"Only the gentle are ever really strong." - James Dean

Ah, I made a card for World Card Making Day! How appropriate! ;) This card was inspired by the film Rebel Without a Cause.

The James Dean image is from Stampers Best. Everything else on this card was created using images from Bombshell Stamps. 

I used:
The V8 Symbol and the Hot Rod Classic saying, both from King of the Road set;
The Vintage Race Car from Vintage Racing set;
The Goggles and the Checkered Boarder, both from Vintage Motorcycle set;
The little mini skully cross and bones from Homeward Bound set; and
The nautical star from Luck & Fate set.

The inside.


I used the Happy Birthday banner from Banner Sayings set.

I love how this card turned out! I was recently reading about James and I hadn't realized that he was only 24 when he died. So young! He's younger when he died than I am now. Sad.

He was also the first actor to receive a posthumous Acadamy Award nomination for Best Actor and remains the only actor to have had two posthumous acting nominations!

James was in a crash on September 30, 1955 (we just passed the 57th anniversary of his death) at the junction of 46 and 41. He was on his way to meet some racing friends for supper after a race and had his racing mechanic in the car with him (whom survived) Upon impact, James Dean suffered a broken neck and severe internal bleeding, among other injuries. James and his mechanic were taken to the emergency room, where James Dean was pronounced dead on arrival at 6:20pm, September 30, 1955. :-(

He is buried in Park Cemetery in Fairmount, Indiana. There's also a memorial dedicated to James in Cholame, California. 

Location: 909 5th Ave, Metro Transit Free Ride Area, Seattle, WA 98164, USA

Comments

  1. cotnobOctober 8, 2012 at 1:20 PM

    This is a fabulous card, I love the way you have combined the different images.
    Thank you for joining us at The Crafty Pad this week.
    Pauline
    x

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  2. An'Jenic G.October 8, 2012 at 9:23 PM

    Great card and I love the use of the colors. Just perfect. Thanks for sharing and joining us at HIMCR DT AJ!

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  3. Shelley October 9, 2012 at 2:24 AM

    Love the colouring on this card! Thanks for sharing with us at Smudgy Antics x

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  4. iReneMOctober 9, 2012 at 5:22 AM

    A fab card, Rachael :)
    Thank you for playing along with us at Crafty Ann's
    x

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  5. Ribbon GirlOctober 9, 2012 at 9:24 AM

    Very nice card! Thanks for joining in with the Ribbon Girl card challenge, Mary G x

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  6. ikeOctober 10, 2012 at 3:17 AM

    Very clever and awesome colouring. Thank you for playing along with us at Smudgy Antics and we hope you will come again :-) x

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  7. Monique's artOctober 10, 2012 at 7:43 AM

    Beautiful card love thecolours. ThAnks for sharing at smudgy antics

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  8. Ann WhitfieldOctober 11, 2012 at 2:23 AM

    Wonderful card Rachel, thank you for joining us at Crafty Ann's
    Ann x

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  9. Donna EllisOctober 13, 2012 at 10:15 AM

    Brilliantly vibrant colors! Wow! A perfect masculine card!

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  10. LisaVeronicaOctober 14, 2012 at 11:07 AM

    Cool card, lovely colors!Thank you for sharing it with us at Smudgy Antics this week!

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  11. lilyandthelotus.blogspot.comOctober 14, 2012 at 11:54 AM

    wonderful work..the inks are so colorful. so glad you came to join us at smudgy antics this week.
    susan s.

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  12. Croms' Cubby HoleOctober 14, 2012 at 12:39 PM

    Fabulous card and tribute to a fabulous actor. Thank you for sharing this with us at Smudgy Antics this week

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