Seaside birthday

Happy Wednesday!!  It's time for another challenge from The House That Stamps Built and this week it is a fan favorite: Anything Goes!! And here is the card I created for your inspiration:

I needed a masculine birthday card and knew I wanted to use this sailboat image.  But I was going in one direction with it and it was just NOT working!  So, I went in another direction and I really love how it turned out.  I just love the colors in these papers and they fit the summer/beachy theme of this card. 
  I stamped the ship and die cut it, then created a mask and stamped the compass image.  I used some mulberry paper to add some texture and interest.  Two bits of ribbon and a stamped sentiment and done!
Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you will hop over to the House blog to see the rest of the DT's creations and then get inky and play along with us.  And if you need any of the stamps I used, check out my 10% off your ENTIRE order coupon code over in my left sidebar.

Supplies:
Stamps: Repeat Impressions "Sailboat", "Compass", and "Birthday"
Dies: Spellbinders "Classic Circles, large"

Challenges:
Unicorn #44--for the men/boys
Cards Galore #64--anything goes
Crafting with An Attitude--anything goes
Through The Purple Haze #157--the guys have it
Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper--anything goes with patterned paper
Divas That Cut--birthdays
Dies R Us #122--summer (here in the north east, sailboats only come out in the summer)
Creatalicious #65--anything goes with the optional twist: spots and/or dots
Pile It On #155--transportation and/or vacation
Craft Rocket #60--summer is coming (here in the north east, sailboats only come out in the summer)
Stamplorations Theme and Sketch challenge--I used the theme: stamps and birthday

Crafting By Designs--anything goes
Aud Sentiments #229--anything goes
Cut It Up #176--welcome summer (here in the north east, sailboats only come out in the summer)
Mojo Monday #518--sketch

Crafter's Cafe # 221--boys/men OR rain/sun
Crafty Gals #174--polka dots and/or stripes
C.R.A.F.T. #518--summer (here in the north east, sailboats only come out in the summer)
Cute Card Thursday #587--summer (here in the north east, sailboats only come out in the summer)
Crafty Catz #467--anything goes with the optional twist: circles
Sweet Stampin'--anything goes with the optional twist: summer (here in the north east, sailboats only come out in the summer)
Make My Monday #99--beginning with the letter "B" (Boat, birthday greeting)