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For those of you who don't like YYY, try it with black and white as an accent color! LOVE it this way! It's definitely NOT made to be a BASE color, but as a mat or a small piece here and there, it's nice!
I have trouble using most of the EE except the browns! I'm not sure what the problem is, but Pumpkin Pie, Ruby Red, and Old Olive, just don't inspire me!
Pixie Pink, Pink Passion and Glorious Green - it's no wonder why I never use the Bold Brights. To be honest, I don't love any of the SU! pinks. I'll use Pretty in Pink and Blush Blossom though.
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I mistakenly ordered a pack of green galore - the one that is really bright!
I love Green Galore. I like to pair it with Gable Green!
I'm not a big fan of Glorious Green - although it worked out to be the perfect shade of green for my christmas cards this year - thanks goodness its all used.
I have no itentions of buying the horrid orchid we all know and don't love...
I love Green Galore. I like to pair it with Gable Green!
I'm not a big fan of Glorious Green - although it worked out to be the perfect shade of green for my christmas cards this year - thanks goodness its all used.
I have no itentions of buying the horrid orchid we all know and don't love...
Green Galore with Tempting Turquoise is nice too! And you could add a pink to it too to mellow the 2 down a bit!
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the Bold brights!!! I'd trade ya in a second!! In all fairness, I guess the main reason I love BB's is because I love the primary school colors... ;)
Right there with you Lyndie! But then again, I am a teacher too...
I'd say my least favorite color is the Basic Black - mine always seems to look more purple than black...
That aside, how can you really pick at all? They are all terrific!
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OMG! This thread is so funny.
I also hate Mint Melody. That color makes me gag just looking at it. This was the color of a comforter my mother had on our beds. And when paired with the terrific tulips set it sends me into convulsions. YUCK!
Also terribly dislike (ok hate) Glorious Green.
There are lots of colors I don't use, but these are the biggies.
I'm surprised that people hate handsome hunter and night of navy. Both look BEAUTIFUL when embossed with gold or silver - a very rich look when embossing. But I guess that's just my opinion. That's the best part about the SU cardstock - there's something for every taste and I like that you can buy a package with all of the colors to see which ones you use the most before buying a larger pack of a particular color.
The night of navy also looks great with Real Red. I made some really cute notecards for my grandson with the night of navy, real red and white.
I really like most of the colors but if I had to pick one that I liked the least I would have to say bordering blue. I have never used it and it doesn't seem to go with the other blues. But I may have to challenge myself to try and use it, maybe I'll try sponging the edges or something like that to make it blend better.
Oh, and I hate the bright pink cardstock, pink passion. It is just too bright for my taste, would like a softer, warmer pink.
Love Orchid! We need more purples and pinks. Also love Brilliant & Ballet blues.
Get rid of the In colors - once they're gone, you can't match paper to anything, so you're sucked into either buying the ink pads that won't match paper or a ton of supplies. Stupid idea.
Orchid, Handsome Hunter and Glorious Green are all major YUCKO's for me. I also don't really like some of those TOO bright colors either. They hurt my eyes and they are so out of date IMO. I think SU needs more subtle pinks and blues. I LOVE SU paper but honestly...I am more drawn to Bazzill papers lately because of the YUMMY colors.
I'm not really fond of any of the blues. I would love to see a series of 3 or 4colors with different tints that would all coordinate. ie. pale to dark of the same color.
This thread is making me laugh hysterically at work! Thank goodness there aren't a lot of people in the office today! :-) You guys are killing me!! LOL
Ok, I don't like the following cardstock colors:
Not Quite Navy & Night of Navy - these aren't even 'navy' IMO!
Glorious Green - SO UGLY!!! It's like indoor/outdoor carpet or astroturf color, ya know???
I'm glad I'm not the only who hates more than just one color. I hate the entire bold bright family. Other than that I have no problem with any of the other color familes. Isn't it funny how we all gravitate towards different colors?
Orchid, Handsome Hunter and Glorious Green are all major YUCKO's for me. I also don't really like some of those TOO bright colors either. They hurt my eyes and they are so out of date IMO. I think SU needs more subtle pinks and blues. I LOVE SU paper but honestly...I am more drawn to Bazzill papers lately because of the YUMMY colors.
Before I ever discovered SU paper, I used Bazzill papers, and still do! While I have purchased and appreciated some of the SU colours - Bazzill is FAR superior in price and range/shades of colours .. and they are all textured. I still like SU papers, and they have their place - but if you can find a LSS that carries a huge range of bazzil papers... check them out!
The UGLIEST COLOR COMBO CHALLENGE - that's a good one. Shouldn't be too hard to accomplish. No brads or embellishments, no ribbon. Just honest to gosh ugly colors - at least 2 layers, up to 5 ...what do you think ladies??
tee hee that is funny--then send the cards off to people we hate or our color blind relatives.
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I had such a laugh at this site yesterday, you gals are FUNNY! Anyway, I suppose because I have only been using SU for about a year now I'm not sick of any colours...yet! I have set myself a challenge, and if it works I'll show you the results, if they look horrible - well, you won't be seeing them. LOL
I've got to do cards for my friends twin girl who are turning 7 next week. I'm going to make them cards using yoyo yellow, only orange, glorious green and maybe something else. *bites fingernails*
Add me to the list of people who have a hard time with the bright pinks - especially Pixie Pink, Pink Passion, and Positively Pink. I think the only time I've used those colors was to make toppers for candy bags for Valentine's Day gifts for my kids' teachers.
As for YoYo Yellow - if you know a kid who's into Pokemon, that is the perfect color match to Pikachu.
Rainsong had some awesome suggestions. I may have to try a few. I only wish I could see her ideas in her gallery. ;)
I had such a laugh at this site yesterday, you gals are FUNNY! Anyway, I suppose because I have only been using SU for about a year now I'm not sick of any colours...yet! I have set myself a challenge, and if it works I'll show you the results, if they look horrible - well, you won't be seeing them. LOL
I've got to do cards for my friends twin girl who are turning 7 next week. I'm going to make them cards using yoyo yellow, only orange, glorious green and maybe something else. *bites fingernails*
I think my least favourite colour is Cameo Coral. I don't think I've ever used it.
Except the browns, I seldom use any of the EE colours. Yo-Yo Yellow & Only Orange are also seldom used.
I LOVE Sage Shadow - its my favourite SU! green. I use it all the time - it looks great with Perfect Plum and also Chocolate Chip.
Blush Blossom is one of my least used colours, but it is getting more use since I discovered how fabulous it looks with Purely Pomegranate - take a look at this card by stampin fool: Stained glass buds - sf by stampin fool at Splitcoaststampers
I also have discovered that I really love the look of Taken with Teal when paired with Purely Pomegranate and white.
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Maybe we should do a vote or take a poll to see who the winner is. The nominees:
groovy guava (early 90's peach - too bad they used it on the new cover!)
yo-yo yellow (yo-yo is right)
glorious green
blush blossom
etc.
Then the challenge it to create a project using the winner as the primary color one or two of the runners up as accents.
The only problem is that I don't buy colors I don't like so I don't have most of these colors (except for a few sheets of guava...came in a pack I bought).
I've got to do cards for my friends twin girl who are turning 7 next week. I'm going to make them cards using yoyo yellow, only orange, glorious green and maybe something else. *bites fingernails*
Bravo Burgandy. It is BROWN. I want a nice dark RED!
I agree. Yuck! And same goes for Really Rust. Looks like the hideous couch my parents had from the 70's (which did not get re-upholstered until the 90's when it became some color that kind of reminds me of Mint Melody)
I'm a BB person. You can send me all the Gable green, Glorious Green and green galore that you don't want.
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I purchased a combo pack of all the color families so I at least have 3 sheets of every color. If I liked a color well enough, I ordered the ink pad and a pack of card stock. When I run out of almost all of the colors from the combo pack, I order another combo pack!
The color I just can't seem to use is Taken with Teal - and I love bright colors!! I'm also not much of a More Mustard fan, but I will use it for masculine cards.
We're all so different aren't we? Purely Pomegranate is my absolute fav!
Not crazy about Glorious Green, Groovy Guava, Hunter Green or Blush. In fact I didn't think that I liked earth elements at all, but my dd convinced me to try them and it's changed my opinion.
MINT??? MINT??? I NEED mint paper. I can't find ANY. I saw these great colors on a table in Chilli's resturant. Hold on let me get my cute notepad where I write these things....
Ok these are the colors:
tan (that one in EE I was thinking was close, the lighter of the three browns)
red (real red)
MINT
dark brown (chocolate chip)
cream (like vanilla)
but neither me or my LSS has anything close to a mint green.
So those of you who have it can you make a card with those colors so I can see if it's as great on a card as on tiles on a table?
I was looking for red to use on my Christmas cards and found out I had 2 packs of Read Red!
Also, I wanted you to know that I did what you said about my dogs feet and you are right! I have always hated Fritos! By the way, because of that little experiment my husband thinks I am insane....
but I was seeing what I need to reorder and I am totally and completely OUT of that color. I find this shocking to me. I refuse to order more, apparently if I have it on hand I use it.
I have TONS of sage shadow. I'm not against that color, I looked at it and it's fine, but apparently I don't use it ever.
Stupid orchid color. I guess I should order some.
We should figure out an "ugly color share". Nevermind, just thinking of how to work that hurt my brain a little.
Now that is not a bad idea....
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My least favorite color is bravo burgandy because they replaced baroque burgandy which I loved. I think bravo burgandy looks like brown dried blood. I avoid it as much as possible.
I like glorious green but seem to have a hard time using it in a card.
I also hate yoyo yellow. I much prefer summer sun.
Blush blossom is okay in cardstock but I never use the ink pad even though I own it.
