Riikka Kovasin - Paperiliitin: Sisu, licorice and tar

Ship, ahoy! Finishing the card week is this one with a story behind it and also with a process video!

Back in July we visited Kotka and it's maritime museum Vellamo. I was anxious to see the exhibition about Pompeii they had in there and it felt like a nice little summer trip anyway. We started the day with a drive to Kotka, a stroll around the town, then headed for a brunch and after the exhibition headed back home. We were planning on taking another stroll after the exhibition, but the weather thought differently and a summer storm rose from the sea. It was quite nice to see the frothy waves and pouring rain from the big windows of Vellamo, not so nice to walk in that weather.

We also checked the museum shop and in there was this package of licorice that caught my eye. A vintage photo in the packaging and the licorice was manufactured by my favorite brand. So that packaging came with us home. After the goodies inside were eaten, I wanted to use the vintage photo in the packaging for something. I was first thinking about an art journal page but when I started to gather the supplies, it then turned into a card.

If you want to see how I made the card, please see the process video underneath!

I named the post "sisu, licorice and tar" because of two Finnish sayings - sisu, sauna ja Sibelius and sauna, hard liquor and tar. Yes, us Finns really like sauna. Licorice of course comes from the product that was in the packaging but also it and tar refer to the color scheme of the card. Sisu I combined with the boat and the men onboard. The name of the vessel is Tarmo, vigor or drive. You can read more about this icebreaker here if you want to (link).

Thank you for stopping by today! Wishing you a splendid Friday and weekend!