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Friday, 7 January 2022

Blue & Grey for Seize the Birthday

 


Hi everyone, I hope you had a wonderful festive season and New Year celebration, we had a quiet time at home which was good. Toasted some marshmallows on our new fire pit for New Years, when it wasn't raining lol!
I'm almost recovered from my surgery too, all is good so far, and I'm looking forward to a busy 2022!

It's time to start the year with our Seize the Birthday challenges, and Colleen has chosen blue and grey as our theme.

Our party guest for this month is Vicky Hayes and she and my team mates have some wonderful cards to inspire you.
Remember, you can always play along with our anything goes birthday option too if blue and grey aren't your thing!

Hope to see you in the gallery.

I found a scrap in my offcut box that was blue and grey. It looks like I'd smooshed watercolour paper into some blue and grey brushos. I diecut the sketchy rings and tried to colour in some fussycut  butterflies to match with Inktense pencils and a waterbrush.
I feel a bit rusty on the old butterfly front lol!

I'm linking up to these challenges:

Bizzy Becs Store Challenge, anything goes


Stamplorations CAS Card Challenge, I've gone without the colour option


Happy Little Stampers Watercolour Challenge


Supplies:
Memory Box Sketchy Rings die; Watercolour paper and brushos; Hero Arts Antique Engravings butterfly stamp; versafine clair nocturne ink & clear ep; Inktense pencils in Paynes Grey, navy and sea blue; Happy Little Stampers Doodled Flowers sentiment stamp.

Thanks for visiting,
Cathy x


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25 comments:

  1. Mac Mable7 January 2022 at 03:27

    What a striking card Cathy and the tonal blues look fabulous x. Quiet our end too, which is just how we like it x. Great to hear about your recovery, it takes times but glad you are nearly there x.

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  2. Pat7 January 2022 at 04:53

    Two beautiful butterflies Cathy and love the die cut rings using a piece of blue/grey inked scrap, shows they are always worth keeping. x

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  3. JoAnn7 January 2022 at 05:38

    Love your pretty blue butterflies Cathy. They look great perched on those die cut circles.

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  4. Colleen7 January 2022 at 06:39

    What a creative and unique design Cathy! I love those two butterflies surrounding the rings! this is amazing!

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  5. Vicky Hayes7 January 2022 at 07:36

    What a beautiful card Cathy! I love that you die cut the circles from the blue and grey scrap - it's so effective, especially with those vibrant butterflies. It's great to hear that you're recovering well and looking forward to a busy 2022. Happy new year! Vicky x

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  6. roffeycreations7 January 2022 at 09:51

    Great use of that rings die - looks so good behind the butterflies Mxxx

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  7. Bonnie7 January 2022 at 11:13

    A pretty way to use these colors, Cathy! Love these butterflies!

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  8. Claire7 January 2022 at 19:34

    Love the graphic look softened by the butterflies and you... rusty? With butterflies, ahem never! Great card x

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  9. Karen Dunbrook7 January 2022 at 23:52

    beautiful card...so happy feeling.
    xx Karen

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  10. Vicki Dutcher8 January 2022 at 00:40

    LOVE those background circles! This card rocks :)

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  11. Brenda in IN8 January 2022 at 01:57

    A fun background for the butterflies and a charming birthday card. I like their silver centers. The marshmallows sound yummy.

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  12. Nancy8 January 2022 at 07:23

    Pretty card, Cathy! Your butterflies always look fantastic. I love marshmallows so New Year's sounds right up my alley! I am glad to hear you are doing well post-surgery! I hope 2022 is good for you, too! Take care!

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  13. Robyn Oliver8 January 2022 at 17:25

    A gorgeous CAS card Cathy, happy new year and yes hope you're all recovered and up for a great creative year, Robyn

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  14. Ashwini Rao8 January 2022 at 17:31

    Looks so cool! I love those sketchy rings, they remind me of ripples on water, since the color is blue too, and the butterflies look like they're resting on top. Fabulous card!

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  15. JulieP9 January 2022 at 02:18

    This is STUNNING!!! Very bold and beautiful. Love those rings.

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  16. Trina P.9 January 2022 at 15:00

    Beautiful card using the toppings.

    Looks like your year is off to a good start… so happy surgery went well and you are on the mend! Sending healing hugs. 💕

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  17. Anke9 January 2022 at 17:18

    Oh Cathy your card is so beautiful, I love the butterflies and your circle background.

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  18. Barbara10 January 2022 at 06:27

    This is a great clean and simple card that is full of design. Glad you’re ready for the new year and that you’re almost recovered from your surgery. Look forward to seeing more of your cards this year.

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  19. Lee13 January 2022 at 04:16

    Stunning card.Can't believe your name.My mum's name is Cathy Roffe,very similar.

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  20. shirley-bee13 January 2022 at 19:19

    Fab CAS card, Cathy, and a great way to use up offcuts.

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  21. Glenda J19 January 2022 at 12:02

    I love the sketchy rings as a background to your gorgeous butterflies. Such a beautiful card.

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  22. The Dream Pages22 January 2022 at 22:37

    Its so beautiful..
    Thank you so muvh for joining us at
    HLS water colour challenge
    See you again in next challenge..

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  23. Gail Hutchinson26 January 2022 at 14:59

    Cathy this card is beautiful, I love butterflies. Thank you for entering Bizzy Bec's challenge and good luck. Gail DT

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  24. foleysfriend30 January 2022 at 14:20

    Love the colors on your die cut, as well as the unique shape of the die cut. It's the perfect background for your beautiful butterflies - the colors go so well together. Thanks for joining us at STAMPlorations CAS.

    sue n.

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  25. My Paper Epiphany2 February 2022 at 22:46

    Stunning card! Thank you so much for joining us at HLS water colour challenge:)

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