Pantone Colours of the Year 2021
This year's colours of the year are Ultimate Grey and Illuminating! Colour which feel as though they are at opposite ends of the spectrum, but which complement and are gender neutral, making them ideal for the craft world!
This fantastic two-colour combination is the second time they have done so in the Colour of the Year’s two decade history. Used by the fashion world, graphic and interior designers, the Pantone Institute’s colour trends are a resource for predicting palettes that might prove popular with consumers. This influence then filters down into the world of art and crafts and can sway home décor, wedding colour schemes and much more!
Inspiration
As you know, we have a huge range of inspiration on CraftWorld - here are some ideas using grey and yellow tones which could inspire your next project!
Grey colourways are ideal for masculine makes, or to add embellishments to an existing design when black feels too harsh, here you can see three fabulous ideas to bring muted grey tones into your cards!
The most obvious way to get yellow into your colourway is through floral designs, like this stunning Sunflower stamp set from John Next Door! Yellow is a fantastic pop of colour that can bring life to any creation!
The two shades complement each other perfectly and are ideal for cards for kids! When I first saw the combination, my immediate thought was a colour scheme for a baby nursery!
If you're looking for more inspiration, with a bonus technique to learn - then this is the video tutorial for you! Follow Jessica as she challenges herself to use the colour yellow to whip up a watercolour creation! Click the image below to see the full video tutorial.
Previous Pantone Colours
If you've been following Pantone's annual colour release, then you will be familiar with the past few announcements of this prestigious award! Both 2020 and 2019's colours were bold, pigment rich and easily adaptable to so many realms of the creative world! Do you have a favourite? (Mine is Living Coral)
Design Seeds
Do you struggle to bring together colour schemes for your crafts? There's an amazing resource called Design Seeds, a site which extracts colours from images to create a palette. People from all design backgrounds use this website to inspire their work, click the image below to have a look!
What's New in 2021?
Did you see our fantastic Blog Hop? We kicked off 2021 with a fantastic blog hop introducing five US crafters, click below to follow along and find out how you can win prizes!
In this blog hop, Lou and myself discuss our predictions for 2021 craft trends!
AND, if you're looking for more inspiration, then look no further than our brand-new series of LIVE crafting sessions. We have Ready, Steady... CRAFT! A new competitive show where two experts go head-to-head using the same product! Tune in at 3PM every Tuesday!
If that wasn't enough, we have Keep Crafting Through Lockdown, which you can find every Wednesday on CraftStash Facebook Page and CraftWorld!
We'd love to know your thoughts on the new Pantone colours of the year, do you like them? Do they inspire you? If you create a card using this combination of colours, tag it with #Pantonecolours2021 so we can create a fun gallery of ideas!
Happy crafting,
Natalike