Blue & White Birthday Card

This card is for a very special lady for her 80th birthday.  I used to work with Pat for many years at Heartwell Mortgage which closed its doors in July of 2007 because of the down-turn of the economy. She was the receptionist there for over 30 years and I was her "fill-in"...she taught me the fine art of being a friendly, in-control receptionist! The days I wasn't needed at the front desk I got to be a "Girl Friday" and help out in whatever department had work for me. It was a great job! And Pat is still a great lady!
Here is the card I will give her tomorrow when I see her:

The sentiments are computer generated.

The flower is made from the all-white "Color Me" Flowers by StampingScrapping.com.

I used watercolor paints to color each layer and glitter glue for some sparkle.

The blue and white theme was chosen, not by me but by the "DutchCardLovers"!

Their theme was a sketch (which I turned on its side) and the colors blue & white.

The 2-sided navy blue border down the middle...and on the inside... is for the "ShoppingOur Stash" Challenge.

Below is the inside of the card; the wording (on the left) is again computer generated.

A list of ingredients:

Some cardstock (off-white, navy) are from my stash

Blue & White print paper is from PaperPizazz

Blue & White check is Paper Studio

Cryogen* cardstock for white die cuts

"Color Me" Flower* from StampingScrapping.com

Ranger Stickles* - "Star Dust"

Memento Dye Ink - "Paris Dusk"

Verve Stamp - Bible verse

Heart stamp is Inkadinkadoo - "Love & Friendship" set

"Vintage Flourish" Stamp - Stampabilities

Border Punch - Martha Stewart "Doily Lace"

Spellbinder Dies* - "Labels 15"

Queen & Co. Pearls* - "Denim"

Adhesives: ScorTape* & Glue Dots*

Ribbon, from my stash

*As usual, the *'d items came be discovered at www.stampingscrapping.com

I am entering this card in 2 challenges:

http://dutchcardlovers.blogspot.com/ - #122 "Sketch + Blue & White"

http://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/ - #35 "Across the Border"

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