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

Happy December!  It's a new month and that means it's time for another edition of The Great Stash Bash with Lisa & Lori!  The weather is gorgeous here in Texas for December and the holiday season is upon us, time to get those Christmas presents wrapped and those Christmas cards made!! So without further adieu let's get this party started with the December edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash 2021!! 

For those who are new to the challenge here is how it 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. Then, on the last day of the month, we will do a recap post showing what stash we were able to bash!

This will be 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 2021. 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 December challenge:

Here are the rules for 2021:

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 stamps!!!

1. Follow the challenge prompt to create a kit to work with throughout the month. You may use other items, but please 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 - #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2021

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!! 

This month I decided on one kit instead of two!  It was SOOO hard to narrow down my papers to just 10 but I wanted to have a better chance of using up my kit this month so I kept it to just 10 papers this month even though it was super hard!!  

My kit for December:

Here are the 10 papers I chose for my kit this month:

The papers are from Photo Play Paper Be Joyful, Pebbles Home for Christmas (black words), and Hip Kit Club Make a Wish (November 2019 kit papers).  I think these papers coordinate well together don't you?

Now for my embellishments:

My embellishments are from Hip Kit Club Make a Wish, Photo Play Paper Be Joyful & Simple Stories Vintage North Pole.  I think these are a fun set of embellishments to work with and I am excited to try and use them up this month!!  I don't have any of the paper left from the Simple Stories line so I would really like to use up these embellishments this month!!  It's hard when the papers to match a set of embellishments are gone, as I tend to then just stick the left overs in my closet and the pile is growing and needs pared down (that is my 2022 goal!).  

Now for my stamps for this kit:

As you can see I have a variety of Christmas stamps from Stampin' Up & CTMH.  These sets are so gorgeous but barely used and I hope to remedy that this month!! 

My scraps for this month:

As you can see I have just picked 5 scraps this month.  They are from Simple Stories Holly Days, Carta Bella Home for Christmas, CTMH Tis the Season & Hip Kit Make a Wish.  These are larger scraps that I think will coordinate well with my kit.  I have been doing a great job using my scraps on cards so my scrap pile at the moment is manageable and I hope by using up the larger scraps I can keep my scrap piles under control!! 

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 #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2021.  I can't wait to see your kit!  If you create a kit link up below to share with us all!!  Happy creating!!

Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash 2021 ~ November edition!!

Happy November!  It's a new month and that means it's time for another edition of The Great Stash Bash with Lisa & Lori!  The weather is gorgeous here in Texas and the holidays are almost upon us!! So without further adieu let's get this party started with the November edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash 2021!! 

For those who are new to the challenge here is how it 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. Then, on the last day of the month, we will do a recap post showing what stash we were able to bash!

This will be 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 2021. 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 November challenge:

Here are the rules for 2021:

This 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 some alphas!!!

1. Follow the challenge prompt to create a kit to work with throughout the month. You may use other items, but please 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 and 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 - #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2021

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!! 

Here is my two fun kits for this month:

Kit #1 full of a bunch of fun fall colors:

Kit #1: Patterned Papers:

Kit #1 alphas:

Kit #2 is full of bright and cheery colors!

Kit #2 alphas:

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 #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2021.  I can't wait to see your kit!  If you create a kit link up below to share with us all!!  Happy creating!!

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

Happy October!  It's a new month and that means it's time for another edition of The Great Stash Bash with Lisa & Lori!  Fall is in the air here in Texas and it's my favorite season so I was so happy to get to pull out all things Fall for my kits this month!! So without further adieu let's get this party started with the October edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash 2021!! 

For those who are new to the challenge here is how it 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. Then, on the last day of the month, we will do a recap post showing what stash we were able to bash!

This will be 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 2021. 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 October challenge:

Here are the rules for 2021:

This 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 some embossing folders!!!

1. Follow the challenge prompt to create a kit to work with throughout the month. You may use other items, but please 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 and 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 - #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2021

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!! 

This month I decided to do 2 mini kits again!! 

Here are my 2 mini kits using this month's prompts:

KIT #1:

For this kit I used what I have left of my Simple Stories Cozy Days collection from last year!  I must say this is one of my all time favorite Simple Stories Collections!

Here is a close up of the papers:

KIT #2:

For this kit I have TONS of embellishments!  The papers are from CTMH True Love & Sweet Girl, Pinkfresh Studios Days of Splendor, and Jen Hadfield The Avenue.  What mix up!  The embellishments are all from PinkFresh Studio Days of Splendor except for the very OLD wooden buttons from My Mind's Eye I threw in to mix things up, I have been trying to get rid of these buttons for years!!

 Here is a close up of the papers:

My embellishments from both kits:

It was hard to narrow down the embossing folders, as I have so many!! Here are the close ups of the ones I decided to use:

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 #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2021.  I can't wait to see your kit!  If you create a kit link up below to share with us all!!  Happy creating!!

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September 1st sketch at Sketch N Scrap

TGIF!! Today I was lucky enough to get some free time this afternoon to play along with the September 1st sketch at Sketch N Scrap!  I really loved this sketch when I first saw it, as I really love the look of a big circle!!  Here is the sketch by sketch artist Heather Hall:

Here is my layout created with the sketch:

Supplies Used: Cardstock: white- Bazzill; Patterned Paper: Pink Fresh Studio Happy Blooms, Hip Kit Club Delightful & Crate Paper Oasis; ephemera: Hip Kit Club Delightful; Letter Stickers: Hip Kit Club Pretty Sweet; Chipboard word (adventure): Pink Paislee Horizons; enamel dots: Hip Kit Club Pretty Sweet. 

I had so much fun with this layout! I loved that I was able to use up papers and embellishments from my September Great Stash Bash kit too!  The only paper I didn't use from the kit was the Crate Paper Oasis paper I used for the background.  But still a win in my book as I used up another piece of paper!! YAY!  I am working hard on using up my kit this month, but it is HARD to use up 10 papers!!  I have barely made a dent in my kit with this one layout but stay tuned, I will be working on making a few cards next!!  I hope you will join in the fun at Sketch N Scrap this month or why not join in the fun and play along with Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash challenge and make up a kit to create with?  

Happy creating!!  

Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash 2021 ~ September edition

Happy September!  It's a new month and that means it's time for another edition of The Great Stash Bash with Lisa & Lori!  It's still so hot here in Texas, I'm ready for Fall, how about you?  I am hoping this month is my month for really making a dent in my kit, since last month I did not do so well with this goal!  So without further adieu let's get this party started with the September edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash 2021!! 

For those who are new to the challenge here is how it 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. Then, on the last day of the month, we will do a recap post showing what stash we were able to bash!

This will be 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 2021. 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 September challenge:

Here are the rules for 2021:

This 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 some tags!!!

1. Follow the challenge prompt to create a kit to work with throughout the month. You may use other items, but please 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 and 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 - #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2021

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!! 

This month I decided to do 2 mini kits again!! 

Here are my 2 mini kits using this month's prompts:

KIT #1:

For this kit I am using some fun florals and a fun pink, green, and blue palette! 

Some close ups of the papers I selected:

The papers I chose are from the following lines: Pink Fresh Studios Happy Blooms, Heidi Swapp Art Walk and Heidi Swapp Color Fresh.

These are the scraps and embellishments I picked for Kit #1.  I love these envelope/tags from the Pink Fresh Studios Happy Blooms collection. I have some great ideas on how to use these fun elements!  The ephemera pack is from the Hip Kit Club Delightful line and the puffy stickers from the Pink Fresh Studios Happy Blooms line will be perfect to use in my TN this month!! My scraps are from Echo Park Family Night, CTMH Mix In and Hip Kit Delightful!  

Now for Kit #2: 

I love this fun mix of eclectic patterns and bright and cheery colors from a variety of manufacturers! 

The papers in this kit are from the Pink Paislee Horizon collection, CTMH Every Little Thing, Pink Fresh Studios Just a little Lovely & Happy Blooms, CTMH True Love & Hip Kit Delightful.  What a fun mix of manufacturers in this kit!!

For my scraps and embellishments I mixed it up with this kit!  The tags I picked are from the Pink Paislee Horizon collection and are layered and so pretty!  The stickers are from the CTMH Every Little Thing collection and the Pink Paislee Horizon collection.  The chipboard Thickers are from the Pink Paislee Horizon collection as is the ephemera pack!  The scraps are from the CTMH Every Little Thing collection, Pink Paislee Horizon collection, and the CTMH Mix In collection.  

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 #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2021.  I can't wait to see your kit!  If you create a kit link up below to share with us all!!  Happy creating!!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

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Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash 2021 ~ July edition

Happy July!! It's a new month so that means it's time for another edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash!!  It's the time of year when manufacturers start to announce their Fall and Christmas lines so that means you are probably ready to bash some stash in order to make room for some new goodies...so let's get the party started with our July edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash 2021 challenge!!

For those who are new to the challenge here is how it 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. Then, on the last day of the month, we will do a recap post showing what stash we were able to bash!

This will be 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 2021. 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 July challenge:

Here are the rules for 2021:

This month we will create a kit with 10 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 some enamel dots!!!

1. Follow the challenge prompt to create a kit to work with throughout the month. You may use other items, but please 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 and 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 - #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2021

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!! 

This month I decided to do 2 mini kits again!! 

Here are my 2 mini kits using this month's prompts:

KIT #1:

For this kit I decided to use some Summer Themed papers/stickers from the Carta Bella Summer Line.  I also added papers from the Jen Hadfield My Bright Life (red plaid) and The Hip Kit Strawberry Crush (black dot).  To complement the sticker sheet from Carta Bella Summer I added 2 sets of alphas one from Pink Fresh Studios and the other from American Crafts.  Then a set of wood veneers from The Hip Kit and some stickers from the Carta Bella Summer Market.

KIT #2:

For this kit I used papers from the Fancy Pants Peachy Keen line and added in a few papers to complement them from the following lines:  Hip Kit Pretty Sweet, Hip Kit Delightful, Carta Bella Farm to Table & Pink Fresh Studios Happy Blooms.  My embellishments are from the Fancy Pants Peach Keen line (ephemera), Pink Fresh Studios & Joyful Days line (ephemera & cardstock stickers).

Now for a close up of the papers from each kit:

Kit #1:

Kit #2:

My embellishments:

Stash bash item- enamel dots:

And last but not least my scraps:

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 #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2021.  I can't wait to see your kit!  If you create a kit link up below to share with us all!!  Happy creating!!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

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Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash 2021 ~ June edition!!!

Happy June!!  Gosh, May seems like a blur to me!!  I guess it really is true that the older you get the faster time flies by!!!  If you are like me you are always looking to use some stash so let's get this party started & kick off our June edition of the Lisa & Lori Great Stash Bash Challenge!

For those who are new to the challenge here is how it 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. Then, on the last day of the month, we will do a recap post showing what stash we were able to bash!

This will be 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 2021. 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 June challenge:

Here are the rules for 2021:

This month we will create a kit with 10 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 some 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 please 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 and 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 - #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2021

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!! 

This month I decided to do 2 mini kits again!! 

Here are my 2 mini kits using this month's prompts:

For this kit I chose papers from the new line by Jen Hadfield called Reaching Out!  What a fun line this is!  One of the papers (the top floral) is from the Photo Play Paper line Wicker Lane.  For embellishments I chose the Jen Hadfield Reaching Out and Hey Hello cardstock stickers as well as some Thickers by American Crafts and some dimensional banners by Paige Taylor Evans from the Wonders collection!!  

Now for my second mini kit:

For this kit I chose mostly older stash things.  All the papers but one are from CTMH- the top papers and bottom left paper are all from the line called Sweet Girl by CTMH and the middle bottom paper is from an older Mix In collection from CTMH.  The bottom right paper is from the Jen Hadfield Reaching Out collection.  The embellishments are 2 sets of older American Craft Thickers, some punch out pieces from the CTMH line Sweet Girl and some older tags/ephemera from Pebbles from the Peek-a-boo You collection!! 

For my stash items I have pulled these 6x6 and 6x8 paper pads:

As you can see this is a fun eclectic mix of older and newer paper pads!  Gosh, I have so many that it was hard to narrow them down!  I hope to use at least ONE in it's entirety during this month!!  FINGERS CROSSED!  These paper pads are from the following lines: Simple Stories Sunshine & Happiness, Pebbles Spring Fling, Fancy Pants Life is Beautiful, American Crafts My Girl, Cocoa Vanilla Sunkissed, Pebbles Hey Hello and Basic Grey Hillside!  Some of these pads are super old like the Basic Grey one!! 

And now for my scraps:

The scraps are from the following lines: Jillibean Soup Spoonful of Soul, CTMH Sweet Girl, Simple Stories, My Mind's Eye and October Afternoon.  For a few of them I can't remember the collection name but I remember the manufacturer.  

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 #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2021.  I can't wait to see your kit!  If you create a kit link up below to share with us all!!  Happy creating!!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter