Summer, sun and sailing -

- doesn't that sound like an ideal way to celebrate a birthday? There were several challenges that inspired me today. I pulled out my supplies, a stamp set and markers and some ready supplies from my stash that needed to be used up.

I stamped the rabbit guy and the sail boat and colored them in. I glued the circle behind the rabbit guy and placed the sail boat and the sentiment on foam pads. The background is made of gelli print scraps.

 

I am entering this in these inspirational challenges:

Crafty Chicks: #831 Moodboard - I was inspired by the sea and sailing images

 

Cardz 4 Guyz: #388 Summer theme 

Do-Al(l) Kreatives: #116 Wetter, Sonne, Regen, Wind, Schnee (Weather) - Wind und Sonne sind meine Wörter

Girlz Make Guyz Cards: #41 alles mag mannen (AG men)

Mix It Up: #84 AG / shape card optional - I am playing with AG 

For an unknown occasion

Sometimes I just make cards without any text. In the meanwhile there are three languages spoken and written in our larger family group, so it is not always wise to determine the language of a greeting card too early. Today is one of those occasions.

I was heavily inspired by some lovely challenges that play very well together. One of them asks to use neglected stuff. This was such a good opportunity to pull out an old background stamp, one that I lastly used about three-four years ago. I stamped with pale blue Versafine ink on top of a very colorful gelli print. 

 

The card needed only one focal point, for which I used a flower I had assembled some years ago. I made it look plush with some added petals that were still lying around from my recent die-cutting session. The card will get a sentiment once I know whom it is for.

 

I am entering this in these following challenges that helped me in my decision making process (thank you!):

Simon Says Monday: Add a rainbow of color

Mix It Up: MIUCB #83 AG/ stamped background optional - I went with this option 

The Neglected Stuff: June AG - I used an old stamp that hasn't been used for several years

Crafting From The Art: May challenge AG 

 

La Vie Parisienne

 I am exited over challenges that go well together. This was the perfect time to use my Katzelkraft, a French company, stamp set of weird, beautiful human-like animals and combine it with PaperArtsy ticket and TH collage paper.

The color scheme blue, red and white goes with the Parisian theme. I raised part of the card to create a window effect.

Entering this into the two challenges that inspired this:

Die Traumfabrik: #117 The Fabulous Destiny of Amelie Poulain

Lost Coast Portal to Creativity: #170 Red, white and blue

Colorful Options Challenge: Red, white and blue 

Mix-it Up Challenge: #66 AG / option Aperture - I chose this option. Apertures are great when creating dimension.

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