Delicate Doilies for Dynamic Duos #100

Hello there! This is truly a bittersweet post for me. This week marks the 100th challenge at Dynamic Duos. After much thought and consideration by Lesley and myself, this is also the final challenge for the Dynamic Duos blog. I will truly miss this challenge and the amazing designers I have had the opportunity to work with. I have met some wonderful friends through this challenge and have been extremely proud to have had the opportunity to work with some very talented stampers. I hope you will join us this week with our final color combo! 

For my card, I decided to use one of my favorite stamp sets, which will be retiring soon: Delicate Doilies. The sentiment comes from the Lacy and Lovely set. For the layout, I was inspired by the awesome sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches.

I thought it would be fun to color in the doily image with markers and I really like how the colors came together. The pearls add an elegant touch. I framed the image with some Silver Foil Paper which I think really makes the image pop a little more. I like how this card came out and I hope you do too. 

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

I hope you will stop by and check out the challenge over at Dynamic Duos. The challenge will close at Noon (PST) on Thursday May 1st, 2014. This week also marks the end of the 6-month term of the Design Team. Please stop by and say hello to them. Such an amazingly talented group of stampers. I can't thank them enough for all of their hard work over the past 6-months. Ladies, you ROCK! :) 

The Dynamic Duos Challenge Blog

Anne Marie Hile

Annette Elliott

Angel Johns

Caroline Bredeson

Cindy Brumbaugh

Holly Endress

JoAnn Burnham

Julie Gearinger

Michelle Bala

Sarah Fleming

Tenia Nelson

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Festive Flurry for Dynamic Duos #77

Hello there and Happy Saturday to you! Time for a new color challenge over at Dynamic Duos! This past week has been bittersweet as we had to say farewell to our designers for the past 6 months...but also welcomed the new team. To our designers from the past 6 months, THANK YOU! Such an awesome group of gals who continue inspire with their creations. To the new team, WELCOME! Looking forward to the next 6 months with you! 

I just love these colors together, don't you? As soon as I saw them I knew I wanted to make a Christmas card. Out came the Festive Flurry stamp set and lots of polka dots and this is how it all came together. Of course, it needed some bling so I added some sparkles to finish it all off. 

Please stop by the blog and see what the team created this week. The challenge is open through Thursday November 7th at 12 noon (PDT). I'm sure the new designers would love it if you would stop by their blogs and say "hello". Have a great day! :) 

The Dynamic Duos Challenge Blog

Anne Marie Hile

Annette Elliott

Angel Johns

Caroline Bredeson

Cindy Brumbaugh

Holly Endress

JoAnn Burnham

Julie Gearinger

Michelle Bala

Sarah Fleming 

Tenia Nelson

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Design Team Call for Dynamic Duos

The Design Team Call is on at Dynamic Duos, and is open to any and all crafters! 

• Do you like to work in an organized atmosphere that is both friendly and fun? 
• Do you love working with color? 
• Do you enjoy commenting on the work of others? 
• Then this team is for you!

We are looking for a few creative crafters to join our Dynamo Design Team! We are looking for Scrapbookers, Card Makers and 3D Designers.

Requirements:

1. Complete a weekly project based on the 2 colors provided: card, scrapbook page, digital project, etc.
2. Comment on the cards of participants.
3. Use any product you would like.
4. Be active in social media.  
5. Must have a FACEBOOK page and a blog.
6. Must participate in FACEBOOK Social Media activities.
7. Commit to a six month term with your first challenge starting November 2013 and the last in April 2014.
8. Be a team-player.

How to apply:

Send an email to Lesley and Anne Marie at ddteamapplication@gmail.com with the following info:

1.            Name

2.            Blog address-with a link, so we can visit your blog!

3.            Why you would like to join the team?

4.            Tell us about your style.

5.            Clear photos of THREE projects that best display your crafting style.

DEADLINE: Friday, October 26th by Midnight (PST).

Thank you for your interest! NO experience is necessary and all craft product is welcome.

Lesley and Anne Marie

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Mixed Bunch Thank You for Dynamic Duos #64

Hello there! Hope you are having a great day so far! This week at Dynamic Duos, we are featuring a "Bold and Sassy" color combo that I just love: Strawberry Slush and Daffodil Delight.  Talk about a happy color combo! We hope you will join us and play along. 

I was inspired by the sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches and as soon as I saw the layout, I decided to use a set I haven't brought out in a while: Mixed Bunch. I love that the set has a coordinating punch, too. It really makes it easy to add extra dimension to your project. 

I added a pop of pattern with the Gingham Garden Washi Tape and Gingham Garden DSP. Ok, I know that the patterned paper is "technically" Melon Mambo but I held it up to both Melon Mambo AND Strawberry Slush and it seemed to work better with Strawberry Slush. Or maybe I just need glasses. LOL! Either way, I used it. The complete supply list is at the end of this post.  

Please pop on over to the the Dynamic Duos page and join us! The challenge is open through Thursday August 8th, 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

...and me! 

Have a HAPPY day! :)  

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Stampin' Up! Supply List

Stamps: Mixed Bunch and Sassy Salutations

Paper: Gingham Garden DSP, Daffodil Delight, Strawberry Slush and Whisper White card stock 

Ink: Strawberry Slush and Daffodil Delight Classic Ink

Punches: 1/2" Circle Punch, Scalloped Border Punch and Blossom Punch

Accessories: Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Big Shot Daffodil Delight Seam Binding, Daffodil Delight 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, Gingham Garden Washi Tape, Basic Rhinestones and Stampin' Dimensionals

Flying Monkeys with Party Hats for Dynamic Duos #53

Hello there stamping friends! It's time for a new challenge over at Dynamic Duos. This week is "Black Tie" week where we select one color...pair it with Basic Black...and add an optional theme element to the challenge. Please join us with a project featuring: Pacific Point, Basic Black and the *optional* kid-theme.  I always need cards for the wee ones...I don't know about you.

I wish I could say that this challenge was easy for me. But with a long week at work and some volunteer commitments, I had some struggles getting my finished project together. In all honesty, it is ONLY because of a few of my fellow Dynamic Duos Design Team members that I am even posting my card this week. I love these gals and I  love how amazing they all are. *BIG shout out to the DD gals for your awesome encouragement*

Sooooo, let's talk about this card. Are you secretly hearing the theme song for the wicked, flying monkeys from the "Wizard of Oz", after seeing this card? You should...because these monkeys are "cray cray". I stamped them and punched them in different poses to try to add some personality to the little buggers. I also colored their faces and bellies for some added detail. The little hat was hand-cut and popped up for fun.  

My card was created from the *retired* set Fox and Friends and the sentiment is not SU! but seemed to fit perfectly with the card...I mean how often do you actually SEE a monkey wearing an itty bitty hat? 

Um, I JUST noticed that this guy is wearing a hat...so I suppose to answer my question above, monkeys actually DO wear hats pretty often. Who knew? Even Toto looks surprised in the photo. 

Please stop by the Dynamic Duos page and join us! The challenge is open through Thursday May 23rd, 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

...and me! 

Have a HAPPY day! :)  

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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

Really Good Washi Greetings for Dynamic Duos #51

Hello there and welcome to a new week at Dynamic Duos. not only do we have a fun color combo to try but this week marks the debut of our brand-new Design Team. I am SO excited to work alongside these fabulous ladies. Whoo hoo!! 

For my card, I used a couple of items from the upcoming Stampin' Up! catalog. The sentiment comes from a fun set called Really Good Greetings. I needed a card to send some hugs and encouragement to a friend and this set had the perfect sentiment. The Modern Mosaic embossing folder is also new and I love the texture it lends to the background. Also, look at that gingham WASHI TAPE! Awwww yeah! Who loves Washi Tape? *raises hand* I DO!! Well, it is coming in the new catty...so get ready! I layered the Washi Tape over a strip of Whisper White card stock that was the same width of the tape and then added the die cut scallop border behind it. I tried adding the tape with Baja Breeze card stock behind it and it just didn't have a crisp and clean look. 

Please stop by the Dynamic Duos page and join us for this week's challenge! The challenge is open through Thursday May 9th, until Noon (PDT). Be sure to stop by and visit our fabulous new Design Team members. They ROCK! 

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: Really Good Greetings (new catty sneak peek) and Papillion Potpourri

Paper: Baja Breeze, Daffodil Delight and Whisper White card stock 

Ink: Smoky Slate Classic Ink (NEW!!)

Punches: Elegant Butterfly Punch

Accessories: Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Modern Mosaic Embossing Folder (NEW!), Large Scallop Edgelits Die, Window Frames Framelits, Gingham Garden Washi Tape (New!), Basic Rhinestones and Stampin' Dimensionals