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Old 07-24-2007, 12:22 PM   #1  
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Default What other color do you like to pair with Orchid Opulence?

I have a lot of it but am having a hard time finding a color that goes nicely with it.

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I really dislike this color. I have used it but cant remember with what. I bet it looks good with Green Galore or Gable green.
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I'd try Ruby Red, Certainly Celery, and Summer Sun.

That said, I think it would look great with most of the greens, reds, and yellows.
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I hadn't thought of using it with a yellow. I'll give it a try. Thanks!
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Chocolate chip, black - good with neutrals.
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Tempting Turquoise... Green Galore
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I don't use this very often, but I checked the color wheel and it's suggestions include: Handsome Hunter, Real Red, Brilliant Blue and YoYo Yellow.
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I don't use this very often, but I checked the color wheel and it's suggestions include: Handsome Hunter, Real Red, Brilliant Blue and YoYo Yellow.
Thank you so much!! I was going to place that in my next order!!
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I haven't used this much but I have always liked paler purples with navy. Another color I like to pair with purples is gray and I bet the new Basic Gray would be great with the medium brightness of the Orchid Opulence.

Purples and yellows compliment each other but the shades (hues ... whatever its called) need to be balanced.

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It looked great with the inside of my trashcan, so that's where I put it.



(Just kidding... couldn't resist!) ;)
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I have a hard time with orchid opulence, too. I looked up the color challenges it's been used in:

CC14 with going gray
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CC24 with elegant eggplant and certainly celery
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CC43 with rose red, so saffron and a neutral
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CC52d with ballet blue, real red and tempting turquoise
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CC52j with elegant eggplant, bashful blue, so saffron and real red
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CC63 with tempting turqouise and so saffron optional color: green galore
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Gee, I didn't think there would be so many!
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I just did a card pairing Orchid Opulence with Handsome Hunter, Brilliant Blue, and Summer Sun. Here's the link: My Wild Color Scheme Birthday card by deipara at Splitcoaststampers
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I like it with Tempting Turquoise and Black.
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I like it with Going Gray, but I haven't firgured our what other color to put with it.
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I love it with Sahara Sand and Night of Navy. I will be trying it with Wild Wasabi and River Rock one of these days, too. :mrgreen:
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