Sea my card!

I like to play around with my crafting.  So I will often try new techniques and play around with my products.  I tried to do a sea look by bouncing my rubber roller around the photo paper to create this type of look.  I like how it turned out, but I have seen some that are much more bold which I would like to emulate.  I used ALL rubber images for this card, which is pretty rare for me these days.  I unforuntatly didn't keep the packaging for the stamp set and they all were on one page, so I can't tell you who made this set.  It's is an awesome set though.  I tried searching some on ebay without any luck.  The punch on the bottom is a from Martha Stewart and I used some beads for some flavoring.

Thanks for looking at today's CAS card.

Nicole G

Masculine Birthday Card

I used my stampscapes images to create this card. There are a total of 4 images used. That's right, actually rubber stamps instead of digi's! Isn't it exciting when you actually USE what you bought!  Did you spot them all?

Check out this site for all their stamps and tutorials.  It's mind blowingly awesome! http://www.stampscapes.com/lessonset.html

The background color rolled on using my Big and Juicy inkpads. Seriously, that's what they are called!  I have 4 of these puppies and they sure do come in handy!

I colored the cabin to add some dimension.  Then I punched the border with a Martha Stewart punch, I think it's called Pine Needles.

1. Branches along the top.
2. Cabin with trees and reflection.
3. Man on canoe (barely noticeable, located behind border punch.
4. Second water stamp to go further then the reflection.

Joined the following challenges: 

Paper Makeup Stamps:  Anything Goes

There She Goes:  Masculine

My Grafico Challenge Blog: Anything Goes

Lexi's Creations: Punches and/or dies

I hope you have liked today's card! 

See you again soon, 

Nicole G

Nautical Themed Birthday Card

I made this card for my husband's birthday.  I often do a cutesy sort of card and this year I really wanted to have a more masculine card.  I found this unlabeled unmounted boat in my arsenal of rubber images and ran with it. I've always wanted to do a nautical themed card and what better day to do it than today. The sketch idea came from A Die for a Sketch. I added a Tim Holtz gears die and added some fun blue eyelets, shells, and brad in the shape of a pocket watch. The image was colored with copics and sponged the clouds. The main embossing folder was from Couture Creations called World Fair.

I hope you have enjoyed this card as much as I do.  I just LOVE it.   The sentiment was created by me! I was so proud of myself!

A Die for a Sketch: Sketch 

Crafty Creations - #178 Free For All
Everybody Art Challenge: #201 Summer
Joyful Stamper: Inspire Me Fridays 67, Anything Goes
Hanna and Friends: #149 Favorite Colors
Incy Wincy: Dust it Off!! (boat stamp, the wheel, the eyelets, and gears punch-most have sat in my stash for years)
Fat Pages and Cards with Attitude: #18 Anything Goes
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge: #163, Summer
It's All About the Vintage - # 23 Anything Goes
Paper Crafting Journey - Summer Challenge
Great Impressions: Stay in the Lines Coloring
Make It Monday - # 98 Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping in. 

Nicole