Stitched Banners Masculine Birthday Card

Last week was our anniversary, this week is hubby's birthday.   I wanted to make him a simple masculine card which is so very hard for me to do lol.

For the base of the card I used recollections Kraft card stock and cut at 4.25 X 5.50  portrait style card with the fold at the top.  For the next layer are used a light blue bazzil card stock and used my Simon says stamp bundle of stitched shapes - using the largest stitched rectangle die.   For the stitched banners I used two different sizes from that die set. I cut 4 in the 1.5" wide size  which I pulled scraps of paper that I thought went well together from my blue Scraps stash and I cut one in the 1" width size from Kraft card stock that I ran through my Cuttlebug  Candy cane stripes embossing folder.   I inked all of the edges with walnut stain distress inks. After adhering  all of the flag banners leaving the ends free so that I could curl them up, I added a brown ribbon with  Blue stitching.  Next I used  to circle stamps from 2 different die sets, the smaller solid one cut from Kraft  card stock I used my HOTP scallops and circles set.  I believe I use the smallest circle and then stamped it with cards TV going in circles stamp set - The happy birthday stamp.   Then I cut the larger stitched circle that From light blue bazzil card stock using the Simon says stamp bundle of stitched shapes -  using the larger of the two stitched circles from that set.   Are used foam tape on either side of the ribbon to attach the blue circle sentiments.   I ran some brown and white bakers twine through a blue button which I attached with the glue dots onto the center of the sentiment circles.   I used my piercing tool to curl up the ends of the flag banners.  And finally I stamped for someone special from HOTP birthday greetings stamp set  in a brown pigment chalk ink.

On the inside of the card I used some of the same die sets as the front and some of the same pattern paper is used with the addition of a solid blue to back the whole thing and I also used a pierced rectangle die to cut the ivory sentiment rectangle stamping that  with a fun sentiment from HOTP birthday cheer stamp set  using a brown pigment ink.

I am entering into these fun challenges:
Simon Says Wednesday -   Pop It Up
CARDZ TV ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE #13
FFC #206 Always Anything Goes
Die-Cut Divas - September Challenge - Masculine/Men/Boys
DL.ART September Linky Challenge

I hope you enjoyed my card today, thanks for stopping by to see what I'm up to in my crafty space.