Soft & Shabby Woodland Style Easter Card

Hello, Ribbon Lovers!  I have been having the best time creating spring cards with the March Ribbon Club Assortment.  It's added a whole new level of happy to my time in the studio.  Today I have a soft & shabby Woodland style Easter card to share with you.  It has pretty purple polka dot ribbon, a shimmering butterfly and gorgeous papers from Graphic 45's Sweet Sentiments collection.

This Grape Satin Swiss Dot ribbon makes a beautiful belly band for my card. The color blends perfectly with the pretty floral papers.  After tying my triple loop bow on my Zutter-Bow-it-All Tool, I topped it with an Ivory Burlap string bow. 

The stamped and die cut butterfly is sponged with Distress Inks, then lightly coated with Stardust Stickles. 

I created pockets on the inside of the card and then filled them with sweet little Easter treats.

I tied a snippet of that pretty Grape Swiss Dot Satin Ribbon around my handmade button card and used it to finish off my little art tag, too.

I hope you are having fun creating with pretty spring ribbons and beautiful papers, too!

Thanks for joining me!
Cheerio,
kathy

Spring Has Sprung! Graphic 45 Sweet Sentiments Easter Card

Hello, Ribbon Lovers!  I don't know what the weather is like in your part of the world, but here in North Carolina, Spring has Sprung!  I can't believe that daffodils, Bradford Pears, Forsythia, Red Buds and Crocus are already blooming.  My back yard is filled with lovely wee birds singing their heads off.  It's a very early spring for us.  All this beauty and fine weather inspired me to have a play with the March Ribbon Club Rainbow Assortment. There are so many great ribbons to choose from, but when my eye fell on this dreamy Tropic Taffeta Ribbon, I knew exactly what to do.

 I tell you, my friends!  I am in looooove with taffeta ribbon.  It ties the most gorgeous bows ever! Bonnie carries it in several different colors in the shop, and I want them allllll!  I used my Zutter-Bow-it-All to tie a triple loop bow.  Then I topped it with a triple loop string bow tied with ivory burlap string.
 

 What better way to celebrate the fact that Spring has sprung than making a pastel butterfly shaker card?  This 6" x 7" card has a cutaway edge and is made with Graphic 45 Sweet Sentiments Paper.  I love the fact that the Tropic Taffeta Ribbon picks up on the blues in the butterfly wings!

Inside the card, I created a belly band to hold a bunch of 4.25" x 5.5" photo mounts.  This would be a great place to save pictures of your family Easter celebration.  

 I created a little pocket on the right, then added some journaling cards from the collection.  This is a nice place to write a special sentiment or do some journaling.  Oh, and there's chocolate in the pocket...because....well it's Easter!  

Have you had a play with the Ribbon Club Assortment yet?  If so, then you know how fabulous it is!  If not, then you are in for a real treat!  If you're not a member of the Ribbon Club yet, now's a great time to sign up.  You can find all the information right HERE.  You won't regret it!

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheerio,

kathy