Announcing MAY WINNER and TOP 3!!!

Good Evening!!!!

It's time to announce our TOP 3 for the month of May and the randomly drawn WINNER of our monthly prize. We had a great turnout this month with so much wonderful inspiration!!!  It was a tough decision for our DT, but we have come to our final decision!!! 

Here you go, the Design Team Top 3 Picks:   

(In no particular order)

#9 ~  Kerry

#22 ~ Kerys S.

#26 ~ Michele D. 

Congratulations Ladies!!!!

One of you will be contacted by our Admin Team and asked to Guest Design in July! :)    Don't forget to grab your TOP 3 blinkie to place on your blog!

AND..... 

the randomly drawn WINNER of this month's Fancy Pants Trend Setter Collection is:

#33 ~ Missy 

Congratulations !  
Grab our winners blinkie for your blog:

To claim your prize please comment below and then email us at scrapourstash@gmail.com with your mailing address.  Please put "May Winner" in the subject line.   

(You have until June 15th to claim your prize)

Thanks for playing along everyone!   
Stop by tomorrow for our new Stash Challenge and to meet our June Guest Designer!!!

"Always Together" LO by Brenda R.

Wow did May go fast or what?  For our last inspiration for May Challenges, Brenda did a fantastic job with the sketch, using her pre-made flowers and creating that awesome border around the page! Take a look:

Brenda said: "Great sketch to work with!!! I changed the size of the photo to a 4 x 4 which allowed me to utilize a MME 6 x 6 paper pad to create my layout. For the stash part of this challenge I was able to use a Prima flower and also 3 Recollections flowers from my stash!"

Don't forget!!! You have until midnight (PST) today to upload both challenge layouts to Mr. Linky on the side bar of this blog for a chance to win the monthly prize. :)

Happy Scrappin! 

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Click HERE for details!!!!

"Princess" LO by DT Wendy K.

Hey there! Today we have a pretty Princess Layout for you from our DT Wendy K:

Wendy K: "I can't decide if I like this layout or not but I do know I need to use more of those big flowers (love them!). I haven't done spritzing for awhile and it was a nice touch to the solid white background paper."

Reminder: Both May challenges (click HERE For more information) are due tomorrow! Get your layouts linked up to the right of the blog before it's to late! :) 

Happy Scrapping!

Click HERE for details!!!!

"Be You" LO by DT Rochelle

There's only a couple more days to link your layouts for the current challenges to the right side of the blog!!!   Today I am sharing with you my layout I made for this months Sketch with Stash challenge: 

Here is the sketch:

STASH ITEMS TO USE: 3+ PREMADE/PACKAGED FLOWERS (no handmade - remember we are using up our stash!!)  

For more information on this challenge and the Stash challenge #3 (May 1st) click HERE!!

Happy Scrappin'! 

Click HERE for details!

"Spring Recital" LO by DT Haley

Haley did a great job with the sketch incorporating the Recital program as one of the layered papers adhering it with washi tape.  Fabulous idea!:) Take a look:

Haley said: "Using a new paper pack is using your stash too, right? I could not believe how well Close To My Heart's Dream Pop paper pack matched my daughter's spring piano recital! I cut down the program to use as one of the page elements of the sketch. My chipboard flowers are from Around the Block. I also used flower sequins & brads from Queen & Co. along with CTMH flower brads and flower gems (retired). The pearl flourishes and washi tape are current products. The peach ribbon was some that I had in my stash that may have been a Target Dollar Spot find. I had fun designing the second page to coordinate with the sketch."

Here's the sketch: 

You have a few more days to get your layouts uploaded!  Check out the challenges HERE! 

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Click HERE for details!!!!

Design Team Call

Scrap Our Stash is excited to announce that we are accepting applications for our next term.  We are in search of Designers who are enthusiastic, reliable and committed. We welcome International, past and present designer submissions.

DATES to remember:

• Submissions will be taken until:  June 10th
• New Design Team will be announced:  June 15th 
• New Design Reveals: July 1st

SOS Design Team Requirements:

• Commit to a 6 month term: July 1 – Dec 31, 2013

• Complete 2 projects a month (Challenges are posted 2-3 months in advance with due dates)

• Visit challenge participants blogs and leave comments.

• Maintain an active and updated blog.

• Post our challenges, events, and your projects on your blog on reveal day and link back to the SOS Blog.

• Promote SOS challenges and events on Facebook, Twitter, etc.

• Display the SOS “Design Team Blinkie” on your blog   

• Actively participate in one blog hop or event during the term.  

• Submit your DT reveals no later than five days before scheduled post.

• Have a Facebook account.  Our Design Team Group is on FB and that is how we communicate with the team.

Benefits:

• A link to your blog and your photo will be displayed on the SOS blog, which has a large following.
• Your creations will be promoted through several online sources.
• You will be a part of a group of fun loving scrappers!

Please include the following in your application: 

• First and Last Name, Email Address and Location

• Link to your Blog

• List of Current Design Teams

• 1 -2 short paragraphs letting us know a little about you.  

Email your application to: scrapourstash@gmail.com with Design Team Call in the subject line.  

We are looking forward to your applications!!!! 

"CK Convention" LO by DT Tamara R.

Happy Friday Ladies!!!  

Today we are sharing Tamara's layout about her time at the CK Convention! How fun!!!  Tamara's did a wonderful job with the sketch and a fantastic job using up the flowers in her stash!! 

Tamara R.: "Flowers are something I have a lot of. My stash is loaded! This was a fun sketch, I love the angled papers. I added clusters of flowers with button centers and stickles on the little ones. I have been fortunate enough to attend many CK events. This was one of them. The cowboy print pattern paper was inserted in the middle of this program so I thought it fitting to use it on my layout. Thanks for helping me dig into my stash."

Now it's time for you to dig into your stash and use up those flowers!! :) 

Click HERE for details!!!!

"La Vie En Rose" LO by DT Charlotta L.

Wow! Look at Charlotta's layout and how she worked the sketch, the purple paint splatters and those yummy pre-made flowers from her stash!!!  

Charlotta said, "Using this fab sketch, I have scrapped a picture of myself in one of my favourite places in Stockholm; the park Kungsträdgården when cherryblossoms are in full bloom and everything is pink. Including myself - clothes, earrings etc...

I have used papers in matching colours and more than three flowers from Prima, glitter in pink and lace. The purple lace is coloured by the same splash-paint that I used on the layout. — atKungsträdgården Park & Evenemang."

Click here for information on this challenge: Sketch with stash: using pre-made flowers.

Click HERE for details!!!!

"Here is Where our Story Begins" LO by DT Sarah C.

Today's inspiration comes from our DT Sarah!  Love her flower choices and how the bling really sets it off!  Take a look:

Sarah said, "On May 4th the whole family went down to one of the local Comic Book Shoppe's to help hand out copies of the intro of the Brand New 'The Steam Engines of OZ' comic book for FREE Comic Book day. 

FREE Comic Book day every year on the 1st Saturday in May. 

Our local Steampunk group volunteered to hand out copies, in full Steampunk dress at both our local Shoppe's. It was a great day... LOTS of peo...See More

 

Papers, Sticker strip and Title Work: Bo Bunny (various lines)

Flowers, Precious Pebbles and Gems: Prima

Sprays: Tattered Angels

Stencil: Artist Cellar"

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Click HERE for details!!!!

"Laugh" LO by DT Lindsey K.

Lindsey did a wonderful job using up her stash on this challenge! She created a beautiful tree using Jolee's flowers and she did a fantastic job inking up the white space.  Great job Lindsey! 

Lindsey said: "This sketch was so much fun! The sketch wasn't at all restrictive, so I kinda loaded on the details. The background is crayon and Tattered Angels, the framing paper is Daisy D's, the flowers and tree are from an old (very old) Jolee's package! I'd say this was a fun run through some old, old stash!"

See more details at http://lindseysscraps.blogspot.com/2013/05/creative-thursday-sketch-stash-at-sos.html

Dig into your stash and start on the sketch today! 

Click HERE for details!!!!

"Apple Festival" LO by DT Michelle

Today we have Michelle's layout to share.  She did a great job on the sketch and love how she used the pearl swirl with her flowers! 

Michelle writes:"Been wanting to scrap this pic for a long time. Had the apple paper and the flocked vine paper pulled out for this picture, but had no inspiration. Found the apple slide mount so I used it for my title on the opposite side as the sketch gave. The bird is a sticker added to a large tag which holds my journaling under the mat."

You still have time to upload your layouts for both May challenges. You can find information about the challenges HERE. 

Click HERE for details!!!!

"Beautiful You" LO by DT Tammy C.

Hello All!!  Today we are sharing Tammy's layout and it is indeed Beautiful!!  Tammy did a wonderful job with the sketch and used gorgeous flowers from her stash.  And that photo.... STUNNING!  Take a look:

Tammy said, "For this challenge I just knew I wanted to use some of my Websters Pages and Prima flowers, I have so many of them! The photo is my oldest daughter, it's one of my favorite photos of her so I kept the layout kind of simple so as not to lose focus of the picture. The papers, trim, stick pins, and rhinestone chain are also Websters Pages."

Beautiful, right? :) Check out the Sketch HERE.

Click HERE for details!!!!

"Daddy's Shoulders" LO by DT Karen W.

Hey There! Today's inspiration comes from DT Karen's layout.  Isn't that photo great? I love how Karen scrapped this photo with the neutral color layered papers! Really makes her photo pop!!

Karen wrote: "This LO is called on Daddy's shoulders beacuse it is literally that. the photo shows my daughter on my husbands shoulders in close up."

Come back tomorrow for more inspiration! :)

Click HERE for details!!!!

"Brothers and Friends" LO by DT Kelly H.

Kelly did a fabulous job creating this bright and bold colored layout using up her pre-made/packaged flowers!!!  Take a look:

Kelly said this about her layout, "Brothers and Friends - Papers are from the Echo Park Scoot collection. I LOVED the sketch and really had fun digging into my flower stash for this sweet layout. I used to use more flowers on my pages but it has been awhile. I pulled out 9 different flowers so I am super thankful for this stash challenge"

Click HERE for details!!!!

Now it's your turn to use up your stash!! :) 

"Our Family" LO by DT Heather G.

Hey Ladies!!! It's time to share inspiration with you all!! Today we are sharing Heather's beautiful layout about her family!  Heather did a fantastic job with the sketch and love how shoe layered those papers!

Heather: "What a gorgeous sketch!!! The papers I used were Webster's. I counted the flowers in my ribbon for my premade flowers. I love using this kind of ribbon, whether this size or the smaller ones. Oh, and since I rarely get to use pink or anything girly when scrapping because of my 5 Guys, I loved getting to use it on this layout of us on Easter afternoon!!!

Make sure you come back for daily inspiration! :)

Happy Scrappin'!

Click HERE for details!!!!

Design Team Call

Scrap Our Stash is excited to announce that we are accepting applications for our next term.  We are in search of Designers who are enthusiastic, reliable and committed. We welcome International, past and present designer submissions.

DATES to remember:

• Submissions will be taken until:  June 10th
• New Design Team will be announced:  June 15th 
• New Design Reveals: July 1st

SOS Design Team Requirements:

• Commit to a 6 month term: July 1 – Dec 31, 2013

• Complete 2 projects a month (Challenges are posted 2-3 months in advance with due dates)

• Visit challenge participants blogs and leave comments.

• Maintain an active and updated blog.

• Post our challenges, events, and your projects on your blog on reveal day and link back to the SOS Blog.

• Promote SOS challenges and events on Facebook, Twitter, etc.

• Display the SOS “Design Team Blinkie” on your blog   

• Actively participate in one blog hop or event during the term.  

• Submit your DT reveals no later than five days before scheduled post.

• Have a Facebook account.  Our Design Team Group is on FB and that is how we communicate with the team.

Benefits:

• A link to your blog and your photo will be displayed on the SOS blog, which has a large following.
• Your creations will be promoted through several online sources.
• You will be a part of a group of fun loving scrappers!

Please include the following in your application: 

• First and Last Name, Email Address and Location

• Link to your Blog

• List of Current Design Teams

• 1 -2 short paragraphs letting us know a little about you.  

Email your application to: scrapourstash@gmail.com with Design Team Call in the subject line. 

We are looking forward to your applications!!!!

Sketch with Stash Challenge #3

Hello Scrappers! 

Did you all enjoy our last Patterned Paper Party stash challenge?  I hope so because it's time for our next challenge:  

Sketch with Stash Challenge #3

1.  Create a NEW layout using this sketch.  

You can flip it, turn it, or change the size and number of the photos!

2.  Dig into your stash of (pre-made)  FLOWERS  and you must include (3) or more of those flowers on your layout! Please NO HANDMADE flowers.  These flowers must be PRE-MADE/ PRE-PACKAGED flowers only. Remember our goal is to use up our stash items! :) 

This month we are delighted to have our First Guest Designer:

Meet our May

Guest Designer

Jan Mosier

"Hello fellow scrappers and stash users. My name is Jan Mosier and I’m a Carolina girl born and raised. I live in one of those don’t blink or you might miss it towns with my husband Jack, our 4 dogs and 2 cats. I started scrapping about 15 years ago when our son, Kyle turned 8. He’s 23 now and has moved away. Now days most of my layouts are of my 4 legged children…….and with 6 of them, I always have plenty to scrap about."

Visit Jan's blog and check out all of her wonderful work:

http://www.janmosier.blogspot.com/

And here is Jan's fabulous take on our  Sketch w/ Stash Challenge:

May Prize:

To be eligible for prize drawing, you must link your layout to Mr. Linky on the right side of the blog by May 29, 2013 ~ 11:59pm (PST)

And don't forget to check out the SOS CHALLENGE GUIDELINES!

Visit our blog daily to see how our Design Team interpreted this sketch and used their stash of flowers!

"Always Posing" Layout by DT Rochelle

Happy Tuesday!

Thanks for stopping by our blog!  Today we are sharing another DT layout inspired by our current Patterned Paper Party Challenge

SOS Designer Rochelle did an awesome job in mixing and matching patterned paper form (4) different collections to create this super cute girly page:

Rochelle: I had a great time digging in my stash for this layout!!! I used 4 different collections from My Minds Eye, Echo Park, Bo Bunny and Jillibean. I also used different manurfactorers for my embellishments: from K&Co. (rubons - swirls), Queen & Co. (bling), Crate Paper (sticker), Glitz (sticker) and Authentique (sticker). This was definitely using my stash! :)

Please stop by tomorrow, we will be revealing our May Sketch Challenge and our Guest Designer Jan Mosier will be sharing a layout inspired by this month's sketch!

Happy Scrapping!!!

"Not Such A Good Morning" Layout by DT Wendy K

Good Morning!!!

Today's inspiration is a double page layout created by SOS Designer Wendy K.  

Wendy made good use of her rub-on by using it as part of her title work: 

Wendy K: " I have been buying only kits or sets of papers for a long time now so I really dug into my stash for some misc. paper for this layout. It was a fun challenge because I love patterned paper!"

Make sure you stop by tomorrow for another SOS Designer layout inspired by our current challenge:

Patterned Paper Party

In the meantime, go through your stash, pull put some patterned paper from various collections and create an awesome layout to link up here for a chance to win this month's prize:

Fancy Pants "Trendsetter" Collection Kit!

You have until May 29th to get your entry uploaded!

Layout by DT Haley

From the Scrap Our Stash Design Team

Today's inspiration is the work of DT Haley.  Haley's layout was inspired by our current Stash Challenge:  Patterned Paper Party

Haley:  "For this challenge, I dug DEEP into my stash for the photos (ice skating in 2009) and then found three patterned papers that I thought went well with the pictures: the green from Close To My Heart's Olivia paper pack, the purple from CTMH's Hooligans paper pack, and the blue from a Colorbok paper pad. I used some Around the Block chipboard flowers (it was spring break after all), Queen & Co. Sassy Sequins & brads, and CTMH's Nature Ambience rub-ons. Thanks for a great challenge to help me scrap some older photos!

So what patterned paper is in your stash, that you can mix and match?   We would also like to see what rub-ons you have stashed away!   Dig it all out, create a layout and link it up before the 29th of May to be entered into our monthly prize drawing!  

Enjoy the rest of your day!

"Dinner Out" Layout by DT Tamara

It's Friday and what better way to start off the weekend than with a layout about a fun day at an amusement park!
Today's layout, inspired by our Patterned Paper Challenge was created by our DT Tamara:

Tamara:  "This was a great way to use some pattern paper scraps from my stash. I used six pieces to give all this color to my layout. I used making memories retreat rubons as well as Gin X rubons from imagination project. I also added some flowers and brads from my stash to balance out the layout."

I hope that you have been inspired this week to pull out your stash of patterned papers, match them up and create a layout to enter into our challenge this month for a chance to win our monthly prize:
 Fancy Pants "Trendsetter" Collection Kit

Have a great weekend!

"You Know Spring Has Sprung..." Layout by DT Charlotta

Hello and thanks for stopping in!

Today our Designer Charlotta is sharing a layout she created inspired by our 

Patterned Paper Party Challenge!

Charlotta: "Spring has sprung with patterned papers from Basic Grey (Origins and Nook and Pantry), Crate (Fourteen), Heidi Swapp (Serendipity) and MME (The Sweetest Thing Cupid), rub-ons from stash, both flowers and letters (I didn't even have enough to write the entire title but I wanted it to be this way). Oh I loved that I had to use some rub-ons that I normally forget when scrapping! Happy spring to all of you!"

Charlotta's bright and cheerful color combo and mixing of patterns should get your mojo going!

You have until May 29th to enter our Patterned Paper Party Challenge, so go get those papers out and get to mixing and matching.   We would love to see what you come up with!!!

"Beautiful You" Layout by DT Brenda

Hi Everyone!
Today I am sharing a layout I created inspired by our
Patterned Paper Party Challenge

I had planned to use Pebbles "Seen & Noted" collection for these photos.  So...for this challenge once I decided on a design, all I had to do was substitute a couple of the papers I had chosen from the "Seen & Noted" collection.   For the base and one of the layers I used papers from the MME Miss Caroline "Dilly Daily" Collection.   To create my butterflies and the punched flower under the tag, I used a news print patterned paper from Echo Park's "Photo Freedom" collection.  I hardly ever use rub-ons so before starting my project I dug through all of my stash of rub-ons to make sure I had something that would go with the layout I had planned.  I found an unopened package of Bo Bunny "Garden Chic" rub-ons and used the word "Beafutiful" as part of my title work and I also used the flourishes on the top and bottom corners of the layout.

Now it's your turn to dig through your stash and pulll out some paper and some of those forgotten rub-ons!  
You have until May 29th to link up your entry!!!

Have a wonderful day!   

"Cousins and Best Pals" Layout by DT Heather AND....NSD WINNERS!!!!

Welcome back to another day of "Patterned Paper Party" inspiration!

Todays awesome layout was created by SOS Designer Heather!  I love the mix of pattern papers she used and the rubons she used were a great choice for this page!

Heather: "Takes a lot of time to get one good picture of these 5 together!!! lol! I used Fancy Pants Swagger for the bg paper. The orange with white dots is from Echo Park Brothers. The teal notebook paper is from Bo Bunny. I used some old Jenni Bowlin clock rubons from my stash!"

Now for the part you all have been waiting for.....

Thanks to everyone that stopped by this past weekend and joined in our 

NSD ~ Stash Challenge!!

All of your entries were wonderful and there was a lot of stash put to use!!!

Our randomly drawn winners are:

Prize #1

Joefil Cate

AND...

Prize #2

Toneisha B.

CONGRATULATIONS LADIES!!!!

Please leave a comment below and then email us at scrapourstash@gmail.com with your mailing address. Please put NSD winner and the prize # in the subject line of your email. 

You have until May 25th to claim your prize!!

Have a Scraptabulous Day everyone!