DD#100....Sweet Birthday

Happy Sunday!

I wanted to quickly post this card I created last night.  I am playing along with Dynamic Duos last colour combo! I am so sad to see this wonderful challenge close.  I have certainly become a better card maker when I pushed myself to enter these card challenges.  Ironically, I was waiting for the next Design Team call because I wanted to submit a card for consideration, and when I saw the post about "announcement" - I thought that was it!  :(

  

 

 

For my card, I began with Whisper White card base, and used a mixture of DSP's from SU! Just Add Cake and Comfort Café.  I do not Smokey Slate card stock, but I substituted with something similar from my stash.  I die-cut the ovals with the Creative Memories Ovals Set.  The sentiment is from Inspired by Stamping Small Fancy Labels 18, and was stamped in Basic Black ink.  A collection of small flowers and a pretty bow added the perfect amount of glam to the card.

 

I am also adding this card to the following challenges:

 

Seize the Birthday - "Anything Goes" Birthday

Inspired by Stamping - April Customer Gallery Contest

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

 

Thanks for visiting me today,

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

DD#90 .... Thanks Sew Much

Happy Monday!

It was nice to have a day off from work today!  I have quick card to share for this week's Dynamic Duos.  We were asked to use Black and Daffodil  Delight.

My card:

A sweet friend gave me a few spool chipboards she no longer wanted, so I decided incorporate one on my card this week.  The card base is Basic Black, followed by Whisper White.  I simply wrapped some yellow embroidery floss from my cross-stitching days around the spool, and added a safety pin as an accent.  The sentiment was computer generated.  A very quick and easy card!

Thanks for stopping by,

DD#88

Happy Sunday,

Today's card was created for this week's Dynamic Duos Challenge.  We were asked to use Real Red and Island Indigo.

The layout for my card is an old sketch from Verve:

My card:

 I kept my card simple and on the clean side, keeping the colors as the main focus.  The card base is Whisper White, followed with another layer of the White.  The patterned paper is from SU! Festival of Prints.  The vase was die-cut from PTI-Mega Gracious Vases.  The flowers are from SU! Stippled Blossoms.  I stamped the sentiment from SU! Petite Pairs in Basic Black ink, and die-cut it with the Circle Spellbinders.  I then simply tied a small bow using some Island Indigo Baker's Twine.  The final details are two pearls on the top left hand side of the card.

I'm also linking up to Seize the Birthday - "Anything Goes" Birthday &  Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes.

Thanks for visiting me today,

DD#81

Happy Sunday,

It's the first day of December! ... can't believe this year is almost over. I have a card to share for this week's Dynamic Duos.  This week, it's Midnight Muse and Your Choice of "Other" Color.  My other color is Gold.

My card:

I started out with Whisper White, followed with Midnight Muse and Gold card stock.  I've seen this style of card on Pinterest, but unfortunately, I don't know who the original creator is.  I used some patterned paper from my stash to create the Christmas bags, hemp twine for the handle and some gold tissue for the inside of the bags.  The sentiment is from Recollections, and was stamped in Memento Nautical Blue.  I added a few gold rhinestones to give it some sparkle.  A very quick and easy card!

I'm also entering this card for the following challenges:

Less is More Challenge - It's all about "sparkle"
Stampin for the Weekend - theme is "feeling festive"

Thanks for stopping by today,

    

DD79

Happy Sunday!

It's another week over at Dynamic Duos.  We were asked to use Black & Smoky Slate ( Silver) with the dessert option of Christmas. I decided to incorporate the dessert option for my card.

My card:

My card is clean and simple, with no frills.  I began with Whisper White card base, followed by Basic Black and more Whisper White.  I used DCWV The Twinkle Glints Printed Cardstock for the 3 Christmas ornaments, and punched them out with SU! Ornament (retired).  Unfortunately, the shiny ornaments' effect did not show on the picture.  Using a thin marker, I added some lines to simulate that they are hanging.  The sentiment is from the Beautiful Season Stamp Set, and was stamped in Basic Black ink.

Thanks for taking a look!
  

DD78

Happy Sunday!

I've missed a couple of my favorite card challenges the past 2 weeks, but lucky for me, I made some time this morning to create a card for this week's Dynamic Duos.  We were asked to use Crumb Cake and Always Artichoke.  I do not have Always Artichoke, but substituted with Memento Cottage Ivy.

   
My card:

For my card, I used the SU! Post Card, SU! Contempto Christmas (christmas tree), SU! Snow Swirled (sentiment) and Fiskars' Christmas (postage).  The card base is Crumb Cake, then Always Artichoke card stock.  I stamped the Post Card onto some Very Vanilla and stamped in Crumb Cake ink, as well as the base of the Christmas tree.  The sentiment, Christmas tree and postage were all stamped in Cottage Ivy ink.  A double bow using some Crumb Cake seam binding gives the card a festive look.  A small rhinestone on top of the tree and on the corners finish off the details.

Thanks for stopping by,


               

DD#73

Happy Monday!

Just popping in quickly to share a card I made for this week's Dynamic Duos.  We were asked to use Cajun Craze and Island Indigo.  At first, I was a bit hesitant with the color combo, but after pulling out the only DSP that had one of this week's color, I got an idea!

My card:

I started out with Whisper White, followed with Island Indigo card stock.  The top layer is from Fan Fair DSP.  I then took a piece of Cajun Craze, added some texture with the Square Lattice Folder and affixed it on the bottom of the card.  I found a vintage button card in my stash and adhered 3 buttons to it.  On the black button, I tied a bow using Island Indigo Baker's Twine.  I used A Child's Year Cricut Cartridge for the scissors, and added a piece of card stock between the scissor blades.  I also added a tiny rhinestone in the middle.  The sentiment is from the Itty Bitty Banners Stamp Set, stamped with Island Indigo ink and cropped with Bitty Banners Framelits Die.  

I'm also submitting this card into Seize the Birthday Anything Goes Challenge.

Have a great week!

DD#72

Happy Sunday!

While having a garage sale, I was able to put together a card for this week's Dynamic Duos challenge.  We were asked to use Primrose Petals and Blushing Bride.

  

My card:

My card features 5 different stamps sets.  The beautiful flower and leaves are from Stippled Blossoms (stamped with Primrose Petals & Blushing Bride), the frame image is from Post Card (stamped with Chocolate Chip), the stamp is from Fresh Vintage and the emblem is from Kindness Matters.  My card base is Whisper White, followed by Blushing Bride.  I matted the Post Card using some Primrose Petals cardstock.  The sentiment was stamped with Chocolate Chip ink, and the leaves were stamped with Memento Desert Sand.  For the final touches, I adhered some pearls on the top and bottom of the card, and some Crumb Cake ribbon beneath the flower.

In addition to the Dynamic Duos challenge, I am linking to:

Seize the Birthday

Link Up Tuesday

Have a wonderful week!

    

DD#71

Happy Monday!

I'm popping in very quickly to share a card for this week's Dynamic Duos.  We were asked to use Kraft and Black with the option of Wet Embossing.

My card:

This is definitely a CAS card.  I began with Crumb Cake cardstock, paired with layers of Basic Black and Very Vanilla.  I stamped the image from Technique Tuesday Wildflowers in Memento Basic Black, and adhered the three squares onto a piece of Basic Black cardstock.  I stamped the sentiment from Wetlands Stamp Set with more black ink, and there you have it!

I'm linking up at Link Up Tuesday.

Have a wonderful evening!

DD#68

Happy Sunday!

I'm here to share a card for this week's Dynamic Duos.  We were asked to use Plum, and the 2nd color is our choise.  I picked Baja Breeze.  I also incorporated the neutral colors White and Kraft.



My card:

  

My card begins with Crumb Cake card base, followed by Whisper White.  I embossed Perfect Plum (looks much darker in the picture) and Crumb Cake cardstock with Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder.  I took pretty paper from SU! Pocketful of Posies and matted it with Whisper White cardstock, and adhered on the left side of the card.  The circles were die cut with the Standard Circles Spellbinders and Lacy Circles Spellbinders.  The sentiment is from Inspired by Stamping Cupcake Wishes, and stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I finished it off by wrapping Baja Breeze seam binding ribbon across and adding a double bow to the left hand side.    

I'm also linking my card to Seize the Birthday and Inspired by Stamping Customer Gallery.

Thanks for stopping by,

FMS98 & DD#64

Happy Thursday!

I want to quickly post my card before I head out to work today.  I combined 2 challenges for my card.
The bright, cheerful colors are from Dynamic Duos, and the fabulous sketch is from Freshly Made Sketches.



My card:



The base of the card is Whisper White, then a layer of Daffodil Delight cardstock and patterned paper.  I dusted off SU! Butterfly Prints for the focal point of the card.  It's been a while I don't use this stamp set!  I do not have Strawberry Slush ink, but I substituted with Memento Rose Bud.  I used some dimensionals to pop up the image.  I adhered a small flower with a pearl in the middle.  A strip of Strawberry Slush was added on the bottom with some Daffodil Delight taffeta ribbon wrapped around it.  I added a few buttons and pearls to finish off the details.

Thanks for stopping by,

PP155 & DD#62

Happy Monday Everyone!

Today, I want to share a card with 2 combined card challenges.  Jaydee has a fabulous sketch at The Paper Players and a pretty color combination with the option of butterflies at Dynamic Duos.   I do not have Calypso cardstock, but I substituted with Coral Orange.



                            

My card:

 I love CAS cards because they are so quick to put together, especially when you don't have alot of time on your hands!  The base of the card is Whisper White, followed by Basic Black.  The patterned paper is from my stash.  The focal image is a chair, stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, and I carefully ahered a very small butterfly to it.  The sentiment is from Inspired by Stamping Fancy Sentiments, also stamped with black ink.  To finish it off, I added a couple of black rhinestones and a pearl to the black banner.

I'm also adding my card over at Inspired by Stampin Customer Gallery.

Thanks for stopping by,

                                  

Dynamic Duos #61

Hi Everyone,

I haven't had the opportunity to play along over at Dynamic Duos in a long time!  But I'm happy to say that I created a card for this week's card challenge!

My card:

When I saw the color combo, the only thing that came to mind was a very feminine card, with pearls and lace.  I happened to have the dress form with kraft color lace wrapped around as a skirt from a card that I ended up not using (glad I kept it, right?). The base is Pink Pirouette, followed with Whisper White.  I do not have Sahara Sand cardstock, so I used something similar from my stash.  The gorgeous patterned paper is from SU! Fan Fair.  I adhered some delicate lace between that cardstock and Sahara Sand look-alike, to give it a vintage feel.  On the right hand side of the dress form , I added a strip of pink color using the MFT Pinking Edge Border.  The sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes.  The card would not be complete without some pearls!

I also entered my card over at Word Art Wednesday.

Thanks so much for stopping by,

        

Dynamic Duos #57

Happy Saturday!

I have a card to share with you for this week's Dynamic Duos #57.  We were asked to use Pear Pizzazz and Basic Black with an optional plant theme.  The one thing that came to my mind was a masculine get well card!

My card:

The base of the card is Whisper White, then Basic Black cardstock. I frame cut 3 circles and placed on top of a piece of Whisper White cardstock.  The opening was sponged with Pear Pizzazz ink, then stamped with SU! French Foliage Stamp Set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  The sentiment is from SU! Thoughts and Prayers.  I really like the way it turned out.

Thank you for stopping by,





Dynamic Duos #54

Hello Everyone,

I want to share with you a card I made for this week's Dynamic Duos #54.  We were asked to use the colors Light Blue and Navy. 

My card:

The base of the card is Whisper White, then some Midnight Muse cardstock.  The patterned paper is from Comfort Cafe. I chose to create a sympathy card because I thought the colors conveyed sadness.  I dusted off a stamp set I can't even remember the last time I used it, SU! My Friend Stamp Set.  I stamped the image onto some white cardstock with Midnight Muse ink.  I embossed using the Square Lattice Folder a strip of Bashful Blue cardstock and adhered it behind the image.  The sentiment is computer generated. 

Thanks so much for stopping by,



Dynamic Duos #53

Hi Everyone!

I have a card to share with you for this week's Dynamic Duos #53.  We were asked to use Pacific Point and Basic Black, with the dessert option to use a Kid Theme.  I went with a Baby Theme instead.

My Card:

The base of the card is Whisper White, followed by Basic Black cardstock.  The only piece of patterned paper I have that has the color Pacific Point is from the International Bazaar DSP, and even though it's not "baby" patterned paper, I decided to roll with it.  I asked a co-worker if she would be kind enough to knit a small baby shirt for my card, and in 15 minutes, it was done!  I inserted toothpicks to simulate knitting needles, and Viola!   Beneath the shirt, I adhered piece of white cardstock with a border as matting.  The sentiment is from SU! Congrats Stamp Set (retired).  I added 2 small hearts using the Hearts Embosslits for balance.  

Thanks for stopping by,