“Button Up” for a Birthday – Masculine Fishing Card Featuring Di’s Funny Fishing Image

Hello Crafty Friends!

We’ve cast out a new theme over at Di’s Digital Challenge Blog, and this time it’s all about the details — our theme is “Button Up”! 🧵 I love how versatile this prompt is, and it gave me the perfect excuse to create a masculine birthday card I needed for an upcoming celebration.

For this project, I chose Di’s "Funny Fishing" digital image — it’s lighthearted, charming, and just right for the outdoorsy guy I had in mind. I decided to build my card on a 6" x 6" square base using a scrapyard style with layers of greens and blues, perfect for a nature-inspired, masculine vibe.

To add dimension, I embossed the background papers and tucked a black and white checkered ribbon between them to hide the seam — a small touch that adds a lot of polish. Wanting to add a bit more texture, I brought out my sewing machine and stitched around the edges of the card base. The subtle stitching gave the card a bit of “line” to play off the fishing theme and tied everything together beautifully.

I placed the colored Funny Fishing image on a lightly stenciled background in the center of the card to make it pop. Here’s the fun part — the center panel actually opens up to reveal the punny birthday sentiment: “Fishing you well!”🎣

And of course, no “Button Up” card would be complete without buttons! I added a mix of brown, green, and blue buttons along the bottom of the card, and even found some adorable fish bone buttons hiding in my stash! Above the buttons, I finished it off with another sentiment that reads: “Dropping you a line.”

Though the layout is fairly simple, it’s the extra touches — the stitched edges, stenciled background, and fun button details — that really made this card shine. I had a blast creating it, and I’m confident the recipient will enjoy it just as much as I enjoyed making it!

Thanks for stopping by — don’t forget to check out the rest of the DT inspiration and join us for the “Button Up” Challenge over at Di’s Digital Challenge Blog!

Until next time,
Happy crafting and tight lines! 🎣🪡🧵

Miss Mudge