Saturday, 28 June 2025

Smash Your Stash

Morning  After-noon it's the last Saturday of the month so time for the Smash Your Stash journal challenge with my blogging friend Vicki of Stamped Smiles. Hope you will check out her amazing blog. Thank you Vicki for saying it fits with this months challenge of abstract shapes too.

I am already one month behind and think mojo has melted in this heat-even when I got up this morning I  had no idea whether I was even going to get this one done-the prompt was wings-easy enough you would have thought with my love of Bees and Butterflies! I woke up after a really sleepless night due to a boat on fire in the river and having to close all windows due to toxic smoke and fumes-and it was soo hot too. Anyway I got up this morning and saw a card on top of my shelves so decided last minute to use the beautiful Bee image cut out with a Crafters Companion die, stencil from Stencil Girl, little stamped Bees from Chocolate Baroque and the little bug from a Sweet Poppy stamp set- no idea what the bug is but its my journal page so it's purple lol. The numbers strip at the top is from the inside of a kitchen roll glued onto a strip of p, paper I had kept???



Please note if any challenges have digi images for prizes I am just playing for fun and support as I don't have a printer.


Challenges-----

the paper shelter-cut it out

Pennys challenge-ATG

Simon says(Wed)-ATG

creative fingers-ATG

cut it up-critters

crafty catz-ATG

allsorts-ATG

inkspirational-use a stencil

we love stamping-Nature

613 Avenue create-ATG

classic design-ATG

a cut above-ATG

a place to start-ATG/recycle(image off birthday card)

creative artiste-ATG

lets craft and create-ATG

Allys Angels-ATG

creative crafting Uncles-Summer

creatalicious-ATG

crafters cafe-ATG

the creative crafters-ATG

ATG in a card free zone-no cards

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated.

Carol x x x

7 comments:

*Vicki* said...

Hello Carol! I'm so sorry to read about the smoke fumes and how awful that must be to deal with! No worries about having to a page when not inspired or feeling rushed as sometimes I loose MOJO too and just can't do much of anything!

I am happy that you saw something to catch your eye and just go with that because this bee is stunning! Wow! I love the floral design on the wings and the lovely honeycomb stenciled background as well! (Love that you've added the purple bug in there too!) This actually goes with this month's theme too with "Abstract shapes" because of the label die! Very nicely done my friend and thanks for sharing your inspiration!

Vicki said...

Wonderful journal page. Beautiful stenciled background and theme. Thanks for sharing with A Cut Above's June Challenge, "Anything Goes With A Die Cut".

Elle-Jeanne said...

Prachtige bladzijde Carol.
Vervelend van de brand waardoor je slecht hebt geslapen.
Hopelijk vannacht weer beter .
Groetjes Elle-Jeanne

meg said...

A wonderful summery page Carol,

Craftyfield said...

Despite the heat an the lack of sleep, you've managed a beautiful page. My mojo has left the building as well, it's too hot to craft! Thanks for playing with us at Allsorts challenge.

Linby said...

A lovely journal page and a great way to upcycle your card. So sorry you had to sleep with the windows shut in this heat - hope you got a Nana nap in this afternoon lol!

Linda's Relaxing Lair said...

Hello Carol, yes, keeping your windows closed is the best idea. Your page is beautiful.
I live in Montreal and here in Quebec, Canada 🇨🇦 we get wildfires 🔥 every summer and that coupled with the extreme heat 🥵 and humidity is bad. Stay safe.