2013 National Stationery Show – Colors Part III – Aqua

Every-Popular Aqua

Aqua and turquoise continued to be a favorite shade. There seems to have been a subtle change in hue, though, with lighter aquas shifting from a genuine blue-green toward a more powdery blue territory. All the aquas were fresh, clean, and spirit-lifting, and often were used to brighten palettes seen ’round the show.

Benjamin Paul’s lovely letterpressed jellyfish card is a good example of aqua starting to move into a “bluer” territory.

This hilarious ornament/card from Bison Bookbinding & Letterpress just adds to the outrageousness with unexpected aqua.

Sugarcube Press’s DIY Stamp Activity Kit was used to create the pretty aqua tea towel.

Aqua is a really effective background color for this lovely tree design from L2 Design Collective.

This turquoise card was a LOUIE Award winner for Compendium in the category of Friendship/Encouragement (Humorous) – $3.50 & Below.

Mr. Boddington’s Studio has a nifty line of bookplates, many of which incorporate the new, bluer aqua hues, including this happy stork-themed design.

This die-cut, letterpressed, holiday card from Night Owl Paper Goods, is just plain pretty in shades of turquoise.

That wraps up the three major bright/saturated color themes I found at the show (though, pinks, true oranges, and sunny yellows also abounded). Stay tuned for the news on neutrals…

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