Singin’ the Bluez
If you are a loyal reader – all 2 of you 
– you know I was challenged by my BFF, StampVamp, to use a blue from each family… on ONE card. Now, I know how to work the angles with the best of ‘em, but, alas, challenge precludes using extra cards to get all the shades in! And, I gotta tell you – this just ain’t as easy as you would think! I was cruizin’ along until it came time for that Brilliant Blue. Brilliant. In a perfect world, I would avoid that color on this card, but overall, I don’t hate the outcome… That’s sayin’ a lot considering the cussin’ coming from the stampin’ lair for a while there! How existential… that’s me channeling that Geico commercial, you know the one I mean… “this is a real Geico customer, so we’ve hired someone who inteviews people to blah, blah blah…” (It’s a lot better than that uber-annoying Joan Rivers one… OMG, save me!) Okay, so I am not properly caffeinated this morning… or this afternoon! Holy frijoles, Batman! Raise your hand if you haven’t been to the gym yet today…
– you know I was challenged by my BFF, StampVamp, to use a blue from each family… on ONE card. Now, I know how to work the angles with the best of ‘em, but, alas, challenge precludes using extra cards to get all the shades in! And, I gotta tell you – this just ain’t as easy as you would think! I was cruizin’ along until it came time for that Brilliant Blue. Brilliant. In a perfect world, I would avoid that color on this card, but overall, I don’t hate the outcome… That’s sayin’ a lot considering the cussin’ coming from the stampin’ lair for a while there! How existential… that’s me channeling that Geico commercial, you know the one I mean… “this is a real Geico customer, so we’ve hired someone who inteviews people to blah, blah blah…” (It’s a lot better than that uber-annoying Joan Rivers one… OMG, save me!) Okay, so I am not properly caffeinated this morning… or this afternoon! Holy frijoles, Batman! Raise your hand if you haven’t been to the gym yet today…****************************************
I would REALLY like to see some more answers to the Vamp’s challenge. This was a good ‘un!
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I ended up going with the following shades and embellies:
Bashful Blue (Soft Subtles) ~ paper
Not Quite Navy (Earth Elements) ~ paper and classic ink
Bordering Blue (Rich Regals) ~ paper
Brilliant Blue (Bold Brights) ~ paper and classic ink
Very Vanilla ~ paper and craft ink
Timber Brown StazOn
I used Office Accoutrement stamp set and the File Tab punch, wide Grosgrain in chocolate, a staple and a binder clip.
challenges, color combos, stampvamp | 
Beth | March 2, 2008
By Stampvamp, March 2, 2008 @ 10:08 pm
Great card! I like yours much better than mine..but you added brown!!! Bad girl!
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By Beth, March 3, 2008 @ 8:25 pm
Ahh, well…. better luck next time!
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