A Birthday Card

Here's my card for the latest challenge at Seize the Birthday. They are asking for a masculine card this week and the sketch follows:

My monochromatic card was made with papers by Martha Stewart and the bird and sentiment are (were) from Layers of Color. I purchased the die that automatically pierces as it cuts from Flourishes and the banner die is from Spellbinders.

Now, for a little color. We were walking in Ajijic yesterday and I thought I'd share some of the color we saw!

 This is a storefront. Old tree stumps painted to draw attention to their store sit outside on the street.

 Another tree stump (even bigger) inside the store, used to display their wares.

 A painting displayed at an art exhibit. I love this painting -- it would not be out of the ordinary to stumble across this actual sort of scene as you walk in the area.

This is a stunning mural painted on the outside wall of a school.

Just an ordinary house front, painted in bright colors.

Yes, we truly live in a colorful place and I love it!!
Betty

Hello from Ajijic, Mexico!

With Christmas just past, we have seen many a beautiful card made with poinsettia images. Imagine my delight to see poinsettias growing naturally in many places here in Ajijic. My picture of the "bunches" of poinsettias is slightly blurred but I wanted you to see them anyway. They were so thick that they also didn't look real. I hope you will enjoy these gorgeous flowers as much as I did. Betty