Challenge (s): "From Places Abroad - France" & Sketch

I had this bright idea that I could enter two challenge with one card specifically designed to meet the requirements of each. While the card didn't work out exactly as I had foreseen, I think it does satisfy the requirements of both :

• for the Altenew March 2016 Inspiration Challenge - "From Places Abroad - France"!, I used  an Altenew Stamp and die set (Bejeweled) and followed the color palette and pattern of the inspiration photo:

• For the Seven Hills March 2016 Sketch challenge, I followed the sketch provided for my card layout:

My first step was to fins papers/card stock that worked with the Altenew color palette and die cut a lattice from each:

I then began constructing the elements in the Seven Hills sketch, first by layering the lattice pieces on an ATC card base, which, in turn was layered on a cream card scrap with the word "Paris" (from the Tim Holtz Alterations set "French Flight") stamped in Archival "Jet Black" ink, and this was layered on a piece of Bazzill White card stock:

The next step was to use a bow from the Altenew "Bejeweled" stamp and die set and a single strip of white card in matching colors create the horizontal band across the lattice work.  I blended "Bundled Sage" distress Ink on the white card to tie in the lattice work with the card base. Finally, I layered the card base on a pre-folded ivory card with rounded corners and, for the embellishment place at the lower right of the sketch, placed the Eiffel Tower (]from the Tim Holtz Alterations set "French Flight", stamped Archival "Jet Black" and die-cut from dark green card scrap, highlighted with a SIgno uniball white pen)):

Products used in the making of this card were:

• Stamps and dies: Altenew "Bejeweled" set, Alterations Framelets "French Flight" set (659884) and Frameworks "Trellis" (659431)
• Inks: Archival "Jet Black", Distress Inks "Barn Door" and "Bundled Sage"; Distress Marker "Fired Brick", Signo uniball broad "White"
• Papers: Maja Designs "VIntge Summer Basics"; Bazzill "white; scrap dark green and medium green card stock
• Tools: Marvy Uchida corner punch
• Adhesives: Ranger Collage Glue; Viva Las Vegas M\"Miracle Tape"; EK Tools foam dots