When I saw this beautiful image, I was drawn back, way, way, way
back in time. Is anyone out there old
enough (and would you even admit to it) to remember the book Golden Skates, the
story of Carol Heiss, a true teenage phenomenon in the world of ice skating? Well I do remember and as a matter of fact I
got the book at school through the Scholastic Book program, I would have been
10 years old. After reading that book,
the only thing I wanted to become was an ice skater. Well that didn’t happen! Moving on…that’s what this image reminded me
of and I had to make a card using it.
The skates are placed on the image so beautifully, all I had to do was a
little shading and coloring and add a little Sakura Clear star and it was
done. This to me is a beautiful memory
and a wonderful winter scene. Oh, I almost forgot to give credit to The Graphics Fairy for this wonderful image.
Gorgeous skates, don't know the book....but it sounds like such a wonderful childhood memory....I think I did have a Dorothy Hamill haircut though.....if that counts. Love your card!
ReplyDeleteWell of course a Dorothy Hamill haircut counts! And I'll bet you rocked that too.
DeleteWOW!! absolutely gorgeous!! and so are the others you posted today...love them all.
ReplyDeleteAnother beauty, Barbara, and a sweet story to go with it! Love all the sparkle you added to the card. You've been really busy this week...thanks SO much for playing with us in this week's Timeless Tuesday Challenge!
ReplyDeleteYour card brought back memories of my childhood. Although I am not aware of the book, we did do a lot of ice skating. Sometimes my parents would tie my skates and I would walk to the rink with them on. I could never tie them tight enough. Lol
ReplyDeleteOk, I'm back now! This image and what you have done with it is fabulous! You should be very proud of what you have created. Will you sent this to someone, or keep it as one that you just can't part with until the next better one that you creat. Amazing! I'm going over to look at that site. I'm just starting to do digi stamps.
Thank you Barbara for your sweet comment. What a wonderful memory the card brought back for you. Not sure that I will send this one, I'm going to hold onto it for a bit I think.
DeleteBarbara... this image is stunning! It brings me back to my childhood and my many memories of figuring skating. It's a perfect fit for our challenge this week. Thanks for playing along with our "Winter Scenes" challenge at Flourishes this week.
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