Dynamic Duos #55 - Stampin' Up! Topsy Turvy Celebrations card

Hello Stampin' friends!

This week at Dynamic Duos we have a bold & fun colour combo for you.....

Aren't they just lovely!?

For my card I went with a recent sketch from the Mojo Mondays challenge blog....I liked the juxtaposition of circles and verticle lines and the little flags on the right hand side. I had some leftover retired Sweet Shop DSP & brads from Stampin' Up! which gave my Wisteria Wonder elements a fun feel rather than a soft/subtle feel. I decided to use Stampin' Up!'s Topsy Turvy Celebrations for my image & sentiment and I 'iced' the cake with Dazzling Details! :)

 

Be sure to visit the rest of the Design Team....there's some wonderful creations this week. I hope you will create something fabulous to share with us!  

The Dynamic Duos Challenge Blog

Anne Marie Hile

Debbie Henderson

Hayley Kew

Janet Bagnall

Janet Zeppa

Lori Turner

Michelle Folland

Susie Wittwer

Tara Bourgoin

Tracey McNeely

 

Materials used (all SU):
Stamps - Topsy Turvy Celebrations
Ink - Raspberry Ripple, Wisteria Wonder
Cardstock - Whisper White, Raspberry Ripple CS, Wisteria Wonder CS,
Raspberry Ripple DSP, Sweet Shop DSP (retired)
Accessories - Sweet Shop brad, In Color Dahlia (Raspberry Ripple), Rhinestone
Tools - Stampin' Trimmer, Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Paper Snips,
Glue Dots, SNAIL, 2 1/2 inch circle punch, Dazzling Details

Cheers
Alison xxx

Stampin' Up! - Betsy's Blossoms Christmas Wreath

Hello Stampin' friends
For this week's Dynamic Duos challenge, it was a 'bold and sassy' week so the colours were Poppy Parade and Lucky Limeade.

I decided to do a Christmas card using my favourite stamp set of the moment, "Betsy's Blossoms" from the new 2012-2013 Annual Catalogue. This set is so versatile....I think you could use it for just about anything!! 

I went with a very 'clean and simple' design. I did have to try very hard not to add too much....the stark design is growing on me :) 



I made another card (see next image) along similar lines and I added more stamps and a sentiment banner. Not sure which one I like best. Leave me a comment and let me know which you prefer and why.....I'd love to know your thoughts. :)

Materials used:
Stamps - Betsy's Blossoms (leaf stamp), Topsy-Turvy Celebrations (bow stamp), Delightful Decorations ("snowflake" stamp on 2nd card), Curly Cute (sentiment stamp on 2nd card)
Ink - Lucky Limeade and Poppy Parade
Cardstock - Whisper White - textured and smooth
Accessories - Dazzling Diamonds (on snowflakes in 2nd card)
Tools - Paper Cutter, SNAIL, Bone Folder, Dimensionals, 2-way glue pen (for Dazzling Diamonds).