THE CHALLENGE
- Use the paper I have without buying more until 2021
- 8 more weeks to go!
- Limit my paper craft purchases to $50 – $100 over the next four months
- Create. Create. and Create some more
Want to join us? Post a photo of your stash on your Facebook page, and use the hashtag #StashBashChallenge. Challenge a crafty friend, too, by tagging them in your challenge!
This Week’s Realization
I don’t have to do the same things I’ve done for years. That includes buying and stashing. Another thing is I can expand my own crafty world of projects.
This week on FUNN University, I started a series on creating albums made with 8.5″ x 11″ layouts. This is a real stash basher and a really great format for scrapbooking.
Here are five of my favorite aspects of an 8.5″ x 11″ scrapbook page size:
- supplies are readily available for scrap bookers, card makers, and non-crafty types alike
- great way to use scraps (duh, it’s called “scrap” booking for a reason)
- no kit needed
- not intimidating format and easily adaptable to those who want to type long stories and add a photo to those who want to archive their photos with a little bit of story.
- Totally supported by FUNN U. with live lessons, archived lessons, and 16-pages of digital, easy-to replicate or alter page guides with samples
This is a fabulous size for Christmas presents, or presents of memories anytime!
#StashBashChallenge Week 8 Numbers
| date | Layouts/week | total* | other projects | total | cards/week | total** |
| week 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23 | ||
| week 2 | 2 | 3 | 60 | 83 | ||
| week 3 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 106 | ||
| week 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 mini albums | 6 | 7 | 113 |
| week 5 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 136 |
| week 6 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 150 |
| week 7 | 1 | 9 | 3 tags | 9 | 13 | 163 |
| week 8 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 29 | 192 |
| week 9 | 0 | 10 | 8- 8.5×11 layouts | 17 | 22 | 214 |
This fast does not seem to be lessening my production!
*total of layouts made since the beginning of the #StashBashChallenge on 09/01/2020; **total of cards made since the beginning of the #StashBashChallenge on 09/01/2020.
This is a bin of my full sheets of 12″ x 12″ pattern papers (plus some old 9″ x 9″ kits in front). I took them out of their packages so I could see them better. They are loosely arranged by color families. If they have 2 sides, I placed the side I like better (or the more solid color side) facing one way.
Am I worried about messing the sheets up? Nope. I’m more concerned about using the sheets up.
I like being able to pull the bin and leaf through the papers. The dumbest thing is when I pull the bin without removing that big honkin’ piece of petrified wood!
Budget
No expenses this week. That is 9 weeks of using and not buying!
My Take Away So Far
Stash: Didn’t make a dent in my supplies – again!
Limiting Purchases: The week went so fast, I barely had time to think about shopping!
Using What I Have: Still loving using my stash and not adding to the stash.
Challenge yourself! Your challenge does not have to be the same as mine. Your challenge may be to finish a project plus a deadline, to sort through a pile of paper and give 10% away, to have a craft sale, or whatever it is that acts as a roadblock to your creativity and craft time.
Let us know in the comments and on I go! #StashBashChallenge.
Have a FUNN week.
Mary Gunn is the Founder and Head Professor of FUNN University. She has 20+ years experience in direct sales. She has 25+ years experience in teaching. She has combined her love for teaching and paper crafting in FUNN University. Please visit our online campus and take advantage of your first month as a gift.