Colors to Create Moods

Have you checked out my Color Experimentation Station I talked about in this post? I'm ALL ABOUT color these days – I'm just LOVING playing around with it and trying new things after the fantastic renovation.

Color is all around us in life, and truth be told the colors we're surrounded with really contribute to our moods! You should live your daily lives in warm colors (reds, oranges and yellows) and sleep in cool colors (greens, blues and purples). When we repainted our home – we did just that! Red Living Room, Yellow Dining Room and Terra Cotta Kitchen! Upstairs our bedroom is blue and the guest bedroom is green. When I'm "living" downstairs I feel energized and awake, and when I'm winding down upstairs I feel calm and relaxed looking at the colors I'm surrounded with.

I was fascinated with color as a very little girl… I remember helping my mom match her fabric to thread colors at the fabric store (she was an avid sewer at the time) and at just 6 years old I announced to the children's pageant director at our church that "I don't do pastels" when it came time for wardrobe… I have vivid memories of my strong dislike for pastels at that age… they made me feel like I needed to be quiet and subdued like they were… and being the HIGHLY energetic girl that I was, I wanted bright and bold! Those colors made me feel more empowered to speak my mind (God Bless those around me!).

Because color has been such a huge part of my life from the very beginning, it's no wonder that I fell in love with Stampin' Up! for their extraordinary color palate, and I'm just thrilled that it has received a trendy new "update", allowing me to get back to my creative roots without the "color clutter" as I like to call the colors that collected dust prior to their retirement!

So here are some Color Combinations I've put together using the Color Experience section of my website and how they can dictate the "mood" of a card:

Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Tempting Turquoise and Chocolate Chip: These colors are fun, bright and summery! They are over all solid "Feel Good" colors that just make you happy. Use a color combination like this for Birthday, Thank You, Hello or Summer Party Invitations.

Pretty in Pink, Pink Pirouette, Certainly Celery, Early Espresso and Sahara Sand: These colors are soft and subdued – the opposite of the combination above! Use a color combination like this when you want to create a mood of calming such as Baby Shower, Wedding, Sympathy or Get Well.

Baja Breeze, Basic Black, Whisper White and Crumb Cake: This color combination says classic, professional, crisp, fresh and maybe even industrial. I see these colors and I think of excellence with it's clean, sharp look. I would use this combination for the following types of cards: Business, Congratulations, Graduation, Retirement, Milestones and Masculine.

Now it's your turn to play with color and drop your color choices into this template to see what you can create! CLICK HERE to get started on your color journey! And once you've played – leave me a comment with YOUR favorite color combination!!!

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