Illustrator Makes Paper Figures to Take Pictures Instead Of Her

By
Tommy L
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Taking a trip is always a thrilling and challenging experience no matter your destination. The things that we do while traveling stay with us forever and so do the pictures we take. Or do they? 

Ana Stretcu is a Romanian illustrator living in the Netherlands and she had a rather unusual idea – to make unforgettable photos of her journeys. As a camera-shy person with a huge desire to create pictures that won’t end up in some folder on her computer, she decided to make something special that would be remembered long after her trip. That’s when Stretcu got the idea to create paper dolls for her and her partner and to take pictures of them instead! 

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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!

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The project named “I was cut out for this” was supposed to end after their 3-week journey, but Stretcu made such adorable pictures that it was completely unacceptable to just stop there! So, she decided to keep exploring the world in the company of her paper adventurers and share their stories on social media.  

You can see more of the stories that these adventurous paper figures have to share on Stretcu’s Instagram profile. 

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My butt in the sand and a cider in my hand were pretty much everything I needed to be happy in Pärnu. After a couple of days at the beach, it felt like this was the best way to say goodbye to Estonia's summer capital. 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 colorful wooden houses as far as the eye can see. I'd shrink it and and put it in my pocket if I could 🧡 . . . . . . . #roadtrip #paperdolls #travelling_europe #travelingcouple #travelillustrator #discovernewplaces #roadtripadventure #roadtripthrougheurope #europeroadtrip #traveladdicts #packyourbagsandgo #paperdollart #cutoutillustration #cutoutart #triptoparnu #visitestonia #parnu #visitparnu #sunsetillustration #coupleillustration #illustration_daily #papercraft #notallthosewhowonderarelost #sunsetbythebeach #bythebeach🌊 #iwascutoutforthis #wanderlust #cutoutanimation

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