Top Ten Colors for Spring

Pantone released its Top Ten Colors for Spring following Fashion Week. "New York fashion designers encourage hopeful attitudes with lively colors, while sophisticated, grounded hues address the need for stability in times of eonomic uncertainty," says Pantone Color Institute.
"Why do two colors, put one next to the other, sing?" Pablo Picasso
Where do you get your color inspiration?

Mind Mapping

I was inspired by the "Creativity Series-Just Do It" by Holly in the Decor8blog. The series is a 10-week column to inspire creativity with a tip every Thursday.
Tip #1: Create a mind map exploring the topic of childhood creativity starting with "What I loved to do as a kid" in the middle.
I immediately connected with this topic and was surprised to find how many things I remembered and the great associations I had with childhood. Most of my favorite things were some sort of make-believe playing, physical playing or simple wandering/exploring. I'm hoping to find that some others have posted their mind maps, as well. I wouldn't be surprised to find these favorites among others mind map of this topic. Although, I don't expect to find "letting daddy long legs crawl on your arms" be a common favorite!
I'm looking forward to this series and having some fresh ideas for feeling creative.