My name is Kim Snider and I’m an artist and creative encourager. I help people connect in a unique and personal way through the vibrant greeting cards I create AND I help others find joy and purpose through creating their own cards/art in my classes and tutorials. Whether you're a beginner or seasoned artist, my newsletter is for you! It's full of inspiration, beautiful products, favorite art supplies, tips and tricks, tutorials, and more. I will also keep you on your game with cards for all the holidays. Come join!
Pinterest Palette for 2026, Cat Coquillette's 2026 Trend Report, and a freebie!
|
Hello Reader, In my last newsletter I shared Pantone's color of the year, "Cloud Dancer" which is basically white. Underwhelmed? Me too, but don't worry, Pinterest has come out with their 2026 color palette and there's no white involved. If you want to see the full article, including how they choose these colors, click this link. These are not the colors that I would naturally gravitate towards, but this morning I thought I'd give them a whirl and create a greeting card using only these colors. By the way, the middle color above is actually a deep plum color but it basically looks dark brown in that pic and in my design. Not too bad for a quick design! I'll do some more exploring with these colors, but in the meantime, I created a Procreate palette with the exact hex codes for the 2026 Pinterest Palette , feel free to use it too: Along with Pantone Color of the Year and Pinterest trends, I always keep a watch out for Cat Coquillette's yearly trend report. Click HERE for access to her free 2026 Trend Report. The first three trends she list are: Blurred Watercolor (LOVE!), Painterly Marks (YES PLEASE!), and Maximalist Bouquet (Hallelujah!). Here are a few pieces of my work that I think match at least two of those trends: Well friends, happy creating, on trend or not! I like to do both depending on my mood and my need. If I need to create for my own mental health, rules go out the door and I just get in 'the zone' and play. If I'm trying to create sellable greeting cards and products, I try to stay abreast of current trends and see if any of my work would resonate as I did above. Kim Snider, Virtuoso, Signing off Visit my website and my new "Greeting Card Gallery" Come follow me on Instagram Also check out my Facebook |
Play Art With Kim
My name is Kim Snider and I’m an artist and creative encourager. I help people connect in a unique and personal way through the vibrant greeting cards I create AND I help others find joy and purpose through creating their own cards/art in my classes and tutorials. Whether you're a beginner or seasoned artist, my newsletter is for you! It's full of inspiration, beautiful products, favorite art supplies, tips and tricks, tutorials, and more. I will also keep you on your game with cards for all the holidays. Come join!
Hello Reader, Mother's Day is coming up my friends. And I want to start out by saying that for many people it's a very hard day. Some have lost their mom, some don't have a good relationships with their mom, some desperately want to be a mom, and for some, it's all just plain complicated. Many of those close to me fall into one of these categories and if that's you, please do something comforting for yourself this Mother's Day. Feel the feelings, but also plan some self care. I'm sending out...
Hello Reader, I hope this finds you well and that you had a fantastic Easter weekend. We traveled up to Bellingham, Washington with Winnefred this Easter (Winnefred is our new camper, whom we love). Sidebar - You might be surprised to hear that for Easter dinner we had tacos and watched the original Jaws with friends. It was the most unique Easter we can remember and it was perfect! Anyway, back to the sketchbook: The Value of a Watercolor Sketchbook Having a little watercolor sketchbook has...
Hello Reader, I'm super duper excited to share that Delores Nascent of DeloresART asked me to be a guest on her podcast, The Creative Jugglejoy Podcast. I found Delores last year when she hosted one of her 5 Cards in 5 Days Challenges. I had just finally settled on my 'niche' which was greeting cards, so this challenge came at the perfect time. In fact, it set me up for some amazing success! You'll have to listen to the podcast to hear the whole story. Listen to the Podcast Meanwhile, If you...