Dreaming of Summer!

It's been really cold here in Maine, but we are starting to feel glimpses of warmpth and seeing the sure sign of spring: MUD!  The thought of being warm in the sun always makes me think of summer!  Last summer, we discovered a fabulous beach that is only a short drive from our house.  It's one of those beaches that is usually filled with just the "locals," so it's never really crowded.  We spent many dreamy days there enjoying the sun, sand and surf.  The kids liked the "surf" part the best and played with their boogie boards for hours just walking out and riding the waves back in with screeches and giggles every single time!

The "Simming" paper in the new "The Sport is..." line was perfect to scrap one of those priceless photos that I snapped at the beach this summer!  And, it worked really well with the Watersports paper from the "Head On Sports" line that I used for the background.

Products Used:
#1335 -Head On Sports: Watersports
#1351 -The Sport is...Swimming

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Fishing!

Last summer my son went fishing with his pal & his pal's dad ... my son LOVED fishing and being outside in the reservoir at the base of Pikes Peak, however my son did not care to actually eat the fish they caught!

This photo was perfect for SSM's new The Sport is ... Fishing paper!  I combined it with Sports Head On Fishing paper and On the Edge Sports - Fishing paper, these papers went together so easy!

Supplies used:

Sports Head On - Racing paper #1329

Sports Head On - Fishing paper #1323

On the Edge Sports - Fishing paper #1309

The Sport is - Fishing paper #1342

Thanks for stopping by!

~Carolyn

Things I love....

#1 on the list:  "The Sport Is...".  SS&M's newest paper release!

This line is not limited to just sports either!  Included in the new papers is the Homecoming/Prom double sided paper.  Here, I've used the Prom side of the paper - the writing is elegant and with it being in black and white, well, it will go with any color you'd like to add.  I used Umbrella Stripes and Tiles paper to add pops of color to this Prom layout of my kids from a couple of years ago.

Products used:
#1347 The Sport is Homecoming/Prom
#1164 Cards, Anyone
#1040 Defining Swimming
#1041 Umbrella Stripes and Tiles

Thanks for looking!

AreYou Ready for some Football?

Luke is!  When Luke was 8 years old, he would carry around that football whereever he would go, always ready for someone to say, "wanna play catch?".  He's almost 11 now and doesn't carry it everywhere he goes anymore, but he's always ready to play some FOOTBALL!

Paper and Large Football Sticker - new sports release - Winter 2011!

We love hockey!!

And we really love our mascot, Icy D. Eagle!!  And with Scrappin Sports & More's Sports on Fire line, you can use the Playing the Game paper (item #1137) for nearly any sport.  It's fire on the front and words on the back!!

Shannon

Indoor Soccer

I love the new double sided soccer paper from SS&M's The Sport Is line.  I combined it with the great soccer ball cardstock stickers from the Name of the Game line  to create the background for my page.  I finished it off with the soccer ball from the Name of the Game paper.  Love how these all coordinate together :)

Scrappin' Sports & More Product Used:

#1349 The Sport Is Soccer
#5541 Name of the Game Soccer Cardstock Stickers
#1259 Name of the Game Soccer Balls Paper

Papa's Fishing Buddy

When my parents lived on the lake, my kids LOVED to go fishing with my dad.  I have so many photos from that time, that I am now getting around to scrapping, thanks to Scrappin' Sports & More!  I used the new Fishing/Hunting paper from the new line called "The Sport is..."  The plaid background is from the "Sports Head On" line's Fishing paper.  I cut the bobbers out from the Fishing paper in the "On the Edge Sports" line and added some baker's twine to pull it all together.  Isn't it fantastic how all of the different lines work together?!

Products Used:
#1309- On the Edge Sports: Fishing
#1323- Sports Head On: Fishing
# 1342- The Sport is: Hunting/Fishing

Football Mascot!

When I arrived at my son's football game this past fall and saw one of his teammate's dogs wearing a team jersey I just had to get a shot of him!! 

This photo worked so well with so many of Scrappin' Sports & More's lines!!  I used the brand new line "The Sport is ..." with  "Classic Football" added in some "Down on the farm - dogs" and topped it off with some custom 'good dog' paper!  I love mixing & matching lines like this!

Products used:

The Sport is ... Football paper #1343

Classic Football paper #1150

Football Reflections paper #1198

Custom Varied Spirit Names 'good dog' paper #927

Football Cardstock sticker #5549

Down on the Farm - Dogs Cardstock sticker #5554

Thanks for stoppin' by!

~Carolyn

Another One Using An Super-Sized Cardstock Sticker

My daughter and her Kohawk teammates started their 2011 season yesterday.  So, in their honor I am sharing a layout created using the softball super-sized cardstock sticker.  Like I said in a previous post, I could use these stickers on every sports layout from now until I run out of sports photos and still never tire of them - they are GREAT!!!!

Supplies:
Softball Super Sized Cardstock sticker
#1254 Wrestling Game Day 12 x 12 paper
#1249 Softball Game Day 12 x 12 paper
#1237 Baseball Game Day 12 x 12 paper

Thanks for looking.
Peggy

Fresh from the Show!

I'm just returning from the Craft Show and let me tell you, the Scrappin' Sports & More booth was fabulous!  It is such a great time, checking out all the new lines, visiting with old friend and meeting new friends!  I love it!

Here is another layout for you using the new soccer papers --- this is my daughter Jordan with her college team last fall ---- she is still a soccer fanatic!

Another look at the new lines!!

CHA is coming to a close, but the papers are RED HOT!!  Here are a couple more samples for your viewing pleasure...

Products Used:

Homecoming: 
#5566 Football Super Sized sticker
#1347 Homecoming/Prom paper

Easter Egg Hunt:
#1342 Fishing/Hunting paper
#1277 Grandchild/Grandchildren paper
#1275 Cousin paper
#1294 Ducks paper
#1242 Fishing Game paper
#1284 June paper

Live from CHA!

Okay, not really!  I pre-scheduled this post --- but while you are reading it, the ladies will be busy setting up the Scrappin' Sports and More Booth to showcase all this fabulous new paper that is being released to your local stores really soon!

I am lucky enough to get to attend the Craft & Hobby Association's Winter Trade Show and I can't wait to check out the booth!

The new sports line is amazing --- and I am loving the new soccer papers!  Here is one of my latest designs for you:

Enjoy!  Keep an eye on the blog for more fun papers in this latest release!

Kim :)

You make me so proud!

I have been so proud of my son this year.  He has tried 2 sports that are totally new to him, cross country and basketball.  Cross country for a sprinter is a big undertaking, but he stuck with it and had some really good times.  While he may not have the best shot yet in basketball, he is tall and has done a wonderful job rebounding.  Of course, Scrappin Sports & More new papers were perfect to capture both of these sports. 

Scrappin' Sports Products Used:
1340 The Sport is Cross Country
1266 Name of the Game Stop Watches
1240 Game Day Cheerleading (gray stars)
1303 On the Edge Sports Soccer (light green)
1322 Sports Head On Cross Country (shoes)

Scrappin' Sports & More Product Used
1338 The Sport is Basketball (words & small basketballs)
1320 Sports Head On Basketball (brown dots)
1256 Name of the Game Basketballs (large cut out basketball)

New Papers & Super-Sized Stickers!

You are going to love the new patterned papers debuting at CHA this week!  The new line is called "The Sport is ..."  and in this case it is BASKETBALL! :)  I also used the new super-cool super-sized basketball sticker!  These stickers are going to be so much fun to add to scrapbook pages!

Check back for more projects featuring new CHA releases!


Products used:
The Sport is ... basketball paper # 1338
Sports Head On - Wrestling paper #1336
Super-Sized basketball sticker #5565
Basketballs cardstock stickers #5527
Basketball cardstock stickers #5550

Thanks for stoppin' by!

~Carolyn

Home Sweet Home!

When I saw the new "The Sport Is...." line of papers, there was one paper in particular that popped out at me.  The "Homecoming" paper is beatiful black with white script and a lovely font on the back that says "prom."  It was, of course, intended to scrap the high school dances, but when I saw the Homecoming paper, it meant something else.  There is a very special family that I know who was missing one family member from April until November of 2010.  The father of three, and wonderful husband, of this family was stationed in Saudi Arabia during that time with the Maine Air National Guard.  In November, his family was so excited to greet him at the airport to welcome him home.  So, to honor this incredible military family, and ALL military families, I created this layout about his "Homecoming."  Welcome home, Mike!

Products Used:
#1347 -The Sport is Homecoming/Prom
#1328 -Head On Sports- Music

And the previews keep coming...

Can I just say, it has been SO MUCH FUN to work with the new lines of paper!!!  They go well with the other lines of paper and even some of the custom papers!!  So here's a look at a couple of layouts that I finished up.  (If you want to see a closer look...come see us at CHA Winter in Los Angeles!!)

Products Used:

#1344 The Sport is Golf

#5546 Golf Balls Stickers

Products Used: 

 #1342 The Sport is Fishing/Hunting

#1309 Fishing

Did I mention, as always, the papers are TWO SIDED?  (as seen on the Glow Golf layout)  So you get more bang for the buck!!  Who doesn't love that??  Stay tuned all this week to see more great ideas using the new "The Sport Is..." line!!  You'll be glad you did!!

~Shannon

Another Sneak Peak!

Super-sized cardstock stickers!  Yep, that's what I'm talkin' about.  SS&M will be debuting their newest over-sized embellishment at CHA this coming week - 10 super-sized ball stickers!  I love these.  I could use them on every sports layout I do for the rest of my life and never grow tired of them.  They are the perfect size for layering with a photo, your journaling or your page title.  They just look fantastic. In the following examples, I've used the golf ball super-sized sticker and (for all you music lovers out there..) I've also used the music super-sized sticker!  I hope you give these a try.  I know you'll love them and be as excited about them as I am.

Thanks for looking! 
Peggy

Yummy New Papers!

CHA -- the Craft & Hobby Association's trade show is only about 10 days away and that means some fun new papers coming your way from Scrappin' Sports & More!  I love to created with bright and cheerful papers and the new Swimming Paper is perfect for that!  Now we all love to swim at my house but Cooper loves it the most by far!  LOL --- he is a golden retriever after all!

Isn't that paper fun?  The background paper is from the Down on the Farm line --- perfect for  coordinating backgrounds!  I love that both sides are so much fun and coordinate so well.  In addition, the colors are a perfect match for the past swimming lines so they go great together!  Here is another design using this line:

Summer Vacation-New CHA Paper

I love to scrap my summer photos when it's cold outside.  It allows me to relive the fun times we have as a family during the warm summer months.  Scrappin' Sports & More new swimming paper being released at CHA this winter is perfect for capturing my memories.  I love the swirls as it gives the layout such movement.  Here is what I created....

Scrappin' Sports Papers:
#1351 The Sport is Swimming
#1335 Watersports (Sports Head On)
#1275 Cousin (Orange)
#1294 Ducks (Yellow sun) Down on the Farm line

Eye on the prize ...

I love this black & white photo of my son during football practice last summer.

My journaling reads:  It's hard to watch you guys practice in the August heat - but you have  your eyes on the big game in November , so  you tough it out!  Aug. 2010

Products used:

On the Edge Sports - Football paper #1310

Baseball Rubons -At Bat #7501

Football Cardstock stickers #5528

Football Reflections paper #1198

Be sure to check back soon to see our CHA RELEASES - you are going to love them!! 

~Carolyn

It's THAT time of year!!

It's the time of year when we get to start sharing some peeks of our new lines coming out this winter!  This new line is VERY exciting!  It's called "The Sport is..." and there are TONS of sports and activites represented in this line!  Today, I'm going to show you the FISHING paper.  The Red, White and Blue is so easy to work with and coordinates well with Scrappin' Sports & More's other fishing papers. On the back side of the paper is a hunting design.  So fun!

Products Used:
#1342- The Sport is Fishing/Hunting
#1309- On the Edge Sports- Fishing

Meet Kennedy...

Yep, my neice went and had this adorable little guy this summer and made me a GREAT aunt (I always knew I was bound for greatness!!).  Here he was only a week old and my little cuddle bug!!!  It was just perfect that Scrappin Sports & More has a Family line of papers (especially since I now have a Great NEICE that just arrived for New Years!!).  I'm having a hard time keeping up with everyone!  They need to slow down so Aunt Shannon can scrap!  Ha! Ha! (no, seriously guys...if you are reading this...)

If you haven't checked out the "Family and More" line...you totally need to!  There is literally something there for the WHOLE family!!

Stay tuned...new CHA products are arriving as I type...

~Shannon

Products Used:
#1277 Grandchild/Grandchildren
#1274 Uncle/Aunt

Happy Birthday Toby

Our family dog recently celebrated his 16th birthday!  I will have to admit parenting a teenage dog is a lot like parenting teenage children. Both want to be independent, but both still need their mama!  Today I'm sharing a few photos taken of Toby this fall.

When SS&M first came out with their Down on the Farm line last year I knew this dog paper would be getting a lot of use in my house.  With it's brown and cream tones and the coordinating solid on the back side and the coordinating stickers... well, perfect for Toby pictures!

Thanks for looking.
Peggy

Products used:
#1293 Dogs (Down on the Farm) 12 x 12 dbl sided paper
#5554 Dog Cardstock Stickers (Down on the Farm)
#1299 Steer (Down on the Farm (12 x 12 dbl sided paper

Getting Ready!

Oh my, Scrappin' Sports and More has some amazing new papers coming out at Winter CHA --- I can't wait to get them in my hot little hands and start working with them!  You are going to love them!  I'm planning my next couple of posts using the new lines, so you will all have some fun sneak peaks really soon! I know that once they arrive, I won't have time to make my Valentine's Day cards, so I thought I would get a head start on them while I'm waiting!

There is such a big variety of pinks and reds in the Scrappin' Sports & More paper lines, that they make creating Valentine's super easy!

I love how the Baby Girl paper has the sweet monochromatic floral print in the background, it just adds so much dimension to the card! 

If I don't get a chance later, I want to take this time to wish you all a fabulous Valentine's Day a month early!

KIM  :)

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

The end of another Football Season

It's hard to believe another football season has come to an end.  Fortunately they had an amazing year, undefeated until the last game.  Alex got a lot of play time, which is great for a 7th grader.  He loved the games when he was able to sack the quarterback :)  I wanted to keep this layout simple, to keep the focus on his picture.  I can't believe how grown up he looks!!  I used the football paper from the Title Sports line as my background paper and added my scraps from the same line & the School is Cool line to come up with the colorful circles.

It's all about baseball

It's all about baseball!  I have so many photos from baseball - I love ones like this where my son is talkin' it up out on the field!

Products used:
Baseball Reflections Paper #1196
Baseball Cardstock Sticker #5544

Thanks for stoppin' by!
~Carolyn

Card Friend-zy!

Did you know, that in the U.S. in the year 2011, there are 303 days that the mail will be delivered?  That's right!  That's THREE HUNDRED AND THREE opportunities for a handmade card made by YOU to brighten someone's day!  Scrappin' Sports & More papers are perfect for cards for any occasion!  I made a few simple cards to inspire you to make some cards and brighten someone's day!

Now it's your turn!  Grab your SS&M papers and brighten the day of someone you work with, someone you haven't seen in a while, or even someone you see every day!

Products Used:
#1239- Bowling Game
#1148- Classic Cheerleading
#1283- Calendars Made Easy: May
#1280- Calendars Made Easy: March
# 1281- Calendars Made Easy: April

~Nicole~

Photo Op

Who doesn't like the chance to have their picture taken with their favorite wrestler...oh...just me...well...  LOL  Well, I know I am not the only one that is drooling over the possibility of being able to CUSTOMIZE their own papers to go with their favorite celebrity photo ops!!  Scrappin Sports & More gives you SO MANY options!!  And don't forget to wear that big cheesy grin while you pose for the camera!! (as seen above!)

~Shannon

Products Used:
#998 Custom Cheer Pep Rally
#1181 Defining Wrestling

Project 12, December

We started out the year with the challenge to do the Project 12 monthly layouts sponsored by Scrapbooking and Cards Today.  I'm pleased to say the I have now completed the December sketch and am even happier to be able to share it with all of our blog readers.

These are photos of my family on my husband's side taken at our annual family Christmas.  We got together for brunch at an old hotel that has been recently restored.  Let me be the first to say this place is beautiful.  Can you believe it even has a 2 lane bowling alley in it?  To say the little kids were in heaven would be an understatement. 

Thanks for looking.  I hope you all were closed out 2010 surrounded by people you love and may 2011 bring great joy and blessings your way. 

Products used:


#1290 December Calendars to Go 12 x 12 paper
#927 Custom Varied Spirit Names (December) custom paper

#1237 Baseball Game Day 12 x 12 paper

#1269 Mother/Mom Family & More 12 x 12 paper

Unwrapping Gifts

Here's my take on the sketch on this month's sketch. 

I love that this sketch has such clean lines.  I loved being able to use a variety of papers.  I love incorporating journaling strips (I came to this conclusion while putting this layout together - you may be seeing this technique utilized a lot more in the future).  I love how this layout came together.  I hope you like it too.

I knew this sketch would be perfect for pairing together the December calendar paper along with some custom varied spirit names paper with December printed in red and green!  A wonderful combination for holiday photos.

Products used:

#1290 December Calendars to Go 12 x 12 paper

#927 Custom Varied Spirit Names (December) custom paper

#1237 Baseball Game Day 12 x 12 paper

#1269 Mother/Mom Family & More 12 x 12 paper

Thanks for looking.  Hoping you and your family had a wonderful Christmas and have a Happy New Year!

Let it SNOW!!

Here in Maine, we finally got our first snowstorm of the winter!  We had barely had enough to call it a "white Christmas."  Then, only a few days after Christmas, 16 inches of white stuff fell overnight!  My kids are having a great time in it, and it's put me in the mood for snow.  Give me a week or two, and I'll be begging for warm sand and palm trees, but for now, I'm embracing the cozy feeling of being snowed in.

I used the January Calendars Made Easy Papers and created this snow banner.  The photo doesn't do it justice- it came out SO cute!  I cut the big snowflakes on my cricut, using the January paper and then went to town adding more snowflakes!



Here's a close up so you can see some of the details of the paper!

Here is the paper that I used for the background snowflakes that inspired the whole project:

Where ever you are I hope that you are warm and cozy today!

~Nicole~

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year from all of us here at

Scrappin' Sports & More!

May your New Year be full of blessings and creativity!

Three time Super Bowl Champs!

Here is my take on the sketch for this month!

My son's football team has gone to the Super Bowl all four years, however they lost in 2009.  Winning three Super Bowls in four years is quite the accomplishment for any team!

Products used:
Classic Sports Classic Football Paper #1150
Name of the Game Footballs Paper #1257
Football Reflections Paper #1198
Down the Field Rub-ons #7506

Thanks for stoppin' by!

~Carolyn

Christmas Traditions

With Christmas right around the corner, I decided to focus my layout on one of the traditions we have as a family.  My husband Mark grew up in England, so we make sure we have Christmas Crackers every year.  In fact, I thought about skipping it this year, but my 14 year old daughter told me I wasn't allowed :)  One of the challenges this month was to only use one line.  Not only did I only use one line, I only used one paper from the Calendar Line.  I first created an 8 1/2 by 11 layout, inked the edges and then applied it to my 12 x 12 sheet of paper.

Wishing you and your family a safe, healthy and happy Christmas. 

Scrappin' Sports Paper Used:
#1290 December Calendar Line

Just Dance!

My daughter has been dancing since she was 3 years old.  We were talking the other night amongst the moms at dance class about how different they all looked when they started and about all of the different costumes that they have had throughought the years.  Just for old time's sake, I pulled out her dance pictures from the past few years and realized that the "wallet" sized photos would work perfectly on the Becky Fleck sketch that we are playing with this momth!  I made a a few changes to make it work, and I'm pretty happy with how it came out!

Products Used:
#1148- Classic Cheerleading
#1171- Defining Dance

Thanks for stopping by today!
~~Nicole~~

December Sketch Fun!

Ahh...the middle of December and life is crazy busy with planning for the coming holiday!  My mind seems to wander constantly during these busy times, always thinking of  another thing before even finishing my current project! So, when we decided to play with a sketch this month, I was thrilled!  Nothing keeps me on task like working from a sketch!  Even if I have to walk away from creating for a few minutes, a few hours, or even a few days, I can get right back on track just by looking at my sketch!  I love the help it gives me! 

An this month's sketch is fantastic!  It comes courtesy of Becky Fleck and Page Maps!  You can find so many wonderful sketches to inspire you on her blog!  Make sure to head on over and check them out!

The sketch we are playing with this month is:

Here is my layout for you:

Products Used:

#1221 In the Garden

#1107 - Round & Round

#1022 - Teed Up

#1026 - Hooked

Begging Burros

One of our favorite stops on our South Dakota road trip was in Custer State Park to see the Begging Burros!  If we would have had more food for them we would have stayed all day - but they quickly ate the two loaves of bread we brought for them and a box of graham crakers!  At one point we had eight burros around our car! The white one at my window would nibble on my coat if I didn't feed him fast enough!

Products used:
Down on the Farm: Tractors #1302
Defining the Game: Soccer #1035
Defining the Game: Gymnastics #1025

Thanks for stoppin' by!

~Carolyn