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!!
LISA
