"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! :) 

July 15th Sketch Challenge ~ Ribbon/Trim

Hello!!!

Are you ready for the July sketch challenge? :)

Here's the sketch:

Create a layout inspired by this Sketch and you must include 

Ribbon/Trim on your layout. 

Click HERE for the SOS Challenge Guidelines!!! 

 Make sure to LINK your layout to Mr. Linky on our side bar.

The monthly prize:

From our fabulous Sponsor:

We want to thank our July Sponsor Queen Kat (DT Member Kate Blue)
Thank you for celebrating your birthday month with us! 
Click HERE to visit Kate's Blog

July Guest Designer Reveal:

Rachelle Olaridge

Here's our Guest Designer's beautiful layout:

"Cherish & Adore"

This is what Rachelle shared about her layout:

 "I really enjoyed creating this layout using the fantastic sketch from Rochelle. I used lace trim and ribbon which always adds to the beauty of the layout. I went with my fave colors pink and green and a splash of black which makes the LO pop! The enamel dots and pearls was the final touch to my creation.  Brenda and Rochelle I have enjoyed being guest designer. SOS totally "Rocks" and is a scrappers place to be."

If you would like to see more of Rachelle's stunning layouts, visit her blog:
Scrapbooking & Crafts 24*7 - 365 Blog

Thank you so much Rachelle for designing with us this month and sharing your beautiful
creations with us!

Looking forward to seeing everyone's take on this challenge! 

Introducing Returning Design Team Member, Kate Blue

Happy Monday Everyone!!!

Today is the last day of our Design Team Introductions!!!

We are excited to have this talented designer returning to our team!

Kate Blue

"My crafty name is Kate Blue, (or Queen Kat as my friends playfully call me since I love all things Snow White and the Evil Queen) coming from the great state of Maryland! In my previous life, I was an accountant until 7 years ago when I became a stay at home mom to care for my son had some serious ongoing health issues. So, I am now a wife, mom, semi home schooler, special needs advocate, cook, chauffeur and more to my two children and husband. I have been scrapping/crafting for about 7 years as well; I never considered myself artsy EVER (I can't even draw a stick person LOL) but came into scrapbooking accidentally when it was suggested that I look into it as a way to relieve the high stress levels I had since my son had been hospitalized/ill for almost two years. After 6 months of collecting supplies and a Scrapbook 101 class, I was hooked! I generally stick to scrapbooking, SMASHing, mini books and some mixed media canvases; for some reason, card making and stamping stump me in a major way! 

You can find me at my blog:"

Blue's Blog and My Scrappin Fascination

Kate has created an awesome page inspired by our current

Stash Challenge ~ "Let's Go Shopping

to share with you:

"My Boys"

Kate shared this about her layout and the challenge:

"I shopped around and as always, had to start with my wood veneer SC stars! I then added an awesome square paper clip, two kinds of washi tape, some MME striped papers, a flair button from Shelley and then I kept going by adding a die cut and a journaling mini calendar in there too! 

Happy shopping!!!"

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Look forward to another six month's of fabulous and fun inspiration from Kate!!!

Please join SOS in extending Kate a warm welcome back by leaving a comment below!

And... did you know the "Queen" celebrated a birthday yesterday!   If you did not get a chance to wish her a happy birthday, here's your chance.   You can leave her a comment below or head on over to her blog and leave her a little birthday love there:

It's My Birthday!!!

To celebrate her birthday this month

aka

Kate Blue

is sponsoring Scrap Our Stash and gifting our randomly drawn July winner this awesome prize so you can go shopping for more stash:

If you have not had a chance to check out or play along with our current challenge, you have until July 29th, 11:59 PM (PST) to link up your entry for a chance to win the awesome prize above.

Scrap Our Stash is looking forward to another awesome term with our fabulous designers.

We hope that you have enjoyed meeting all of our designers for this term, and that you are also looking forward to being inspired by all of the fabulous and diverse creations the team will be sharing with us, inspired by our challenges!

Thank you for stopping by and make sure you come back tomorrow when we reveal our July Sketch with Stash challenge and inspiration from our July Guest Designer, Rachelle Olaridge!!!

Introducing Returning Design Team Member, Megan Beaubien

Happy Sunday!

Today we have another Design Team introduction and inspiration to share with you!

Join Scrap Our Stash in welcoming back, talented designer

Megan Beaubien

"My name is Megan Beaubien. I live in Middle Tennessee with my husband, Brian and our two boys, Eli (3) and Max (2). I am a CPA and work part time as an audit manager in a local public accounting firm. I started scrapbooking about 11 years ago while in college and have done it off and on since then. The past year and a half I have scrapbooked more than ever and am truly enjoying it! I truly love playing with pretty paper and supplies. My two boys are usually the main subjects of my pages, and I love to look back on my pages to see them "growing up." They are young, but I still feel like it goes by too fast! Beyond scrapbooking, I am an avid sports fan - especially football - and enjoy watching a good game or listening to sports talk on the radio. 

You can find more of my scrapbooking creations at my blog: http://meganlianesblog.blogspot.com/ "

And for today's inspiration, Megan has created a beautiful beach page to share with you inspired by our July Stash Challenge ~ "Let's Go Shopping"

"Beach Vacation"

Megan shared this about her layout and the challenge:

"For this challenge, I scrapped a picture I took from our vacation this summer at the beach. The stash items I used - which ended up being more than 5 - were striped paper, 3 arrows, cork embellishment, journal card, flair, tags, and die cuts. I also was able to use some of my new Studio Calico Hello, Hello kit and a Gossamer Blue kit I bought last summer for this challenge. I love when I can combine "older" with new!"

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Scrap Our Stash is excited to have Megan return for another term and we are looking forward to seeing more of her wonderful creations!

Stop back by tomorrow for our last designer introduction, and we will have a surprise for you!!!

Have a wonderful day

Introducing Returning Design Team Member, Tanti K

Today we are excited to introduce you to another one of our talented returning designers

Tanti K

"Hi, my name is Tanti.

I was born and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia.

In 1994 I went to Germany for my studies. There I met my husband, so I stayed for good. Nowadays I'm a stay at home mom of 2 kids.

I speak Indonesian, German and English.

I've been papercrafting since I was in school.

15 years ago I started making cards for my friends and family.

In 2009 I fell in love with scrapbooking and I have been addict since I made a vintage mini album for my mother in law.

I love working with transparency or vellum. I like creating a homemade embellishment for extra details on most of my projects. My style is more CAS and colourful but I do also layering and messy style. Besides scrapbook pages I also love to make cards, mini albums and altered items.

You can see most of my creations on my blog: TantiK Creation"

For today's inspiration, Tanti is sharing her amazing layout inspired by our 

July Stash Challenge ~ "Let's Go Shopping"

"Crabs Everywhere"

And this is what Tanti shared about her page and the challenge:

"I'm so glad that I could join this amazing team again for another 6 months term. Because SOS challenges were so inspiring for me just like this one. 

I really had a lot of fun creating this page because I LOVE shopping in my stash.

 So, my five things are:

Five washi tapes.

One arrow paper clip.

Five wood veneers.

Two tags.

And two punchers ( circle puncher and flower puncher). 

I've used the flower puncher to create the sun."

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We are so pleased to have Tanti returning for another term and the wonderful inspiration she shares with us bi-weekly!   

Join with us in welcoming Tanti back by leaving a comment below!

Return tomorrow for another Design Team introduction and inspiration!

Enjoy your weekend!!!

Introducing New Design Team Member, Tammi Bennett

Hello Scrappy Friends!!!

Meet new Designer Team member

Tammi Bennett

"Hey scrappy friends! I got my start in scrapping over 15 years ago and ever since then, I have been hooked! I turned that passion into a business and started an online store & community about three years. I recently sold that to spend more time with my husband who retired in February. I have three kids who are the main subjects on my layouts! I am so excited to be a part of the Scrap Our Stash team and being inspired by all of the work shared here!!"

Tammi's Blog: TJS Memories

And... for today's inspiration, Tammi is sharing her "bright and cheerful" take on this months

"Let's Go Shopping" Stash Challenge

"Celebrate You"

Tammi shared  this about the challenge and her layout:

"What a fun challenge this was! 

I included washi tape, striped paper, enamel dots, a journaling card and a flair button from the shopping list on my layout!!"

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We are excited and honored to have Tammi on our team and looking forward to all the wonderful inspiration she will be sharing with Scrap Our Stash during the next 6 months! 

Click HERE for the "Let's Go Shopping" challenge and details, link up your take on the challenge by July 29th for you chance to win this prize package:

generously donated by our very own 

aka

 DT Kate Blue

Click HERE to visit Kate's Blog to leave her some love and to see what she is up to this month!

Have an awesome day and make sure you come back tomorrow for another introduction and more awesome DT inspiration!!!!

Introducing New Design Team Member, Claire Rambo

Hi everyone!

We are back with another Design Team introduction and more 

July Stash Challenge inspiration!

 Meet new Design Team member

Claire Rambo

 "Aloha! My name is Claire R. I'm originally from Hawai'i however currently living just north of Los Angeles, California with my husband. By day, I'm a certified massage therapist with a private practice, by night I scrapbook for the creativity and fun of it. My crafting journey started back in 2009, when I decided to make my very first Christmas cards. I made snowmen out of yarn, fussy cut the hats, hand drawn faces and adhered them to one layer of paper. I was a knitter at the time, so I had plenty, and still have plenty, of yarn laying around. Well, a couple of years later I decided to dive head first into paper crafting: I purchased a die cutting machine, created a blog and started participating in challenges to learn how to paper craft. Cards turned into home decor which turned into scrapbooking, scrapbooking and more scrapbooking....

Thank you to the wonderful women of SOS and I am truly honored to be part of such a creative team."
Claire's Blog:  Three Waters Creations

Claire's first Scrap Our Stash reveal is this lovely page she created inspired by our
July Stash Challenge " Let's Go Shopping"
"Local Style"

...And this is what Claire shared about her page and the challenge:

"I loved shopping in my stash for this challenge, that was so much fun. I found some long lost items and some newer items to use on my layout. My stash items are: (1) green buttons (I used 5 of them), (2) October Afternoon Flair button, (3) Tim Holtz mini paper clips (I used 3 of them), (4) star sequins (I used 8 of these long lost sequins), (5) Creative Embellishment wood veneers (3 of them), along with one piece of striped paper and several pieces of Jillibean Soup stickers. I also fussy cut all the cameras from JS: Pasta Fagioli collection. The story behind the layout is that my best friend in Hawaii has 5 free range chickens that just roam around her backyard. While I am all for free range chickens, I'm a bit squeamish of having them roam freely in the backyard. It took a lot of convincing from my friend to get me to go out and "hand" feed them. So it was a definitely a picture event when I finally relented and fed her chickens."

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Scrap Our Stash is excited to have Claire on our team and we are looking forward to her sharing more of her awesome inspiration with our followers!
 Please join us in extending Claire a warm welcome!

I am sure you would all agree that, each of the Design Team Members we have introduced thus far, have shared some amazing projects inspired by our "Let's Go Shopping" Stash Challenge. 

Stop by tomorrow, when we will post yet another introduction and more beautiful inspiration! 

Thanks for stopping by...Happy Scrapping!

Introducing Returning Design Team Member, Robin Redd

It's a wonderful Wednesday and we have another Design Team member introduction as well as some inspiration to share with you today!

For those of you who are new to Scrap Our Stash, meet returning designer

Robin Redd

"Hi, I’m Robin Redd. 

I’ve been scrapbooking for over 15 years.

I’m 49 years old. I have two adult children. I try to be ‘artsy’ everyday. 

I MOSTLY scrapbook, but, I also stamp, make cards, etc. I’m learning mixed media and art journaling. I’ve done some jewelry making. My biggest passion is shopping for art and craft supplies. I just LOVE them!"

Robin' Blog: West Coast Scrapper

Today Robin is sharing a fun layout she created inspired by our 

July Stash Challenge ~ "Let's Go Shopping"

"Makin' A Splash"

Robin shared this about the challenge:

"I love these types of challenges because I have so many embellishments and I LOVE them all.

The five items I shopped for from my stash are:

1. Enamel Dots (3 or more)-on flowers and upper right corner.

2. Dimensional sticker-watermelon stickers below blue paper.

3. Journaling card-3 different ones above blue paper.

4. Flair button-in between the two photos.

5. Flowers (3 or more)-1 in the upper left corner and two in the lower right corner.

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

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We are so happy to have Robin as part of our SOS team and looking forward to sharing more of her wonderful creations with you! 

Please join us in welcoming Robin for another term, by leaving a comment below!

Remember you have until July 29th to link up your entry for our 

"Let's Go Shopping" Stash Challenge! 

For the challenge and details, click HERE!!!

Stop by tomorrow to meet another SOS designer and to see her fabulous reveal! 

Introducing New Design Team Member, Nicole Doiron

Happy Tuesday!!!!
Are you ready to meet another new Design Team member?
Today we are introducing our next talented designer,
Nicole Dioron

"Hi! My name is Nicole Doiron and I live in Canada... in a small coastal town called Beresford in the province of New Brunswick, to be more specific. I share a home with my soulmate Yves (we've been together for 8 years) and our furry purry baby, Sugar the cat. We don't have children of our own, but we do have 2 wonderful nieces who we love to spoil and have fun with. We also have several friends with wonderful kids who let me scrapbook their pictures often. :) I l work in a fairly uninspiring office job during the day, and I let my inspiration and creativity loose in the evenings and weekends, doing the hobby that I love so much... scrapbooking!

My scrapbooking style varies a lot, adapting itself constantly to my moods and inspirations. My forte is definitely layouts (from single to double-page), but I do also create a lot of cards and have been challenging myself to create more and more beyond the page and mixed media projects, like canvases and frames. I like to use a lot of embellishments (chipboard shapes, flowers, gems/pearls, metal accents) and I love to incorporate different techniques on my creations like handmade stitching, stencilling with gesso or molding paste, misting, whitewashing, etc.

And I also love a great challenge so I'm thrilled to be part of the Scrap Our Stash DT! I hope that you will enjoy my creations and that they will inspire you to play along! 

You can visit my blog at http://scrap-utopia.blogspot.ca."

 For Nicole's first SOS Design Team reveal, she has created this stunning layout, inspired by our

July Stash Challenge ~ "Let's Go Shopping"

"Hello Darling"

This is what Nicole shared with us about her reveal and the challenge:

 "What a fun challenge this was for my very first one as a Scrap Our Stash designer. Scrapbooking and shopping sure seem to go hand in hand! I think half of the fun of this fabulous hobby is the time you spend in your favorite LSS browsing through each and every product available, old or new, and wishing you'd win the lottery in order to be able to buy the entire store! So, for this challenge, I used up the beautiful Crate Paper DIY Shop collection that I had recently purchased along with a few other embellishments to match. Of the list provided by Scrap Our Stash, I used a polaroid frame (chipboard shape around the picture), dimensional stickers (green flower cluster & bingo card), 2 tags (cut out from the Crate Paper patterned paper), wood veneer (title and mini typewriter from Studio Calico) and 3+ flowers (from Prima and Petaloo). If you like my layout and want to see more of my work, visit me @ http://scrap-utopia.blogspot.ca/ 
I can't wait to see what you create using this awesome challenge as inspiration!"

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Scrap Our Stash is delighted to have Nicole join our team and I am sure you will enjoy the fabulous inspiration she will be sharing with us for the next six months!

Have you had a chance to check out our challenge and/or play along with us this month?
If not, click HERE for the challenge and details.
You have until July 29th to link up your entry for a chance to win a

generously donated by our very own DT member
Kate Blue
aka

Another Design Team member introduction and inspiration on our blog tomorrow, so make sure you stop by and check us out!

Introducing Returning Design Team Member, Leila Cardoso

Hello and welcome!!!

It's day of our Design Team Introductions. 

Today we are reintroducing returning Design Team Member

Leila Cardoso

"I'm Leila, Lolo or Leiloca (lol), married to Marcelo and mother of Maria Clara and Mattheus, my greatest sources of inspiration. I am simply addicted to scrapbooking, it has also been my therapy ... love the moments register pages for albums. I knew of scrapbooking long time ago, but I started to do it in November 2010 and have never stopped. I scrap almost every day. 

Love, love and love!!"

Leila's blog: Lolo Artesanato

And...our inspiration for today is Leila's gorgeous take on the

July Stash Challenge ~ "Let's Go Shopping"

"Big Smile"

Leila shared this about her reveal and what she used to complete the challenge:

"My son is a happy kid, always playing, smiling and laughing and I am thankful for this.

My shopping items are:

- Washi tapes

- Wood verner

- Flowers

- Paper clip

- Enamel dots

I hope you enjoy it!"

Scrap Our Stash is excited to have Leila back for another term and looking forward to the fabulous inspiration she creates to share with us!

Remember, you have until July 29th, 11:59 PM (PST) to create a layout inspired by our
Stash Challenge ~ "Let's Go Shopping"!!!

Return tomorrow for our next Design Team Introduction!!!!
Have a great week!

Introducing Returning Design Team Member, Joefil Cate

Happy Sunday!

Today we are happy to introduce returning Design Team member, 

Joefil Cate

"Hi everyone! My name is Joefil Cate. I live in Las Vegas, Nevada and I am a stay @ home mom. I am married to a wonderful husband that encourages my scrapbooking. I have a 5yr old daughter named Chelsey who is my inspiration! She is my favorite topic to scrapbook and I use her photos all the time. I started scrapbooking three years ago and fell in love with it right away. I am now officially addicted! I scrapbook whenever I feel like it which is a lot. I don’t have a particular style I just go with the flow, but I love layering & ink splatters and I honestly admire mixed media pages. I get many good ideas from sketches and challenges online. I started blogging online more than a year ago so I can better share my layouts with others."

Joefil's Blog: Capture Life's Moments

Today Joefil is sharing her adorable interpretation of our 

July Stash Challenge ~ "Let's Go Shopping"

"CUTE"

Joefil shared this about her page and how she completed the challenge:

"Who doesn't want to go shopping...and shopping in my craftroom? 

How fun is that!

 I shopped for two Dear Lizzy tags, a flair button, four enamel dots, sequins, and rub on arrows..

Now it's your turn, can't wait to see your creation!"
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We're excited to have Joefil as a member of our team for another term.   Look forward to another six months of beautiful inspiration from her!

Check back tomorrow for another Design Team introduction and inspiration!!!!

Introducing Returning Design Team Member, Patricia Barnett

I hope you had a wonderful 4th of July!!!!

Today we are continuing with the introduction of our new Design Team members

and we are very pleased to introduce you to returning Design Team member, 

Patricia Barnett

"Hello my crafty friends!

My name is Tricia and I am from Sunny Southern California, mother of one beautiful daughter Breanna Nichole (6) and a brand new fury friend, Brownie. I have been creating for about 17 years and have enjoyed every moment of it. I began scrapbooking right when there weren’t too many “safe” products out there to use. Since my attendance to a Scrapbook Expo it went all down hill from there! I usually reference that as my “coming out party!” Most of my projects and layouts you will see will be of my daughter as she IS the subject and focus of my life! I have met so many cool people through the world of crafting in which I am so lucky to have many of them as my friends!

I’m usually kept busy doing layouts, canvas pieces, Project Life, Art Journaling and my favorite…. Mini Books! Whatever it is I am creating I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE using embelIies! You will almost always find some BLING, Washi Tape, Paint, and most likely some doodling. =) I

Besides crafting, I love spending time with my family, friends, traveling, reading, dancing and working out. I am usually never still and always involved in something.

I am super excited to be a part of such an awesome design team here for Scrap Our Stash! 

All the designers are extremely talented and I am sure you will find inspiration every time you visit! 

I am totally looking forward to another term and I hope you are too! 

Stay tuned to see some cool stuff!

See you around!"

Tricia

Tricia's Blog: Supha Woman...A Day In The Life Of

Here is Patricia's awesome take on our 

July Stash Challenge ~ "Let's Go Shopping"

"Work Flow"

Patricia shared this about her page:

"Hey! Hey! Hey! 

I am thankful for being back for a 3rd term with ScrapOurStash! 

As always, I enjoyed working on this challenge because the photos used are of my work family. We have such a great team and I absolutely love that!

For this challenge, we were asked to go shopping in our stash! Well from the shopping list, that was given I chose the following 5 items:

Enamel Dots

Polaroid Frame

Flag

Flair Button

Transparency

I had fun with this one and I hope you do as well!

 Thanks for looking!"

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Join with us in extending Patricia a warm welcome back for another term and look forward to another six months of fun and fabulous inspiration from her.

Have you checked out our July Stash Challenge yet?

Your challenge this month is to go shopping...and you do not have to leave home.

So, click HERE for the details and

"Let's Go Shopping!"

And...for each challenge you complete this month you will receive an entry into our monthly prize drawing being generously offered by our AWESOME July Sponsor:

aka 

DT Kate Blue

...and here is the prize she is offering to one lucky randomly drawn winner, so you can shop some more!!!!

Continue to enjoy your weekend and return tomorrow for another 

Design Team introduction!!!!

Introducing Returning Design Team Member, Elizabeth Hellum

Today we are back with another Design Team Introduction. 

We are so excited to have Elizabeth back for a third term!!!

For those of you who may be new to Scrap Our Stash, meet

Elizabeth Hellum

"Elizabeth here and so glad to be on the team! Recently married the man of my dreams and blended our family to become the fantastic four! Making a move to Seattle to start our new journey there. I have been scrapping for many, many years and every time I sit down to create I am amazed at where I have come from and where I am going within this hobby! It's a hobby that evolved and truly so has my style which allows such freedom!!! Can't wait to join in on the fun and see what everyone creates monthly!"

Elizabeth's Blog: Life And All That Goes With It

Below is Elizabeth's super fun layout inspired by the
July Stash Challenge
"Let's Go Shopping"

"Zip Line"

...and this is what Elizabeth shared with us about her take on the July Stash Challenge:

"This challenge was complete fun because what better 

things to put together than scrapping & shopping! I had a fun time deciding what I was gonna use for my 5 things! 
Great challenge!"

My 5 things from the shopping list:

Washi Tape

Flair Button

Journaling Card

2 different punches

Dimensional sticker

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We hope that you are as thrilled as we are with Elizabeth returning for another term.

Look forward to seeing more amazing creations from her. 

Please give Elizabeth a warm welcome by leaving a comment below and visit us tomorrow

when we introduce another member of our design team!

Remember you have until July 29th to complete a layout, inspired by our July Stash Challenge:

"Let's Go Shopping"

for a chance to win this awesome prize 

generously donated by our very on  FABULOUS Design Team Member

aka

Kate Blue

Have a wonderful and safe Fourth of July!!!

Stop back by tomorrow to meet another Design Team member!

Introducing Returning Design Team Member, Dulcinea Silva

Good Morning! 

It's day two of our Design Team introductions. 

Today we are reintroducing returning Design Team Member

Dulcinea Silva

"My name is Dulcinea Silva, but everyone calls me Dulce. I’m a Brazilian girl, but I've lived in Portugal since 2005, after getting. I have a husband, no children yet, and a cute cat. I live on Portimão, a medium summery town, south of the Algarve. It's the best place to be in the summer. 

In my free time, I love writing, photographing and scrapbooking. I've made handmade cards since I was a teenager. However, I met scrapbooking in 2003 when I lived on Oregon, USA. Since then, I have just been so in love with it. I like mixing papers, stamping and hand stitching. I especially found myself interested about telling my story, using pictures and my creativity for that. 

I am looking forward to being inspired and learning so much with you."

Dulcinea's Blog: So Dulce

And for today's inspiration, Dulcinea has created a beautiful layout, inspired by our

July Stash Challenge:

Dulcinea shared this about her layout:

'"I'm so happy to be on the team for one more term! 

For this challenge I began with the picture. I wanted to create a romantic and sweet layout about my cute niece. I chose patterned paper from Lily Bee, cardstock and ribbons. 

After choosing these items,  I began to shop my stash, and I bought:

 (1) Washi tape (2) sequins (3) flowers (4) wood veneers (5) die cut. 

Now, it’s your turn for a fun challenge and layout!"

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We are excited and pleased that Dulcinea has returned for another term of creating with our team. We are looking forward to another six months of her fabulous reveals!

Please join with us in extending Dulcinea a hardy WELCOME BACK!!!!

Thank you for visiting us today and stop back by tomorrow to meet next talented designer and see the fabulous inspiration she has created to share with us!

Enjoy the rest of your day!

Introducing New Design Team Member, Steffanie Seiler

Hello!

This week and continuing on until the 14th, we will be introducing a new or reintroducing a returning Design Team Member daily, along with their reveals inspired by our 

July Stash Challenge ~ Let's Go Shopping!

Scrap Our Stash is excited to introduce to you our first team member

Steffanie Seiler

"Hi! My name is Steffanie. I started scrapbooking when my oldest son was a baby---he's now 15! I also have another son who is 10. These two are my primary scrapbook subjects in addition to a golden retriever puppy, a calico kitty and, of course, everyday life. 

 In the early days, I was definitely a flat, non-lumpy-bumpy scrapper---I now can't imagine scrapping that way. Although I don't really dabble much in mixed media, I do need to have layers and dimension on my pages. I think I have a pretty good eye for color, balance and details. I like clean lines and don't really do messy. 

My husband and I live in the beautiful Pacific Northwest region of the United States. My favorite season is summer. I like coffee, chocolate, pizza and wine (among other things!). Besides scrapbooking, I enjoy running and just being outdoors. I am an RN and work very part-time so that I can spend most days being home fulfilling my role as wife and mom...and have plenty of time for scrapbooking, of course!"

Steffanie's Blog: Glimpses of Life from a Brown Eyed Girl

Today Steffanie is sharing this wonderful bright, and cheerful layout she created, inspired by the
Let's Go Shopping" Stash Challenge
"These Are The Days"

...and this is what Steffanie shared about her reveal and the challenge:

"I had a lot of fun "shopping" my stash for the right ingredients for this page. It actually made me take a different approach to my scrapbooking. I usually start with photos and a sketch. This time I pulled out items I wanted to use and created a layout around those. The photos came last---although I had a pretty good idea what I wanted to use while I was creating!

I used the following items to complete this challenge: Washi tape, striped paper (diagonal), Polaroid frame, wood veneer, journaling card, 2 or more types of punches. 

 That makes 6 different items from the list---and a successful shopping trip!"

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We are honored to have Steffanie joining our team, and look forward to all the creative inspiration she has in store for us!

Please give Steffanie a warm welcome, by leaving a comment below. 

Our current challenge will end July 29th, 11:59 PM (PST) 

To view the challenge and details, click HERE

 Visit us again tomorrow for our second Design Team Introduction!!!!

Stash Challenge #16 ~ Let's Go Shopping!

Hello!!!

Today we are revealing 

Stash Challenge #16 

and introducing our July Guest Designer!!!

But first... 
We want to thank our July Sponsor

It's July and Queen Kat aka DT Kate Blue's birthday is this month and she is celebrating all month!
Celebrating means presents, so the Queen is sponsoring Scrap Our Stash this month and look what she is gifting our randomly drawn monthly winner:

All you have to do is complete one or both of our July challenges.  

You will earn an entry for each challenge completed.
Click HERE to visit Kate's Blog and leave her a Happy Birthday wish!

The Scrap Our Stash team wishes our fabulous team member, Kate Blue the best birthday ever!!!

And now for the challenge...

For this challenge we are going to shop our personal stash, we will not be taking a trip to our local scrapbooking stores.
Here's the rules:

From the shopping list below, shop for (5 or more) different items in your stash. 

 Create a layout and include those (5) items on your page. Each item will only count as one, for example: a wood veneer polaroid frame will only count as a frame or as wood veneer, you decide. If you choose arrows you must use (3) but it only counts as 1 of the 5 items on the list. 

*Make sure you include in your blog write up the (5) items you used, to be eligible for the monthly prize drawing. 

 You are allowed to add anything else you desire to complete your page!

Here is the shopping list:

Washi tape

Stars (3 or more)

Striped Paper (not lined)

Enamel Dots (3 or more)

Polaroid Frame

Buttons (3 or more)

Flag

Dimensional sticker

Paper Clip

Arrows (3 or more)

Wood Veneer

Journaling card

Sequins (3 or more)

Use (2) or more types of punches 

Die cut

Tags (2 or more)

Flair button

Rub On

Transparency

Flowers (3 or more)

Cork embellishment

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

 Make sure to link your layout to Mr. Linky on our side bar.

We are thrilled to introduce our

July Guest Designer

Rachelle Olaridge

"Hi there. My name is Rachelle. 

I am a mother to 2 grown sons and grandmother to 2 beautiful grandchildren.

I was a 6th grade teacher for 7 years.  Now I am wheelchair bound and keeping busy is still my goal.

I started scrapbooking in 2008 when I viewed a friends work. My passion quickly turned into addiction for this type of artistry and I never looked back. I am very passionate about this hobby. It's not just about creating albums but it is a work of art. I love taking pictures to use to document life. Thus, here I am today enjoying my passion as therapy and inspiration to others. Now that I am wheelchair bound, each day is filled with being inspired, creating, providing inspiration through my work and treasuring the memories.

My obsession has expanded since 2009 for creating cards, tags, altered art work, mixed media, wood and canvas artwork. I love using a variety of techniques, elegant and fun elements. Yes, I do send out a few cards. My style has been described as detailed, beautiful, and multifaceted. My greatest strength is attention to detail. I like to take the viewer on a visual journey of my inspirational designs."
If you would like to see more of Rachelle's beautiful work, visit her blog:
Scrapbooking and Crafts ~ 24/7 * 365

Here's Rachelle's fabulous reveal inspired by the challenge:

This is what Rachelle shared about her page and the challenge:

"For this challenge I went with the shabby chic style layout. This delivers a softer and feminine look which highlights the picture. I used a generous amount of layering and pastel colors for inking and embellishments. With the final touches the layout came to the perfect height of inspiration.

I so enjoyed this challenge because I really needed to go through my stash and see what else I could go shopping for!"

Here are the items I found in my stash to complete the challenge:

Enamel dots (2 sets), Arrows, Wood Veneer, Journaling Card, Sequins (3), Flowers (3+)"

Thank you so much Rachelle for providing this beautiful inspiration and agreeing to be our July Guest Designer.   We are excited to have you design with our team this month!

So who's ready to shop their stash?   We are looking forward to seeing all of your creations inspired by this challenge!

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

Have a great day and return tomorrow and see what one of our new Design Team members has created to inspire you and don't forget to grab our new fan blinkie!