Thursday, June 11, 2009

Hip Hop, Daddy-O!

Happy Father's Day. . . Hip Hop Style!!!! Are you getting lots of Father's Day card inspiration!? (I can't wait to do the blog hop myself, because I need to get going on Father's Day cards as well!)
I used the June Kit of the Month for both of these cards. The first is probably a little more "fatherly" than the second, but I wanted to keep working with the fun Daisy D's paper!
I have to tell you about the ribbon on this second card. I wanted brown, and I had exactly the right color. . .but it was just too thick and too much for the card. It was just a regular old piece of grosgrain ribbon, but I cut it in half!!! Seriously - this was just a 4.25 in piece of ribbon, I trimmed off the edges, and cut it longways. In person, it made the card a little more rustic, which I liked.

And now, continue hopping to my sweet, sweet friend ***Christi***


33 comments:

Purple Princess said...

Beautiful cards! Love the colors! Thanks for the inspiration!

JenMarie said...

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE these!!!

Suz said...

Awesome cards. I love the colros

Katy said...

great cards! how creative to cut the ribbon is half like that!

Sherry Campbell said...

Great cards- clever idea with the ribbon!!

Julie Campbell said...

How ARE you, mamacita??? Your cards have so much style! I just love looking at the patterns you put together! FUN stuff!

Yvette said...

Laura, I LOVE your cards! I love how you coordinated the DP and how you used the ribbon! :)

Tina Mayo said...

love those colors together great cards!!

Kristen Carll said...

These are awesome Laura! :) Love the ribbon trick! Very creative! :)

JessicaK said...

Love the DP -very elegant - and great creativity with the riboon ;).

Jacqueline said...

Amazing cards!!! perfect!

Ashley Newell said...

Awesome cards Laura!

Erika M. said...

Your cards are beautiful!

Anonymous said...

Both of your cards are fabulous! I love what you did with the ribbon on the 2nd card-it does look very cool!

Alma de la Rosa said...

Just love your Relax card. The colors are awesome.

papertrails leaver said...

More great cards! The colors are wonderful!

whoistracy said...

Just LOVE blue & green together. Wonderful cards!

slbt17 said...

I love those stamps! Thanks for the inspiration.
Sandra

JazzyH said...

Very nice!

FibreJunky said...

Wow - very pretty!! The trimmed ribbon works with the torn paper. It's gorgeous!

Sandra J. Strickler said...

Very creative!

StacyC said...

Very nice!

Peggy said...

Super cards

StampinCathy said...

Fabulous manly man cards. I just love the layouts and colors.

Maureen F said...

Great colors - really nice cards

Unknown said...

very nice laura :) I have been known to cut ribbon and twill tape like that when in a pinch...way to use what you had on hand :)

Angela W said...

Great job on your fab cards! Nice to know about cutting the ribbon!

Cheri said...

Gorgeous cards, Laura!

Karen J. said...

Love the papers and stamps you used and clever idea with the ribbon!!

Tracey Taylor said...

This pp line ranks right up there in my all time fav. top 10. LOVE what you have done here.

Kandis Smith said...

cute cards Laura!!

Pamela said...

Awesome cards!

Heather said...

Your cards are gorgeous!!! Love the patterned paper you used.
By the way--- you look darling in your polka dot bathing suit!! Sending wishes for an easy remainder to the rest of your pregnancy!!