Illustrator Creates Paper Cutouts to Add a Twist to Her Traveling Photographs

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Ana Stretcu is a Romanian illustrator currently living and working in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. She says that she specializes in “illustration with a strong aww-factor.”

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After a couple of days at the beach it felt like the best way to say goodbye to Pärnu was with a sunset in the sand and a cider in the hand. It's been a relaxing weekend that really felt like a vacation not just travelling, but now it's time to move on. If you get the chance don't pass on Pärnu because it's ridiculously cute and packed with old colourful wooden houses as far as the eye can see. I'd shrink it and and put it in my pocket if I could 🧡 . . . . . . . . #anawiththekey #littlepaperadventurers #illustration_daily #coupleillustration #cuteillustration #travelillustrations #roadtrip #paperdolls #adventurers #travelling_europe #travelingcouple #travelillustrator #discovernewplaces #roadtripadventure #roadtripthrougheurope #europeroadtrip #traveladdicts #voyageurs #packyourbagsandgo #paperdollart #cutoutillustration #cutoutart #visiteurope #triptoparnu #visitestonia #parnu #visitparnu #sunsetillustration

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“When I’m not drawing you can probably find me doodling on windows, burying my nose in children’s books or trying to befriend every dog I see,” the artist shared with Bored Panda. She is also the creator of the series called I was cutout for this, which is based on paper cutouts.

“I didn’t want my travel photos to end up in a forgotten folder on my laptop, so I decided to make them more memorable by adding a quirky little twist,” she added. “I created paper cutouts of me and my boyfriend and took them along for the ride. And the photos turned out extra adorable.”

She loved her project so much that she decided to keep going.

“And now they’re still going on little adventures, but usually closer to home.”

Scroll down and take a look at her paper dolls below.

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ROADTRIIIIIIP! This morning we frantically packed our bags, grabbed our snacks and backgammon suitcase and jumped in the car ready for a loooong drive ahead. The fox came along too of course. For the next 3 weeks we'll be travelling around, meeting friends, eating amazing food, discovering new places and taking a much needed break. A break that I'm using to do something creatively outside of my comfort zone: paper dolls. Little cutouts like this one will be popping up in your feed as I take you along on this adventure. It'll be great, I promise! . . . . . #anawiththekey #roadtrip #paperdolls #adventurers #travelling_europe #travelingcouple #travelillustrator #discovernewplaces #roadtripadventure #roadtripthrougheurope #europeroadtrip #cartrip🚗 #traveladdicts #packyourbagsandgo #paperdollart #cutoutillustration #cutoutart #visiteurope #visitestonia #visitestonia🇪🇪 #visitlithuania #visitlithuania🇱🇹 #visitlatvia #visitlatvia🇱🇻 #visitthebaltic #wanderlusters #visitgermany #voyageurs #littlepaperadventurers

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Today we spent the day biking through the dunes in the Curonian Spit. I'm covered in bruises, scratches and dirt. It was great!! We were expecting it to be nice, but it was amazing. The nature here is insane. These were our face the whole time we were there. Probably why we swallowed so many flies.. . But Lithuania, baby, you don't have to try so hard. You already had me at potato pancakes. ❤️ . . . . . . #anawiththekey #roadtrip #paperdolls #adventurers #travelling_europe #travelingcouple #travelillustrator #discovernewplaces #roadtripadventure #roadtripthrougheurope #europeroadtrip #traveladdicts #voyageurs #packyourbagsandgo #paperdollart #cutoutillustration #cutoutart #visiteurope #visitlithuania #visitklaipeda #klaipeda #curonianspit #visitklaipeda #curonianspit #neringa #visitneringa #curonianspitnationalpark #littlepaperadventurers

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Copenhagen was only a quick stop, but we made the most of the time we had there. It was more about spending time in hygge places with nice people having heart-warming chats, not so much about ticking off things from a bucket list. Is that how you travel too or do you make a list of objectives to see when you go somewhere? Btw our B&B hosts were the perfect people to have a long breakfast with. They were the loveliest people ever!! Eva and Asger are the most charming couple you will ever meet. They're in their 70s and beaming with youth, joy and passion. They travel around, they're both still taking courses, learning new things, keeping open minds and still keeping their creative souls active with painting, sculpting or translating stories. They're the kind of old couple you think is a myth until you actually meet one. That's who I want to be when I grow up! . . . . . . . . . #anawiththekey #littlepaperadventurers #illustration_daily #coupleillustration #cuteillustration #travelillustrations #paperdolls #travelling_europe #travelingcouple #travelillustrator #discovernewplaces #roadtripthrougheurope #europeroadtrip #traveladdicts #voyageurs #paperdollart #cutoutillustration #cutoutart #visitdenmark #visitcopenhagen #copenhagen #triptocopenhagen #hygge #lookingforlykke #homeofhygge #hyggelife #hyggelifestyle #traveljournal #travelzine

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