Adventure awaits

 Yesterday I was making a back-to-school greeting to my young GD, today I am making it for an older one who will start a vocational high school come fall. (Austrians are big on vocational schools, you learn a trade and get your high school diploma at the same time.) This will mean new friends, new teachers and a lot of hands-on learning.

The idea for the card came when I perused the current challenges. Don't laugh, but my main inspiration came from a photo prompt for Christmas in July, followed by some others.  So I gathered my supplies.

 

It's my birthday this month which explains the new supplies entering the playing field. The dies are new and I was eager to try to circles background die especially. I have seen it used to in one blog (sorry I forget who it was) and 'had to' have it. too.

I actually wanted to make the flamingos stand facing right. I have had this mirror image stamping aid for a while, but never could make it work. Does anyone have a tip for it?

 

In the end I went with one - and one only - left-facing flamingo. I did make three and even colored them all in with ink-blending in three colors - before realizing that those three flamingos in a row had a very menacing appearance. I punched the circles out of glitter card stock and colored over them with markers to give the colors a warmer hue. Some of them are raised, as is the flamingo.

 

Entering this in these challenges that inspired me today:

Inspiration Station: #87 Inspiration photo - I was inspired by the flamingos and balloons

Simon Says Monday Challenge: Back to school 

Pick 3 Challenge: #6 I picked the elements in the lower row 'Ink blending - sparkle - sentiment'

 

AAA Birthday: #87 For girls 

NBUS: #88 - my new schtuff were the dies