Classic Color Inspiration for Christmas

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’ve shared some color inspiration for the first of these holidays. I’m rounding it out by sharing color combinations for Christmas. 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.

If you missed my Halloween and Autumn posts, you can see those here:

• Fun Color Inspiration for Halloween
• Fun Color Inspiration for Autumn

Building Classic Christmas 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 Christmas. A small change in the colors you choose (e.g. Poppy Parade vs. Cherry Cobbler) can made a really big difference in your project. The chart below is meant to be a “starter” chart if you are having a hard time getting started. Please save this and share it with your friends and customers to inspire them.

A Step-by-Step Description of this Chart

• CHOOSE A BEAUTIFUL RED:  Which of these reds are you feeling right now? If you are creating a bright-and-cheery card, you might reach for Poppy Parade or Real Red. If you want a classic, sophisticated appeal on your project, Cherry Cobbler might be your best bet. The red you choose will set the tone for your project.
• CHOOSE A GLORIOUS GREEN: There are so many great greens in Stampin’ Up!’s family of colors – so many I couldn’t showcase them all here. If the red you choose sets the tone, the green is going to help you complete the story. So many great greens!
• CHOOSE A WARM BROWN:  Every combination of green and red can use a touch of brown to add warmth and to ground the Christmas colors. I love all of these! Remember – these are just some suggestions to help give you 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:

Which of these combinations is your favorite? I hope this helps you to choose the classic colors for your Christmas and Holiday projects.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Brian

Product Shares on the Way!

With the release of the January – June 2022 Mini Catalog, I’ll be hosting product shares and making Designer Series Paper Swatch Books. It’s always an exciting time for me. I’ll be posting my shares next week – and I’ll send an email to those who’ve recently participate in my shares or purchased my swatch books when they are live. ♥ Please be on the lookout!

Just for You – Exactly What You Want for Christmas

If you don’t want to be disappointed by what’s under the tree on Christmas morning, you can direct your loved ones to me so that I can hook them up with a gift certificate for you. How perfect is that!? To learn more (and download an easy letter I’ve created to help you ask for your perfect gift, CLICK HERE.

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