I grew up near the ocean...not right on it...but about a 45 minute drive over the Santa Cruz mountains from San Jose. I loved that drive...making my way over the top of those ridges and then around a few bends...my heart would thump as I would see a glimpse of the ocean in the distance and know that I'd be on the beach with sand in my toes in just a short while. We spent many a happy occasion with friends or family at beaches along the Northern California coast.We built many a sand castle with our beach pails and shovels. We collected sand crabs by chasing their bubbles in the sand. We also enjoyed going to "the Boardwalk" in Santa Cruz...a beach side amusement park with retro carnavel flair. I loved the rickety wooden roller coaster "the giant dipper", and the smell of cotton candy and kettle pop corn. All those memories always invoke a smile on my face.
Those are the kinds of memories that inspired me to create the Nautical collection. The red white and blue colors remind me of the colors at the Boardwalk amusment park which was infused with these colors. The Dipper was a white roller coaster with red accents. The deep navy blue ocean along the northern coast with the bright blue skies was also inspiration for the coloring in this line. I took artistic license and added lighthouse icons to this collection to give it a "dual coastal" feeling...I know that lighthouses and lobster are indicative of the East coast.
Here are a few fabulous projects created by the Creative Imaginations Design Team with the new Samantha Walker Nautical collection for Creative Imaginations.
Above layout created by DT member, Lynn Kopas
Above layout created by DT member, Tanisha Long
Above card created by DT member, Jenn Shurkus
To read more about the Nautical collection, pop on over to Samantha Walker's blog.
Love this paper line and all the FABULOUS creations, especially that lobster card!
Posted by: cheiron | January 16, 2012 at 01:19 PM
What beautiful designs!!!
Posted by: Lisa | January 16, 2012 at 01:23 PM
I know just the little boys that this would be perfect for.
Posted by: Kaye Churchill | January 17, 2012 at 11:01 PM
Oh gosh this is so cute, you even have lobsters on the menu
Posted by: Pearl Maple | January 18, 2012 at 02:12 AM
fun! :)
hugs,
sarah.
Posted by: sarah | January 18, 2012 at 10:25 AM
Very cute !
Posted by: Astrid | January 20, 2012 at 02:12 PM
I've been waiting for a line just like this to scrap my cruise pictures! PERFECT!
Posted by: Donna Coughlin | January 27, 2012 at 04:47 AM