Hi Stampers,

Happy Thursday friends ! 

Today I wanted to share this  birthday card . If your like me I have a hard time making Masculine cards But today's card  I think fits the bill and would be great for any guy .

I love the Going Global stamp set 

• (w)# 140745
• (c)#140748 

I love  how there are different greeting in this set unlike my other favorite masculine sets found on pages 82-84 in the annual catalog .

I really love the compass  and wanted to make that my focal point on my card.

I was also thinking old world map  when stamping the  Tip Top Taupe card stock  #138336 layer … so I crumbled the card stock and then sponged on the  crease lines with Early Espresso classic  ink#126974.  All layers when sponged with the Early Espresso and a Stamping Sponge # 141337 and I also distressed the edges with my fingernail . 

 The Happy Birthday  on the front is from the Balloon Celebrations stamp set # 140675 I did the same way .The greeting in the inside of my card  is from the Watercolor Card kit # 140406 .

 I also used the Going Places designer paper stack # 140581

Here are the measurements of today's card :

Basic Black # 121045 

• cut at 4 1/4" x 11" scored at 5 1/2

Tip Top Taupe card stock 138336

• cut at 4" x 5 1/4"
• cut at 3" x 3"

 Going Places Designer paper stack # 140581

• cut at 3 3/4" x 5"

Compass  punched out with the 2" circle punch # 133782 and that was stamped on Crumb Cake card stock # 120953

I hand cut out the N-S-E-W  center, then colored  in with Pool Party marker #131904.

I touched a few spots with the White Gel Pen # 105021 with a Vintage Faceted designer button # 127555 in the center. I added a up close photo of the compass  to show all those  details .

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Have a wonderful Thursday friends ! 

Thanks for peeking in today.

Until later.. Happy Stampin! 

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Product List

Balloon Celebration Photopolymer Stamp Set [140675]	Going Global Clear-Mount Stamp Set [140748]	Going Global Wood-Mount Stamp Set [140745]	Going Places Designer Series Paper Stack [140581]
Watercolor Wishes Card Kit [140406]	Tip Top Taupe 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [138336]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953]	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045]
Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650]	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [126974]	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931]	Pool Party Stampin' Write Marker [131904]
1" Square Punch [124094]	Linen Thread [104199]	Stamping Sponges [141337]	Vintage Faceted Buttons [127555]
Glue Dots [103683]