Masculine Birthday

Stampin' Up! Products

• Cherry Cobbler cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
• Scored at 4 1/4"
• Early Espresso cardstock
• Card strips measure 4 7/8" x 1/4" (cut 2)
• Scrap for mat behind sentiment
• Sahara Sand cardstock
• Card layer measures measures 5 1/4" x 3 3/4"
• Card layer measures 4 7/8" x 3 1/4"
• As a mat behind pattern paper
• Banner measures 3 1/4" x 3/8"
• Use Tailored Tag to cut tails
• Whisper White cardstock
• Card layer (inside) measures 5 1/4" x 4"
• Nautical Expedition Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures  4 7/8" x 2 3/4"
• Card layer (inside) measures 3/4" x 4"
• Guy Greetings stamp set
• Cherry Cobbler ink
• Tailored Tag punch
• Early Espresso baker's twine
• Dimensionals

Open Sea - Nautical Expedition

A card created by Ilena Crouse inspired me to create this nautical all-occasion greeting card.  I made a few minor changes and after 45 minutes I finally came up with this.  Sometimes it takes me forever to create a card.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Not Quite Navy cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
• Layer under stamped image measures 3 1/4" x 3"
• Small strip measures 4 1/2" x 1 1/4"
• Remaining layer measures 4" x 3"
• Cherry Cobbler cardstock
• Card base layer measures 5 1/4" x 4"
• Nautical Expedition Designer Series Paper (DSP)
• Strip measures 4 3/8" x 1"
• Remaining layer measures 3 3/4" x 2 3/4"
• Open Sea stamp set
• Cherry Cobbler, Early Expresso and Not Quite Navy ink
• The journal and world map stamp was first stamped off on a scrap of paper for a more subtle look
• Designer Brad Star *
• Dimensionals

*This is a very heavy brad, I used Sticky Strip on the back, otherwise that layer would lift easily.

Other Products

• Heavy duty envelope - stamped with compass and anchor from the Open Sea stamp set