Here's my Best Shot - Vintage Photo Challenge

"I gave my cat a bath the other day....they love it.  He sat there, he enjoyed it, it was fun for me.  The fur would stick to my tongue, but other than that...."
                                                                     -------Steve Martin

Hi, Friends.....

Well, I took the plunge and gave the MFP Tutorial Time Vintage Photo Challenge a try.  I wasn't at all sure I had any old photos I wanted to sacrifice for a card.....or that would even be suitable....but I found this one which appears to be a racetrack with horses walking around the course.  Who knows what in the world it really is?????     

This little gem was loose and unlabeled in an old family album with other photos dated from the 1910s-1920s, so I am guessing it is roughly of that vintage.  It was probably taken in or near Salem, Oregon.  Did they have a horse race track back then?  I don't really know....they didn't have much of anything else, yet.  Regardless, I decided to go with a sporty horserace theme and grabbed out my Graphic 45 Good Ol' Sport pad I won from them.  (Thanks, G45!!!)
 

I also followed this Feeling Sketchy Challenge plan.  It was just simple enough to not overwhelm my photo with too many fussy details.


The only details I added were some black photo corners and some thrift store ribbon and seam binding that I layered together.  My little sentiment, stamped and embossed in black, is from a discontinued Amy Tangerine Draft set.  It seemed to fit in with my theme.  

So what to do with a card like this???  (If it doesn't have flowers on it, I am kind of at a loss!!!  Ha.)  It is definitely masculine, so I might stamp Happy Birthday inside this card and send it to my Dad who will 91 next month....not sure yet.   

Thanks for stopping by and always leaving such nice comments on my challenge attempts!!  Your visits and comments mean a lot to me.  

Also............I have a NEW FOLLOWER!!!!!!!!!  So get ready for one of my ginormous new-follower smiles.  This smile is for you, Joyce Evans Erb.  Thanks so much for becoming a follower!!!

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Have a lovely day!!!

<3

Janis

Thank you for the honor of entering this card in the following challenges:

1.  MFP Speedy TV Tutorial Time Challenge #106 - Use a Vintage Photo 

2.  Feeling Sketchy Challenge - Card Sketch #93
3.  Cardz 4 Guys Challenge #24 - Sport  

4.  QKR Stampede Challenge #93 - Sports 
5.  Country View Challenges - June Challenge - Men Only (must be a masculine card)