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Thursday, January 6, 2022

SEIZE THE BIRTHDAY ~ BLUE & GRAY

Hi friends, welcome to the first SEIZE THE BIRTHDAY Challenge of the NEW YEAR 2022

I am hosting the challenge this month and decided my topping would be a BLUE and GRAY color challenge.  As always you are free to make any kind of BIRTHDAY card if you don't want to use the toppings!


I invite you to check out the design team and our Special Party Guest Vicky from Crafting Inspiration 
for this challenge!
 
This is what I used:
Gina K:  Fearless Joy stamps & dies
PTI: soft stone paper
The Greetery: Crimped frame
The Greetery:  Sentiment Suite Birthday
Spellbinders:  Glimmer Essential Duo Lines Rectangle
Catherine Pooler Ink:  twilight, something borrowed, it's a boy
 
 
See you in the gallery!



Heart Hugs, friends!



16 comments:

JoAnn said...

Beautiful card Colleen. Love the pretty blue flowers in the gray vase. All the elements work together beautifully.

Vicky Hayes said...

What a beauty this is Colleen! I love the vase of flowers bursting out of frame and the way you used different blues to bring your blooms to life. Your blue and grey colour choice really inspired me to start creating again after the holidays so thank you for that, and thanks for having me to play at STB! Vicky x

Susan said...

Colleen, that is a beautiful card! Love the use of blue and grey! Wonderful vase of flowers and great framing.

Vicki Dutcher said...

What an elegant looking card -- that framing is perfect with this fun vase of flowers

Marcia Hill said...

BEAUTIFUL and I love the foiling too! Lovely, lovely card Colleen!! Hugs. :0)

Nancy said...

Such an awesome card, Colleen! Beautiful shades of blue and I love that tall vase! This was a great color combination for us to start the year! Take care!

Bonnie said...

Your blue flowers are so bold and pretty with the gray, Col! Great choice of colors!

Ashwini Rao said...

Gorgeous card, Colleen! I love that foiled frame. The vase and flowers really do look gorgeous with that simple thing in the background. Thanks for the great challenge as well! :)

Cathy said...

Love the tall vase of flowers, they look fabulous in the blues and grey, and you've used another gorgeous frame from The Greetery, it finishes the card off beautifully, Cathy x

JulieP said...

This is beautiful!!! Love the gray leaves. Love the color combo too. Thanks!

Greta said...

What a beauty!

Barbara said...

That is a great bright blue flower on the subtle gray background. I love this design.

Loll said...

LOVE this colour combo, Col!! What a fun challenge. And love your vase of blue flowers with gray leaves. Fabulous! xx

shirley-bee said...

That vase of flowers is just bursting off the card, Colleen! Fabulous!

Glenda J said...

This is really pretty Colleen! Love how you framed everything.

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