Say so long to Christmas Red, Ivy Green, and Snowflake White…this year, the colors of the season are electric!
Bright neon pinks, yellows, blues, greens, purples, and oranges were in abundance at this year’s Craft & Hobby Association trade show in our hometown of Chicago, IL. From vibrant Christmas cards to yarns that will take the afghan to new heights, this year’s biggest craft trend has to be the return of neon.
Hero Arts was all about this trend, showing off their bright and bold collection of Christmas and holiday cards. Made with new Neon Ink from Hero Arts, these cards are anything but average!
I just love this sweet hot pink snowman card! We got to play around with some of the Neon Inks at CHA and let me tell you, these colors are sure to make a statement. Electric yellows, pinks, and greens will add life and pizazz to any and all of your upcoming paper crafting projects!
Lion Brand and Premier Yarns were on the neon band wagon as well. Lion Brand’s new baby yarn even has a bright neon flair. Imagine the afghans you can make with this collection!
Premier Yarns also has a great collection of bright neon yarns. Mix and match these new colors to create one wardrobe accessory that is unique and fun.
And Christmas isn’t the only holiday that’s gearing up for new colors…Halloween is getting a makeover as well. Purple is the new black. Green is the new orange. And carving pumpkins is so last season.
Die Cuts with a View (DCWV) is all about reinventing Halloween. Not only was there no orange in sight, but all the pumpkins were blinged out with colorful jewels, decoupaged with lace, or wrapped in awesome neon fabric.
Check out these awesome pumpkins from DCWV, covered in ribbons, lace, and jewels:
So there you have it. Bright, bold, and vibrant colors await you this holiday season. Can’t wait to get crafty with neon colors? Check out our Awesome Neon Rose Earrings. You can also get ready for Halloween with this Purple and Green Spider or these Bright and Bold Halloween Table Decorations. And for all you knitting fans out there, we have a great Wicked Knit Mittens pattern that you can whip up now so they’re ready to wear and show off come December!
Wanna know what else was hot at this year’s CHA show? Read our posts covering all the new and exciting Halloween trends, yarn trends, technological advances, and more!
Giveaway!
You’d didn’t think we’d go to CHA Summer 2012 and not bring back something for all of our lovely readers did you? We went to the Craft and Hobby Trade Show like we do every year and collected all the swag we could into a large CHA Swag Bag Giveaway! We picked up some awesome prizes from Mod Podge, 3M, October Afternoon, and so much more! So don’t hesitate! Enter today by answering the question below in the comments section.
Giveaway Rules:
- Contest open to US and Canada residents 18+
- One comment/entry per person per blog post.
- Contest closes Sunday, July 29, 2012 at 11:59p CST.
- Please comment on any of the Summer CHA 2012 blog posts to enter.
- Winners will be posted on FaveCraftsBlog.com and notified by email.
How do you feel about this new neon craze? Are you going to liven up your holiday decor this year with these bright and vibrant colors?
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I am loving the new, neon colors for Christmas this year! I love bright colors and this is right up my alley. There are places I love to keep the traditional red and green, but the apple green, hot pinks, turquoise, and other new brights are delicious and exciting! Thanks for the chance at the giveaway! Pick me!
I’m not really feeling the neon. I didn’t like it all that much in the 80’s either. I’m waiting for the jewel tones of the 90’s to reappear!
I like the neon, but probably not for holiday decor!
Love the bright colors
I like the bright colors. I have already bought some bright colored ornaments for the tree.
OMG…I love it. What a refreshing change. I would love to do my Christmas cards with these new colors. I totally love the fushia color behind the marshmallow like snowman. I love the Lion Brand yarn too. I’ll bet a fushia color scarf would be neat.
I love neon. The bright colors light up my life and everything around me. I love neon clothes, purses, headbands, rugs, and pretty much any home accessory. However, I’m not a fan of this new neon holiday trend. I favor holiday traditions and prefer the classic red, green, and white. I can get on board with some purple and green for Halloween here and there,though it’s not truly October 31st without some black and orange.
I love vivid colors so the neon craze is fun though but I’m not sure I would use it on holiday cards.
I can’t believe I just found this blog now! Best find in a while 🙂 Can’t wait for neon Christmas already!
Love neon colors, but would have to make a practice card to see if I would like it for Christmas cards. Thanks for the chance to win.
Love all the new colors
Neon green for Halloween! I love it!
As a child of the 80’s… LOVE IT!! I’m feeling so at home with the neon trend and I say bring it on. It livens things up and I so enjoy it. Bright things make me happy. 🙂
I cant stand it. I say it to my husband and kids almost daily as they tote their GLOWING yellow NEON T-shirts. If the Neon was presented in a 60s way– and was vibrant instead of alive.. I would be much happier. I don’t think Neon makes anyone look better. And it certainly strains the eyes.
I love the neon..I plan on combining neons with glow-in-the-dark colors for my Halloween palate…exciting for day and night!
I love the neons. The brighter the better. We can use the bright colors to put so joy into this life.
I am a big fan of bright colors so anything in bright color will attract me.
My favorites are the tutti fruti colors – the bright pink, teal, yellow, and orange. I’m currently making a rag rug using those colors and it’s going to be gorgeous.
My Christmas decor this year will not be in neon. Probably pastels though
I love the neon. My daughter was little during the last phase and she really did shine in neon colors.
Would love to win this. I love crafts and crafting.
Wow….I love the new neon colors…those are some amazing cards. I think this year I will be using Neon. It really give an amazing look.
I have always loved neon so this is super fun for me. I cannot wait to see what is out there. Thank you so much for the heads up.
I think they’re pretty and interesting colors for this christmas. It’s all about knowing how to use them.
i love brights and neons!! i’d totally include them in holiday decor
Not a fan of the neons. Still love the traditional colors of Christmas.
Love the neon. Fun to change up from the usual trend colors. Love the bright colors for the baby items the most.
I may use a little neon colors on greeting cards I make.
I have always loved neon colors. Glad to see they are back in style!
Christmas will truly be a neon night..the reindeer will love the bright colors to keep them flying and me too. I’m know formmynbight “slim” green color and wild pinks too.mthe turquoise and orange was my last summer quilt colors. Love the cards and thenpinkmsnowman. Keep Sharing the great ideas.
I love a traditional Christmas, but I will probably be crafting neons for other people!
I am soooo excited about the neon yarn, and can’t wait to crochet afghans for my grandchildren with it. hurry,hurry get it to the store shelves
I am totally into it. I’ve been doing my tree in pink orange chartreuse turquoise etc for the last several years, so with the neons out now I can make it even brighter and bolder
I love pops of neon for the holidays, but I feel as though it can be overused pretty easily. I look forward to incorporating some neon into my card designs ths holiday season!
Though im a bit of a traditionalist when it comes to holiday decorating (red/green for xmas and orange/black for halloween)ive been noticing the brighter colors everywhere and think I may have to trade some of my older decor for some neon inspired ones, thanks for the giveaway
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I love the bright colors. I am excited to see these come back. My daughter has me making a hot pink afghan. The neon colors would be exciting to work with.
I love neon, but the only holiday that is going to be sporting neon colors at our house is Halloween. And Halloween is the best holiday anyway.
Never stopped loving neon! I have neon embossing powder and use it as often as I can. Can’t wait to see more neon products.
I Love It & have always loved Bright colors.
I LOVE the neon trend- I already have some super sparkly trees that would look amazing with some neon embellishments. 🙂
Great ideas – Thank you so much for sharing.
I love the new neon yarns! I can’t wait to make some new things out of them.
My kids like it way more than I do. It’s a good thing they like crafting 🙂
I wore neon in the 80s, so it doesn’t scare me at all! I would love to use them during Halloween, but not Christmas.
i up for using anything including neon but im not sure the holidays are for using neon. so i will keep anopen mind to it.
I am sooo excited about the NEONS! I am in a new house and now’s my chance to get out of that same old same old for the Holidays. I am already working on a pink wreath for my door, what a fun way to ring in the holidays!!