Dynamic Duos #66 and Seize the Birthday Anything Goes

Happy Saturday friends and it is time for this week's new colour duo at Dynamic Duos!

This week is a Black Tie week and I have to say that these colours are lovely together:

For my card I used the Hero Arts Leafy Vines cling stamp for my background. and embossed the Pretty Peonies butterfly with clear embossing powder.  

I love to emboss with clear embossing powder, it is definitely more forgiving than a colour.

I am also entering this into the current Seize the Birthday challenge.

Do you like embossing more using clear or coloured powder?

Cardstock:  White (Papertrey Ink)

Stamps: Leafy Vines (Hero Arts) Pretty Peonies (Papertrey Ink)

Ink: Soft Pool (Hero Arts) True Black (Papertery Ink) VersaMark (Tsukineko)

Dies: butterfly (Pretty Peonies)

other: black sequins

With Sympathy

Sympathy cards are never easy to make especially when you need to make one. Typically sympathy cards are made more feminine than masculine. The card I made today is actually for two young men who lost their father to cancer. I chose to use a more subdued palette for this reason making the card more masculine.  I am in love with my new Hero Arts Leafy Vines cling stamp. Perfect for full card coverage.

Hope you have a wonderful weekend. 

Come back at noon EST for this week's Dynamic Duos post!

Cardstock:  Vintage Cream (Papertrey Ink)

Stamps: Leafy Vines (Hero Arts) Flower Friends (Simon Says Stamps)

Ink: Antique Linen (Ranger) Dark Chocolate (Papertrey Ink)

other : wood leaf