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:
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!!
I took a cue from you and made 2 mini-kits for June! I have layouts planned so I am excited to see if I can actually kill my kit this time around! I have the new Jen Hadfield collection, too, and I can't wait to dive into it. My goal is to use up a 6x6 paper pad this month, too. A lot of my paper pads are getting old and I'm getting tired of looking at them! I would love to get a few used up and then take a serious look at what I can purge. If they aren't getting me excited to use them, maybe it's time that they got out of here. I can't wait to see what you create with your gorgeous kit!
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