Today is such a sad day in one way and happy in another

Happy Saturday everyone:

Today is a sad day for me and my design team members over at Dynamic Duos because this is our last post for our six month term as creators for Dynamic Duos (wow, I can't believe it is already over - it just started yesterday).  It has been such an honor to be a part of this great team and I thank Lesley so much for the chance to showcase the color combos through my creations.  This week's color combo is a great one - I really love these colors and you can be so creative with them. 

The card I created today is to say how grateful I am not only to Lesley and Anne Marie, but to each of the team members for being such great friends that I know is going to last a life time and to all the new blogging friends I have made over the past 6 months.  It has also broadened my creativity to do things I wouldn't have thought of doing before.  Okay, here's my card - I'm going to start crying if I don't stop.

The happy part of this post is to say that Patrick and the Gilbert Marching Indians made it to State once again :)  The came in 3rd at lower state last week (out of 17 bands), and we are so excited to see them do well tomorrow.  I have a video I took last week that I hope to get up soon - still trying to figure out how to reduce it so I can get it posted without it taking four hours :)

Okay, I'm off to head off to bed - it has been a long tiring week :)

Janet

Dynamic Duos #75 - Happy Halloween

Happy Sunday everyone:

I am a day late and I apologize for that.  I meant to get it set up for posting Saturday morning, but with Patrick having lower state yesterday and a ball game on Friday, I ran out of time.  It was worth it though because they won the football game and Gilbert Marching Indians came in 3rd out of 18 bands at lower state, so it was a great day for sure.  We will be going to state next week, so keep your fingers crossed that they will do well - I don't think they will have any problems, they have been doing such a great job this year.  I will surely post pictures next week.

Okay, on to this week's challenge at Dynamic Duos, which is perfect for this time of year.  I have always loved these colors together and am sure it could be used for other creations besides Halloween, but I couldn't resist making a card to send out for Halloween.

I hope you will join in on the fun this week.

Janet 

Dynamic Duos #74

Happy Saturday

It's that time again :)  Time for the new color challenge over at Dynamic Duos and I really hope you join in this week.  We are using Calypso Coral and So Saffron and these colors were so fun to use.

I have been wanting to create a card for a friend who recently purchased her first house and was going through my scraps and came across a piece of the die cut from Stampin Up that you would typically use to make a flower, but thought it would do great as a fence for this card.  I also did some coloring with the SU markers and really have got to do more of that :)

I hope you all have a great evening and I'll be up again soon.

Janet

Dynamic Duos #73

Happy World Card Making Day :)  I hope you get the chance to participate in this fun day and even though Patrick has a marching band competition, am hoping to get in at least one card :)

Today, I am showing you my card using this week's Dynamic Duos color combo - Cajun Craze and Island Indigo.  At first, I thought I would do a masculine card, but then thought, you know these would be perfect for a Halloween card and since that is just down the road, went with it.  I have always loved the spellbinders bats die cuts and knew I had to use those.  I used the Unscripted Sketch from last week and really love both the sketch and the colors.  I took the bats and colored them (while they were still in the die) with the opposing color to distress it a little bit.  I used the island indigo ink on the ribbon to make it a little darker.  I really do like how it turned out.  I still can't believe we're talking Halloween already.

I hope you get a chance to join in this week and can't wait to see what great projects you show us.

Have a great Saturday

Janet

Supplies:

SU cajun craze and island indigo cardstock
SU island indigo ink
Basic Grey Pyrus pattern paper
Spellbinders bat die cuts
seam binding
Halloween stamp set - ?