Even in the realm of Cricut crafting, color-picking is one of the key steps to achieving beautiful craft. This is especially true for layered designs, be it paper cutting or vinyl cutting.
As designers, having robust color palettes can help in the overall progress of designing a craft. Integrating color palettes can cut working time, set a theme, and is a quick check of coherence and harmony of each element.
Even if limitations of materials can make the end-product not become as similar as what designers had in mind, color palette is still an important guide for crafters to execute the designs.
You can read the basics of creating Proceate palettes here on their official website.
In this article, I’m going to show you some of the color palettes used in our crafts. Numerous designs we make on DrizyStudio.com will be included as examples to help with the imagery.
I’ll be including the HEX codes of each color so you can input the hexadecimal value when making a Procreate palette.
Midnight #021B39 | Dark Midnight Blue #00386B | Cerulean Blue #3F3CBD | Blue Koi #5AA6D8 | Fringy Flower #B1E0CE | Bleach White #FFF2D5 |
Taken from our design Underwater Life Layered Paper Cut, this craft is built of different shades of blue accompanied with a brighter, outermost frame. This color palette shows the depths of the ocean, highlighting the details and intricacy of each underwater element.
This underwater palette also fits for other nautical crafts.
Dark Purple #370947 | Rich Purple #6B0C60 | Berry #99194A | Brick Red #CC3650 | Carmine Pink #EF5344 | Faded Orange #F9904C | Sunglow #FEC648 | Sand #F4BE78 | Buff #FFF792 |
Among many of our sunset designs, Sunset on The Sea Layered Paper Cut takes the prize of having the most complex layers of color palette.
Closely resembling a landscape painting, a total of 9 different colors are incorporated in this color palette. Despite zero color blending involved, you can see how each color integrates into sunset scenery.
You can create your own art project by using this color palette, either adding or taking away some of the colors to match what you need.
Thatch Green #3C3C1D | Chestnut Red #CD4D28 | Brownish Red #9B2D20 | Ruddy Brown #C65C2C | Fire Bush #F39130 | Macaroni and Cheese #F7B231 | Jasmine #F6E07A | Milk Punch #FDF7D5 |
Our template of Thanksgiving Pie 3D Shadow Box is heavy on fall / autumn colors. Incorporating shades of warm, earthy colors with a touch of green.
Even artists from centuries before have tried to capture the warmth and richness of the golden colors to reds and oranges. Imagine a picturesque city road littered with fallen leaves. This color palette should be workable into making those autumnal designs.
Deep Sea #0B805B | Medium Sea Green #36B77A | Deep Carmine Pink #EF3644 | Lightning Yellow #F7BD37 | Buttermilk #FDF6B2 |
Cab Sav #4C1220 | Surfie Green #1A7669 | Pale Red #DF4948 | Tulip Tree #EAB447 | Oasis #FFF1CE | Antique White #F5EEDC |
For a season of gift-giving and family gathering, familiar colors of green and red are prominent. Shades of yellow added to complete the medley.
These two templates take on a different paths. Christmas Wreath Paper Cut is the classic Christmas color palette, meanwhile Winter Village with Snowman Shadow Box is warmer and non-conventional.
Carmine Pink #F04A4A | Flamingo Pink #F6A1B4 | Light Mustard #FED267 | Topaz #24B9A5 | Pale Blue Lily #D1ECF3 |
Light Eggplant #813C97 | Flamingo Pink #F167A5 | Topaz #25BBB0 | Jordy Blue #88B7E3 | Light Mustard #FED267 |
Packed with vibrant colors, there is no single right answer to represent spring season for nature too was set in motion to bloom in this period.
Going bold with colors that contrast each other on the color wheel. In Spring Floral Layered Paper Cut we see orange coupled with green. Whereas in Floral Wreath Layered Paper Cut it’s obvious that purple is coupled with yellow. Both are supported with additional colors that complement them.
Gable Green #113A32 | Dark Grey Blue #274662 | Northern Lights Blue #75C3D7 | Sienna #A15D2C | Texas Rose #F6B652 | Grandis #FCD497 |
Cloud Burst #20264A | Milk Chocolate #81491D | Ginger Brown #C2BC68 | Parsley #1E5128 | Fountain Blue #5EAFC2 | Link Water #CDE7F4 |
Remaking natural beauty through digital art in River Scenery and Mountain Landscape. Taking colors from our sky, our soil, the foliage, and the river. These Procreate palettes can take on the role of adoration of the Earth.
Perfect for nature lovers and environmentalists, these palettes are waiting to be recreated through more digital—and perhaps eventually—physical art.
Black #000000 | Dusk #4B4C78 | Flame #DE4929 | Faded Orange #EF9A5A | Antique White #FCE9DA | Very Light Pink #FFF4EE |
Chathams Blue #1F5665 | Grapefruit #D53D26 | Peach #F7B878 | Tacao #F5B077 | Northern Lights Blue #76C7DC | Pattens Blue #DEF1F8 |
Associated with creativity and excitement, orange is lending its power of increasing energy. Being inviting and friendly, it can be smoothly included in children-oriented arts.
As shown in these Castle Multilayer Fantasy Shadow Box. There’s no denying that it’s the “main attraction” even though it’s placed in the background. Pick up other strong colors that compliment its energy for there is no subduing the orange!
Light Orange #F4AA49 | Falu Red #7F1819 | Persian Red #CF362E | Light Coral #F08176 | Cosmos #FCD8D8 |
Known as the holiday full of love and affection, reddish hues are always associated with Valentine’s Day. Simple adjustments to darker or lighter colors can make a design void of cloying pink and look elegant. And our Envelope with Roses Layered Paper Cut did exactly that.
Black #000000 | Mulled Wine #52416E | Halloween Orange #DB7028 |
First entry of layered vinyl in this post. Halloween Spooky Characters are intended to be a decal or HTV, this design accomplishes its goal by using as few as 3 colors and the absence of color. This palette should suffice for beginner SVG designers.
Red Brown #A92226 | Flame #E64D27 | Naples Yellow #FCD651 | Haiti #1F1230 | Honey Flower #4D2B75 | Vicious Violet #9A529E | Pink Flare #E8B9D3 | Alabaster #F9F9FB |
Another take for Halloween craft is Haunted House in Pumpkin Shadow Box. Fitting the spooky theme, colors of purple and orange are mixed with each other with addition of supporting colors like yellow and white.
Persian Plum #72162B | Pastel Red #DE5C5E | Shocking #D783B7 | Moonstone Blue #65A9AA | Frog Green #94C983 | Saffron Mango #F9C869 | Forget Me Not #FFF2E9 |
Dusky Blue #435DAA | Silver Tree #5AC1A3 | Brink Pink #F36C7B | Salmon #F47967 | Thatch #F58CB1 | Light Mustard #FFD06C | Bleach White #FEF2DA |
Traditionally used as talismans to protect sleepers, especially children, from nightmares and evil spirits, in today’s arts and crafts dream catchers are especially loved as DIY projects.
Interpreted through digital art, dream catchers can be created through the open choice of color combinations and extra adornment. Just like our Dreamcatcher Multilayer 3D Shadow Box. Save these to your Procreate palette for future use.
This is the end of 16 Best Cricut Color Palette Ideas for DIYs. I hope this compilation gives you some insight on color-picking for SVG crafting.
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Catch you on my next post! As always, happy crafting!✂️🎨