Best In Color Combinations 2025 Edition

I was super excited for this color – I love that it's yet another gray with a much more blue tone.  The card stock is gorgeous as are the Stampin' Blend pens and markers.  Unfortunately, we might not get an ink pad in this color.  BUT you have a great alternative.  You can purchase a package of empty Stampin' Spots and the refill bottle.  Then you can make your own whenever you'd like.  Alternatively, Stampin' Up! has already made a Cloud Cover Stampin' Spot for you to use – it's in a set with some other great colors.  You'll find all these products pictured below.  Hope this helps you enjoy this color.

We can always use a fresh twist on a primary color, and this year’s new yellow—Darling Duckling—is just that! It’s a bit muddier than the other yellows in the Stampin’ Up! color palette, and that’s what makes it so useful. Unlike some of the brighter yellows, Darling Duckling doesn’t compete for attention when you’re working with lots of colors on one card. It adds warmth without overwhelming your design—such a handy shade to have on hand!

When I first looked at the new color palette, I completely glossed over this one. But once I got the ink pad in my hands and started playing with it—wow! It quickly shot to the top of my favorites list. Why? Because it’s such a deep, rich blue that you can easily use it in place of black. That opens up a whole new creative world! You get the smooth, high-quality formula of a Stampin’ Up! ink on a foam pad—perfectly inky, deeply pigmented, and super dark. Don’t get me wrong—I still like the Memento Tuxedo Black pad, but since it's a felt pad and the ink soaks in quickly, I find myself re-inking it almost every time I use it. This new dark blue is such a welcome alternative!

If you’ve been around Stampin’ Up! for a while, you’ll probably recognize this color—it’s back, and I’m so excited! I loved using it before, and I’m thrilled to have it in my collection again. It even makes me miss Strawberry Sorbet a little less! While this shade is definitely more pink than Strawberry Sorbet, it fills that red-pink gap in the color palette beautifully.

I think the name says it all—Timid Tiger looks like a soft, muted orange. Now stay with me here, because I really think this is a great addition to the Stampin’ Up! color palette. We’ve had Pumpkin Pie for a long time, and over the years, Stampin’ Up! has introduced a few other bright oranges—but they never stuck around. And honestly, that makes sense. You don’t really need multiple bright oranges.

But Timid Tiger is different. It’s more subdued, and that muted tone fills a gap we’ve always had. I’m loving it right now, and I already know I’ll be sad to see it go when it retires in spring 2027.

Click on the image below to open up a one page “cheat sheet” with more color combination options.  Let me know if you like this tool and I will share more with you.

I really appreciate you reading all the way to the end of the blog post.  I'm thinking about making these color combinations for the upcoming holidays too.  Would you like a color recommendations for Fall, Halloween and Christmas?  Leave a comment and let me know.  xo, Linda