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My dh has been resistant to all things social networking. But, I finally got him to join Facebook. So last night he asked me to make him a profile photo badge too. It has all the things he loves in it…God, Country, Family, Guns, Technology, Body Building, and Rich the Ace Franklin!

I used photos I’d taken on our drive to Angel Fire at Christmas. After blasting the saturation I applied a pencil sketch filter and then used a gradated mask to blend them together. Most of the elements are on layers blended with “Pin Light” selected. It was fun doing this “digital collage.”

Since the design is a little eclectic and most of you don’t know my dear husband I should probably explain. He works at Verizon on the telecom switches that make your landlines work. There is a photo of one of these in the upper left. His favorite activities are shooting at targets out in the woods with his brother (policeman) and dad (pastor and Vietnam Vet), lifting weights, and watching UFC. His favorite fighter is Rich Franklin who has an amazing love of God and sportsmanship. Plus he was a school teacher who followed his passion and is now a millionaire, what’s not to love about that?

I think it was a great “Facebook Warming Gift.”  It even has a flag in it to celebrate the Fourth and now he is the coolest new kid on the block!

Credits:

• 3 Photos trees, cross, dh: Me
• Hearts: New Life Dreams
• Wings (on top heart in honor of our son in Heaven): Kasia Designs
• 1’s and 0’s: Obsidian Dawn
• Bling: Holly Designs
• Flag, Telecom Switch, Gun, Rich Franklin Logo, and Weights are all product shots off the Internet.
• Tin Frame: Katie Pertiet

I decided to celebrating the people I love who are serving the wonderful USA with a little gift….a unique photo profile for Facebook.

This first one is for my BIL Eric, who is a police detective.  The photo was taken at my in-laws in the woods where my dh likes to shoot at targets with my BIL and FIL (Army Veteran.) I love the mix of Army green grunge and splash of patriotic glitter. It has a little bling, but it still very manly!

Credits:
Photos (BIL & enhanced clouds): Me
Photoshop Brushes: Obsidian Dawn
Olive Stars/Brad/Alpha1: Christina Renee
Olive Splatter: CShep
Star Cluster: Kasia Designs
Red Butterfly Cluster/Paper Bit: Jofia Devoe
Tin Frame: Katie Pertiet
Star Pin: PKnox
Alpha 2: New Life Dreams

This next one is for my Cousin Dave who is a career Navy man. He is celebrating the fourth in Singapore with his lovely wife Dawn, gotta love it! He may have preferred a more manly design too, but I couldn’t help giving it a fun ocean theme. I told him it could be his wife’s badge if it was too girly!

Credits:
I made the frame w/ a brush from Obsidian Dawn and an Atomic Cupcake action.
Paper: Cathy Ann
Wreath/Sailboat/Wheel: Bisontine
Bow/flowers/Pollen/Water: Jofia Devoe
Flowers/Gemdrops/Lantern: Holly Designs
Tag: SuzyQ Scraps
Font: MKDesigns
Microferk: Word Art
Alpha2: Christina Renee
Staple: AHeimann
Water2: NLD