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12 October 2010 3,655 views 81 Comments

by Amy

Hi! It's Amy from Mod Podge Rocks - decoupage-R and Halloween crafter extraordinaire. Not only do I write for MPR but I write for Paint Me Plaid, a blog all about using acrylic paint. One of my favorite days of the week on PMP is Tuesday because it's Tuesday Huesday. That is the day I present a color palette to my readers inspired by various trends.

I'm so happy to present a Tuesday Huesday-type post for Dollar Store Craft readers. Since Halloween is my very favorite holiday in the whole world, I knew I had to do some Halloween colors palettes. Just for fun, I'm also giving away a special prize! Check the bottom of this post for details about the contest. <-- contest is now closed, but you can still read about it. :)

I also wanted to share with you my inspiration, which comes from my "inspiration book." If you don't have one, start one TODAY. It can just be a small notebook that you use to capture sketches, magazine tears, paint chips - whatever inspires you and will help you with your next craft idea. Let's just dive right in with some scans from my inspiration book.

Gourds are your little forest friends with happy faces - and did you ever notice the vibrant and varying colors of them? From bright orange to yellow green, gourds can be beautiful and so pleasing to the eye. I also love the dead log they are sitting on. So gray that it's nearly purple. Amazing what nature comes up with.

What would a Halloween party be without purple? This is from Martha Stewart (of course), and I can't help but love the peridot and gold mixed in on that tabletop. Very elegant. How did Martha get purple dry ice? I know. Because Martha can get anything she wants.

Here are a few pictures on one page with traditional Halloween black and orange. Of note: the bag tree with the varying shades of orange, the brightness of the countdown calendar and the white bats on black candles. The latter is a great technique for Halloween painting, by the way. Who would expect to see black pumpkins on orange? Or purple bats on green? Think about mixing it up.

Speaking of mixing it up, this image (also from Martha Stewart) reminds me that nearly any critter can become "Halloween-y" when done in the right color palette. What punches and shapes do you own? Can you make buttons in orange and purple work on your project? Take everyday items in Halloween shades and try to incorporate them into a project. You'll be surprised.

This is one of my favorite scans from my inspiration book - notice the pretty painted pumpkins and that GORGEOUS Halloween dress - but also notice how well blue works with orange! Contrasting colors, yes, we all know that . . . but perhaps a few of your Halloween pumpkins deserve some blue highlights here and there? Just a thought.

Here's one final image - a simple white cake, but how eye-catching. Also from Martha. Don't be afraid to use copious amounts of white this holiday season. Bright is nice, but it doesn't have to be to catch attention.

And without further adieu, here are your Halloween palettes. One is bright and one is muted. Don't be afraid to jump into color this holiday season (and don't forget to add black and white). The water is fine! Come join me at Mod Podge Rocks or Paint Me Plaid for more Halloween projects and color play . Happy crafting and happy holidays.

Halloween Bright Palette created using FolkArt Acrylic Colors (from left to right): Medium Gray, Perfect Purple, Light Lavender, School Bus Yellow, Yellow Citron and Pure Orange

Halloween Muted Palette created using FolkArt Acrylic Colors (from left to right): Cast Shadow, Lilac Love, Purple Lilac, Sunny Yellow, Hauser Green Light, Pumpkin

Five lucky commenters will win packs of BOTH of these FolkArt paint palettes!

Contest Details:

You can enter up to three times:

1. Comment here with two colors you love for this year's Halloween decorations

2. Extra entry if you post about it on Facebook, Twitter, your blog, or a message board. To get the extra entry, comment in a separate comment with a link to where you posted it.

3. Extra entry for subscribing to Paint Me Plaid either via e-mail or RSS. To get the extra entry, comment in a separate comment.

3. Contest closes on Friday, October 15th at 8am Pacific Time

Thanks for entering! Our winners have been chosen.

Good luck

The following people have been chosen to receive the FolkArt Paint:

Tonya Elliott said:

my front porch is decorated for Halloween with PURPLE and BLACK! : )
# 12 October 2010 at 12:01 pm

Mandie W said:

I love Lilac Love and Pumpkin!
# 13 October 2010 at 4:25 pm

Pam Proctor said:

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Email Subscription Confirmed!

For the third contest entry per the rules for this contest.

Thank you!! Would love to win some new paints!!!!

Pooh! said:

I love the bright shades – Yellow Citron and Pure Orange
# 12 October 2010 at 3:08 pm

Mindy said:

I love these colors! So bright and fun!
# 12 October 2010 at 9:20 pm

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81 Comments »

Ashley said:

I love the Cast Shadow and Yellow Citron for a unique pop in Halloween decor :)

# 12 October 2010 at 8:11 am

Brittany said:

I always love purple, so I use it as much as I can during Halloween. I really love gray and purple together, but you have to have a “pop” of color. This year, going with green. Great inspiration pics!! Thanks

# 12 October 2010 at 8:50 am

Tanya Brown said:

I love the Cast Shadow and Hauser Green Light. I could find some crafts to use them on:)

# 12 October 2010 at 9:03 am

Coleen said:

I like the Cast Shadow and Pure Lilac. I could use them on some pumpkins and other decor for Halloween. I could also paint some wood crafts with these paints.

# 12 October 2010 at 9:22 am

Coleen said:

I could do something cool with the Pumpkin and the Sunny Yellow. I see great wood crafts with those colors.

# 12 October 2010 at 9:25 am

Coleen said:

I can see a great witch being painted with Cast Shadow and Hauser Green. I can only pick 2 colors? Bummer! I want to use them ALL!!!

# 12 October 2010 at 9:26 am

Tessa said:

LOVE greys and purples for Halloween!

# 12 October 2010 at 9:55 am

Heidi said:

I am using a lot of Medium Gray and Bright Orange. I love this color combo, and it is especially great in Halloween decor. It has a more modern flair than the traditional black and orange.

# 12 October 2010 at 9:58 am

Heidi said:

I subscribe to Paint Me Plaid via RSS on my Google reader.

# 12 October 2010 at 9:59 am

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# 12 October 2010 at 10:00 am

Tammie Duckworth said:

I love the slate gray and the bright orange together. This inspired me to use these colors in ribbons to decorate my witch’s broom in my entryway hall.

# 12 October 2010 at 10:16 am

slammie said:

perfect purple and pure orange! Fantastic giveaway!

# 12 October 2010 at 10:16 am

Melanie K. said:

I like the classic green and orange…. well, black as an accent!

# 12 October 2010 at 10:18 am

Melanie K. said:

I already am a follower of PMP!

# 12 October 2010 at 10:19 am

Chacoy said:

love the Medium Gray & Purple Lilac never thought about a lighter lilac for Halloween-love it!
Thank you for the opportunity!

# 12 October 2010 at 10:19 am

Chacoy said:

I subscribe to PMP via email!

# 12 October 2010 at 10:24 am

Chacoy said:

I am on my cell so can’t share the link but did post it on FB- ChacoyAguayo/Ma21cuteboy!

# 12 October 2010 at 10:25 am

Karen Lopez said:

mY FAVORITES ARE PURPLE- GRAY – AND i HAVE TO ADD BLUE BUT PURPLE AND GRAY IF I CAN ONLY HAVE 2.

# 12 October 2010 at 10:30 am

Jessica said:

This year I am loving silver and purple. I also can’t get enough of the color burnt orange.

# 12 October 2010 at 10:31 am

Susan Spiers said:

Luv that Perfect Purple & Pumpkin! Halloween is so much fun!

# 12 October 2010 at 10:33 am

Kathy said:

This year I really like green and purple.

# 12 October 2010 at 10:36 am

Susan Spiers said:

I posted about this giveaway on Facebok!

# 12 October 2010 at 10:37 am

Susan Spiers said:

I left a Tweet about this giveaway on Twitter!

# 12 October 2010 at 10:38 am

Kathy said:

I’m now subscribing via email!

# 12 October 2010 at 10:39 am

Tabitha said:

I LOVE lt. lavender and the grey!

# 12 October 2010 at 10:42 am

Tabitha said:

I added the giveaway link to the sidebar on my blog. http://www.kluckingbear.blogspot.com Thanks!

# 12 October 2010 at 10:46 am

Tabitha said:

I subscribed via email. Thanks!

# 12 October 2010 at 10:48 am

Lea-Ann White said:

I’m using a lot of winter-white and green this year for accent colors. Figured when Halloween was over, just pull out all the jack-o-lanterny type stuff and use the dark green & white through Thanksgiving!

# 12 October 2010 at 11:12 am

Lea-Ann White said:

I subscribe!

# 12 October 2010 at 11:13 am

Amanda Morris said:

I love the cast shadow & pumpkin as color combos. Gray played so well with yellow a few seasons ago; its a no-brainer to pair it with orange for the fall!

# 12 October 2010 at 11:33 am

Corinna said:

I love Hauser Green Light and Pumpkin as great halloween colors together. :-D

# 12 October 2010 at 11:35 am

Tonya Elliott said:

my front porch is decorated for Halloween with PURPLE and BLACK! : )

# 12 October 2010 at 12:01 pm

pamela munro said:

Me lv Yellow Citron & Pure Orange! & entered it @ twitter pamphyila

# 12 October 2010 at 12:05 pm

Tonya Elliott said:

posted a link on my facebook…www.facebook.com/tonyaelliott1227 : )

# 12 October 2010 at 12:09 pm

Tonya Elliott said:

i am a paint me plaid email subscriber!

# 12 October 2010 at 12:10 pm

Heather said:

I like pumpkin and Perfect Purple!

# 12 October 2010 at 12:20 pm

wintu nancy said:

I really like the pumpkin and the purple lilac, together even. Thanks for the giveaway.

# 12 October 2010 at 1:07 pm

Jen said:

I’m a huge traditionalist, but I gotta say I just love Perfect Purple and Yellow Citron. I think I read somewhere that purple is “the IT color” this fall (like gray was last year, I guess?).

# 12 October 2010 at 1:08 pm

Jen said:

Oh yeah, I’m also your newest RSS subscriber on Paint me Plaid. I love your Mod Podge Rocks block and can’t wait to read more about your crafting adventures! Thanks Amy – YOU ROCK!

# 12 October 2010 at 1:09 pm

Kati said:

I love purple and orange together. A purple bat against an orange harvest moon would be terrific!

# 12 October 2010 at 2:48 pm

Pooh! said:

I love the bright shades – Yellow Citron and Pure Orange

# 12 October 2010 at 3:08 pm

cindy t said:

Hauser Green Light & Pumpkin!

# 12 October 2010 at 3:44 pm

Judy Sharer said:

I love the purple and green colors this year and throw in the traditional black and orange to compliment the decorations.
Judy Sharer

# 12 October 2010 at 3:57 pm

Virginia said:

Purple and Black of Course I am always for Purple and Black. The green is cool too, and of course you have to have Orange.

Dare

# 12 October 2010 at 5:29 pm

Virginia said:

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I posted about the Contest on my Facebook Page.. See Link above

Dare

# 12 October 2010 at 5:31 pm

Virginia said:

I Suscribed to Paint Me Plaid..as per rules.

Extra entry for subscribing to Paint Me Plaid either via e-mail or RSS. To get the extra entry, comment in a separate comment.

Dare

# 12 October 2010 at 5:34 pm

Heather C said:

My favorite color is blue and I love how it’s used with the pumpkin orange.

# 12 October 2010 at 7:06 pm

Pam Proctor said:

It would be Hauser Green Light and Pumpkin by Folk Art for my for this season!! – Pam

# 12 October 2010 at 8:35 pm

Pam Proctor said:

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Email Subscription Confirmed!

For the third contest entry per the rules for this contest.

Thank you!! Would love to win some new paints!!!!

# 12 October 2010 at 8:41 pm

Mindy said:

I love these colors! So bright and fun!

# 12 October 2010 at 9:20 pm

Mindy said:

I’m a follower of Paint Me Plaid! :)

# 12 October 2010 at 9:20 pm

Jen VG said:

I like the bright yellow and orange.

Jen VG

# 12 October 2010 at 11:33 pm

Susan Spiers said:

I am now an email subscriber of Paint Me Plaid!

# 13 October 2010 at 4:36 am

Susan Spiers said:

I left a Tweet about this giveaway on Twitter! http://twitter.com/rosemaryschild

# 13 October 2010 at 4:39 am

Jill said:

I subscribe to email from paint me plaid!

# 13 October 2010 at 4:43 am

Jill said:

I love greens, purples (and oranges-I can’t pick just 2!) for Halloween!

# 13 October 2010 at 4:44 am

Shannon Blinn said:

Yellow Citron and Pure Orange

# 13 October 2010 at 6:14 am

Cindy d said:

I love green with orange.

# 13 October 2010 at 6:20 am

Cindy d said:

I am a subscriber!

# 13 October 2010 at 6:22 am

Noreen said:

I love all the photos you show… I’m a sucker for Halloween decorations! I still love orange and black – guess I’m just a tradionalist.

# 13 October 2010 at 10:41 am

Noreen said:

I subscribe to Paint Me Plaid.

# 13 October 2010 at 10:42 am

nikki said:

purple and orange!!

# 13 October 2010 at 2:00 pm

Summer Lee said:

I LOVE the Cast Shadow and Lilac Love! They’re amazing together!!

# 13 October 2010 at 2:23 pm

Summer Lee said:

I subscribe to Paint Me Plaid via RSS feed!! (smiloro at gmail dot com)

# 13 October 2010 at 2:24 pm

Michelle Burns said:

My daughter and I love to use paints when we do crafts. My favorite halloween colors are purple and gold. My daughter used up all her fingerpaints and we now have about 8 bottles of plaid paints so far, her ‘big girl’ paints she uses now as she will be seven next month! her favorite color is red, also blue. We love to do crafts especially with paints.

# 13 October 2010 at 2:48 pm

Aimee said:

Medium Gray & Yellow Citron in the Brights and Cast Shadow & Hauser Green in the Muted. I LOVE Hauser Green!

# 13 October 2010 at 3:18 pm

Aimee said:

I just signed up for the PMP email.

# 13 October 2010 at 3:21 pm

Mandie W said:

I love Lilac Love and Pumpkin!

# 13 October 2010 at 4:25 pm

Mandie W said:

Shared on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1732072336

# 13 October 2010 at 4:27 pm

Mandie W said:

I’m am email subscriber of Paint Me Plaid

# 13 October 2010 at 4:30 pm

KnitChaos said:

Love the Cast Shadow, Perfect Purple, and Yellow Citron. I think a combo of those colors would pop and compliment each other well.

# 13 October 2010 at 4:46 pm

KnitChaos said:

Love the Paint me plaid site. I added the button to my blog and will be telling all my crafty friends. Keep up the good work!

# 13 October 2010 at 4:59 pm

Brandy Rosenbaum said:

I’m absolutely loving the yellow citron! Not a color I would normally think of for Halloween but will now. And of course pumpkin as well.

# 13 October 2010 at 7:40 pm

BArbara Ann said:

I am a purple girl all the way and perfect purple is my hue. It works so well for every holiday. For my second color, I have to stay in line and go with lilac love. I do love lilac especially when growing as a tree. Happy BOOing…

# 13 October 2010 at 8:17 pm

Christal said:

I LOVE the idea of combining Perfect Purple and Light Lavender with black and white! I LOVE Halloween! :D

# 14 October 2010 at 4:43 am

Gina said:

I love purple with neon green along with Halloween black. It’s a more whimsical palette!

# 14 October 2010 at 7:06 am

Cheryl said:

I love the traditional black and orange, but this year I have been making cards and decorations using a neon green and purple. Love all colors for fall and halloween. Happy Hauntings!

# 14 October 2010 at 7:34 am

Carol D said:

I like the classic black and orange colors for Halloween.

# 14 October 2010 at 9:37 am

Kathryn said:

I like the cast shadow and the pumpkin.

# 14 October 2010 at 6:27 pm

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