Happy Birthday, Julee!!

Good morning!!! Today I have the honour of wishing Julee Tilman a happy, happy birthday on this special Birthday Blog Hop!!!  Julee is the sweet, creative and generous owner of Verve Stamps...one of the stamp companies I love (read: am addicted to;)  So on your birthday, Julee...I would like to share this well known birthday verse...it's one of my favourites :)

Count your garden by the flowers,

Never by the leaves that fall.

Count your days by golden hours,

Don't remember clouds at all.

Count your nights by stars, not shadows.

Count your years with smiles, not tears.

Count your blessings, not your troubles.

And with joy on every birthday,

Count your age by friends, not years.

In honour of Julee's birthday, I thought it only appropriate to use on of her newest stamps from Blue Skies...I just love this butterfly image and have found that it makes a great background.  I added a bit of SU's new daffodil delight as Julee mentioned it's one of her favourite new colours :)  I first saw this fleur de lis border punch on Julee's blog and had to have it after seeing her wonderful cards with it :)  Oh, and if it's okay, I would like to mention that my first year Blog anniversary is today as well!!!  I started my blog last year so I could participate in the Verve Anniversary Blog Hop!!! How fun is that?  To share my blogiversary with Julee's birthday?  LOL  I have some blog candy up for grabs on yesterday's post if you want to check it out :) okay...

...if you've come here from Susan's blog, you are right on track :)  Next up on the hop is Jen del Muro and if you've just arrived at the Hop, go to the Verve Blog to see the master list of Birthday Blog Hoppers.  HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JULEE!!!

What's in it?

Stamps: Verve blue skies, Big Wish
Ink: su plum, rose romance, rose red, versafine onyx
Paper: pti white, kraft, lavender moon, su daffodil delight
Accessories: ek success border punch, cirlc nestabilities, ms butterfly punch, gemstones, sheer ribbon, button, twine, stitching, su vintage ef