Oh, manly cards - these are a challenge for me!
The brand new Lockhart Apron was stamped three times onto two sheets (one distress brown, one distressed ruby) from the Stella Ruby 6x6 paper pack and once onto a white cardstock oval (Nestabilities). After seeing the Lockhart apron on this paper it shouted "MAN CARD!" to me...
I cut the towel out of the red paper, and the whole apron from the brown. The towel was mounted onto the apron cut out using a foam dimensional. Brown brads were added for accents, and to give the feeling of that 'manly hardware' look...lol.
Using a dark brown Copic marker I emphasized the apron trim and the pockets.
I cut a slit in the apron pocket top through all layers, wide enough for a strip of paper. I stamped 'Birthday Wishes' onto this strip. This concept is from JulieHRR, as shown in this card from kellyslattery. Julie sent a card to me with this technique years and years ago (and I still have it...thanks Julie! 
). I added a strip to the end of the sentiment to act as a 'stopper' when pulling the sentiment out.
The adorable birthday cake, embossed on the card front, sentiment on the cardstock strip and all the interior stamps are Hero Arts - Your Hero Arts Premier Store with rapid, incredibly reasonable shipping is Stampin' Treasures.
finished card size: A2 (4-1/4" x 5-1/2"). The Parsley (Memory Box) cardstock was chopped off to show off the scalloped oval side.
This photo shows the back of the hidden sentiment strip - since the sentiment strip was quite long, it is hidden behind the brown vertical paper strip with the scalloped edges! Love this hidden message idea Julie!
Thank you for stopping by and I hope Julie's hidden message idea inspires you too!!!
sources: complete Lockhart Stamp Company line, Copic markers both individually and in wonderful designer sets, Basic Grey 6x6 paper packs, Nestabilities dies and Memory Box papers - Ellen Hutson, LLC.
ribbon, brads - StarLitStudio.
