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

Happy October!  I love the start of a new month because that means it's time for a new kit!  I love Fall and am hoping to jumpstart my creativity and really bash some stash as the weather turns cooler!!  So without further adieu let's kick off the October edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash Adventure for 2024!!

Here is how our 2024 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 2024. 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 Stash Bash kit recipe for this month:

Now for my October kits!!  I picked two kits for this month!

Kit #1:

For this kit I am hoping to create a October Junk Journal and use up some older stash! 

The "A" side of my papers:

All these papers are from a REALLY old line I've had in my stash for MANY years by Pink Paislee called Cedar Lane.  I got the papers on clearance but there were not many embellishments left which is why I have never used the papers!!  

The "B" sides of my papers for Kit #1:

The embellishments for Kit #1:

The embellishments for this kit are: chipboard stickers from The Hip Kit Club Cozy Up line, epoxy stickers from Paige Taylor Evans' Truly Grateful collection, letter stickers from PinkFresh Studios' Office Hours collection, ephemera from The Hip Kit Club Home Sweet Home & Pretty Little Studio Indian Summer collections and epoxy stickers from Pink Paislee Cedar Lane. 

Now for my second October kit:

This kit is a little sparse but I hope to use it to create at least one Fall layout and then use the rest in my October Junk Journal! 

The "A" sides of my papers for Kit #2:

The papers for this kit are from PhotoPlay Paper's Autumn Greetings collection (blue dot, plaid, and brown word paper) and from Simple Stories Vintage Blessings (brown grid), Simple Stories Hello Fall (green chevron) and Simple Stories Harvest Lane (cranberry floral).

The "B" sides of my papers for Kit #2:

My embellishments for Kit #2:

I love a good cut apart paper and this one has been in my stash for a long time, it is from Bella Blvd Hello Autumn.  The ephemera is a mix of misc. Fall ephemera in my stash but most is from Simple Stories Hello Fall.

My Stash Bash item for October (12 x 12 sticker sheets):

I am really hoping the make a dent in these stickers!  I have an overflowing stash of them!  These 12 x 12 sticker sheets are from:  Simple Stories Vintage Blessings, Bella Blvd Camped out (letter stickers), Echo Park Fall Fever, Echo Park My Favorite Fall, PhotoPlay Paper Autumn Greetings, and Simple Stories Hello Fall.

Here are the rules for 2024:

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 - #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2024

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 #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2024.  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 ~ September edition!

Happy September!  I love the start of a new month because that means it's time for a new kit!   As we kick off the "BER" months I am hoping to jumpstart my creativity and really bash some stash!!  So without further adieu let's kick off the September edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash Adventure for 2024!!

Here is how our 2024 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 2024. 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 Stash Bash kit recipe for this month:

Now for my September kit:

I plan to use this kit to create an alphabet book for my sweet little granddaughter who loves looking at picture books!

My papers:

These papers are an eclectic mix from the following lines:  CTMH Happy Heart (pink crosses); Echo Park Telling Our Story (floral papers);CTMH I Heart Us (yellow striped paper); Echo Park Little Dreamer (coral dot and red heart papers); Simple Stories Quarantined (green grid paper); Echo Park Oh Happy Day (pink gingham paper); Shimelle She's Magic (multi striped paper); and Echo Park Happy St. Patrick's Day (multi dot paper).

My embellishments:

I love this fun mix of embellishments from the following collections: Simple Stories Heart Eyes 12 x 12 sticker sheet; Simple Stories Hey Crafty Girl 12 x 12 sticker sheet; Echo Park  Little Dreamer 12 x 12 Sticker sheet; Simple Stories Heart Eyes Cut apart tags; Echo Park Telling our Story 12 x 12 sticker sheet;  Doodlebug Designs Pretty Kitty 6 x 12 sticker sheet & ephemera from Simple Stories Dream Big.

My scraps:

These scraps are from various manufacturers including CTMH, Simple Stories, Doodlebug Designs, and Echo Park Paper

My stash bash item:  Enamel dots/bling:

Here are the rules for 2024:

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:  enamel dots/bling

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 - #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2024

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 #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2024.  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 ~ August edition!

Happy August!  The heat continues on full blast here in Texas, making it the perfect weather for staying inside and crafting!  I love the start of a new month because that means it's time for a new kit!  I did not do as well as I wanted using up my July kit, so I may have to use more of that kit this month, I just created one layout! Yikes!  Here's to hoping August is more productive!  So without further adieu let's kick off the August edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash Adventure for 2024!!

Here is how our 2024 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 2024. 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 Stash Bash kit recipe for this month:

Now for my August kit:

For this month I again decided on one larger kit.  I hope to use this kit to document my remaining Summer photos as well as some just "everyday" photos! 

The "A" sides of my papers:

My papers are from the following collections:  Echo Park A Day in the Life No.2 collection (pink heart, light blue, floral, olive green, navy and grid papers), Carta Bella Summer collection (large floral, red dot and striped papers) and Fancy Pants Trendsetter collection (woodgrain paper)

My embellishments:

My embellishments for this month are so fun!  I picked three 12 x 12 sticker sheets from the following collections: Echo Park A Day in the Life, Echo Park A Day in the Life No. 2, and Carta Bella Summer.  The cut apart sheet is from Crate Paper Sweet Story.  The ephemera icons are from Carta Bella Summer and the ephemera words are from the My Pretty Little Studios Sunkissed collection.  The cut out word "SUNSHINE" is from an older embellishment kit from The Scraproom.  And finally, the epoxy hearts are from The Hip Kit Club This Beautiful Life collection.

My scraps & stash bash item (washi tape):

My scraps are from Echo Park's A Day in the Life collection (cut apart cards, striped paper & blue paper), Carta Bella's Summer Market collection (yellow gingham), and Echo Park Our Story Matters collection (plaid).  My washi tapes are for the most part so old I can't remember where I got them!  Some are not open yet and those are from Daiso (lower right strawberry washi), Felicity Jane (black/white grid washi) and Illustrated Faith (blue floral washi).  I have so much washi that I hope to make even a little dent in using some up this month! 

Here are the rules for 2024:

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:  washi tape

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 - #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2024

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 #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2024.  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 ~ July edition!

Happy July!  The heat is on full blast here in Texas, I sure hope it's cooler where you are, but the heat makes it the perfect weather for staying inside and crafting!  I love the start of a new month because that means it's time for a new kit!   So without further adieu let's kick off the July edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash Adventure for 2024!!

Here is how our 2024 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 2024. 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 Stash Bash kit recipe for this month:

Now for my July kit:

I plan to use this kit to document our Summer!  I love these colors and think they will be perfect for almost any of the Summertime fun events that I will document!

The "A" sides of my papers:

All my papers are from the Echo Park My Favorite Summer collection.

The "B" sides of my papers:

My embellishments:

I think these embellishments are so much fun! The 12 x 12 sticker sheet and the cut apart cards are from the Echo Park My Favorite Summer collection.  The enamel dots are from Pebbles Inc.  The puffy stickers are from Elle's Studio's Family Fun line.  The ephemera is from Carta Bella's Summer collection and Cocoa Vanilla's Sunkissed collection. 

My scraps:

These scraps are from various manufacturers.  The yellow and bottom left orange scrap are from Stampin' Up.  The bottom right orange scrap is from Chatterbox, and is VERY OLD! The remaining scraps are from the Echo Park My Favorite Summer collection! 

My stash bash item for this month: ALPHAS:

All my alpas are Thickers this month, I could have added a lot more as I have so many but I thought these alphas give me plenty of choices! 

Here are the rules for 2024:

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 - #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2024

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 #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2024.  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!  Didn't May fly by?  I don't know about you but it seems the older I get the faster time goes!! I didn't get to craft as much as I would have liked last month, due to our vacation but I did get 4 layouts and 2 cards done, so I will claim it as a win!  Since it's the start of a new month it's time for a new kit!   So without further adieu let's kick off the June edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash Adventure for 2024!!

Here is how our 2024 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 2024. 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 Stash Bash kit recipe for this month:

Now for my June kit:

This month I am going with one large kit.  I hope to use this kit to make a vacation album of our recent vacation!  Most of my kit is from the Simple Stories Safe Travels collection with a few miscellaneous things thrown in!

The "A" sides of my papers:

All the papers are from the Simple Stories Safe Travels collection, except the black words paper which is from the PhotoPlay Paper Traveloque collection and the green dot paper which is from the Simple Stories Color Vibes Bold Collection. 

The "B" sides of my papers:

My embellishments:

All the embellishments are from the Simple Stories Safe Travels collection except the words in the lower right corner which are from the Vicki Boutin Where to Next collection.  What a fun collection of embellishments! I have Thickers, chipboard, puffy stickers and ephemera! 

My scraps:

I am not sure where the yellow and pink scraps are from but the multi grid and the rust floral papers in the upper left are from the Simple Stories Safe travels collection. 

My stash bash item: cut apart/Project Life cards:

A while back I had re-organized my project life cards into sections and these cards were in the travel section, that has helped me locate cards for specific themes so much easier! So glad I took the hour or more to organize them!  I did inlcude cut apart tags as this month's stash bash item as you can see.  All the cut apart cards/tags are from the Simple Stories Safe Travels collection, with the exception of the second tag sheet in the upper left which is from the PhotoPlay Paper Traveloque collection.  The Project Life type cards in the bottom right corner are from an unknown source but a few may be from Elle's Studio.

Here are the rules for 2024:

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:  Cut Apart cards/Project Life 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 - #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2024

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 #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2024.  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 2024 ~ May edition!

Happy May!  Didn't April fly by?  I don't know about you but it seems the older I get the faster time goes!! May is set to be a super fun month with National Scrapbook Day coming up this Saturday and I plan to spend a lot of time in my craft room this month!  Since it's the start of a new month it's time for a new kit!   So without further adieu let's kick off the May edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash Adventure for 2024!!

Here is how our 2024 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 2024. 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 Stash Bash kit recipe for this month:

Now for my May kit:

This month I went with one large kit featuring papers and embellishments from Simple Stories The Little Things collection. 

A close up of the "A" side of the papers:

The "B" side of the papers:

My scraps:

My scraps are mostly from the Simple Stories The Little Things collection but I also added a red grid paper from the American Crafts Whatevs collection as well as the 6 x 8 paper pad from The Little Things collection. 

My embellishments:

For my embellishments I chose the 12 x 12 sticker sheet, a cut apart sheet and ephemera from the Simple Stories The Little Things collection as well as 2 alphas from American Crafts I thought matches my papers and colors. 

Now for my stash bash item: FLOWERS:

It was fun to dig through my stash of flowers (which I rarely have used in years!).  I picked out some flowers from the Simple Stories The Little Things ephemera pack and then as you can see some other flowers from Basic Grey and Pebbles!  The red felt and nylon flowers are from an unknown source, I think I got them off Etsy YEARS ago, so I am hoping to finally use them! 

Here are the rules for 2024:

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:  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 - #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2024

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 #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2024.  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 2024 ~ April edition!

Happy April! Spring has sprung here in Texas, we are enjoying such pretty weather!  March month sure flew by didn't it? But it's the start of a new month which means its time for a new kit!   So without further adieu let's kick off the April edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash Adventure for 2024!!

Here is how our 2024 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 2024. 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 Stash Bash kit recipe for this month:

My April kit:

This month's kit includes papers and embellishments from Doodlebug Designs' Hello Again collection.

Here is a close up of one side of the papers:

I am loving this color combo! 

Close up of the back side of the papers:

I love Doodlebug because it gives you lots of options for cut apart cards in their collections! 

My embellishments and scraps:

All the embellishments are from the Doodlebug Designs Hello Again collection.  The 3 gingham scraps are from Stampin' Up and the orange scrap is from Carta Bella. 

My stash bash item (tags):

I love tags, but didn't have too many to match my color combo, thankfully Doodlebug includes a sheet of cut apart tags in their collections!  The various individual tags are from various manufacturers including Doodlebug Designs, Fancy Pants, Pebbles Inc, and Echo Park.

Here are the rules for 2024:

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:  TAGS

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 - #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2024

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 #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2024.  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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