Dynamic Duos #71, Dynamic Duos #70 and a big problem

Hey everyone:

I hope you are all well.  It appears that I have been MIA for the past few weeks, but I assure I am still here.  I received a message from my Dynamic Duos design team member, Michelle, this morning stating I haven't posted since September 7.  I was like, not that's not possible because I had prescheduled, I know, at least 6 posts for the month of September and some of October because marching band season has started and knew it would be difficult to post on Fridays and Saturdays and was hoping to get a jump start.  What an epic fail that was because none of the post from the past few weeks have posted :(  So, I'm going to delete them and post individually.  So here goes with the two Dynamic Duos challenges that weren't posted and I will post the others later today.

Current Challenge #71 - Basic Black and Kraft

This is the first time I have used these stamps out the Charming stamp set and really like them so I know I will be using them in the future.  I offer craft classes at work two times a month; however, I have a friend who refused to come because she states she is not creative enough, which I balk at because everyone does, even if just a little bit.  I thought this sentiment would be perfect to give her letting her know that we are all creative but we have to first "CREATE" to see it.  I really love how this card turned out and am going to try it with different colors.

I hope you will head over and give this color combo a try.

Dynamic Duos #70

the Stampin Up Postage Due and Post Card stamp sets are my new favorite stamp sets and look forward to playing with them more.

I hope you all enjoy your Sunday and I will see you soon.

Janet

Dynamic Duos #69

Well, here is something I haven't done in a long time.  Created a scrapbook layout and this one is digital :)  My fellow design team member, Hayley has been creating some awesome layouts lately using My Digital Studio by Stampin Up and had to give it a try for this week's challenge.  I still get intimidated by this software, but the more I play around with it, the more fun it becomes.  

This week's colors at Dynamic Duos are fun and knew that I had to use a few pictures with Patrick in them. When we picked him up from my parents' after his summer time with them, his hair was extremely long and at first he didn't want to cut it, but a week after band camp, he knew he needed to because it was getting too hot.  So, off we went :)  He was playing around with my phone on the way to the hair salon and took a few pictures of the before and after.  The larger picture is the after, but to be honest, I don't see a big difference :)  I do like his hair  longer than I do shorter (he used to get it cut military short, but he has a cowlick and it just doesn't look right).  These colors worked out perfectly for his pictures.

I hope you all get a chance to join in on this week's color challenge and have fun doing it.

Janet

A fun creation

Halloween Broom using a lollipop

Last week I saw a tutorial in Splitcoaststampers that I just had to try.  I like how my first time attempt came out, but I still have some work to do.  Here is the link to the tutorial and here is my version.  I didn't use an owl or bat, but will try those next.

Hope you are having a great day.

Janet

Perfect Plum and your choice - Dynamic Duos #68

Happy Saturday everyone:

This is a holiday weekend for us and I am looking forward to that extra day at home :)  Much needed rest and creating is required and I hope to get both in the next few days.

This week's dynamic duo challenge is so much fun because I love seeing what everyone comes up with when they have the option to chose their own color.  This week the color given by Dynamic Duos is perfect plum and you get the pick the other.  I chose a green color.  I know at first, I was like, no, that's not going to work, but I wanted to try something different and when I put them together, they looked really good together so I am glad I picked that one.  

I'm sorry for the bad quality in my photo, but my daughter has my camera and this is taken from my phone and even though I tried to get it to look better, it just wouldn't work.

I really hope you head over and join in on the fun this week.

Janet

Dynamic Duos #76

You are having trouble believing that we are getting ready to start the last week of August 2013?  I know that I am.  Where has this year gone?  It has been a busy week, with Patrick starting 9th grade :( but I know he is going to enjoy it (being in the marching band last year has helped the transition much easier).

On to the color combo at Dynamic Duos this week and what beautiful colors they are (I didn't have any crisp cantaloupe cardstock so I substituted it with blushing bride, which was perfect).  I can tell I will be using these colors more often.  I created several cards using this color (even did a Christmas card) but thought this was the best one out of all of them.

I hope you head over and join in on the fun this week.

Janet

Supplies:

SU calypso coral, blushing bride and whisper white cardstock
SU calypso coral ink
SU calypso coral ribbon
Prima Marketing flower
SU stripes embossing folder
SU bird builder punch
SU Kindness matters stamp set

It's Spiderman

I was asked by a friend some time ago if I would make her son a birthday card with Spiderman as the theme. Well, of course, I would, but I tell you, that was one of the hardest cards I have ever created. I tried so many different ways to make this card, even used punches to create his body, but it never worked to my liking. Well, I printed off his head, colored it in and then used baker's twine to create a web. I must say, I am really pleased with how this turned out. Hopefully she will be just as happy.  

Have a great evening.

Janet

Supplies:

SU pacific point cardstock
SU white baker's twine
computerized spiderman head
SU cherry cobbler marker
copic multi-liner 0.1
computerized sentiment
SU basic black ink

Tuesday Reminder - Dynamic Duos #66 - Pool party and basic black with option to emboss

Hey:

I hope you are all having a great week so far.  If you haven't had a chance to participate in this week's challenge over at Dynamic Duos, you still have time.  It was a fun color combo and I really hope you give it a try.

Enjoy the remainder of your week.

Janet

Dynamic Duos #66 - Pool party and basic black with option to emboss

Hi everyone:

I hope you are all having a great weekend.

This week's Dynamic Duos color challenge is so elegant and was fun to use.  I hope you are able to head over and participate this week.

Sorry for the short post, I have tons of things to get done so I'm off the get started :)  See you soon.

Janet

Supplies:

SU basic black and pool party cardstock
SU Comfort Cafe pattern paper
SU pool party ribbon
SU curly cute sentiment
SU designer frames embossing folder
SU fancy fan embossing folder
Ranger Ink - Adirondack - snow cap