Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash Adventure~ December edition!

Happy December! The holidays are upon us, do you have any special projects planned?  I am going to be doing a December daily this year but as is my usual status, I am a day late and a dollar short!  I still haven't started it and it's December 1st!  Yikes! I do plan to work on it this weekend though, this past week has just been a whirlwind and did not go as planned! Since it's a new month that means it's time to launch another fun edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash Adventure! So without further adieu let's kick off the December 2023 edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash 2023!!

How our 2023 challenge works:

On the 1st of each month we will post a challenge prompt and the stash kit we have created using that prompt. During the month we will try to use as much of our stash kits as possible on different projects. This challenge is a just-for-fun challenge so there is no monthly prize - but isn't the real prize using up our stash?  We hope you will join us in our quest to bash some stash in 2023. If you accept the challenge to play along - link up on either my blog or Lori's Blog (or both if you choose) so that we can see who is joining us each month!

  Now for our "recipe" for December:

This will be a fun challenge to use envelopes and file folders on my projects this month, I am ready and feeling up to this challenge!! 

 New in 2023: We will be placing 10 things in our "bashket" each month. This "bashket" is progressive meaning at the end of the month we will keep what is in our basket moving into the next month. Our goal is to use up 10 things or 120 ITEMS from our stash by the end of the year! 

Here is an explanation of how the "bashket" will work:

Now for my December kits:

This month I decided instead of picking new kits I pick 2 of the previous kits I didn't have time to touch.  So for this month I am re-making my kits from August and October of this year in an effort to use them up completely!!  

KIT #1:

These papers and embellishments were all from my August Great Stash Bash Kit that did not get used up.  Everything is from the Simple Stories Little Things collection!  I plan to use this kit to make a gratitude journal for 2024. 

A close up of the front side of the papers:

Back sides of papers:

KIT #2:

This kit features papers and embellishments left over from my October Stash Bash kit. This kit features an eclectic mix of papers from the following lines: Pink Paislee Auburn Lane (cut apart cards), One Canoe Two Willow, CTMH Fells Like Home (light pink paper) and Pretty Little Studio Indian Summer (words).  The embellishments are ephemera pieces from Bo Bunny Beautiful Things, Crate Paper Flourish, Fancy Pants Yellow Door and Elle's Studio and wooden alphas from Pink Fresh Studios.

A close up of the front side of the papers:

The B sides of my papers:

My Stash Bash items (envelopes & file folders):

I think I selected a fun bunch of items for this month's stash bash item!  Some of these file folders and envelopes are handmade and the others are from various sources: Bo Bunny, Fancy Pants, and even an OLD file folder (open) from an old Lisa Bearnson kit! 

My Bashket items:

all these items were just laying on my desk waiting to be used!

My 10 items are:

1. Faithful circle from an unknown source

2. Little Moments flag from Pink Fresh Studios

3. coffee cup ephemera piece from an unknown source

4. Treasure this moment ephemera piece from Elle's Studio

5. Word strip ephemera piece from Elle's Studio

6. Grateful ephemera quote from Elle's Studio

7. 2 botanical cards from Crate Paper

8. Light Bulb ephemera piece from Photo Play Paper

9. Cut apart cards from Amy Tangerine

10.  Mini journal book (homemade) from Crate Paper.

Here are the rules for 2023:

Each month we will create a kit with 10 or more papers (dig into your stash for new or old papers it's up to  you!), 5-7 scrap papers (let's keep those scrap piles under control!), 3-4 embellishments (new or old- you decide), and a stash bash item!  This month's stash bash item is file folders/envelopes!!

1. Follow the challenge prompt to create a kit to work with throughout the month. You may use other items, but try to concentrate on using your kit. 

2. Create new, not previously posted projects using your stash kit.

3. If you have a blog - please include the challenge graphic & a link to our challenge in your posts. 

4. You may link to social media if you don't have a blog. If you share on Instagram, please make sure to use - #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2023

Since this is a just for fun challenge the rules are not set in stone BUT we have them to help you focus on what really matters using your stash!  We also hope you will help spread the word of our fun challenge so others may join in!!  You know you have at least one friend who needs to use her stash!! 

I am super excited to dig into my fun kit this month!! I hope you will join Lori and myself as we endeavor to bash some stash!  Remember if you play along make sure and use the hashtag #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2023.  I can't wait to see your kit!  If you create a kit link up below to share with us all!!  Happy creating!!

LISA

Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash Adventure 2023 ~ November edition!

Happy November! The holidays are upon us, do you have any special projects planned?  I am looking forward to doing a December daily this year as well as a November Gratitude Journal!  Since it's a new month that means it's time to launch another fun edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash Adventure! So without further adieu let's kick off the November 2023 edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash 2023!!

How our 2023 challenge works:

On the 1st of each month we will post a challenge prompt and the stash kit we have created using that prompt. During the month we will try to use as much of our stash kits as possible on different projects. This challenge is a just-for-fun challenge so there is no monthly prize - but isn't the real prize using up our stash?  We hope you will join us in our quest to bash some stash in 2023. If you accept the challenge to play along - link up on either my blog or Lori's Blog (or both if you choose) so that we can see who is joining us each month!

  Now for our "recipe" for November:

I don't know about you but I have LOTS of half used 12 x 12 sticker sheets to use up! 

 New in 2023: We will be placing 10 things in our "bashket" each month. This "bashket" is progressive meaning at the end of the month we will keep what is in our basket moving into the next month. Our goal is to use up 10 things or 120 ITEMS from our stash by the end of the year! 

Here is an explanation of how the "bashket" will work:

Now for my November kits:

For this month I am once again making 2 mini kits!

My first kit:

For this kit I chose papers and embellishments from the Simple Stories Harvest Market collection.  I recently received these things in a warehouse box I ordered from Simple Stories.  I plan on making a gratitude journal using these things.  Someone gave me this half sized composition book that I hope to use for the journal.  I wanted to make more for gifts but this notebook is now sold out at Walmart!  I'm always late to the party lol!  

Now for my favorite sides of the papers:

I'm hoping to make some layouts as well with this kit! 

B sides of the papers:

My second kit for November:

This kit features papers and embellishments from the Simple Stories Vintage Blessings collection. This is all I have left of this collection from a number of years ago, so I am hoping to use it up.  My plan is to create some more gratitude journals to gift, IF I can find more mini composition books, so stay tuned on that! 

My favorite sides of the papers:

The B sides of the papers:

My stash bash items for this month:

Group #1:

12 x 12 sticker sheets from: Simple Stories Cozy Days, Carta Bells Our House, Echo Park Good to be Home, Photo Play Heart & Home, Simple Stories Harvest Market, Simple Stories Harvest Lane, Echo Park Paper Hello Fall.

Group #2: (I had to many sticker sheets to fit into one photo)

12x12 sticker sheets from: Jenni Bowlin black alpha (very old), Echo Park Paper Everyday Eclectic, Bo Bunny alpha sheet, Photo Play Paper Stuck on You, Simple Stories I am, and Bella Blvd One Fall Day.

My "bashket" items for November:

These are all things I found when re-organizing my Fall craft things a few months back and since I didn't have a place for them, they are going in my bashket!  

My 10 items are:

1. Sticker sheet from Paper House Studios (top left)

2.Ephemera quote from Photo Play Paper

3.ephemera word strip-Photo Play Paper

4. enamel dots- Echo Park Paper

5. ephemera piece (sunflowers)-Photo Play Paper

6. ephemera piece- quote-Photo Play Paper

7. heart sticker-Simple Stories

8. 6x8 paper pad-Simple Stories Vintage Blessings

9. Foam sticker sheet-Simple Stories What's Cookin'

10. Cut apart paper from Pebbles.

Here are the rules for 2023:

Each month we will create a kit with 10 or more papers (dig into your stash for new or old papers it's up to  you!), 5-7 scrap papers (let's keep those scrap piles under control!), 3-4 embellishments (new or old- you decide), and a stash bash item!  This month's stash bash item is 12 x 12 sticker sheets!!

1. Follow the challenge prompt to create a kit to work with throughout the month. You may use other items, but try to concentrate on using your kit. 

2. Create new, not previously posted projects using your stash kit.

3. If you have a blog - please include the challenge graphic & a link to our challenge in your posts. 

4. You may link to social media if you don't have a blog. If you share on Instagram, please make sure to use - #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2023

Since this is a just for fun challenge the rules are not set in stone BUT we have them to help you focus on what really matters using your stash!  We also hope you will help spread the word of our fun challenge so others may join in!!  You know you have at least one friend who needs to use her stash!! 

I am super excited to dig into my fun kit this month!! I hope you will join Lori and myself as we endeavor to bash some stash!  Remember if you play along make sure and use the hashtag #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2023.  I can't wait to see your kit!  If you create a kit link up below to share with us all!!  Happy creating!!

LISA

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Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash Adventure 2023 ~ October edition!

Happy October! Does it feel like Fall where you are?  We are still waiting for cooler temperatures here in Texas!  I am looking forward to that first breath of cool crisp Fall air!  It's a new month and that means it's time to launch another fun edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash Adventure! So without further adieu let's kick off the October 2023 edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash 2023!!

How our 2023 challenge works:

On the 1st of each month we will post a challenge prompt and the stash kit we have created using that prompt. During the month we will try to use as much of our stash kits as possible on different projects. This challenge is a just-for-fun challenge so there is no monthly prize - but isn't the real prize using up our stash?  We hope you will join us in our quest to bash some stash in 2023. If you accept the challenge to play along - link up on either my blog or Lori's Blog (or both if you choose) so that we can see who is joining us each month!

  Now for our "recipe" for October:

I don't know about you but I have LOTS of ephemera to use up! 

 New in 2023: We will be placing 10 things in our "bashket" each month. This "bashket" is progressive meaning at the end of the month we will keep what is in our basket moving into the next month. Our goal is to use up 10 things or 120 ITEMS from our stash by the end of the year! 

Here is an explanation of how the "bashket" will work:

Now for my October kits:

For this month I chose 2 kits because I have 2 projects in mind that I hope to tackle!

My first kit:

This fun kit has papers from the CTMH Feels like Home collection.  For my embellishments I will be using the cut apart paper from this collection, a sticker sheet and some ephemera, which is this month's stash bash item.  My plans for this kit are to create a layout of my son and daughter in law's new home as well as a few misc layouts of my granddaughter. 

Here are the "A" sides of the papers:

Here are the "B" sides of the papers:

Now for my second kit for this month:

This kit features an eclectic mix of papers from the following lines: Pink Paislee Auburn Lane, One Canoe Two Willow, Pretty Little Studio Indian Summer, and Heidi Swapp Honey & Spice. For my embellishments I chose some wooden letters from Pinkfresh Studios the Holiday Vibes collection, some ephemera from Fancy Pants Yellow Door, Bo Bunny Beautiful Things and Crate Paper Flourish, 3 traveler's notebooks from One Canoe Two and American Crafts as well as a cut apart paper from Pink Paislee Auburn Lane. For this kit I plan to make a Gratitude notebook and scripture writing notebook to use in November!  The reason I chose THREE notebooks is just because I couldn't decide on the two I would like to use!! 

 

The "A" sides of the papers from this kit:

The "B" sides of the papers from this kit:

My stash bash item for this month: ephemera:

I have so much ephemera, that this is just a drop in the bucket!  I store all my ephemera in these cute little stackable trays from Target (found in the bathroom section), it really helps me to be able to see everything without having to constantly open packages!  The ephemera I will be using are from the following collections: Bo Bunny Beautiful Things, Fancy Pants Yellow Door, Hip Kit Club Home Sweet Home, Crate Paper Flourish, CTMH Feels Like Home and Paige Evans Bungalow.  Such a pretty mix of pieces! 

My Bashket items:

These are all things I had left on my desk after cleaning my craft room and since I didn't have a place for them, they are going in my bashket!  

My 10 items are:

1. Sticker sheet from PinkFresh Studios Days of Splendor

2. Sticker sheet from PinkFresh Studios Days of Splendor

3.ephemera piece-unknown source

4. ephemera piece- unknown source

5. ephemera pieces from Doodlebug Designs My Happy Place collection

6. journal half circle from Making Memories

7. flowers from an unknown source

8. letter board cut out from an unknown source

9. journal card from an unknown source

10. hello cut apart card from American Crafts.

Here are the rules for 2023:

Each month we will create a kit with 10 or more papers (dig into your stash for new or old papers it's up to  you!), 5-7 scrap papers (let's keep those scrap piles under control!), 3-4 embellishments (new or old- you decide), and a stash bash item!  This month's stash bash item is ephemera!!

1. Follow the challenge prompt to create a kit to work with throughout the month. You may use other items, but try to concentrate on using your kit. 

2. Create new, not previously posted projects using your stash kit.

3. If you have a blog - please include the challenge graphic & a link to our challenge in your posts. 

4. You may link to social media if you don't have a blog. If you share on Instagram, please make sure to use - #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2023

Since this is a just for fun challenge the rules are not set in stone BUT we have them to help you focus on what really matters using your stash!  We also hope you will help spread the word of our fun challenge so others may join in!!  You know you have at least one friend who needs to use her stash!! 

I am super excited to dig into my fun kit this month!! I hope you will join Lori and myself as we endeavor to bash some stash!  Remember if you play along make sure and use the hashtag #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2023.  I can't wait to see your kit!  If you create a kit link up below to share with us all!!  Happy creating!!

LISA

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Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash 2023 ~ September edition!

Happy September!  Is Fall in the air where you are?  The temperatures are still in the triple digits here in Texas so we are anxiously awaiting that first breath of cool crisp Fall air!  What a welcome relief that will be after this hot Summer!!  I don't know about you but I'm ready for Fall!  I love starting a new month because that means it's time to launch another fun edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash Adventure! So without further adieu let's kick off the September 2023 edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash 2023!!

How our 2023 challenge works:

On the 1st of each month we will post a challenge prompt and the stash kit we have created using that prompt. During the month we will try to use as much of our stash kits as possible on different projects. New in 2023: We will be placing 10 things in our "bashket" each month.  This "bashket" is progressive meaning at the end of the month we will keep what is in our basket moving into the next month.  Our goal is to use up 10 things or 120 ITEMS from our stash by the end of the year! 

Here is an explanation of how the "bashket" will work:

This challenge is a just-for-fun challenge so there is no monthly prize - but isn't the real prize using up our stash?  We hope you will join us in our quest to bash some stash in 2023. If you accept the challenge to play along - link up on either my blog or Lori's Blog (or both if you choose) so that we can see who is joining us each month!

  Now for our "recipe" for September !

Now for my September kits!  This month I chose to do two smaller kits! 

Here is my first kit:

This kit features papers by Simple Stories My Story with one paper from Echo Park So Happy Together line (brown woodgrain) thrown in.  The embellishments are from Bo Bunny Beautiful Things, foam stickers and a few ephemera pieces from Simple Stories My Story and the wood buttons are from the Hip Kit Club line Delightful.

Now for the "B" sides of the papers:

My second kit:

This kit features papers from the CTMH Every Little Thing collection.  The scraps are also from CTMH the Mix In collection and the Every Little Thing collection.  The 12 x 12 sticker sheet is from CTMH Every Little Thing collection and the puffy stickers are from PinkFresh Studios Indigo Hills 2 collection. 

Now for the "B" sides of these papers:

My stash bash items: 6 x 6 paper pads:

As you can see I also have some 6 x 8 paper pads, it seems some companies are trending towards this size now, so feel free to add either to your kit this month.  I have included Christmas pads so that I can work on some Christmas cards this month, it's never to early to get started!! My pads are from Doodlebug Designs Here Comes Santa Claus, Pebbles Cozy & Bright, Simple Stores We Are Family, Stampin' Up (random papers I got at a garage sale), Simple Stories Faith & Bo Bunny Beautiful Things.

My "Bashket" items:

For my bashket items this month I pulled some things to work on Christmas cards and some random ephemera pieces I had sitting in a bin, I don't know where I got them or what line they are from but I do know I have had them for a long while and need to use them up!  

HERE IS MY LIST:

1) Pebbles Cozy & Bright collection sticker sheet

 2) Pebbles Cozy & Bright sticker sheet 

3) My Mind's Eye Comfort & Joy sticker sheet

 4) Ephemera from Doodlebug Designs Here Comes Santa Claus line 

5) die cut circle- unknown source.  

 6) cupcake ephemera piece- unknown source

  7) quote ephemera piece- unknown source 

 8)  Journal card - unknow source

  9) letter board ephemera piece from Jillibean Soup  

10) girl ephemera piece- unknown source

Here are the rules for 2023:

Each month we will create a kit with 10 or more papers (dig into your stash for new or old papers it's up to  you!), 5-7 scrap papers (let's keep those scrap piles under control!), 3-4 embellishments (new or old- you decide), and a stash bash item!  This month's stash bash item is 6x6 or 6x8 paper pads!!

1. Follow the challenge prompt to create a kit to work with throughout the month. You may use other items, but try to concentrate on using your kit. 

2. Create new, not previously posted projects using your stash kit.

3. If you have a blog - please include the challenge graphic & a link to our challenge in your posts. 

4. You may link to social media if you don't have a blog. If you share on Instagram, please make sure to use - #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2023

Since this is a just for fun challenge the rules are not set in stone BUT we have them to help you focus on what really matters using your stash!  We also hope you will help spread the word of our fun challenge so others may join in!!  You know you have at least one friend who needs to use her stash!! 

I am super excited to dig into my fun kit this month!! I hope you will join Lori and myself as we endeavor to bash some stash!  Remember if you play along make sure and use the hashtag #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2023.  I can't wait to see your kit!  If you create a kit link up below to share with us all!!  Happy creating!!

LISA

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Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash 2023 ~ August edition!

Happy August!  Summer is winding down, not the heat part but the kids will be back in school in 2 weeks here in Texas!!  I don't know about you but I'm ready for Fall!  I love starting a new month because that means it's time to launch another fun edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash Adventure! So without further adieu let's kick off the August 2023 edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash 2023!!

How our 2023 challenge works:

On the 1st of each month we will post a challenge prompt and the stash kit we have created using that prompt. During the month we will try to use as much of our stash kits as possible on different projects. New in 2023: We will be placing 10 things in our "bashket" each month.  This "bashket" is progressive meaning at the end of the month we will keep what is in our basket moving into the next month.  Our goal is to use up 10 things or 120 ITEMS from our stash by the end of the year! 

Here is an explanation of how the "bashket" will work:

This challenge is a just-for-fun challenge so there is no monthly prize - but isn't the real prize using up our stash?  We hope you will join us in our quest to bash some stash in 2023. If you accept the challenge to play along - link up on either my blog or Lori's Blog (or both if you choose) so that we can see who is joining us each month!

  Now for our "recipe" for August!

Now for my August kit!  This month I chose to do one large kit! 

Here is my entire kit:

I have decided to go with papers and embellishments using the Simple Stories The Little Things collection. I love the beautiful colors in this line and even though I just purchased is recently, I think I need to use it now instead of hoarding it! 

Close up of the "A" sides of the papers:

So many pretty florals to pick from! 

Close up of "B" sides of the papers:

I love all the cut apart elements and have plans to use a lot of them in my 6 x 8 album I hope to create with this kit!

My embellishments:

I may have went heavy on the embellishments but I will have plenty of choices for titles and accents! I love how Simple Stories includes a tag cut apart sheet in all their collections! 

My stash bash item: ALPHAS:

Most of my alphas are neutral colors as I find if I purchase a specific color like pink it never matches the pink paper I plan to use it with!  So my colors of alphas may appear a bit drab and boring! 

Now for my bashket items:

 For my bashket items this month I pulled some things that I have sitting in a bin that are random, I don't know where I got them or what line they are from but I do know I have had them for a long while and need to use them up!  

HERE IS MY LIST:

1) Sticker sheet from Pink Paislee 5th & Monaco collection

 2) Doodlebug Designs sticker sheet- unknown collection 

3) cut apart paper with labels, I plan to fussy cut these and use them!

 4) Guest Check 

5) cat ephemera- unknown source.  I plan to use on some birthday cards! 

 6) Doodlebug Designs heart sprinkles

  7) plant ephemera piece- unknown source 

 8) Pebbles ephemera quote piece

  9) letter board ephemera piece from PhotoPlay Paper  

10) Pebbles ephemera piece (purse)- unknown collection.

Here are the rules for 2023:

Each month we will create a kit with 10 or more papers (dig into your stash for new or old papers it's up to  you!), 5-7 scrap papers (let's keep those scrap piles under control!), 3-4 embellishments (new or old- you decide), and a stash bash item!  This month's stash bash item is ALPHAS!!

1. Follow the challenge prompt to create a kit to work with throughout the month. You may use other items, but try to concentrate on using your kit. 

2. Create new, not previously posted projects using your stash kit.

3. If you have a blog - please include the challenge graphic & a link to our challenge in your posts. 

4. You may link to social media if you don't have a blog. If you share on Instagram, please make sure to use - #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2023

Since this is a just for fun challenge the rules are not set in stone BUT we have them to help you focus on what really matters using your stash!  We also hope you will help spread the word of our fun challenge so others may join in!!  You know you have at least one friend who needs to use her stash!! 

I am super excited to dig into my fun kit this month!! I hope you will join Lori and myself as we endeavor to bash some stash!  Remember if you play along make sure and use the hashtag #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2023.  I can't wait to see your kit!  If you create a kit link up below to share with us all!!  Happy creating!!

LISA

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