Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash Adventure 2025 ~ April Edition

Happy April! It's a new month and time to launch another fun edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash Adventure!  I did pretty good on using my kit last month to make a fun junk journal but did not really use it on any layouts!  I have not yet photographed my fun new junk journal, but stay tuned for pictures coming soon!  It's a new month and a chance to start anew!! So without further adieu let's kick off the April 2025 edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash 2025!!

Here is how our 2025 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 2025. If you accept the challenge to play along - link up on either my blog or Lori's Blog My Happy Life (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:

Here is my kit for this month:

I am hoping to create some fun Spring layouts using this fun kit! 

Here is a close up of the 10 papers I picked for my kit:

These papers are all from the Doodlebug Hello Again collection.

The back sides of my papers:

I do hope to use some of these cut apart papers in my junk journal or on layouts this month! 

Here are my embellishments and my stash bash items (enamel dots):

For my embellishments I have a 6 x 12 and 12 x 12 sticker sheet from the Doodlebug Hello Again collection as well as cut aparts one with fun rectangles and one with tags from the Doodlebug Hello Again collection.  My enamel dots/shapes are from Doodlebug Designs, Simple Stories and Bo Bunny.  

My Scraps:

These scraps are from Echo Park, Simple Stories, Photo Play Paper, Doodlebug Designs and CTMH.  

Here are the rules for 2025:

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 - #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2025

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 #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2025.  I can't wait to see your kit!  If you create a kit link up below to share with us all!!  Happy creating!!

LISA