Fun Color Inspiration for Halloween

I love playing with colors – and I’m always inspired by great combinations of the shades in Stampin’ Up!’s color families. In the months between Halloween and Christmas, we witness a transition of colors that informs how we celebrate each holiday:

• Halloween.  With its blacks and oranges, Halloween is typically dark and solemn.  Little pops of color and lightness can turn dreary into festive – you can even make Halloween sweet with the right combination of colors.
• Thanksgiving.  Browns and musty yellows that mimic the fallen leaves let us know that Thanksgiving and Fall have arrived. Again, pops of oranges and greens accent the traditional holiday colors, but Thanksgiving is all about the neutral tones.
• Christmas.  The traditional colors of Christmas are red and green. Whether they are paired as bold-and-bright or as rich-and-regal,  Christmas is traditionally framed with its reds and greens.

In a couple of posts spread over the next couple of weeks, I’ll be sharing some color inspiration for each of these holidays. I’ve shared similar posts in the past, but these have been updated to include new combinations with new colors. New colors, new combinations, new inspirations.

Today is all about the first of the “big three” – Halloween.

Building Fun Halloween Color Combinations

It’s fun to create your own combination of colors for the holidays. Here’s a quick-and-easy chart I created to help you pick the right combination of colors for Halloween.  Please save this and share it with your friends and customers to inspire them.

A Step-by-Step Description of this Chart

• CHOOSE AN ORANGE:  Black and orange are a must, so we start there. Your card can take a very different direction depending on whether you pick Pale Papaya, Mango Melody or Pumpkin Pie as each shade of orange has a different appeal.
• CHOOSE A BLACK OR GRAY: Similar to the orange you chose from the first column, the shade of black or gray you choose can make a big difference in the sweetness or spookiness of your project
• CHOOSE AN UNEXPECTED COLOR:  Once you’ve selected the black-and-orange combination from the first two columns, you’re ready to add a defining, unexpected color. These colors ensure you don’t produce a run-of-the-mill Halloween project and can put a refreshing spin on your Halloween projects. Certainly you can pick more than one of these colors (and there are many other colors you can include) – this is just a starting point.

How easy is that?  Of course you can switch out the colors with almost any colors in the Stampin’ Up! family – these options are only here to help you get started. Picture these combinations in your mind’s eye to see how each one offers its very own flavor to the holiday.

Color Combinations

I’ve followed my own steps above to create a handful of color combinations you may enjoy. Feel free to save off any of these that inspire you:

Don’t be afraid to add unexpected colors to your Halloween projects – the new colors make the projects special.  I hope this helps you to decide on the colors you want to use for your Halloween projects.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Brian

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