Desktop Design

Welcome to the final day of the Papertrey Ink April countdown and the second design team group post day. Today's group post is focused on the new set Desktop Design.  Nichole Heady has done a stellar job with this unique idea! It's been fun working with this set and coming up with two card designs, one simple and one complicated. I've also challenged myself to incorporate both a traditional and non-traditional application into both.   

Here's how I was inspired to use this set...

Here's a happy duo.  I stuck with an elegant color combo of gold, true black, smokey shadow and soft stone.

First up, a simple design featuring a unique use for the school paper lines.  

I stamped them in soft stone as a base to help ground the telephone as well as the sentiment.  I just love the touch of gold for the phone, kind of gives it a more realistic look.

This next one, even though still simple, features a few more touches that add to the complexity of this card.  I've also used the desk here for its traditional purpose. 

The desk was heat embossed in white onto a craft paper die cut.

A touch of class was added by pulling out the gold ink again for the typewriter and desk draw pulls.

Well, that's all I've got for you today. Just remember... everything you've seen peek of today will be available for purchase through Papertrey Ink, beginning April 15th. 

Now, be sure to see what the rest of the Papertrey Ink design team has in store for you today...

• Nichole Heady
• Betsy Veldman
• Heather Nichols
• Dawn McVey
• Melissa Phillips
• Erin Lincoln
• Laura Bassen
• Danielle Flanders
• Ashley Cannon Newell
• Laurie Willson

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Maile

Happy Happy Birthday Card
Stamps: Desktop Design
Ink: Soft Stone, True Black and Gold
Cardstock: White

Hello. Happy Birthday Card
Stamps: Desktop Design
Ink: Versamark, True Black and Gold
Cardstock: Rustic White
Pattern Paper: Smokey Shadow
Others: White Embossing Powder and Desktop Design Die Collection