By the sea

What about a quick last-minute entry for the "Fancy folds" challenge at craft-alnica?
I played with the idea of making an easel card, but then I decided to go for something different. A rather regular shape that would give me the chance to use this wonderful seaside image, and on the other hand feature a little bit of something special with its shape. 

As it has been ages since I found the picture on the internet, I have no clue where it came from. However, it still surprises me how it features everything mom loves: a cottage by the sea, a comfy bed, flowers in the garden, a white teddy, grapes, strawberries, coffee, something sweet, and a kitten. I couldn't have done it better if I panted it myself!

Naturally, I immediately thought I'd use it on a card for mom, but I never knew how. Now, I thoought I'd combine it with a background paper featuring gravel and a bunch of orange roses. Surpisingly, the gravel-and-roses combination seemed to fit, and after a bit of cutting, folding and arranging the details, ths is what I came up with:

I decided to place a white paper on the inside, however it is not visible when the card is closed. 

Of course that meant the roses would have to be arranged in a way they wouldn't interfere with the front image.

In an attempt to use up some of my papers and leave no part of the card empta, I covered the back, too. 

challenges:
- 613 avenue create: ATG
- gem of a challenge: summer fun
- craft-alnica: fancy folds
- crafty catz: ATG
- crafty sentiments: lots of layers
- creative fingers: ATG
- craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper
- fabnfunky: ATG
- robynsfetish: ATG
- inspiration destination: ATG
- modsquad: pet/animal
- ooh-la-la: girlie
- pennys papertake: ATG
- throughthecraftroomdoor: ATG
- wordartwednesday: ATG