"Red Deer" Layout By DT Tanti K

Today's featured layout is the lovely creative work of SOS Designer Tanti,

inspired by our

February Book Inspired Stash Challenge:

Tanti:

"As I saw the moose image on the book cover, I was inspired to scrap these old pictures. 

On the photos, I was feeding some red deer though, not moose.

To complete the challenge I added to my layout two wood veneer hearts from my stash"

What inspires you about the BOOK COVER below...

the colors, the moose, the color burst, or maybe it's the title work.

Create a layout inspired by the BOOK COVER, add 2 HEARTS and link it up 

for a chance to win this month's awesome prize from our 

February Sponsor

We cannot wait to see all of your layouts and what about the book cover

inspired your page.

Return tomorrow for yet another Design Team reveal

inspired by this month's challenge. 

Have a great day!

"Christmas Photo Booth" Layout by DT Elena Bianconi

Hello everyone!

Today's feature is this super fun layout created by SOS Designer Elena,

inspired by our

February Book Inspired Stash Challenge.

Elena:

"The image of this cover reminded me of these old photos when we had fun taking funny Christmas pictures ... A single laughter of that ugly Christmas, because the family could not join in the festivities due to illness."

We would love to see how this month's "Book Cover" inspires you....

Link up your entries by Feb 29th, 11:59 PM (PST) for a chance to 

win this month's prize for our 

February Sponsor

The ScrapRoom

As always, we appreciate you stopping by!

SOS Designer, Tanti K will be providing tomorrow's inspiration,

so make sure you stop by to check out her reveal!

Enjoy the rest of your day!

"Full of Wonder" Layout by DT Steffanie Seiler

Good morning friends of SOS!
Today's adorable feature is the wonderful creative work of SOS Designer, Steffanie,
inspired by our
February Book Inspired Stash Challenge:

...And this is what Steffanie share with us about the challenge and her layout:

"Hey there. 

I have a page showcasing some cute baby photos for you today. These were taken on our first trip to the beach with Andrew. He was just eight months old and taking in EVERYTHING!!

I was mostly inspired by the title. I was looking at these photos (which are quite old, by the way) and I was thinking about how Andrew just looks so absorbed by everything around him. This led me to think of how a baby's mind is big and empty when they are born and how they quickly and eagerly take in all that surrounds them, creating their life story. Kind of a crazy round about way to get from big-hearted to a big mind full of wonder...but sometimes that's how inspiration works! The red and blue from the cover are obviously represented. Later I was looking at the book cover again and saw those big innocent eyes on the moose...much like Andrew's in the smaller photo!"

The challenge that inspired this awesome page:

Click HERE for complete challenge details.

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

Thank you for stopping by and return tomorrow for more Design team inspiration!

February Book Inspired Stash Challenge ~ Guest Designer Laura Whitaker

Hello everyone!

Today we are revealing our 

February Book Inspired Stash Challenge.

But before we get started, we want to thank everyone who played along in our January Challenges.  

As always, such awesome inspiration!  

We hope you all get a chance to play along with us this month.

A BIG THANKS to our sponsor this month

The ScrapRoom

About The ScrapRoom:

The ScrapRoom, the only online “Coffee House” that specializes in monthly

Scrapbooking Layout Kits!

Treat yourself to a steaming hot helping of fresh scrapbooking supplies, delivered straight to your door every month.

At The ScrapRoom, our goal is to help you “get more pages done,” and our 

“Flavors of the Month” Kit 

is designed with that goal in mind. Each month you will receive a box containing four individually packaged and unique layout kits, giving you a sampling of the latest and greatest in scrapbooking products. Your monthly kit contains enough paper and embellishments to complete at least eight 12x12 scrapbook pages

In addition to the Flavors of the Month Kit, The ScrapRoom also offers the following kits each month

Double Shot Kit, Embellishment Kit, Patterned Paper Kit, as well as a Cardstock Kit.

If purchased in addition to the FOTM Kit, these kits will ship with the FOTM for no 

additional shipping costs.

The ScrapRoom has recently started a new monthly sketch challenge

"Be Our Guest"

For details on the challenge and entering the challenge for a chance to be

selected as a guest designer, visit TSR Blog.

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The ScrapRoom will be awarding this month's lucky
randomly drawn winner the following prize:

And now it's time to reveal the challenge:

The Challenge:

Create a layout inspired by the BOOK COVER.. 

You are allowed to use anything from the cover that inspires you,

for instance, the animal, the rays, the colors, title, etc.

AND...you must include at least (2) hearts on your layout!

When posting your layout, you must include in your write up

what inspiration you pulled from the book cover, to be considered for the 

random prize drawing.

Click HERE for SOS Challenge Guidelines

Entries are due: February 29th, 11:59 PM (PST)

Please join with us in extending a warm welcome to
returning
Guest Designer
Laura Whitaker

"Hello! I am so excited to be back as a guest designer here at Scrap Our Stash, it is always such an honour to be invited. Let me tell you a bit about myself,

I live in Ontario, Canada in a tiny lakeside community with my husband. We have three sons, two of which are grown and live on their own and one that is at home with us. My passion for scrapbooking and papercrafting began about fifteen years ago and is still going strong! Through scrapbooking, I feel I can accomplish two things; a family memory album (or many) and an outlet for my creative side. I love that this is such a social hobby and feel blessed to have made many friends through scrapbooking. I love layers of patterned papers, embellishments of any type, creating sketches and playing with my Silhouette software designing my own cut files, I usually offer a couple of freebies on my blog each month.

I also run my own challenge site called Stuck?! Sketches, and am fortunate to be on the DT of an online and mobile store called ScrapMuch?. I have also recently joined the 2016 Design Teams for both Imaginisce and Simple Stories which is this scrappers dream come true! I would love for you to visit my blog, grab a free cut file or all of them, and maybe play along with some of my sketches!"

Laura Whitaker Designs

Thank you Laura for designing with us again, as always we are excited to work with you
and we love and appreciate the awesome inspiration you share with us!

Take a look at Laura's fabulous interpretation of this month's stash challenge.   Don't you just love her page design, vibrant colors and the super cute photos?

"1st Bath"

And this is what Laura shared with us about her page:

"I found inspiration from the colours in the book cover; as well as the animal (moose) inspired me to scrapbook about an animal. I printed out three photos of our dog, from a few years back when he was a pup - they are just perfect!"

Inspired by Laura's page and/or our challenge? 

 We would love to see what you create based on this challenge!

Thank you for stopping by and return tomorrow for more awesome inspiration from a member of our Design Team, inspired by our February Stash Challenge!

January Winners Announced!

Good Afternoon !!!!

It's time to announce our January winners!

What a wonderful response to our January challenges. 

To everyone who played along, and/or shared our challenges, we thank you!

There were so many awesome interpretations linked up for both challenges,

it makes it a really hard task to narrow down to three.

And as always, it is great seeing such diverse creative ideas!

Our Design Team has voted and here's our January 

Top 3 Picks

( in order of link up)

#21 ~ Jinny Newlin

#30 Natsuko

#54 Nicole Doiron

Congratulations ladies!!!!

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

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

And now for our January RANDOMLY drawn winner…

#9 ~ Sandi Pressley

Congratulations Sandi!!!!

You have won the following prize 

Please leave a comment below AND...
email us at scrapourstash@gmail.com with January Winner
in the subject line and we will get your prize sent out to you!!!!

Here's our WINNERS blinkie below to add to your blog:

Thanks everyone for stopping by today!
 

You Still Have Time...

Hurry!!

You still have some time to get your layouts up

loaded to the sidebar by the end of the day (PST)! 

Here's a quick reminder of January challenges:

Get your layouts uploaded for a chance to win this prize:

12x12 Simple Stories You & Me Collection

with a few extra goodies (not pictured) 

Have a good day! :) 

"Happy Day" LO by DT Rachelle

Hello scrappers!

Today, Designer Rachelle shares her lovely layout to inspire us:

This is what Rachelle said about her layout:

"Rachelle here today sharing my layout design for our Sketch + 3 Challenge My inspiration came from the awesome sketch. I distressed the edges and applied a bit of mixed media to the background. I went into my photo stash and decided to use 2 repeat photos of my granddaughter. Using a color and B&W photo. Then applied pastel colors for the entire layout.

I used one item from each list:

*Avocado

*Butterfly

*Chipboard

I hope you have been inspired to start on your layout and join this fun challenge. Can't wait to see your design! See ya soon!"

Have a good day! :) 

"Reflections" LO by DT Zsoka

Hello! 

Today we have a fabulous layout to inspire you!

Here's Designer Zsoka's layout:

Zsoka shares this about her layout:

"Hello, Zsoka here, sharing my take on the January sketch and stash challenge! It is not too late to play along, who knows, maybe you will be the lucky winner! 

I've followed the sketch pretty closely because I really liked it. I do love my cut files, so when I saw the circle I knew I was going to go for some kind of circle cut file. I've found this Christmas bauble in the Silhouette Store and thought it looked pretty neat! Had to have it (and another five, just to make sure I have something to choose from haha). I've painted the lightbulbs on it with my new favourite gold and magenta Shimmerz paints.

Generally I don't go for simple, clean designs (I like a bit of mess!) so I've matted my photos with torn papers and added a chipboard frame too for dimension. Plus I've added some gold metallic thread under the photos.

The papers, even though they might not look like it, are actually all Christmas papers from various manufacturers. 

The stash I've used according to the challenge rules:

List 1: American Crafts (Dear Lizzy Fine&Dandy gold number vellum)

List 2: Basic Grey (Juniper Berry Rooftop paper)

List 3: Chipboard (Maggie Holmes Shine collection: frame, bow, heart locket, cross)

Hope you like! Thanks for stopping by."

Here's the challenge:

Make sure you check out the details HERE.

Get your layout uploaded to the sidebar before Jan. 29th! :) 

"Love" LO by DT Marie

Good Morning! Happy Monday! :)

Today's inspiration is from Designer Marie.  Take a look at her gorgeous layout:

Here is what Marie shared with us:

"Here is my clean and simple interpretation of the sketch. 

Horizontal paper stacks are replaced by a MM inspiration using Shimmerz paints and modelling paste. My chipboard is used as a focal point and is encircling my picture.

As for the list, I've used avocado a main color, arrows, butterflies and chipboard."

Now it's you turn!

You still have a few days left to get this challenge uploaded and the Stash challenge uploaded. 

You can get information on the challenges HERE. :) 

"Silly Sleepy Blaze" LO by DT Renee

Hello There!

Here's Designer Renee's wonderful layout inspired by the Sketch +3 Challenge:

Renee shares this about her layout:

"I loved this sketch! It was perfect for this 3 sleep poses of my sweet boy Blaize. Also a great way to use up my stash by mixing things from the lists! From the first list I used American Crafts- the Amy Tangerine and Crate Paper papers. In the second, I picked the color blue- it worked perfectly for the blue in the pictures!! Finally- I chosed chipboard which is a few of the embellishments on the page! I hope you enjoyed this layout"

Here's the challenge:

Make sure you check out the details HERE.

"Back in the 80's" LO by DT Asa

Good Morning! 

Today's inspiration is from Designer Asa.  Check out her wonderful layout here:

Here's what Asa said about her layout:

"I loved to work with this sketch and it was perfect for these three photos of me as a little girl in the early 80´s. 

I usually don´t use this colours but I thought they would fit the time.

I used the following from the lists:

#1 Arrows

#2 Blue (there is a little blue at one of the papers)

#3 Chipboard (the medallion)

Can´t wait to see your work."

Here's the challenge:

Make sure you check out the details HERE.

It's your turn now! What items will you pick from the list? :)

"Summer Lovin'" LO by DT Cassie

Good Morning! Happy Friday! 

Today, we have a fabulous layout to get our weekend started!!

Here's Designer Cassie's layout:

Cassie said this about her layout:

"This sketch was such fun to work with! I also like the stash item part of the challenge. For this page I used American Crafts and Arrow from the first column, Butterflies from the second column and Carta Bella from the third column. Otherwise I stuck pretty close to the sketch and even created my own messy circle cut file for behind my photos. It was so easy and I love how it turned out!"

Here's the challenge:

Make sure you check out the details HERE.

Have a great scrappy weekend! :) 

"Summer" LO By Rochelle S.

Hello!

Today, I get to share my layout! :)

Here's my layout I created inspired by the sketch+3 Challenge:

I love this challenge!!! There are so many possibilities!

I created my layout really close to the sketch.

For the +3, I used: List 1 - Arrow, List 2 - Butterflies and List 3 - Carta Bella.

Here's the sketch +3 challenge:

Make sure you check out the details HERE.

Now it's your turn! ;) 

Reminder…. January Challenges

Happy Hump Day!

Just a quick reminder about our January challenges! 

Here's the Stash Challenge #34 ~

Book Cover Inspired Challenge

Create a layout inspired by the BOOK COVER..
You are allowed to use anything from the cover that inspires you,
for instance, the stripes on the hat, the snow, colors, title, the cat, etc.

AND...you must use white paint or paint splatters on your layout.

And here's the Sketch +3 Challenge:

Create a layout inspired by the sketch above and 

YOU MUST choose at least one item from each list.

Example #1: Arrow, the color blue, chipboard

Mix it up anyway you want as long as you have at least (1) item from each row.

When posting your layouts, you must include in your write up what items you used (sketch challenge) and what inspired you (book inspired challenge), to be considered for the random prize drawing.

Click HERE for SOS Challenge Guidelines

Entries are due: January 29th, 11:59 PM (PST)

If you haven't already completed these challenges, you still have time!!  

"A Day in Paradise" LO by DT Sherri

Hello Scrap Our Stashers! :) 

Today Designer Sherri is inspiring us with this wonderful fun layout:

Sherri shares this about her layout:

"Loving this new "kicked - up" Sketch Challenge - The "Plus 3" feature is so much FUN! Here are the items I used, on this layout of our day spent on Disney's Private Island, Castaway Cay, from our January 2014 Cruise!

List 1 - American Craft - Wildflower Gold Foil Thickers "Adventure" Title

List 2 - Basic Grey - "Adrift" Collection (Nautical, Ropes, Tide, and Anchor -12x12's, Stickers, Diecut Cardstock and Transparencies, Mixed Brads

List 3 - Chipboard - Chipboard Bracket

Blog Link: http://shercara.blogspot.com/.../scrap-our-stash-january…"

Have you tried this challenge yet?  Make sure you upload your layout by the 29th!! :) 

Here's the challenge:

Make sure you read details HERE.

"Dolaucothi Gold Mine" LO by DT Tanti

Good Morning and Happy Monday! :) 

Today's inspiration is from Designer Tanti! 

Here's her fantastic layout inspired the Sketch +3 Challenge:

Here's what Tanti said about her layout:

"I really loved the new sketch challenge. By mixing the sketch and the stash list, we have so many possibillities to create our layout and to use up our stash.

For this challenge, I just followed the design of the sketch to create my page.

From the list, I used:

List #1: American Crafts (Patterened Papers).

List #2 : The colour blue.

List #3 : Chipboard ( The Camera)."

Here's the challenge:

Make sure you check out the details HERE.

Can't wait to see what items you use! :) 

"Key West" LO by DT Elena

Hello! Today's inspiration is from Designer Elena. 

Here's her wonderful layout:

Eena shares this about her layout:

"There were 3 women and a half 90 miles from Cuba!! If you have never been to Key West I recommend you to put it as a destination of your next trip to Florida because is a charming town. Despite the weather (as seen in the photos) Key West remained in my heart and I'd love to go back again soon.

I used: 

List 1 - arrows

List 2 - blue

List 3 - cardinal"

Here's the challenge:

Make sure you read details HERE.

See you back here tomorrow! :) 

"Meow" Layout by DT Steffanie

Happy Scrappy Saturday! :) 

Today we are sharing this beautiful layout from our Designer Steffanie. 

Check it out:

Here's what Steffanie said a bout her layout:

"LOVED playing with this sketch! I turned the line of three photos into a single 4x6 and paired it with a 4x4 card that I liked as my title. Instead of using a circular element in the background I decided to play with some twine which I thought was purr-fect for my kitty photo!  

For the stash challenge I used an arrow and the avocado color from List 1, the color blue from List 2 and the cardinal red color from List 3.  Now it's your turn!"

Here's the challenge:

Make sure you read details HERE.

We hope this layout has inspired you to get scrapping! :) 

January Sketch +3 Challenge Reveal

Happy Friday!!  What is the best scrappy way to start off a weekend?

With a FUN challenge!!!

Welcome to the

Sketch +3 Challenge!!!

We decided to change up our sketch challenge just a tad bit so much sure you

read the details carefully! :) 

The challenge:

Create a layout inspired by the sketch above and 

YOU MUST choose at least one item from each list.

Example #1: Arrow, the color blue, chipboard

Mix it up anyway you want as long as you have at least (1) item from each row.

When posting your layout, you must include in your write up what items you used, to be considered for the random prize drawing.

Click HERE for SOS Challenge Guidelines

Entries are due: January 29th, 11:59 PM (PST)

The prize you are playing for this month is:

Simple Stories "You & Me" 12 x 12 Collection Kit

Here's Designer Patricia Barnett's wonderful layout "Fabulous Beauty" inspired by this challenge:

Patricia shares this about here layout:

"Fun challenge here! The items I used in my sketch challenge are:

List 1 - Arrow

List 2 - Basic Grey

List 3 - Cart Bella

Hope you enjoy the sketch challenge as I did!

Can't wait to see what you will be working with!"

Make sure you visit tomorrow with more wonderful inspiration from our Design Team! :)