{"id":195,"date":"2009-08-28T15:01:22","date_gmt":"2009-08-28T15:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scrappinstuff.com\/blog\/?p=195"},"modified":"2017-11-19T06:17:28","modified_gmt":"2017-11-19T12:17:28","slug":"are-you-ready-for-some-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/scrappinstuff.com\/blog\/2009\/08\/28\/are-you-ready-for-some-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You Ready for Some Football?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The crisp autumn weather and glowing Friday night lights heralds the beginning of football season. But practice, training and team spirit start much earlier.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_197\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-197\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-197\" src=\"http:\/\/scrappinstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/josee_diehardfan.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scrappinstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/josee_diehardfan.jpg 500w, https:\/\/scrappinstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/josee_diehardfan-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/scrappinstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/josee_diehardfan-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scrappinstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/josee_diehardfan-200x198.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-197\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Die Hard Sports Fan Layout by Josee Rouleau (Karen Foster Design)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>The Biggest Fans<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t have to play football to be a fan of the sport. Document your passion for football by creating scrapbook pages about your favorite games, your home team and your choice players.<\/p>\n<p>For fan pages, incorporate Karen Foster papers <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scrappinstuff.com\/store\/football-c-23\/bo-bunny-grid-iron-football-paper-p-3815\">football related papers<\/a><\/strong> or a clever <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scrappinstuff.com\/store\/photo-fun-personalized-sports-tickets-c-126_129\/football-ticket-p-5219\">custom football ticket<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0 Journal about your sports heroes or your favorite team\u2019s winning streak.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prepping for the Game<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Training takes diligence, hard work and perseverance. Honor your athlete\u2019s efforts with photos of practices, team drills and scrimmages. Get input from your footballer on his year\u2019s goals and his challenges.<\/p>\n<p>Preparation isn\u2019t just for football players. Cheerleaders are athletes too. Create <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scrappinstuff.com\/store\/custom-titles-c-125\/custom-football-title-p-5270\">custom football titles<\/a><\/strong> for your football player or cheerleader. The title, created in school colors and with your child\u2019s name, adds the perfect touch to sports pages.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Main Event<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The big game is the main attraction. The cheers, the half time show and the applause! Capture the game day atmosphere with solid shots of running out onto the field, team huddles, big plays and even bench shots. Investing in a quality telephoto lens is crucial for field photographs. Reading your camera\u2019s manual or taking classes is also helpful for the action shots.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lessons Learned<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When the season is over, put your player on the cover of his favorite <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scrappinstuff.com\/store\/photo-fun-personalized-magazine-covers-c-126_127\/football-magazine-cover-p-5190\">magazine cover<\/a><\/strong>. Framed for your athlete\u2019s bedroom or added to a scrapbook page, the magazine cover will be cherished for years to come.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_196\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-196\" style=\"width: 602px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scrappinstuff.com\/store\/albums-chipboard-albums-c-3_107\/laser-lady-football-helmet-chipboard-book-p-7563\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-196 size-full\" title=\"Football Helmet Chipboard Book\" src=\"http:\/\/scrappinstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/football-helmet-chipboard.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"602\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scrappinstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/football-helmet-chipboard.jpg 602w, https:\/\/scrappinstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/football-helmet-chipboard-300x274.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scrappinstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/football-helmet-chipboard-200x183.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-196\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Football Helmet Chipboard Book<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Or create an end of the season game book with our shaped <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scrappinstuff.com\/store\/albums-chipboard-albums-c-3_107\/laser-lady-football-chipboard-book-p-7564\">chipboard book<\/a><\/strong>. With just enough pages to document a season, it will be a cherished remembrance of the year.<\/p>\n<p>Football is exciting for both the fans and the players. Capture these once-in-a-lifetime memories with special football pages or a custom football album.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The crisp autumn weather and glowing Friday night lights heralds the beginning of football season. But practice, training and team spirit start much earlier. 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