It's a HAPPY Birthday! ♥

 

 

Hi friends! 

 Today is the 28th of the month and that means .....

 it's my birthday today! ♥

And - of course, I'm turning 29! :)
Dh and I are heading off to South Beach to a very romantic
dinner for two where the candlelight tables are right on the water and
 you can hear the surf lapping in the background ... ohhhhhhh so sweet! 

Seafood, wine, my beautiful hubby - I can't wait!

 

Today is also the day that the Calendar Girls post our cards

and this month, our hostess is Tami ~

she had a challenge indeed!

She asked us to create a card using an old Deconstructing Jen

sketch, the color purple in honor of Julius Ceasar and

 one button somewhere on the card. Here's what she said:

Did you know that March used to be the first month of the year on the Roman calendar? It was changed to the third month by Julius Caesar. The calendar we use today is refined from the Julius to the Gregorian. Sadly, we only gained like the wee bit of a percentage of more time to craft with the change! In theme of the original first month, let's use one button on your card.

Let's make a card based on a sketch. I saw this sketch and wanted to use it at some point. It's time! Please note, the sketch challenge is still open, so be sure to join!

Speaking of Romans, purple is the color of the day. Please use the color purple on your card somewhere. Purple was worn by Roman Emperors and magistrates. It is also the color worn by those cute little ladies you see out lunching together, wearing purple and red and a bunch of hats!

So!
I went straight for my stack of Rich Razzleberry - that's a shade of purple,

I think!  Since the image was one of our chosing, I looked

through my stash and chose an image sent to me by my friend, Kadie,

from Lori Boyd ~ this cutie birthday girl :)

 

Here is the sketch:

and here's my celebration card :) 

  

 

And the inside of my card - left blank for now.

 

Now for my eclectic mash of papers w/ a hint of razzleberry in them,

I actually chose them on purpose after seeing an uber fun challenge

to "use your ugly papers!"  LOL!  I just laughed when I saw that -

what an awesome idea for cards :)

Be sure to stop in and see what my Calendar Girl sistahs
have made with this theme ~ and a big thanks for Tami for the challenge!
You can find all their blogs in my sidebar ---->

Big hugs, Bigger Blessings!
~Kelly

I'll enter this into:  Loves Rubber Stamps #96 - Show us your UGLY papers!
Delicious Doodles - For that Special Female (Birthday card!)
Ruby's Rainbow - Birthdays!
 Song in your he(art) - Celebrations!