Catching Up on Customs

Things have been pretty slow around here when it comes to anything sports related.  Cards, customs...heck, even just watching a few innings of baseball.  I think I've watched exactly two complete Pirate games this year, and attended zero.  And oddly enough, I've been pretty much fine with that.

 But I had some free time this weekend, and decided to bust out Photoshop.  During my frantic custom making period a few months back, I ended up designing quite a few cards that never made it to print.  And after a little extra tinkering, had them ready to turn into real, live cards.  A few snips later, and these are my newest additions to the custom card wing of my collection

 This Jumpin' Jack Flash is one of the many customs I've turned out of my favorite player.  And this slight tweak on 1990 Donruss is definitely one of my favorite go-to designs.  For those who follow my arts and crafts projects, it might look familiar.  I printed a sparkly version in one of my test runs.  But I needed one that showcased the colors a little more in the collection as well.

And finally, one of my favorite newer creations.  This card is a take-off of a T-205 card featuring Pirates lefty Tony Watson.  It was tough to even come close to replicating the painted portraits on the original cards.  I was pleased with the final results when this one was completed, but since then I found a process that gives a more painted look to the photo, so an upgrade may be in store.