Dynamic Duos #52 - Our One Year Anniversary Celebration!

Hello stamping friends! Hope you are having a wonderful day so far. I am very excited today to share that Dynamic Duos is having a big celebration this week: Our One Year Anniversary! How awesome is that?! 

I remember when my dear friend Lesley Croghan and I originally talked about this two color challenge. It hardly seems as though a year has gone by. I have been really honored to be a part of Dynamic Duos since the beginning and to work in my role as the Challenge Manager. You can select ANY one of our past color combos for your project, so there are lots of choices for inspiration this week. 

There are so many color combos that I have loved over the past year, but in looking through the past year of challenges, the combo that still grabbed my attention as soon as I saw it is the "Bold and Sassy" combo of Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive. We used these colors together in week #10 of the challenge and I am celebrating our anniversary by pairing them together, yet again.

I reached for a set I seem to rarely use: Betsy's Blossoms. That little bird is super cute! I also wanted to make a card with a lot of layers...I know that is very shocking to anyone who visits my blog regularly. Haha! I stamped the bird twice in Rich Razzleberry ink. Once on Whisper White card stock and once on Old Olive card stock. Then I cut out the "wings" in Old Olive card stock and paper pieced them to create a little more dimension. I wanted the frame to pop a bit more so I added some Iridescent Ice embossing powder to the scalloped edges to give them some sparkle and shine. All of the rest of the products I used are listed at the end of this post. 

Here is the photo of my original card for Week #10 of the challenge. 

You can find the details of this card on my original blog post by CLICKING HERE.

Please stop by the Dynamic Duos page and join us for this our One Year Anniversary Challenge! Remember, you have a lot of choices with this challenge, as you get to pick your favorite color combo over the past year. The challenge is open through Thursday May 16th, until Noon (PDT). Be sure to stop by and visit our fabulous Design Team members, too 

The Dynamic Duos Design Team

Alison Barclay

Debbie Henderson

Hayley Kew

Janet Bagnall

Janet Zeppa

Lori Turner

Michelle Williams

Susie Wittwer

Tara Bourgoin

Tracey McNeely

Have a HAPPY day! :) 

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Stampin' Up! Supply List

Stamps: Banner Greetings (sentiment, new catty sneak peek) and Betsy's Blossoms

Paper: Brights DSP paper pad, Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive,Crumb Cake and Whisper White card stock 

Ink: Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive Classic Ink and Versa-Mark Pad (for heat embossing)

Punches: Bird Builder Punch

Accessories: Chevron Embossing Folder, Old Olive ribbon (retired), Adorning Accents Edgelits Die, Big Shot, Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder, Heat Tool,  Basic Rhinestones and Stampin' Dimensionals

Non SU Accessories: circle and scallop circle dies

Dynamic Duos #6 - Sparkly Regal Blossoms

Hi y'all! It's time for challenge #6 over at Dynamic Duos! As this is the second week of the month, we are focusing on a soft and subtle color combo. This time we are creating with  Regal Rose and Basic Gray. I love this combo! Although ANY combo that features a shade of pink is always a great mix in my book. :) 

I was also inspired by this week's sketch over at Stamping 411. You know how much I enjoy their awesome sketches! Although after I got the card put together, I realized I didn't really separate the panel that the circles are on. Ugh! I hope thar is ok, gals. Next time, I really need to print the sketch out and not rely on my horrible memory for the design. (*note to self)

I used the Betsy's Blossoms stamp set for the flowers, although the sentiment is retired. I never get rid of any sentiment stamp sets. You never know when you are going to need them. In creating this card, guess who realized that she does not have any ribbon to match Regal Rose? This girl. What is up with THAT? I had to dig for some retired Basic Gray ribbon to finish the card off. I tried something a little different for the bow, using the cover of the new Stampin' Up catalog for inspiration. It adds some fun dimension to the card along with the embossing.

Hope you will join us at Dynamic Duos and play along with this fabby color combo this week. Be sure to stop by and see what the rest of the lovely ladies on the Design Team have created this week: 

The Dynamic Duos Design Team:

Allisa Chilton

Anne Marie Hile

Anika Lerche

Bronwyn Eastley

Kim Singdahlsen

Lesley Croghan

Lisa Elton

Melissa Chipperfield

Paige Grabau

Sue Joyce

Have a HAPPY day, 



Stampin' Up! Supply List: 
Stamps: Betsy's Blossoms and Heard from the Heart (ret.)
Paper: Regal Rose Patterned DSP Pad (ret.), Basic Gray, Regal Rose and Whisper White card stock
Ink: Regal Rose Classic ink pad
Punches: 1- 1/4" Circle punch, 1- 3/8" Circle punch and Scallop Trim Border punch
Accessories: Basic Gray 3/8" Taffeta ribbon (ret.), Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Petals a Plenty Embossing Folder, Basic Rhinestones and Stampin' Dimensionals

A Sketch Challenge at Our Creative Corner

Hello and Happy Saturday to you! This week at Our Creative Corner,  the fabulously talented Meihsia Liu is our hostess and has a fun sketch challenge to play along with. The details are simple: follow the sketch above and be sure to create a ribbon bow on your project. Simple, right? I hope you will join us and play along! 

I'm continuing to have fun with all of the new Stampin' Up! sneak peek goodies from the upcoming catalog. As soon as I saw the Betsy's Blossoms stamp set, I knew it would quickly become a favorite. I don't know who Betsy is, but she certainly has a fun sense of style! The bird, the big flower behind the bird and flowers on the inside of the card come from this set. Love it! 

I used the color combo from the new Floral District DSP and my guide for the card. I really like how the yellow pops! I cut out and then popped-up the bird and punched circles for some dimension. I also added some spots of bling to dress it up a bit. All of the supplies I used are listed at the end of the post. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to shoot me an email. :) 

Here is a quick shot of the inside of the card: 

This challenge is going on through Friday, May 18th, 2010 at 11:59pm (EST) over at Our Creative Corner. Please stop by and say hello to the rest of the gals on the Design Team to see what they have made with Meihsia's fabulous sketch: 

Linda Coughlin- The Funkie Junkie

Vicki Burdick- It's a Stamp Thing

Sue Butler- Scrumplescrunch
Anita Houston- The Artful Maven Haven

Anne Marie Hile- Stampin' Anne

Wendy Janson-  It's All About Stamping
Marcy Kaminski - En Papillote Arts
Holly Kean- Kean On Paper 
Irena Kowalczyk (aka Rudlis) - Love, Life and Crafts
Meihsia Liu- Simply Paper Crafts
Tui Nathan- Stampin Time
Lori Rider- The Diva Stamper
Kristin Tierney- Lilly Beth Boutique
Sharon Wheet- Designs by Sharon

Our Guest Designer this week: 

Sandra Mouwen - Made by Sannie

Thanks for stopping by! :) 
Enjoy your day today, 



Stampin' Up! Supply List: 
Stamps: Betsy's Blossom's (New!) and Friendly Phrases
Paper: Floral District DSP (New!), Lucky Limeade, Rich Razzleberry, Daffodil Delight and Whisper White card stock
Ink: Rich Razzleberry and Daffodil Delight Classic ink
Punches: 1- 1/4" Circle punch, 1- 3/8" Circle punch, Lace Ribbon Border punch, Boho Blossoms punch (for the flower on the bow) and Bird Builder punch (branches)
Accessories: Daffodil Delight Seam Binding (New!), Rich Razzleberry Polka Dot ribbon (retired), Rich Razzleberry Stampin' Write Marker (to shade around the edges of the cut-out bird and to color in the centers of the flowers on the inside of the card), Glimmer Brad in Pear Pizzazz (but it was really close to Lucky Limeade), Square Lattice Embossing folder, Basic Rhinestones and Stampin' Dimensionals
Non-SU! Accessories: scalloped rectangle die