the lovely colors you think of. I never have even thought of half of the colors you find. :) Oh and I just love the chair in your button.
ReplyDeleteHave a great day.
Periwinkle is a beautiful color. I love the periwinkle cottage!
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Hi, I just found your blog and love it!! now I'm a follower too. I love the picture of the Bluejay, do mind if I use it for one of my paper wreath's? Smiles, Carol Mae
ReplyDeleteWe have a friend that restores VW buses. I'm going to have to ask him if he's ever done a blue one.
ReplyDeleteI just fell in love with that cupcake wrapper. Too cute!
Oooo, that's pretty. I love bluebirds and blue is my favorite color. I'm glad to know that it stands for deliberation, serenity, and conservatism. It is a great color to decorate with.
ReplyDeleteThat bird is indeed stunning! :-o
ReplyDeletelove that room... i just want to fall into that bed and zzzzzzzzzzz for a week. what's the address??
I love this color. My gardens are divided by colors and I get many compliments on the blues. Have a periwinkle perfect day!
ReplyDeleteDeborah
Janean,
ReplyDeleteIt is a beautiful color. Love the quaint little cottage :)
Robin
Love the bedroom, so calm and relaxing.......:-) Hugs
ReplyDeleteThis is the kind of blue I like best! You made me happy and lighthearted. Thank you. God bless!
ReplyDeleteThe bird is fabulous. Are you serious, first grade! It is a lovely color but I haven't really used it in decorating.
ReplyDeleteIt is a lovely shade of blue but I have never decorated with it even though I love blue and white together. Thanks for stopping by and for your nice comment. Come back soon.
ReplyDeleteJanean this is one of my very favorite colors ever. I have a lot of it in the garden, not much in the house though. I totally am in love with the cottage in your first image.
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Oh yeah, periwinkle. HUGE favorite of mine. Nice feature. :)
ReplyDeleteOne of my all time favorite colors! Adore visiting here, you always have such wonderful images intertwined by a fabulous theme! Have a lovely weekend. ~ Angela
ReplyDeleteOh that is pretty..just don't want to have that color hair when I get older...My son wanted to know why the ladies at church ( we were in FLA at the time) have blue hair, LOL!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Blues!!
ReplyDeleteAnd the pinks in the other post too.
thanks for coming by to visit and leaving a comment.
blessings
barbara jean
Fabulous color, the rooms divine! But really adored the gorgeous home! Lori
ReplyDeleteI Love Periwinkle Blue! When I was in tenth grade, I was voted Snow Ball Princess (LOL!) and my sis borrowed a gown for me to wear from one of her sister-in-laws. It was that very shade of Periwinkle and I thought it was the most beautiful gown I had ever seen! Loved this post! Kerrie
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite colors for the last 52 years.
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