Color Coach Card Ideas That Stretch Your Comfort Zone
Color Coach card ideas are a fun way to shake up your usual color habits — especially when someone else chooses the combination for you.
This time, I asked my son to pick a color combo from the Color Coach. I suspect Peach Pie was fresh on his mind since he requested a Peach Melba pie for his birthday about ten days ago. And yes, it was delicious. 🙂
The combination included Peach Pie, Coastal Cabana, and Blackberry Bliss. I’ll admit, Coastal Cabana has become one of my favorite colors. I would love to see Stampin’ Blends in that shade. Blackberry Bliss,
however, is not one I reach for often. That made this an interesting challenge.
Instead of overthinking it, I pressed the ink pads onto stamping blocks and used water with the ink to create
a soft watercolor background. The extra water muted the Blackberry Bliss beautifully. It blended into the other tones rather than dominating them. That felt more “me,” since I naturally lean toward lighter shades.
Let the Color Coach Do the Heavy Lifting
When you use Color Coach card ideas, the decision-making is already handled. You’re not staring at a wall of ink pads wondering what might work together. The combination is chosen for you, and that frees up creative energy.
The large white leaf die cut (from the Nature's Symphony Dies) was already sitting on my desk from another project. Against the watercolor background it suddenly felt intentional instead of leftover. I stamped the sentiment in Summer Splash ink, which shows up nicely against Coastal Cabana. I even double cut the sentiment piece, which means a small rectangle is waiting for another card. That feels like a bonus!
Once everything dried, I layered the watercolor panel onto Peach Pie cardstock and centered it on the card base.
I’m curious — do you have colors you love and others you avoid? Sometimes the Color Coach nudges us right into growth.
If you enjoy experimenting with ink and water, you might also like this watercolor homemade thank you card that uses a completely different palette and technique.
If color combinations sometimes feel overwhelming, I’ll be sharing a simple resource soon that makes using the Color Coach much easier. Stay tuned.
