Hello, everyone! Happy Sunday and Happy November 1st! It's hard to believe it is November with all the warm weather we've had recently.
The start of the new month means it is time for a new Lisa & 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 for it. 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.
Here is the recipe for November:
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 November is 12x12 stickers.
Now, even though it is unusually warm for this time of year, I am ready to get started on some holiday crafting, so my kit for this month is holiday-themed. I do still plan on doing some fall/thankful projects, so my October kit will be staying close to my desk.
Here is my kit for November:
I'm going a bit bigger with my kit this month, and I'm combining the Baking Spirits Bright collection from Simple Stories and the Baking Spirits Bright collection from Echo Park. I could not decide which one I wanted to go with, so I decided to go with both! They are pretty similar in colors, so I can mix and match, and of course the embellishments will work with both. Since I have a lot of Christmas cookie photos, gingerbread house photos, and general Christmas photos, I think I can put a pretty good dent into both of these collections.
Here is a look at the papers:
And since the back sides of these papers are equally as cute, here is a look at them:
Here are my embellishments:
I have the 12x12 sticker sheets (our focus item this month) from both collections, ephemera pieces, and the sticker book from the Simple Stories collection, and a couple of Christmas sticker books from Echo Park. Not everything in those sticker books will work, but quite a few will!
I also need to find some enamel dots to add to my kit, and I have some wood veneer pieces that are Christmas baking-themed floating around my room somewhere. When I come across them, I will add them to my kit.
Here are the cut-aparts from both collections. I like to use these for extra embellishments and to be used as-is:
The back sides of these papers are also cute and may make an appearance sometime this month:
Here are the cardstock papers I have pulled:
A good variety of colors that are found in both collections.
As usual, I have forgotten to pull any alphas. There are a couple of alpha sticker sheets in the sticker books, but I can always pull others from my stash.
That is it! I hope to get lots of Christmas photos scrapped this month!
Be sure to head over to Lisa's blog - My Creative Endeavors - to see the fun 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! Have a fantastic day!
