Astleigh's Color List...

watches found here (and I am IN LOVE with them)

My new friend Astleigh,  who I happened to meet through blogging, put together a little color list for y'all! Good eye candy to start off your memorial weekend...

1. Home decor with a pop of cobalt blue

2. How fun would this manicure be?!

3. Fresh tabletop decor is my favorite!

4. A bit of fruit never hurt (keeps the doctor away, right?!)

5. Impossible to have too many accent pillows

6. Arm party! 

7. Gotta love some coral!

8.If only I could pull these off!

***Oh and if you're lookin' for a little glitz and glamour look no further! My friend Ann,  is offering 10% off if you spend $50 or more...and 15% off if you spend $100 or more at Stella & Dot! Offer ends May 30th @ 10 pm PST 

***Contact Ann to place your order to get the smokin' deal***

The Color(s) Of Restoration Hardware...

The other day, my husband brought in the mail; and what to my wandering eyes should appear...but five BIBLE size catalogs from Restoration Hardware!!! (didn't even mean to rhyme...gosh I love when that happens!) Don't get me wrong, I am obsessed with R.H. I would take one of everything they've got. Not to mention, now that I am trying to find just the right paint colors for my house...R.H. has the best shades of greys, blues and tans. They really do.

However, (like my friend Mary so eloquently stated) it's just to much! Much to much, upon much to much paper! I'm quite convinced that they used a forest of trees to make these stinkin' catalogs. I felt guilty throwing them away. I will admit I loved sifting through their pages, and getting great ideas for my "someday" rooms...but still?!  Restoration Hardware, maybe try going a little more "green" next time around?!

As for paint colors... I am LOVING the Flint Paint Collection and the Silver Sage collection (ironic that I would love the collection with the name Sage in it; since that's my little ones name)

The cake that NEVER disappoints...and the lucky winner!

Every year for his birthday, my dad asks my mom for her famous Apricot Cake. It's his favorite, and it's one of my all time favorites too!!! The apple doesn't fall far from the tree...we've just got good taste bud genes. :-)

So, to cure you from those Monday blues...I thought I'd share the recipe with you--to make the first day of the work week not such a doozy! Trust me, this cake is amazing!!!!!!

Apricot Cake Recipe:
1 cup sugar
2 cup flour
1 cup oil
2 eggs
1/2 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking soda mixed in 1/4 cup hot water
1 tsp. vanilla
1 can of apricots (juice and all)
***Cook at 350 for about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, while it's baking you can whip up the best part of this cake...the frosting!

Frosting:
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup margarine (I use butter)
1/4 cup milk
2 cups powdered sugar
1 TBS vanilla
***Boil brown sugar and butter for two minutes. Add milk and boil again. Cool COMPLETELY...than add powdered sugar and vanilla! Frost cake when its warm but not hot!

AND A HUGE GIGANTIC CONGRATS TO THE LUCKY WINNER OF THE 

KATE SPADE BAG!!!!

Gwen, Email me at colorissue@live.com and we will ship your arm candy to you ASAP!!!

Color List... (and new pillow winners!)

I haven't done a Color List in a while...so I thought I'd share with you a few great finds I've stumbled upon recently. Some of them will make you laugh, maybe cringe...some will make your mouth water and others you probably wont give a second thought. But either way, here they are!

1. what the world eats...
2. Elle knows her updos 
3. brilliant, simply brilliant
4. Iron bed frames are growing on me (from 1907 beds)
5. turning your room into a forest
6. Great pocket display for pics (from ashanging)
7. giraffe kisses
8. take a dive into one of these (yes please!)

***THE NEW WINNERS FOR THE GOODS BY GRINN PILLOWS ARE:***

CONGRATS LADIES...EMAIL ME at colorissue@live.com WITH YOUR ADDRESSES!

DIY Colorful LEMONS

Who said Lemons had to be yellow?! My mom sent me home with about five dozen lemons from her lemon tree. So I decided to have a little fun with them!

All you need is a few bowls of water, some lemons and food coloring! Just add the dye to your bowls of water, soak your sliced lemons for about ten minutes...take them out and let sit for another ten...and Voila you've got colorful lemons!

Sage liked putting her hands in it, and flipping the dye everywhere. Not my favorite part of this project thats for sure! ha.

Now go color you some lemons...and heck throw some in your H20 to add a twist!

(well, that is, if you like lemon water?!)

Flower Power (and Stella & Dot winner)

A few weeks ago, we went with some friends to the Flower Fields in Carlsbad...It was a perfect way to kick off the beginning of spring (my favorite holiday!!!). None of these photos have been enhanced...it really did look like a massive sea of color!

If you're ever in the Carlsbad area (during the months of March and May) you should most definitely check this out (plus there is a strawberry picking field right next to it that has TO DIE for strawberries!)

She looks thrilled doesn't she?!

CONGRATS TO THE WINNER FOR THE STELLA AND DOT GIVEAWAY:

***Dania...email me and we will get you your beautiful winnings!!!**

Kate and Stella are still open...but here are the winners for the other giveaways! {woah, talk about a long title}

I hope you had a wonderful weekend!!! Weekends, I've decided need to be longer...don't you think? They go way to fast and they are usually packed full of things and suddenly it's Monday again. ha.

I say this every time, but honestly the worst part about giveaways is that not EVERYONE wins. So thank you to all who entered--Perhaps someday I can give that special something to every.single.person who enters!

...and now its time to announce some lucky winners!!!

Congrats ladies! Please email me your address and we will get you your winnings! If I don't hear from you by the end of the week, a new person will be chosen! 

***For those who entered to win the Solly Wrap...you can can get $10 off if you enter promo code: COLOR10 at check out from now until tomorrow May 14th!

Final Giveaway...a FANTASTIC Kate Spade Tote {NOW CLOSED}

KATE SPADE GIVEAWAY...

SAVE THE BEST FOR LAST

Well my friends,

I decided to go out with a BANG...giving a very lucky winner one of my favorite Kate Spade bags (isn't she a beauty!?!) And as far as money goes this Kate Spade hester street tote is the highest in value that I have EVER given away...weighing in at $398!!!

TO ENTER TO WIN THIS KATE SPADE BAG PLEASE:

1. ONLY ENTER ONCE (once is enough I promise...)

2. FOLLOW COLOR ISSUE

3. SHARE VIA SOCIAL NETWORK AND PLEASE ADD THE LINK!!!

***for an extra entry, post this g/a on your instagram feed with hashtag #colorissueblog*** 

good luck!

deadline is next Friday, May 17th @ 12 AM PST

Stella and Dot giveaway...for $120!!! :::CLOSED:::

Stella & Dot has some of THE BEST jewelry!!! Oh, how I love me some good accessories. Their stuff is made so well...and you can't beat all the colors!!! I'm obsessed.

So, todays giveaway is a credit of $120 to the wonderful 

Stella & Dot

To Enter:

1. Follow along Color Issue (

2. Take a peek at the shop and tell me what you've got your eyes set on...

3. and of course sharing is caring, so share the giveaway news and let me know where you did so!

***deadline ends Monday, May 13th @ 12 AM PST

Freshly Picked Moccasins + Solly Wrap = Giveaway #3 :::NOW CLOSED:::

Two of my all time favorite baby products as of lately! Freshly Picked moccasins and the Solly Baby Wrap... TWO lucky winners will be chosen to win a pair of moccasins AND a wrap! For all you moms out there, could there be anything greater than this?!

TO ENTER:
1. Become a Color Issue follower
2. Share the giveaway news (let me know where you shared!)
3. Visit Solly Baby and Freshly Picked...tell me which colors you'd love to have!

***deadline ends Sunday, May 19th @ 12 AM PST