Day 14: Retro Christmas with a Modern Twist – Colour Combinations of Christmas

Back Again! And you thought I was done with my Colour Combinations of Christmas… not at all. 🤣 It’s time for a very retro Christmas colour combination.

Today’s Colour Combination

12 Colour Combinations of Christmas 2025

Granny Apple Green

Basic White

Pool Party

Real Red

Bonus Combo

Not convince this is a retro colour combination? Keep reading…

The Inspiration Photo

Today’s inspiration photo is pure retro Christmas joy. The soft turquoise wall instantly sets a cool, mid-century tone, while the cream sofa keeps everything grounded. Bold cushions in red, green and aqua pop beautifully against the neutral base, delivering festive cheer that feels playful rather than overdone. It’s cheerful, clean and unapologetically fun.

My Project

The original colour combination for Day 14 was Granny Apple Green, Pool Party, Real Red and Basic White… but I’ll admit I took a little poetic licence. Somewhere between projects I mistakenly swapped the Pool Party card base with Coastal Cabana and even introduced a touch of Summer Splash ink to create a pool party, summer splash and coastal cabana ombre. And honestly? It still works. Those extra blue-green tones stay true to the inspiration image and reinforce that cool, retro vibe.

For my card, I skipped patterned paper entirely and created my own background by repeatedly stamping holly leaves directly onto the card base. It’s a simple technique but incredibly effective — and a great reminder that you don’t always need DSP when you’ve got stamps and ink at your fingertips. The layered sentiment panel keeps the design clean and lets the colours do the talking.

Why this works:

This palette strikes a lovely balance between cool and warm tones. The blues keep things fresh, the greens anchor the design, and the pops of red give that unmistakable Christmas feel. Repeating the holly motif creates cohesion and polish, even though the card itself is wonderfully straightforward. (and perfect for posting)

If there’s a takeaway from today’s card, it’s this: trust your supplies, embrace happy accidents, and don’t be afraid to adapt mid-project. Sometimes the best designs come from simply rolling with it.

Tomorrow’s colour combination shifts gears again — with a very different festive mood coming your way.
Until next time… happy creating.

Chrissy 🩷

P.s. Missed a previous colour combination? You can catch up on all of them here:
https://thecreativeeclectic.com/category/colour-inspiration/12-colours-of-christmas/

Keeping Traditions Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [166806] $35.00	Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [147097] $15.75	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $15.75	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [147107] $15.75	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $15.75	Summer Splash Classic Stampin Pad [163809] $15.75
Basic White A4 Cardstock [166781] $25.00	Card Stock A4 Coastal Cabana [131302] $25.00	Granny Apple Green A4 Cardstock [147014] $25.00	Blending Brushes [153611] $27.00	Bone Folder [102300] $14.00	Clear Block H [118490] $16.75
Paper Snips [103579] $21.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $49.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $12.75	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] $7.50	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $10.50	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $7.50