Hello, Ribbon Lovers! How is it even possible that this is the last week of March?  It's been a busy month for me, as we had 3 family birthdays to celebrate.  My sweet sis-in-law Becky means the world to me and I wanted to create a really special card for her birthday. I found the perfect ribbon in the Spring Rainbow of Color Ribbon Club Assortment to go with the "Fabulous" collection from Authentique.  Honestly, this Tropic Taffeta bow stole the show!



I super love the way this triple loop bow pops against this retro color palette.  As I've mentioned before, I've developed a serious "ribbon crush" for taffeta.  It simply ties the most gorgeous bows, especially when you use your Zutter Bow-it-All tool!  I love to add these loopy string bows to my ribbon clusters for extra fullness.  This one is made with Ivory Burlap String.


I had a blast finishing the inside of this fun retro style birthday card.  The small side pocket contains a personal birthday message from me to Becky.


The larger pocket holds a hand stamped birthday greeting, a fun retro magnet that Becky can put on her fridge, and a little sweet treat.

Thanks for stopping by!
Cheerio,
kathy

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!