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Simply Create too - Christmas in July

A little late, but here are two cards I created for the Simply Create Too challenge blog. There is still time to play in this challenge and if you have children, who like to make cards - there is a separate kids category. Not many kids play in there - the chances of winning are high!




Since I am not from this country and since I am fairly new to blogging, I was wondering what to do with that theme. So I took this quite literally and had some fun with those cards. The surfing snowman I made with a die from Papertrey, and masked off an old Penny Black stamp, to put the snowman on it.  The sentiment is from Inkadinkadoo, as are the snowman's sunglasses. 


I colored it with chalks and Copics. The snowman is partially elevated with a foam dot.

The second card was easy too. Not my usual style, but I like it. Its funny, isn't it? I took some Martha Stewart paper and cut off the wintery houses at the bottom half of it. I masked the sun and sponged it. I also sponged the sky and water. The palm trees are from Inkadinkadoo and the sentiment is from Hero Arts




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And now, as promised some of my Germany vacation pictures:



 Kochelsee - unfortunately the weather was bad:


 


Outside a pottery store:


Here is a view of the courtyard at the monastery Benediktbeuern



And this is inside the magnificent baroque church:



A scared cat:


More in my next post - have a great day!



Comments

Kim M said…
That card is hilarious! Love it! Great masking job. Sounds like you had a nice vacation. I'd love to visit Germany. And many other places in Europe. :-). Welcome back!
Kim Heggins said…
Beautiful vacation photos! Your card is just so stinkin' cute! I love your surfing snowman, just so clever!
Kanan Pandya said…
Both your cards are amazing, great masking, very creative. The second card is just beautiful, love the scene you have created by masking and inking, love the, both. The pictures are so beautiful, Cornelia, I love the church, lovely picture. Thank you for sharing it. :-)
Monika Reeck said…
Hihihi cool Snowman with that surf board..like in Bali hihi LOL...cute card and nice foto all..hugs
I'm dying!!!! This surfing snowman in sunglasses cracked me up!!! The second card is funny too, but the snowman!!! Soooo lol!!!
Amazing cards!

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