Color variations and Blog Giveaway

Hallo,
I hope everyone had a Great Christmas!!! Not too much stampin time the last couple days - lots of Wii time:) with the kiddos.
First before I forget you need to hop over and see Vicki as she is giving away a PILE of good stuff from Crafty Secrets!!!! Here's the link - http://vickichrisman.blogspot.com/2007/12/two-give-ways-at-same-time.html
Next I have 3 photos for you - as usual I can never do just one color it seems when I make up a card - the first one shows from left to right green/blue, all blue and then a purple/blue combination. The second photo shows (also L to R) a green/red, an all green and an all red/pink combo. And the last photo is a close up of the pink/red and green combo and the all green.
All these cards use 2 backrounders from Cornish Heritage Farms and then the Hydrangea and lace stamp are from Stampin Up (both retired) - and all these cards use the Faux layering technique from Technique Junkies. No real layers are employed in these cards :).
No more craft table time today - the kids have talked me into a game of RISK - you know the game about taking over the world that LASTS FOREVER - usually longer than monopoly or super scrabble.
Well wish me luck - off to try and dominate the world.....
Tera