Card-lympics Day 12

Basketball was the event of the day and yet again, I was left to use that netting, although now that I know the trick, it was pretty easy to do. This was another paper pieced project although I added a couple of different elements. I used fine liner and ProMarker to add detail to the ball and the net backboard. I felt the card needed something to finish it off, there was a lot of blank space so I added a stamped message. 
I am actually quite pleased with this one, the bold colours make for an eye-catching design.

Card-lympics Day 9

This is just a quick entry for today's card. Don't worry, I didn't forget. Today's event, and what should have been yesterday's event before my shifting the sports, was diving. This seemed simple enough although I'm not completely convinced with the results. 
Again, I used that blue handmade paper for the pool and used some pale brown sugar paper for the diver. This was a very simple paper pieced project although I added the GB pattern to the trunks with ProMarkers and finally finished it off like all the other cards.
I realise know that I should have put some sort of splash into it but the simple shapes kinda give it a cartoon-ish feel.

Well done to our athletes today, the cyclists, rowers and those in the stadium. Made us all proud! And, on the subject of diving, good luck to Tom Daley in his individual dives which will be coming up soon.

Card-lympics Day 6

Wow! What a day. No wonder it's been named Gold Wednesday: first the rowing and then the cycling. And to top it all off, the opening day of the Online Craft and Gift Fair and I have a sale (but that is another story!)


I hope the weather has been nice where you are, the sun was shining down in London and there was some sun up where I am, although there was also rain. But hopefully, this card will brighten up your day!
The event was Beach Volleyball and I moved away from the bikini's and Horseguard's Parade and headed to the beach. Again, this was a paper pieced card, but I used silver netting for the net. The ball was coloured with ProMarker to match the ball they used in the Olympic (I had to look it up!). Of course, I had to leave a clear blue sky, it is August after all! Hope you like it and are enjoying the summer!

Card-lympics Day 1

As I am sure everyone is aware, today is the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games and also the first day of my Card Making Olympics. For the next 17 days (including today) I am going to create one sports themed card a day. I have limited my selection to Summer Olympic sports only but even then there are more than 17 so I have had to cut some out unfortunately. 


Today's event is the Triathlon. To begin with I wasn't sure how I wanted to make this card, except that it was going to have three on it. 

I didn't really want to make it too specific, I mean, how many people say that their sport is the triathlon? But I guess this card could be sent to any person who enjoys lots of sports.
I chose to make little images to represent the three parts of the event. Originally, I was going to make the card landscape but thought it looked good in portrait, and a bit different to how I would usually do it. For the images, I outlined them in black pen and finished them off with ProMarkers. 
Green was the first colour that came to mind for the card blank and I backed my images onto a strip of darker green to provide some contrast. Finally, I added a little ProMarker Union Flag to the top - after all, I am backing Team GB!