Colour Inspiration

Ever brought a piece of clothing or an accent piece for the home which simply is impossible to match or contrast to? Well you are not alone.

So often colours grab our attention only to cause us matching headaches down the line.  

Nature is the place to find answers to that; our gardens are now a riot of colour, the crazy mix of colours together, colours you would never put together but they work. 

A great way to get inspiration is to take pictures of your garden, local park, or favourite outdoor place.  Take pictures through the year so you have a running commentary on all seasons and therefore many colour ways to consider. You do not have to be a good photographer as long as the pictures reflect the colours correctly. That is enough as it is only for your private design scrap book.

When faced with a colour issue; refer to your book. What would nature put together? Important to note that in nature it is texture and colour, not just colour alone that makes a fabulous combination really work. 

Light is also important, the same paint can look three different shades in the same room due to the light. So, experiment with swatches, tester paint pots, wallpaper cuttings and items you already own to ensure you have just the right shades to make that sensational look.

Nature has it right, it is brave and wild in its choices, so it could be the best place to start when trying to match the impossible.  

Collect your pictures all year as you may well want summer or autumn colours to look back on even in the dead of winter. 

Bonus is if your pictures are ok, well why not frame one or two and create your own art for your home.

Rosie

Creative Director  - Seek It Out

SIO Tips no. 35

Finishing a seam when machine sewing: When neatening/cutting off the ends of the cotton ensure you cut the right side thread first. Cut just this one, close to your work and then gently pull the thread on the back/wrong side; which in turn pulls through the lose end of the right side thread onto the back/wrong side, this will ensure neatness. Now cut the back/wrong side thread close to the work.

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Craft Tips for Newbies No 14

Before throwing out clothing you no longer wear, stock up on notions by saving any usable zippers, buttons, or decorative trim. These can come in handy when you're trying to replace a fastener.

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Craft Tips for Newbies No 11

When you're doing Decopatch, tearing pieces is preferable as torn edges blend together better than edges cut with scissors.

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Being Crafty

Feeling crafty but don’t know where to start? Well, look no further… Seek It Out has just the solution you need! 

Soon-to-launch Seek It Out is just perfect for those new to craft, to reawaken forgotten skills, or for those desperate to try something different.  We’ve been working hard for many months to find craft ideas that you might like to try, that are fun to do and won’t leave you ripping out your hair in despair. 

We know people yearn to do creative things but lack time in the crazy hamster-wheel world we live in. To help you find some ‘me time’, not only have we sourced great crafts that are suitable for everyone, from age 16 right up to 100 and beyond, we also ensure almost everything you need for a project is available in one place. Easy-to-follow instructions teamed with additional advice right here on Seek It Out will make you a happy crafter, not a frustrated one.

Keep in touch, as we have so many fun things to show you. What’s more, from early April you’ll be able to sign up for our Seek It Out Newsletter, so you can benefit from free offers and lots of other exciting things too…

Clocks spring forward….

It is not just the clocks that are going forward, a new and exciting website is also coming out from the shadows in early April, called Seek It Out. This site will inspire you, surprise you and even spoil you by adding a little more excitement to your life.

Seek It Out will help you find lovely things for your home, introduce you to many new hobbies, help you to understand those hobbies and find exciting events to attend.

So much under one roof, so many opportunities to interact with the team and other followers of Seek It Out. We are very different from so many websites because we are not a sell on only site. What we do is scour the Country and beyond looking for great designers to stock, we choose some of the best from the thousands of producers out there to ensure we control the quality, focus and the style of the ranges we stock ensuring you get products you will love.

We are very much at the dawn of stage one, we have many more stages to come, each opening yet another door to our customers, new lines, new ideas, and new designs will appear in the months ahead. So keep watching the clock is ticking and before long the door to Seek It Out will open….