"The Best Uncle Ever" LO by DT Brenda R.

What a great job Brenda did on this layout! The dots and stripes work perfectly! 

And how cute is that bee!! :) 

 

Here's what Brenda said: "There are so many collections that have dots and stripes and I had a hard time deciding on what collection I wanted to use for this challenge. Well, once I found a Becky Fleck sketch it was a draw between FP "The Good Life" and SS "Snap Collection!" I love both of these collections and the Snap collection has so many options to choose from in the dots and stripe papers. I added the word happy to one of the banner stickers in the collection and layered it with a wood veneer bumblebee by Recollections!"

You still have plenty of time to show us what you have in your stash of dots and stripes, 

so go check out what's in your stash and create a layout for a chance to 

win this month's awesome prize!!!

"Play" LO by DT Wendy K.

Happy Saturday Scrappers!!!

Take a look at this wonderful fun layout Wendy K. created with Dots and Stripes!  I love the contrast between the two patterns! 

This is how Wendy created her layout: "I started with a sketch and used Echo Park papers and stickers for this quick and fun layout! I just love mixing pattern papers."

Enjoy your Saturday! :) 

Have you checked out our April Stash Challenge?

Happy Friday Everyone!

Just posting a reminder about our

April Stash Chalelnge
POLKA DOTS & STRIPES

If you have not had a chance to participate in the challenge yet, you have until April 29th to link up your entries for a chance to win this awesome prize package:
 Carta Bella ~ Beatutiful Moments

THE CHALLENGE:

Create a LAYOUT with at least ONE polka dot paper and ONE striped paper.

Oh, and that's not it! 

You will have to dig further into your stash because...

you must include at least one bird, butterfly and/or bee on your layout!

For complete details and original post of the challenge click HERE

"Friends" LO by DT Wendy C.

The current challenge is to use Dots and Stripes and Wendy C. did a fantastic job with her layout even adding the stash - butterflies! Check it out:

Wendy C.'s says, "Whew! This was kinda tough! Luckily, I had lots of pieces to this K&Company collection. The stripes are the patterned paper, the dots are on 2 different ribbons, and then I added chipboard butterflies, flowers and I even found a bird!"

Come back tomorrow to see what DT Haley creates with Dots and Stripes! :) 

"Joy" LO by DT Tamara R.

Wow! What a fantastic layout Tamara created! She did a wonderful job incorporating the challenge of dots and stripes AND the birds into her layout!!

Here's what Tamara said about her layout: "Dots and stripes. I loved this So Sophia paper. It was superb for this challenge, love the velvet green dots. Just a little stripes on the top and bottom. I added birds with my stampin' up! punch. Pics of my trip to Kansas City finish off this layout. Thanks for the challenge!!"

For more information on this challenge, click HERE. :) 

"På spåret" LO by DT Charlotta L.

What beautiful colors Charlotta but together on this layout! Pink and yellow definitely 

works well for her photos! 

Do you want to know what "På spåret " means? check it out below:

"One striped and three dotted papers from Echo Park Stripes and Dots collection and also some butterflies from my stash together with some punched ones from the same paper. På spåret means "On the rail", and is about urban gardening on old rails near Stockholm City Center."

 Don't forget that even though a new challenge will be out on the 15th this month, you still have untill 4/29th to complete this challenge! Check out the details HERE. 

"EEKS" LO by DT Sarah C.

Take a look at how Sarah got creative with the Dots and Stripes theme:

"One would generally expect something fluffy and cute with this theme, right?... not me!

Someone said BIRDS and I went oooo... owls and crows! 

AND 

I had just the right pictures waiting to be scrapped!

We are a *major* Geek Family so when I saw an unopened Science Kit at the 2nd hand store that was all about learning brain functions it was a no-brainer (har-har) I snapped it up so my 4 boys could 'experiment' over March Break. We opened it a little early and used the included Jello Mold to make Raspberry Jello Brains for the little 'Welcome Back: The Walking Dead' party we hosted. mmm... Jello Brains! They were a very yummy hit. 

So happy to see these stickers on a layout at last... they are so pretty and sparkly and pretty and... urm, yeah been hoarding them too long.

Scrappin' My Stash!!!

Background striped paper is We R Memory Keepers (Black Out: Uncle Fester)

Both dots are Fancy Pants (Trick or Treat: Trick or Treat Strips)

Rust colored paper is Bazzill

Red Rub-On letters are Make it Special

Journal Tag is from Recollections

Sweet Treats is unknown, part of a long paper ribbon with mixed phrases on it. 

Edged in Stampin' Up! ink.

All Stickers are from Jolee's Boutique (Parcel: Spooky Tree)

Eeks! in title is traced out with a Silver Sarasa pen by Zebra. 

Remaining journaling done with a red Sharpie Pen."

~DT Sarah Cooper

"Legos" LO by DT Lindsey K.

Hey Crafters! On this Sunday morning we bring to you Lindsey's layout and how used her stash to create this lovely layout:

Lindsey said, "Dots and stripes! I know, for being such a fan of polka dots, I used remarkably very few. And since the pink paper was so lightly striped, I played with striping in the overall design. I also fought tooth and nail to keep bugs and birds out of my stash so long ago, so I had to look long and hard for some! Imagine my surprise, to come across those perfect Crate Paper butterflies after the layout had been laid out and adhered! The rest is just more stash - rub-ons, some punch-outs, even a chipboard button and its holes. The paper and rub-ons clearly didn't come together, but I love the way they go together. More on that and some other hidden treasures on the blog: http://lindseysscraps.blogspot.com/2013/04/creative-thursday-dots-and-stripes-at.html"

See you back here tomorrow! :) 

Happy Scrappin'! 

"Save the Bees Please" LO by DT Michelle O.

How cute is this layout?  I love how Michelle incorporated the challenge into her layout! The dot's and stripes along with the black and yellow 'Bee" theme  really caught my eye! great job!  Take a look:

Michelle said, "My daughter in her costume my mom made for her. Used Fiskars Honeycomb texture plate for background cardstock then inked with a stencil brush to add dimension. Spray Mist the B/W Papers with a Pearlescent Light Yellow mix." 

Now didn't that catch your eyes! ;)  

"It's a Bird" LO by DT Tammy C.

Todays inspiration comes from our DTTammy. 

She did a wonderful job working her dot's and stripes!  Take  look:

Here's what Tammy had to say about her layout:

"I loved this challenge, probably because I have a large stash of dotted and striped paper--I love those patterns! This is a photo of my son acting like a seagull at the beach, he loved chasing those birds, still does! Everything I used was from the Fancy Pants Beach Bum collection along with a Maya Road bird paper clip, American Crafts Thickers, and Bazzill cardstock."

Now pull out your dots and stripes and lets see what you come up with! :) Don't forget a bird, butterfly or bee! :) 

"Cousins" LO by DT Karen W.

Do you love polka dots as much as I do?  Check out how our DT Karen used different size polka dots on her layout to give a cool frenzy effect! 

Here's what Karen said about her layout:

  "For My LO I decided to make stripes out of some offcuts of spotty paper. they happened to be in orange, red and yellow so I paired them with some photos of our Christmas trip to see my sister- there are some photos of my son with his cousins. the butterflies and birds were harder but I squeezed in three butterflies and a pice of bird paper"

Have you started your layout yet?  :) 

"Our First Veggie Garden" LO by DT Kelly H.

Today we have an awesome layout by DT Kelly Holifield.  Kelly did a fantastic job digging into her stash for this challenge.  Check it out:

Kelly says: "I really pulled from my stash this time with photos from 7/99 and some old My Mind's Eye Penny Lane Glitter paper. I also found the adorable bird in my stash and added some twine for the legs and a twine trail for the butterfly. The seed packet sticker and flower are at least over 12 years old! I even pulled out the old label maker for my journaling. :)"

Come back tomorrow for more inspiration! :) 

"Inch by Inch" LO by DT Heather G.

It's a new month and that means a new challenge and even better more inspiration from our DT  members!!!  Let's start with Heather Guy's Layout.  The challenge is to use at least one Polka Dot paper and at least one Striped paper AND to add at least one bird, butterfly and/or Bee.  Heather did a fantastic job incorporating these elements into her page. Take a look:

This is what Heather had to say about her layout:

"Not only did I use my stash . . . but I also used all scraps for this page!!! I did however forget a bird, butterfly or bee so I had to go back and add one to the fence post! lol!!!

This is my son and nephew, ages 15 and 12, while we were at Conner Prairie, an interactive historic park on Good Friday.

The title is "bigger inch by inch". The journaling says "It's hard to believe how fast these two are growing up. They are turning into young men right before our eyes. There is no stopping them, so we will enjoy the journey moment to moment . . . but they will always be my boys!"

Make sure to come back tomorrow to see what DT Kelly has for us! :)

Stash Challenge #2 - Dots & Stripes

Are you ready for Stash Challenge #2!!!

THE CHALLENGE:

Create a LAYOUT with at least ONE polka dot paper and ONE striped paper.

Oh, and that's not it!  

You will have to dig further into your stash because...

you must include at least one bird, butterfly and/or Bee on your layout! 

Here's my example:

I love these photos from the park!! My too babies that are like twins! lol I used Pebbles Family Ties collection because I am so in love with that dots and stripes!!  I also pulled from my stash wood birds that have been sitting around still in its package!!

And here is the prize you are playing for this month:

To be eligible for the prize drawing you must link up your project using Mr Linky 

on the side bar by

APRIL 29, 2013 ~ 11:59 PM (PST)

Don't forget to read the SOS Challenge GUIDELINES! :) 

Visit our blog daily to see what our DT creates with Dots and Stripes!