One thing that I get asked with some frequency is “How do you choose colors for your projects?” Personally, I know that sometimes I think of a card or project I want to make and then can’t decide on what color combination would be best. Sometimes I “see” the project in my mind’s eye using certain colors and when I actually pull out the colors to use, let’s just say I’m less than thrilled.
So, how do we get started with choosing a palette of colors for our projects? A couple of years ago I wrote about a quick way to get started with this. Since this is still an issue with so many people, and there are always new people who are starting up with this hobby, I thought it bears repeating.
Here is the link to my my original post from July 2019. Keep in mind that the Designer Series Paper I used for examples is retired and no longer available, but the the same process still applies.
Basically what you need to do is look at the back of the white cardboard or the package label. It will list all of the coordinating cardstock and ink colors for that specific Designer Paper right under the name of the Designer Paper. Here’s an example of how the colors are listed:
Here’s the cardstock that they suggested to coordinate with this Designer Paper:
One thing I would add is if you are not incorporating Designer Series Paper into your project, you could still look at the coordinating colors of any pack of DSP that you like and check out which colors they suggest for it. All of those colors will coordinate with each other even if you don’t use the Designer Paper. And, of course, depending on your design, you could also think about a monochromatic color scheme.
Happy Crafting!
