Ready for some Softball?

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...

... 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!!

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

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

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

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!!

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...

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

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

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!!!

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

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...

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

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

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!!!!

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

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!

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!

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

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