You've Been Served!

I added 2 projects to the blog today because one was done in the summer. I needed to use the leftover fresh flowers from designing St Bede Academy Homecoming bouquets for Adam Schweickert & Leo Lopez, they were big hits for their dates, lol. I decided to do a "follow up" from the martini glass and tennis tag from my Guest Design Team Debut using matching ribbons. This time, I covered a paper mache` wine decanter/carrier with The Sport Is.. tennis paper (both sides) and designed a lovely corsage down the side of the box. it's held on by a ribbon so the recipient can use the tennis themed carrier again and again!

The Sport Is.. Tennis #1352
Name of the Game.. Tennis #1263

Tennis Anyone?

This year, my son started taking tennis lessons and he loves it!! I have to admit, I am enjoying watching a new sport and having a new subject to scrap.

What new sports have you tried lately?

~Shannon



Products Used:
1332 Tennis
1352 The Sport Is Tennis
1381 Tennis

A Bottle of Sunshine!

Have you ever wished you could send someone a bottle of sunshine?  Well, I have!  If you have a friend or family member who could use a little cheer, you can send a bottle to brighten their day!

First, I talked my husband into drinking some of the Starbuck's Frappacchino's from the grocery store.  Then, I ran the empty bottle through the dishwasher and cleaned off the label.  Then, I set to work creating SUNSHINE!  I picked out the yellow candy from some leftover Easter goodies.  Then, I covered the cap with some fun Tennis paper from the Girls Rule collection.  Then, I traced and cut a sun on to the same paper and adhered it to the front of the bottle.  Finally, I added a bow and VOILA!  A bottle of sunshine!

Products Used:
#1395- Girls Rule: Tennis

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I hope you were inspired!

~Nicole

Duffy the Defuzzinator

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

Sports Cards

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

Life is good!

The new Title Sports line is so fun!  It's perfect for scrapping the sports and events they were "intended for,"  but the back sides are great for scrapping just about ANYTHING!!  I used tennis and prom papers to create this layout about the baby robins we found in the yard this spring.  The colors and subtle patterns were perfect for the job!

Products Used:
#1378  -Title Sports: Prom (blue)
#1381  -Title Sprots: Tennis (yellow)

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I can't wait to see your projects with this fabulous new line!

~Nicole

My Tennis Pro - He's an Ace!

Austin loves all sports and all competitions - if it involves a racket or a ball, he is all over it.  If he isn't already good at it, he is willing to give it his best shot.  Tennis is no exception.  It's not his favorite sport, but he's happy to give you a game!  I love that the new tennis papers can be used for my tennis Ace or my retriever and his favorite toy!  Very versatile!

Tennis Lessons

You may recognize this Becky Fleck sketch that the DT members used as inspiration a couple of weeks ago.  This sketch was perfect to capture the few photos that I had of my daughter taking her first tennis lessons.  I'm glad I was able to get these photos, as she decided maybe tennis wasn't really her thing :)  I was able to use several of the SS&M lines to create this layout.  The background is from the game day line, while the smaller patterns come from the Name of the Game, On the Edge Sports and Sports Head On lines. The stickers coordinate with the Sports on Fire line. Just one of the reasons I love SS&M papers, they can be combined to give you more options when scrappin'. 

Scrappin' Sports & More Products Used:
#1263 Tennis Balls (Name of the Game)
#1316 Tennis (On the Edge Sports)
#1332 Tennis (Sports Head On)
#1251 Tennis Game (Game Day)
#5534 Tennis Balls Cardstock Stickers

Scrappin' Sports has Done it Again!

Scrappin' Sports has done it again!  They have created another fabulous sports line that will become a classic!  I love how fun the "B" side is -- perfect for every kind of background!

This paper line is perfect for any and all sports you can think of!

Pets and Sports

Many of us have family pets.  In our family, we have 2 sweet beagles that often find their way into my scrapbooks.  Our youngest dog, Annee, LOVES to play catch with a tennis ball.  It's probably a good thing we don't actually play tennis around her!  :) 

When scrapping some of my pictures of Annee the tennis playing dog, I turned to Scrappin Sports & More paper.  Not only do they have sports papers, the new release for this year included ANIMAL papers!! 

Scrappin Sports and More products used:

#5554 dog stickers
#1263 tennis paper

Project 12 February Sketch

Yes...it's that time again!! The Scrappin Sports and More team has completed another month of Becky Fleck's wonderful Project 12 Sketches!! Here is Shannon's take on it this month. Rather than staying with the traditional reds and pinks, Shannon added a touch of tan to bring out the elements of her pictures.  And guess what?  The papers used on this page are SPORTS themed!  Gotta love the versatility of our papers!!

Scrappin Sports & More Products Used:

#1251 Tennis Game Paper

#1237 Baseball Game Paper