Big Top Vintage

By Patrick Hill

For P. T. Barnum’s birthday, this combination leans into vintage poster color and theatrical flair. Cherry Cobbler brings a deep show curtain red while Crushed Curry adds warm marquee light.

Night of Navy gives the design a classic printed-poster base and Very Vanilla softens the whole look with an aged-paper feel. It is bold but still nostalgic.

Why

Deep red, gold, navy and vanilla evoke old circus posters, stage curtains and marquee lights.

Projects

Try this mix for theater invitations, vintage tags, birthday cards, scrapbook titles or carnival-inspired layouts with stripes and ticket shapes.

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