It’s time! I have 50 brand new colour combinations to share with you… 10 for each of the fabulous new In Colors! Keep visiting on Mondays as I work my way through them all for my own personal Mix It Up Monday challenge... so called because I like to mix up the colours with our existing shades.
Those who know how slow I am to adapt to change may have spotted an unlikely adjective in my opening sentence. “Fabulous?” That’s the one. I described the new In Colors as “fabulous”? Yes! I actually like them this time.
For the record, I hardly ever like the new In Colors™ when they are first launched. Two years ago, I was dead against them, while last year I was merely indifferent. This year, I’m straight to loving them! It helps that I’ve been hoping for a zesty lime for YEARS, so Lemon Lime Twist goes straight in a number one for me.
Tranquil Tide and Fresh Fig are both gorgeous and rich and, it pains me to say it, go absolutely fantastically with the outgoing Delightful Dijon. Fingers tightly crossed for a colour refresh next year which brings Dijon back!
Berry Burst is just what we need to go with the brights – it’s not as harsh as Melon Mambo, which is very fine by me. And Powder Pink looks set to knock Pink Pirouette into oblivion, as it’s warmer and, in my opinion, easier to use.
Anyway, here are some combos for your delectation. For the first time, I’ve included some metallics, as several times in the past year I’ve wanted to use them but they’ve not featured in the combinations of the past.
Please Pin and share… but most of all, please create your own projects using these combinations!
Awesome! Thanks for posting these!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome - enjoy!
DeleteSweeeet! Some of these combos make me want to high tail it to my craft room NOW but unfortunately I have to high tail it to work today! Thank you for sharing your combos with us! ��
ReplyDeleteWork does rather get in the way, doesn't it? Glad you've been inspired!
DeleteOh my gosh! Thank you so much for sharing these color combos!! I'll be honest, I'm not a huge fan of this year's in colors, except for Lemon Lime Twist. BUT seeing them with all the other colors, makes me want to start playing with each and every one of them!! ��
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jennifer. I started this feature of my blog a few years ago when I was really uninspired by the new colours. I realised I could learn to like them if I mixed them with other colours, I just didn't like them when I used them together. This year, I actually like all (well most) of the new colours - which is a first for me!
DeleteWOW! Thanks. Love that you did them with butterflies!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I always use the butterflies - please check out my posts from previous years. Last year's post is linked at the top right of the blog, and you should be able to work back from there. :)
DeleteThank you!! Love the combinations!! Can't wait to try them!
ReplyDeleteThanks! Me, too - but where to start?
DeleteNice, thanks for sharing this, I've looked at some before and never tried to make any. I should do this this year and have to show customers.
ReplyDeleteThe first year (or two?) I did this, I never used any of the combos! Now I set myself the challenge of using them all - hope you get to use some of them, too
DeleteThank you for sharing, some wonderful combos!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I'm glad you like them
DeleteLove the colors more now that you put them on these charts! Wow! Thank you.
ReplyDeleteGlad they've helped
DeleteThanks so much for doing these yet again Helen. It's so kind of you to share them. I always love to see them. I look forward to seeing your creations with these colours.
ReplyDeleteNo problem, glad you enjoy them. First one coming up on Monday and I've used my favourite colour of the five...
DeleteThank you for spending so much time creating these.
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful, I get so much use from your colors list.
I'm so glad you use them!
DeleteThank you for sharing. This will help so much!!
ReplyDeleteYou're very welcome - enjoy! :)
DeleteThanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome :)
DeleteHelen, wow, this is a wonderful resource, very impressive - thanks so much for creating and sharing! I see you're now using the colour combos on your Mix It Up Monday challenges. Work often gets in the way of my crafty time but I'd love to play along when I can. Ruth x
ReplyDeleteThanks Ruth - hope you can play along, but I understand everyone is busy.
DeleteVERY nice! Thanks for all your hard work compiling these too! Appreciated!
ReplyDeleteYou're very welcome - hope you can join in the challenge :)
DeleteDo you have color combinations for some of the old (yet current) colors, like: Garden Green, Real Red, Night of Navy, Cajun Craze? I love the current color charts you are showing.
ReplyDeleteNo, sorry - I've only ever done In Colors until this year
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