Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash Adventure 2026 ~ October edition

Happy October! It's a new month and time to launch another fun edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash Adventure! I didn't use up my entire kit last month but I did create 2 layouts using my fun kit so I will call that a win!!  You can see the layouts I created HERE. We have an upcoming zoo trip planned for this month, so I will leave the kit on my desk & maybe I will be able to create another layout or two using it soon! Now without further adieu let's kick off the October edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash 2026!!

Here is how our 2026 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 on our quest to bash some stash in 2026. 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!

HERE IS OUR RECIPE FOR THIS MONTH:

Here is my kit for this month:

I have a road trip planned for this month with my family so I plan to use this kit to make a travel journal to document all the fun we have along the way! 

Close up of my papers:

All these papers are from the Simple Stories Safe Travels collection. 

HERE ARE MY EMBELLISHMENTS:

I have tags, puffy stickers, foam stickers and cut apart cards from the Simple Stories Safe Travels collection & a 12 x 12 sticker sheet from the Simple Stories Pack your Bags collection. Funny story, I bought this collection in 2021 & didn't open it until almost a year later & when I did I found out whoever packaged it did not include the 12 x 12 sticker sheet that was supposed to be included, so since the collection was discontinued there was no way to get a replacement from where I had bought it from, so now I always open any collection I purchase when I get it!!  Luckily, I have not had this happen before or since!! 

MY STASH BASH ITEM (EPHEMERA) & MY ALPHAS:

My alphas are from American Craft Thickers (black) & Chickaniddy Crafts (these are really old!)  My ephemera is from the Simple Stories Safe Travels collection. 

I hope you will join us this month!!!

Here are the rules for 2026:

Each month we will create a kit using the recipe (found above) of 3-5 patterned papers of any size (dig into your stash for new or old papers it's up to  you!), 2-3 embellishments, 2-3 pieces of cardstock, alphas and our stash bash item!  

This month's stash bash item is: EPHEMERA

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 - #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2026

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 #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2026.  I can't wait to see your kit!  If you create a kit link up below to share with us all!!  Happy creating!!

LISA

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September Recap ~ Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash Adventure 2026

Happy Hump Day!!  The month is coming to a close so I wanted to hop onto the blog and give you an update on the stash I was able to bash for this month for Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash Adventure!! I was able to complete 2 layouts this month using my stash bash kit for September!! As a reminder here is a picture of my kit for September:

You can view the entire kit with close ups HERE.

 Here is layout #1 using this fun kit:

 Supplies Used: Cardstock: Bazzill; Patterned Paper: Simple Stories Into the Wild; ephemera: Simple Stories Into the Wild; stickers: Simple Storis Into the Wild; Tag: Simple Stories Into the Wild; enamel dots: Simple Stories & Doodlebug Designs; letter stickers: Doodlebug Designs.

I created this layout using the September 1st sketch @ Sketch N Scrap.  I modified the sketch to work with my 6 x 8 format and I love how it turned out!  This is my granddaughter at her 3rd birthday party with Timi the monkey.  She adores monkeys so we hired a company that brings animals to your home to interact with.  It was so much fun, I think the adults enjoyed it as much as my granddaughter did!!  

Here is the second layout I created with my awesome kit:

Supplies Used: Cardstock: Bazzill; patterned paper: Simple Stories Into the Wild; stickers: Simple Stories Into the wild; ephemera: Simple Stories Into the Wild; enamel dots: Doodlebug Designs & Queen & co

For this layout I used throwback sketch #112 for the September 15th throwback sketch challenge @ Sketch N Scrap.   These pictures were taken last year at the Henry Dorly Zoo in Omaha on our annual trip to see my brother and his family in Nebraska!  We had a ball, my granddaughter loved seeing all the animals and the weather was perfect for a trip to the zoo.  The round tag at the top pulls out to reveal hidden journaling about the this fun trip to the zoo! 

I was so please with the progress I made with this kit, but I plan to leave this kit out for another month on my desk as we have another trip to the zoo planned for this month and I hope to use up even more of it soon!  Make sure and check out what the DT at Sketch N Scrap did with these fun challenges, they will definitely inspire you!  Happy creating!

Lisa 

Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Adventure 2026 ~ September 2026 edition

Happy September! It's a new month and time to launch another fun edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash Adventure! I did quite well last month using my kit and although I still have some of it left I am very pleased with my progress!! My total was 2 layouts and 2 cards using my kit last month!! I have one layout planned out using my kit but ran out of time to get it done but stay tuned, I hope to finish it later this month!   Now without further adieu let's kick off the September edition of Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash 2026!!

Here is how our 2026 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 on our quest to bash some stash in 2026. 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 have a number of animal photos/zoo photos I need to scrap so hoping to use up this kit on those photos! 

The "A" sides of my papers:

These patterned papers are from the Simple Stories Into the Wild collection.  I am picking red, olive and brown cardstock this month from Bazzill. 

These are the "B" sides of my papers:

As you can see a few of these papers have some really fun cut apart cards!! I think the alligators or elephants would be fun to fussy cut! 

My embellishments:

These embellishments are from the Simple Stories Into the Wild collection (cut apart cards, chipboard, stickers and ephemera).  How cute is that big bear journaling card???!!

My alphas:

I love these fun colors!  All these alphas are from American Craft Thickers, except the brown mini alphas which are from Doodlebug Designs.

My stash bash item: tags:

This cut apart tag sheet is from the Simple Stories Into the Wild collection and the other tags are from unknown manufacturers and have been in my desk tag bin for years, so hoping to finally use them up!! 

I hope you will join us this month!!!

Here are the rules for 2026:

Each month we will create a kit using the recipe (found above) of 3-5 patterned papers of any size (dig into your stash for new or old papers it's up to  you!), 2-3 embellishments, 2-3 pieces of cardstock, alphas and our stash bash item!  

This month's stash bash item is: tags

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 - #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2026

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 #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2026.  I can't wait to see your kit!  If you create a kit link up below to share with us all!!  Happy creating!!

LISA

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August 15th throwback sketch challenge @ Sketch N Scrap

TGIF!!  The month is coming to a close but I was able to squeeze in one more challenge before the month ends!!  Sketch N Scrap is having a throwback card challenge for their August 15th challenge and I had to join in the fun!! 

 Here are the sketches you can choose from for the challenge:

Here is my layout using throwback sketch #86:

Supplies Used: Cardstock: Bazzill white; Patterned Paper: Simple Stories Summer Snapshots (lemon & green), Echo Park Birthday Girl (pink circles & multi plaid); cut apart card: Simple Stories Summer Snapshots; stickers: Simple Stories Summer Snappshots; enamel dots: Simple Stories; alphas: Jillibean Soup (yellow) & Pretty Little Studio (blue); labels: unknown.

 I love how this layout turned out!  I how this color palette screams Summer!  Everything used for this layout is from my August Stash Bash kit except for two additional scraps I found in my scrap pile (the multi plaid and pink circles) that I thought matched back to my main papers perfectly! This is my granddaughter playing with sidewalk chalk one afternoon this past Summer.  I had the honor to watch her this Summer while her Mom worked and we had fun having Grammy camp!!  I hope you will find time to join us at Sketch N Scrap this month!!  We can't wait to see what you create!!

August 20th throwback sketch challenge @ Sketch N Scrap

TGIF!!  Summer seems to be flying by and another month is coming to a close but I was able to squeeze in another fun challenge!!  Sketch N Scrap is having a throwback card challenge for the August 20th challenge & I loved the sketches so I thought I'd give it a go! 

 Here are the sketches you can choose from for the challenge:

Here is the card I created for this challenge:

Supplies Used:  Cardstock: Stampin' Up Whisper White & Strawberry Slush; Patterned Paper: Simple Stories Summer Snapshots & We R Memory Keepers (yellow banner); tag: Simple Stories Summer Snapshots; stickers: PhotoPlay Paper Oh What a Beautiful Day; embossing folder: Stampin' Up; enamel dot: Simple Stories. 

For this card I used throwback card sketch #200 as well as my August Stash Bash kit.  I substituted the small tag from my kit for the circle and added a cute little birdie and a sticker sentiment to create this fast and easy peasy card!!  This makes project #3 using my kit this month, I am on a roll lol!  Let's see if I can create one or two more before the month runs out!! I hope you will join us this month at Sketch N Scrap, make sure and check out what the DT did with this fun challenge and play along with us, we can't wait to see what you create! 

Lisa

August 5th card sketch challenge @ Sketch N Scrap

Happy August!!  It's a new month, so that means a new card sketch to play along with! The first card sketch of the new month is up today at Sketch N Scrap!! 

Here is the sketch created by yours truly:

Here is the card I created using this fun sketch:

Supplies Used:  Cardstock: Stampin' Up Whisper White; Patterned Paper: Simple Stories Summer Snapshots, Simple Stories Sunny Days (orange dots); embossing folder: Stampin' Up; stickers:  Simple Stories Summer Snapshots, ephemera (flower):  Coco Vanilla Sunkissed; sentiment: Shimelle Main Character Energy.

I love the whimsical and brightly colored papers on this card.  I was able to use up some scraps from the layout I created earlier this week which is always nice.  All of these papers and stickers except for the sentiment are from my August Stash Bash kit!  I hope this card or this sketch have inspired you to get creative!! 

Make sure and hop on over to the Sketch N Scrap blog and check out what the other DT members did with the sketch!!  

Happy creating!

Lisa

August 1st sketch @ Sketch N Scrap

Happy Tuesday!   Sketch N Scrap launched a new sketch on August 1st created by yours truly!!  I had fun creating a fun layout using the sketch and my August Stash Bash kit!

Here is the sketch:

Here is the layout I created with the sketch:

Supplies Used:  Patterned Papers:  Simple Stories Summer Snapshots & Simple Stories Sunny Days (orange dot); stickers:  Simple Stories Summer Snapshots; ephemera: Simple Stories (ice cream cone); enamel dots: Simple Stories; cardstock: Bazzill. 

 I love how this layout turned out!  Sometimes it is hard to convert the 12 x 12 sketches into a 6 x 8 layout but this one was relatively easy. This is a picture of my granddaughter sporting her cool shades!!  I was so glad to be able to create a layout early in the month using my Stash Bash Kit for August!  You can see my kit HERE.  I hope you will find time to join us at Sketch N Scrap this month!!  We can't wait to see what you create!!