Happy Birthday Dad

Today is my Dad's birthday!!! I got this stamp set several years ago, with Dad in mind. He restores Model-A cars. They're just beautiful and so much fun to drive. They have those little rumble seats in the back, that the kids (and sometimes the big kids) like to ride in. I had a piece of this Barorque Background dp out on my workbench from yesterday's posting and also had this stamp set out to remind me to make the card....turns out they worked really well together. I overstamped the image and sentiment with the linen bg stamp in carmel, to give it an antiqued look. I'd forgotton how much I like my little distressing tool...I used that on the image layers. The Hodgepodge Hardware added the final touches. I was a little crunched for time yesterday, and had to finish his card up pretty quickly. I think he'll like it, but the jury's still out for me. I've been working on bright, cheerful, glittery Christmas projects all week for my workshops. Lots of ribbon & dazzling diamonds!! I think maybe it's just that this card is a bit serious looking....maybe if I just added a bit of dazzling diamonds....or, maybe not = )

Supplies for this card:

Stamp set: Retired Vintage set (not sure of the name), Linen bg, Short & Sweet

Paper: Artichoke, Chocolate, Vanilla & Baroque background dp

Ink: Timber brown stazon, Carmel

Accessories: Hodgepodge Hardware, Cutter Kit (distressing tool)