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!

Spread some Holiday Cheer!

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!

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!

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

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!

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?

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!!

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...

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

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!

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??

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!

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....

...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??

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

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

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

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!

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!!

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