{The not so} Daily News Harald

Just a quick post to participate in the Design Team Inspiration Challenge over at A Passion for Papertrey. For my card, I chose Maile Belles as my inspiration. I adore her CAS style though I'd never be able to keep things that simple myself. Well, ... and that is exactly the story of this card:

"man" card for a 50th birthday (obviously)

It all started with Maile's card here. Instead of using an impression plate for the background, I stamped the card base with BB: Newsprint and smokey shadow ink. Also, since I needed a masculine card, I changed the color scheme. Next, I wanted to glue everything down and call it a card... but then, I decided to use some green spray mist on the background... THEN, I found the green too heavy and sprayed a light yellow mist on top. Better. Umh, how about a little sewing...? What about impressing the numbers...? You see, I just keep adding - and still think, there is a little something missing. Oh well, it's a guy card. Less is more here, right? :)


Supplies
Stamps: PTI Background Basics: News Print
Ink: PTI Smokey Shadow
Cardstock: PTI Stamper's Select White, Simply Chartreuse, Enchanted Evening
Other: PTI By the numbers die, PTI Impression Plate (woodgrain), PTI Mat Stack die, sewing machine, foam dimensionals, Studio Calico Mister Huey (lemonade, clover)

Finally

Judging from the date I drafted this post, I intended to post it just four little weeks ago. Talk about piling to do lists ;-) Anyway, while many of you write about going back to school, it's finally semester break for me and we can have some crafty fun together on the old blog-o. Y-A-Y!! 

Hope to visit you all soon! Dana xx

Hen Party mini album supplies
Stamps: PTI Button Boutique
Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket, The Girls Paperie
Cardstock: Dani Peuss (kraft), Papertrey Ink (cream, hawaiian shores)
Other: PTI vintage buttons (aqua), PTI dies (butterflies, doily), Jenni Bowlin alpha stickers, PTI bakers twine (dark chocolate), EK success border punch (apron lace)