Tuesday, December 27, 2011




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

Thursday, December 15, 2011

The Hens' Den 2012 Design Team announcement






WHOOOO WHOOO!! I have been asked to be a part of the 2012 The Hens Den Design Team! I can't wait to get started with this talented team!


Here is the rest of the fabulous team, be sure to check out the blogs of the other designers:




Theresa Harris {aka The Scrapbooking Queen}, CA
http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com

Nicolle Kramer, NY





Returning DT members for 2012:

Charlie LaBonte, WA - Owner/Operator
http://charlielabonte.blogspot.com

Cheri Piles, WA - Design Team Lead
http://cherinspirations.blogspot.com

Carla Oliveira, WI - Asst. Design Team Lead
http://carlascuriouslycraftychaos.blogspot.com


Be sure to check out The Hens Den's blog to get to know the designers and to see all of the great projects and check out all of the GREAT products in the store!


Thanks for stoppin' by!

Sunday, December 04, 2011

Thursday, December 01, 2011

Scrapbooking.com Dec issue is out!



I have three layouts published in Dec's issue of Scrapbooking.com! Kick back and check out this months magazine - it's full of inspiration!!

Here are my layouts, all which feature products by Karen Foster Design:













Thanks for stopping by!

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

BLACK FRIDAY SALE!

over at Scrappin' Sports Stuff!


Enjoy 30% off your order of $25.00 or more on Friday, November 25th ONLY!

Use code: THANKS2011 at checkout!

Be sure to visit the
blog for inspiration from the SSS Design Team!

Have fun Shopping! :)

Thursday, November 03, 2011

SSM & Pagemaps!

How fun is this?!

This month Scrappin' Sports & More sponsored Pagemaps! This week the Design Team's sketches will be featured on the SSM blog!

This sketch was super fun for me because it was a 2-page 8.5x11 sketch - something totally different for me and I LOVE how it turned out! :)




Thanks for stoppin' by!
~Carolyn

Tuesday, November 01, 2011

Scrappin' Sports Stuff - October

It seems like every time I go to Scrappin' Sports Stuff, the store is packed with HOT NEW items! If you are in the market for any sports themes, head on over there! While you are shopping, be sure to check out the blog filled with inspiring projects from the design team!

Both of these layouts feature LYB's new Game On line!





I was inspired by this layout by Creative Scrappers for my baseball layout:


Thanks for stoppin' by!
~Carolyn

Monday, October 31, 2011

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

This year Seth & his pals were going to be a pack of Angry Birds - however we could not find any Angry Birds costumes in youth sizes!

So they decided to dress up in Morphsuits! Oh this photo shoot was soooo much fun!!

Seth is the Gangster - all black with white hat, tie & gloves :)







Hope your day is filled with more treats than tricks! :)
~Carolyn

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Scrappin' Sports & More - October

Here are my projects that were featured this month on the Scrappin' Sports & More blog - be sure to swing by to check out the awesome work by the rest of the design team!



and finally, SSM sponsored a sketch at Sketch Inspiration:



Thanks for stoppin' by!
~Carolyn

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Karen Foster October Release

I received some fun lines from Karen Foster's October release to play with!


Wrestling:





Winter Sports:









Winery:








Thanks for stoppin' by!
~Carolyn

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Scrappin' Sports & More Design Team Work

Here are some of my projects that were featured on Scrappin' Sports & More's blog recently.

Be sure to check out the fantastic work by the rest of the design team!
















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Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Full Speed Ahead ...


Here is my last layout as Guest Designer at ScrapGal !

I love this photo from earlier this summer when we rented a boat with some friends and spent the day at the lake!



Don't forget about the ScrapGal crop coming up this weekend - it's going to be a blast!



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Sunday, September 18, 2011

Guest Designing at ScrapGal

This month I was selected to be a guest designer at http://www.scrapgal.com. I created three very fun layouts ... here are two of them and be sure to check out ScrapGal's blog for the third on Sept 23rd!






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Thursday, September 15, 2011

Sunday, September 04, 2011

I blinked ...



and I missed August! Whew things seem to be crazy busy here that I do not know where August went!

I was honored to be a part of a fantastic sketch e-book by Sassy Lil' Sketches that was released in August - this is a fantastic ebook! You can purchase it here!

Here was the sketch I was given to work with and my layout using the sketch, I love these photos of my niece, Lilly:





We are well on our way into football, fall baseball & homework! Stay tuned for my work as a Guest Designer at ScrapGal this month! :)

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Monday, August 01, 2011

New Layouts

Don't you just love it when you whip up layouts you LOVE! Here are two layouts I created for Scrappin' Sports Stuff (watch the blog in August!) and I was inspired by challenges at Flying Unicorn (go check out the inspiring challenges and great prizes!)

Both of these layouts feature Crate Paper's Toy Box Collection:






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Sunday, July 31, 2011

Scrap the boys challenge


This month's challenge over at Scrap the boys challenge blog was to use PLAY in your title and tape - I finally used my Tim Holtz Tape! LOVE IT!!



Thanks for stoppin' by & stop back tomorrow for two more new projects! :)

CHA - Karen Foster - Christmas

This awesome Christmas line by Karen Foster makes me excited for snow & the holidays!! I love wintertime! You will love these great colors and fun patterns!

You can check out all of Karen Foster's NEW Summer Release right here!!





Thanks for stoppin' by!