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!

June Winners Revealed!!!

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

Thank you Freckled Fawn, we really appreciate your generosity and support!!!

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

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

For June the voting resulted in a tie, so instead of (3) Top Picks this month,
we have (4)

(In order of upload)

#4 Devra

#27 Rachelle

#34 Jenessa

#38 Heather

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

Please grab our new TOP 3 blinkie below, 

so that you can BRAG on your own blog:

AND....

Our randomly chosen winner for this month is:

#47 SnazzyJJ

Congratulations! 

You have won the following prize:

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

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

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

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

Have an awesome rest of the day!

Introducing the New Design Team!

Hello Crafters!

We would like to introduce the 

July - Dec 2014 

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: 

Kerry Bruce

Kelly Holifield

Carol Piexto

Jenni Calma

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

Dulcinea Silva 

Robin Redd 

Tanti K.

Megan Liane Beaubien

Leila Cardoso

Kate Blue

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:

Tammy Bennett

Nicole Doiron

Claire Rambo

Steffanie Seiler

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

Our June Design Team Top 3 and Monthly Prize winners will be posted tomorrow!
Come back to see who won!

Have a great day!

"Love Everything About You" Layout by Rochelle

Today is the last day to get your entries uploaded for the June challenges!

Need a little bit more inspiration to get your mojo going?

Below Rochelle is sharing her take on our 

June Sketch with Stash Challenge

as well as the

"Tie Dye" Challenge at Child's Play:

This is what Rochelle shared about her layout:

"I used enamel dots and my two types of alphas - Thickers and mini alphas from 
October Afternoon. 

I also "tie-dyed" the flowers."

If you would like a chance to win this awesome prize from our sponsor

get your entries for one or both of our challenges, linked up by
11:59 PM (PST) tonight!

Check back later today for our new
DESIGN TEAM
annonucement

"U R My Sunshine" Layout by DT Patricia

Hello there!

Today's adorable Sketch with Stash inspiration is the creative work of DT Patricia:

This is what Patricia shared about her layout and the challenge:

"This was a fun sketch to use. I used Pink Paislee " Hello Sunshine" Paper Collection for this layout as I like the colors which gave it a nice spring /summery feel. 

I used some of my favorite embellies on this layout, which included my lovely washi tape, twine, enamel dots, wooden veneers, journaling card, to name most. I enjoy being able to dig into my stash for random aphas, which in this case I used 2 different font types. Worked out perfect! 

Thanks for looking!"

You still have until 11:59 PM (PST) tomorrow night to link up your take on either or both of our June challenges for a chance to win our sponsored prize this month:

For challenges and details, click HERE!!!!

Make sure you return tomorrow for our last day of design team inspiration and also the announcement of our new design team!!!

"Backyard Pool" Layout by DT Megan

Happy Friday!

What better way to end the week than with some fabulous scrapbooking inspiration!

Today's lovely inspiration is the creative work of DT Megan, inspired by kour

June Sketch with Stash Challege

AND...

The "Tie Dye" Inspiration Challenge at Child's Play:

This is what Megan shared about her layout and the challenges:

"For this layout, I scrapped a picture of my son, Max in our "backyard" pool. Even though it is small, he has a lot of fun in it! I followed the sketch fairly close but did only use one photo. I was inspired by the Tie-Dye Challenge to make my own background. I used some Sixxiz circle dies and a Versamark pen to draw the circles on white cardstock. I then embossed them with white embossing powder. After embossing, I sprayed the background with three different Mr. Huey mist colors. To keep the circles white, I wiped the mist off with a baby wipe. I used vellum for the strips going from the top - down on the layout so the background would still be visible. I used two enamel dots in dark pink and used green thickers for "Pool" and small green block letter stickers for "Max".

How would you like to win this awesome prize from our June Sponsor, 

Freckled Fawn

Complete and link up your entries for one or both of our June Challenges by 

June 29th, 11:59 PM (PST) 

to be entered into our June prize drawing.  

You will receive and entry for each challenge that you complete!

AND...

if you combine our Sketch with Stash Challenge with the Tie Dye Challenge at

Child's Play

and link it up with their site, you will earn an entry into their prize drawing!!!!

Have a wonderful weekend and I hope you were inspired today to get your supplies out and get to scrappin'.   We would love t see your take on our Sketch challenge combines with the Tie Dye challenge at Child's Play!

"So Curious" Layout by DT Tanti

Hello!

Today's inspiration is this fabulous layout created by DT Tanti, inspired by our

Sketch with Stash Challenge

as well as the

Child's Play "Tie Dye" Challenge:

Here is what Tanti shared about her page:

"For my layout I combined the inspiration from the sketch and from the "Tie Dye" challenge. Since I'm in both design teams

I cut some circle ring in different sizes out of paper using the circle dies. Then I put them randomly on a white cardstock and glimmer misted it to get the "Tie Dye" look on the background. I chose to use some sequins to finish my layout."

Thank you for stopping by!

You still have until the 29th to complete both of our June challenges for a chance to win this awesome prize from our awesome June Sponsor, The Freckled Fawn:

And... don't forget, if you combine our sketch challenge with 

Child's Play "Tie Dye" Challenge

and link up to both sites you will be entered to win our monthly prize as well as the prize being offered at Child's Play!!!!

Looking forward to seeing all of your creations inspired by our challenges!

"Las Dalias Flea Market" Layout by DT Kerry

Today's inspiration is the beautiful creative work of DT Kerry, and is her last design team reveal for Scrap Our Stash!

Kerry's page is inspired by our current Sketch with Stash Challenge

and...

Child's Play "Tie Dye" Challenge:

Kerry shared this about her layout:

"I made the 'tie-dye' background using wet cardstock and strips of crepe paper. It was really effective and a technique I will be trying again for sure. I have made a tutorial on my blog if you would like to see how it was done.

This is also my last layout for Scrap Our Stash, it's been a pleasure working with the great challenges and hope I get chance to play along as a participant."

Kerry we have enjoyed having you as part of our team and appreciate all of your contributions to Scrap Our Stash!
You will be missed and we wish you the best in your future endeavors and hope that you pop in when time permits!

If you are inspired by Kerry's work, visit her blog and become a follower:
Scrapbooking ~ For the love of paper

If you have not had a chance to play along in our Sketch with Stash Challenge yet,
here is the sketch:

Click HERE for details and rules of the challenge

AND...if you combine our Sketch Challenge with Child's Play " Tie Dye" Inspiration Challenge and link it up here as well as Child's Play, you will be entered to win our monthly prize as well as the prize Child Play is offering...that is (2) chances to win a prize this month.

Here is the Tie-Dye Inspiration

For the details on the Tie Dye Challenge, click HERE

Return tomorrow for more Design Team inspiration!

"5 Days Old" Layout by DT Kelly

Good Morning!!!

Today's inspiration is the creative work of DT Kelly and is her last design team reveal at 

Scrap Our Stash!   Kelly has been with Rochelle and I since we became co-owners of Scrap Our Stash and she will definitely be missed around here.   

Her adorable layout was inspired by our

June Sketch with Stash Challenge

and

Child's Play "Tie-Dye" Challenge:

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

"I "tie-dyed" my color strips using Versamark ink with a butterfly stamp. It was interesting to see the outcome of each color as it dried! I used Queen & Co. enamel dots and a super old glitter & crocheted flower in the center. I find it hard to scrap the older photos but this challenge really made it fun! 

I will really miss being a part of the design team here at SOS and have loved every one of the challenges! Brenda & Rochelle are amazing and really make SOS such a super fun challenge site. Thank you for allowing me to be a part of such a fantastic design team and I hope to follow along with future challenges!"

Kelly, Rochelle and I have enjoyed as part of the SOS team, and appreciate all our your contributions and dedication to our site!!!

If you have enjoyed the inspiration Kelly has shared with Scrap Our Stash, click HERE and become a follower of her blog.  

Thank you for stopping by and as always, we will have more design team inspiration on the blog tomorrow!

"@rt Class" Layout by DT Robin

Happy Monday!

Today's wonderful Sketch with Stash inspiration is being shared by DT Robin:

Robin shared this about her page:

This was a fun, quick sketch this month. I used enamel dots, both yellow and red. I also used two different fonts in my title and sub-title, reading “art class, with Julie Balzer.”

To go along with the Child's Play Tie Dye Inspiration Challenge, I sprinkled ink from spray bottles around the paper.

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

Until next time…

~Robin Redd

Have you had a chance to play along with us this month?   If not, you still have until June 29th, 11:59 PM to link up your take on either or both of this month's challenges!
And...don't forget, to combine Child's Play "Tie Dye" challenge with our June Sketch with Stash Challenge for a chance to win not only our monthly prize, but also the prize being offered at Child's Play!
Click HERE for challenges and details!!!

Stop by tomorrow for more Design Team Sketch with Stash inspiration!
Have a wonderful week!

"Weather the Storm" Layout by DT Jenni

Hi there!

Today's amazing June Sketch with Stash inspiration is being shared by DT Jenni and is Jenni's last reveal as a Design Team member at Scrap Our Stash!  

We're gonna miss having her on our team and the wonderful "Start to Finish" videos she creates and shares with us!

And this is what Jenni shared about her page:

"Sadly, this is my last challenge as a DT member at Scrap Our Stash, so I wanted it to be special. I decided to focus on the idea of time passing so quickly! These photos are of a rainy day craft project from last summer.

I tried to fade distress inks together with a roller stamp to mimic the vertical pieces in the sketch. For the stash part of the challenge, I used a combination of rub-on sequins, real sequins and enamel dots to embellish. I can't wait to see what everyone is inspired to create!

I also want to thank all the amazingly talented DT for being so much fun to work with, and especially to Brenda and Rochelle for being a great leader, inspiration and friend to me!"

xoxo

Jenni it has been a pleasure having you as part of the Scrap Our Stash team!!!
 Rochelle and I thank you and appreciate all of your contributions and dedication to our site!
Wishing you the best in all of your future endeavors!!!!

For those of you who have enjoyed the inspiration Jenni has shared with us for the past two terms, you can continue to be inspired by her awesome creations by following her on her blog:
Paper Cardinal

Happy Scrapping and return tomorrow for more Design Team
Sketch with Stash inspiration!!!!

"Cute Boy" Layout by DT Leila

Happy Saturday

I hope you are enjoying your weekend!!!

Today's fabulous Sketch with Stash inspiration is being shared by DT Leila:

Here is what Leila share about her layout:

I have always loved photographs, but after I became a mother always walking with a camera in hand, has become very common. I love every little moment of registering children and then remembering how they grew, and how their characteristics have changed. 

This is a picture of my youngest qdo, when he was 1 year and a half or so. Today he is a little boy of almost 7 years. How I miss this cute and naughty face. 

The sketch is a grace and I loved playing with it.   I decided to make some chevrons and paint with gelatos.   For the background paper I used the colors in the photo for inspiration. I added enamel dots are on the left side of the photo.

I hope you enjoy.

Here is the sketch for June

You must include the following:

Enamel dots OR Sequins 

AND... 2 different types of alphas

As a BONUS we are teaming up with Child's Play,

Combine our sketch challenge using their 

Tie-Dye Inspiration 

Link up your layout here and with Child's Play and you will be entered to win the monthly prize on our blog as well as the prize being offered at Child's Play!!!

For the sketch challenge details, click HERE

For Child's Play challenge details, click HERE

You have until June 29th, 11:59 PM to link up your entry!!!

Thank you for visiting us today, return tomorrow for more Design Team inspiration!

"Laugh, Enjoy, Play" Layout by DT Joefil

Good Morning!

Today's sweet inspiration was created by DT Joefil, inspired by our

Sketch with Stash Challenge

and

Child's Play "Tie Dye" Inspiration Challenge:

Joefil shared this about her layout:

"Another fun challenge! 

For this challenge I started with white cardstock for my background.  I used my clear block and stamped tim holtz distress ink into the block and sprayed with water and then I stamped it into the background paper to create a watercolor look to meet the requirements of the 

"Tie Dye" Inspiration Challenge over at Child's Play.

Next I splattered some ink that was left over on the block,  and added lots of sequins, my favorite embellishment to put into my layout these days."

Have you had a chance to play along with us this month?  If not, you have until June 29th to complete one or both of our June challenges for a chance to win an awesome prize from our awesome sponsor this month

Click HERE for our June Challenges

and don't forget if you combine the Sketch with Stash Challenge with

Child's Play "Tie Dye" Inspiration Challenge 

you will be entered to win our monthly prize as well as the monthly prize at Child's Play!

Have a Scraptabulous Day!!!

"Hello ONE" Layout by DT Kate

Hi there!

Today's "super sweet" inspiration is the creative work of DT Kate, inspired by our

 June Sketch with Stash Challenge 

and

Child's Play " Tie Dye" Challenge:

Here is what kate shared about her page:

"I used the sketch but used some small pictures and was inspired by the Child's Play Tie Dye Inspiration, which made me think of light and pastel colors and embellishments!"

For our Sketch with Stash Challenge this month, we are joining forces with

Child's Play and their 

"Tie-Dye" Inspiration Challenge

Complete our sketch challenge and you will be entered to win our monthly prize sponsored by 

and if you combine our challenge with Child's Play "Tie Dye" Challenge and link it up with Child's Play, you will be entered into their prize drawing...two chances to win a scrappy prize!!!

We are looking forward to seeing how our Sketch Challenge and the Tie Dye Challenge inspires you!

Click HERE for details

Make sure you stop by tomorrow for more Design Team inspiration!!!!

"You Are" Layout by DT Elizabeth

Hi Everyone!

Today's wonderful June Sketch with Stash inspiration was created by DT Elizabeth:

Here is what Elizabeth shared about her layout:

"I was excited to do this sketch so I could do a clean lined layout, which are my fav to create! I love the easiness of this layout, yet it says so much!"

Click HERE to check out our Sketch with Stash Challenge
AND....we have joined forces with Child's Play for this challenge.
Complete our sketch challenge combined with Child's Play's " Tie- Dye" Challenge, link it up your entry here and also on the Child's Play blog for a chance to win our monthly prize as well as the prize the are offering on their site.

And here is the sponsored prize you are playing for this month:

Generously donated by The Freckled Fawn!!!!

Thank you for stopping by and make sure you come back tomorrow for more design team inspiration!

"Mom, You're Special" Layout by DT Dulcinea

Hello!!!

Today's amazing Sketch with Stash inspiration was created by DT Dulcinea.

Dulcinea's layout was further inspired by 

Child's Play "Tie-Dye" Inspiration Challenge:

This is what Dulcinea shared about her page:

"I was so inspired by this challenge. I turned the sketch and make my strips to be on the center. I use the tie dye inspiration to make my background using white crayons and watercolor for an ombre look. Now it was time for embellishments, and what's more feminine than sequins and I love them. This layout is~ about my inspiring mom."

We would love to see your take on this month's sketch!  Combine our challenge with Child's Play, Tie Dye Challenge, upload it here and at Child's Play and you will be entered to win our monthly prize sponsored by The Freckled Fawn as well as the prize drawing at Child's Play!!!
You have until June 29th to link up your creation

Happy Scrapping!!!

"Oh Boy" Layout by DT Carol

Happy Monday Morning!

As some of you may know, our current Design Team term ends this month, some of our team members are remaining for another term and we have a few leaving and 

we are sad to see them go.

We have thoroughly enjoyed having DT Carol on our team and will surely miss

all of the awesome inspiration and support she has provided for Scrap Our Stash 

for the past two terms.

For Carol's last Scrap Our Stash reveal, she has created this awesome "guy" page inspired by our June Sketch with Stash Challenge:

Carol shared this about her layout:

"I love sketch+stash challenges! I changed the sketch a bit... Instead of stripes on the back of the photo I used a large square of vellum paper. 

For the stash part I chose to used enamel dots and 2 types of alpha for my title!"

Thank you Carol!!!

You have been an awesome team member and truly inspiring and Rochelle and I appreciate all of your contributions to this site!

If you want to continue to be inspired by Carol's work, click HERE to follow her blog. 

More Sketch with Stash inspiration on the blog tomorrow, make sure you stop by and see what our next Design Team has created to inspire you!

Enjoy the rest of your day!!!

Sketch Challenge #15

Hello!!!

Time for our monthly Sketch with Stash Challenge, and as a BONUS we are teaming up with Child's Play "Tie Dye" Inspiration Challenge!

Here's the sketch:

Create a layout inspired by the sketch and you must include 

Enamel dots OR Sequins 

AND... 2 different types of alphas

Click HERE for the SOS Challenge Guidelines!!! 

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

 

If you would like a chance to enter to win the monthly prize at Child's Play,

combine our challenge with their 

"Tie Dye" Inspiration Challenge

Click HERE for CP details & rules

Our June Guest Designer

Claire R

has created this beautiful layout inspired by our
June Sketch with Stash Challenge

and 

Child's Play "Tie Dye" Challenge:

12 yrs Later...

This is what Claire shared about her layout:

 "Great challenge! I had lots of fun creating this layout because I did something I haven't done in a long time, used my Tim Holtz distressed inks. Interestingly enough I do not have any purple in my stash, I have all the other colors of the inspiration board but purple. So I pulled out my TH concord distressed ink and made my own purple tie dye-esque layer and to wash it out, I added some gesso. I side flipped the sketch to accommodate landscape photos. For my stash items, I used the last of my sequins, and I use two Thicker alpha stickers, Amy Tangerine kal barteski foam and American Craft patchwork fabric. I'm also working on my stash of button. 

I look forward to seeing all your wonderful layouts using this week's challenges." 

If you would like to see more of Claire's beautiful creations, visit her blog:
Three Waters Creations

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

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

Remember, this month our awesome sponsor is....

Freckled Fawn specializes in craft embellishments. Their mission statement is to create products that please the eye and delight the heart. In September 2013, Freckled Fawn launched their OHDEERME Embellishment Kit Club.

The Freckled Fawn is generously offering our June randomly drawn winner:

Stop back tomorrow for more sketch inspiration from one of our
fabulous Design Team members!!!!

"Love You" LO by DT Kate

Happy Scrappy Saturday!!!  

Today we are inspiring you with this fantastic layout by DT Kate:

Kate said:

Monochromatic challenges always are a challenge for me...almost impossible! I love kraft paper so I started with that and just kept my monochromatic color in the tan/kraft family. I used washi tapes, SC wood star veneers, 5 different scraps of tan/brown papers, cool wood buttons from MME, and some krafty looking stickers. More scrapping of my son's long journey to wellness 

Make sure you come  back tomorrow for out June 15th Sketch challenge reveal! 

"That Face" LO by DT Megan

Hello Crafters…. It's Friday!!! ":)

Let's start the weekend with this awesome inspiration from DT Megan:

This is what Megan said about her layout:

"For my layout, I used different shades of blue as I felt they complimented this picture of my youngest son, Max. For the title, I cut "that" with my Silhouette Cameo and used some older K & Company chipboard letters for "face". The chipboard was a lighter blue, so I used some prima chalk ink to darken the letters. My five different stash items used were 1 washi tape (navy polka dot), 2 chipboard shapes (heart & geotag), 3 puffy stickers (star & small dots), 1 flag clip (navy) and 1 label sticker."

Make sure you stop by tomorrow to see what DT Kate has for us! :)