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[Monroe1218]

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, some months there will be a bonus element or idea for an entry for a stash goodie bag.  BONUS element activated for September!
There is no maximum number of entries - however 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 November 30,  2024 @ 11:59pm EST
Any questions, feel free to ask!  

Carmen hopped on a plane and according to the ticketing agent at the airport, she was headed towards Rome, Italy!  Could she be going there to try and steal the Great Colosseum?  Was she going to toss coins in the Trevi Fountain?  Maybe she was going to take in the sights and see the Pantheon and St. Peter's Basilica?  Rome - known as the Eternal City is also home to the Sistine Chapel, with it's famous paintings on the ceilings, some amazing foods like pastas and gelato and so many more things!  I'm sure you will find something there to spark your creativity for this month's challenge!  Now hurry - Carmen's got a big head start on you!
 

[Nana01]

Thanks for the challenge.

[aheatfan]

There are sooooo many possibilities with this location. This is also my dream vacation....someday!!!  Looking forward to another great Carmen challenge. 

[karen c.]

A lot of possibilities! Thanks for the challenge. 

[sherelm]

I love your challenge each month. This month I am going to try to get it done!!  I even have a great photo for it.

[VickiR]

Didn't get to last month's challenge and hope to do this one!

[CelesteB]

I have so many ideas for this one.

[Kelly R.]

Oh, I have a pic of us in front of the Trivi Fountain at Ceasars Palace in Las Vegas.  Yay!  

[stinkerbelle]

combined with manufacturer w/a twist.  my inspiration is Aventine Hill Keyhole.  my view is not as spectacular, but the shape reminded me of the keyhole view.  and the title is a homophone 

[Donna_Coughlin]

Italy in Epcot, and my boys in front of the Fountain of Neptune found in Rome.






 

[Kelly R.]

Photo in front of the Trevi Fountain at the Caesar's Palace resort in Las Vegas.

[traveler]

To me, Rome is the noisiest city in the world, I don't really like it for that reason. So this layout is about the noisiest "hotel" we ever stayed at and the journaling talks about the noise. Different noise than Rome, if you asked me what were the noisiest places I have ever stayed, it would be Rome and this little hotel. 

[traveler]

inspired by the food markets in Rome

[stinkerbelle]

this one was inspired by the Roman goddess Diana, goddess of the hunt.  combined with baby/kid

[stinkerbelle]

pizza!  'nuff said 

[traveler]

I was inspired by the fact that there are palm tree in Rome and used a big palm tree

[traveler]

this time I was inspired by the many palaces in Rome, so here is a layout about a palace

[Cynthia Corbett]

THis was an easy one. Having just come back from Rome, I decided that Carmen was probably learning to cook Italian, So I would too.

Oh, and by the way. It was DELICIOUS!!

[ScrappyRN74]

Carmen has been spotted sifting through the rubble at the Colosseum. Quick! Find her before she steals treasured artifacts.

[ScrappyRN74]

Carmen's next stop was at the Roman Forum