French Country Birthday Card & Really Reasonable Ribbon
Hello Ribbon Loving Friends! I have an elegant card featuring Really Reasonable Ribbon to share with you today. This French Country birthday card has lots of layers, lots of gold embossing and oodles of scrumptious Really Reasonable ribbon.
I have always loved this image from Graphic 45’s French Country paper collection. When I received the gorgeous August Ribbon Club assortment, I knew this elegant Sherry Checkerboard Satin Ribbon would be the perfect complement to its Old World Charm. I used my Zutter Bow-it-All Tool to help me tie the perfect triple loop bow. I frayed and inked a strip of the fabulously shabby chic Cotton Blend Vintage Travel Ribbon . Because this ribbon is 2 1/2″ wide, it makes a perfect belly band on a card. I saved some of the small threads and topped my satin bow with them and then added a button.
You can really see the dimension and embossing from this angle. I combined three of the chipboard tags with a bit of my favorite Natural Jute String to balance out the bow on the left hand side of the card.
Fraying the ends is easy…just use a craft pick to separate the strands.
More layers, and stamped greetings from Fiskars “Make a Wish” stamp set complete the card.
Thanks for stopping by! I wish you a day filled with beauty and creativity!
Hi Kathy, Found your blog by way of MagPie’s post today and SO Glad I did…. Been having so much FUN visiting and looking around your blog…..Had to comment on this Lovely French Country card… Just Love everything about it. I’d like to ask a question….. How did you do the gold emblossing around the edges…LOVE that. It looks so thick and rich!
This one is too stunning for words!
Kathy…such a pretty birthday card! I love all of the layers here. The ribbon is gorgeous and you’ve really used those G45 papers in such a gorgeous way. Love it! <3 Candy
The wine color ribbon really picks up the red in the pears – it’s such a lovely card. I love the way you carefully match colors in unexpected ways.
Beautiful card. The bow is really pretty with the checkerboard detail. Love all the layers and I like the gold embossing.
PS: Kathy, thanks for the email, will keep it on file.
Good Morning, Kathy. I love this card. French Country is beautiful. never been there but love the scenery in pictures. The fruits are beautiful, an tasty. RRR ribbon is where I shop too. that sure is an unusual button? on the bow. catches your eye.an points right to the Pears. Hummmm your sentiment is super. Just love it all.
Beautiful!