Color Changes Everything!

Yes, color really does change everything!! Colors evoke so many different feelings in each of us. They may bring to mind a memory of a warm summers day, a favorite sweater, or maybe even feelings of joy and happiness.


I put this theory to the test on a set of cards I made recently. I used the exact same card lay-out and the same rubber stamps to create each one. I simply changed the color I used on each of the cards and the embellishements used as accents.



You can judge for yourself how changing the color scheme changed the whole feel of the card...in addition, I have also included a list of colors and what feelings/emotions they evoke.





Red = Excitement, energy, passion, desire, speed, strength, power, heat, love, aggression, danger, fire, blood, war, violence, aggression, all things intense and passionate.

(Ranger Adirondack Cranberry)


Orange = Energy, balance, warmth, enthusiasm, vibrant, expansive, flamboyant, demanding of attention.

(Ranger Adirondack Terra Cotta)





Yellow = Joy, happiness, optimism, idealism, imagination, hope, sunshine, summer, gold, philosophy, dishonesty, cowardice, betrayal, jealousy, covetousness, deceit, illness, hazard.

(Ranger Adirondack Butterscotch)


Green = Nature, environment, healthy, good luck, renewal, youth, vigor, spring, generosity, fertility, jealousy, inexperience, envy, misfortune.


(Ranger Adirondack Meadow)




Blue = Peace, tranquility, calm, stability, harmony, unity, trust, truth, confidence, conservatism, security, cleanliness, order, loyalty, sky, water, cold, technology, depression, appetite suppressant.

(Ranger Adirondack Denim)


Purple = Royalty, spirituality, nobility, spirituality, ceremony, mysterious, transformation, wisdom, enlightenment, cruelty, arrogance, mourning.

(Ranger Adirondack Wild Plum)



Brown = Earth, hearth, home, outdoors, reliability, comfort, endurance, stability, simplicity, and comfort.

(Ranger Adirondack Espresso)



Black = Power, sexuality, sophistication, formality, elegance, wealth, mystery, fear, evil, anonymity, unhappiness, depth, style, evil, sadness, remorse, anger, underground, good technical color, mourning, death (Western cultures).


(Ranger Adirondack Pitch Black)

Grey = Security, reliability, intelligence, staid, modesty, dignity, maturity, solid, conservative, practical, old age, sadness, boring.

White = Reverence, purity, simplicity, cleanliness, peace, humility, precision, innocence, youth, birth, winter, snow, good, sterility, marriage (Western cultures), death (Eastern cultures), cold, clinical, sterile.

Hopefully this inspires you to test this theory for yourself!!

Happy Stamping!!