"Sweet 16" by DT Dulcinea

Hello Crafters and Happy Wednesday! :) 

Dulcinea inspires us today with this beautiful layout:

Here's the inspiration photo:

and this is what Dulcinea said about her layout:

"The first thing the picture inspires me was its colors. I was excited to try to mix blue, grey and cream/brown to do something sweet. I have these pictures of my sweet niece and I want to try to do something sparkle. I begin with the background using gesso, mask and glitter to do butterflies. During the layout I use a little bit of pink, what I like on this kind of challenge is you begin with an idea, but many other ideas can happen along. Hope you like my layout and be inspired to play along us!"

For more information on this challenge, please click HERE. 

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"Let It Snow" by DT Steffanie

Hello Crafters and Welcome to December!!!

We have such wonderful inspiration from our Design Team.  To start off the month, Steffanie brings us this beautiful winter wonderland layout:

Inspiration photo:

This is what Steffanie said about her the challenge and her layout, 

"The fluffy white stuff on the tray of the inspiraiton photo made me think of snow. We don't get snow very often where I live so when we were blanketed in white fluffy-ness this past February, it was a memorable occasion! It's just so beautiful...so perfect...so pure...so quiet. I love snow! 

For this layout, I misted the background first to get that snowy feel going. I continued the feel of falling snow by adding snowflakes and (for the sparkle factor) some sequins. I chose silver washi and a silver journaling pen to give the page that extra shine. I'm very pleased with how it all came together!"

Such a beautiful layout to inspire us all this month! Come back tomorrow with more! 

December Stash Challenge #21 ~ Photo Inspiration

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!

It’s time to reveal a new challenge as well as our December Guest Designer!

Up first is our
December Photo Inspiration Stash Challenge:

You must create a layout using this photo to inspire you. It can be anything from color, theme, food, using circles on your layout , etc… ANYTHING that inspires you!! 

AND

You must also use something from your stash that sparkles - glitter, bling, sequins, glitter paint, stickles, etc.

When posting your layout, please let us know how this photo inspired your layout and what you used to make your layout "sparkle". 

One more important thing...click HERE for the SOS Challenge Guidelines!!! 

Make sure to link your layout to Mr. Linky on our side bar by Dec 29th.

This is the prize you are playing for this month:

Now it is time for you to meet our 

December Guest Designer

Heather Robertson

Heather's Blog: www.scrappininak.wordpress.com

"I'm thrilled to be asked to be guest designer here at Scrap Our Stash 

I was born and raised in Northern Ireland but now live in Alaska with Dan (husband of 17 years), son Nathan (16), daughter Lauren (14), 3 cats - Athena, Meow and Deshka and a Chesapeake Bay retriever Willou.  I have been scrapping since 2004.  I mainly scrap paper pages and cards but also dabble in digital scrapping and canvases.  I would say my primary style is bold and graphic although I also mix up my styles frequently. I  love to think outside the box, to add unique elements to my page and a little tongue-in-cheek humour. I love to play with embellishments and tweak sketches to make them my own.  Aside from scrapping I also love to mountain bike, play racquetball, travel and do home improvement projects.”

Check out Heather's awesome layout inspired by the photo:

This is what Heather said about her layout,

“I was inspired by the colors, the circles of the eight mugs, the theme of hot chocolate and the glitter of the ornaments and fake snow”

Thank you Heather for being our wonderful December Guest Designer. 

We are so excited to have you design with us this month!

 Make sure you all return tomorrow to see more inspiration!

November Winners Announced!!!

Hello Crafters! I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving! 

Thank you all for playing along with our Nov. Challenges.  As always…. We had so many wonderful entries this month that it is always hard for our Design Team to pick our top 3!!!

The Design Team has voted and here's the 

November  Top 3 

(in no particular order…)

#3 Becky Springer

#18 Heather Robertson

#24 Sherri Caramico

Congratulations ladies!!!!

One of you will be contacted and invited to be our Guest Designer for the month of January 2015.

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

And now for our November randomly drawn winner...

#15 Wendy B. 

Congratulations Wendy B.!!!

 you have won the following prize:

Please leave a comment below AND...

email us at scrapourstash@gmail.com with November winner in the subject line and your choice of gift card so that we can get your prize out to you right away! 

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

Thank you again to all who played along with us in November and we look forward to seeing your creations in December!!! 

Introducing the New Design Team!

Hello Crafters!

We would like to introduce the 

Jan ~ June 2015

Scrap Our Stash Design Team!!

But first we want to thank our current team for their awesome inspiration and dedication to our site during the past 6 months.  The following team members will be leaving, and although we will miss each one of them, we are proud to have had each one of them as part of our team: 

Tammi Bennett

Dulcinea Silva

Leila Cardoso

Megan Liane Beaubien

Wishing you all the best in your future endeavors!!

Please help us welcome back the following designers

for another term:

Patricia Barnett 

Elizabeth Carney (Hellum)

Joefil Cate

Robin Redd 

Tanti K.

Kate Blue

Nicole Doiron

Claire Rambo

Steffanie Seiler

In addition to the returning designers, we have 4 more talented designers joining our team.  Please join with us in  CONGRATULATING and extending a warm SOS WELCOME 

to the following designers:

Lynn Lefebvre

Becky Springer

Elena Bianconi

Tracy Basinger

Click on each of the designers names to visit their blogs and remember the new designers will be formally introduced in January 2015 and will share with you their first SOS reveals!!!!   

Our November Design Team Top 3 and Monthly Prize winner will be posted tomorrow!

Come back to see who won!

Have a great day!

"So Thankful" LO by DT Megan

Hey Crafters!

Today's daily inspiration is this lovely layout by DT Megan:

Here's what Megan shared about her layout:

"When I saw the challenge, the first thing I thought of was how thankful I am for my youngest. He just turned 3 and is full of life but is the sweetest thing ever. For stash items, I used patterned paper, letter stickers, die cut (number 3), chipboard shapes (heart and stars), a tag, an arrow paper clip and baker's twine."

There's only a couple more days to get your layout uploaded.  Check out the current challenges for more information.

Scrap Our Stash wishes you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving!!!

"Sweet Memory" LO by DT Tanti

Happy Hump Day!!

Today, we are inspiring you with this precious layout by DT Tanti:

Here's what Tanti said about her layout:

"I realle love this challenge and the beautiful sketch from Rochelle. It's so perfect for this photo. 

I'm so thankful for my parents. Who were always there for me and supporting me in everything I've done. I miss them a lot and think about them all the time. So, this layout is about them.

And my five stash items are: patterned paper, washi tapes, twine, paper clip and buttons.

I couldn't explain why I've chosen these stash items. I just love them and these are the most useful items for me to scrap."

Thanks for stopping by the SOS blog. :) 

"My Heart is Full x 2" by DT Kate

How's everyone doing today? :) 

Today's inspiration is from DT Kate.  Here's her gorgeous layout she created for the

November Sketch Challenge:

Here's what Kate said about her layout:

"My young niece (pictured) lost her mother last year and I think about her all the time. But, since she lives in another state with her dad, I don't get to see her. BUT, I got to go on an unexcpected road trip to KY in August and she got to stay with me for 2 days! I was THANKFUL for all the things we crammed into those 2 days; she is a joy and such a wonderful kid! My heart was bursting with joy!!!

My 5 supplies that are always my go to's are:

1. Patterned Paper (My name is Kate and I am a PAPER addict)

2. Gold accents (again, I need a 12 step program)

3. Enamel dots (love all the colors and they just add a quick finishing touch to the page)

4. Paper flowers on PP (cause handcutting is my thing)

5. PL letterpress chipboard/cards (for their versatility)"

You still have a few days to upload your layout for this sketch challenge and the Nov. Stash challenge.  For more information click HERE. :) 

"Spontaneous Adventure" LO by DT Claire

Happy Monday!

Today DT Claire is inspiring us with this lovely layout:

This is what Clair said about her layout:

"I love it when I'm working on a project and I can combine it with a challenge, such as with this layout. I am working on a new travel album about our spontaneous adventure to the Four Corners and came across this photo; which encompasses everything that I am "thankful for." I am thankful for my hubby and all our adventuring we have done over the years. This photo was taken on our way home when we made an unexpected detour to visit the Great Sand Dunes.

I also created this layout using all my favorite supplies. I LOVE my (1) mixed media supplies: watercolors, stencils, and textured paste. Then I added more favorite "go tos": (2) a flair badge, (3) some jute twine, (4) Thickers alpha stickers, and last but definitely not least, (5) enamel dots and wood veneers. All my "go tos" are to add texture, motion, and dimension to my layouts.

What are your favorite stash supplies? Lets us know when you upload your sketch+stash layout."

Here's the sketch:

For more information on this challenge click HERE.

See you tomorrow! :) 

"So Thankful" LO by DT Robin

Hello Crafters! Today we are sharing with this fabulous layout from DT Robin:

Here's what Robin said about her layout:

"I am SO thankful for my new'ish roommates. I can't express how grateful I am for them.

I'm also thankful for my Freckled Fawn embellishments, my enamel dots, fun-shaped paperclips, a stash of chipboard pieces that have already been cut by my dies, and my stash of Studio Calico wood veneer pieces."

See you tomorrow  with more inspiration! 

"Gift of Love" by DT Nicole

Happy Saturday!!!

Today we have this lovely layout by DT Nicole to inspire us:

Here's what Nicole shares about her layout:

"Gift of Love" - What a beautiful sketch Rochelle Spears has designed for the sketch challenge this month! I love those strips of papers layered underneath the photo and the circle outline. I used a photo of me with 3 of my favorite people, my boyfriend Yves and our two nieces, Ella and Daphne. I am so thankful for all the joy, laughter and love that they bring to my life. As far as the stash challenged is concerned, I used the 5 products that I most often used in all my creating. 1. Stencils - I love to dabble in mixed media techniques and stencils are a must-have for any mixed media artist. I most often use mine with molding paste to add elegant and textured designs on my backgrounds. 2. Mists & Paints - After doing the stenciling, I add colour to my background using mists. Mists are also perfect to turn any embellishment into the perfect colour for your page. And anyone familiar with my work knows how much I love to dab white paint over my layouts to finish it off with a soft whitewash look. 3. Chipboard - I've been so blessed to be on the amazing 2Crafty Chipboard DT for more than a year now and I get loads of beautiful laser-cut chipboard to create with. 4. Flowers - My favorite style of scrapbooking is shabby chic so obviously, I love to use flowers, loads of them, of most of my creations. 5. Tags - Ever since I discovered tags, I can barely do one page without slipping one in some way, shape or form. Now, who and what are YOU thankful for? 

For more information on this challenge and the Nov. Stash Challenge, please click HERE. 

Have a great Saturday and see you tomorrow! :)

"Live Laugh Love" LO by DT Leila

Happy Friday!!!

Leila's fabulous layout starts off our weekend inspiration! 

Leila said, "I am thankful for my family, but today I decided to make a page for my son because he teaches me smile, reminds me that life can be lighter ... He has an intense joy that infects those around her and for that I am very grateful to God for trusting me one creature so special.

I chose the 5 items that most use in my designs: patterned papers, flowers, leaves and twigs (just love), washi tape and chipboard."

Have a wonderful Friday and see you back here tomorrow for more information! 

"Love" by DT Joefil

Hello All!!

Today, Joefil inspires us with this beautiful layout:

Here's what Joefil shared about her layout:

"I thankful for this two love of my life, my hubby and daughter. I love this sketch challenge and for my five stash I used patterned papers from studio calico, chipboard stickers by Heidi Swapp, wood veneers by American crafts, mist also by Heidi Swapp and ofcourse don't forget my favorite sequins.

More details in my blog: http://joefilcate.blogspot.com/" 

Now its your turn! cant wait to see your layout!

"Thank Goodness For… My Girl" LO by DT Patricia

Hello Scrap Our Stash Friends! Happy Hump Day!

Today, DT Patricia is sharing with us her super cute layout:

This is what Patricia said her about her:

"I am thankful for my daughter because she is completely 100% the love of my life. Everything I do, I do for her! I call her my miracle child because we tried a very long time to be blessed with her, and when we almost gave up...we were blessed. She is my angel, my rock, my heart and my love. 

In this challenge, we were to use 5 items from our stash. I used: 1.) Bakers Twine, 2.) Yellow Ribbon, 3.) Enamel Dots, 4.) Bella Blvd Alpha Dots, 5.) Wooden Flair and bonus...to add I used Heidi Swapps Sweet Cherry Mist / Spray, and used Bella Blvds Summer Breeze" paper collection.

Enjoy and can't wait to see your creations!"

See you back here tomorrow with more inspiration! 

"We Are Family" LO by Rochelle

Hi Crafters! 

Today's inspiration come from me!  I am sharing with you all my layout I created using this month's Sketch challenge.  Here's my layout:

For this challenge we are to use this sketch:

 AND

Scrap someone we are thankful for 

AND

Atdd 5 stash items that we are thankful for (our goto items). 

So I scrapped my family that I am sooooo thankful for!! As as my stash…. there are sooo many that I am "thankful" for and believe me, I tried to fit them all on my page, but I didn't! lol But the 5 I did add was wood, enamel dots, twine, wash, and bling.

Can't wait to see your layout! :) 

"Thank You for Having You" by DT Dulcinea

Happy Monday!

Today's inspiration comes from our DT Dulcinea.  Here's her fabulous layout:  

This is what Dulcinea shares about her layout:

"I love this week sketch and challenge. I am so thankful for my friend and husband, so I just want to do a page about him. I have these two pictures of them with our kitty, Ulua. Really, I am thankful for my lovely cat as well, so I suppose it's a great page about “my family”. For the layout I most stick with the sketch, I did a large circle to be able to see the paper stars patterned and, since I am using two pictures and a large circle, I didn't add the strips on vertical. I preferred substitute for two small label on top. My five stash items was: patterned paper, letters, stickers, wood veneers and blings."

Have a fantastic day and see you back her tomorrow! 

"Good Friends" LO by DT Steffanie

Hello Crafters!

Today we are inspiring you with this lovely layout by Steffanie:

This is what Stephanie said about her layout:

"What am I thankful for? This hobby and the wonderful friends I share it with! Several years ago, my friends and I decided we needed to get away to the beach for a whole weekend and just scrap. We had so much fun that it's now a bi-annual event. And, since our kids are getting older, the weekends are getting longer!  

Included on this layout are several items that I love:

wood veneer shapes---especially stars and cameras

washi tape---so fun and easy to use

Thickers---for fast ready-made titles

enamel dots---for that little pop of color and dimension

patterned paper---a girl can't live without it!"

Thank you to all who applied for the Design Team. We have a VERY difficult decision to make in the next few days and then we should be ready to announce our new team. 

Stay tuned and Happy Scrappin'! 

November Sketch Challenge #20

Hello, welcome to our November Sketch Challenge reveal!

This month our challenge is to CREATE A LAYOUT USING THIS SKETCH below

AND...

to scrap about someone you are THANKFUL for

AND...

include 5 STASH ITEMS on your layout that you are THANKFUL for (most likely it’s your “goto” stash items).

Here’s the sketch: 

Click HERE for the SOS Challenge Guidelines!!! 

Make sure to LINK your layout to Mr. Linky on our side bar no later than 

November 29th, 11:59 PM (PST)

This is the prize you are playing for this month:

November Guest Designer

Sandra Scott

Here's Sandra's fabulous layout she created based on this challenge:

And here's what Sandra shared about her layout:

I’m so thankful to have this lady in my life not only as an auntie but as a friend to chat too as well.

My ‘go to’ things in my stash are patterned paper, stamps, ephemera (or collectables), stencils and inks.  My patterned papers are from Stampin’ Up! and 13 @rts, and I love that you can mix and match collections and it’s also a great way to use some of your stash.

I created the background using a stencil and ink mixed with texture paste followed by splatters of another brand of ink.  I just love a bit of mixed media on a layout and you can mix anything from ink to glitter with texture paste for a great effect.  I also love heat embossing and I used a script stamp on the light orange background paper before embossing it.

Thank you so much Sandra for being out November Guest Designer and sharing your fabulous creations with us! 

We are looking forward to seeing all of your wonderful entries inspired by this challenge!

See you again tomorrow with more fabulous inspiration! 

"Got Stache?" Layout by Rochelle

TGIF!!!!

To start your weekend off, we are featuring this super fun layout created by Rochelle,
 inspired by our 

"Countdown"Stash Challenge:

Here is what Rochelle shared about her page:

"For this layout I used a sketch from sketch-n-scrap. For the countdown challenge I used the following:

~ 5 (actually 6) different Patterned papers 

~ 4 stickers - kraft tag & die cut, circle sticker, and date sticker

~ 3 (actually 4) numbers: 2014

~ 2 stamps: triangles and date

~ Mist

I had such a great time creating this layout! I used up some stash that I have been waiting to use! So much fun!!"

Thank you for stopping in.
Time to start counting down and create a layout to share with us for a chance to win this month's prize:

Click HERE for the challenge and details!

You have until November 29th, 11:59 PM (PST) to link up your entry!

Stop in tomorrow for the reveal of our November Sketch Challenge and to see what our
November Guest Designer
Sandra Scott
has created to share with you inspired by the new challenge!

Interested in becoming a layout designer or sketch designer for Scrap Our Stash?

Click HERE for details of our current Design Team Call!

The call ends tomorrow, November 15th!!!!

"Icing Love" Layout by DT Megan

Good Morning!

More ADORABLE "Countdown" inspiration to share with you today!

Today's inspiration is a fabulous layout created by DT Megan:

Megan shared this with us about her layout and the challenge:

"For this challenge, I used a picture of my son that shows his face covered in blue icing. I talked about how eating a cupcake for him is basically just eating the icing! 

For my stash items, I used the following: 

5 different patterned papers behind the photo,

 4 stickers - 3 layered to the left of the photo and one used as part of the title ("love"), 

3+ numbers - showing the date on top of the left cluster of stickers, 

2+ different star stamps and 

1 mist to make my background paper."

Have you had a chance to play along in our Countdown challenge yet?   

You still have time and we would love to see what you pull from your stash and create inspired by our challenge!

Link up your entry by November 29th to be entered into our monthly prize drawing and/or for a chance to be selected as one of our TOP 3 Picks.  

And...we are searching for designers and a sketch designer to join our team!

Click HERE for details!!!

Have a Scraptabulous Day!!!!