One of my best selling collections to date, was my original SPORTZ collections, which have been a good thing. You can now even get them at Designer Digitals in download format and buy most of the original items for scrapbooking and paper arts here if you are still interested in finding them.
However, it was time for something new. So I created new SPORTS collections there are 4 collections releasing with Creative Imaginations at the Winter show in California. Also, releasing with Hampton Art are coordinating clear stamp sets. Both of these collections could be used with my recently released SPORTS MANIA Cricut cartridge, which has been several years in the making from Provo Craft.
I came from a small high school where Sports were our life in small town America. I played just about every sport offered in high school, from volleyball, basketball, track, softball. I lived for sports when I was young and surprisingly for a small school grad had several basketball scholarships. Even my coach was surprised the schools would notice me, from such a small school. I turned them down to walk on and try out for softball instead.
It seemed hard to get sports out of my veins, as I added a coaching endorsement to my COLLEGE degree as well, which meant I had to take every sports class in college there was, including gymnastics, soccer and tennis, all 3 sports I had very little experience with. I can still remember being 21 and trying to bring my body full circle on the bars in gymnastics….what a laugh. Soccer as well, was totally foreign to my feet and my mind since dribbling to me was something I wanted to do with my hands. But I managed to make it through all the classes.
I graduated college and coached volleyball and basketball for both high school and junior high in a variety of different situations. It was a great experience, but when I left teaching to move states and start a family, I left my coaching behind too.
Fast forward 10 years and now I have girls entering the sports arena. It’s quite the funny conversation when the topic comes up that mom used to play sports and coach. They can’t imagine the idea of me being skilled at going the length of a basketball court and scoring (actually that thought is a little funny to me even.) But I think maybe they are starting to come around, especially because they want to play hoops and catch and they both want to learn the skills and it seems that mom just might not be as inept as they thought. However, I am more than technically rusty and my body sure needs a refresher course down through every muscle.
I am looking forward to scrapooking and taking lots of photos of whatever sports the girls decide to try. Here are some recent sports photos from our house this past week AND a peak at the new Art Warehouse Sports Collections debuting at the CHA Winter Show.
Stamps from Hampton Art
I am not certain of the ship dates for these collections, but for a chance to win your choice of favorite sports collection papers, embellishments and stamps, comment here for a chance to win, once the items are in my hands and available!
RETAILERS or those attending CHA
If you are going to the show, you will want to be sure to stop by the Hampton Art booth #1535 and do this project that Melodee Langworthy will be doing. It’s sure to be worth your time. There’s a different project each day.
Love the photos of the girls!
I love the new releases, especially the baseball items. Can’t wait to get my hands on some.
Love the photos! I am absolutely excited to get my hands on something fresh for sports!!! But tell me that you have volleyball! I assuming so since you used to play. I’ll have to see if I can see the full line. Thanks for designing!
I LOVE it all! My son is totally into soccer and T-Ball. What fun product! I thrilled to see layouts by Mellie!!! That is a treat!
I have to tell you, Danelle, that I’ve just sat here reading with my mouth open. I will be getting every item in the baseball line as soon as I am able (thankfully my birthday is Friday, so I’ll have a little bit of money!). I’m debating soccer as well. My little one (he’s 3.5) plays soccer, but he will probably move to baseball as soon as he is old enough. My almost-7-year lives baseball 9 months of the year (and is currently asking almost daily when practice starts again). I’ve been waiting for some new Sports stuff from somewhere. I’m so glad it’s from you! I already just about everything for baseball and soccer for the old line. Thank you so much for meeting a need…again. And now I’m off to browse the store…again.
What a good post - loving hearing about your sporting ability - you’re one very talented person !!! Loving the new additions , especially the ball swoosh - that is superb. Going on my wish list are the baseball goodies - definitely need the stamps. On your next sports update - any demand for tennis goodies besides me ;).
The new sports items are so neat!!! I have nieces that are playing several of the sports and these will make beautiful albums for them.
Can’t wait till they hit the stores.
Love the baseball stamps. Three of my four boys play baseball and will be on three different teams this spring/summer. I am not sure if I will ever find time to scrap again between all those practices and games, but if/when I do, I’d love those baseball stamps and overlays, espcially that baseball stitch stamp. Love your work!
I love these. They are too cute. Gotta love it for the all the sports pics I have over the years of both my kids. Love it!
Wow, these are TERRIFIC! I love the look of them all, but am parital to the basketball and soccer lines since those are the sports my ds plays.
Really like these - I reall can’t wait til they hit the stores - I need the football ones
Love the stamps of different sports. Brings memories back when I played basketball in a small town. Your stamps are so cute.
I love these new papers! What a great addition to the Sportz line. I especially love seeing the pics of the girls and Drewie!
Luv the layouts and the photos. This is a great new line of product! Awesome job Danelle!
I love the SPORTZ line. Will you be doing volleyball and softball also. I read your blog all the time. keep creating. CindyML
Oh my! I love the products, and the layouts are great! I recognize that cute Drewie!!! Fingers crossed, hope I win!
love the sports collection! my ds (4.5) starts his 2nd season of soccer in march!
I have used your baseball line in the past and just loved it. I can’t wait to see this new line. Patty
Oooh. Can’t wait for these. I have a baseball-obsessed son, so I know which set I’ll be getting first!!! Love them!
Love the sports items. I’m putting the Designer Digital items on my wish list! I’ve seen your other items on there and bought a few (from the beach/hawaii themed line). Thank you for the contest!
I love these!! I am feeling so inspired to get these pictures out and finished scrapping them!
Jean
Love this new sports line. I’m just so sad that we are not going to CHA. I’ll really miss seeing you.
Lola
Yea, sport stamps that are versatile! I never thought I’d look forward to yet another sport themed album for my boys since every year it seemed like the same stuff was arriving in stores. But now, I have so many ideas and I can’t wait! These will help me make some great coaches gifts, too!
-Patty
I was just wondering if we’d be seeing more sports stuff coming out. These are great! Love the pictures and LOs!
As a mom of four active boys (all of them are in sports) and a wife of a sports fanatic, these designs are the definitely going
to be used in my albums! I love all of the baseball stuff! My oldest is starting in his 4th year of travel baseball. We’re heading to
Cooperstown, NY this year!!
All the lines are great - clean, fun and great for the boys in my life big and small!
Love the new stamps-they will be perfect to use on my Sports crazy daughter!
Laura
What a great product line. This is exactly what I’ve been looking for. I love the stamps!
I love all the sports additions! With a very active boy these will be wonderful to use!
Like you we come from a small town…so we don’t have every sport, but we sure to love our baseball and basketball. Thanks for a chance to win.
Debbi
Gret job, Danelle! You are so very talented. I will definitely be getting a lot of the new releases and also the Cricut cartridge you designed. I also love the layouts and make and takes that Mellie has done for CHA - she is equally talented.
Thank you both for inspiring me with your talent and also for the chance to win this awesome new product.
I love the sports lines Danelle! My boys are into baseball, soccer and basketball. I can imagine the minibooks for the team, as well as the great layouts as well. Thanks!
With 3 grandsons in every sport imaginable….I will definitely buying ALL of your new goodies
Danelle - I just LOVE these! ( all of them !) I have 2 boys and 2 girls who have played every sport there is and I’m always looking for new and interesting sports papers and embellishments for their albums. Someone took unbelievable great pics of my daughter’s high school soccer team at every game and I want to put a scrapbook together for her and the new soccer line is PERFECT! (I especially love KICK THIS!)
I am a friend of Kristi’s. She has given me your website info. I love the sports theme you designed. I think you are amazing and talented. I love to see all the things that you have come up with. My 2 girls are just starting the sports thing. What great items to have to scrap their experiences. I grew up doing sports as well. Love the pics of your girls. Thanks for inspiring so many of us and for giving me a chance to win some of these cool products.
Sandie W.
Finally - such fun sports stamps. I have always made team books as Coaches’s gifts and am always looking for inspiration. My son play baseball, soccer and basketball
and capturing him thru sports photos really gets to the heart of who he is. Love that his dad is such a great mentor as well. Look forward to the release dates on these stamps.
Barbara B
Cool, thanks!
Would love to win this collection. Wish it had been around when I did a basketball album about 4 yrs ago. Thanks for the giveaways.
Finally - fun sport paper!! That cartridge looks awesome!
Gasp! I so related to your story! I, too, used to play all sports growing up and watched with smile as my stepdaughters and daughter followed in my footsteps! They are a joy to watch and it’s a huge joy to scrapbook their events. I love all your scrapbook lines, but this line is right up my alley!
Awesome photos!! I just have to have the football and soccer lines- the ENTIRE line of each
Have you ever thought about doing FLAG football? I’ve never seen anyone do flag football- only T-ball.
Wow! Love all your new stuff. My favorites are the 12 x 12 stamps - especially the text photo frames. I can’t wait to see it all in person. Thanks!
Oh, I’ve got lots of sports photos! This is fantastic! Love it all.
Loving the new sports line. I had a chuckle when I saw the college classes you took. I took Theory and Practice of Athletics in College. Everytime I see your baseball paper I think of that class since we had to track a game.
Way cool new stuff Danelle. Now that my 4 year old will be starting t-ball in the Spring, I will have some good use for these goodies. Thanks for a chance at some goodies! Enjoy CHA!
I love all of the sports!! Have a great time at CHA!
Thanks for the chance to win
I have two very activity oriented children…so these would be perfect!
What a great glimpse into your family!
Love the new products….I really appreciate how you understand each sport
and capture the feelings… Thanks!
Love seeing the new products. Really enjoy your photography.
Denise
Great job once again Danelle!
Love the gymnastics photos. My granddaughter is into that. All the sports stuff is awesome. Seems like I’m always doing sport pages.