Fore U on Your Birthday

Vicki is our hostess for the latest round of Challenges by AR. She’s asked us to create a project for a masculine birthday. I transformed Adela’s Easter Basket template into a stylish carrier for some golf balls.

The template was printed on kraft cardstock. I made the panels for the side from an argyle patterned paper. The paper has kind of a distressed look and a nice texture, too, which make for a great accent for a masculine project. The insert that holds the golf balls is cut from a coordinating piece of gold cardstock. I did have to alter the size of the holes I made to fit the golf balls rather than the suggested Easter eggs, so keep that in mind if you try to do something similar. The handle is also made from kraft cardstock. I added a strip of dark brown grosgrain ribbon to it for contrast before using copper brads to secure it to the basket.

To personalize the gift, I made a matching tag using the same kraft/patterned paper combo as I used for the basket. To get the exact sentiment I wanted, I paired bits and pieces of sentiments from two different Clear and Simple Stamps sets—Golf Gent and Birthday Darling. A real wood golf tee was the perfect embellishment! I used some twine, secured with a button, to attach the tag to the basket’s handle.

We hope you’ll join us and share your 3d projects or shaped cards with a masculine birthday theme with us by linking them up on the Challenges by AR blog. One participant will be selected to win a template from Adela’s store. For a little inspiration to get you started, be sure to check out what the rest of the talented Challenges by AR team has created for this challenge. Here’s where to find them:

Vicki Garrett
Maria Levine
Magdalena Cortez
Lyn Bernatovich
Lori Tecler (you're here!)
Lisa Somerville
Lisa Eisner

Materials Used:
Golf Gent and Birthday Darling stamp sets, Dish All the Dirt Brown ink, Kraft Like a Rockstar and Golden Tiara cardstock, Dish All the Dirt Brown button, Simple Adhesive (Clear and Simple Stamps); Stella & Rose-Hattie "Buddies" Argyle designer paper (My Mind’s Eye); circle punch (EK Success); Tag Sale #2 die, twine (Papertrey Ink); brown grosgrain ribbon (Michaels); copper brads (Making Memories)