"Smile" Layout by DT Joefil

Today's lovely "Countdown" Stash Challenge inspiration is being shared by DT Joefil.

I love the soft sweet feel of her page:

Joefil shared this with us about her reveal:

"For this layout I got inspired by the sketch on pinterest and I love how it turned out except the picture of my daughter is so dark. For the countdown challenge I used:

5 patterned papers

4 chipboard stickers 

3 (actually more) numbers 

2 rub-ons 

1 mist

Details on my blog: http://joefilcate.blogspot.com/

Now its your turn! Cant wait to see your layout."

We would love for you to play along with our "Countdown" Stash Challenge this month.  

Our challenge ends November 29th, 11:59 PM  (PST)

 Link up your project on the sidebar of our blog for a chance to win this month's prize and/or to be selected as one of our TOP 3 Picks!!!!

Our random winner this month will win an
Echo Park " Captured Life" 12 x 12 Collection:

Have a great day and look forward to returning tomorrow for more Design team inspiration!!!

"Awesome" Layout by DT Patricia

WooHoo it's Wednesday!!!

We've got some wonderful "girly" fun inspiration to share with you created by DT Patricia,
inspired by our
"Countdown" Stash Challenge

Patricia share this with us about the challenge and her layout:

"Greetings crafty friends! 

This challenge was fun, and I used fun papers and embellies! This is a photo of my daughter and one of her little girlfriends she met in preschool. 

This stash was a countdown stash and I used the following:

5 - Patterned Papers - Simple Stories "DIY Boutique" Paper Collection"

4 - Stickers - Randoms in my stash 

3 - Numbers _ Amy Tangerine (Alphas & Numerics)

2 - Rub-Ons - Basic Grey "Hipster" Rub-Ons

1 - Misting - Used Hiedi Swapp Teal & Peach 

This was a fun collection to work with as I love the bright colors! 

Hope you enjoy working on the challenge as much as I did!

Thanks for stopping by!"

Well done Patricia!

Click HERE for the challenge and details!!!
After completing your take on the challenge, link it up using Mr Linky on the right side of our blog to be entered into this month's random prize drawing!

Come back tomorrow for more Design Team inspiration!
Happy Scrapping!

"Right Now" Layout by DT Elizabeth

Happy Tuesday!!!

Today's wonderful feature is the creation of DT Elizabeth, inspired by our

 "Countdown" Stash Challenge:

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

"I really wanted to focus on the journaling of this photo and also incorporate the challenge in there to meet the best of both worlds! I think I did that! I enjoyed this challenge and really tried to use my scraps of papers I had!

5 ~ Patterned Papers 

Teresa Collins Now & Then Damask papers, Newsprint papers, Bee papers, Floral papers, EP Little Girl Cupcake Casey papers

4 ~ Stickers or Cardstock Stickers 

American Crafts Daiquiri Thickers, Doodlebug Design Candy Shoppe cardstock stickers, October Afternoon Travel Girl word stickers, Fancy Pants Memories Captured label stickers

3 ~ Numbers 

I used in my journaling how old Alyssa is and what grade she is in)

2 ~ Stamps or Rub ons 

Studio Calico Here We Are stamp, Dear Lizzy American Crafts date stamp

1 ~ Paint or Mist 

Dylusions ink spray cherry"

We would love for you to create a layout inspired by our 

"Countdown" Stash Challenge

and link up to the link thingy on the side bar of our blog 

for a chance of winning this month's prize:

Thanks for stopping by, and stop back in tomorrow to see what our next 

Design Team has created to inspire you!

"Fabulous, Crazy, and Silly" Layout by DT Dulcinea

Hello!

Today we have some lovely inspiration to share with you created by our awesome

Design Team member, Dulcinea, inspired by our 

November "Countdown" Stash Challenge:

Dulcinea:

"It's been a long time since I've played with my stamps. So for this layout I took a Pink Paislee's set that I love and I used them for stamping on my layout (more than 2). 

Okay, now it was time to think about how to include the other stash items from the countdown challenge together. 

I used some pieces of patterned paper (4, on the layout and 1, on the background),
 (4) cardstock stickers,  
(3)numbers and  
(1) paint

I completed my layout with a frame and enamel dots 
This layout is about my sister and niece at a girl party."

Did you enjoy today's inspiration?  Inspired to get your "Countdown" on?
Click HERE for the challenge and details!

Pop back in tomorrow for more Design Team inspiration!!!

"Santa's Secret Spy" Layout by DT Steffanie

Happy Sunday!!!

Thank you for stopping by to check out today's featured layout inspired by our

"Countdown" Stash Challenge!

Today's beautiful layout was created by DT Steffanie!  

Steffanie shared this about the challenge and her layout:

"This countdown challenge is a lot like a recipe challenge---which I happen to love! I think it's fun pulling out items that you may have forgotten and trying to combine them with other items in creative new ways. For this page, I used:

 (5) patterned papers (all from the same Echo Park collection)

(4 )cardstock stickers (also from the EP collection)\

(3) numbers for the year, 

A stamp (the tree) and a rub-on (reindeer) making 2 from that category

 and mist for the background. 

I will say, this is a great challenge for using up those collection packs you might have lying around!"

Steffani's blocked design is a great way to incorporate various patterned papers!  

We would love to see how each of you use your stash to complete this challenge!

You have until November 29th to link up your entries!

Click HERE for the challenge and details!

Have a great day and return tomorrow for more Design Team inspiration!!!

November Stash Challenge #20

I hope you are enjoying your weekend!

It's a new month and time to reveal a new challenge as well as our November Guest Designer!

Up first is our "Countdown" Stash Challenge:

Create a layout and you must include the specific items and quantities on the list below:

5 ~ Patterned Papers

4 ~ Stickers or Cardstock Stickers

3 ~ Numbers

2 ~ Stamps or Rub ons

1 ~ Paint or mist

**Note you can use more than, but not less than the quantity mentioned of each item.

 Each item only counts once..for example if you use numbered patterned paper, you cannot count it as one of your (5) patterned papers and as one of your numbers.  

You are also allowed to add anything else you desire to complete your layout.

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 Nov 29th.

This is the prize you are playing for this month:
Echo Park "Captured Life" Collection Kit

Now it is time for you to meet our 

November Guest Designer

Sandra Scott

Sandra's Blog: Kiandra's Kreations

"My name is Sandra Scott and I’m married to a wonderful man who supports my creative hobby. Between us we have four adult children and six grandchildren.

I’ve been scrapbooking for about eight years but I’ve always had some sort of craft ranging from sewing, decoupage, OTP projects, knitting and attempts at painting.

I can’t say I have a distinct style because I really like experimenting and being inspired by others. I would say my scrapbooking is quite eclectic because some days I love clean and simple pages and others I love to get grungy or really girly it just depends on the task at hand.

At the moment I love experimenting with mixed media techniques.

I’ve been published in:

Australian Scrapbooking Memories (including showcasing for a small scrapbooking store).

Australian Scrapbook Ideas

Scrapbook Creations

Scrap 365 (UK Magazine)"

Check out the stunning layout Sandra created inspired by the "Countdown" Challenge:

"321"

Here is how Sandra completed the challenge:

5~ Patterned Papers

· Glitz Design patterned papers for the background

· Five blue coloured patterned papers for my matting and the circle embellishment

4~ Stickers or Cardstock Stickers

 4X Kaisercraft Word Stickers and I made my own sticker (the circle ‘love’)

3~ Numbers

· I used three numbers for my title

2~ Stamps or Rub-ons

· The stamps are a hexagon shape, a diamond background and a script stamp, all from Kaisercraft. I also used rub-ons with my homemade sticker and a blue chain border on the page together with the squares on the tag.

1~ Paint of Mist

· I added paint to the Texture paste before applying to the page.

Thank you Sandra for being our fabulous November Guest Designer. 
We are so excited to have you design with us this month!

Inspired by Sandra's beautiful layout and/or the challenge?
We would love to see how you use this challenge to deplete some of your stash!

Thanks everyone for stopping by and as always, more Design Team inspiration posted tomorrow, so make sure you return to see what the team has created to inspire you!

For details on our Design Team/Sketch Designer Call, click HERE

Design Team / Sketch Designer Call

It's that time again!   Scrap Our Stash is excited to announce that we are accepting applications for our next term.  We are in search of a Sketch Designer and Layout Designers with a variety of creative styles, who are enthusiastic, reliable and committed.

The call is also open to past and present design team member as well as international designers.

Important Dates to Remember: 
Submissions will be taken until:  Nov 15^th ~ 11:59 PM (PST)
New Design Team will be announced:   Nov 29th
New Design Team Reveals:  Jan 1^st 2015

SOS Team Requirements

•  Commit to a 6 month term:  Jan – Jun 30, 2015
•  Complete 2 layouts a month (Challenges are posted 2-3 months in advance with due dates)
• Visit challenge participants blogs and leave comments.
•  Maintain an active and updated blog.  
• Post our challenges, events, and your projects on your blog on reveal day and link back to the   SOS Blog.
• Promote SOS challenges and events on Facebook, Twitter, etc.
• Display the SOS “Design Team Blinkie” on your blog
• Actively participate in one blog hop or event during the term.
• Have a Facebook account.  Our Design Team Group is on FB and that is how we communicate with the team.
• The Sketch Designer will be responsible for creating (1) sketch each month, which will be due at   least two months before the challenge goes live so that the team has ample time to create their reveals.  You will be responsible for creating sketches for any Scrap Our Stash events that require a sketch.
• The Sketch Designer will not be required to create a layout for the challenges unless he/she chooses to do so.

Benefits:

• A link to your blog and your photo will be displayed on the SOS blog, which has a large following.
• Your creations will be promoted through several online sources.
• You will be a part of a group of fun loving, drama-free scrappers!

Your application must include the following: 

• First and Last Name, Email Address and Location
• Link to your Blog
• List of Current Design Teams (No previous experience required)
• 1 -2 short paragraphs letting us know a little about you.
• If you are applying for the Sketch Designer position, please include (2) non-published examples of your sketches.  *If you are selected as the Sketch Designer, these sketches may be used for future challenges on the site.
• Email your application to: scrapourstash@gmail.com with Design Team Call or Sketch Designer in the subject line. 

We are looking forward to seeing another round of amazing applications!

October Winners Announced!!!!

We had so many beautiful entries this month with such great talent that again it was very hard for our Design Team to choose our Top 3.
Thank you to all of you who linked up with us for our October Challenges!!!

The Design Team has voted and here's the 

October Top 3 

(in no particular order…)

#8 Wendi R

#14 Heather

#21 Denise

Congratulations ladies!!!!

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

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

And now for our October randomly drawn winner...

#30 Stephanie

Congratulations Stehanie

 you have won the following prize:

Please leave a comment below AND...

email us at scrapourstash@gmail.com with October 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!

Thanks again everyone and we hope you are looking forward to participating in our 

November Challenges!

Make sure you stop in tomorrow, 

we have a big "Not So Spooky"announcement to make!!!!

"July Babies Rock" Layout by DT

Hello All!!!

Today's wonderful inspiration is the creative work of DT Patricia, inspired by our 

October Sketch/Color Combo Challenge:

Patricia shared this about the challenge and her page:

"What a challenge you had this month! The color combo in conjunction with the sketch was fun and...yes, you guessed it....challenging! The pics I used were from birthdays celebrated in July! I have tons of birthdays to celebrate in July, even mine! From family to friends, we take over!

For this challenge I used a line of paper I have had in my stash from KI Memories, "PlayList". It had most of the colors that were in the color palette which made it somewhat easier! I Added some old faithful flowers that I had to blow some dust off! Alphas came from Echo Park's "Photo Freedom" embellishment stickers and gotta love that Heidi Swapp color shine!

Hope you enjoyed this months challenge as much as we did!

Thanks for stopping by!"

You still have time to submit entries to both of our October sketch challenges!

Please link up your layouts on the sidebar by 11:59 PM (PST) tonight, to enter into this month's random prize drawing and/or for a chance to be selected as one of our October Top 3.

October 1st 

"Bingo" Stash Challenge:

Create a new layout and choose any row (vertical, horizontal, or diagonal) from the bingo card provided and add those items to your layout. 

Please note in your blog write up, which row you used to complete your layout.

You can use additional items as well.

October 15th 

"Sketch Color Combo" Challenge:

Create a layout inspired by the sketch 

AND...

(4) or more colors from the color palette .

White, Black, and Kraft are the ONLY other colors you can use.

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

Here is the prize you are playing for this month:

Have a wonderful Wednesday and make sure you return tomorrow afternoon to see who made the Top 3 and who was the winner of the October prize!

"My Family" Layout by Rochelle

Hi Everyone!
We are back on the blog today sharing more
October Sketch/Color Combo
inspiration!
Today's feature is this lovely layout created by Rochelle:

Rochelle:

Well there were a lot of colors I could of picked for this challenge! 

I had a few collections in mind but when I came across this one… Bo Bunny Serenade from 2012 I felt like this was a great opportunity to use up some old stash and it felt so good!!! 

 I used shades of the four colors - Cypress, Misted Yellow, Sangria and Cognac.

You still have until 11:59 PM (PST) tomorrow night to upload your entry for either of our October challenges for a chance to win this month's prize:

Thanks for stopping by

We will be making a big announcement on 

October 31st

so make sure you stop by to see what we are up to for the next couple of weeks!!!

"Such a Sweetheart" Layout by DT Megan

It's a marvelous Monday and we are happy to share with you DT Megan's
bright and cheerful layout she created inspired by our
October Sketch/Color Challenge

Here is what Megan shared about the challenge and her layout:

"I have to admit, I procrastinated this challenge as looking at all those colors kind of intimidated me, but then I began to just focus on a few and it got a lot easier! For my layout, I pulled together papers using four of the colors and went from there. The colors I used were Misted Yellow, Royal Blue, Aluminum and Aurora Red - the tags also have a little bit of Cognac. I flipped parts of the sketch and made an 8 1/2 x 11 layout instead of the 12 x 12 in the sketch. I added sewing and a few embellishments and called it done!"

Feeling inspired????
You have until October 29th, 11:59 PM (PST) to link up your entries for  our October
Sketch/Color Combo Challenge
as well as our
"Bingo" Stash Challenge
Each challenge completed and linked up will give you an entry into our monthly prize drawing.
Our prize this month is:

Click HERE for the October Challenges and details

Thank you for visiting us today and we hope you return tomorrow for more inspiration from opur talented Design Team!

"Silly Little Pilot" Layout by DT Tanti

We are continuing this week with more fabulous Design Team

October Sketch/Color

inspiration.  

Today DT Tanti is sharing her wonderful interpretation of the sketch using a great combination of colors from the fall color palette that was provided as part of the challenge:

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

"Colour challenge was always challenging for me. Especially this one. I had to go through all my paper stash. Turned over every single sheet to find the right colours. And I was so happy as I finally found them. From the colour palette I used: The Bright Cobalt, Sangria, Misted Yellow, Cognac and the Mauved Mist. The next problem for me was finding the embellishments in that colour combo. Cause I didn't have much. But after I took a look again to my papers, I thought they were busy enough so that I didn't have to add much embellishments on it."

Inspired by the Tanti's awesome layout?  
Here is a look at the sketch and the colors!

Click HERE for the challenge and details!

Enjoy the rest of your day and make sure you return tomorrow for more 

Design Team inspiration!!!

"Explore" Layout by DT Kate

Hello!!!

We are back on the blog today with more Design Team inspiration!

DT Kate has created this awesome and as always fun layout inspired by our October

Sketch/Color Challenge

to share with you:

Kate:

"While on vacation, we try to schedule things for both kids to enjoy together but sometimes, with my son being much younger and then also having some special needs, it's impossible. So, while in Florida, while the others went ziplining, he & I headed over to the Children's Museum. It was wonderful and since we got there early, there was hardly no one in there and my son got lots of one on one attention! "

I think I used every color in the color palette; it just so happened that this cute car paper had all the colors in it even if it didn't match the space theme LOL ... I then accented it with lots of yellow paper pieces from the stash. 2 of the tags have hidden journaling.

If you have not had a chance to play along with us this month, you have until
October 29th 11:59 PM (PST)
 to create and link up your entries for one or both of our
October Challenges
for a chance to win this month's prize:

Thank you for visiting us today and make sure you return tomorrow for more Design Team inspiration!

"Koreatown" Layout by DT Claire

We made it...it's Friday!

And we have some awesome inspiration to end your week with and to help get your scrapping mojo in tact for the weekend!

Today's inspiration is being shared by DT Claire, inspired by our

October Sketch/Color Challenge:

Claire: 

"I pretty much stayed true to the sketch with my layout. I love the fall colors that we were given to play with, they are beautiful. I was inspired by the blues, green, red, yellow, and aluminium. 

The collection I used, Simple Stories Urban Traveler, came closest to these colors and fit the story I was documenting. 

I look forward to seeing your layouts inspired by this year's fall colors."

Your turn to get out your supplies and create a page to share with us!

Here is a quick preview of the Octboer sketch and color palette:

For details and rules on the challenge, click HERE

Have a great weekend and happy scrapping!

"Missy and Sam" Layout by DT Robin

Yay!  It's Thursday!  

Today's ADORABLE feature is being shared by our talented DT Robin, inspired by our

October Sketch/Color Challenge

Robin:

"This was a fun layout for me to do. I, honestly, didn’t think I’d be able to complete it, initially. I had never done a color palette challenge like this one before. It was pretty easy once I noticed there was no pink in the palette. That eliminated a lot of patterned paper right off the top.

The sketch is a lot of fun, too. I obsess over tags. I used my Tim Holtz Large Tag Sizzix die to make my tags. I seem to get a lot of use out of that die!

For close-up pictures of the details, please visit my blog"

 http://robinredd.typepad.com/reddrobinstudios/

Are you up for the challenge?   

As always, you have until the 29th to complete and link up your interpretation of this month's challenge.   

Click HERE for the challenge and details!

More Design Team inspiration on the blog tomorrow!

See you then!

"Nine Lives" Layout by DT Nicole

It's Wednesday and we have some wonderful

October Sketch/Color Challenge 

inspiration to share with you!

Take a look at this fabulous layout DT Nicole created to share with us:

Nicole:

"First of all, let me just say that the Pantone 2014 Fall Colors are all gorgeous. Now the real challenge was to find a collection of papers and/or embellishments to match some of these warm, yet vivid tones. Because I softened up my layout a bit with my usual whitewashing technique, it's as if I have used a little lighter shade of each color chosen, but I assure you... I have tried to stay true to the color palette. The colors I chose are: Cypress, Aurora Red, Misted Yellow, Aluminum and a little touch of Bright Cobalt (in some tiny flowers on the pattern paper). The collection used is DIY Shop by Crate Paper. I absolutely adored working with the sketch - lots of layers to work with and, my favorite, tags! Hopefully you will play along with Sketch challenge #19!"

Inspired?????

Here's a look at the sketch and the color palette:

Click HERE for details

We would love to see what you create inspired by this challenge!
You have until October 29th, 11:59 PM (PST) to link up your entry for a chance to win the following prize to shop at your choice of:

Online Scrapbooking Store, Scrapbook Kit Club, Michaels, JoAnns or Hobby Lobby!

Return tomorrow for more awesome Design Team inspiration!

Have a scraptabulous day!

"Hello Summer" Layout by DT Leila

Hello and thank you for stopping by!

 Today's stunning inspiration is the beautiful creation of DT Leila, inspired by our

October Sketch/Color Challenge

Leila:

When I am sad or tired, I need the sea to calm down, to restore the energy. Whenever I'm so or whenever I get the chance, run to him, love to feel the sand feet or even just stay seated listening to the sound that the sea does, it calms me, it makes me happy. 

This is my interpretation of the sketch + some of the colors in the palette proposals.

 I hope you enjoy and are inspired to play with us.

Here is a look at this month's sketch and color pallet:

For details and challenge rules, click HERE

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

Have a terrific Tuesday!

"Hello, Lil Darling" Layout by DT Joefil

Happy Monday!!!
Today we have some adorable 

October Sketch/Color Challenge 

inspiration to share with you!

Today's featured layout is the creative work of DT Joefil:

Joefil:

"This is fun and challenging challenge for me this time, I hope I got the color right. I used more than four color in the color palette, I used American crafts and recollections papers as well as the other embellishments."

It's your turn to dig into your stash and match up products inspired by our Fall color palette and create a layout inspired further by our October Sketch.
Click HERE for the sketch, color palette and details of the challenge!

Have a great week and we are looking forward to seeing how our followers interpret this month's sketch challenge!

More Design Team inspiration on the blog tomorrow, so make sure you stop by!

"First Day" Layout by Brenda

Hello!

We care continuing this week with more

October Sketch Challenge

inspiration from our Design Team.

Just in case you have not had a chance to check out our October Sketch Challenge,

here is a look at the sketch and the color palette:

For details on the challenge, click HERE

And here is by take on the challenge:

I stayed true to the sketch and was inspired by the colors:

Royal Blue, Cypress Aurora Red, Misted Yellow and Aluminum

I combined Bo Bunny's "Pop Quiz" Collection with:

Simple Stories "Smarty Pants" Collection

(Cypress graph paper, brads, tennis shoe and push pin sticker)

Fancy Pants "Off To School" Collection

(Eyeglasses and Star)

Echo Park " Paper & Glue" 6 x 6 Pad

Numbered patterned paper

Lawn Fawn

Twine

I am looking forward to seeing everyone's take on this challenge!

You have until October 29th, 11:59 PM (PST) to complete this challenge and as well as our 

October Stash Challenge to be entered into our random drawing for our prize this month:

Thank you for stopping by, enjoy the rest of your Sunday and make sure you return tomorrow for more Design Team inspiration!

"Faith" Layout by DT Elizabeth

Hello!

It's Saturday, a good day to share some bright & cheerful inspiration!

Today's inspiration is this fantastic layout created by DT Elizabeth

inspired by our

 October Sketch Challenge:

Elizabeth:  

"I loved this challenge a lot because the sketch was awesome as was the color palette! 
I used the blues, yellow, and red color from the palette and it was super fun creating!"

We hope that this month's sketch with color palette as well as our design team projects, inspire you to create a layout and link it up with us.
We look forward to seeing what everyone creates.
And remember this month, our randomly drawn winner will receive a gift card to shop where they choose:

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
More Design Team inspiration on the blog tomorrow!!!!