When Mother Mark mentioned that this week's teapot challenge was to make a card about this year's Raleigh Running of the NACSCAR (National Association of Canine Stock Car Auto Racers) Race I knew I had heard something about this race before.
My DH is a big NASCAR fan and he told me once that his father was also a big fan of NACSCAR as well as NASCAR. So I called him up and he told me that he actually had an autographed photo from the first running of the race in Raleigh in 1968.
The picutre is of the winners of that race, Spike (on the right) and Pete (holding checkered flag) along with Spike's then girlfriend and now wife, Lady. Spike was the driver and Pete was the Crew Chief on the team. DH's Dad told me that Spike always let Pete hold the checkered if they won a race because his philosphy is that it was a team sport. Spike and Pete Wuuff were so well known in the sport and this race was such a big deal that they were loaned Herbie the Love Bug to run in the race.
DH's Dad was there at the race and got an autographed photo of the boys and Lady along with Herbie and their own personal fire hydrant that they always took with them on race day, both for luck and for the convenience of having their own right handy.
The photo is clearly vintage - it's sort of a sepia toned photo and it has obviously been slightly hand coloured to accent Herbie's lovely blue and red racing stripes.
In all seriousness....
I stamped the punch buggie from Clear Dollar stamps and the dogs and hydrant are from a Recollections set from Michaels. The Checkered Flag and racing helmet are hand drawn. I decided on the fly that this would be what I wanted to do and coloured them all in gray tones and then "colourised" the little blue and red accents. I cut the dogs and hydrant out and assembled my scene and then coloured the background. The scene is then edged in black ink and mounted on a white card base.
Hope you like it and thanks for looking.
And thank you again Mother Mark for another fabulous challenge. Hope you don't mind the liberties I took with your story.
PS The shading on the card is much better IRL. Gotta learn how to light my cards better for photos.
Date: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 GMT Views: 985
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Registered: October 11, 2009 Location: Cape Cod, MA Posts: 1379
Tue, Sep 14, 2010 @ 7:35 PM
Wowza! This card is amazing and the story is awesome. What a brilliant idea and great execution. Love the b&w photo look with the hand coloring. You have blown me away with your great card!
Registered: April 23, 2006 Location: Looking For Teapots! Posts: 59742
Tue, Sep 14, 2010 @ 7:48 PM
Bwahaha! Are you kidding? Tee hee! That's what's so fun about Teapot Tuesday...the story just keeps on growing and growing and growing! I absolutely enjoy the teapotters taking the story and running with it! Giggle.......
Whisper: I think I am old enough to remember this very famous picture of the first ever Raleigh Race in 68! Whut? I'm being serious just like you! Glad you DH got it all straight......we might have to send some cookies home with you from the teaparty for your him!
OMG! I love this card, what cute little doggies! And who'd a thunk Herbie would get involved! Love the *color*! You did way good!
Registered: June 23, 2008 Location: da U.P. - Michigan's beautiful Upper Peninsula Posts: 14987
Tue, Sep 14, 2010 @ 7:51 PM
Love the history lesson and your oh so creative card! Awesome idea to hand-colored a sepia image, and you sure are a master at the technique! Love how you put all those stamps together. The VW bug reminds me of my very first car. LOVE this card!
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Registered: March 11, 2008 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 39766
Tue, Sep 14, 2010 @ 8:49 PM
Wowzers! This is flippin fantastic! Love the gray tones and all your wonderful shading. Your images are super cute. This is just so well done. Love it! Love the story too. TFS :0)
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Registered: April 15, 2008 Location: Seattle Area Posts: 25018
Tue, Sep 14, 2010 @ 8:54 PM
I LOVE this! The vintage way this is colored! WOW! Your story is fabulous, and no doubt true! Such terrific touches like their autographs and personalized plates!
Pssst... Maybe you could colorize my pictures from childhood. I was black and white until somewhere around the second grade I think.
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Tue, Sep 14, 2010 @ 10:41 PM
Fantastic! Love your "article" about the race. Great work!
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