A CodePen by Maksim Surguy. CSS3 Thumbnails - Photo thumbnails of various styles : embossed, cutout, taped, Glossy, reflected, Morph and glow on hover, iphone style icons.

index.html

<h4>Inspired by <a href="http://webdesignerwall.com/tutorials/css3-image-styles">http://webdesignerwall.com/tutorials/css3-image-styles</a></h4>

<div class="box normal">
  <h3>Normal Image (without jQuery background image wrap)</h3>
  <a href="http://bootsnipp.com"><img src="http://png.findicons.com/files/icons/2682/construction/128/22.png" ></a>
  <a href="http://bootsnipp.com"><img src="http://png.findicons.com/files/icons/2682/construction/128/21.png"></a>
  <a href="http://bootsnipp.com"><img src="http://png.findicons.com/files/icons/2682/construction/128/20.png"></a>
</div>


<div id="demo">
	<div class="box circle">
  <h3>Circle Image</h3>
  <a href="http://bootsnipp.com"><img src="http://png.findicons.com/files/icons/2682/construction/128/22.png" ></a>
	<a href="http://bootsnipp.com"><img src="http://png.findicons.com/files/icons/2682/construction/128/21.png"></a>
	<a href="http://bootsnipp.com"><img src="http://png.findicons.com/files/icons/2682/construction/128/20.png"></a>
</div>
  <div class="box card">
  <h3>Card Image (iPhone style)</h3>
  <a href="http://bootsnipp.com"><img src="http://png.findicons.com/files/icons/2682/construction/128/22.png" ></a>
	<a href="http://bootsnipp.com"><img src="http://png.findicons.com/files/icons/2682/construction/128/21.png"></a>
	<a href="http://bootsnipp.com"><img src="http://png.findicons.com/files/icons/2682/construction/128/20.png"></a>
  </div>
  
  <div class="box embossed">
  <h3>Embossed</h3>
  <a href="http://bootsnipp.com"><img src="http://png.findicons.com/files/icons/2682/construction/128/22.png" ></a>
	<a href="http://bootsnipp.com"><img src="http://png.findicons.com/files/icons/2682/construction/128/21.png"></a>
	<a href="http://bootsnipp.com"><img src="http://png.findicons.com/files/icons/2682/construction/128/20.png"></a>
  </div>
  
  <div class="box soft-embossed">
  <h3>Soft Embossed</h3>
  <a href="http://bootsnipp.com"><img src="http://png.findicons.com/files/icons/2682/construction/128/22.png" ></a>
	<a href="http://bootsnipp.com"><img src="http://png.findicons.com/files/icons/2682/construction/128/21.png"></a>
	<a href="http://bootsnipp.com"><img src="http://png.findicons.com/files/icons/2682/construction/128/20.png"></a>
  </div>
  
  <div class="box cutout">
  <h3>Cutout</h3>
  <a href="http://bootsnipp.com"><img src="http://png.findicons.com/files/icons/2682/construction/128/22.png" ></a>
	<a href="http://bootsnipp.com"><img src="http://png.findicons.com/files/icons/2682/construction/128/21.png"></a>
	<a href="http://bootsnipp.com"><img src="http://png.findicons.com/files/icons/2682/construction/128/20.png"></a>
  </div>
  
    <div class="box morphing-glowing">
  <h3>Morphs and Glows on hover</h3>
  <a href="http://bootsnipp.com"><img src="http://png.findicons.com/files/icons/2682/construction/128/22.png" ></a>
	<a href="http://bootsnipp.com"><img src="http://png.findicons.com/files/icons/2682/construction/128/21.png"></a>
	<a href="http://bootsnipp.com"><img src="http://png.findicons.com/files/icons/2682/construction/128/20.png"></a>
  </div>
  
   <div class="box glossy">
  <h3>Glossy Icons</h3>
  <a href="http://bootsnipp.com"><img src="http://png.findicons.com/files/icons/2682/construction/128/22.png" ></a>
	<a href="http://bootsnipp.com"><img src="http://png.findicons.com/files/icons/2682/construction/128/21.png"></a>
	<a href="http://bootsnipp.com"><img src="http://png.findicons.com/files/icons/2682/construction/128/20.png"></a>
  </div>
  
  <div class="box reflection">
  <h3>Reflected Icons</h3>
  <a href="http://bootsnipp.com"><img src="http://png.findicons.com/files/icons/2682/construction/128/22.png" ></a>
	<a href="http://bootsnipp.com"><img src="http://png.findicons.com/files/icons/2682/construction/128/21.png"></a>
	<a href="http://bootsnipp.com"><img src="http://png.findicons.com/files/icons/2682/construction/128/20.png"></a>
  </div>
  
    <div class="box glossy-reflection">
  <h3>Glossy + Reflected Icons</h3>
  <a href="http://bootsnipp.com"><img src="http://png.findicons.com/files/icons/2682/construction/128/22.png" ></a>
	<a href="http://bootsnipp.com"><img src="http://png.findicons.com/files/icons/2682/construction/128/21.png"></a>
	<a href="http://bootsnipp.com"><img src="http://png.findicons.com/files/icons/2682/construction/128/20.png"></a>
  </div>
  
      <div class="box tape">
  <h3>Taped Icons</h3>
  <a href="http://bootsnipp.com"><img src="http://png.findicons.com/files/icons/2682/construction/128/22.png" ></a>
	<a href="http://bootsnipp.com"><img src="http://png.findicons.com/files/icons/2682/construction/128/21.png"></a>
	<a href="http://bootsnipp.com"><img src="http://png.findicons.com/files/icons/2682/construction/128/20.png"></a>
  </div>
  
</div>

script.js

$(document).ready(function(){
  $("#demo img").load(function() {
    $(this).wrap(function(){
      return '<span class="image-wrap ' + $(this).attr('class') + '" style="position:relative; display:inline-block; background:url(' + $(this).attr('src') + ') no-repeat center center; width: ' + $(this).width() + 'px; height: ' + $(this).height() + 'px;" />';
    });
    $(this).css("opacity","0");
  });
});

style.css

body {
  font: 90%/150% Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  background-image: url('http://subtlepatterns.subtlepatterns.netdna-cdn.com/patterns/billie_holiday.png');
  color: #333;
  width: 800px;
	margin: 20px auto;
}
a {
	color: #F60;
	text-decoration: none;
}

h1, h2, h3 {
	line-height: 110%;
}
h3 {
	font: bold 100% Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 2em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
    text-shadow: rgba(0,0,0,0.5) -1px 0, rgba(0,0,0,0.3) 0 -1px, rgba(255,255,255,0.5) 1px 1px, rgba(0,0,0,0.3) -1px -1px;
	margin: 10px;
	color: #888;
}

.image-wrap {
	margin-right: 15px;
}
.box {
	margin: 0 0 50px;
	border-top: solid 1px #ccc;
}

/************************************************************************************
NORMAL
*************************************************************************************/
.normal img {
	border: solid 5px #000;
	-webkit-border-radius: 20px;
	-moz-border-radius: 20px;
	border-radius: 20px;
	-webkit-box-shadow: inset 0 1px 5px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
	-moz-box-shadow: inset 0 1px 5px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
	box-shadow: inset 0 1px 5px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
}

/************************************************************************************
CIRCLE
*************************************************************************************/
.circle .image-wrap {
  border: #CCC solid 5px;
	-webkit-border-radius: 50em;
	-moz-border-radius: 50em;
	border-radius: 50em;
}

/************************************************************************************
PHOTO
*************************************************************************************/
.card .image-wrap {
	-webkit-box-shadow: inset 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,.8), inset 0 2px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.5), inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.4);
	-moz-box-shadow: inset 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,.8), inset 0 2px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.5), inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.4);
	box-shadow: inset 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,.8), inset 0 2px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.5), inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.4);
	-webkit-border-radius: 20px;
	-moz-border-radius: 20px;
	border-radius: 20px;
}

/************************************************************************************
EMBOSSED
*************************************************************************************/
.embossed .image-wrap {
	-webkit-box-shadow: inset 0 0 2px rgba(0,0,0,.8), inset 0 2px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.5), inset 0 -7px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.6), inset 0 -9px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.3);
	-moz-box-shadow: inset 0 0 2px rgba(0,0,0,.8), inset 0 2px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.5), inset 0 -7px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.6), inset 0 -9px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.3);
	box-shadow: inset 0 0 2px rgba(0,0,0,.8), inset 0 2px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.5), inset 0 -7px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.6), inset 0 -9px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.3);
	-webkit-border-radius: 20px;
	-moz-border-radius: 20px;
	border-radius: 20px;
}

/************************************************************************************
SOFT EMBOSSED
*************************************************************************************/
.soft-embossed .image-wrap {
	-webkit-box-shadow: inset 0 0 4px rgba(0,0,0,1), inset 0 2px 1px rgba(255,255,255,.5), inset 0 -9px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.6), inset 0 -12px 2px rgba(255,255,255,.3);
	-moz-box-shadow: inset 0 0 4px rgba(0,0,0,1), inset 0 2px 1px rgba(255,255,255,.5), inset 0 -9px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.6), inset 0 -12px 2px rgba(255,255,255,.3);
	box-shadow: inset 0 0 4px rgba(0,0,0,1), inset 0 2px 1px rgba(255,255,255,.5), inset 0 -9px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.6), inset 0 -12px 2px rgba(255,255,255,.3);
	-webkit-border-radius: 20px;
	-moz-border-radius: 20px;
	border-radius: 20px;
}

/************************************************************************************
CUTOUT
*************************************************************************************/
.cutout {
	background: #222;
	padding: 20px 40px 50px;
	color: #fff;
	-webkit-border-radius: 20px;
	-moz-border-radius: 20px;
	border-radius: 20px;
}
.cutout .image-wrap {
	-webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.2), inset 0 4px 5px rgba(0,0,0,.6), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.6);
	-moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.2), inset 0 4px 5px rgba(0,0,0,.6), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.6);
	box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.2), inset 0 4px 5px rgba(0,0,0,.6), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.6);
	-webkit-border-radius: 30em;
	-moz-border-radius: 30em;
	border-radius: 30em;
}

/************************************************************************************
MORPHING + GLOWING
*************************************************************************************/
.morphing-glowing {
	background: #222;
	padding: 20px 20px 50px;
	color: #fff;
	-webkit-border-radius: 20px;
	-moz-border-radius: 20px;
	border-radius: 20px;
}
.morphing-glowing .image-wrap {
	-webkit-transition: 0.5s;
	-moz-transition: 0.5s;
	transition: 0.5s;
	-webkit-border-radius: 20px;
	-moz-border-radius: 20px;
	border-radius: 20px;
}
.morphing-glowing .image-wrap:hover {
	-webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(255,255,255,.6), inset 0 0 20px rgba(255,255,255,1);
	-moz-box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(255,255,255,.6), inset 0 0 20px rgba(255,255,255,1);
	box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(255,255,255,.6), inset 0 0 20px rgba(255,255,255,1);
	-webkit-border-radius: 20em;
	-moz-border-radius: 20em;
	border-radius: 20em;
}

/************************************************************************************
GLOSSY
*************************************************************************************/
.glossy {
	background: #333;
	padding: 20px 40px 50px;
	color: #fff;
	-webkit-border-radius: 20px;
	-moz-border-radius: 20px;
	border-radius: 20px;
}
.glossy .image-wrap {
	-webkit-box-shadow: inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.5);
	-moz-box-shadow: inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.5);
	box-shadow: inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.5);
	-webkit-border-radius: 20px;
	-moz-border-radius: 20px;
	border-radius: 20px;
}
.glossy .image-wrap:after {
	position: absolute;
	content: ' ';
	width: 100%;
	height: 50%;
	top: 0;
	left: 0;
	-webkit-border-radius: 20px;
	-moz-border-radius: 20px;
	border-radius: 20px;
	background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, rgba(255,255,255,0.7) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,.1) 100%);
	background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0%,rgba(255,255,255,0.7)), color-stop(100%,rgba(255,255,255,.1)));
	background: linear-gradient(top, rgba(255,255,255,0.7) 0%,rgba(255,255,255,.1) 100%);
}

/************************************************************************************
REFLECTION
*************************************************************************************/

.reflection .image-wrap {
	-webkit-box-shadow: inset 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,.5), inset 0 2px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.5), inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.5);
	-moz-box-shadow: inset 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,.5), inset 0 2px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.5), inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.5);
	box-shadow: inset 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,.5), inset 0 2px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.5), inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.5);
	-webkit-transition: .5s;
	-moz-transition: .5s;
	transition: .5s;
	-webkit-border-radius: 20px;
	-moz-border-radius: 20px;
	border-radius: 20px;
}
.reflection .image-wrap:after {
	position: absolute;
	content: ' ';
	width: 100%;
	height: 30px;
	bottom: -31px;
	left: 0;
	-webkit-border-top-left-radius: 20px;
	-webkit-border-top-right-radius: 20px;
	-moz-border-radius-topleft: 20px;
	-moz-border-radius-topright: 20px;
	border-top-left-radius: 20px;
	border-top-right-radius: 20px;
	background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, rgba(0,0,0,.3) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%);
	background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0%,rgba(0,0,0,.3)), color-stop(100%,rgba(255,255,255,0)));
	background: linear-gradient(top, rgba(0,0,0,.3) 0%,rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%);
}
.reflection .image-wrap:hover {
	position: relative;
	top: -8px;
}

/************************************************************************************
GLOSSY + REFLECTION
*************************************************************************************/
.glossy-reflection {
	background: #444;
	padding: 20px 40px 50px;
	color: #fff;
	-webkit-border-radius: 20px;
	-moz-border-radius: 20px;
	border-radius: 20px;
}
.glossy-reflection .image-wrap {
	-webkit-box-shadow: inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.5), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.6);
	-moz-box-shadow: inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.5), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.6);
	box-shadow: inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.5), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.6);
	-webkit-transition: 1s;
	-moz-transition: 1s;
	transition: 1s;
	-webkit-border-radius: 20px;
	-moz-border-radius: 20px;
	border-radius: 20px;
}
.glossy-reflection .image-wrap:before {
	position: absolute;
	content: ' ';
	width: 100%;
	height: 50%;
	top: 0;
	left: 0;
	-webkit-border-radius: 20px;
	-moz-border-radius: 20px;
	border-radius: 20px;
	background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, rgba(255,255,255,0.7) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,.1) 100%);
	background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0%,rgba(255,255,255,0.7)), color-stop(100%,rgba(255,255,255,.1)));
	background: linear-gradient(top, rgba(255,255,255,0.7) 0%,rgba(255,255,255,.1) 100%);
}
.glossy-reflection .image-wrap:after {
	position: absolute;
	content: ' ';
	width: 100%;
	height: 30px;
	bottom: -31px;
	left: 0;
	-webkit-border-top-left-radius: 20px;
	-webkit-border-top-right-radius: 20px;
	-moz-border-radius-topleft: 20px;
	-moz-border-radius-topright: 20px;
	border-top-left-radius: 20px;
	border-top-right-radius: 20px;
	background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, rgba(230,230,230,.3) 0%, rgba(230,230,230,0) 100%);
	background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0%,rgba(230,230,230,.3)), color-stop(100%,rgba(230,230,230,0)));
	background: linear-gradient(top, rgba(230,230,230,.3) 0%,rgba(230,230,230,0) 100%);
}

/************************************************************************************
TAPE
*************************************************************************************/
.tape .image-wrap {
	-webkit-box-shadow: inset 0 0 2px rgba(0,0,0,.7), inset 0 2px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.3), inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.5), 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
	-moz-box-shadow: inset 0 0 2px rgba(0,0,0,.7), inset 0 2px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.3), inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.5), 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
	box-shadow: inset 0 0 2px rgba(0,0,0,.7), inset 0 2px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.3), inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.5), 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
}
.tape .image-wrap:after {
	position: absolute;
	content: ' ';
	width: 60px;
	height: 25px;
	top: -10px;
	left: 50%;
	margin-left: -30px;
	border: solid 1px rgba(137,130,48,.2);
	background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, rgba(254,243,127,.6) 0%, rgba(240,224,54,.6) 100%);
	background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0%,rgba(254,243,127,.6)), color-stop(100%,rgba(240,224,54,.6)));
	background: linear-gradient(top, rgba(254,243,127,.6) 0%,rgba(240,224,54,.6) 100%);
	-webkit-box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.3), 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.2);
}