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May 22, 2012

Dynamic Duos #3 & RS #12

Back in my studio after the holiday weekend, laundry isn't done but it will still be there tomorrow.  This week's Dynamic Duos challenge was Black Tie with a Dessert Option featuring black and yellow with an option of adding any kind of embossing.  I paired it up with RetroSketch #12. I started out by pulling out True Black and Harvest Gold Papertrey cardstock and some Doodlebug Beetle Black patterned and specialty papers.  I started off with a white card base and not sure what type of card I was going to make.  When it didn't seem to work I swapped the white base for black and a graduation card was born.








All Supplies are from Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted:

Cardstock: True Black, Harvest Gold(PTI), Bettle Black Patterned papers (Doodlebug)
Stamps: Tag Its #4
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento (Tsukineko)
Dies: Notched Flowers
Embossing Folders: Swirls (Cuttlebug)
other: foam dots, Corner Chomper (We R Memory Keepers)

25 comments :

  1. Oh wow - this is SO SO GORGEOUS! Love that glittered paper Tracey, your grad card is perfect! Thank you so much for playing along with us at RetroSketches this week!

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  2. Love the die cuts your used around the graduation cap...gives it such a modern feel!

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  3. Love the card you came up with! The sparkly paper is great! So happy you joined us this week at Dynamic Duos!

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  4. So dramatic and very striking! The glitter paper really adds so much to the card!!! So glad you played RetroSketches this week!

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  5. the color combo is just beautiful!!! great job!

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  6. Great card! I love the mix of textures and the glittered patterned paper, and the "rosette" flower with the sentiment banner kind of looks like an award badge--perfect for a graduate!

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  7. Awesome card! I love the texture in the glittered paper! Very cool! Thanks for playing along at RetroSketches!

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  8. Nice design, love the glitter card, fantastic Graduation card. Thanks' for joining us at Dynamic Duos this week.

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  9. What a cool card, Tracey!! I love the shapes around the mortarboard, so creative and unique! I love the way black on black embossing looks, too. Great take on the challenges:) hope you are having a lovely week!! :)

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  10. Great card Tracey! I love that patterned paper. Okay, now I think I'm going to have to look for that Cuttlebug embossing folder:)

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  11. Love hearing your creative process, I always find that so interesting. Those notched flower dies are great! Nice card Tracey!

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  12. Oh, this is really, really good. What a beautiful and sophisticated graduation card. Those notched flowers look really terrific as just layers. I never thought of that.

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  13. Howdy doody, what a great card! LOVE it!

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  14. Your die cuts and this sketch give your card a modern twist Tracey! Love your black embossed glittery paper. Thanks for playing along with us at Dynamic Duos!

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  15. WOW, Tracey this is beautiful! I need to make two grad cards myself...if I my creative mojo doesn't come back soon, I'll be CASEing this one! ;)

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  16. Tracey, what a beautiful and elegant graduation card, it is so stunning and perfect in this week's colors. I love your use of the notched flowers too, so creative!

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  17. Cute card, the colors work great for a graduation card. Great take on the sketch challenge. Thanks for playing with us at Dynamic Duos!

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  18. Tracey, this is an awesome graduation card! These were actually my school colors! I really like the pop of sparkle you added, too. Thank you for joining us at Dynamic Duos this week! :)

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  19. Love all the glitter in the background!
    Thanks for joining us at Dynamic Duos!
    Anni

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  20. And what a gorgeous graduation card this is! Love that sparkly DP against the dry embossed panel! Love that layered die cut too! Thanks for joining us at Dynamic Duos this week! :)

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  21. FANTASTIC! Tracey, I adore everything about this card! Especially the glitter!

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  22. This is gorgeous! Love the embossing and how you used the flower dies for the graduation cap! Great color combo too!

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  23. Love that glittery paper Tracey! Wow, this is a wonderful grad card! Thanks for joining us at Dynamic Duos this week!

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  24. Gorgeous!!
    A stunning grad card...
    love the way you used the flowers as the base for the cap...
    genius! :)

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  25. Fabulous graduation card, that die you used is awesome!

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