"Greetings crafty friends!
Bringing you production from the Countdown Challenge!
This challenge states you are to 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.
- See more at: http://scrapourstash.blogspot.com/#sthash.wq8zmGEG.dpuf
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:
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!
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We hope you are enjoying your weekend!
It's a new month and time to reveal the new Stash challenge for November!
Introducing the "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
- See more at: http://scrapourstash.blogspot.com/#sthash.4SNCfayB.dpuf
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 15th ~ 11:59 PM (PST)
New Design Team will be announced: Nov 29th
New Design Team Reveals: Jan 1st 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!
- See more at:http://scrapourstash.blogspot.com/2014/10/design-team-sketch-designer-call.html
Hey yall it is that time again...I actually was waaay out of rotation with this sketch so the challenge is just about over! However, I will be sure to post next month Stash and Sketch challenge a little more timely...
This was indeed a challenge for me because I had to use the colors in the palette which are not usually colors I would use...but hey I did what I could!
Unless you are a speed scrapper, you may be able to complete it!
If you wish to look at my other design team mates work, please visit ScrapOurStash blog!
Directly below, you will see the challenge and directly under that you will see my take on the challenge!
**Disclaimer....1.) its my blog, 2.) This is from my perspective as a black woman reminiscing how it use to be as a young black girl, 3.) If you get offended, go take a nap...
Not to say that every culture does not have their own struggles with hair, I am sure you do HOWEVER it seems that our recollections of the trauma we went through as young girls are almost always similar!
The conversation you will read below is a REAL conversation with REAL SISTAHS with REAL LIFE experiences.
I have a special group of ladies that I speak to on the daily and our convos range from A-Z...sleepless nights, our sick children, our INTELLIGENT and wise children, our growing children, our jobs, our economy, encouragement, spirituality, food, tv, life period! We talk about it all!
This particular night....we were discussing one of the too many award shows that cater to the urban industry...we got on the topic of rappers today and basically how they are wack...most not all. The conversation took off from there. It was one of the BEST, COMEDIC conversations that I have had in awhile..., 5 ladies, reminiscing on our childhood and what we all at one time or another had to experience and had to endure...there was no getting around it! The memories of the distinct smells of perm / relaxer, pressed hair / burning hair, cholesterol conditioner, the sizzle of the pressing comb due to the hair being damp, or the accident of pressing comb touching your neck, ear, or fo-head...
Im not the only one...who remembers this scent..I liked it actually...lol
Now, if you are from our culture or extremely close to someone of our culture, you should know that anything having to do with or hair is just not the bizness....it ALWAYS a process...ALWAYS!
I still love the looks I get when we:
1.) Explain why we don't have to wash our hair daily
2.) Why we don't get lice
3.) Why we get the Gremlin / Stripe syndrome when we are near water
4.) How we can walk into work one day with short hair and come tomorrow with long hair, then back with shorter hair 2 days ago
5.) Why when we "perm" our hair and when others "perm" their hair...means different 2 different things and will result in 2 different outcomes
6.) Knows the struggle of this...
7.) Why we couldn't swim or get anywhere near water after a fresh press and curl...
OMG...you know my list can continue, but I think you are catching my drift.
What do you know about this:
Or this:
If you haven't seen Chris Rocks, "Good Hair" watch the trailer here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m-4qxz08So
Is there such thing as good hair and bad hair?
I can go on and on about this topic as a black woman..but my main reason for this post to take you through this conversation that we thoroughly enjoyed having, reminiscing and just clowning around!
The struggle was really real and it is still a struggle for many today!
Please enjoy the dialogue below...I did the tedious job to black out the names to protect the innocent...LOL! I did not care to black myself out because I was apart of the convo and wanted to post about it!
***Keep in mind, this was a fast paced convo, which resulted in a few typos, and excuse the language...clown session was in full effect.
Crazy Bunch 10/14/14
So there you have it.
When we say there is a struggle....WE ARE SERIOUS!!!! Check the funny below:
At the end of the day....as adults, we are now in charge of taking care of our own hair...and I would like to say we are all happy with what we have going on. In our culture, today, going "natural" has just taken off and soared to higher heights! I mean in a real way. Going natural just isn't in the cards for everyone though...still because of the struggle! Going natural isn't for everyone...lol...its not. For some it may be a choice and others, maybe not so much. Wearing our hair natural has been more accepted today than yesterday. YES. Our little girls get teased, catch heat because of our hair and the things we can and cannot do. This post can result in 2-3 more post as I know some of you reading may be thoroughly confused...lol.
I hope you enjoyed reading as much as I enjoyed partaking in this convo with my sistahs from otha mistahs!
I love you ladies, and thank you for allowing me to share this part of our MANY convos...this one was truly hilarious! Had me DYIN!!!
Love you guys....and Black Girls Rock!
Shout out to a few of my trues....luv yall like a fat kid love cake! For real! For real!
I wanted to share with you the current challenge going on over at ScrapOurStash!
This was a fun challenge because there were just soooo many cool options to use to design your layout!
For this challenge, you are to 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.
DUE: October 29TH 11:59 PM (PST)
And one more important thing...click HERE for the SOS Challenge Guidelines!!!
