An invitation...

to have some fun with your scraps!! I love to go through my scraps from time to time just to challenge myself and see what I can create. So many times I come across papers that I had forgotten I still had and my mojo is kicked into high gear!

So here is a party invitation that I came up with using my scraps...

This was just a reminder of how many different colors and patterns of paper there are in the Scrappin Sports & More lines!!

What will you do with your scraps?

~Shannon

Products Used:
1360 5th/6th Grade
1356 Kindergarten
1399 3rd/4th Grade
1357 1st Grade
5575 High School Stickers
1425 Swimming
1368 Basketball

Merry Mermaid by Lynette Daniel

Last year I did a very special photo shoot with stunning Meghan Ryan. I had gone to a thrift store and bought her a beautiful sapphire full length gown and literally threw her in the indoor pool at the park district making her the most gorgeous real life mermaid. I did her makeup with an angelic glow keeping it natural with silvery highlights and smokey eyes. I think she was even shocked to see the timeless beauty (she never wears makeup!). So back in mid July 2012, I made this Scrappin Sports & More layout for Scrap That Moment and wrote an article for a prom promotion calling it~ "Make A Splash This Prom." A few designers and customers have seen this previously and have been inspired, but this layout was never launched nationally since it was being saved for a major publication. Now that they have chosen another layout to be published, I can show off the original. Shockingly, I only used 1 piece of swimming paper and 2 pieces of WorldWin cardstock (both papers double sided). My signature style elements are hand drawing the title "Splash" (mocking a Scriptina font) with a simple black marker and added Stickles over it.. Next, I used my favorite metallic US Artquest & Prang watercolours on the background, photos, and subtitles.  The flower embellishments are made from the swimming paper with a touch of shimmer. Enjoy~!

The Sport Is.. Swimming #1351

Backstroke

The backstroke is Lily's least favorite event in swimming,

yet she is so graceful, so powerful. 

I played on the yellow of Lily's swim cap by using the yellow dotted Gymnastics paper from

the Sports and Activities line.  To create the half scallops in the same paper I used a punch 

by Epiphany Crafts with the coordinating epoxy stickers and then cut them in half. 

Scrappin' Sports & More Supplies:

Sports and Activities Line

Swimming paper (#1425) - both sides

Gymnastics paper (#1417) - yellow dotted back side

Two wonderful layouts from Guest Designer Lana Day

Again today I get to share not one but two wonderful layouts from our August Guest Designer Lana Day.  As summer starts to come to a close, it's fun to look back and scrap those great memories.  It seems the kids always have the biggest smiles when in the water and you can tell by the photos just how much fun these two are having!  I love the little turquoise brads that she used to add some movement to this page.

 

 

Scrappin' Sports Product Used:

#1425 Sports & Activities Swimming

 







 

What kid doesn't like to get on the slip and slide?  These photos bring back memories of my children not that many years ago enjoying this same activity.  Love summer!!

 



 

Scrappin' Sports Product Used:

#1411 Sports & Activities Slide

#1427 Sports & Activities Tball (striped paper)

#1416 Sports & Activities Golf (green dots)

Make a Splash!!

Even though we are back to school already, with the temps still in the 90's we feel like it's still summer, so I'm happily scrapping pics from summer (while enjoying the nice cool air conditioning in my scrap room!).  Today I am using the Sports Head on Watersports paper and the new Sports and Activities Swimming paper to scrap a few pictures of my daughter enjoying our friend's pool. 

I fussy cut the waves and bubbles from the Watersports paper, then used the wave as a template to create the wave cut on the swimming paper.  I added some splashes of glimmer mist in the background and some stickles on the the bubbles for some bling then topped it off with a few rhinestones, too.  A quick and easy, multiphoto page that came together in under an hour...just how I like them! 

Wardrobe malfunction

Nothing is worse when you are on the swim team than when you lose your goggles. Luckily, this only happened to my son once this season, but when it did, he just kept swimming til he reached the end of the race. Mom, of course, was there with the camera to document!!

~Shannon

Products Used:
#1427 Teeball
#1250 Swimming Game
#1378 Prom
#5511 Swimming cardstock stickers

Easy Peasy Birthday Cards

I am so loving the new collection from Scrappin' Sports!  It's so fun and versatile and the "b" sides of the papers go with absolutely ANYTHING!!  Today I want to share two quick birthday cards I put together:  one for a boy, and one for a girl.

The boy card uses a classic red, white and blue color scheme:

And, the girl card uses a softer yellow, white and light blue:

And, the cards look great together, too!

Products Used:
#1414- Sports & Activities: Fishing (navy blue)
#1471- Sports & Activites: Gymnastics (yellow)
#1425- Sports & Activities: Swimming (lt. blue)
#1431- Sports & Activities: Wrestling (red)

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  We can't wait to see what you are doing with the new collection!  Be sure to link up your creations here on the blog, or share them on our facebook page!

~Nicole

Time for a Swim!

If you are like us, this summer has been HOT!!! So what better way to cool off than to hit the pool? For us, this is a daily occurance because my son is on the swim team. When I found out that Scrappin Sports & More were releasing new swimming paper (complete with a B side that is just as awesome as the A side) I was so happy!!

~Shannon

Products Used:
1425 Swimming (Sports and Activities)
1427 Teeball (Sports and Activities)

Hello Summer Fun!!

I just LOVE the newest release from Scrappin' Sports & More - Sports & Activities.  It is 24 pages of bright, fun patterns!  For this layout I used the side 2 of several of the papers and created a bright fun layout to highlight the kids having a Blast at the Lake. 

The blue chevron background is the side 2 of the swimming paper.  It is so bright and fun, I'm sure you will see it appear a lot on the blog :) 

What's your favorite paper from the newest line?

Scrappin' Sports & More Product Used:
#1425 Sports & Activities Swimming (side 2 - blue chevron)
#1417 Sports & Activities Gymnastics (side 2 - yellow dots)
#1430 Sports & Activities Workout (side 2 - red dots)
#1395 Girls Rule Tennis (Yellow/White circles)
#1379 Title Sports Soccer (green stars)
#1378 Title Sports Prom (blue stripes)

You are my Sunshine!

Oh, new papers!  They are FANTASTIC!!  The colors are great, the designs are wonderful and they are so fun to work with!  Today I wanted to share some of the "b" side patterns that are so fun!  There are dots, stripes and chevrons!  And the colors are so yummy!

I've been waiting for just the right opportunity to scrap this photo of my daughter and when my new papers arrived in the mail, I knew this was it!

Here's a closeup of the sun!  Isn't the yellow just perfect up against the blue?

And check out this little flower garden!  So stinkin' cute!!  I used the thin green stripe from the teeball paper for the flower stems!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I hope you enjoyed my project and that you are as excited about the new papers as I am!

~Nicole

Products Used:
#1417: Sports & Activites- Gymnastics (yellow)
#1425: Sports & Activites- Swimming (blue)
#1427: Sports & Activities- Teeball (green stripe)

Swim Team Buddies

During last year's Maine YMCA State Swim Meet Scott volunteered on the swim deck as a runner.  This allowed him to get some great pics of Lily and her swim team buddies.  I think the comraderie of these girls just shines through in the photo!

Wanting to play on the yellow swim caps, I used the Tennis paper (#1395) from the new "Girls Rule" line.  I spritzed it with some Tattered Angels' mist so as to pull in the blues.

To create the blue banners I cut out 1 and 1-1/2 inch strips out of the Watersports paper (#1335) from the "Sports Head On" line.  I used my square punch to cut the banner ends out and then curled up the edge of the banners to give them some dimension.  Such a quick way to create a banner!

Down & Back

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!

She's Got Mad Skills

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

Having A Blast!!

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)

OHIO...Buckeye Country

For those of you familiar with Ohio State University, you will understand that the kids jumping off the raft are spelling out OHIO.  It took a lot of picture taking, but I was happy to get one photo where you can make out the letters.  The new Scrappin' Sports & More Swimming paper is the perfect backdrop for these photos.  All I had to do is add a few pieces of cardstock in the red and grey and the layout was complete.  What kind of swimming pictures do you have from last season that still need to be put in your scrapbook?  This double sided paper is sure to get you well on your way :)

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!

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

Sweet Summertime - Finally!

Here is Washington State, anything over 65 degrees is considered warm & toasty and summer usually starts in May sometime. But, it's been on of "those" years - cold, wet, and dreary and we are already at the end of June! 

We are trying to be patient and wait -- wait for the temperatures to warm up so that we can hang out at Grandma's pool.  That is our absolute FAVORITE summertime activity.  This year we haven't been there even once this year --- but we remember last year!



Here's hoping that we can get back in the pool really quick --- I just love all the laughter and smiles that happen there!

Products Used:

#1041 - Umbrella Stripes and Tiles
#1040 - Defining Swimming
#1300 - Pigs

Project 12: April Sketch

Yup, it's already that time again!  We are going to reveal our Project 12 layouts for April!  I am having so much fun with the sketches and the recap of each month!

Here is the Project 12 sketch:

Here is my layout using the sketch:

Journaling:
With April came the baseball games - every Saturday and Sunday thru June!  Seth is really becoming a fantastic ball player this year - it's so neat to watch him grow!  We celebrated Easter with my family and caught some rare group photos!  It wouldn't be spring time in CO without a few big snow storms!  Also caught this great shot of Seth and Ninja!  April 2010

Products used:
Girls Soccer #1193
Defining Swimming #1040
Swing Rubons #7520
Down on the fields Rubons #7506

Thanks for stoppin' by the Scrappin' Sports & More blog, be sure to stop back often to see the rest of the Design Team's work with this sketch! :)

~Carolyn