School Days

Here is another mini book featuring SSM's School is Cool line! This is such a fun line and super easy to use!

Remember to leave a comment on our blog hop for your chance to win the entire line of SSM's School is Cool!

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Welcome to Scrappin’ Sports & More’s first ever blog hop!

It’s the time of year when we are all looking forward to summer, but we want you to think about school for just a little longer! We would like to feature our fabulous new “School is Cool” line and we think you are going to LOVE it! Whether you are scrapping the first day of school, the last day of school, school pictures, or making something fun for teachers, this is the line for you! And, by doing a few quick things, you will be eligible to WIN the entire “School is Cool” line!!

There are THREE ways you can win!

1. Leave a comment on all of the blogs included in the hop (including this one!).

2. Become a follower of our blog. If you are already a follower, then that one’s already done!

3. “Like” our Facebook page and leave us a comment there telling us what you love about our new “School is Cool” line of paper!

You will be entered into the prize drawing once for each of the three possible ways to win. You will have until midnight on June 27^th and a winner will be posted on our blog, and on our Facebook page on June 28^th. Have fun!

Now on to the really FUN part! Check out each of the projects that our design team has put together for you. Just hop to each blog and don’t forget to leave some lovin’ so that you will be entered to win!

Scrappin' Sports & More Blog

Shannon Blinn

Kim Holmes

Carolyn Lontin (you are here)

Karen Shand

Nicole Wise

Here is a fun apple mini book I made using photos of my son with his teacher on the first day of school. I added the pages for 5th & 6th grade so I can add photos later and I added a photo of the school.

Front Cover (I inked the apple using Tim Holtz distress inks):

Back Cover:

Photo of school and Kindergarten:

First and Second grades:

Third and Fourth grades:

Fifth and Sixth grades(coming soon):

Thanks so much for playing along! Good luck!

Scrappin' Sports & More Design Team Call!!!

Scrappin' Sports & More Design Team Call!!!
Design Team Call 2011


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 July 1, 2011. (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) no larger than 500k each (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 Friday, June24th. No late entries will be accepted. The new Design Team members will be announced on our blog & Facebook page on Friday, July1st.

For additional information on our products, visit our website at http://www.scrappinsports.com/

Scrappin' Sports & More's Facebook Contest

Check out Scrappin' Sports & More's Facebook Contest:

Scrappin' Sports & More wants to give you, our wonderful Facebook followers, a chance to win the entire new School is Cool line!!! How exciting is that?

All you need to do is get your Facebook friends to "like" the Scrappin' Sports & More Facebook page.

Then, ask your friend to post a message on our Facebook page, stating that "my friend {insert your first and last name} sent me" and your name will go into the drawing for the wonderful prize pack. We will enter your name for each person that you refer to the site, so the more friends you send, the greater your chances of winning!! Simple Right?

The contest will start on Saturday June 4^th and run through Saturday June 11^th. The winner will be announced on Sunday, June 12^th. Make sure you keep watching our page for another chance to win a great prize pack later in the month too :)

Here is a layout I created with the new School is Cool line, also be sure to check out the SSM Blog to see other projects by the SSM Design Team!

GOOD LUCK!!

Scrapbooking.com's June issue ...

... is out today and I have two layouts featured! YAY!!

Check out the entire issue HERE!



My two layouts:


Schatzi (pets)

These are the days (summer)



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My Core’dinations Creative Frenzy

For a long time now I have been collecting and hoarding Core’dinations ColorCore Cardstock ... when the new pads of embossed Core’dinations were released & I found myself once again buying them I promised myself that I would actually start using my Core’dinations stash ... well now I cannot stop! I am addicted to Core’dinations!

It's no secret that I have loved to use distressing on my layouts for many years now so I love sanding away to enhance the embossed patterns! I also love the little bit of somethin' somethin' that the embossed pattern gives to otherwise white space on my layout - just love it!

So I have decided to throw my hat into the ring of Design Team hopefuls for Core’dination's Design Team Call.

Here are a few of my layouts created with my new addiction ... um I mean Core’dinations. :)

First up: Bright Future Ahead

My son at his 2007 Kindergarten Graduation. I love these photos - I love that they capture his personality and I love the last photo with him laughing when he finally made eye contact with me in the audience. The Core’dinations alpha paper is the perfect background for this layout! The rest of the layout is created with Karen Foster Design's new Graduation theme product that was just released April 1st!

Secondly: Bear Country USA, June 2009

I was excited to scrap these photos because they were neutral and I could use any products with them - the first product that came to my mind was the Core woodgrain pattern - I love how the woodgrain mixes perfectly with the other Core patterns and colors!

Next up: These are the days to remember

The bright blues in this photo just scream summertime so when I placed this photo against the yellow Core’dinations it just popped! Mixed in with some other fun patterns from October Afternoon and Karen Foster Design, this layout came together so easily! The final touch was the addition of Stickles to the waves, bubbles and sun.

Last but not least is: Game Day

Photos of my son playing baseball are some of my favorite photos to scrap. I snuck into the dug out just before the game started to grab some random shots of the boys, it's great that they flock together to be in the photos! The subtle pattern of the Core’dinations really worked nicely with the red in the Scrappin' Sports & More baseball paper and other embellishments.

Well, there it is ... my hat in the ring with the rest of the hopefuls. Thanks to the staff over at Core’dinations for taking the time to stop by my blog and of course for creating such an addicting product! Good luck to everyone else who submits! :)

~ Carolyn

New Sketch

Here is this week's sketch over at Let's Capture These Sketches! You can play along and add your creation to the LCTS's blog post! Have Fun!

This is a perfect example of taking a sketch & making it work for you - I didn't have any circle shaped paper so I used a different shaped paper from WRMK Show & Tell line and I used two photos instead of one. I love how it turned out!




Have a great day & thanks for stoppin' by!

~Carolyn

It's Sunday ....

and that means a new sketch was revealed at Let's Capture These Sketches!

Here is this week's sketch & my take on it! Loved this sketch!

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Thank you for joining us as we try and Capture Spring Break!! If you have happened upon my blog please pop on over to Let's Capture These Sketches to begin the hop. Please join the new sketch team as we take a journey to a popular Spring Break location. Pack up your scrapbook goodies and hop along each blog. Be sure to keep your eye open for a letter posted on the blogs and be sure to post comments as you go. Once you are done, please comment on the LCOM Sketch Blog and unscramble the letters to find out our destination. Now... some of the members couldn’t make the trip and didn’t post a letter. Let us know who couldn’t join us for an extra chance to win! Email your answers to thynner5@yahoo.ca and put LCOM Blog Hop in the subject line for a chance to win some great prizes. Grab a drink and let’s get this party started! LCOM Blog Vanessa Steph Susie Guylaine Darlene Raissa Gisele Anita Rochelle Charlotte Elisa Carolyn ***you are here*** Regiane Tara Smitha Lynne LCOM Blog Here is a bit about me: My name is Carolyn Lontin. I am married to Rick; we have one son, Seth and two crazy dogs! We live in gorgeous Colorado, in a suburb just south of Denver. I began scrapping in October 2001 to preserve my son's childhood memories and it quickly became an obsession! I love capturing my family's "real" moments in both my photos and in my journaling on my layouts. I have found the creative outlet of scrapping to be incredibly relaxing and quite addictive, which is shocking to the previously dominate non-artistic side of me! Over the past few years, I have had the honor of having my work published in major publications. Since 1994, I have been a Human Resource Director for a manufacturing company. I also enjoy spending time with family and friends, photography, exercising, cheering on my son's many sports teams, mini-adventures exploring in the mountains, playing with our dogs, and reading. I am super excited to be a part of Let’s Capture These Sketches Design Team ! Here is our fantastic sketch & my layout using Karen Foster's new Easter line: The letter from this blog is the letter e. Thanks for joining me! Please head on over to Regiane's blog. Thanks for stoppin' by! ~Carolyn

Another post ...

already?? lol - two in two days is great for me! :)

Don't you just love when you create a layout & you just LOVE it! Last weekend I scrapped seven layouts and most of them I just LOVED! YAY!!

Here is one I created "double digits" for my son who just turned 10 yrs old in February. You can check out a complete supply list and directions on how to create the layout at Scrappin' Sports Stuff's blog.

Thanks for stoppin' by! :)

~Carolyn

Spring Break Blog Hop!

Here are some St. Patty's day layouts I created for Karen Foster Designs last fall:

This layout was created for Scrappin' Sports & More using their Calendars Made Easy line:

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eeeek ....

it's been almost a month since my last post!! Although not blogging I have been a scrappin' fool! :)

Here are two layouts for Let's Capture These Sketches. Be sure to hop on over there to check out the other fantastic layouts!

Thanks for stoppin' by!
~Carolyn

Fishing!

Yesterday, this fishing layout was on the Scrappin' Sports & More blog ... I love this layout!

Last summer my son went fishing with his pal & his pal's dad ... my son LOVED fishing and being outside in the reservoir at the base of Pikes Peak, however my son did not care to actually eat the fish they caught!

This photo was perfect for SSM's new The Sport is ... Fishing paper! I combined it with Sports Head On Fishing paper and On the Edge Sports - Fishing paper, these papers went together so easy!





Scrappin' Sports & More supplies used:
Sports Head On - Racing paper #1329
Sports Head On - Fishing paper #1323
On the Edge Sports - Fishing paper #1309
The Sport is - Fishing paper #1342


Thanks for stopping by!


~Carolyn

DOUBLE DIGITS!

Today my son turns TEN YEARS OLD - how did that happen? Double digits already?!

In celebration of his birthday, here are some past birthday layouts:

This is a fun one with pics from 2005-2010 at Red Robin:

Gosh, I cannot beleive how fast time flies! HAPPY BIRTHDAY SETH!!! :)

Thanks for stoppin' by!

~Carolyn

Happy Valentine's Day!

and Happy Birthday to my mom! :)

On a scrappy note ...here is a pocket page using Karen Foster Vintage Valentine line, scrappers spool & coil brads. I cut on the patterend paper and popped it up with glue dots to tuck in my son's Valentine cards from last year. (I make a pocket page each year to save his school Valentine's)

Thanks for stoppin' by!

~Carolyn

Let's Capture These Sketches!

Check it out - I am now on the Design Team for Let's Capture These Sketches!

Design Team Announcement!



Can't wait to get started!

Be sure to stop by to check out the sketch blog and the fantastic Let's Capture Our Memories store (look at all of the NEW CHA stuff coming in and the great sale on current products!)

Football Mascot - New Scrappin' Sports & More!

When I arrived at my son's football game this past fall and saw one of his teammate's dogs wearing a team jersey I just had to get a shot of him!!

This photo worked so well with so many of Scrappin' Sports & More's lines!! I used the brand new line "The Sport is ..." with "Classic Football" added in some "Down on the farm - dogs" and topped it off with some custom 'good dog' paper! I love mixing and matching lines like this!




Scrappin' Sports & More products used:
The Sport is ... Football paper #1343
Classic Football paper #1150
Football Reflections paper #1198
Custom Varied Spirit Names 'good dog' paper #927
Football Cardstock sticker #5549
Down on the Farm - Dogs Cardstock sticker #5554

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