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WINNER!!! Using random.org, the winning entry is entry #33 - DrSonja!  I'll be sending out your gift card!

Thanks to all that participated this month!  40 entries!  And they are all so creative and fabulous!!

Growing up in the 80's and 90's - this was definitely one of my favorite shows and board games.  I wanted to appear on the tv game show so much!  I can say that I probably learned more about geography and world facts from this show than most of my time in school.  This show made me want to learn!  And I'm hoping this challenge will make you want to create!!

This is Carmen Sandiego - there's many concepts of her but the one we are going to focus on is Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?  She's a fictional villian that is the ringleader of the criminal organization V.I.L.E., crooks who go around stealing world treasures and artifacts like the Great Pyramid in Egypt or the Great Wall in China, the Washington Monument in D.C. or the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.  
Each month, I will pick a specific location that Carmen has been seen and you are to take inspiration from that location and make a project.  You could be inspired by maybe the colors that are reminiscent of that location or the flag of the country, something about the geography of the location - for example if she was seen in Paris - you could take inspiration from the long Seine River and have a long title for your page or maybe you're inspired by the Eiffel Tower and you have tall design elements for your project.  Maybe she was seen in Dallas and you could be inspired by the Dallas Cowboys  star emblem or rodeos?  There is bound to be a ton of things you could be inspired by for the locations.

The Rules:
 For each new project, you will be entered to randomly win a $5 ACOT gift card.  In addition, every other month there will be a bonus element or idea for an entry for a stash goodie bag.  (No BONUS for July)
You may enter this challenge a maximum of 3 times.  Each entry must use a different source of inspiration.
Challenge is open to layouts, cards, decor projects, etc.  - if you aren't sure, just ask!
You may combine with any monthly challenge that allows and also the bi-monthly challenge.
Please post your entries here in this post.
All submissions are due by July 31,  2024 @ 11:59pm EST
Any questions, feel free to ask!  

Carmen has been spotted in Paris, France!  Word has it she might be there to steal the Olympic flame?  Or maybe a famous painting hanging in The Lourve?  Anyway gumshoes, find your inspiration from anything Paris has to offer - just make sure you include that in the description when you post back to this thread!

Participants:
1.  trek
2.  kacarr61
3.  VickiR
4.  stinkerbelle
5.  Kelly R.
6.  traveler
7.  jcsmaestra
8.  Kelly R.
9.  love2stamp
10. Gerri W
11. jcsmaestra
12. Donna_Coughlin
13. aheatfan
14. Kelly R.
15. Aztam
16. ScrappyRN74
17. ScrappyRN74
18. VickiR
19. jcsmaestra
20. ScrappyRN74
21. hsblair
22. karen c.
23. joannie
24. stinkerbelle
25. traveler
26. traveler
27. lilkoala3
28. stinkerbelle
29. VickiR
30. wendycrowe
31. mizzkitty_21
32. lisn2cats
33. DrSonja
34. wimom
35. wazzu94
35. Art_Teacher
36. trek
37. lilkoala3
38. lilkoala3
39. Karyn_Sue
40. JA_Mehess
 

This is so fun, Rebecca!  Love the Paris topic for July.

Oh this is perfect!

Awesome! This is fun- I have a couple ideas already! Thank you!

this is such a fun challenge and so clever!  i know nothing about Paris really, but will definitely enjoy learning more and making fun pages 

I'm reading your description saying out loud " why can't it be Paris?? AND IT WAS!!!" GREAT

Oh, I have the perfect photo for this of us at the Paris hotel in Las Vegas.  Too fun.

Rebecca this sounds so fun!

I failed last month and determined to get a layout done for this fun challenge!

My fav museum in Paris is The Musée d'Orsay. It has great clock cafe, as you can see in the picture.


My LO, I added a clock.

I wonder if I should go back and redo an ugly page from my trip to Paris years ago…

Mommytron wrote: ↑

Mon Jul 01, 2024 8:09 pm

I wonder if I should go back and redo an ugly page from my trip to Paris years ago…

Of course you should.    Looking forward to seeing it.

Awesome theme! My son has a few pics from Paris taken during his Euro-Trip after graduation. Maybe I can find them...wish me luck!

Awesome theme! My son has a few pics from Paris taken during his Euro-Trip after graduation. Maybe I can find them...wish me luck!

great challenge...  but I have never been to Paris so I will need to do some Googling, lol!! 

The Paris experience in Las Vegas

I created this card to celebrate the Olympics.  The flag of France is red, white and blue also and I included an Eiffel Tower in the shaker image along with USA flags.  Combined with the Three in a Row Challenge.





 

i was inspired by the colors and design of the French flag.  combined with the 3 in a row challenge.

    

The inspiration for this card is the Eiffel Tower.  I found this image at Tuesday Morning years ago.  I love the blue, yellow, gold palette instead of the traditional black.  It speaks to me as "Springtime in Paris".

I love how many different directions this challenge can go! It's fun to see what everyone has made so far.