Unexpected Color

I just took an online class from the Altenew Academy. It was a good class and it only cost $7 and change-well worth it. One of the classes was Unexpected Color. This was a great exercise in stepping out of the box and I ended up loving a card that I thought I would hate.

The challenge is to use colors that break the rules. Put colors together that really don't "go together". Let me be clear about this. This is not a challenge to use colors you don't normally use because you don't like them. This means make a card with a color combo that breaks the rules of color coordination. The instructor used pink and orange with a touch of green. I went with aqua, red and lime green. Be brave!!!! Once I got over the initial feeling of ewwww, I grew to like the combo and had fun making the card. I even got so brave as to highlight the flowers in black and white instead of the natural shades of red that I should have used. I can't wait to see what you come up with.

Fun Ellie! Love your card too. Thanks for hosting.

Ellie, THIS is a challenge! And your card is lovely. I like how you paired your bright and bold bloom with the delicate white die cut behind the sentiment (looks like Battenberg lace!) That is unexpected, too. But it works!

Hmmmm, this one is definitely going to take some thought. I do like your card and those unusually shaded flowers.

It was a challenge for me too but I guess that's the definition of the word challenge. If anyone is interested, I have posted a card for all six lessons of the class on my blog.

When I was reading your post of thought of this color combo and putting it on a card I didn't think it would work but to my surprise it did...the orange brought the aqua color alive I added shades of more aqua (light and dark) with the flowers also added green rhinestones on the butterfly and flowers....I think it's very Springy.

Terrie, you're right; it does work! It is so cheerful, too. Love the color combo and the fun font. Well done, my friend!

What a great card Terrie! Your teal pops on the orange. I like all your pretty details.

Terri, I would have never envisioned those colors together either. But they look amazing. So bright and refreshing!

My "unexpected color "combo is pretty tame... but I like the results. I chose Army Green and Deep Purple (with a touch of magenta and pink). I also decided to have a simple, non-cluttered background so that the little flutterbys would stand out.
BTW- The sweet digi image is from Tiddlyinks. And... it's free! (Get it here- http://www.tiddlyinks.com/awww-thanks/)
And the tutorial for the fold is here- http://qbeesquest.blogspot.com/2013/05/ ... -card.html

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Had so much fun with this challenge, and the color combo and tri-fold technique, that I made a second card.
(The House Mouse image was from a swap here years ago. I think it came from Elaine?) The gold medallion seal of the little hummingbird was upcycled from a greeting card. Loved how it adds a bit more bling to the card!

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