Scrappin' Sports & More

Duffy the Defuzzinator

2012-02-16T08:00:00.001-05:00

We had a new addition to our family this summer, Duffy the Goldendoodle. We love, love, love this dog! He is so sweet and funny! One of his favorite activities is to completely destroy a squeaky tennis ball. First, he squeaks it until the squeaker doesn't work anymore. That part takes a while, trust me-- "SQUEAKA, SQUEAKA, SQUEAKA...." Once the squeaker has died a long, painful (for us!) death, he proceeds to rip the fuzz off of the ball until it's just a poor nekkid, squeakless ball. Then, he comes to me as if to say, "Can I have a new ball? This one is broken!"

So, of course, I had to take photos of his favorite activity! My favorite is the one where he has the fuzz hanging from is lip! The Tennis Paper from the "Girls Rule" Collection was just perfect for this layout!

Products Used:
#1395- Girls Rule: Tennis

Thanks so much for stopping by today! We'd love to know what you think of our fun new Girls Rule line!

~Nicole

Hi There!

2012-02-15T00:01:00.000-05:00

Well, hello there! It's me, Lisa! I'm so excited to be on the team and be creating my first post for you... So here goes!
My middle daughter is on Junior Varsity Cheer at our High School and it's Basketball season so our afternoons and evenings have been spent in the bleachers of the gym. Last week was our "homecoming" of the basketball season so the girls performed half time as well as their usual cheer routines. I created this layout to highlight the many pictures from the game.

Title Sports-#1374 Gymnastics

Game Day #1233 Basketball Game

Title Sports #1369 Cheer

Girls Rule #1387 Cheer

The Sport is #1339 Cheer

(I created the title from the letters on the "cheer" paper..lucky us, our high school initials are ECR!)

Thank you for looking!

SuperBowl party!

2012-02-13T06:00:00.007-05:00

Here are some photos from my son's first pre-game SuperBowl party - awwww look at him back in first grade! :)

The journaling reads: A tradition began here at the Shearon's house on Nov. 17, 2007 - our pre SuperBowl party - good food, game face painting, car painting and team bonding!

I love that the backside of the NEW Girls Rule Gymnastics paper is my son's football team colors - red, black & white ... I am sure I will use this paper a lot!

Products used:
Title Sports - Football #1372
Girls Rule - Gymnastics #1391
Cardstock Stikers - Football #5549

Thanks for stoppin' by!

~Carolyn

Huntin' Dogs

2012-02-10T00:28:00.002-05:00

When I saw this new line of paper, I thought to myself...nice, but I don't hunt anything. Then I heard the distant sounds of my beagles yelping at the squirrel in the back yard. I may not hunt, but they sure do...I own HUNTIN' DOGS!

So here is a layout to showcase my howling hunters! Aren't they cute?

Shannon

Products Used:
1327 Hunting
1403 Hunting

These Girls Make Me Laugh!

2012-02-09T08:00:00.004-05:00

Apple picking always leads to some fun pictures. This year we had some friends join us. The girls are so in awe of Lily and follow her around. They are also so darn funny! I have never met a girls, including Lily, so quick whitted and funny. I really enjoy being around them.

I went bright for the background so the black & white of the "Girls Rule" papers really popped in contrast. Don't you just love the animal print? I know I do!

The word "laugh"was fussy cut from the Cheer paper. After crinkling and lightly sanding the cut letters, I misted it with Glimmer Mist. The effect is a pretty shimmer.

Scrappin' Sports & More Supplies:

Girls Rule Line

Cheer Paper (#1387)
Track/Cross Country Paper (#1396)
Homecoming Prom Paper (#1392)

Calendar Preview!

2012-02-07T09:00:00.000-05:00

I am so excited to be teaching a class this month at Wholly Scrap!, a scrapbooking store in New Hampshire! I'll be teaching a calendar class using, none other than Scrappin' Sports & More's Calendar collection. Today, I want to share with you what the January page of the calendar will look like!

Isn't he just the cutest?! There will be a fun and simple page for every month. I'll have several more to share with you next time, so keep an eye out!

Products Used:
#1280-Calendars Made Easy- January

Thanks so much for stopping by today! We'd love to see what you've done with our Calendars Made Easy collection! Share them with us on our Facebook page!

~Nicole

Calendar Line

2012-02-06T20:07:00.000-05:00

Its been a long time since I posted a layout using the calendar line! This line was perfect for scrapping my Christmas pictures. I combined the December paper with some scraps I had left from a couple of the other lines and this layout was complete. I love how well the papers compliment each other. I got the amazing Christmas Tree off of Pinterest.

Cards!

2012-02-03T06:00:00.023-05:00

I love making cards from scraps - so today I have some fun cards for you using all using scraps & a similar design!

First up - this card fell together while I was cleaning up my scrap room - I just had to stop & glue it all down! :)

Products used:
Football Cardstock Stickers #5549
Title Sports - Softball paper #1380
Title Sports paper - Golf #1373
Title Sports - Cheerleading #1369
Football Reflections paper #1198

Secondly, I made this one since I wanted to share the card above and then I noticed how similar they were in design lol:

Products used:
Girls Rule Soccer paper #1393 (both sides)

Finally, I decided to continue the design & my son loved this one, so I told him I'd give it to him this summer when (if) his baseball team wins the World Series! :)

Products used:

Sporty Words Golf paper #1400

Cardstock Baseball stickers #5544

The Sport is ... Baseball paper #1337

Thanks for stoppin' by!

~Carolyn

Think Spring!!

2012-02-02T12:27:00.000-05:00

The weather here in Indiana has been so mild...even on the day when the Groundhog saw his shadow and predicted more winter. Well Mr. Groundhog...scrapbooking predicts there is gonna be SPRING...

By going through my scraps and running them through my Sizzix and varies punches, I was able to create the feeling of the tree that my daughter was climbing in.

What's the weather like where you are??

Shannon

Products Used:
1274 Aunt/Uncle
1296 Horses
1331 Softball

Meet Our Newest DT Member Lisa Spiegel!!

2012-02-01T06:00:00.014-05:00

First of all, I want to THANK all of you who submitted to our DT call. We had an amazing group of talent and it was extremely difficult to choose just one designer.

I want to welcome Lisa Spiegel as the newest member to the Scrappin' Sports & More Design Team. I am really excited for Lisa's first post with us. Of course, we will have to wait a little while until she gets her first shipment of Scrappin' Sports goodies!!

So...here is a little bit about Lisa

Hi all, I'm Lisa and I live in Southern CA with my husband of almost 20 years, and my three wonderful daughters, two crazy dogs and a fish! I have been scrapping in some form all my life, but the “safe” way since 1995. I really feel that scrapbooking is my legacy to give my daughters, and the bonus is it provides me with some sanity in my otherwise hectic life. Besides my full time job as Mommy, I am a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator, Newborn Hearing Screener and Girl Scout Leader. My girls are involved in school, dance, cheer, band, soccer, scouts and more and I am their biggest cheerleader!! I hope you enjoy my view of them through my scrapbook pages. I am privileged to have been published many times and be on amazing design teams and this is no exception! I am thrilled to be working with Scrappin Sports and More!

We are thrilled that Lisa is joining us, but we have also decided to give 6 additional designers a chance to be guest designers for Scrappin' Sports & More. Over the next 6 months, you will also see wonderful creations from the following ladies:

Lynette Daniel

Suzanna Lee

Lana Day

Lisa Moen

Julie Rainbolt

Jill Utrup

I hope you will all join me in congratulating all these wonderful designers!!

Girls Rule Line - Track

2012-01-30T06:00:00.003-05:00

Okay, I know the name of the line is Girls Rule, but this track paper is perfect for male athletes too! The colors in it were perfect for the green uniforms of my son's team. I just love it when I get good action photos! His feet are both in the air as he is flying down the track. It was a great season; can't wait for this year!

Scrappin' Sports Product Used:
#1396 Track Girls Rule
#1377 Marching Bank Title Sports (green stripped)
#5537 Stop Watches Stickers

2008 Baseball Team

2012-01-27T06:00:00.000-05:00

Lately I have become obsessed with reorganizing my scrapbook albums, I have decided to put each sports season into it's own album and I LOVE IT! I can browse my photos from a particular season as I flip through the album to see if I have scrapped it or not. Sadly, it seems more of the photos aren't scrapped - I will slowly catch up. :)

Here is a layout using SSM's FANTASTIC new winter Lines! I love this big baseball on the Sporty Words paper! This is perfect for my son's first baseball team photo from May 2008!

Products used:
Sporty Words - Baseball paper #1397
Girls Rule - Soccer #1393 paper (both of the black patterns)
Cardstock Stickers - Baseball #5544

Thanks for stoppin' by!

Carolyn

Be Mine!

2012-01-26T08:00:00.005-05:00

It's time to start thinking about what kind of goodies you are going to make for Valentine's Day! It's less than three weeks away, afterall!! I used this tutorial to make this fun little gift box. Then, I covered it with some fun red Scrappin' Sports papers. I am going to fill it with candy for one of my kids. And, of course I'll have to make another one, too! These would be great as party favor boxes for birthday parties and baby showers, too!
It's hard to believe this is baseball paper!!

Products Used:
#1237- Game Day: Baseball

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Be sure to share your Scrappin' Sports & More projects with us on our Facebook page! We'd LOVE to see them!

~Nicole

Soccer Playoffs

2012-01-24T07:59:00.000-05:00

I love to watch Lily in motion. Whether it be soccer, swim, or dance, she is fun to watch. She is such a sprite. Small and fast and graceful.

For this layout, I use both sides of the Soccer paper (#1405) from the new "Sporty Words" line. I played on the big "Soccer" at the bottom for my title work. The big soccer ball is handcut from the other side of the same paper. The little soccer balls, Soccer Balls Cardstock Stickers (#5530), are mounted on black cardstock. I gave them some dimension by using PopDots for height.

Ready for some Softball?

2012-01-22T04:13:00.001-05:00

Nothing makes me feel better when the weather gets cold than to scrap about warmer times! As I scrapped this page, I could think about the warm sun beaming down on my neck as I watched my daughter, Bailee, play.

The right and left page of this layout are the A and B sides of the new Sporty Words paper (plus an oldie, but a goodie). It is so nice when you can use both sides of the paper. By cutting out the word "softball", my title matched the colors on the left side perfectly, allowing for a cohesive 2 page layout!

~Shannon
Products used:
1145 Classic Baseball
1406 Softball (Sporty Words collection)
1260 Softballs
1237 Baseball Games
5542 Softball Cardstock Stickers

So long...

2012-01-20T03:00:00.000-05:00

... it is with a heavy heart that I write my last blog post for Scrappin' Sports & More. The last few years have been amazing and I have absolutely loved working with all the great people and products here at Scrappin' Sports. But, life changes are looming for my family & I and it's time to say goodbye. I wanted to leave you with a re-cap of my time here - these are some of my favorite projects:

A big huge THANK-YOU to everyone at Scrappin' Sports & More - I love you guys and I'm going to miss you tons!

Love the Sporty Words Paper!!

2012-01-19T06:00:00.001-05:00

I just love the new Sporty Words paper from Scrappin' Sports & More. It is the PERFECT backdrop for all of my sports layouts. It also combines well with our other lines, such as the stripes from the Girls Rule line. Make sure you ask your local scrapbook store for these great papers. They are now shipping!!

Scrappin' Sports & More Paper
#1390 Golf Girls Rule line (green stripe & circles)
#1398 Basketball Sporty Words line
#1256 Basketballs

Bronco Fans

2012-01-17T06:00:00.023-05:00

This season no one expected the Denver Broncos to make it to the play-offs, but they did and what a game it was! Even though the temps were very cold due to snow the day before, it was worth it! This game will be remembered for years!

In this layout, I mixed SSM's custom papers with the new winter release Sporty Words and thew in some orange stars patterned paper from the School is Cool line - love how they look together!

Products used:
Sporty Words paper - Football #1399
Custom Diagonal Spirit Names paper #908
School is Cool - Second Grade paper #1358

Thanks for stoppin' by!

~Carolyn

Belle

2012-01-16T09:51:00.001-05:00

Hi, everyone! I'm loving the new paper lines. I know that this one was meant for a "prom" theme, but since my kids are still to young to be thinking about proms yet, it made me think of a Disney princess! And, of course, the photo of us with Belle last year was still waiting to be scrapped. So, here it is! I love using my imagination and using the SS&M Papers for something "outside the box" of what they were intended for! I've got a few more swirling around my mind, too!

Products Used:
#1329- Girls Rule: Homecoming/Prom

Thanks so much for stopping by today! We can't wait to see what you do with the new collections!
~Nicole

Running Is My Life

2012-01-13T08:00:00.004-05:00

The new "Girls Rule" Line is so fun. From the great big corner titles to the fun prints, it is bound to be a favorite! I was so excited to see running paper in this new line. It was perfect for the photo of me and my peeps before the Seacoast Half Marathon in November. I wrote about the race experience on my blog in this post.

Supplies:

"Girls Rule" Line

Track/Cross Country Paper (#1396)

Homecoming/Prom Paper (#1392)

New Gymnastics Paper!!

2012-01-12T07:17:00.000-05:00

Just in time for the season to begin!! Now how handing is that?? When I had the opportunity to see the new papers to be released and saw that there were new gymnastics papers, I grabbed my camera and RAN to the gym to catch a few moments of my favorite gymnast!

The best part is, the stripes and the circles on the back go together so nicely and they can be used for almost anything. As a matter of fact, I intend to use my scraps to create a whole different layout. Stay tuned for that post!

~Shannon

Products Used:
1391 Gymanstics
1237 Baseball Game

Soccer Star...

2012-01-10T04:00:00.000-05:00

Luke has decided that he has played his last soccer game and truth be told, it makes me a little sad. Soccer has always been a huge part of our lives and now all the boys are transitioning over to only baseball. As I was looking back through my photos, I found these of his last season and wanted to get them documented.

This layout is a combination of all sorts of Scrappin Sports & More lines - I love how they are all so versatile and work so well together!

Keep watching the blog for some great stuff from the Design Team using the BRAND NEW lines releasing soon!

New Sporty Words Layout

2012-01-09T06:00:00.002-05:00

I completed my first layout using the new Sporty Words paper just released by Scrappin' Sports & More. I just love this soccer paper. I combined it with some of the "side 2" papers from the Title Sports line to create this simple layout. These papers are being shipped now, so you can grab some for your own books!!

Scrappin' Sports & More Papers:
#1405 Soccer Sporty Words (background paper)
#1349 The Sport is Soccer (soccer balls)
#1369 Cheer Title Sports (gray stars)
#1367 Baseball Title Sports (red stars)
#1380 Softball (red stripes)

Pirates {fall} Baseball Team

2012-01-06T06:00:00.002-05:00

For the past two years, my son has played both spring and fall baseball; fall baseball is supposed to be less intense and more informal than spring baseball it still doesn't stop me from taking a lot of photos and insisting on a team photo. :)

I left the journaling card blank for my son to add his teammates names, since he likes to do that part and I like having his handwriting in his scrapbooks!

Products used:

Name of the Game - Baseballs paper #1255
The Sport is ... Baseball paper #1337
Cardstock stickers Baseball #5544
Cardstock stickers Baseball Player #5501
Baseball Rub-Ons #636

Thanks for stoppin' by! :)

~Carolyn

New Winter Releases!!!

2012-01-04T21:15:00.000-05:00

Scrappin' Sports & More has 2 new releases for CHA Winter this month. These papers are now available and should be in your local scrapbook stores soon!! The two new lines are Girls Rule by a brand new designer for SSM and Sporty Words by veteran Ronnie McCray. The design team is being shipped these paper now, so you will start seeing these amazing papers in layouts very soon!!

Girls Rule Line contains 12 dufferent themes, with side 2 creating a great pattern that can be used on any layout.

Our second line is called Sporty Words.

Let us know what you think of the new lines!!

Cap & Gown

2012-01-03T09:03:00.003-05:00

I always find traditional activities such as sports, holidays and graduations a little more difficult to scrap. That is why I just love Scrappin' Sports & More papers. Their papers inspire me design layouts that are theme based, but in my own style.

I designed this Graduation page with a couple different lines of SS&M papers.

Supplies:

"School Is Cool" Line

Senior Paper (#1365)

CardStock Stickers (#5575 High School)

"Title Sports" Line

Baseball Paper (#1367)

Wrestling Paper (#1384)

New Years Resolutions...

2012-01-02T10:48:00.000-05:00

Did you make any? A standard for many scrappers is USE YOUR STASH! So I did just that! Coupled with this awesome Pinterest Challenge on the Club CK Blog I went straight to my scraps and older supplies!

I love how Scrappin Sports and More papers are so versatile and come in so many colors that they are a perfect choice for holiday scrapping!!

So what are your resolutions?

~Shannon

Products Used:
1274 Uncle/Aunt
1331 Softball
1360 5th/6th Grade

Simple Thank Yous

2011-12-30T09:08:00.001-05:00

It is that time of year when an abundance of "Thank You" cards is a must! This morning I whipped up these cards in less than ten minutes from the scraps of a few Scrappin' Sports & More projects I have created. I love that the striped back sides of the "Title Sports" papers are unisex.

What do you do with your scraps?

Supplies from "Title Sports:"
Cross Country Paper (#1370)
Homecoming Paper (#1376)
Prom Paper (#1378)
Hockey Paper (#1375)

National Championship Frame

2011-12-29T10:49:00.001-05:00

This fall my friend and colleague coached his men's college soccer team all the way to the Collegiate National Championships! He came to me a short time ago with a photo and the tournament program and asked me for "scrappy advice" to make a frame for his office. After chatting and advising, I collected the materials from him and told him I'd take care of it because I had "just the thing" to do it with. And, of course, Scrappin' Sports soccer papers are what I had in mind!
I wanted to keep the design simple. Coach wanted to include the team roster, the team photo and the logo of the tournament. That didn't leave a lot of room for much else. But, I did go online, got the logo for the school, printed it and added it in.

Products Used:

#1379- Title Sports: Soccer

#1349- The Sport is....Soccer

Although the didn't win, they are number one in their coaches heart, for sure! Congratulations, guys!

~Nicole

Design Team Call!!!!

2011-12-27T12:55:00.000-05:00

Design Team Call 2012

Scrappin’ Sports & More (SSM) wants YOU to become a member of our Design Team!

Are you running from one sporting event to another? Are your children or grandchildren school age? Do you have lots of family photos & everyday life photos? If you answered yes, this is the team for you. SSM is looking for one enthusiastic, dedicated scrapper or paper crafter to serve a six-month term beginning February 1, 2012. (Continuation of the term will be determined by both parties at the end of six months.)

As a Design Team member, you will receive:

*Monthly supply of SSM products of your choice.

*Advance releases of new product lines!

*Endorsement fees for published layouts and projects!

*Payment for projects used for trade shows!

*Personal on-line gallery on the SSM website

Design Team members are required to complete a minimum of three projects each month, to be uploaded to our blog and website and to retailer websites as assigned. Members are asked to submit their monthly SSM projects for possible publication in crafting magazines and idea books. Members will also complete special projects as requested by SSM to be used for trade shows, catalogs, promotional items, and various other venues. (Members do not need to be exclusive to SSM.)

Interested applicants should send the following in a single email:

1. Full name, address, daytime & evening phone numbers, and email address (US and Canadian applicants only, please)

2. Short biography

3. List of other design teams in which you are currently or were previously a member (It is not a requirement to be part of another team, we just want to see what you’ve been up to recently.)

4. A brief paragraph stating why you would like to be a member of the SSM Design Team and how your style would complement our designs.

5. Three example projects (layouts, cards or other paper crafting items). SSM product does not have to be used in your examples, but would be beneficial to see your use of our products.

6. Links to any on-line galleries and/or blog (If you do not have one, please include a couple of more examples of your work.)

Please submit the above information to scrappinsportsmore@gmail.com by Sunday, January 22nd. No late entries will be accepted. The new Design Team member will be announced on our blog & Facebook page on Wednesday, February 1st.

For additional information on our products, visit our website at www.scrappinsports.com

Football MVP Layout

2011-12-27T06:00:00.019-05:00

At the end of each season, I like to take a photo of my son with all of his game MVP metals and his team trophy. Here are the photos from this past football season.

Products used:
Cardstock Stickers - Footballs #5528
Cardstock Stickers - Football #5549
Title Sports paper - Football #1372
The Sport is paper - Football #1343
Title Sports paper - Cheerleading #1369
Reflections paper - Football #1198

Thanks for stoppin' by!
~Carolyn

Just Dance!

2011-12-20T06:59:00.001-05:00

In our house it isn't a family event if some kind of game isn't played. Any game from Scattegories, to foozball, to Wii games. It all brings fun and laughter! During a family event recently my neice and sister had quite the competition going while playing Wii "Just Dance 2."

Now, I think both of these dance papers are just perfect for this particular event. Clearly I was pointing out the obvious using them, but they are just so fun & the colors complimented the fun photos.

Products Used:

# "Title Sports" Dance Paper (#1371)

# "Title Sports" Hockey Paper (#1375)

# "The Sport Is..." Dance Paper (#1341)

Merry Christmas!

2011-12-19T08:00:00.002-05:00

This is my last post for Scrappin' Sports & More before Christmas, so I wanted to take a moment to wish everyone the happiest of Holidays! I have throughly enjoyed sharing my work with you this year, and I hope that you have enjoyed seeing it.

I found a tutorial online for an origami star and thought it would make a fabulous Christmas ornament. I used 3X3 inch sqares of the Preschool paper from the School is Cool collection and created this fun star. The creases were distressed slightly to give it a vintage, country feel. I added a button with some embroidery thread in the middle and a pretty velvet ribbon as a hanger. I hope you enjoy it!

Products Used:
#1355- School is Cool: Preschool

Thank you for stopping by today! I wish you all a very Merry Christmas!
~Nicole

Baseball - sittin' out Layout

2011-12-16T06:00:00.002-05:00

During the first week of summer this year, my son injured his foot needing stitches therefore missing his first sports game ever. He was so bummed sitting out during his baseball game that he was determined to play the next game; so of course I had to capture him sittin' out of this game.

Supplies used:
Sports on Fire - Baseball paper # 1133 (black star)
Classic Baseball paper #1145
Title Sports - Volleyball paper #1383
Title Sports - Softball paper #1380
Sports Head On - Baseball paper #1319
Cardstock Baseball stickers #5544

Thanks for stoppin' by!

~Carolyn

Thank You Santa!

2011-12-15T03:00:00.000-05:00

Our family has been spoiled for over 25 years. Santa Ed has been at every Christmas Eve celebration in our family for so long, in fact, I can't remember him not being there. So many children, grandchildren and now even great-grandchildren have sat in his lap and felt the true love and joy that he has for making children smile. He is a man with a gift, a gift that he freely shares by making over 100 Santa appearances every season. It's a sad day for us this year, as Ed has retired and no longer wears his red coat. We will miss you Santa and we will be forever grateful!

Down & Back

2011-12-09T08:00:00.000-05:00

Last year was Lily's first year swimming competitively. She took to it just like a fish in water. The pics in this layout are of Lily doing the backstroke in the Maine YMCA State Meet.

I used both sides of "The Sport Is..." Swimming paper (#1351). The word side of the paper was cut into a wave as a play on the waves in the water. To pull the yellow out of Lily's swim cap, I used the yellow Tennis paper (#1381) of the "Title Sports Line" as accent paper.

Happy Swimming!

Spread some Holiday Cheer!

2011-12-08T07:00:00.001-05:00

I played with a super-fun technique today to create a simple, but eye-catching card. And, it's a great design to show off Scrappin' Sports and More's great colors and patterns! I combined four different papers into a herrinbone pattern to create the card background and then just added a simple sentiment sticker and a small embellishment from my stash.

Products Used:
#1380- Title Sports: Softball (red)
#1381- Title Sports: Tennis (yellow)
#1333- Sports Head On: Track (green)
#1248- Game Day: Soccer (black)

Isn't that fun?!?! Now that I have it all figured out, I definitely want to make more of these for every season! We'd love to see your take on this design! If you try it out, share it on our Facebook page so we can shower it with love!!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Championship 2011!

2011-12-06T06:00:00.003-05:00

Hi everyone, I have another team photo to share with you today!

This photo was taken after my son's football team won their fourth SuperBowl in five years - and we have a shot like this each year! But, what I especially love in this photo is that you can see the score board! Very cool!

This layout features one of my all time FAV papers made by Scrappin' Sports & More - the Reflections line! It also features papers from recent releases such as The Sport is ... and Title Sports - see how well the different lines by SSM work together!

Products used:
Football Reflections paper #1198
The Sport is ... Football paper #1343
Title Sports - Softball #1380
Cardstock Stickers - Football #5549

Thanks for stoppin' by!
~Carolyn

Athlete in Action!

2011-12-05T11:38:00.000-05:00

We had such a great time while Emma was here visiting last fall. The boys couldn't get enough of her and were alwasy fighting for her attention...it's not surprising that they taught her every sport imaginable while she was here. What is surprising is how fast she picked them all up! Just look at that form with the soccer ball - arm back, head down - perfection!

Supplies Used:

Title Sports - Soccer

The Sport is...Soccer

Name of the Game Stickers...Soccer

Title Sports - Cross Country

Down on the Farm...Pigs

Sports Head-On...Soccer

Sports Head-On...Wrestling

Sophomore Year 2011

2011-12-02T06:00:00.002-05:00

It's hard to believe that summer is gone and we have already experienced the first snow fall of the "winter". It seems like the first day of school was just a couple of days ago. I had fun using up my scraps of paper to create this fun colorful layout. I can't bear to through away any piece of these bright fun papers! What do you create with your scraps?

Scrappin Sports Paper Used:
#1357 First Grade (green)
#1359 Third Grade (yellow)
#1378 Prom (blue stripe)
#1369 Cheer (gray stars)
#1371 Dance (purple stripe)

Take me out to the ballgame!

2011-12-01T12:05:00.000-05:00

We went to watch baseball a lot this summer and had fun taking pictures while we were there. I couldn't part with many of them, so I wanted to add as many to the layout as I could. To bring it all together, I used a Super Sized Sticker...so fun!!

~Shannon
Products Used:
1377 Marching Band
1367 Baseball
5564 Baseball Super Sized Sticker

Oh my - Another Baseball Player?

2011-11-29T14:23:00.001-05:00

Sports is just what we do here in my house - and basball lingo is our second language. As the boys get older, I have been starting to accept that it won't always be that way. Soon, they will be out on their own and their families will come first and their love of baseball will have to find a new spot in their hearts. But, it does my heart good to see Emma pick up a baseball and fall in love with the game too. Time for another generation of ball players!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock Stickers Baseball

The Sport is...Baseball

Classic Baseball
Title Sports - Baseball
Down on the Farm - Pig
School is Cool - Preschool

He Looks Great in YELLOW!!

2011-11-28T08:00:00.001-05:00

My son was ecstatic to be invited to test for his Yellow Belt after just three months of Karate classes. He was so focused and worked so hard throughout the two hour test and was all smiles as he posed with his Sensei wearing his newly earned belt.

My favorite part about this layout (besides my son's big smile) is the belt progression that I created with the punched circles. Because SS&M has such a wide array of colors, I didn't have to dig very far into my pile of SS&M goodies to come up with a paper for each belt color!

Products Used:
#1336- Sports Head On: Wrestling (black)
#1323- Sports Head On: Fishing (blue)
#1333- Sports Head On: Track (green)
#1341- School Is Cool: 7th/8th Grade (brown)
#1359- School Is Cool: 3rd/4th Grade (yellow & purple)
#1358- School is Cool: 2nd Grade (orange)

Thank you so much for stopping by today!
~Nicole

Not just for school graduations...

2011-11-25T08:51:00.001-05:00

The thing I love most about Scrappin Sports & More products is the versatility! My son recently underwent a 2 hour graduation ceremony where he earned his First Degree Black Belt (and yes...it was a loooooong morning! LOL). But when it was time to scrap it, the Graduation Paper was what I turned to!!

~Shannon

Products Used:
#1366 Graduation

Team Layout

2011-11-24T06:00:00.014-05:00

My son's football team is truly 'an all for one and one for all team' - it sure is amazing to see such a strong bond between 10 year old boys. About half of this team has played together since first grade!

Here is a photo at our traditional pre-Super Bowl party - what a great team shot!

Products used:
Football Cardstock Stickers #5549
Title Sports paper - Wrestling #1384
Title Sports paper - Softball #1380
Title Sports paper - Golf #1373
Football Reflections paper #1198

Thanks for stoppin' by!
~Carolyn

Take Note!

2011-11-22T07:43:00.001-05:00

I am not sure about all of you, but I am always grabbing for a little notebook. I always carry one in my purse for remembering little tidbits I when I am out and about; from family memories to great quotes to crafty ideas. These notebooks whipped up in no time at all!

I am throwing the "Life Is Beatiful" notebook in my purse today. I die-cut the flowers, spritzed them with mist, crinkled and layered them. Love how well the "Title Sports" papers hold their shape to give the flowers great dimension.

The "Memory" notebook is a gift for a co-worker who just had a baby. It will accompany a memory jar to store all the little slips of memories about her newborn son. The upside down banner was simply created by punching 6 circles out of the paper, layering the circles, & them cutting them in half. Again, it added great dimension.

"Title Sports" line in "Life is Beautiful":

Hockey Paper (#1375)

Prom Paper (#1378)

Cross Country Paper (#1370)

"Title Sports" line in "Memory" notebook:

Cross Country Paper (#1370)

Gymnastics Paper (#1374)

Football...are you ready??

2011-11-21T06:00:00.001-05:00

I just love the new Title Sports Football paper from Scrappin' Sports & More. I combined it with some of the blue patterned paper from the School is Cool line and this layout really came together. I did cut out the "football" letters from a second piece of the paper so I could put them over the added paper and maintain a nice even look to the layout. I can't believe football is over for another season :( I guess it's time for basketball!

Scrappin' Sports & More Paper Used:
#1360 Sixth Grade (blue)
#1372 Football

Christmas Cards - Quick & Cute!

2011-11-18T15:45:00.001-05:00

It's that time again, time to start to plan our Christmas cards. I love quick & easy cards that my kids can help me make and that don't cost me more than a few dollars! After all, we need all the time and money we can get at Christmas time! So, I always turn to my scraps. With all the different sport papers from Scrappin' Sports & More, I have more than my share of scraps in all different shades of green. Perfect for a cute Christmas tree card!

All you need to do is cut those green papers into strips, punch out some stars and hearts, and add in some brown strips and blue squares.

Then all you have to do is glue them on to your card base! Cute & easy for sure!

It's that time of year....

2011-11-17T08:00:00.002-05:00

...when we crafty folks need to start thinking about, and creating, those homemade holiday gifts. I stopped by the dollar store today for some candles (which I did NOT find...), but found some super cute glass jars. I figured they would be perfect for altering into gifts! For this one, I don't know what i'll put in it yet-- maybe those red and green M&M's, or maybe even a small candle (if I can find one!). Either way, I think it came out really cute, and I think I know just who it's going to be a gift for!

Products Used:
#1370- Title Sports: Cross Country (green)
#1355- School is Cool: Preschool (red)

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

~Nicole

Who can resist a photobooth??

2011-11-15T22:41:00.000-05:00

I know we can't!! My daughter and I LOVE to hit the mall and do a little shopping and just have a good time (and maybe a latte!!). Scrappin Sports & More has an awesome family line that allows me to scrap our fun times at the mall so easily. The papers are 2-sided. The "me" was cut from the word "mother"...how handy, huh?

What special things do you do with your kids? I'll bet we have paper for that!!

~Shannon

Pride Layout

2011-11-14T06:00:00.010-05:00

This year when it came time for our son to get his 'play-off mohawk' in football ... my DH decided to join the boys and sport a mohawk of his own! In this photo, five of the six boys have been getting mohawks together since the first grade (they are in 5th grade this year!) Great memories!

I think it's SUPER COOL to use SSM's Custom papers to add the team name and colors to a layout!

Products used:
Custom Football paper #995A
Football Reflections paper #1198
Football Cardstock stickers #5549

Thanks for stoppin' by!

~Carolyn

Not Her Sport

2011-11-11T08:00:00.000-05:00

Ever have your child play a sport and after the season ends he/she tells you they didn't really enjoy it? That is what happened after Lily played basketball. She had skills, she was fast, she got a lot of play time. Every season since a coach has invited her to play and she kindly turns them down.

Scrappin' Sports & More supplies used in "Not Her Game"
"Title Sports" Line:
Basketball paper (#1368)
Gymnastics paper (#1376)
"Name of the Game" Cardstock Stickers:
Basketballs (#5527)

Another Page Maps Sketch

2011-11-10T06:00:00.001-05:00

We all had such a great time working with the Fabulous sketches that Becky Fleck created for the November Page Maps newletter. I really love the baby bird & the tree so I knew I wanted to keep true to the sketch. Stop by the Page Maps blog to see all the wonderful monthly sketches!

Page Maps!

2011-11-08T10:03:00.000-05:00

We had so much fun this month designing with the fabulous PAGEMAPS sketches! Here was the vertical 8.5 x 11 sketch I was given:

and here is my example:

Products Used:

The Sport Is... Soccer

The Sport is Football

Title Sports - Football

Title Sports - Soccer

PageMaps FUN!!

2011-11-07T07:00:00.001-05:00

I feel so fortunate that we got to be a part of the awesomeness that is PageMaps!! I LOVE the sketch that Becky gave me to work with and I look forward to using it over and over!! Be sure to check out all of the November PageMaps (including this one)! They are amazing to work with!

I decided to do the photo of my son wearing his Rally Cap at the Portland Sea-Dogs game. He was there with the team that he was the bat-boy for (all 7th graders) and had a blast just being "one of the guys." Unfortunately the team got absolutely creamed! But, he did is part to cheer them on by putting on his Rally Cap and getting the rest of the boys to do the same!

Products Used:
#1367- Title Sports: Baseball
#1375- Title Sports: Hockey
#1196- Baseball Reflections
#1337- The Sport Is....Baseball
#1363- School is Cool: Sophomore
Baseball Rub-ons

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Don't forget to check out all of the November PageMaps!

~Nicole

Thank you PageMaps!!

2011-11-04T10:51:00.000-04:00

Did you get your copy of the PageMaps November Newsletter? If not, you can view it here.

This month the Scrappin Sports & More designers had the opportunity to design with one of the sketches for the newsletter! How exciting!!

Here is my 2 page 12x12 assignment...

~Shannon

Game Day - Pagemaps sketch!

2011-11-03T06:00:00.008-04:00

Here is my sketch inspired from a super fun Pagemaps sketch!

Be sure to check out the Pagemaps November newsletter to see all of the fantastic layouts by the SSM Design Team!

Products used:

Classic Baseball paper #1145

Sports Head On - Baseball paper #1319

Title Sports - Wrestling paper #1384

Title Sports - Softball paper #1380

Baseball At Bat rub-ons #7501

Baseball rub-ons #636

Baseball Cardstock stickers #5544

Baseball Player Stickers #5501

Thanks for stoppin' by!

Carolyn

Sanford Soccer & PageMaps

2011-11-02T08:00:00.000-04:00

Did you all see this month's PageMaps? The designers here at Scrappin' Sports & More had the honor of using Becky's sketches and being showcased in the November PageMaps. Using an 8 1/2" x 11" sketch, I created "Sanford Soccer." I used papers from several different Scrappin' Sports & More lines to achieve this totally soccer layout.

I loved the sketch Becky assigned me, but I am more of a 12" x 12" scrapper. So I took the 8 1/2" x 11" layout and simply added it to some white cardstock giving me the size I needed.

Scrappin' Sports & More supplies used in "Sanford Soccer"

"Title Sports" line:

Soccer Paper (#1379)

"The Sport Is" line:

Soccer Paper (#1349)

"Sports Head" line:

Soccer Paper (#1330)

"Name of the Game" Cardstock Stickers:

Soccer Balls (#5530)

The end of the season

2011-11-01T20:41:00.000-04:00

It's hard to believe that another football season has come to an end. Alex had an amazing season, almost went undefeated, darn last game!! I wanted to focus on his picture for this layout as it shows me how fast he is growing up. I used the Football Title Sports paper as my background and used some scraps form the School is Cool line and Title Sports lines for some fun color!

Thanks, Coach!

2011-10-28T08:00:00.001-04:00

As the soccer season winds to a close, it's time to think of a way to say "Thanks" to the coaches to give their time to our kids. Both of my kids play for a "rec" league where the coaches are all volunteers. I think they deserve a little something speical at the end of a long (WET!) season.

So, I made this card (three of them, actually) as a token of my appreciaton for what they've done for my kids. This could easily be adapted to any sports season using the wide variety of papers that Scrappin' Sports has to offer!

Here's the front:

And, here's the inside. I created a pocket to put a Dunkin' Donuts gift card in. Based on the weather forecast, they are going to need a nice, hot coffee to warm them up after this weekend's last game! I also put a blank spot at the top (using non-textured cardstock) to write a note of thanks.

Products Used:
#1370- Title Sports: Cross Country
#1379- Title Sports: Soccer
#1349- The Sport Is... Soccer

So, as the fall seasons wind to a close, don't forget to thank the coaches! Scrappin' Sports makes it SO easy!!

Thanks for stopping by today!

~Nicole

Fifth Grade

2011-10-27T06:00:00.000-04:00

The back sides of the Title Sports line is so flexible, you can mix and match it with anything!

Products used:
Early Years Cardstock Sticker #5574
Title Sports - Softball #1380
Title Sports - Wrestling #1384

Thanks for stoppin' by!

Carolyn

Sketch Inspiration

2011-10-24T06:00:00.000-04:00

Hope you all got a chance to visit Sketch Inspiration this past week and particpate for the SS&M prize package. I know we all had a great time working with the sketch. Here is my take....

I used the backs of the Title Sports papers, which I absolutely LOVE!! If you haven't tried them you need to, they are the best! Stay tuned as you will have another chance to win this line & more soon as we team up with Becky Fleck!!!!

Sketch Inspiration!

2011-10-21T04:00:00.003-04:00

This week we are honored to be hosting the sketch challenge over at Sketch Inspiration! Just look at this fabulous sketch that we all got to work with:

Here is my take on the sketch:

Supplies Used:

#5544 - Cardstock Stickers Baseball

#1337 - The Sport is...Baseball

#6500 - Baseball Album Emblem

#1145 - Classic Baseball

Be sure to visit Sketch Inspiration today and play with this week's sketch! You could be the winner of this fabulous prize:

Santa's Little Helper

2011-10-20T07:39:00.002-04:00

Ok, perhaps it is too early to be thinking about Christmas, but when I saw this picture of my dog, Jenny, I knew it would be a perfect fit for the sketch at Sketch Inspirations!! Scrappin Sports & More is hosting this week's sketch so make sure to go on over there and give it a try!!!

~Shannon

Products Used:

1272 Grandma/Nana

1237 Baseball Game

Sorry Mom....

2011-10-19T08:00:00.002-04:00

This week we get to share the fabulous sketch at Sketch Inspiration! Scrappin' Sports is giving away a FABULOUS prize package of papers and stickers, so get on over here and post your take on the sketch!

We had a new addition to our family in August...Duffy the Goldendoodle. He's about the sweetest, most mellow puppy I've ever seen. He's only a little naughty, but that's a part of his charm! I love taking photos of him although he usually tries to chew on my camera strap during our "photo sessions" so the photos aren't always the best. This photo is a bit of an "out-take" but it truly made me laugh out loud when I saw it. What are the chances of getting this shot again? I can just pictue him saying, "Sorry, Mom! I think I blinked!"

**I created the camera using just a corner rounder, some circle punches and som foam tape for dimension! Isn't it CUTE?!

Products Used:

#1328: Sports Head On- Music (gray)
#1330: Sports Head On-Soccer (green)
#1362: School is Cool- Freshman (black)

Thanks for stopping by today! Don't forget to share your take on Sketch Inspiration's sketch on our facebook page so we can oooh and aaah over it!

--Nicole

Game Face

2011-10-18T06:00:00.003-04:00

Scrappin Sports & More is hosting this week's sketch at Sketch Inspiration!! Here is my take on their fabulous sketch!

Products used:

#1198 Football Reflections

#1324 Sports Head On - Football

#1136 Sports on Fire - Football

#5549 Football Cardstock Stickers

#7520 Spring Rubons

Thanks for stoppin' by!

~Carolyn

Dance Diva

2011-10-17T09:53:00.002-04:00

We all had the pleasure of designing examples for this week's sketch at Sketch Inspiration. The sketch this week was exactly what I needed to pull together a layout using this picture of Lily right before last year's dance recital.

All of the patterned papers I used for "Dance Diva" are from the Title Sports line. Don't you just love how bold and fun the colors look together? They are a great compliment to the yellow in Lily's dance costume.

"Title Sports" supplies used:
Tennis Paper (1381)
Dance Paper (#1371)
Prom Paper (#1378)

Adding the white dots on the right side, under the title, helped make the colors of the SS&M papers pop even more.

Since I wanted a bit of dimension when I created the dots, I used a simple technique often seen in multi-media art with the items below.

To create the textured dots place the punchinella on the paper where you want your dots and hold firmly. Dip your sponge/brush into the Gesso and simply dab the sponge/brush directly over the punchinella and onto the paper. Once you have the desired effect just lift the punchinella straight up (as to not smear the Gesso). Let the Gesso dry completely.

This is a messy technique, so be sure to put something like a splat mat or newspaper underneath your work area. You can mix any color paint into the Gesso for a colored dot effect. I also recommend creating the dots on the paper and then adhering that layer to the rest of your layout/card/project since Gesso is a wet medium.

I hope you enjoyed this simple tutorial. Now go on over to Sketch Inspiration to grab this week's sketch & enter your take on it to be eligble for an awesome prize package from Scrappin' Sports & More!

SS&M is sponsoring Sketch Inspiration

2011-10-16T08:00:00.002-04:00

This week SS&M is teaming up with Sketch Inspiration and sponsoring this weeks sketch! Each member of the Design Team had the privilege to work with this weeks sketch and provide inspiration for all the members of Sketch Inspiration. For those of you who are not members yet, now is a great time to hop over to the Sketch Inspiration site and sign up. Each Sunday a new sketch is revealed and the members of the site have one week to upload their projects and be eligible for the weekly prize. What is this week's prize? You get the Entire Title Sports line AND the Entire School is Cool line!!! How fabulous is that?? Just so you have an idea of what it would look like showing up in your mailbox, below is a picture of everything that you could win :)

So....hop on over to Sketch Inspiration for your chance to win! The site is filled with wonderful sketch's and lots of great ideas!

Each Designer will be featuring their take on the sketch this week so stop by for some great inspiration!

Best Friends

2011-10-14T21:33:00.002-04:00

The new Title Sports line from Scrappin' Sports & More is a perfect match for fun, silly friends photos with it's brigt colors. I love that the cell phone camera's are so much better now, that I can use the photos Victoria & her friends post to Facebook to have fun scrapbook layouts! These are pictures that were taken over the past couple of months and I can't believe how old they look! I remember when they met in Kindergarten....seems like yesterday :)

Scrappin' Sports & More paper
#1378 Prom Title Sports (blue stripe)
#1371 Dance Title Sports (pink stripe)
#1381 Tennis Title Sports (yellow stripe)
#1359 Third Grade School is Cool (yellow with circles)

Goodbye Summer!

2011-10-11T07:37:00.000-04:00

With the recent warm weather, I have certainly been reminded of why I love summer so much. So it was only fitting that I scrapped some of my summer photos!

~Shannon

Products Used:
1335 Watersport
1351 Swimming
1284 June

Tales from Fourth Grade....

2011-10-10T15:58:00.000-04:00

I can't believe that Elizabeth is already in Fourth Grade. When it was time to get her school pictures done, she really wanted to have a purple background for her photos. She even wore a white shirt so that she wouldn't have to worry about matching their shade. I was super excited because the Fourth Grade paper from the School Is Cool collection is purple and it was going to be perfect!

I really like to have Elizabeth do her own journaling on her school layouts. She likes to write the important info about the year, as well as what she's into right now.

Products Used:
#1357: First Grade (green)
#1359: Third Grade/Fourth Grade (yellow/purple)

Thanks for stopping by today!

Fall Baseball!

2011-10-07T06:00:00.004-04:00

This is the second year my son is playing both football and fall baseball - while things are crazy busy, he loves it and I would totally miss either one!

Here are some baseball photos from this fall - when I see photos of my son at bat I always hear the crack of his bat against the ball, man I love that sound! :)

I was inspired by Kim to cut SSM's Super Size baseball sticker - great way to frame my photos and to show off the background of the Title Sports baseball paper!

Products used:
Title Sports - Baseball #1367
Title Sports - Volleyball #1383
Super Size Stickers - Baseball #5564
Cardstock Stickers - Baseball #5544

Thanks for stoppin' by!
~Carolyn

Wrap it up!

2011-10-06T13:14:00.000-04:00

I love to decorate plain colored paper bags for gift giving. Having enough scraps to decorate a bag to match the card I am giving is even better! The bag and card below were made for a co-worker's baby shower. She just had her baby boy last week.

Baby showers are always an excuse for me to give away my favorite gifts...books. A few of our family favorites were tucked inside the bag. The altered tag on the bag doubles as a bookmark.

I punched the yellow laced trim out of the Tennis (#1381) paper from the Title Sports line. You would not believe how nicely it punches!

I am very much loving the contrast of the blue starred Gymnastics (#1374) papers and the yellow striped Tennis (#1381) paper from the Title Sports line. They compliment eachother so well and are so boyish together.

The Last Day

2011-10-05T08:00:00.002-04:00

Almost every year I scrap the FIRST day of school. For some reason, I never really thought to take photos and scrap the LAST day of school! Maybe it was because I was so excited to get to the beach and start enjoying the summer. So, this past June, I remembered to bring my camera and had the kids pose outside the school as I picked them up. The smiles were big and the sun was bright!

I used a mix of the "School is Cool" collection and the "Title Sports" collection to create this page. It was only a few months ago that these photos were taken, but I can't believe how much they've changed already!

Products Used:
#1357- School is Cool First Grade (Green)
#1357- School is Cool Third/Fourth Grade (Yellow)
#1361- School is Cool Seventh/Eighth Grade (Gray)
#1380- Title Sports Softball (Red Stripe)

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

--Nicole

Love this Boy!

2011-10-03T10:56:00.000-04:00

After seeing Nicole's post where she cut out the fun title letters from the patterned paper and re-arranged them to create her own title, I just had to give that a try too! Here I used the title "Volleyball" and after some creative re-arranging, I ended up with:

Supplies Used:
-The Sport is ...Volleyball
#1239- Bowling Game
#1360 - Fifth, Sixth Grade Paper
#1291- Cats - Down on the Farm

Bittersweet

2011-09-30T04:00:00.002-04:00

This is Jordan's final season of college soccer. It seems like just yesterday that she was 4 years old and tripping over her feet when she ran. The doctor suggested putting her in soccer where she would have to keep the ball at her feet when she ran. Who could have guessed that that would be the start of 17 amazing years of soccer. Soccer has been part of our lives for almost 18 years and now we are 2 months away from this chapter in our lives coming to a close. I can't even imagine that there will be no more games. No more butterflies in my stomach as she takes the field. No more private celebrations every time she makes an amazing save. No more instant prayers when she collides with another player. I will no longer be the mother of the keeper. No one envied me that role, but I reveled in it. I wouldn't have had it any other way.

Here is a layout from last year's season. She played amazing and was awarded some great honors. This year is starting out no different. Already this preseason, she has been the Defensive Player of the Week for her conference twice. I can't wait to watch every single game. I won't miss one minute.

Products Used:

The Sport is.... Soccer - #1349
Super Size stickers - Soccer - #5570
Title Sports - #1384 - Wrestling

Title Sports - #1375 - Hockey
Title Sports - #1370 - Cross Country
#5575 High School Cardstock Stickers
#1357- First Grade

Our Champion

2011-09-27T06:00:00.000-04:00

I just love the new soccer paper from Scrappin' Sports. I love how easy it is to cut out the title so you can place it exactly where you want it on the layout.

SHS Graduation

2011-09-26T11:25:00.000-04:00

The month before joining the SS&M team my daughter graduation from high school. I was estatic to find custom high school papers made by Scrappin' Sports & More at my LSS. Did you know that SS&M does custom school and sports papers? They are just fabulous!

Supplies:

Custom SS&M Paper

Sanford High School/ Redskin

"School Is Cool" Paper

#1366 Graduation

"Title Sports" Papers

#1367 Baseball

#1369 Cheerleading

Sports Cards

2011-09-23T06:00:00.001-04:00

It's always fun to use up scraps to make cards! Here are a few sports themed cards:

Products used:

Title Sports Volleyball paper #1383

Products used:
Title Sports Tennis paper #1381
Title Sports Golf paper #1373

Thanks for stoppin' by!
~Carolyn

Soccer party!!

2011-09-22T11:42:00.000-04:00

At the end of the soccer season, the kids got to have a party at the bowling alley. So then the decision...do I use SOCCER paper or BOWLING paper? Luckily, Scrappin Sports & More has BOTH!!

So here is my son with his 2 besties hanging out at the bowling alley, but wearing their soccer shirts!! Confused yet?

~Shannon

Products Used:
1248 soccer game
1330 soccer

Boo!

2011-09-20T04:15:00.003-04:00

I know, it's still way to early to be thinking about the holidays, but really Halloween is just 41 days away! The boys started talking today about costumes and such and it got me thinking. With a little bit of time on my hands today, I decided to start planning ahead --- well, at least a little bit. I went through all my fun Scrappin' Sports & More scraps and pulled out all the colors that reminded me of Halloween. These are the papers I used:

School is Cool - #1358 - 2nd Grade

School is Cool - #1359 - 3rd/4th Grades

Title Sports - #1384 - Wrestling

Title Sports - #1375 - Hockey

Title Sports - #1370 - Cross Country

Down on the Farm - #1291 - Cats

Family & More - #1275 - Cousins

Family & More - #1276 - Niece

Here is what I created with my scraps:

I am 2 cards closer to being ready for the holidays!

She shoots....SCORE!!

2011-09-19T08:00:00.001-04:00

After sitting on the sidelines for three years watching Colby play soccer, Elizabeth decided to give it a try. And, she scored her first goal in only her second game! She was so excited (and shocked)! I love her smile as she ran over for her congratulatory hug!

Of course, there's nothing better to scrap this momentous occasion, than Scrappin' Sports & More papers! I used mostly the soccer paper from the "Title Sports" collection, but also a strip of soccer balls from the "The Sport Is...." collection. I was pretty excited to figure out that I could use the SOCCER title but cutting it out, re-arranging the letters and leaving out a C to spell SCORE! Love it!

Products Used:
#1349:- The Sport Is....Soccer
#1379- Title Sports: Soccer

Thanks for stopping by today!

--Nicole

Best Friends

2011-09-18T20:13:00.000-04:00

This is a layout I created for last year's homecoming. I may not be invited into the dance but at least it's still okay to take pictures before the dance :) It's amazing how grown up these Freshman girls look when they are not in pony tails playing sports!! The newest homecoming paper from the Title Sports is a beautiful blue-grey making it a perfect neutral color for all the colorful dresses.

First & Last Day of 6th Grade

2011-09-15T08:00:00.000-04:00

It is amazing how much children grow within the course of a school year. It was never so apparant to me as it was in Lily's 6th grade year.

The primary paper in my layout is both sides of the Fifth/Sixth Grade paper from the "School Is Cool" line with a splash of the Watersports paper from the " Sports Head On" line (yes, puns were totally intended).

Scrappin' Sports & More Supplies:

"School Is Cool" line

Fifth, Sixth Grade Paper (#1360)

Early Years Cardstock Stickers (#5574)

"Sports Head On" line

Watersports paper (#1335)

Are you ready for some FOOTBALL?

2011-09-14T07:36:00.000-04:00

Well we were, but then it decided to rain...THE WHOLE WEEK!!! But I still managed to capture these photos!! How's the weather in your neck of the woods??

~Shannon

Products Used:
#1372 Football
#1257 Footballs (large footballs)
#1284 June (for the clouds)
#1296 Horse (for the umbrella)

2011-09-13T06:00:00.001-04:00

You don't need a lot of other papers or embellishments to create a fantastic layout using SSM's Title Papers! Here I only used both sides of SSM's Title Sports Basketball paper with a few embellishments.

Products used:
Title Sports Basketball Paper #1368

Thanks for stoppin' by!

~Carolyn

Just playing around...

2011-09-10T13:06:00.000-04:00

.... after browsing through all the fun primary colors in the School is Cool line and the new sports line, I decided that I would play with all of them together! Then I decided to have some play tome with my sewing machine and my mists too - this is what I ended up with:

It was tons of fun just creating and playing with a bunch of wonderful products at once!

Supply List:

Title Sports #1378 Prom (blue stripe)

Sports Head On - #1323 - Fishing

Title Sports #1381 Tennis (yellow stripes)
School is Cool - #1360 5th/6th Grade
Schhol is Cool - 2nd Grade (orange)

An Elegant Card...

2011-09-08T22:45:00.001-04:00

There are lots of words that come to mind to describe Scrappin' Sports & More's School is Cool collection: bright, cheery, fun, kid-friendly, elegant....ELEGANT?! YES! The beautiful colors and subtle patterns on the papers can be used to create elegant projects, as well as fun, bright projects that involve our kids!

I paired the elegant School is Cool collection with a sketch from Sketch Support and created this beautiful card that will be sent long overdue to a good friend!

Products Used:

#1357- School Is Cool: First Grade (green)

#1359- School Is Cool: Third/Fourth Grade (yellow)

#1363- School Is Cool: Sophomore (black)

Thanks for stopping by today. Be sure to share your fun, bright or even elegant projects made with Scrappin' Sports & More products on our Facebook page! We'd love to see them!

She's Got Mad Skills

2011-09-05T14:03:00.000-04:00

My Lily is a girl that sets her mind to doing all the things she loves and doing them well. This layout is all about what she is loving right now; music, swimming, dance and soccer. What do I love? I love that "The Sport Is..." line has theme papers for all of Lily's loves making them perfect for creating a fun layout of my girl.

The ruffles are made from the back sides of the swimming, dance & soccer papers. The bottle caps are made from SS&M stickers. Believe it or not, the music note bottle cap is made from the negative part of the Music Super Size Cardstock Sticker.

Scrappin' Sports & More Supplies~
From "The Sport Is..." line:
#1341 Dance paper
#1346 Music paper
#1349 Swimming paper
#1351 Soccer paper
From "Name of the Game" line:
#5541 Soccer Cardstock Sticker
From "Super Size Cardstock Stickers" line
#5569 Music

Winners never quit ...

2011-09-02T06:00:00.001-04:00

My son tried wrestling one season through our local high school's youth program and it was a tough season. Since my son is a bigger kid he was usually paired with more experienced kids - he sure learned about not giving up!

I was thrilled to see SSM's new Title Sports Wrestling paper - I love the tiny words on the paper! I mixed the wrestling paper with Title Sports Golf and Title Sports Volleyball for a layout I love!

Products used:
Title Sports Wrestling #1384
Title Sports Golf #1373
Title Sports Volleyball #1383

Thanks for stoppin' by!
~Carolyn

If you give a dog a bunny...

2011-09-01T13:34:00.000-04:00

you might not get it back!! But you might end up with some cute pictures!!

And if you have the cute pictures...you might as well have the coordinating papers and stickers to scrap them with!!

~Shannon

Products Used:
#1297 Rabbit paper
#5554 Dog stickers
#5558 Rabbit stickers

Way back when...

2011-08-31T17:06:00.000-04:00

..when I was 9, I took my first trip out on a salmon charter boat in Westport, WA. I remember feeling sick most of the trip, but still having a fun time. I enjoyed the casting, the reeling, and even the waiting, but I didn't enjoy the part where they hit the fish over the head!

Products Used:

Title Sports #1378 Prom (blue stripe)
Title Sports #1369 Cheer (grey stars)

Title Sports #1380 Softball (red strips)
The Sport is ... #1342 Fishing
Sports Head On - #1323 - Fishing

Wii got Dance Paper!!!

2011-08-29T08:00:00.000-04:00

Have you joined the craze? I admit it, I am officially addicted to Just Dance for the Wii. So when the new lines came out and included Dance paper AND they matched my Just Dance cover perfectly...well....

~Shannon

Products Used
Music Super Sized Sticker
Wrestling Paper
Dance Paper

Win the Entire Title Sports line!!!!

2011-08-27T18:08:00.000-04:00

CALLING ALL SCRAPPERS

MORE FREE PRODUCT!!!!

Since we made it so fast to 300 facebook fans, we decided to try and break 500 fans.

Who wants to win some free product?? SS&M wants to give you, our wonderful Facebook followers, a chance to win the entire new Title Sports Line!!! There are two ways you can become a winner. First way is to simply post what you like most about the new Title Sports line and your name will go into the drawing. The second way is to get your Facebook friends to "like" the Scrappin' Sports & More Facebook page. Then, ask your friend to post a message on our Facebook page, stating that "my friend {insert your first and
last name} sent me" and your name will go into the drawing TWICE for each person you refer, so the more friends you send, the greater your chances of winning!!

Simple Right? The contest will run until we have 500 wonderful facebook fans just like yourself.

Soccer Spirit!

2011-08-26T08:00:00.000-04:00

It is hard to believe that soccer season is upon us already here in Maine. Practices have started & tournaments are scheduled for this weekend. Each year my hubby takes photos for Lily's soccer team so we have an abundance of fabulous soccer photos.

The Title Sports Soccer paper is this fabulous green color that reminds me of the soccer fields. I used it to create "Soccer Spirit" as well as a couple of other Title Sports papers that complimented the Soccer paper. I hand cut "SOCCER" from the paper, too!

"Soccer Spirit"

Supplies used in "Soccer Spirit":
Title Sports Soccer paper (#1379)
Title Sports Cross Country paper (#1370)
Title Sports Hockey paper (#1375)

Having A Blast!!

2011-08-24T06:00:00.002-04:00

Having a blast, that's what summer is all about. Summer time for us means trip to Michigan at Grandpa & Grandma's cottage on the lake. Love how carefree our days are up there. I was able to capture some fun photos of Mark & the kids in the water. It's hard to believe that I used the Title Sports and School is cool line for this layout. It just shows you the versatility of these lines. I love all the bright colors!

Scrappin Sports Product Used:
School is Cool #1359 Third Grade (yellow circles)
Title Sports #1381 Tennis (yellow stripes)
Title Sports #1369 Cheer (grey stars)
Title Sports #1371 Dance (purple)
Title Sports #1378 Prom (blue stripe)

Think under pressure - baseball

2011-08-23T06:00:00.010-04:00

Here are some photos from our last game of spring baseball and what better way to feature them than by mixing up some of SSM's new Title Sports papers - this is one of my favorite lines ever!

Products used:
Title Sports - Baseball #1367
Title Sports - Cheerleading #1369
Game Day - Bowling #1239
Cardstock Stickers - Baseball #5544
Rubons - Baseball #636

Thanks for stoppin' by!

~Carolyn

Soccer Camp!!

2011-08-22T07:00:00.000-04:00

It's so hard to believe that summer is winding down! Didn't school get out just yesterday?! Thankfully my scrapping obsession-- I mean hobby-- means that I can preserve the memories of this summer that has flown by and we will be able to remember all the fun for many years to come!

One of the fun things that the kids did this summer was to go to soccer camp! This was Colby's 2nd year of going and Elizabeth was a last minute addition to the camp. They both had a BLAST! The new title sports line is perfect for this layout! I LOVE the built in titles and I especially love the soccer one! I cut the letters out and popped them up with foam tape. Then, I added some fun soccer stamps to complete the layout!

Check out this close-up of the fabulous title letters! Aren't they fun?!

Products Used:
#1369- Title Sports: Cheering
#1375- Title Sports: Hockey
#1379- Title Sports: Soccer

Thanks for stopping by today!

Stars!

2011-08-21T15:28:00.000-04:00

My favorite things about all the Scrappin Sports & More papers --- are the B sides! They coordinate so well and can be interchanged among the collections! This makes matching papers a breeze and makes for some quick and easy card combinations! Here I have combined:

Title Sports - #1367- Baseball (red)

School is Cool - #1360 5th/6th Grade (blue)

Title Sports - #1381 - Tennis (yellow)

#1378 -Title Sports: Prom (baby blue)

Wrestling Model

2011-08-18T08:03:00.000-04:00

My son is a character...truly!! Luckily, I have lots of material to scrap as a result!! Here he is demonstrating his best wrestling poses and ginormous muscles (you can see them if you look REALLY close! LOL).

Lucky for me, Scrappin Sports & More has several different lines that include wrestling themes!!

~Shannon

Products Used:
Wrestling Paper
Wrestling Paper
Wrestling Paper