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Jrabs - Jennifer Snyder
June 22, 2012

Coney Island Polar Bear Club 1915 - Scraps Of Darkness

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Scraps Of Darkness presents White Rabbit, the June Kit. It includes an artfully fun collection of papers and embellishments. As with all Scraps of Darkness kits, you can take this kit in any direction you want. That's how versatile it is, easily this kit can adapt to your scrappy mood and scrappy style.

I found two intriguing and enchanting photos once again at the Library of Congress Flickr Project. The photos were from the Bain News Service Collection and all rights have expired.

It shows a group of folks enjoying the beach and taking a dip on Jan. 3, 1915 with what is called the Polar Bear Club. Ice cold swimming. While personally NOT a fan of the winter sub zero swim, I salute these folks. I'd be the gal with the big furry fluffy hand muff and long coat. There is also a pup in the photo being snuggled by the lady on the right. By all accounts it looks like a typical day at the beach, even though it is the dead of winter in New York. As a resident of NY, I can tell you that these folks are tough, (code word for NUTS).

I slapped some gesso on this and applied it with my metal ruler like a giant paint pallet. I also used the
amazing stick pin handcrafted by our own Mandy Harrell.

Super giant sized thanks to all of you who leave comments and are ever so patient with me in responding and returning the honor to you. You cannot imagine my gratitude.

Please visit my blog for some close ups and tutorials and additional Jen blather. LOL
http://scrap-escape.blogspot.com/


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