Peaceful Banner Wednesday

I'm still messed up from the Monday holiday. Wednesday just doesn't seem right but that's what the calendar says so we'll go with it.
Here's the banner I wanted to show you. The theme of her graduation was Peace Out. The invites we made had a (Unity) bug car stamp and the license plate said peace out. So everything was very groovy for her party.
I wanted to make a banner just because I had only done one before and wasn't pleased with the results. (and the friend who I sold it to hasn't brought it up so I'm thinking it didn't work as planned) So for this one I wanted it to be easy enough I could do it the night before her party. So I printed out these digital pennants that I have to fit the entire 8.5x11 sheet of cardstock. Oh and I also didn't want to fussy cut-just use the old trimmer and call it good. Well that is just what I did and I was proud/happy with the results. Now my niece took the close up shot and I'm thinking she might just be better at close ups then I am:)
There is a crepe paper flower like thing and this is how I made it: I took some wire out of this ribbon that had wire in it. After I accordion rolled the crepe paper (very sloppy like-no perfect inch folds here) I secured the middle with that wire. Then I fanned it out to meet the other side, added adhesive (This and That by American Crafts) to one of the sides and repeated on the other side. You have to do a little fluffing of the shape but that's about it and you are done with that part.
The ribbon was left over from when we made the invitations. All the cardstock is by Recollections.

I used my Cricut to cut out the circles and letters, ribbon by Michael's and the peace punch is by Oriental Trading Co.

So I hope this inspires you to try something new today, even if it's not in your scrap room. 

Thanks for stopping by today. Come back tomorrow for some cards I have been working on.

Retro Digi Image with masculine cards

This week at I Did It Creations The challenge is to create something RETRO. We were given the images by Digi's with an Attitude who is sponsoring us this week. Here is my card:

I used patterned paper by Die Cuts With View and Colorbok; cardstock is by The Paper Co; embossing folder by Cuttlebug; flower stamps by Recollections and sentiment stamp by Unity Stamp Co; Stickles by Ranger Industries; embossing powder by Stampendous; die cuts by Spellbinders; ribbon by MI; colored in with Copic markers.

Also wanted to wish all fathers out there a Happy Father's Day by showing some more of my Father's Day cards.

This first one has the retro feel to it as well as my card above. Don't you think?

The Cuttlebug folder for this one is musical notes/sheet music. with the patterned paper by K and Co.

 The next one is another beer cap card but they really like them at the store where I sell them at. The background stamp is by HA and I embossed it with blue embossing powder but you can't really tell on the card itself. The street sign is a foam stamp using Making Memories paint.

I'm entering this card (below) into the Cards for Men challenge of Black and blue male card.

This one is just nice, plain, and simple with the green and diamond plate embossing folder.

Some more green to go with the Heineken beer cap with the dad stickers from Sticko by EK.

Thanks for stopping by today. Tomorrow's Manly Monday will be the end of the long series of  Happy Father's Day cards. I'm probably going to show more than 6 cards that I haven't posted yet. So be sure to stop by and check it out for some male card inspiration.

Cindy