I had an idea the other day when I saw a reply about finding vintage images that discarded library books might be a good place to find such images. So, when I took my son in earlier (because he'd already read 5 of the 7 books he checked out on Tuesday!) I went through the rack where they sell books...this one was a 1954 book in pretty rough shape that they sold for a dime! I colored the image with blender pen and pastels and sponged some sky behind them. I used yesterday's sketch flipped and altered just a bit and thought this would be perfect for today's Boy oh Boy challenge and as a card for a friend who just found out that her first baby due in August is a boy.
Date: Thursday, April 28, 2011 GMT Views: 868
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Paper: Early Espresso, Soft Suede, Vintage Violet (I think) and retired SU dp I thinkg
Ink: Early Espresso
Accessories: Blender pen, Pastels, Early Espresso marker, red hemp, 1/2 " and 1/4" circle punches and large circles from the owl punch, Cutter kit distressing tool
Registered: January 11, 2010 Location: Miamisburg, OH Posts: 7227
Thu, Apr 28, 2011 @ 6:57 PM
What an adorable card for the challenge!! That image is just to sweet!! Great job with the challenge today!!~
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Thu, Apr 28, 2011 @ 6:57 PM
Your boy sounds like ours! We visited the library and checked out 15 books for him so that he'd have something to read for more than a few days. :P Don't you love the illustrations in children's books?! This is an awesome card. Great job!
Registered: January 11, 2006 Location: Western Kentucky Posts: 5988
Thu, Apr 28, 2011 @ 7:10 PM
What a great card. I love it. Never thought to look in old books for images. What a good idea.
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