A Cheerful Hello!

Today I'm playing along with The Dynamic Duos Challenge. They have a bright colorful challenge using not two choices this week, but three! {Triple Threat!}While Dynamic Duos was posting their new challenge on Saturday, I was out shopping with my daughter. We were having fun sampling all the new soaps and scents at Bath & Body Works. I found this really pretty scent called Mad About You. It came in the cutest bottle with a very cheerful color combination of bright pinks, orange and green with a graphic black and white pattern. Wouldn't you know that the next day I checked the Dynamic Duos Blog and those were the colors in this week's challenge! How crazy is that!

 

The chevron paper is one of the new Fundamental Papers. Underneath is just a bit of polka dot Washi tape. Here is my color and design inspiration~

Blue & Kraft Snowman

I have used this stamp set before and always enjoy creating these little snowmen. He has different faces, hats and scarves to play with! I put him in a layer of white snow and used kraft cardstock in the background with some soft snowflakes. Using the color combination at Dynamic Duos I added some blue on the stripes of his hat and scarf. It makes him so cute!

Sweet Bee Birthday

My card today features a sweet bumble bee buzzing by with a Birthday wish! This card was also created for three different challenges this week~

1. Mojo Monday sketch...can you believe their celebrating 300 challenges!!

2. The Paper Players Tic-Tac-Toe challenge.

3. Dynamic Duos color challenge...gray & ???

A closer look at the bumble bee's glittery wings!

The sketch~

 

For the circle element in the sketch, I formed some mini honeycombs in a circular pattern!

 

For my Tic Tac Toe I chose the right column; Birthday, Yellow & Ribbon

Finally, My Close To My Heart color choices were Slate Gray and Crème Brulee, lovely & sweet!

 

Be sure to check out each of these challenge blogs for inspiration and to play along!

 

Orange Sympathy

The color combination on Dynamic Duo's this week is a soft and dark orange. I don't believe I have ever experimented with this combination before so it was challenging. I ended up creating a sympathy card with some gorgeous stamped flowers that lent themselves easily to the shades of orange. I chose Close To My Heart colors of Sunset and Autumn Terracotta.

Dynamic Duo Wedding Cards

Earlier I posted some anniversary cards I intend to donate. I also wanted to contribute some cards with a wedding theme. I thought the Dynamic Duo colors of red and purple would work well. I used up some more of the For Always My Stickease Assortment. I simply added in some purple ribbon with the black, gray and ruby red colors!

Blue Baby Buggy

Playing along with Dynamic Duos challenge today! It's a Blue and Black duo. I chose Close To My Heart's Pacifica blue color and some black and white patterned papers from Teresa Collins. The challenge also had a dessert option of a kid theme. I just so happened to need a baby shower card and let's face it babies all grow up to be kids!! {tee-hee}

Wonderful You

Soft colors, a simple design, and just a touch of bling! What a pretty card can be created with the right colors and stamp! I was a little stuck for ideas at first with Dynamic Duos choice of colors this week. Soft pink, I used CTMH Blush, and a coral orange, I chose Sorbet. In the end it's a clean and simple card.

Hooray For You!

Imagine that you took a bright, colorful Birthday card and edited it to be black and white! That was the feeling I got when I created this card for the Dynamic Duos challenge. The bold colors and simple theme makes this card great for any guy! It's also very graphic and actually has lots of shine in person. I used the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches. I was not sure that the medallion at the top would work, but it eventually grew on me!

Up close you can really see the shimmer of the Dream Pop paper available May 1st for National Scrapbooking Month!

...and a hug around the neck!

Today's card features the Dynamic Duo's colors of light blue and cherry red. I chose some older CTMH textured papers in Crystal Blue and the retired Tulip red cardstock. I also threw in some neutral kraft cardstock and a scalloped border. The image is from the Country Born stamp set that I used yesterday. I'm having fun with the images on this set and the sentiments are so country cute!

Sweet Honey Challenge

My card today features the new Honeycomb stamp set and the fabulous For Always fabric! It uses the color challenge at Dynamic Duos and the sketch challenge on The Paper Players. I kept it very clean and simple and the colors are very bold, but so lovely! The "dessert" option on Dynamic Duos was to use ribbon. I did not really choose a ribbon, instead I pulled in the black script fabric and tied it all together with some Crème Brulee twine!

I think it turned out pretty "sweet"!

 

 

{My yellow color of choice was Close To My Heart Crème Brulee.}

Easter Humor

Who knew Peeps could be so funny! Creating this card for three different challenges today and giggling at the silly humor!

I am ready for Spring, just like the girls at Heart 2 Heart Challenges this week!  Peeps have become a trademark of Easter and makes me think of warmer weather, sweets and taking a vacation on Spring Break!

I stayed with the Dynamic Duo colors of dark green {topiary} and yellow {crème brulee}. I don't think the kids have a favorite color Peep, they just prefer to leave the package open so they harden a bit!

 Finally, it's all about "stitches" on The Paper Players. No thread required for my card, I went for "funny" so hopefully you get a chuckle!!

Old Blue Wagon

Woody wagon that is! I love the nostalgic images on the new Bright Sunshiny Day MyAcrylix stamp set {D1538} They blend so nicely with the Surf's Up papers and that fabulous chocolate brown glitter paper! I chose monochromatic blues to play along with Dynamic Duos this week. {twilight and crystal blue} I used the simple sketch over on the Paper Players, it works so well to focus on the image!

 

Age is just a Number?

I just happen to know a few folks turning 40 soon, so I thought I would use the Dynamic Duos colors to get a head start on some cards! I love the idea of popping a color with black & white. For the blue I chose Lagoon and made some "over the hill" balloons to float into the clouds!

 

Hoot~Hoot Love! {Mojo Monday meets Dynamic Duo}

How about some sweet Valentine love today, while I combine two challenges!

I've used the sketch from Mojo Monday this week and the colors of pink & red from Dynamic Duo's. I chose Close To My Heart colors of Cotton Candy and Cranberry on a nice clean white background. These little owls are so in love...what a hoot!

 

 

For Always Valentine

I really like working with black and white, because it can be so versatile and allows an array of other colors to be added in. That's why I love the new For Always papers in the Close To My Heart Spring Idea Book available in just a few days!!!

I used the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches this week with a little hidden surprise! I chose the Tulip red as my pop of color for the challenge at Dynamic Duos. It is a retired color now, but is still one of my favorites, because it is not a super bright red or too dark!

{Edit: I am also entering this in Color My Heart's Color Dare challenge this week; black & white with a pop of color!}

All products are Close To My Heart. I've incorporated some older ribbons; Tulip red rosettes and Cotton Candy pink pom-pom, black glitter buttons available in the Spring Idea Book and the stamped sentiments are from the Whooo's Your Valentine Kit only available this month!

Birthday Giraffe

A sweet little Birthday giraffe for a one year old! I decided to use the color combination at Dynamic Duos for my card. I used all Close To My Heart colors and products. The Creme Brulee works perfectly for the giraffe and the Sweet Leaf ribbon is one of my favorites. I also used the new sweet leaf marker to color in the words.

Little Love Bicycle!

Today's card is all about love and a pop of color! I am playing along with two challenges, The Paper Players and Dynamic Duos! I love the fresh, bright colors in this card and was able to play with the Whooo's Your Valentine stamp some more!

 

 

 



 

 

 

I loved the little bike in the Paper Players image, so I used it as inspiration. I'm a fan of bicycles as some may already know. Check out this little bike I found this weekend at Ross for only $14. I plan to paint it pink to look like my own cruiser as well as the little bicycle on the card!