Recently I have had a lot of birthday celebrations in my family and it is important to me, whether it is a big age celebration or simply another year old that the birthday boy or girl is made to feel special on their day (seeing as they only get one a year). I like to create extra special handmade cards and well wrapped presents to make the person feel like I have put that extra special effort into their day. Berisfords Ribbons are ideal for this type of project as they have a huge range of plain and patterned ribbons to choose from and so no matter who I am celebrating with I am sure to find something for them. Berisfords Ribbons are available in a variety of styles including grosgrain, satin, velvet and chiffon as well as printed designs which include polka dot, tartan and hearts. My favourite ribbon to use is the satin Berisfords Ribbon as this is available in so many different colours from pastels to more vibrant shades and also in different widths which can be used for different applications. Satin ribbon is a great background ribbon and can be used as a border for smaller printed ribbons. This is particularly good if you are using ribbons as part of handmade card decorations. We have recently started to stock printed ribbons with ages on such as 'Happy 30th Birthday' and these would look great along the bottom edge of a handmade card with a motif or decoupage design used in the top 1/3 of the card. As well as using Berisfords Ribbons for card decoration, they can be used for cake decorating as a way to add colour to a plainer cake or to add an age as mentioned earlier. Again, satin ribbons are popular for this as they sit well around a cake and can be used either around the bottom of the cake itself or around a cake board. Our most popular sizes for cake boards and cakes are 15mm ribbons. Berisfords Ribbons can also be used for wrapping birthday gifts to give them the extra 'wow factor'. A low cost present can be made to feel more expensive and luxurious simply by adding a ribbon bow to your gift wrap. The visual wrapping of a present is very important and by adding the extra touch of a ribbon, a seemingly ordinary gift can seem so much more.