May Flower Challenge by Kathryn

Design Team Member Kathryn submitted this layout for the May Flower Challenge. She said:


I am really, really super, super pleased to be on the DT for Scrap Our Stash Challenge!!! Scrapbooking is a huge part of my life and I love being challenged to really use up my stash. Like many of us, I am sure, I buy way too much stuff and I need to be pushed to actually use it!! For the May challenge it was great to be able to use some of the jars of flowers I have gathered over the last few years, especially the purple ones. I love purple and I have a big kilner jar full of purple flowers, but I never seem to need that colour. The photo I have used this time was perfect though and I have gone to town! This is Emma at 2 years wearing my sunglasses on holiday. Sadly, as she gets older the willingness to pose for photos is receding rapidly!
Recipe:
Bazzill leaf embossed cardstock. I have painted a frame around the background to break up the empty space using willow and lettuce Adirondack dabber paints. I painted it in quite a slapdash way so it didn’t look too precise. · The papers are off cuts of Basic Grey Euphoria papers arranged so they are peeping out from behind the photo, and the edges inked with versa magic purple hydrangea ink. · The flowers are a mixture of Petaloo, Prima leaves (love these, on my second packet) and some lovely purple Iris flowers and roses. I have then added coordinating buttons and some bling gem flowers and a Rockstar gem title. Hope you like!
Kathryn
Now it's your turn to take the May Flower Challenge. See all the details HERE!

Be sure to scroll down the page - Scrap Our Stash posts something new everyday.

May Flowers Challenge - Stacy H-W

Hello everyone,
Here is the card I made for the May Flower Challenge.
I recently received this adorably sweet S.W.A.L.K stamp set, Old Friend. And I thought it would be perfect for the flower challenge.
I just love the sentiment and how perfectly it works with the image.
I made the card with scraps and ribbon from my stash. I colored the image with my watercolor pencils.
Then, I finished it off with a couple of tiny Prima Sculpture Flowers.
So there you go, my May Flower Challenge creation. Now let's see yours!!Details HERE!

May Flower Challenge by Colleen

Reader Colleen submitted this layout for the May Flower Challenge. She said:

This Easter layout was a photo that was taken this year. Very seldom do I get all my grandchildren together for holidays and this was my first for Easter. I used 2 sided paper and made the flowers from a sizzix die, just layering them, inking the edges and turning the paper over for some different colors. Thanks for looking.

Now it's your turn to take the May Flower Challenge. See all the details HERE!

Be sure to scroll down the page - Scrap Our Stash posts something new everyday.

Pagerize This # 9 Winner

Karen selected Lea as the winner of the Pagerize This # 9 Challenge. Now, it will be Lea's turn to provide us a project to Pagerize. Watch for the new Pagerize This # 10 on May 15th.

Be sure to scroll down the page - Scrap Our Stash posts something new everyday.

May Flower Challenge by Lisa

Reader Lisa submitted this card for the May Flower Challenge. She said:


These were scraps laying around and I turned them into a flower pot card. With a little help from sizzix and spellbinders a little distress ink and imagination, I "planted" a card. ;) hope you like it.

Now it's your turn to take the May Flower Challenge. See all the details HERE!


Be sure to scroll down the page - Scrap Our Stash posts something new everyday.

May Flower Challenge by Holly

Hello
Here is my entry for the May challenge. I created an altered canvas for my mother for Mother’s day. Lots of flowers, both the pre-made kind and some fussy cutting from a patterned paper.

http://harmonydiy.blogspot.com/2011/05/altered-mothers-day-canvas.html

Thanks for the great challenge.

Regards
Holly Connors (Australia)Now it's your turn to take the April Bring in the Sun Challenge. See all the details HERE!Be sure to scroll down the page - Scrap Our Stash posts something new everyday.

May Flowers Challenge by Sue

This challenge was the perfect opportunity to play with my stash from Little Yellow Bicycle's Twig Collection and create a fun layout about the Signs of Spring. Journaling reads: "When we see and hear the Canadian geese, we know that warmer weather is just around the corner!"

Eight flowers pop off the page in this row.......

Two chipboard flowers balance the design.......

Three smaller flowers add interest around the title.......

And one flowered brad sits on top of my journaling. That's a a total of 14 flowers!

Now it's your turn to take the May Flower Challenge. See all the details HERE! Be sure to scroll down the page - Scrap Our Stash posts something new everyday.

Frugal Friday tip-Make your own baker's twine.

Baker's twine is showing up in everything lately, but it's hard to find and it's not very cheap! I wish that I could say that this was all my idea, because I love that I can make it with stuff on hand. But I saw a video on YouTube by UKmaryanne and followed her directions.


First start by protecting your ruler. I wrapped mine with a piece of cardstock and then taped it off. Next take some white cotton yarn and wrap it around your ruler and slide it together but don't let it overlap. Use your Copic, ProMarker, Prismacolor, or another marker to make lines on the yarn. I tried a Sharpie, but it didn't put out enough ink to soak through to the other side of the yarn. My Copic worked great.



Once it's dry, unwind it and it's all done! It's not a perfect match, but I love the fact that it's free!

Do you have a frugal tip to share? Just send your tip along with a picture to scrappinpsycho@live.com and your tip could be featured as a future Frugal Friday Tip.

Be sure to scroll down the page - Scrap Our Stash posts something new everyday.

May Flower Challenge by Alanna

Reader Allana submitted this layout for the May Flower Challenge.  She said:

Here is my entry for the May flowers challenge. I have quite a collection of paper flowers as well as prima and unfortunately, sometimes I don't use the paper flowers as often as I should! I saw this "circle of flowers" idea on another blog and decided to scraplift it.

Thanks!
Alannahttp://scrapping-and-life.blogspot.com/

Now it's your turn to take the May Flower Challenge. See all the details HERE!

Be sure to scroll down the page - Scrap Our Stash posts something new everyday.

May Flower Challenge by Mary Pat

Hello everyone,
It is me Mary Pat with the May challenge.  First I have to say that this was THE hardest challenge for me.  Why??? because I don't have ONE single flower in my stash.  Yup that is right I don't have any.  I used to have some prima flowers when they were really popular about 6 years ago but I got rid of them in a garage sale.  I don't scrap with flowers.  I have 2 boys and I don't use them.  Soooooo I had to come up with something and I was scrapping a picture of my son and I was using the Echo Park's Playground line and I came across a sticker with 3 little flowers on it.  I knew immediately that these were the flowers I was going to use--but how? So I came up with this card.

I am really happy with how it turned out.  Love all the different colors and I love how it turned out.  Thanks Kathy for another great challenge.  You really made me step out of my comfort zone.  If you would like to see more click HERE. 

Now it's your turn to take the May Flower  Challenge. See all the details HERE!

Be sure to scroll down the page - Scrap Our Stash posts something new everyday.

May Flower Challenge by Debbie

Reader Debbie submitted this layout for the May Flower Challenge. She said:


Here is a layout I did the other night and I just love it - in fact I'm going to have it framed and give it to the married couple on their 6th anniversary this year in July. I used DCVW -Lace and Linen paper stack and several Cricut cuts and doilys scattered in the background. Then I went through my flower stash and used some older paper flowers and left them white and some embossed paper flowers - which I inked with Old Paper distressed ink and then some small silk like wedding flowers that I put in the middle of my hand crocheted doily flowers. Other embellies used were ribbon, pearls on a strand, 1/2 pearls for flower centers, metal heart buttons, some really old discolored buttons, cream thread, 2 jewelry shell pieces, prism stickers and Diamond Stickles.

I really like the sketch over at Creative Scrappers this week and this black and white photo of the married couple I thought worked great cut up in 3 sections. This is my take or layout for the May flower challenge this month- I just love the challenges you have here and look forward to seeing all the great works everyone comes up with daily.

Debbie Bakk

Now it's your turn to take the May Flower Challenge. See all the details HERE!

Be sure to scroll down the page - Scrap Our Stash posts something new everyday.

May Flower Challenge by Wendy C.

Future Guest Design Team Member Wendy C. submitted this layout for the May Flower Challenge. She said:

These were all miscellaneous papers from the scrap box. The flowers are also from "The Drawer of a Million Flowers I Will Probably Never Use Up". Yesterday I was able to get out and take some Spring pictures with my daughter, but of course, they are still on the camera. So I decided it had to be the tropical flowers instead of spring.
My proudest achievement was the title. I used a set of Thickers letters. I was down to the bare minimum and was able to cut, chop, slice, and piece together all the right letters. I used up quite a few numbers and "q"'s and "j"'s.

Now it's your turn to take the May Flower Challenge. See all the details HERE!

Be sure to scroll down the page - Scrap Our Stash posts something new everyday.

Pagerize Karen and May FLower Challenge by Kathy

I love Karen's layout - and knew it was one I wanted to Pagerize - but couldn't find anything to use as memorabilia.

So I decided I would use these wallet size photos instead. 

We almost totally missed getting pictures in the bluebonnets last year - so this was kind of a last minute trip down the street. No pre-planned matching outfits - or even bothering to comb their hair. The kids were pretty much un-cooperative when it came to posing - thus the Title - Almost Impossible. The rest of the journaling says "to take a decent picture of the 3 of you! I also combined the May Flower Challenge and used a few of my flowers from my stash.


Now it's your turn to take the Pagerize This Challenge #9. See Karen's layout and all the details HERE!


Be sure to scroll down the page - Scrap Our Stash posts something new everyday.

May Flowers Challenge by Christy

Design Team Member Christy submitted this layout for the May Flower Challenge.  She said:

While I do love flowers (and readily admit to hoarding quite a few Primas in my stash) I will admit that I cringed a little when I heard that Scrap Our Stash's May challenge was all about flowers. I find flowers difficult to use on pages since my home is male dominated. I quickly realized that I had to get very creative with the types of flowers I would use for this challenge. I recently experimented with making my own zipper flower. I think the flowers look cool and they can have a bit of a masculine edge to them. However, the flowers I made were black...which is really not the colour you think of when you think of Spring flowers. Black flowers make me think of Halloween, which is why you are now going to see a Halloween layout in May.

 My son was a Predator (from the movie last year). I wanted a sort of grungy page to go along with his costume. I splattered some Tiger Lily and Black magic glimmer mist to provide a grungy background. I loved the Pink Paislee canvas label. It provided me with a title as well as a direction for the rest of the page. To match it's used look, I embossed some Coredinations cardstock with a Sizzix folder. I then distressed it to reveal parts of the orange colour in the core. The beads are actually part of a necklace my son got for me. We were Trick or Treating in Disney's Boardwalk hotel. They have games for the kids to play and the bead necklaces were one of the prizes. My Son was thrilled that I wanted to use it on a page (he even went back and won me several more necklaces just to be sure I had enough). I think it's a nice touch with the satin ribbon and the staples. I used Making Memories papers for the other flowers. The smallest ones were made with a simple office style hole punch. I was inspired by a Big Picture Classes blog post to make the medium size flowers. I used a button punch to make mine. I used a Basic grey stamp with white ink along with an office date stamp, to make the badge. I stamped them on black card stock and then used clear embossing powder. So there you have it...a sort of grungy, 
Gothic floral page in the middle of May. Proof positive that flowers can be used on any page when you think outside the box.


Now it's your turn to take the May Flower Challenge.  See all the details HERE!

May Flower Challenge by Joni

Design Team Member Joni submitted this layout for the May Flower Challenge.  She said:

I made my own flowers for this layout by punching some different sized circles and distressing them.  Perfect and not too girly for my boy pages!   I also cut out the center of the A card (the heart color sooo didn't match this layout) and I filled in the space by outlining the inner edge of the heart with rhinestones.  And I was digging through my stash of rub-ons, I found those words under the photo...added a heart rub-on to the center of the title .... Fun and Done!!  (papers are Bo Bunny Ad Lib & Bella Blvd Family Dynamix)

Now it's your turn to take the May Flower Challenge. See all the details HERE!

Be sure to scroll down the page - Scrap Our Stash posts something new everyday.

May Flower Challenge by Theresa

Guest Design Team Member Theresa submitted this layout for the May Flower Challenge. She said:


Hi.
This was a really fun challenge for me. I have soooooo many flowers and used a variety on this layout. It’s a picture of the back of my dog’s head. We were laying in bed watching TV and I snapped the picture with my camera phone. She is so funny. She thinks she’s part human. I have no kids of my own so she is my baby and I spoil her. =) The papers used are Sassafras Ellie’s Tale. The big flower was from Michael’s $1 bin. And then I threw a few prima ones in there with a few other random flowers. Of course no layout can be complete these days without some mist and brads thrown in. =)

Now it's your turn to take the May Flower Challenge. See all the details HERE!

Be sure to scroll down the page - Scrap Our Stash posts something new everyday.

Pagerize This Challenge # 9

Karen's Nemo is our 9th layout to be pagerized in our "Pagerize This Challenge" Karen was chosen by Helena as the winner of the Pagerize This Challenge # 8.

Karen said:  I chose this LO because I love the bright colours and the summer feel.


I also thought there were lots of elements to Pagerize.

The LO is about our trip last summer to the Nemo Science center in Amsterdam and I used the tickets from the day as a design feature as they were so cool.  I'm hoping that Pagerizers will use some mementos or ephemera on their LO.

Each month on the 15th we will post a new layout for you to "pagerize" (plagerize, copy, lift, steal) whatever term you want to use. The idea will be - to use the posted layout as your inspiration to create your own layout. You can "pagerize" as much or as little of the original layout as you choose. You may want to make a layout just like the one posted - or you may just want to use something about the layout as your inspiration. It's totally up to you.

Once you've completed your layout - email a picture and brief description to scrappinpsycho@live.com.  All entries will be posted here at Scrap Our Stash. The challenge runs through midnight central time on May 12th. The "Pagerizer" (in this case Karen), will then choose a winner from all the entries. The winner will be announced on May 14th. Then the winner will be asked to submit a layout for us to "Pagerize" starting on the 15th of May.
Now it's your turn to take the Pagerize This Challenge # 9.
Be sure to scroll down the page - Scrap Our Stash posts something new everyday.

$$Frugal Friday Tip by Christy$$

Design Team Member Christy submitted this Frugal Friday Tip.  She said:

I buy and use cheap luggage. I learned the hard way, that regardless of cost and claimed durability, luggage takes an extreme beating when you fly as frequently as we do.  Often, given the beating it gets, expensive luggage has about the same life span as a cheap Walmart suitcase. To top it off, if the airline breaks it, they will either give you the cost of a cheap bag or cheap bag itself as a replacement. It's just not worth spending big money on luggage. Thanks to the airlines, a duffel bag style suitcase I have broke recently (the wheels came off and it was beyond repair). I realized I could do a little recycling. Armed with a sturdy pair of scissors, I cut the bag apart. 

Not pictured is the one wheel I saved.I think it would be cool to use it with paint or ink. I'll roll it all over a paper for a grungy effect. I cut out several zippers which I can pull apart to use as trim or make into flowers. There were some cool metal tags and zipper pulls with the word "embark" on them which I can use in the future for travel layouts. I also cut off part of the handle figuring that these can also be used as an interesting trim. If you don't have a broken suitcase, consider going through old clothes in search of items to salvage. I have a pair of jeans that are not worth patching. I plan to use some of the pockets, the zipper, the label and the material itself to make my own embellishments.

Lately, I have been coveting Maya Road's zipper trim. I have seen some neat flowers made from it and have wanted to make my own. Zipper trims just aren't readily available where I live and quite honestly, I'd like to avoid having to buy them since my scrappy budget is very limited. I considered buying regular zippers from the fabric store. I can get them for around $2 or less. It's a good option if you want a specific colour or don't have any salvageable items. However, I decided to use my salvaged zippers to experiment with before I bought any.

You will need thread (I recommend using a colour that matches the zipper) and felt. As shown above in the photo, I used only one side of the zipper. I simply separated it, cut it apart and saved the pull to use an embellishment on another project. I cut the felt into a small circle. It doesn't have to be a perfect circle and if there is any excess, you can trim it away when you are finished. I started by sewing one end of the zipper to the center of the felt circle.

Then I just slowly wound it around, stitching it in place as I went. It resulted in a small rose style flower. As mentioned before, I trimmed away any excess felt from the circle that showed at the edges.

 I like having the felt as a base for the flower. I think it makes it easier to adhere it to your page later on. Maya Road also has some zipper flower tutorials on their blog. They will give you ideas on how you can change the look of your flower.

 Happy Salvaging everyone!

Now it's your turn.  Do you have a frugal tip you'd like to share - just send your tip along with a picture (if possible) to scrappinpsycho@live.com .  Your tip could be posted as a future Frugal Friday Tip. 

Be sure to scroll down - Scrap Our Stash posts something new everyday.

May Flower Challenge by Karen

Guest Design Team Member Karen submitted this layout for the May Flower Challenge.  She said:

Here is my flower challenge for May I couldn't remember if you suggested a number of flowers that we should have on our LO- I only have four so I hope that's OK I know banners are very fashionable right now and I have seen large LOs like this used a few times recently I love that you can make your own large scale banner using up odds and ends of scrap paper but make a really big impact with it- it also allows for a lot (or a little) embellishments. This LO is called Blue Sky referring to the background of my photos of Amsterdam canal houses.
Karen
Now it's your turn to take the MayFlower Challenge. See all the details HERE!

Be sure to scroll down the page - Scrap Our Stash posts something new everyday.

May Flowers Challenge by Sarah

I managed to find a flower, woot!I was all pumped to try this challenge but realized quite quickly...
I have very, very few flowers in my Stash.
I have 4 boys, we Steampunk and I'm NOT a girly-girl... so I barely, if ever, get the opportunity (or think) to use them.Now gears, tools and other rusty things... those I got! lol
But here goes, I made a 2 page LO for my (recent) 36th Birthday.
Paper is all The Paper Company.
Inked with Stampin' Up! spots.
Bling from the $ store, sliced and separated over the 2 pages.
36 was cut with the SLICE (think pink).
Re-used Birthday Card, Front & Inside.
...and my 1 lone flower from Prima.

Double Page:

Left Side:Right Side:Journaling:

SEE... it's a Flower! lol

Now it's your turn to take the May Flower Challenge. See all the details HERE!

Be sure to scroll down - Scrap Our Stash posts something new everyday.

May Flower Challenge by Tamara

Design Team Member Tamara submitted this layout for the May Flower Challenge.  She said: 

I chose to do this layout with some Butcher Block papers that were given to me at my last crop. They come in a tablet from Deja Views. It was great to work with because everything coordinated well. My latest flower fetish is to punch a few flowers from your favorite flower punch., Wad them up and crinkle them really well. Open them up and place one on your layout, then scrunch up the next one and place it on top of the other one. Garnish with a brad or button or whatever you want your center to be. I love the way these enhance the page! I love how this turned out using a black and white photo of my darling granddaughter.

Tamara
http://scrappinsmiles-myblog.blogspot.com/

Now it's your turn to take the May Challenge. See all the details HERE!

Be sure to scroll down the page - Scrap Our Stash posts something new everyday.

May Flowers Challenge by Colleen

Reader Colleen submitted this layout for the May Flower Challenge. She said:

Here is one I just did using the lilac sizzix die. I have had that die for years but never used it. Now that I have I will be using it more often. The layout is also done in the colors of the lilac tree. I used cricut cart "A Child's Year" to cut out the little boys on the scooter.Thanks for looking.
Colleen LoVette

Now it's your turn to take the May Flower Challenge. See all the details HERE!

Be sure to scroll down the page - Scrap Our Stash posts something new everyday.

May Flower Challenge by Joan

Design Team Mmeber Joan submitted this project for the May Flower Challenge.  She said:

I decorated a small photo album cover. The cover was plain and I decorated it with patterned paper, bling and flowers.

Now it's your turn to take the May Flower Challenge. See all the details HERE!

Be sure to scroll down the page - Scrap Our Stash posts something new everyday.

Hello / Goodby

It's time to say Goodbye to Design Team Member Christine. She said:
It is with much regret that I'm going to have to step down from the Design Team, I have become incredibly busy and I'm now working extra days with my City job (my teenagers seem to cost me a fortune!) I've truly enjoyed taking part and I hope to still visit the blog from time to time to see all the lovely creations and, of course, the Rolodex card swap which I did take part in.

Thank you for a lovely time with Scrap Our Stash.
Kindest regards,
Christine
When Kathryn has was asked to stay on as a Design Team Member she said:
Thanks so much for the invitation. I would love to accept! Thank you so much for thinking of me.