"#Selfie" LO by Rochelle Spears

Hey Crafters! 

Today's inspiration come from …. me, Rochelle! :) 

This was a very fun challenge for me!  I don't take too many selfies so this one will have to work.  lol   Nevertheless, I love to scrap photos of myself because I normally don't and I think we all should have pages of ourselves too! :)

 I used Bo Bunny's Zip A Dee Doodle Collection.  To complete the challenge,  I used a polaroid frame from Recollections over my photo. I really enjoyed using this collection. :) 

For challenge information, click HERE. 

"Me Today" LO by DT Elizabeth Hellum

Happy Monday!

Let's start off our craft week with this lovely layout by DT Elizabeth:

This is what Elizabeth said about her layout:

"I LOVED this challenge a lot! I dug all my supplies out and went to town with this one. It makes me smile as these colors are bright and fun just like me! 

Supplies: Core'dinations Foundations Canvas Texture paper, Heidi Swapp Color Shine Citron, Glimmer Mist Viva Pink, Heidi Swapp Make Pretty Stuff plantilla Stencil, Jillibean Soup Hampton Art Yellow Smile, BG Fresh Cut tape strips, Studio Calico Journal Cards Handbook, Elle's Studio Saltwater Frames, Pop Dots, October Afternoon Daily Flash Flash Chip-Bubble Talk, October Afternoon Travel Girl Word Stickers, Crate Paper The Pier Heatwave papers, Fancy Pants Memories Captured Button Set, American Crafts Thickers Daiquiri, EP Summer Bliss by Lori Whitlock Alpha Stickers."

See you back tomorrow for more inspiration!

"Right Now" LO by DT Dulcinea Silva

Hello Crafters!

Today's wonderful inspiration comes from our DT Dulcinea:

Duclinea said: 

"I don’t like selfies, mine I say, but this challenge was a great excuse to write down a little about what is going on with my life. I use my selfie for that and some words. It’s a easy challenge and a fun one. Now, it’s your time for a selfie."

Do you have a "selfie" to scrap?  Lets see it! :) 

"Me & My Boy" LO by DT Steffanie Seiler

Happy Saturday! 

We are starting off this month with some fabulous inspiration from our DT like this one from Steffanie:

Steffanie said this about her layout:

This challenge was the perfect oppoortunity to scrap this photo taken recently of me and my son. We had just gotten our Slurpees and the latest mustache straws so, of course, we HAD to "take a selfie" and get this documented. I love that he is not afraid to get a little silly with me for the sake of scrapbooking! To complete the challenge, I used a small wood poloroid frame as an embellishment.

Enjoy your day! 

Stash Challenge #17 ~ Selfie

Hi Everyone!

It's that time again!!! 
Here's the August Stash Challenge and an introduction of our August Guest Designer.

But first we want to say

THANK YOU 

to our August Sponsor

About Nani Ke Ola:

http://www.nanikeolascrapbooking.com

Nani ke Ola is a new online scrapbook store. Searching to bring the smaller designers to your doorstop. At Nani ke Ola we would only sell what we would use ourselves in our projects.

Please feel free to check out our store, join us on Facebook and Pintrest and see what inspiration value can find for your next project.

AND…Nani Ke Ola is giving away ONE 7 Dots Collection pack (of choice below)
 to the August winner!

For a closer look at the 4 collections to choose from, chick HERE. 

Now onto the challenge….

August "Selfie" Stash Challenge:

"self·ie - a photograph that one takes of oneself with a digital camera or afront-facing smartphone, tablet, or webcam, especially for posting ona social-networking or photo-sharing website: selfies posted by teens onTwitter."
Create a layout using a selfie photo.  The photo(s) doesn't have to be "your" selfie… it can be anyone's selfie… as along as it's a selfie. :)  AND for the stash item, you must use a premade/packaged frame(s).

And now we are excited to introduce to you our  

August Guest Designer

Jenessa Franco

Hi!  My name is Jenessa, and I live in Dallas, Texas with my husband Noé, our son Santiago and our daughter Paolina. I first discovered scrapbooking in 1995, and I made my first album using construction paper and rubber cement...an absolute archival disaster! Fast forward to the present, and I've become quite passionate about this constantly evolving art form.Having always endeavored in arts & crafts such as drawing, painting and cross-stitching, scrapbooking has been such a natural progression for me.  My husband has been incredibly supportive of my obsession hobby by allowing me to utilize half of our family room as my own personal crafting area as well as hanging out with our kids when I need some creative therapy.

My blog link:

http://www.jenessafranco.blogspot.com/

 Here is Jenessa's fabulous take on the challenge:

Here's what Jenessa said about her layout:
I was glad for this challenge. I don't have that many selfies, and I have even less pages about me. So for this layout I used a photo I took of myself this past St. Patrick's Day. I was also glad to be challenged to use a frame, as I have a plethora of them in my stash that I rarely use. I cut the frame in half, and tucked each piece behind the layers so that it gave the illusion of being longer than it actually is.

Thank you Jenessa for providing this lovely inspiration and agreeing to be our August Guest Designer!

Now that we have provided a challenge and inspiration, along with the chance to win an awesome prize from Nani Ke Ola, it is your turn to dig into your stash and link up something wonderful to share with us.  :) 

 Make sure you stop by daily to see all the wonderful inspiration from our Design Team! :) 

July Top 3 and Winner Announced!!!

It is time to reveal our July TOP 3 Design Team Picks as well as the randomly drawn winner of the July monthly prize drawing, generously sponsored by:

Thank you Queen Kat we really appreciate your generosity and support!!!

Thanks to everyone who played along with us in July, we appreciate you all so much!

As always lots of awesome creative entries, which makes it difficult to narrow down to only 3, but the Design Team has voted and...

Here are the top 3:

(In order of upload)

#14 Pamela

#25 Ruby M.

#30 Nicole Mcnamara

Congratulations ladies!!!!
One of you will be contacted and invited to be our Guest Designer for the month of August.

Please grab our new TOP 3 blinkie below so that you can BRAG on your own blog ;)

AND....

Our randomly chosen winner for this month is:

#34 Julene Matthews

Congratulations! 

You have won the following prize:

Leave a comment below AND email us at scrapourstash@gmail.com with July winner in the subject line and we will forward your information to our sponsor so that they can get your prize to you! 

Also, please grab our WINNERS blinkie below to add to your blog!

Thank you for stopping by and we hope you stop back by tomorrow for our

August Stash Challenge reveal as well as to find out who are August Guest Designer is and how she interpreted August Stash Challenge!

Have an awesome rest of the day!

"Adore" LO by Rochelle S.

Hi There Crafters! 

Today I am sharing with you my layout I created for the sketch challenge:

I love scrapping London. She is such a beautiful baby.  She is like a niece to me and I have scrapped so many photos of her already (and more to come!!!) that I think I am just going to make an album for her.  :)  I stayed true to the sketch as much as possible and I used use crochet trim to satisfy the challenge.

Here's the sketch:

If you haven't uploaded your layouts for this sketch challenge or the Stash Challenge, please do so as soon as you can. They are due by the end of the today today!! :)

Happy Scrappin'! 

"Charmer" LO by DT Kate Blue

Happy Monday!

We are starting off the week with this beautiful layout by DT Kate:

Here's what Kate said about her layout:

"I really loved this sketch; it gave me a chance to dig in my stash and use this framed wood (it was plain but I painted it gold) that I got on clearance at my LSS! Got to share my love of burlap with some burlap ribbon that I received on Mother's Day & also tucked in some old stash scalloped ribbon from Making Memories (it looks like scalloped paper). Added in some handcutting of stash yellow and gold papers and some vellum from this awesome DCWV foiled vellum stack. Loved this picture that my sister took of my daughter while she and I were sharing a laugh at something; glad she focused the camera on HER"

Have a great day!!!! 

"Bubbles" LO by DT Megan Beaubien

Hi!! 

Today's inspiration comes from this fantastic Layout created by DT Megan:

Here's what Megan said about her layout:

"For my layout, I used a picture of my son blowing bubbles. He thinks he is so big now that he can blow bubbles by himself...well, when he is not spilling them! For my ribbon or trim, I added a ribbon in the shape of a banner to the right side of the photo. For my supplies, I started with an older Studio Calico kit - Double Scoop and then added various items from my stash."

See you back here tomorrow for more inspiration! :)

"Beautiful Sunset" LO by DT Tanti K.

Happy Saturday!  

Here's a wonderful layout from DT Tanti to inspire you to scrap today! :) 

Here's what Tanti said about her layout:

I've been looking for the perfect sketch for my sunset photo. This lovely sketch from Rochelle is just the right one. I'm also glad that I had a chance again to use my ribbon and trim to complete the challenge.

The paper collection I used for my layout is the "Front Porch" collection by Pebbles.

You have just a few days left to upload your layout!!  

CLICK HERE for the July Challenges!'

"You Are My World" LO by DT Tammi Bennett

Happy Friday! 

Today DT Tammi inspires us with this beautiful layout:

This is what Tammi said about her layout: 

"My three kids really are my world and I love how this sketch let me highlight that!!"

Remember… you have a few days left to upload your layout for this sketch challenge and/or the July Stash challenge for a chance to win a prize.  You can find the details to the challenges HERE.

Have a great weekend! 

"Red Rock Canyon" LO by DT Claire Rambo

Hello! Today's inspiration comes from this wonderful layout Claire created: 

This is what Claire said about her layout:

"I love that I was able to use two pieces of trim from my big ole jar full of leftover ribbon and trim. The main collection I used for this layout is Studio Calico That Away (paper, stickers, flair and alpha stickers). I also pulled out some Close To My Heart stamps, that I've never used before, to make my own embellishments. I can't wait to see your layout using the sketch along with ribbon / trim."

Make sure you come back tomorrow for some Fabulous Friday inspiration! :) 

"Chillin" LO by DT Robin Redd

Happy Hump Day! ;) 

Today's we bring you a fantastic layout created by our DT Robin:

Robin said this about her layout:

I have SO, SO much ribbon and trim and I rarely use it. Once again, another great challenge. I also used some flowers, brads and swirly bling I’ve had forever and a day.

The picture is of my daughter, who lives in Iowa (far from Mom in California!) and her boyfriend chillin’ on the porch.

For more details, please go to http://robinredd.typepad.com/reddrobinstudios/

Until next time…

~Robin Redd

Here's the sketch for this challenge:

The stash item is to use RIBBON/TRIM.

Remember to click HERE for more information on this sketch challenge and the July 1st Stash Challenge!! 

"Sister Forever" LO by DT Nicole Doiron

Hi all!!  Today's inspiration comes from our talented DT Nicole!  Here's her stunning layout:

 Nicole said this about her layout,

 "I was given this picture of my aunt Marie and her 2 sisters a while back by my mom. She asked me to create a special layout as a surprise gift for my aunt and I finally got around to doing it. I found that the SOS sketch with the small sized picture was the perfect design for it. And as for my stash, I added a piece of fancy lace trim on the left side of the layout. I'm very grateful for the inspiration and love the final result. I'm sure that my aunt will love it too."

Here's the sketch:

Make sure you upload your layout for this challenge and for the Le'ts Go Shopping Stash Challenge by July 29th for a chance to win the awesome prize from our Sponsor Queen Kat! 

"Live Life to the Fullest" LO by DT Leila Cardoso

Happy Monday! 

Today we start of this week with a beautiful layout comes form DT Leila:

Leila said this about her layout:

I loved the sketch this fortnight and despite asking him something more clean, I opted to use the same designer for a fuller page. 

I used a picture of me on a tour we did in Botanical Garden in Rio de Janeiro and with a gorgeous floral print paper and other elements made up my layout. Do not forget the ribbon. 

Hope you enjoy!

"Lovely" LO by DT Joefil Cate

Today's inspiration comes from this beautiful layout from DT Joefil:

Here's what Joefil said about her layout:

"Beautiful sketch, perfect for this lovely picture of my daughter.I used prima and bo bunny papers that's been in my stash for two years now, then I added some molding paste and distress ink with stencil for some texture in the background, the flowers are from michaels and some are from my stash. and to complete this challenge I added two different trim from recollections.

Visit my blog for more details http://joefilcate.blogspot.com/

Now its your turn…"

Tomorrow we start the week off with some wonderful inspiration! 

"Have Fun, Enjoy Life, Play Hard" LO by DT Patricia Barnett

Happy Scrappin' Saturday! :) 

Today Patricia inspires us with this wonderful layout:

This is what Patricia said about her layout:

"Had fun with this sketch, used some fun washi, sprinkles of paint, fun striped butterfly's, mini flag banner, and cute flowers! Got some cool black trim on there as well! Hope you enjoy the challenge as I did! 

Happy Scrapping!

Make sure you check out the July challenges HERE.  

"You" LO by DT Elizabeth Hellum

Happy Friday Crafters! 

DT Elizabeth inspires us today with this lovely layout:

This is what Elizabeth said about her layout: " This was such a sweet and fun challenge. The sketch is pretty and I wanted to create a layout that was pretty! What better way to do this than scrap a photo of my daughter, Alyssa. I also mixed textures with the papers I used and kept the bottom portion of the paper so I could tie my twine there and bring the layout in to balance. I loved this sketch, keeping it simple yet popping it full with colors too!

Supplies: Pebbles Inc. Floral Lane With Delight papers, Studio Calico Classic Calico Dot One papers, Doodlebug Designs Petite Prints, Pebbles With Love You're Sweet papers, MME Miss Caroline twine, American Crafts Remarks Love Letter Peony stickers, Martha Stewart butterfly punches, Bazzill cardstock, Dear Lizzy date stamp, Pebbles Inc. Pearl Candy Dots, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist.

Have a wonderful Friday! :) 

"You & Me" LO by DT Dulcinea Silva

Hello!  Today we have a fabulous layout from our DT Dulcinea:

Here's what Dulcinea said about her layout:

"Such a fun sketch challenge for layering! It's a long time I didn't try it, so I take pictures, paper, vellum and ribbon for making my layout about my niece and nephew. I have used some “masculine” color, but with a “feminine” and romantic feel. Now, it's your turn to be inspired for this great sketch!"

Have a great day! 

"Graceful Friend" LO by DT Steffanie Seiler

Hello Crafters!

Today we have a wonderful layout by our DT Steffanie.  Love how she used 3 photos instead of 1!

This is what Steffanie said about her layout: 

"I'm not good at using just one photo on a layout so I expanded the entire "platform" to support 3 photos. And actually, there are 4 photos. The extra is tucked behind the larger one with a pull tab on the left. This is what I love about sketches---they're so easy to adapt to your own style or needs. For the stash part of the challenge, I dug into my huge ribbon collection and pulled out the bright green piece you see behind my title and embellishments. I helps to balance the neon green that I ended up with in my photos!"

Make sure you come back tomorrow for more inspiration! :)