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Bold Birthday Blooms

Hi friends!  The Color Throwdown is celebrating 5 years of color challenges and as a former guest designer (September 2011), I've been invited to help them celebrate today.  There are lots of prizes available for participating in the challenge, so be sure to head on over to The Color Throwdown blog for the full prize list and links to all the participating alumni and guest designers!

The colors this week are bold and bright.  Not my usual palette, but a scrumptious challenge nonetheless. As I've mentioned before July is birthday season in my life.  So many birthdays to celebrate, so I couldn't miss this opportunity to make another card on my list.  This one is for Stacey Schafer who just happens to be celebrating a birthday today and is also this month's guest designer at The Color Throwdown.  Happy birthday, Stacey!


The flower stamps are from the Joyful Blooms set and the sentiment is the Birthday to You Plain Jane.  No patterned paper was harmed in the making of this card.  {grin}  Lots of tone on tone stamping for the backgrounds, then a bit of fussy cutting for the bermuda bay popped up flower.  Some washi tape flags with buttons and a Flourished Trim Die for the botto
m border finish things off.

That's all from me!  Hope you have a spectacular day and find a little time to join in the festivities this week.

Enabler's List
Stamps: Joyful BloomsBirthday to You Plain Jane (Verve Stamps)
Paper: bermuda bay, crumb cake, melon mambo, so saffron, basic black (SU!)
Ink: melon mambo, bermuda bay (SU!), black
Accessories: Flourished Trim Die (A Cut Above by VERVE), washi tape (Glitz Designs), buttons, embossing folder (SU!), Tiny Attacher (Tim Holtz), onyx liquid pearls (Ranger)

16 comments

Sylvia said...

Beautiful card, Julee, love the bold look you created and those flowers are lovely! Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Tricia T said...

How pretty, Julee! Stacy will love it! BTW, I ended up having to take that Joyful Blooms set off of my last order, so be sure you keep using it to remind me that it's a must have!! :)

Have a blessed day with your little people!!

Tricia

Wanda Cullen said...

Bold and beautiful! Especially love the embossed kraft panel! Thanks again for supporting our celebration with your Verve gift!

Marisa said...

One of my favorite Verve flowers :) Love how you used the colours and the chevron tabs are fabulous! Love the EF on the kraft too. Great card as always!

Carole said...

I love this Julee, yes the colors are bold, bright and beautiful! This card really rocks!

Betty Wright said...

No designer papers were harmed? LOL! Love the stamped background and the touches of washi tape with buttons. Great effect. Love these flowers. Great card, Julee!

D- said...

Your card is gorgeous. Love the colors and designs. TFS
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http://designsbydragonfly.blogspot.com

Barbara said...

This is gorgeous, Julie! Bold colors suit you just fine! Thanks so much for your very generous prize donation and for playing along and helping us celebrate!

Tammy Hershberger said...

Gorgeous card, Julee! I LOVE how you used these colors, especially with those chevron accents! Thanks for helping us celebrate today with your card and Verve prize donation!

dpkennedy said...

Love the bold florals! Awesome card Julee!

Sarah Gough said...

Totally gorgeous! I love those flowers!

Vickie Z said...

Gorgeous!! Love all the "patterned paper" you created!! Still one of my FAV sets!!!

Bev Gerard said...

Beautiful indeed! I especially like the 'beading' atop the flourished border!

~Bev

Lori Turner said...

Wow, Julee! Gorgeous card - I think you totally rocked the bold/sassy look! AMAZING!

Lynne in NI said...

Wow, what a stunning card :)

Stacey Schafer said...

This is for little ol' me?! (said with a ring in my voice...) I was oohing and aahing over the fabulous color, layers and details...and then I saw my name...WHAT?! Thanks so much, Julee! You're the sweetest:) Big hugs!