Hi bloggy friends! Happy Friday and Happy start-of-Olympics Day! Are you into the Olympics? Do you look forward to a particular event?I like watching everything – love the human stories and the athletes in their prime reaching their goals. I'm a sucker for all of it! I am looking forward to sitting down tonight with DH and Mr. Buddy to watch the opening ceremonies from London! I have always wanted to go to London, but haven't made it yet. One day maybe?! Until then, it will be fun to watch all the action on television over the next few weeks.
Have you seen the SUPER adorable stamps that Penny Black put out for the Olympics?? I bought a couple of them a while back and decided, yep, this is the perfect day to post a card made with them! LOL. I sure had fun with this project and I hope it brings a smile to your face.
I went on Google maps and found a map of London, printed it out on my printer and cut it to size for my background. The colors don't exactly go, but that's okay, right? The "Olympics" word was made using an old alphabet set I have in my stash.
This cute little car filled with animals is the "Miniful" stamp from Penny Black for 2012. Love the license plate. It will be a keepsake for years now. I still have a stamp that says "Happy New Year 2000" that I'm saving too!
Yes, I really did use ALLLLLLL those markers! Can you see the tiny image in the middle of my work pad? Crazy, huh? Us girls and our markers….
These little banners are from Poppystamps! I cut out several and then added some Stickles for a bit of shimmer and shine. Popped some up on foam tape, too.
Looks like they are on their way to Opening Ceremonies! Beep Beep!
Okay, everyone, have a super great weekend! Thanks for coming by the blog today… and …
GO TEAM USA!
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14 responses to “Oh…to be in London today!”
LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!!!
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Cute Wanda…you are an Olympic cardmaker!
Absolutely love the card especially the way you incorporated red, white and blue in the banner! Go Team USA and Go Wanda!
Oh my word Wanda, this is just about the cutest thing. Love it. I hope you get to London sometime! My brother-in-law is from London so my sister, my niece (10 years old) and my brother in law are all heading over there next week. They have tickets to the women’s soccer semi-finals and finals and they’ll try to get tickets to other events while there. I’m soooo envious but so happy for them. I’ll be watching the opening ceremonies also tonight. Go Team USA.
Way to CUTE ! Wanda. Thanks for sharing. . . I love the little animals in the car.
London is one of my favorite cities. I love PB’s line of London’s iconic places (the “wheel” etc.). Watched Will and Kate at the torch ceremony yesterday–the weather is finally cooperating!
OMG! this is to die for – love it – Dave is a HUGE Olympics fan and he is set for the next three weeks – we had the pleasure to see the Olympics in 1996 and that was the best – thank you for sharing this card! LOVE IT! Go USA!
Love this!!!!! So adorable. Made me smile it did. :). Needed that today.
WHAT A FANTASTIC CARD! Way to go, Wanda…
LOVE IT!!!
OMGoodness, how stinkin’ cute, Wanda!! LOVE that little image, and you know I love that little hedgie in the back seat. 😉 Such an adorable design, too. The map paper you printed is just perfect. Love the glittery banners, and your coloring is just uh-mazing!
I am very lucky as I live just outside London and have tickets for 8 August to see Athletics, 3 rows from the front too (am disabled and cannot climb stairs)am watching the build up as I type, its going to be great….. love your card Wanda….. am hoping to be able to come over to San Francisco in Sept so will be bugging you for craft shop recommendations….. Hope you all enjoy the show tonight and Mr Buddy does too, my 3 are all asleep in the coonservatory not interested at all, just dreaming about meeces I expect LOL… x
Oh, my aching bacon!!! This card is just too fabulous, Wanda! Love this image and it is colored up beautifully! The banners are a terrific accent! Have a happy, happy weekend, my friend! 😀
Wow, Wanda! What a fantastic card!!!! I love all the details you put into it…you are a gold medal winner when it comes to card making! Thank you SO much for sharing that…back to the opening ceremonies…
Wow, what a nice card, I really like it!
/Thea
Watched most of the Opening Ceremony last night (we skipped the parade of nations and watched the fireworks at the end). There were a few head-scratching moments: the giant baby (a bit creepy) at the end of the children’s literature section, the Queen and Daniel Craig spoof, and Hey Jude as a finale (couldn’t they select a more appropriate song?). We did enjoy the Chariots of Fire sequence with Mr. Bean.