Masculine Beach Birthday Card

 Hello, Ribbon Lovers!  I made this masculine beach birthday card for my husband this month.  He loves the beach, and since his birthday is right after the 4th of July, I usually create something with a red, white and blue theme for him.  Sometimes it's hard to use ribbon on a masculine card, but Baker's Twine is a great option!  This Airmail Twine was the perfect solution for hanging the anchor embellishment on my card.

It also made the perfect topper on the Electric Blue Taffeta bow that I added to the stopper on the easel card base.  Taffeta ribbon ties such beautiful, crisp bows, and the Electric Blue shade really sets off all the blues in the card design.

Here's a peek at the inside of the card.  Because this is an easel card, the stopper is part of the card interior.  I added a twine-topped tag to the little pocket so I could write a note.  A gift card fit in here really well, too!

If you haven't yet discovered the joy of working with Baker's Twine, I encourage you to take a look at the wide array of colors and styles that Bonnie has in the shop.  I've started collecting it by the spool because I enjoy working with it so much.

Wishing you a day filled with joy and creativity!

Cheerio,

kathy

Nautical Shaker Pop Up Card with Glory Blue Seam Binding

 Hello, Ribbon Lovers!  Come sail away with me and let the sea breeze blow all your worries away!  And if you can't actually run away to the beach, you can make a nautical themed shaker pop up card, and it's almost as good!  I've adorned this sweet card with Glory Blue Seam Binding Ribbon and Airmail Baker's Twine from Really Reasonable Ribbon.  

There's even more fun inside this card with a surprise pop up element, gift card pocket, blank sentiment card and themed tag. 

 If you close your eyes and imagine, you can feel the sunshine on your shoulders and hear the sea gulls cry as they float above the waves.  

See?  Sometimes a mini vacation is all you need!

Wishing you sunshine thoughts!

Cheerio,

kathy