6 Poinsettia Color Combinations to Inspire Your Christmas Cards + Video

Are you ready to change things up with color?

Today I’m continuing my Same But Different Christmas 2026 series with six poinsettia color combinations to show just how much a simple change of color can shift the look of a card. You can find the growing 2026 series HERE.

And if you’d like even more festive inspiration, you can also check out m 2025 playlist HERE!

But first, let’s start by taking a peek at today’s cards?

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Poinsettia Color Combinations!

Changing the color combination can completely shift the mood of a design – from bright and playful to soft and elegant, earthy, modern or beautifully traditional. It’s one of the easiest ways to make the same supplies feel fresh again, and you might be surprised by which colors become your favourite!

If you’re not sure where to start, I’ve put together the color recipes I used for today’s cards so you can try them for yourself.

Want to keep the recipes handy? Download the printable version below.

Card #1 – Red + Green

I started with the traditional red and green poinsettia combo – it’s always a good place to start and gives me a feel for the design before I start having a little more fun with the colors.

And when it came to the assembly, that’s where I really had some play time. I cut the panel to create a bold centrepiece, popped it up for dimension, and paired it with a bold sentiment to match.

Card #2 – Plum + Olive

Plum and olive doesn’t stray too far from the comfort zone, but it still gives the poinsettias a richer, slightly moodier look.

This time I used the whole panel and die cut an arch from the centre. I stamped the sentiment at the top, then popped the arch back up so the design flows across the card.

Card #3 – Pink + Lime

Pink and lime takes things in a much brighter, fresher direction and gives the poinsettias a fun, modern feel.

You may have noticed I changed things up a little along the way. I didn’t emboss every panel – in fact, for the first two cards I kept things simple and used just the stencil.

Card #4 – Apricot + Sage

For this one I went soft and pretty with apricot and sage, and I even got brave and started with a coloured panel… okay, it was ivory, but it still counts!

This felt like the perfect place for a gold heat-embossed sentiment and a few gold splatters. And just to change things up again, I flipped the panel upside down for this design.

Card #5 – Mustard + Glue-Green

Another flipped panel, but this one feels much more dramatic in mustard and blue-green. This time I kept the sentiment simple and stamped it directly onto the floral panel in that same deep blue-green shade.

This reminds me of those golden poinsettias that you sometimes see during the holiday season.

Card #6 – Blue-Grey Monochromatic

And finally, I went monochromatic with these beautiful blue-grey tones. I used Spicy Yogurt cardstock for this one, which has a lovely off-white speckled finish and adds just a little extra texture without taking away from the soft color palette.

BONUS IDEA: Monochromatic can still give you loads of variety as long as you stay within one colour family. Think red, teal-blue, purple, grey or even just green!

Ready to Feel More Confident With Color?

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Not quite ready for the full course? I also have a free Color Made Easy email series to help you feel more confident choosing and combining colors.

I’d love to know: which poinsettia color combination is your favourite, and is there one you’d never normally think to try? Let me know in the comments below!

And if you create something inspired by today’s cards, don’t forget to tag me on social media so I can see what you make.

Sending crafty hugs your way,

Special thanks to my crafty assistant, Chad (aka ChatGPT), for helping me stay on track with my Gemini brain, grammar, and spelling… well, all the things! 😄

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