Which Sport?

Last week I created "What Sport Will You Play?" during my Helmar Live Ustream class.

I made sure it was full of the great sports papers from the "Title Sports" line. 

My grandson, Chase, is going to be an athlete!  He has a natural attraction to any sports ball and running.  It just makes me wonder what sports he will play when he is old enough to make a choice. 

My bets are on soccer and baseball!  

"Title Sports" Supplies:

Football paper (#1372)

Baseball paper (#1367)

Soccer paper ((#1379)

Hockey paper (#1375)

Golf paper (#1373)

Basketball paper (#1368)
Cardstock Stickers:
Baseball (#5544)
Basketball (#5550)
Soccer ((#5530)

To see out how I created this cute layout, be sure to watch the video! 

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10 Years of Football

Happy Monday everyone!!  I hope you all had a wonderful weekend.  I am so excited to share this post with you today.  I had so much fun looking back at the past 10 years and remembering all the fun I have had watching Alex play football.  It all started when he was 4 years old and got his first Dallas Cowboys outfit.  I just love that photo of him all geared up on Christmas. 

This is the first 2 page spread I have done in awhile and I am really excited about it.  I just love how all the Scrappin' Sports & More papers work together.  I used two lines of the football papers and combined it with some of the side B papers from other lines to add some color.  A few buttons, chipboard letters, stickers and twine and the layout came together better than I envisioned.  I hope you like it!

Here is the two page spread.

And here are the pages separate so you can see more of the details.

Scrappin' Sports & More Product:

#1372 Title Sports - Football
#1374 Title Sports - Gymnastics (blue stars)
#1415 Sports & Activities - Football
#1395 Girls Rule - Tennis (yellow circles)
#5528 Name of the Game Cardstock Stickers - Footballs

Thanks for stopping by!

Karen

"X" COUNTRY

Hey, it's Lynette Daniel saying TGIF! to our Scrappin' Sports & More Bloggers! I'm sharing my brand new layout of St. Bede Academy's own Cross Country star Leo Lopez. Go Bruins! I took some perfect fall photos of Leo and used the glorious green tones in the (Girls' Rule) Golf! papers to match SBA's school colors. I used the backside for the outside border and the right side green & white "stripes" for the flag strips of journaling of his score/rank.  I streaked the Kraft cardstock with green paint and gave it a flow~ but cool masculine grunge look and topped it with a die cut X. Tried to replicate the "X" (cross) throughout the layout by using green staples on the journaling tags. Title is painted (chip) grungeboard. 

Have a great weekend SSnM fans and hope this inspires you to try something new! 

 (Close Up)

(Girls Rule) Golf Paper #1390

Milestones

For me, running a 4 mile race never seemed possible, but this year...at the ripe ole age of FORTY, I did it!!! Yep, I was slow, but I did it! So what was the first thing I did after gulping down a bottle of water, taking some Advil and a nap? I broke out my Scrappin Sports & More supplies and got to scrappin...

I definitely see more races in my future. Good thing I have a large supply of papers in my stash!!

~Shannon

Products Used:
1383 Volleyball
1376 Homecoming
1322 Cross Country
1265 Racing Flags
5548 Stopwatches Cardstock Stickers

Rhythm of Life

Another dance rectial layout from me..shocking, I know!  Well, when each girl does 4-5 dances in every show there are many photos to take!  It's always hard to get good photos during the recital because the lighting is typically dim and the girls are moving so quickly.  I tend to keep my photos small for printing because the larger they are the blurrier they are... so I use a group of smaller wallet sized photos to tell my story.

This was my first time using the "b" side of the Girls Rule Dance paper..I just LOVE it.  My daughter always looks so happy on stage...she loves to dance and it shows!  I offset the black and white of that paper with the "b" side of the Title Sports Dance paper because I love how the purple offsets the green of her costume. So there you have it.  Another great recital layout thanks to the Scrappin Sports papers!

be Bold.

Ahhh, that son of mine is full of personality and he isn't afraid to express it!  Last week before his baseball game, he swapped out his baseball cleats shoe laces for his running shoes shoe laces - yes neon pink and neon green!  I just love that he is so sure of himself!

Products used:

Title Sports - Cross Country paper #1370
Sports Head On - Baseball paper #1319
Cardstock Stickers - Baseball #5544
At Bat Rub-on #7501

Thanks for stoppin' by!
~Carolyn

Super Slide

Every year Lily wants to go to the Acton Fair.  If you want to do a pig scramble or check out the area's biggest pumpkin or the local farmers prize winning cows, this is the fair to be at!  For the kids the rides and socializing with their friends is the whole point of going to this fair held in our town every August.

Last year we brought Lily and her friends to ride the rides on a scorching hot August afternoon.  They didn't care one little bit.  They rode rides over and over.  I think they did the Super Slide repeatedly just to catch the breeze coming down.

Since the pictures and papers I chose were pretty busy and very colorful, I stuck with a clean design for this layout.  The "Slide" paper (#1411) from the "Sports and Activities" line was just perfect for this occassion.  I pulled out the green in the photo and Slide paper by using the kelly green striped "Cross Country" paper (#1370) from "Title Sports."

My last few Scrappin' Sports and More layouts have been full of green and yellow.  They really are my favorite colors to use these days.  What are your favorite colors to use?

Love this game

For several years now Victoria has been in love with all things soccer.  She plays pretty much year round and when she isn't playing it we are watching it on tv.  I have to say that her passion for the game has rubbed off on me too.  I absolutely love going to the games and watching her play.  My hope is that she will continue to keep her foot on the ball long after high school is finished. 

I love that I was able to get 5 photos on one page and you can still see all the action of the game.  I love the combination of the red, blue & green from the SS&M papers.  And while the zebra print is a neutral, I love how it pulls everything together. 

Scrappin' Sports & More Paper:

#1405 Sporty Words - Soccer
#1387 Girls Rule - Cheer (zebra print)
#1374 Title Sports - Gymnastics (blue stars)
#1380 Title Sports - Softball (red stripe)

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

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

Polka Dots, Green Bag

You would never know by the title that the layout I am sharing with you today is Lily's first day of 8th grade photo.  This is the first year that I didn't have a say in what Lily wore heading off for an occassion such as this.  I really wanted the cool pink dress with her jean jacket to be "the" outfit.  She had other ideas! Lily went with the polka dotted jean shirt and her new green canvas backpack.  

I really wanted the polka dotted paper to pop in this layout so I chose the bright yellow dotted Gymnastics paper (#1417) from the " Sports & Activities" Line. I love how it stands out in contrast to the green cardstock.

To give my photo and all the bits of handcut chevron Racing paper (#1422 from "Sports and Activities) height, I used Helmar ZapDots.  You can see in the photo above how the picture and paper are about 1/8" off the paper.

What did your child wear for the first day of school this year?

~Katie

#5 Hey batter batter ...

Around here an athlete's number is such a big part of them but when we play fall baseball they hand out t-shirts with the numbers 1-11 and you get what you get.  Last year was my son's first time ever playing a sport without his beloved #55 on his jersey ... but the #3 came and went in a blink of an eye.  This fall he is sporting the #5 on his baseball t-shirt.  The #5 is better for two reasons - it is the number worn by the Rockies Carlos Gonzales and because people tease my son about losing one of his 5's! :)

Products used:

Title Sports - Baseball #1367

Title Sports - Volleyball #1383

Sports and Activities - Baseball #1409
Baseball Cardstock Stickers #5544

Super Size Sticker - Baseball #5564




Thanks for stoppin' by!



~Carolyn

I Feel Like A Pro!

Hey Football Fans! It's Lynette Daniel the newest Design Team Member and since we are in the "throws" of the fall season and I wanted to make a bold graphic statement to replicate my son Zach's cool wide receiver gloves. When his hands are together it spells NIKE. To make this monochromatic layout, I started with a textured piece of white cardstock and hand painted the black burst. Then cut a neutral overlay of medium gray cardstock for the spiked effect. Next, I hand cut the PRO title with an Excel Hobby Blade and used black Stickles to make it shine. The clear football shape is hard to see in the scan but I hand cut the P logo for the Princeton Tigers and glued it on the helmet. Please give me your feedback on how you are "receiving" my new designs!

The Sport Is .. Football Paper #1343

Time to Say Goodbye...

Hey, everyone!

Today is my last post for Scrappin' Sports & More.  Sadly, I've made the decision that it's time to move on.  My kids are only involved in a few sports right now and... well....it's just time to move on.  For my last post, I wanted to share some of my favorite projects that I've done during my time here at Scrappin' Sports.

 

 

And one of the very first layouts I ever did for SS&M is still one of my favorites:

 

I want to thank Lori, Karen and the rest of the SS&M Team for a wonderful time while on this team.  Not only have I learned a ton, but I have felt the love and support of this team for almost 2 1/2 years.  I am so grateful that they took a chance on me.  Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.

I would love for you all to stop by my blog: Four Wise Guys and stay in touch.

And for the last time... thanks for stopping by the Scrappin' Sports Blog today.  I hope you were inspired.

~Nicole

Waiting for Daddy

I am sure that these photos are not new to many of you.  Our pets show such love for us.  Delta will wait forever by the back door waiting for her Daddy to come inside.  She will sit and whimper if he takes too long.  And then...once that door opens....she is just a wiggly mess.  LOL  We are so fortunate to be able to be shown this unconditional love by our pets.

It may be hard to tell but I curled strips of the blue stripped paper to create some flowers in the left hand corner of the layout.  I also roughed up the sides of my two background papers.

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful day and hug those faithful pets!

Scrappin' Sports Product Used:
#1293 Dogs (Down on the Farm line)
#5554 Dogs Cardstock Sticker
#1263 Tennis Balls (Name of the Game)
#1378 Prom (Title Sports) - blue stripe
#1384 Wrestling (Title Sports) - gray stars
#1395 Tennis ( Girls Rule) - yellow/white circles

I'm your biggest fan!

While my girls only have one dance recital a year, there are several opportunities for me to tell them how great I think they're doing in their classes.  Both of my dancers work VERY hard  to meet the standards of their levels and this year, they were both promoted in several of their classes so I am one proud mama!
I made this card (two of the same, really) to let them know that I am their biggest fan!!

Just a quick and easy card...I spent more time coloring in my stamped image than assembling the card (of which I used no real adhesive..I sewed the papers to the card base and used pop dots for the rest).  All from scraps on my desk from the last ballet layout I created...so next time you are finished with a layout, create a card with your scraps and let someone know that you're their biggest fan!
Products Used:
Down on the Farm-Pigs
The Sport Is- Dance
Classic Cheerleading

How fast can you pitch?

The last time we were at the Rockies baseball game, my son wanted to test his pitching arm strength to see how fast he can pitch - I think 51 & 53 mph is pretty good for an 11 year old (and much harder & more accurate than I could throw! :) )

Products used:
Name of the Game Paper - Baseballs #1255
Title Sports Paper - Baseball #1367
Sports and Activities - Baseball #1409
Baseball Cardstock Stickers #5544

Thanks for stoppin' by!

~Carolyn

What Is This Feeling?

In our family music is a source of happiness!  Quite often silence is not heard in our house because music is being played on the iPod, or Scott playing Bass, or one of us belting out a song just because we feel like it at that moment.  

Lily is the singer in our family (I pretend sometimes).  She loves Broadway tunes and has an affinity for the musical "Wicked."  This past spring she performed "What Is This Feeling?" from "Wicked" with her girlfriend at A.D.A.M. They were pretty good for their first live performance together!

Due to the lighting at this venue getting a good picture was difficult, but I still wanted to document this event for Lily.  I focused on using a great color in the background to pull the viewer in. This is why I chose the kelly green dotted paper.  It is the backside of the new Golf paper (#1416) found in the "Sports and Activities" line.  Isn't it so bold and fun?

To create the hexagons, I cut the Dance paper (#1341) from "The Sport Is..." using my Sizzix 2" Hexagon die cut.  The pictures and hexagons are bordered with plain black cardstock to make them pop just a little bit.

I hope you find some time for a bit of music in your life today!

~Katie

Just Dance!

It's HOMECOMING time and Lynette Daniel, our newest design team member has created a layout that makes you want to dance! She used a simple design she sketched out by only needing 1 main piece of Scrappin' Sports & More Homecoming Paper, and a sliver/scrap of Volleyball paper! 2 pieces of hot pink WorldWin Papers Colormates Cardstock. In photoshop, Lynette desaturated the photo she took of her beautiful daughter Taylor and added a little paint and glitter to her bouquet to match the paper theme color. What pops is a fun Crafters Workshop Template Lynette painted the "dancer" right onto the Homecoming paper. You can just feel the rhythm! For embellishments, Lynette added black Stickles on the "dance" title, "disco sequins" to capture the light, sewed a fun black jute twine twirling stitch down the side and added clever safety pins to make this a rockin' teenage layout!

#1421 Prom/Homecoming
#1429 Volleyball (backside)

2...4...6...8...Who do we appreciate??

Mom, of course, for making this notebook to put all my cheers in! Sometimes, creativity happens in the easiest places. Just purchase a notebook and add a little pazzazz!!

~Shannon

Products Used:
1386 Girls Rule Cheerleading
1339 The Sport is Cheer/Gymnastics
1412 Cheerleading
1326 Hockey