Holly Anderson
I love color.
In the office, I’m known as the girl who wears colored skinny jeans. Yes, I’m that girl. In fact, right now I’m wearing some bright blue ones! I like color.
And I love looking at different color palettes. I see them all over Pinterest and often find myself repinning my favorites. Take this one for instance!
Isn’t that scheme oh so fresh? Did you know you could use a photo to generate your own color scheme? It’s great for when you find a photo with the perfect mixture of colors to make you swoon. Just upload the photo and it’ll pull the colors out for you. There are some sites online that do the trick! Check out this website for instance.
Here are some more color combos: 9 trendy ones in one image!
Image Source via Better Homes and Gardens
Sometimes a good color scheme is where you need to start with your paper-crafting designs. And sometimes you just need a good inspiration piece. Like, hmmmm . . . maybe this piece found in Card Creations: Get Inspired?
Lovely, no? Look what it inspired Kalyn Kepner to make!
Make Me Smile Card by Kalyn Kepner on p. 63
We talked all about color in Card Design Handbook: color combinations, color meanings, saturation, gradient, temperatures, and more. Everything you need to know about color and design.
Check out this cool card from the issue with the well-known primary color scheme!
Primary Numbers Birthday Card by Sarah J. Moerman on p. 74
You’ll also find a bunch more color combinations in Color Inspiration for Card Makers. That’s what the whole issue is about!
Now how about a colorful prize in primary colors? I have the Pebbles Seen & Noted collection to give to one lucky winner.
Comment below telling me where you find your color inspiration by Thursday, December 6th at 5 pm MST for your chance to win!
Thanks for checking in!
I love looking at architecture for inspriation for design. Thanks!
I find color inspiration and design ideas from childrens clothing.
I love magazines, subscribe to WAY too many! But I find color inspiration in many articles and ads.
I usually find it from the outdoors, but we have had such a rainy fall that everything is brown, so then I try to find it thur things in my home.
what a bundle of “yummy-ness”, oh my! Thank you x…!!!!!
I thought color combination selection was more important for scrapbookers, but I see from your article that card makers should be involved too. I usually start out with a basic color and go with what I have on hand that coordinates. Hadn’t thought about using other materials to lead me to a color combo. thanks for the tip.
I find color inspiration everywhere. I especially like to thumb through catalogs, they have fabulous color combos.
A lot of times after finding just the right paper to use I then build my color palette off of that with the help of my color wheel.
I find inspiration in nature, on Pinterest, and in clothes and color trends!
OHHH! Super pretty color combos! I love to find my combos in clothing/outfits! <3
THANKS for the chance to win:) sbmmhoover at yahoo dot com
Love seeing how colors make the design of cards (or layouts or anything really) come to life! I am an “earth tones” kind of gal but LOVE RED..so I try to find a way to incorporate it wherever I can.
color inspiration for me….for scrapping or card making…is usually from my patterned papers. I buy patterned paper just because I like it, and then it is my jumping off point. Same for quilting and fabric patterns
I find color inspiration from people’s clothes and from painted rooms and decors.
nature and fabric
I find my color inspiration from magazines and photography!
I find color inspiration in magazines, fashion, and nature.
It may seem a little different, but I find inspiration in what my daughter wears each day. She’s such a fun cheery child and she loves bright/bold colors in what she wears. I wonder where she gets it…she’s only 3…smh (lol)
Every magazine you pick up has such great color combo. Pinterest is a wonderful inspiration for some of the most beautiful and unusual colors.
Pinterest!
Thanks for all the ideas on how to find color ideas! I bookmarked the Color Palette FX site.
I’m a color girl too. Loved this post!
I would have to say Pinterest is a fabulous source of color inspiration!
I find my color inspiration from nature!
Love the colors!
I find my colorinspiration everywhere around me. It may be in the nature or just in some clothes someone is wearing, who pass by me on the street or anywhere I´m looking. So it´s really everywhere and not just one place.
I find my color inspiration mainly in nature. Sometimes I will find something online that just draws me in.
oh how I LOVE Design Seeds and their gorgeous color palettes! Pinterest is always good for inspiration as well, but many times I just start looking out my window or at the things in my craft room – usually something vintage will pop right out and inspire a project.
I love these vibrant colors!
Those cards are so awesome–I especially love Kalyn’s color combination.
I check out Design Seeds daily and love it, but the BH&G picture is awesome, too. I’m kind of a color addict myself, and one of my favorite inspiration sites is the Color Collective blog.
My color combinations come from just playing around with different colors of cardstock.
I look to my Paper Crafts mag and stamp catalogs for inspiration on colors. If I relied on my self everything would be made with blue!
I got inspiration just tonight from the bottle on wine on the table at dinner. Not only did it have great colours but a great pattern AND a great layout I plan to use on a card. Bonus!
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