Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash 2020 ~ December edition!

Happy December!!! This means 2020 is almost over!! Yay!!  I know you are as ready as I am for a fresh new start!! So let's kick off this month right with a new edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash!  It's our last month so let's finish strong!!!  

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 no monthly prize - but isn't the real prize using up our stash? You never know - if we still have a few unused stash items after a few months, then those items may just go into a giveaway. We hope you will join us in our quest to bash some stash in 2020. 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:

This month we will create a kit with 10 papers (seven papers 3 years or older & three newer papers), 5-7 scrap papers, 4 embellishments (three that are 3 years or older & one newer one), and some chipboard!!!

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 - #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2020

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 kit using the December prompts:

This month Lori & I decided we had several Stash Bash kits we had not really used as much as we would have liked...because well...LIFE!  So we decided for December we would go back through all the kits we have had for 2020 and pick out a kit for December from those untouched papers!!  So we get another chance to use up these papers!! Yay!

For my kit this month I made 2 mini kits:

For kit #1 I used papers from Echo Park Just Be You, Dear Lizzy She's Magic, PinkFresh Studios Everyday Musings and CTMH Celebrate Mix In.  The scraps are from PhotoPlay Free Bird Line and the stickers are from the Pebbles Homemade and PhotoPlay Free Bird lines!  What a fun kit, I love these stickers!  

Kit #2:

For this fun kit I chose papers from Pink Paislee Cedar Lane and Amy Tangerine Ready Set Go.  The scraps are from Fancy Pants Cherry on Top & Pink Paislee Cedar Lane.  The stickers are from Carta Bella Oh Happy Day, Pink Paislee Cedar Lane & Simple Stories DIY.  I also threw in some random wood veneers from various collections.

These are all the embellishments I have selected for this month:

Here is the chipboard I have selected for this month based on our stash item for December:

This chipboard is from PinkFresh Studios Everyday Musings (frames) and My Favorite Story (buttons).  The chipboard letters are from American Craft Thickers.  

I am super excited to dig into my fun kit this month!! I hope you will join me and Lori as we endeavor to bash some stash this month!  Remember if you play along make sure and use the #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2020.  I can't wait to see your kit!  Lori & I are still planning to do this challenge in 2021!!  If you have any suggestions on things you would like to see drop us a comment!!  Happy creating!!

2020 Great Stash Bash Challenge ~ November edition!

Happy November!!  Today starts a new month which means we are launching a new edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash 2020!  Christmas decorations are out in all the stores so it has us dreaming of the Most Wonderful Time of the Year so this month we are focusing on Christmas papers!!  So let's get this party started with our November edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash 2020 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 no monthly prize - but isn't the real prize using up our stash? You never know - if we still have a few unused stash items after a few months, then those items may just go into a giveaway. We hope you will join us in our quest to bash some stash in 2020. 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:

This month we will create a kit with 10 papers (seven papers 3 years or older & three newer papers), 5-7 scrap papers, 4 embellishments (three that are 3 years or older & one newer one), 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 - #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2020

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 kit using the November prompts:

I'm so excited to use my embossing folders! I have so many so it will feel good to use them!! One of them I have never ever used!!  Yikes! I am hoping to scrap a bunch of older Christmas pictures as well as use this kit on my December Daily for this year!!

Here are a few close ups of my kit:

My older papers (I chose nine):

These papers are from the following lines:  Crate Paper FaLaLa; Pebbles Home for Christmas, Pink Fresh Studios Holiday Vibes, Hip Kit Club Make a Wish and Hip Kit Club Holiday Happenings.

My three newer papers:

These papers are from the new line by Crate Paper called Hey Santa!!  I got them in a swap and am excited to use them! 

My scraps:

I had a hard time matching the reds and greens in this kit with scraps but I think these scraps will coordinate well.  I have no earthly idea what lines they are from as all the branding strips are missing! 

My embellishments:

The new embellishment is from Crate Paper Hey Santa that I got in a swap.  The older embellishments are from Hip Kit Club Make a Wish and American Craft Thickers Cozy.  The other 2 sticker sheets I can't remember the line they are from the one of the far right is from Pebbles but I am not sure of the other one as it is missing the branding strip.  I love all these stickers, so cute don't you think??!!

My embossing folders:

The embossing folders were so hard to photograph, but one is snowflakes which I haven't used in a long time and forgot I even had!!!  The one on the bottom right I have never even used!  I hope to at least use them all once on some Christmas cards!!  

I am super excited to dig into my fun kit this month!! I hope you will join me and Lori as we endeavor to bash some stash this month!  Remember if you play along make sure and use the #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2020.  I can't wait to see your kit!  Happy creating!!

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World Card Making Day sketch #4 at Sketch N Scrap!

Happy weekend!  Today is Saturday and that means time to launch another exclusive World Card Making Day sketch at Sketch N Scrap!  We are celebrating World Card Making Day all month long in October with an exclusive card sketch each and every Saturday this month!  Today's sketch is brought to us by sketch artist Stacy.  Here is her awesome sketch:

Here is my card using the sketch:

Supplies Used: patterned paper: Jillibean Soup Garden Harvest; cardstock: Stampin' Up Very Vanilla; ephemera: Jillibean Soup Garden Harvest; ink: Stampin' Up Night of Navy; stamp: CTMH Card Captions

For this card I am using the papers I have picked out for October's Great Stash Bash challenge.  I am not doing as well using up my papers as I had hoped since life always seems to get in the way, but at least I am making a small dent in my papers this month.  If you want to learn more about Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash 2020 challenge you can go to THIS POST.  I decided to work on some just because cards for my stash as I seem to never have enough of those as this is the most used type of card in my stash for some reason...I think it's because I am horrible about remembering birthdays!!  I hope you check out the amazing cards the Sketch N Scrap DT made with this awesome sketch and I also hope you will join Lori and myself as we endeavor to bash some stash in 2020!!  Happy creating!

Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash 2020 ~ October edition!

Happy October!!  Today starts a new month which means we are launching a new edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash 2020!  We are still in the low 90's here in Texas but the evenings are cooling down making me dream of Fall and the cool crisp days and nights!  So let's get this party started with our October edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash 2020 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 no monthly prize - but isn't the real prize using up our stash? You never know - if we still have a few unused stash items after a few months, then those items may just go into a giveaway. We hope you will join us in our quest to bash some stash in 2020. 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:

This month we will create a kit with 10 papers (seven papers 3 years or older & three newer papers), 5-7 scrap papers, 4 embellishments (three that are 3 years or older & one newer one), and some 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 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 - #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2020

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 kit using the October prompts:

I'm so excited to use up some of these 12 x 12 stickers sheets! I have so many so it will feel good to use some up!! I am hoping to scrap a bunch of pictures of my trip to the pumpkin patch this year with these fun Fall papers!!

Here are a few close ups of my kit:

My seven older papers:

All these papers are from the Jillibean Soup Garden Harvest line from a few years ago! I always loved the colors in this collection as well as the adorable farmhouse motif so I guess instead of using them I ended up hoarding them, so I am hoping to finally use them up...I'm so sad Jillibean Soup will no longer be doing scrapbook collections but I guess that is going to be better for my pocket book!! 

My three newer papers:

These papers are all from the CTMH collection called True Love and it is suppose to be a wedding line, but I think these papers are perfect for any occasion and coordinate with the Jillibean Soup Garden Harvest papers well!  The plum in the Jillibean Soup collection is an odd color so I am so happy these plums are so very close!  I love all things purple!! 

My seven scraps:

These papers are scraps left over from the CTMH True Love line (plum stripe), the Jillibean Soup Garden Harvest line (blue plaid, plum plaid, butterflies and floral), and the green grid is from the Jillibean Soup Rainbow Roux line.  I spilled water on this paper and some of it is not usable as it is warped but I think I can use most of it for scraps!! It is my last piece of paper from this line!

My four embellishments:

Four my three older embellishments I am using the punch out ephemera from the Jillibean Soup Garden Harvest line and the sticker sheet and washi tape sheets from the Jillibean Soup Garden Harvest collection.  For my newer embellishment I am using these adorable puffy stickers from the PinkFresh Studios Indigo Hills line! 

My 12 x 12 sticker sheets:

These are a few sheets I though might coordinate well with my kit.  They are from a variety of manufacturers: Carta Bella Oh Happy Day, Photo Play Vintage Girl, Echo Park For the Record, Echo Park Victoria Gardens & Carta Bella Flower Market.

I am super excited to dig into my fun kit this month!! I hope you will join me and Lori as we endeavor to bash some stash this month!  Remember if you play along make sure and use the #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2020.  I can't wait to see your kit!  Happy creating!!

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Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash 2020 ~ September edition!

Happy September!!  Today starts a new month which means we are launching a new edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash 2020!  Fall is almost here, and pumpkin spice has hit most stores!! So let's get this party started with our September edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash 2020 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 no monthly prize - but isn't the real prize using up our stash? You never know - if we still have a few unused stash items after a few months, then those items may just go into a giveaway. We hope you will join us in our quest to bash some stash in 2020. 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:

This month we will create a kit with 10 papers (seven papers 3 years or older & three newer papers), 5-7 scrap papers, 4 embellishments (three that are 3 years or older & one newer one), and some round embellishments!!!

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 - #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2020

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 kit using the September prompts:

I am so excited about this kit!! My plan for this kit is to make a lot of cards to beef up my card stash of which I need a lot of thank you and birthday cards!! I am also going to be documenting with this kit in my TN and making a fun encouragement journal using these fun goodies!!

Some close ups:

My older papers:

 These are my older papers which are all from CTMH.  There are 3 from the Every Little Thing line (floral, green, blue stripe) and the rest are from the CTMH Mix in Line (grid, black plaid, black hearts and lavender dot) I really love these papers and colors and have been hoarding since I got them, time to use them up!!!

My newer papers:

 These papers are from the Pink Paislee Horizon line (yellow floral and blue speckle), Heidi Swapp Art Walk (light green grid) and PinkFresh Studios Noteworthy line (cut apart cards).  I think these will mesh well with the older papers I picked.

Here are my scraps:

 These papers are from American Crafts Shimelle's Never Grow Up line (yellow words), CTMH Every Little Thing (green and navy floral), Echo Park (yellow dot) and navy scroll/medallion is from the Photo Play Paper line We are family.  The other lines I don't remember as the branding strips are gone!! As you can see I picked a lot of larger scraps this go round!!

My embellishments:

 For my older embellishments I chose an ephemera pack by PinkFresh Studios the Indigo Hills line, tags from Pink Paislee Horizon line, acetate letters from the Hip Kit Club and a 12 x 12 sticker sheet from CTMH Every Little Thing.  For my newer embellishment I picked stickers from the Pebbles Jen Hadfield HomeMade line.

My circle embellishments:

I chose 3 sets of enamel dots one from Pink Fresh Studios, one from Elle's Studio and one from My Mind's Eye!  I was also digging in my stash and found these amazing epoxy stickers from Pink Fresh Studios from their Simple & Sweet line!! The wood buttons are from My Mind's Eye.  The flair buttons are from A Flair for buttons and last but not least there is a mixed embellishment pack from PinkFresh Studios that has some circle wood buttons, enamel dots and epoxy circle stickers!!

I am super excited to dig into my fun kit this month!! I hope you will join myself and Lori as we endeavor to bash some stash this month!  Remember if you play along make sure and use the #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2020.  I can't wait to see your kit!  Happy creating!!  

Lisa and Lori's Great Stash Bash 2020 ~ August edition

Happy August!!  Wow, July just flew by for me, how about for you?  Today starts a new month which means we are launching a new edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash 2020!  So let's get this party started with our August edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash 2020 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 no monthly prize - but isn't the real prize using up our stash? You never know - if we still have a few unused stash items after a few months, then those items may just go into a giveaway. We hope you will join us in our quest to bash some stash in 2020. 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 August challenge:

Here are the rules:

This month we will create a kit with 10 papers (seven papers 3 years or older & three newer papers), 5-7 scrap papers, 4 embellishments (three that are 3 years or older & one newer one), and some wood veneers!!!

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 - #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2020

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 kit using the August prompts:

 This month I am trying to have a "plan" for my kit ahead of time to ensure I will use as much of it as possible!!  This month I plan to scrap some wedding and baby pictures for a friend's album and I think this kit will be perfect for those pictures!!

Some close ups:

My older papers- this month I have 8:

 These papers are from the Pink Paislee Cedar Park line (3); Stampin' Up Designer Paper Pad (olive words); Crate Paper Static (gold scrolls);Crate  Paper North Pole collection (yellow); Crate Paper Chasing Dreams (blue dot).  As you can see this is a great mix of manufacturers!  There is even a Christmas Paper thrown in!! The yellow paper from the Crate Paper North Pole Collection is meant to be a Christmas paper but I thought the subtle pattern was generic enough to use on non-Christmas layouts!! 

My newer papers- this month I have 4:

These papers are from the Crate Paper Maggie Holmes Flourish and Sweet Story collections!  I was lucky enough to be gifted some of the Sweet Story collection back in May & decided it is time to use it up!!

My scraps- chose 7 this month: 

 These papers are from the Pink Paislee Cedar Park line (3) & are actually a few left over 6 x 6 papers I had from that line; Fancy Pants A Cherry on Top (stripe); Echo Park About A Boy (woodgrain) and the blue scroll and pink lined paper I have NO idea what line they are from as the branding strips are gone!

My embellishments & wood veneers:

The 3 older embellishments I chose for this month are: Simple Stories I Am chipboard, Crate Paper Wonderful Thickers, and Maggie Holmes Flourish ephemera (in the little plastic box).  The newer embellishments are both from the Maggie Holmes Sweet Story collection and are an ephemera pack & butterflies!! So pretty!  My wood veneers are some words from CTMH, misc hearts and word strips from Elle's Studio Live, Laugh, Love line & a fox from an unknown source (I don't even remember where I got it!! Yikes!)

I am super excited to dig into my fun kit this month!! I hope you will join myself and Lori as we endeavor to bash some stash this month!  Remember if you play along make sure and use the #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2020.  I can't wait to see your kit!  Happy creating!!  

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Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash 2020 ~ July Edition

Happy July!!  I can't believe we are in a new month already! The Summer is flying by!! I had so much fun with last month's kit but all good things must come to an end and it's time to launch the July edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash 2020!!  

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 following 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 no monthly prize - but isn't the real prize using up our stash? You never know - if we still have a few unused stash items after a few months, then those items may just go into a giveaway. We hope you will join us in our quest to bash some stash in 2020. 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:

This month we will create a kit with 10 papers (seven papers 3 years or older & three newer papers), 5-7 scrap papers, 4 embellishments (three that are 3 years or older & one newer one), and some Project Life style cards!!
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 - #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2020

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 kit using the July prompts:

Some close ups:

My 7 older papers:

These papers are all from Echo Park Splendid Sunshine's collection circa 2014!! The one navy with pink dots piece is from the Crate Paper Oasis line.  I think it's time to use up these papers don't you?

My 4 newer papers:

These papers are from the following lines: Left to right: Dear Lizzy It's all good; PhotoPlay Paper We Are Family, Simple Stories Posh & My Mind's Eye Tutti Fruitti.  I have just one or two papers left from these lines and since they coordinate fairly well with Echo Parks Splendid Sunshine and with each other I have included them in my kit so I can finally "kill" the kits they came in.

My scraps:

I am back to an overflowing scrap bin so I have picked out 9 scraps to use. These are from various manufacturers including PhotoPlay Paper, Echo Park, Fancy Pants, Scenic Route & Bella Blvd...although I can't recall the specific lines as the branding strips have been removed. Hoping to make my scrap bin more manageable this month!! 

My embellishments and Project Life type cards:

I am using 12 x 12 stickers sheets from the Simple Stories Posh and Echo Park Splendid Sunshine lines and ephemera from the Simple Stories Posh line for my 3 older embellishments.  My newer embellishment is ephemera from PhotoPlay's We Are Family line.  My Project Life type cards are from various sources including The Reset Girl, Elle's Studio, and cut apart cards from the Simple Stories Posh line!  I have others in the pile but have no earthly idea where I got them!  I have TOOOOOO many of these type cards and hope to find some fun ways to use them this month!  If you have any ideas let me know!

I am super excited to dig into my fun kit this month!! I hope you will join myself and Lori as we endeavor to bash some stash this month!  A big thank you and shout out to Becca who played along with us last month!!  Remember if you play along make sure and use the #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2020.  I can't wait to see your kit!  Happy creating!!  

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