Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash of 2020 ~ The Journey Begins!!

Happy New Year friends!! Today is a new year, a new decade and a we all have a fresh clean slate!  Today my journey with my scrappy friend Lori begins as we endeavor to bash some stash!!  Today we launch a fun monthly challenge we are calling Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash of 2020!!  Woohooo ~ Let the fun begin!!!!  

 

Have you set any goals for the New Year yet?  I have a new word and LOTS of goals both personal and scrappy!! (more about my word and other goals later)....one of my major scrappy goals for this year is to USE MY STASH!!!  I won't scare you with pictures of my out of control stash because...well, it's embarrassing & scary!!  Ladies, my stash is out of control and it's time to get it back under control and I hope to do so with Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash 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 January challenge:

This month we will creating 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 1 or more punches!!

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 & to 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 are the rules: 

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

Here is the kit I created using January's prompts:

Some close ups:

My 7 older papers from Simple Stories Winter Wonderland collection:

My newer papers from Crate Paper & CTMH:

My scraps (oops I see I picked 8 not 7!):

My embellishments- Simple Stories Wonderland stickers (4 x 6 sheets & 12 x 12 sheet) and ephemera pack all 3 years old & the Thickers (gold) are brand new to me:

For my punches I selected an older Stampin' Up snowflake punch, Stampin' Up scallop border punch (first one I ever purchased) & a Stampin' Up notebook edger punch to use this month, all of which I still love but rarely use anymore!! 

I also wanted to share a picture of my scrapping desk all set up for the New Year (usually it's a mess lol!)  I plan to keep my kit contents out where I can see them and easily access them to make sure I will use them up this month!

Here is my desk:

 I also added a section to my organizer with possible project life cards to use with my kit & enamel dots.  The smaller organizer will hold my punches, enamel dots, stickers and scraps.  The larger one behind the bottom one will hold my full sized papers and larger stickers.  I used a container from The Container Store to place my ephemera, this keeps it easily accessible so I don't have to dig through the plastic packaging & now I can see everything easily!

I hope you will play along with us this month as we bash some stash!!  Make sure and follow Lori or myself on our blogs or on Instagram to see the fun projects we create using our kits!!  Happy bashing friends!!

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