EchelonForce that explains a lot about the prints... sometimes it would work with them and sometimes only half the strip would light up.
Neither of which were the color(s) expected, though. You don't have to go out and buy one of these I was just trying to play around with it. Like I said on G+ I also have the Adafruit LED strip and it's much better (and more documented) that I'm going to use for a "main" project.
These ones from RadioShack turn on and off (that's about it lol) and will work for a side project I'm going to give to a friend for her kids as a night like of some kind.