Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Adventure 2026 ~ July edition

Happy July! It's a new month and time to launch another fun edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash Adventure! I did not do as well using up my June kit as I had hoped.  Life often gets in the way leaving us uninspired and that was me last month!  I will keep this fun kit out and hopefully use some of it soon!  Thank goodness it's a new month, it is time to reset & start anew!!  So without further adieu let's kick off the July edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash 2026!!

Here is how our 2026 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 kit as possible on different projects. Then, somewhere along the way 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 on our quest to bash some stash in 2026. If you accept the challenge to play along - link up on either my blog or Lori's Blog My Happy Life (or both if you choose) so that we can see who is joining us each month!

Now for our Stash Bash kit recipe for this month:

Here is this month's kit:

I am hoping to get some of last year's Summer pictures scrapped with this kit.

Here are the "A" sides of my papers:

All the papers are from the Echo Park's Good Day Sunshine collection. I love this fun color combo! 

The "B" sides of my papers:

Truthfully I am not a fan of most of these papers except the floral one, so we shall see if I actually use the "B" sides of these papers

Here are my embellishments & alphas:

My alphas are from American Craft Thickers and Echo Park Summer Bliss (12x12 sticker sheet).  The cut apart page, 12 x 12 sticker sheet and the ephemera are all from Echo Park's Good Day Sunshine collection. 

My scrap bash item: chipboard:

I have had these chipboard stickers for many years so I am hoping to finally use them up! These chipboard stickers are from Echo Park Good Day Sunshine collection. I have not bought any chipboard in a few years as I seem not to use them, so I am excited to try and use these! 

I hope you will join us this month!!!

Here are the rules for 2026:

Each month we will create a kit using the recipe (found above) of 3-5 patterned papers of any size (dig into your stash for new or old papers it's up to  you!), 2-3 embellishments, 2-3 pieces of cardstock, alphas and our stash bash item!  

This month's stash bash item is: chipboard

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 - #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2026

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 #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2026.  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 ~ June edition!

Happy June! It's a new month and time to launch another fun edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash Adventure! I did not do as well using up my May kit as I had hoped.  Life often gets in the way leaving us uninspired and that was me last month!  I will keep this fun kit out and hopefully use some of it soon!  Thank goodness it's a new month, it is time to reset & start anew!!  So without further adieu let's kick off the June edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash 2026!!

Here is how our 2026 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 kit as possible on different projects. Then, somewhere along the way 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 on our quest to bash some stash in 2026. If you accept the challenge to play along - link up on either my blog or Lori's Blog My Happy Life (or both if you choose) so that we can see who is joining us each month!

Now for our Stash Bash kit recipe for this month:

Here is my kit for this month:

I am hoping to get some of last year's Summer pictures scrapped with this fun kit!

Here are the "A" sides of my papers:

I picked a Bazzzill red and green cardstock for this month's kit and all the patterned papers are from Echo Park's Our Groovy Summer collection.  This is a new collection I was gifted by a friend and I just love the pink and green combo!! 

The "B" sides of my papers:

I love the stripe and cherry papers on the "B" sides, can't wait to use them! 

Here are my embellishments & alphas:

The 12x12 sticker sheet and the other two 6x8 sticker sheets are from Echo Park's Our Groovy Summer collection.  The 4x6 sticker sheet is from an old Carta Bella Summer collection that I used all the paper for years ago.  My alphas are American Craft Thickers (multi/white alphas) and Pink Fresh (Simple & Sweet collection).  The ephemera is from various collections including Cocoa Vanilla's Sunkissed collection and some Pink Fresh Studios misc. ephemera that has been on my desk for months! 

My stash bash item: scraps:

I may have went a little overboard picking my scraps but I need to make room in my scrap pile!!  I am thinking I can create some cards using these larger scraps, so wish me luck!!  My scraps are from various manufacturers including: PhotoPlay Paper, Stampin' Up, Echo Park, PinkFresh Studios, Simple Stories, Bella Blvd, and even October afternoon!! I am loving this color palette and while picking these scraps out I had the brilliant idea to make up bags of scraps with a color palette in mind so that I can create cards without digging through all my scraps. This is exactly why I stray away from using my scraps as the pile is unmanageable and this would help me make more manageable piles that are less intimidating!  Stay tuned for a post on that at a later date! 

I hope you will join us this month!!!

Here are the rules for 2026:

Each month we will create a kit using the recipe (found above) of 3-5 patterned papers of any size (dig into your stash for new or old papers it's up to  you!), 2-3 embellishments, 2-3 pieces of cardstock, alphas and our stash bash item!  

This month's stash bash item is: scraps

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 - #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2026

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 #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2026.  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 2026 ~ May edition!

Happy May! It's a new month and time to launch another fun edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash Adventure! Thanks to everyone that joined us last month, I loved seeing your kits and beautiful projects!!  I did not do as well using up my April kit as I had hoped.  I traveled a lot this month, all for fun, but it cut into my crafty time!  I will keep it out and hopefully use some of it soon!  Thank goodness it's a new month, it is time to reset & start anew!!  So without further adieu let's kick off the May edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash 2026!!

Here is how our 2026 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 kit as possible on different projects. Then, somewhere along the way 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 on our quest to bash some stash in 2026. If you accept the challenge to play along - link up on either my blog or Lori's Blog My Happy Life (or both if you choose) so that we can see who is joining us each month!

Now for our Stash Bash kit recipe for this month:

Here is my May kit:

For this kit I am hoping to create a few layouts using Spring pictures from last year and maybe make a few cards! 

My papers (A side):

These papers are all from the Echo Park All About a Girl collection.  (Please excuse the picture, I had to scan it due to it being rainy and gloomy with poor lighting all week!).

The "B" side of my papers:

My embellishments & alphas: 

For my embellishments this month I have a 12 x 12 sticker sheet from the Echo Park All About a Girl , Hip Kit Dream Big epoxy buttons & ephemera from the Hip Kit Dream Big  collection.  Alphas are from the Hip Kit Club Pretty Sweet collection (pink alphas) & Hip Kit Club Dream Big collection (purple alphas). 

My stash Bash item (flowers):

The flowers are from various manufacturers including Simple Stories, Hip Kit Club, Cocoa Vanilla and an oldie but a goodie Queen & Co!! 

I hope you will join us this month!!!

Here are the rules for 2026:

Each month we will create a kit using the recipe (found above) of 3-5 patterned papers of any size (dig into your stash for new or old papers it's up to  you!), 2-3 embellishments, 2-3 pieces of cardstock, alphas and our stash bash item!  

This month's stash bash item is: flowers

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 - #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2026

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 #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2026.  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 2026 ~ April edition

Happy April! It's a new month and time to launch another fun edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash Adventure! I did not do as well using up my March kit as I had hoped.  I spent most of the month working on a wedding album I am trying to finish for a gift and didn't have time to use my kit at all!  I will keep it out and hopefully use some of it soon!  Thank goodness it's a new month, it is time to reset & start anew!!  So without further adieu let's kick off the April edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash 2026!!

Here is how our 2026 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 kit as possible on different projects. Then, somewhere along the way 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 on our quest to bash some stash in 2026. If you accept the challenge to play along - link up on either my blog or Lori's Blog My Happy Life (or both if you choose) so that we can see who is joining us each month!

Now for our Stash Bash kit recipe for this month:

Here is my April kit:

I love these Spring colors and hope to use these papers in my journal for April and to create a few Spring layouts and some birthday cards! 

A close up of the "A" sides of my papers:

These patterened papers are from the SImple Stories Tea Time collection.  I picked a white and dark pink cardstock to go with these fun patterned papers this month! 

A close up of the "B" sides of the papers:

I am loving these fun cut apart cards and have a few ideas on how to use them on some layouts this month! 

My embellishments & alphas:

I picked the SImple Stories Tea Time ephemera set, tag cut apart sheet, journal card cut apart sheet & chipboard stickers for my embellishments.  My alphas are from Hobby Lobby (blue), American Crafts (pink) and Jillibean Soup (yellow), what fun Spring colors! 

My stash bash item (stickers):

I am trying something new starting this month.  I got a sticker album as a freebie in a kit I ordered last month and I decided that I will place some misc stickers on these 2 sheets each month that match my kit and try to use them up!  I have so many misc stickers on half full sheets and I hope this will help motivate me to use them up! Besides these misc stickers I am including the 12 x 12 sticker sheet from the Simple Stories Tea Time collection as my stash bash item this month! 

I hope you will join us this month!!!

Here are the rules for 2026:

Each month we will create a kit using the recipe (found above) of 3-5 patterned papers of any size (dig into your stash for new or old papers it's up to  you!), 2-3 embellishments, 2-3 pieces of cardstock, alphas and our stash bash item!  

This month's stash bash item is: stickers

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 - #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2026

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 #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2026.  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 Challenge 2026 ~ February edition!

Happy February! It's a new month and time to launch another fun edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash Adventure!  I hope your 2026 is off to a great start!!!  I did use up most of the papers in my January kit so I am pleased with my start to the New Year!!  How did using your kit last month go?  I hope you played along and made one!!  

Now, without further adieu let's kick off the February 2026 edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash 2026!!

Here is how our 2026 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 kit as possible on different projects. Then, somewhere along the way 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 2026. If you accept the challenge to play along - link up on either my blog or Lori's Blog My Happy Life (or both if you choose) so that we can see who is joining us each month!

Now for our Stash Bash kit recipe for this month:

Here is my kit for February:

This month I decided to go all out Valentine's Day!!  I'm planning to make some encouragement notes for some of my friends at church as well as use this kit to decorate my journal for February and maybe make a layout or two!! 

A close up of the "A" sides of my papers:

These papers are all from the Doodlebug Designs Lots of Love collection except for the multi dot paper that is from The Doodlebug Designs Love Notes collection.

The "B" sides of the papers:

My embellishments, alphas and stash bash item (doilies):

For my embellishments I chose a cut apart sheet for the Doodlebug Designs Lots of Love collection and a sticker sheet and ephemera from the Doodlebug Designs Love Notes collection.  My alphas are from Pink Fresh Studios & Doodlebug Designs.  My doilies are from Doodlebug Designs, Michaels and Stampin' Up. 

I hope you will join us this month!!!

Here are the rules for 2026:

Each month we will create a kit using the recipe (found above) of 3-5 patterned papers of any size (dig into your stash for new or old papers it's up to  you!), 2-3 embellishments, 2-3 pieces of cardstock, alphas and our stash bash item!  

This month's stash bash item is: Doilies

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 - #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2026

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 #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2026.  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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January 2026 Great Stash Bash Adventure Recap

Happy last day of January!!  Today I am sharing a quick recap of how I used my kit for our Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash Adventure this month!!  I was actually very focused this month in using up my kit and was very pleased with the results!!  As far as my 5 patterned papers and 3 cardstocks I was able to use each patterned paper this month!  I almost used up one full sheet!  I used 3/4 of 2 sheets and 1/2 of the other 2 sheets.  I really had hoped to use up a full 3 sheets but overall I am happy with what was used and will add these pieces to my scrap pile.  For the cardstock I used up a full sheet of black and a full sheet of white, but didn't use any of the green or pink....I need to work on using more than just black and white cardstock next month!!  

Here is my BEFORE picture:

My AFTER picture:

Now moving on to embellishments:  I did not include the alphas in my after picture as I used only a few letters.  I did however, almost use up the two smaller sticker sheets and I used over 15 pieces of ephemera this month!  I only used a few stickers from the 6 x 12 sheet but hope to use more in the next few months.  I will call this a win and keep these sticker sheets on my desk hoping to incorporate them into stuff I make next month!

My BEFORE embellishment picture:

My AFTER embellishment picture:

For my stash bash item: cut apart cards I did fair but realized last week I selected TOO many cut apart card sheets and I could never have used them all!  I will work on being more realistic moving forward!!  I was able to use up both of the half sheets of cut aparts except for one tag.  I did not even touch 4 of the sheets.  The 2 x 2 sheet I used up almost half of that sheet and for the one journal card sheet by Heidi Swapp I used up all but 2 of the cards so 3/4 of the sheet! 

My BEFORE stash bash item (cut apart card) picture:

My AFTER stash bash item (cut apart card) picture:

RECAP:  I am doing a 100 paper challenge this year trying to use up 100 full sheets of paper from my stash and so for this month I am counting 4 sheets as used.  I am adding the rest to a special scrap pile and if I end up using the scraps up it will add to my total.  So overall, it was not as productive as I would have liked but I feel like I did make a dent in my fun kit and am happy with my results!!  For the total I was able to create one layout, 2 cards, 3 journal dashboards and use some misc embellishments in my planner & journal!!  Be on the lookout for pictures of more of my projects as some are for upcoming DT projects and a I just haven't gotten around to photographing my journal dashboards yet!  I hope you will join myself and Lori next month on our Great Stash Bash Adventure!  Happy creating! 

 Lisa

Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash Adventure 2026 ~ January edition!

Happy New Year! It's a new year and time to launch another fun year of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash Adventure! We are excited that you can join us for another year of our Great Stash Bash Challenge!! It's hard to believe that 2026 is here isn't it???!!!  I did not do well on using my kits in 2025, but that is the great thing about a New Year, it's a chance to start anew, so cheers to a new year and a fresh start!!  In 2026 we are trying something new, we will be implementing a smaller "mini" kit recipe so as to encourage us to really dig in and bash that stash!  So without further adieu let's kick off the January 2026 edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash 2026!!

Here is how our 2026 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 kit as possible on different projects. Then, somewhere along the way 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 2026. If you accept the challenge to play along - link up on either my blog or Lori's Blog My Happy Life (or both if you choose) so that we can see who is joining us each month!

Now for our Stash Bash kit recipe for this month:

Here is my kit for this month:

I am working on a journal to use all year long in 2026.  I have purchased the WIDSIOPOSA (which stands for Write It down, Stick it on, pray over & say Amen) book by Kelly Bangs from Illustrated Faith and I plan to use this kit to create my journal dividers and decorate my journal for January!  If I have stuff left over I will make a layout and a card or two as well! 

Here is a close up of my papers:

These papers are from the following collections:  Vicki Boutin's Color Study (multi dot & purple dash); Vicki Boutin's Bold & Bright (blue pattern) & Vicki Boutin's Where to Next (black floral & orange pattern).  I picked pink, black, white and lime green cardstock to use for some background papers. 

The "B" side of my papers:

My embellishments & alphas:

My alphas are a 12 x 12 Simple Stories Carpe Diem sheet and 2 sets of American Craft Thickers.  For my embellishments I have included some Vicki Boutin sticker sheets and ephemera which are from her varioius collections.

My stash bash item- Cut apart cards:

I have so many cut apart cards!  I love them and can never stop myself from purchasing them!! I included more than I can probably use up this month, but I am hoping to make a big dent in these cut apart papers which are from the following collections:  Vicki Boutin Color Study, Vicki Boutin Let's Wander, Vicki Boutin Where to Next, Paige Evans Blooming Wild; Heidi Swapp Set Sail and April and Ivy Radiant Reflections.

Here are the rules for 2026:

Each month we will create a kit using the recipe (found above) of 3-5 patterned papers of any size (dig into your stash for new or old papers it's up to  you!), 2-3 embellishments, 2-3 pieces of cardstock, alphas and our stash bash item!  

This month's stash bash item is: Cut apart/journal cards

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 - #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2026

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 #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2026.  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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