"Candy Chase" Layout by DT Michelle

Hello!!!

Today we are sharing a layout created by SOS Designer Michelle inspired by our 

Patterned Paper Challenge

Check out how Michelle matches up her stash of patterned papers to scrap these super cute photos!

Michelle:  "I used 3 different paper collections. I had a collection of holiday papers unknown manufacturer, a mat pack from Target & paper pad that has been in my stash forever. Adhesvie Candy Corn Border from K & Company. Used rubons I had for a while October Afternoon - Cherry Hill Vintage Type & Fancy Pants - Trick or Treat."

Come back tomorrow for another DT Reveal!

Thanks for visiting our blog, we love visitors and comments!

"So Happy Together" Layout by DT Tammy

Hello

I hope everyone has had an awesome National Scrapbooking Weekend and you were able to join in some of the challenges and giveaways!!!   

Today SOS Designer Tammy is sharing a layout she created inspired by our 

Patterned Paper Party Challenge, which Tammy claims was a challenge for her but I think she did a great job mixing and matching patterned papers from various collections!!!

Tammy: "This challenge was a little challenging for me because although I love to use a lot of patterned paper, I don't usually mix manufacturers or collections. What a great challenge for me to step outside my comfort zone! My patterned papers were from Elle's Studio, Basic Grey, and Webster's Pages, as well as Luxe Rub-ons, My Mind's Eye decorative buttons and twine from The Twinery. I also used Debbie Sanders for Scrapbook Generation sketch for inspiration."

Thank for stopping by, we hope you get a chance to dig in your stash, mix and match some paper, create a layout and upload it to our challenge.   You have until May 29th to enter!!!  

Click HERE for the challenge and details!!!

National Scrapbook Day Event!!!!

Today is National Scrapbooking Day and as part of the hoopla, Scrap Our Stash is hosting a

STASH CHALLENGE

THE CHALLENGE:

Create a LAYOUT using as many items as possible from the list of stash items provided below.   For every two items you use on your layout form the stash list, you will be earn an extra entry into  the prize drawing. 

 For example: If you use brads, ribbon, washi tape and stickers, you will receive (2) entries into the prize drawing. 

And...if you use one of the sketches from the links below to create your layout, you will receive an additional (2) entries into the prize drawing. 

Rochelle Spears 2013 Sketches 

Rochelle Spears 2011-2012 Sketches

Brenda Ragsdale  2011 -2013 Sketches 

Stash List:

Ribbon

Tags

Brads

Layered Stickers

Washi Tape

Twine

Paint

Wood Pieces

Bling

2 + Different Punches

RULES

To be entered into the prize drawings:

1. Your layout must be NEW as of May 4th

2. Cannot be combined with the current SOS challenge

3. Must be uploaded to Mr. Linky (BELOW) by May 5th, 11:59 PM (PST)

4. When posting your layout, you must list the items you used and if you use one of the sketches from the list of sketches, you must post the sketch with your layout.
5.  Must be a follower of the SOS Blog 

6.  NO DIGITAL ENTRIES!!!

We will have (2) Random Prize Drawings and here are the prizes you are playing for:

PRIZE #1

PRIZE #2

We hope everyone has an awesome SCRAPBOOKING DAY!!!

"Hello" Layout by DT Karen

Happy Saturday and Happy NSD!!!!!

Today's bright, colorful inspiration is the work of DT Karen!   She dug deep into her stash and matched up a lot of her scrap pieces to create this adorable page inspired by our 

Patterned Paper Party Challenge

Karen:  "I decided to use as many scrap of paper and border punches as I could muster to make this LO. the photos are of my daughter cuddling her cousin when we went to visit recently. there are thirteen different papers on here from at least three different manufacturers and although there are quite a lot of American Crafts papers there are at least three different collections in there as well

I don't really buy rub ons unless they come in a pack of other stuff but I did manage to find one October Afternoon one that fit with the LO ( the hand)"

So hopefully you have been inspired and will dig into your stash and join us in our
May Stash Challenge!

We are also celebrating National Scrapbook Day, so make sure you check out our blog later this morning for the details on our Stash Challenge with a chance to win not one but TWO prizes!

Happy Scrapping!

"Hello Son Shine" Layout by DT Kelly

It's Friday and I am sure like me you are ready for the weekend!   To get you inspired to get your scrap on this NSD weekend, SOS Designer Kelly is sharing this awesome layout she created inspired by our

Patterned Paper Party Challenge!  

She did a wonderful job mixing and matching papers from various collections  as well as working her stash of rubons! 

Here is what Kelly says about her layout:

"I had so much fun with this sweet photo of my baby on his 2nd birthday. He woke with such a happy face after his nap knowing his party was coming soon. :) I used papers from Echo Park About A Boy, Simple Stories 24/7, Echo Park Hello Summer and Websters pages Game On collections. Rubons are the white stitches and the "too cute" below the photo. I also pulled bling out of my stash to use, a metal heart clip that is many years old and a heart punch I have had since I began scrapping eons ago."

It's your turn to show us your mixing and matching of stash of patterned papers!

Check out the details of the challenge HERE and then go and get your scrap on!

Tomorrow SOS will be celebrating National Scrapbook Day by hosting a 

STASH CHALLENGE

with not just one prize but TWO prizes!

Make sure you stop by tomorrow to check out our event!!!

Stash Challenge #3 ~ Patterned Paper Party!

Hello Everyone!

Welcome to our Stash Challenge #3

"Patterned Paper Party"

The Challenge:

Create a LAYOUT using 3 or more patterned papers!  You MUST use papers from

3 or more different collections.
AND....

you will need to dig further into your stash and pull out some of those RUBONS 
you have been neglecting to use

NOTE:  When posting your layout on your blog or gallery, please comment with the 3 collections you used for your 3 patterned papers.  The collections can be by the same or different manufacturers.

Here is the prize that you are playing for this month:
Fancy Pants "Trendsetter" Collection

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

on the side bar by

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

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

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 Patterned Paper Party Challenge:

Here is what Jan had to say about her layout:

"Another layout of one of my favorite canines. I used 4 different pattern papers from 4 different manufactures- Basic Grey, Echo Park, Lawn Fawn and American Crafts. The rub ons, stars, quote, dog and hydrant on vellum tag are KI Memories". 

Visit our blog daily to see how are Design Team members were inspired by this challenge!

Announcing our WINNER and Top 3 for April!

Good Evening!!!!

It is the last day of the month and time to announce our TOP 3 for the month of April, and the randomly drawn WINNER of our monthly prize. What an awesome assortment of entries our DT had to look through this month, 53 in total!

Here you go, the Design Team Top 3 Picks:   

(In particular order)

#1 ~ Joefil Cate

#5 ~ Kathleen White

#26 ~ Tanti

Congratulations Ladies!!!!

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

AND..... 

the randomly drawn WINNER of this month's Carta Bella "Beautiful Moments" Collection  is:
#31 ~ Stacia Brandt

Congratulations Stacia!  
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 April Winner in the subject line.   
(You have until May 15th to claim your prize)

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

Last Day To Link Up April Entries!!!!

Happy Monday!!!!

Just reminding everyone that you still have until 11:59 PM (PST) tonight to get your entries in for our April challenges:

Stash Challenge #2 ~ Dots & Stripes

Sketch Challenge #2 

Make sure you stop by our blog tomorrow to see which April entries were selected as the DT Favorites this month and our monthly prize winner!!!!

Our first Guest Designer since we changed over to the new challenge format will be revealed along with our May 1st Stash Challenge.  Please come by our blog on Wednesday to meet her!   

Also, SOS will be celebrating National Scrapbook Day, by hosting a
STASH CHALLENGE

The challenge will be posted on May 4th at 6:00 AM (EST) and you will have until Sunday, May 5th 11:59 PM (PST) to link up your entries!!!!

We will be giving away (2) prizes!!!!!

Have a SCRAPTABULOUS day!!!

"Just Me and My Dad" Layout by Wendy K

Good Morning!   

Today's inspiration is the work of DT Wendy K!  She used our April Sketch to create a layout to showcase these adorable photos of her little one chillaxin' with dad:

This is what Wendy had to say about her layout:

"I had a little trouble with the circle on this one. I used the outside of a bowl to place the buttons but next time I will draw a line with pencil and then place the buttons. Because of the different sizes, they didn't line up as nice as I wanted them to. This is a very different layout for me because of the colors but they worked well with the photos and I've almost used up this paper packet now."

This is it for the  April design team reveals but you have until tomorrow night 11:59 PM (EST) to get your entry in for our Sketch Challenge as well as our Polka Dots & Strips Challenge!!!

Reminder:  Winners of the monthly prize are randomly selected and posted on the last day of the month along with the DT TOP 3 picks!!!!    

Have a wonderful week and thanks for stopping by!!!

"Santa" Layout by DT Rochelle S

Hello Everyone!!!

Just a couple more days before our April Sketch Challenge ends!   

Rochelle's awesome layout and interpretation of the sketch is sure to inspire you to get your scrap on!   

Here is what Rochelle had to say about her reveal of the sketch:  

"For this challenge, I used one photo instead of two. I had stitched the circle. I am bummed that you can't see the note in the photo, but the title "Santa'" is exact note that my 4 yr old son left for Santa  To use up my stash, I added buttons around my page."

The details for the April Sketch Challenge can be found HERE!   We would love to see you get your sketch on, dig into your stash of buttons and create a layout to enter to win this month's prize!   

Celebrate National Scrapbooking Day With Us!!!

Join us for our National Scrapbooking Day Challenge

 May 5-May 6th 

 We will be hosting a "STASH" challenge with the chance to win not one but TWO prizes!!!!

Make your calendars!!!

Also...

You still have until April 29th to complete our April Challenges

Stash Challenge #2 ~ Dots & Stripes

Sketch w/ Stash Challenge #2

for each challenge you complete you earn an entry into our monthly prize drawing!!

Our first Guest Designer under our new challenge format will be featured on May 1!!!

Please stop by our blog on the 1st and join us in welcoming her!

Remember:

Our TOP 3 Favs and monthly prize winners are posted on the last day of each month.

If you are a winner you have until the 15th of the following month to claim your prize.  

If we have an unclaimed prize, we will have another random draw to select another winner and that winner will be posted at the end of the month with the winner of the current month.  

Make sure you visit us tomorrow for more DT inspiration using our April Sketch!

Have an awesome weekend!  

"Nothin' But Net" Layout by DT Wendy C

Good Morning!!!

Sharing another SOS Designer interpretation of our April Sketch Challenge!   

Wendy used the sketch to create an awesome sport page!  Doesn't her use of the buttons and basketball embellies inspire you to get to your scrap  area, dig into your stash and get to creating?

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

"What a great sketch to work with! I created my circle element by using a black marker and making little dashes...then adding "just a few" buttons. The orange piece is real textured paper! It feels almost like a real basketball. So fun to use up the stash."

Click HERE for the sketch and challenge details!!!

Don't miss a challenge!!!

Become a FOLLOWER of our Blog!

Have a Scraptabulous Day!!!!

"Kansas Style" Layout by DT Tamara

It's a wonderful Wednesday and we have another layout to share with you inspired by our 

April Sketch Challenge!

Today's inspiration is the work of DT Tamara:

Tamara notes:

"I pretty much stuck to the sketch as is. I used So Sofia pattern papers from my minds eye to compliment the Kansas Style restaurant pics. I inked the edges to give an antique look. I placed the buttons to try and make the circle in the sketch stand out. Great sketch Brenda! Pretty true to form, quick easy and lots of fun!"

You still have a few days to work on your layout and link it up for a chance to be entered into our monthly prize drawing!   You also have time to complete our Polka Dots & Stripes Challenge.   Each challenge completed will give you an entry into the monthly prize drawing.  

Thanks for stopping by!!!  

"Welkon Bei Ons" Layout by DT Charlotta

Hello and welcome back to Scrap Our Stash!

Today we have a lovely layout to share with you that our DT Charlotta created using our 

April Sketch:

Charlotta says: 

"I like working with sketches; it makes me try new compositions and ways of putting my scraps together! Here I used some pictures from Holland at my mother's house, where I have spent many summers. Not many decorations but a circle of buttons to get it more colorful!

We hope that you have been inspired to play along.  You still have until April 29th to upload your entry for our April Sketch Challenge!

Make sure you come back tomorrow for another DT example of this month's sketch!

"Cousins" Layout by DT Lindsey K

Good Morning!  

 I hope you had a wonderful weekend!!!

SOS Designer Lindsey used this month's sketch to document these photos of her children and their cousins.  

Here is what Lindsey had to say about her layout:

"These are some of our most favorite recent pictures of the Krauss cousins, taken last Thanksgiving. With so many colors and so much action in the photos, this color-blocked paper was an easy background. It just needed a few more touches to personalize it (including 6 chipboard buttons) and voila! No single supply on this layout is newer than three years old!"

Now it's your turn!!! We would love to see how your interpretation of our 

April Sketch Challenge!

Click HERE for the sketch!  

Reminder....April Challenges are due April 29th

Hello Friends of SOS!!!

Just posting a little something to remind you about our April challenges and that you still have until April 29th, 11:59 PM to get your entries linked up for a chance to win our prize for the month of April.   

April Challenges

Stash Challenge #2 - Dots & Stripes

April1 - April 29th

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 original challenge post click HERE

Sketch with Stash Challenge #2
April 15th - April 29th

1.  Create a NEW layout using this sketch.  

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

2.  You must add at least (6) BUTTONS to your page!

Here is the prize you are playing for this month

Carta Bella ~ Beautiful Moments Collection Kit

Each challenge you completed is an entry into the prize drawing!

"Let's Ge Ready To SCRAP!"

"Hawaii" Layout by DT Michelle O

Good Morning!

Just a quick post to share with you today's inspiration!

DT Michelle used the April Sketch to create this wonderful travel page:

This is what Michelle says about her layout:

  "For this page I used Bazzill In Stitch'z Template to form my crooked circle. Assortment of papers I have been using for this Wedding Album I am creating for my Brother & Sister-In-Law. Hang Ten was cut from Life's A Beach Cricut Cartridge and Glasses from Divine Wedding cartridge."

Now it's your turn.  You are allowed to flip, or rotate the sketch and/or use photos of another size to make this sketch work for you.   As long as we can tell you used the sketch, you will be in it to win it!

You can find the sketch and details of the challenge HERE

We are happy you stopped by today, please feel free to leave a comment below!

"I (Heart) My Daddy's Shirts" Layout by DT Tammy C

TGIF!

I hope you have a fabulous weekend planned and that you will get some scrap time in!  

 Today we are sharing a layout created by DT Tammy which was inspired by our 

April Sketch Challenge!    

This is what Tammy said about her layout:

"I loved this sketch! For this layout I used some pictures of my oldest daughter wearing her Daddy's shirt, she loved playing dress up! I misted a doily and a flower to add some color, and my buttons are leaves for my flower (although they are blue instead of green to match my layout.) Products I used were Basic Grey (patterned paper, cardstock stickers and alpha), Bazzill cardstock, MME layered sticker and buttons, Heidi Swapp Color Shine, and misc. doily and flower. I just realized I forgot to journal before I took the photo of my layout, oops!"

Try the sketch, dig in your stash of buttons and link it up using Mr Linky!    We would love to see how you interpret the sketch!

Make sure you come back tomorrow when we will reveal another DT layout inspired by our 

April Sketch Challenge

'Lovely Little Face' Layout by DT Karen W

Happy Thursday everyone, I hope you are all having a great day!

Today DT Karen is sharing her April Sketch Challenge example. I am sure you will find some inspiration if you haven’t started this month’s challenge yet. Feel free to leave some love via the comment section below.  

Here is what Karen had to say about her layout:

"I absolutely love taking close up pictures of my children whenever I get the opportunity. It's getting rarer now and Nancy is the only only that will let me get close enough with a camera. I used a range of yellow and grey papers to go with the pictures. They allowed me to use the paper with the circle already printed which covered the circle on the sketch."

For more information and details of our Sketch Challenge, click HERE!

"Brother Snapshots" Layout by Kelly H.

It's a WONDERFUL Wednesday and time to share another design team layout, inspired by this month's sketch!

I love the bright and cheerful color combo Kelly used to create her layout, which match perfectly with her adorable photos!

Here is what Kelly had to say about her layout:

"I just loved this sketch when I first saw it and to dig in my stash to find buttons was perfect! I have hundreds if not thousands of buttons and many times I can't really seem to make myself use the large ones so I decided to use those for this fun circle as well as other sizes of colorful buttons. I also dug into my brand new My Mind's Eye Collectible papers and Simple Stories 24/7 for some of the fun subtitles. The Echo Park black chipboard banner finally found a home too. :)"

Thank you for stopping by, and we would love to see your interpretation of this sketch and how you use your stash of buttons!

Click HERE for the details on this month's Sketch Challenge.