Play Ball

I was watching a baseball game a couple of nights ago and had my Pitt pen and so index cards in my lap with the intention of doing some drawing.  I didn't actually draw anything but I started doodling by drawing curvy lines on the index card and then making baseball stitching marks along the line.  I figured it might become a pretty good card.  They next morning I colored each segment either blue, green, red-brown or yellow.  Why those colors?  Green for the grass, blue for the sky, red-brown for the infield dirt and yellow for the sun shining down on the beautiful scene that baseball presents.  It really is a beautiful game to me.

After I colored it, it wasn't anything special so I thought I would try a collage.  I didn't have much in the way of baseball stuff but I did have some sporting and vintage paperwork scrapbook paper . I also lettered and distressed the Play Ball! element.  I'd like to point out that I don't cringe when I look at the lettering on this!  Once I glued everything down I just started distressing and outlining until I had something I like.  I learned some great outlining ideas from this video from Tracy Scott. She is an ICAD participant who does amazing cards with vibrant colors and lots of little details.

I am very happy with the outcome of this card.  It is much fun to see something develop when you have no idea where you are going with the card!