Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash March Kit Challenge

Hello, everyone! Happy Sunday and Happy March 1st! We have been enjoying beautiful spring-like weather lately, and it looks like we are going to be getting some much needed rain this week.

The start of the new month means it's time for another Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash Challenge. If you don't know what this challenge is all about, here's 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 use as much of our stash kit as possible on different projects. 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 our stash! If you play along, link up on either my blog or Lisa's blog (or both if you choose) so that we can see who is joining us each month.

I managed one whole layout from my kit last month. I had hoped to get at least one more made, but I was too busy with other things. I plan on keeping what's left of my kit together, so I can get the other layout made when things slow down.

 Here are the requirements for our March kit:

To create your kit, pull 3-5 patterned papers (any size), 2 - 3 embellishments, 2 - 3 cardstock sheets, alphas (stamps, stickers, etc.), and our focus item for our stash bash for March is enamel dots/bling.

Here is this month's kit:

I went a little bigger with my kit this month, starting my kit with Pretty Little Studio's A Beautiful Day 8x8 papers. Tara over at The Paper Snob Community on Facebook hosts "Designer Deep Dive" every month, and the designer/manufacturer for March is none other than Pretty Little Studio. Whether I officially play along with the group or just play along on my own remains to be seen. Whatever the case, I am going to have fun using some of my {neglected} Pretty Little Studio goodies.

Here are the papers I have pulled to use. Since they are 8x8, I pulled a few more than the required 3-5:

These papers are so fun, but they do have a glossy finish to them - which, for some reason, always makes me hesitant to use them. I don't know why other than I just prefer non-glossy papers, but I am going to do my best to get over that!

Here are the cardstock papers I pulled:

I might have gone a little overboard with how many cardstock papers I pulled, but I pulled the striped paper out and tried to match each color as closely as I could. 

Here are the embellishments I have pulled:

As I was looking for all of my Pretty Little Studio's embellishments, I came across the Paige Evans Blooming Wild embellishments, and they match really well with this collection.

I pulled so many embellishments, so here is another photo to see everything a bit better:

And another photo of embellishments:

This box is full of cut-apart words and phrases from Pretty Little Studio.

Our focus for March is enamel dots/bling. I have a little pouch of mostly used enamel dot sheets, so I pulled all of the ones that had colors that matched this collection. I even put a mostly-used bling pack in my kit. I would love to get the majority of these little guys on layouts this month!

My apologies for the dark photos and the glare in the photos. I was forgetting that February is a short month! I thought I still had a couple of days!

I really am hoping to get more than one layout (of my own) done this month. I am continuing to work on my friend's album, so we shall see.

Be sure to head over to Lisa's blog - My Creative Endeavors - to see the beautiful kit she has put together. Remember, this is a just-for-fun challenge, but if you do play along and put together your own stash bash kit, add it to the linky below, and we will be sure to check it out and cheer you on! 

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, and link it below. 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 #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2026

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Snow Day Fun

 Hello, hello! It's been a while since I've posted. That seems to be a recurring theme around here lately. Things have been busy, and I have been working on an album for a friend, but I finally made some time to scrap a layout for me using my February Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash kit! 

I used the February 1st sketch from Sketch N Scrap for my layout. Here is a look at the sketch:

And my layout:

I snapped these photos of Ada back in January when we had our first (and only, so far) snow of the season. Ada and I had headed out for some fun in the snow. She made the perfect snowball and then gave it a toss in my direction! We had so much fun that day, and we were so glad it finally warmed up enough for us to go out and enjoy it!

Everything on this layout is from my February kit, with the exception of the red enamel hearts. I had included a pack of puffy hearts in my kit, but they were a little too big for what I wanted. 

Here are a couple of close-ups:

Our focus item for February is doilies, so I pulled out a doily die set in three different sizes and cut out a set. I added a punched or die-cut snowflake to each doily, then added a snowflake sticker (to two), a word-phrase sticker, and an enamel heart to finish each cluster.

I am also playing along with Lasting Memories February 15th challenge - LM #786 - The Power of Words - Word Stickers. I used 3 word stickers on my layout.

It was fun getting back to making a layout for me! 

Be sure to check out the fun sketches at Sketch N Scrap and the fun scrappy challenges at Lasting Memories.

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today! Have a great day!

Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash February Kit Reveal

 

Hello, hello! Happy February 1st! It's the start of a new month, and that means it is time for a new Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash challenge. I did not start the year off great with my January stash bash kit. I barely touched it. I have been scrapping - working on another album for a friend - so I didn't have a lot of time for my personal scrapping. It is all ready and waiting for me when I do a minute though! This month may be the same, but we'll see if I can sneak in some time for my own scrapping.

If you don't know what this challenge is all about, here's 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 kit as possible on different projects. 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 our stash! If you play along, link up on either my blog or Lisa's blog (or both if you choose) so that we can see who is joining us each month.

Here are the requirements for your kit:

To create your kit, pull 3-5 patterned papers (any size), 2 - 3 embellishments, 2 - 3 cardstock sheets, alphas (stamps, stickers, etc.), and our focus item for our stash bash for February is doilies.

Here is this month's kit:

With the recent snowstorm that hit the majority of the United States, it definitely has me in the mood to scrap some winter/snow photos. I pulled paper and embellishments from the  Chillin' With My Snowmies collection from Echo Park, and this kit makes me want to scrap all of my winter photos!

Here is a closer look at the papers:

These are the sides I plan to use, but the back sides are pretty awesome, too, so you may see those as well. Here is a look at the back side of the papers:

I pulled six sheets of cardstock - one of (almost) all the colors in the collection:

I pulled all of the cut-apart card sheets to put in my kit. Since I am mostly scrapping in pocket pages, I thought I could get some good use out of these:

Here are the embellishments that I picked:

I pulled the sticker book, 12x12 sticker sheet, and the chipboard from the collection, heart stickers, and puffy heart stickers from Freckled Fawn, enamel dots, and a few snowflakes that I had already cut out and put in with the collection, word and phrase stickers, and a frame that were all in with the collection.

 

Here are the alphas I picked:

White and black puffy alpha stickers, and I pulled these puffy word stickers - appropriate for a title, I think!

Scraps are no longer a requirement for our kits, but I had several in with the collection, so I pulled those, too:

Our focus for February is doilies. I don't have a ton of doilies, but I pulled what I have - a couple of sizes of white doilies. I may just have to get my inks out and try adding some color to some of them. I do have a couple of metal dies that make doilies, so I could always pull those, too. 

Here's hoping I can actually dig into my kit this month!

Be sure to head over to Lisa's blog - My Creative Endeavors - to see the beautiful kit she has put together. Remember, this is a just-for-fun challenge, but if you do play along and put together your own stash bash kit, add it to the linky below, and we will be sure to check it out and cheer you on! 

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, and link it below. 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 #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2026

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Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash January Kit Reveal

Hello and Happy New Year! 2026 is officially here, and we are kicking off the year with a new Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash Kit Challenge! 

This is our seventh year hosting this challenge, and we are changing things up a bit this year. We are going with more of a mini kit challenge. Of course, if you want to play along, you can always go bigger! The goal is still to use up our stash. 

If you don't know what this challenge is all about, here's 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 kit as possible on different projects. 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 our stash! If you play along, link up on either my blog or Lisa's blog (or both if you choose) so that we can see who is joining us each month.

Here are the new requirements for your kit: 

To create your kit, pull 3-5 patterned papers (any size), 2 - 3 embellishments, 2 - 3 cardstock sheets, alphas (stamps, stickers, etc.), and our focus item for our stash bash for January is cut apart cards/journaling cards.

Here is my kit for January:

I am still in full-on December Daily mode around here, and am still working on my 2023 album as well as my 2025 album. I am hoping to finish both of them by the end of the month, but we will see how much time I actually have to work on them!

My kit contains all Elle's Studio products, with the exception of the cardstock papers and the black puffy alphabet stickers. 

Here are the papers I have chosen to work with:

A good mix of red, green, and pink! If by chance I use all of these papers, I still have my November and December kits by my desk, which were full of Christmas goodies, too. 

I pulled three pieces of cardstock, one red, one green, and one white. These will be great for backgrounds and photo mats.

Here are my embellishments:

I pulled an ephemera pack, tags, and stickers - both cardstock and puffy.

Here are my alphas:

I chose a green alpha, two different red alphas, and a black alpha for a good variety.

For the focus item of cut apart/journal cards, I chose the 3x4, 4x6, and 3x8 cards from this year's release. It would make me so happy to get the majority of these used up this year!

Now that the busyness of the holidays is behind us, I can't wait to dig into my kit and put it to use!

Be sure to head over to Lisa's blog - My Creative Endeavors - to see the beautiful kit she has put together. Remember, this is a just-for-fun challenge, but if you do play along and put together your own stash bash kit, add it to the linky below, and we will be sure to check it out and cheer you on! 

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, and link it below. 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 #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2026

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Sketch N Scrap December Throwback Sketch Challenge

Hello, hello! Happy Monday to you! I hope your week is off to a good start! Christmas is just 10 days away! Are you all ready for it?  

Today I am here to share the layout I made for Sketch N Scrap's mid-month throwback sketch challenge. Here is a look at the four throwback sketches we have to choose from:

I love each of these sketches and wish I'd had time to make a layout for all of them! I chose Sketch #262 for my layout.

I am still working away on my 2023 December Daily album, and I used Echo Park's Have a Holly Jolly Christmas collection for this one. I could not pass up using those gingerbread houses and gingerbread man stickers! 

Here are a couple of close-ups:

I love the big doily die-cut I added in place of another photo. This layout will be paired with a pocket page (or two) of the whole process of decorating the gingerbread house.

I am really loving how this December Daily is coming together, and I am so happy to (finally) be making progress on it!

Be sure to stop by the Sketch N Scrap blog to see more inspiration using the throwback sketches.

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today!  Have a great day!

Merry and Bright - Sketch N Scrap's December Crop Challenge #3

Hello, hello! Happy Monday to you! I hope you had a good weekend and are ready for the new week. 

Today I am sharing the layout I made for Sketch N Scrap's December Crop Challenge #3. This is our small-format sketch challenge with a twist. The twist is "Anything Goes." Just use the sketch to create your layout. And even though this is a small-format sketch, you can make any layout size you like! Here is a look at the sketch:

For this layout, I have used papers, chipboard stickers, and puffy stickers from Elle's Studio, stickers from Echo Park, and stamps from Feed Your Craft.

Another story for my 2023 December Daily album! This one is getting closer to being done! This one is documenting Ugly Sweater Day at school for Ada and Abby. I love the fun things they do the week leading up to Christmas break.

Here are a couple of close-ups:

Instead of a circle, I added a heart, which led me to move the embellishments up a bit. That and the fact that I wanted to show more of the striped band of paper.

I love the merry and bright stamp from Feed Your Craft. I am so sad they are no longer in business. They always had the best Christmas stamps. The ugly sweater stickers from Echo Park were perfect for this layout. 

Head on over to the Sketch N Scrap Monthly Challenges private Facebook group and check out all of the December challenges. I would love to see you playing along with us this month!

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today! Have a great day!

Ada's Favorite - Sketch N Scrap #323

 Hello, everyone! Happy Thursday to you! I hope you are having a good week so far. 

Today, I am sharing my take on the December 1st sketch at Sketch N Scrap. Lisa has created a super fun two-photo sketch for us to work with. Here's a look at the sketch:

And here is my layout:

I am still chugging away at my 2023 December Daily album, and I am so happy to be getting these stories done!

For this layout, I have used my December kit for Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash. I really wanted to use that ornament paper, and when I saw I hadn't told the story of Ada's favorite ornament of 2023, I knew that's what I would be using it for. 

Since I'm working in a 6x8 album, I moved the embellishment clusters around.  If I had kept them as they appeared on the sketch, they would have looked like they were stacked on top of each other. I could have scaled down the circles, but I needed the bigger size to fit the ornament embellishment and the title.

Ada had a new favorite ornament in 2023! The little white reindeer won her over, and she declared it her favorite. I love looking back at what her favorites have been each year. 

Here are a few close-ups:

I loved this ornament die-cut and added a gold metallic thread bow to finish it off!

I actually stamped my title for this layout! I have so many stamps, and I always love it when I pull one out to use!

After I added the black ink to the title, I felt like I needed to add a little more black around my layout, so I stamped a few more phrases around my layout.

The accompanying pocket page will have my favorite ornaments and the stories for both pages.

If you haven't checked out the new sketch at Sketch N Scrap this month, head on over and check it out. I would love it if you played along!

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today! Have a great day!

Lisa and Lori's Great Stash Bash December Kit Reveal

 

Hello, hello! Happy December 1st! December!!! How did we get here so quickly?  The new month means it's time for a new Lisa and Lori's Great Stash Bash kit challenge. 

If you don't know what this challenge is all about, here's 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 kit as possible on different projects. 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 our stash! If you play along, link up on either my blog or Lisa's blog (or both if you choose) so that we can see who is joining us each month.

Here is the November recipe:

To create your kit, pull 10 papers, 3-4 embellishments, 5-7 scrap papers, and the focus item for December - 12x12 sticker sheets.

This is always a busy time of year - Thanksgiving, my granddaughter's birthday, and Christmas - so that means I went the quick and easy route and pulled another collection kit to work from this month.

Here is my kit:

This month, I will be using Simple Stories' Mix and A Mingle collection kit. 

Here is a look at the papers:

And since there is a good chance I will use both sides of any given paper, here is a look at the back sides:

A few of the papers I had immediate ideas on what I wanted to do with them. I just hope I can get them to work the way I want!

Here are the embellishments:

I pulled the tag cut-aparts, the journaling cut-aparts, the 12x12 stickers sheet, the sticker book, the embellishment, and the journal boxes packs, chipboard stars from Studio Calico, a sticker sheet, puffy stickers, and die-cuts from an old Pink Fresh Studios collection that matched really well. 

Even though our focus is on 12x12 sticker sheets, I just pulled the one from the collection. If I could get it mostly used up, I would be ecstatic!

In my quick search of scraps, I did find a few that will match:

Why are reds, pinks, and greens so hard to match the right shade?! 

I kept it easy this month. Since we are in full-on December mode, I had to keep it Christmasy!

Be sure to head over to Lisa's blog - My Creative Endeavors - to see the beautiful kit she has put together. Remember, this is a just-for-fun challenge, but if you do play along and put together your own stash bash kit, add it to the linky below, and we will be sure to check it out and cheer you on! 

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, and link it below. 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 #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2025 

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