TDITM 26 palette nailed down, kind of

My youngest daughter, Lydia, has a love of all things vintage. Her beauty aesthetic is straight from the 40s and 50s, so I was not surprised when she gave me these mid-century tinsel bedecked inspiration photos.

The palette you see up there is kind of liquid, and I reserve the right to edit it as I go. Which is why I taped them on instead of using glue. Some of the colors are ‘maybes’, and some are locked in. It’s a mix of Bellwether* pure wools and blends. The core colors she chose are Cherry Red, Pink, Kelly Green, and Aqua. Well, actually she did not choose Kelly green, she chose the green you see that is labeled (unknown). She pulled it from my felt stash, where it has been languishing untouched for years, because it’s not a color I’m drawn to. I have no idea what vendor I got it from, but it is not currently available from Benzie. So I substituted Kelly since it’s the closest one in their extensive library of colors (and shhh I like it better).

Someone online asked me what I would do if Lydia chose colors I didn’t like, and I got to experience that a little as we butted heads about some of the colors she wanted to throw in there, like deep navy blue and lemon yellow. GAh. I had to object. (“Lydia, trust me, I’m a professional,” may have been something I said.) So we landed on this compromise. I think it really captures the spirit of her mid-century photos, and I imagine some of you out there will be rejoicing as Larissa will finally make an ornament set in classic Christmas colors. LOL

The chart I’m using to plan my colors is available to you here so you can plan yours too! Just trace the circles on your felts to create a swatch chart, and if you are iffy about some of the colors, use tape. I’ll eventually glue mine down as the palette solidifies. Trace the circles, cut them out, then flip the felt swatch over so any inky bits are on the back side. On dark felts, using a white gel pen to trace is a lot easier to see.