Hello, hello! Happy Monday and Happy June 1st! It is definitely feeling like summer already around here!
The new month means it's time for a new Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash Kit Challenge, and I am ready to go! 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 did get a layout made with my kit last month, and I do have plans for another layout using it, so my May kit will be staying out a little longer.
Here are the requirements for our June kit:
To create your kit, pull 3-5 patterned papers (any size - 12x12, 6x8, 6x6, etc.), 2 - 3 embellishments, 2 - 3 cardstock sheets, alphas (stamps, stickers, etc.), and our focus item for our stash bash for June is - scraps!Here is my kit for June:
Okay, so this is everything in my kit - except - the enamel dots that I had pulled, but you'll see those in the embellishment picture. Between the cloudy day and the cat, I was having trouble getting photos! This is what I had to deal with the whole time I was trying to take photos. I would move her off, and she would come right back. It took a lot longer than it should, but I got it done!
Here are the papers:
These papers are mostly from an American Crafts paper pad called Everyday Paper that I picked up from Dollar General a couple of years ago. The paper pad is mostly made up of various Shimelle collections, I think. I do know the pink heart paper is from a different paper pad, but I have no idea which one! I also pulled a couple of sheets of French vanilla cardstock for my kit.
Here are the embellishments:
I pulled the cut-apart paper and the sticker sheet from the Shimelle - Box of Crayons project pad that I also found in my supplies, and a few sheets of enamel dots in the same colors as the papers.
Our focus item for June is scraps - something I have a ton of - and I may have pulled a few more than the required 5-10 pieces!
Here is a look at my scraps:
And since I pulled these with specific plans for each set, I thought I would break them into groups for you to see a little better:
The cut-apart cards will be cut apart, and I am challenging myself to actually use them in a Project Life layout this month! I have plans for layouts for the other two sets here, or maybe I'll use them for a card or two. We will see!
And here is the second set of scraps:
I have a layout idea for the scalloped circles paper. The tags will be cut apart and used on a layout and maybe even a card, and the rest I have another idea for a layout - maybe two if I can manage it!
I am excited to dig into my kit and put it to use throughout the 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
Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today! I hope you have a wonderful day!
