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Post by justcindy on Sept 5, 2023 19:36:06 GMT
…one would think I have 6 kids, 12 grand babies and continuously go on vacation and celebrate Christmas.
Trying to find a piece of pink paper that’ll go with a page, and turned around to have a hard look at the state of my craft room. I was frustrated with how difficult it is to reach what I need.
I’m actually kinda sad that I won’t use all of the pretty stuff I’ve collected over the 27 years that I’ve scrapped.
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Post by grammadee on Sept 5, 2023 19:54:24 GMT
But if you had used it when you got it, you wouldn’t have so many options to play with now!
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Post by dewryce on Sept 5, 2023 21:38:01 GMT
I feel ya, my family could make bank when I die if they sell my stash  In all seriousness, we expected to have children and to keep traveling as much as we used to and I purchased based on those assumptions. After I finish scrapping our childhoods I think I am going to pack up all of the appropriate paper and donate it it to a new mom or new to scrapping mom. Also, many hobbies are simply collecting things. I think there is value in the time you spent selecting the items and finding a home for them to live in, even thumbing through your stash and just enjoying seeing it. Maybe reframe how to look at it and consider the shopping/organizing as just another aspect of the hobby. Have you considered inviting someone over and having them just bring photos, you could supply the rest? Doesn’t even need to be a scrappy friend. Or making cards out of product you likely won’t use and donating them? It could be an opportunity to try new techniques. There are also a lot of threads on organizing that might help you take control of your stash. Resurrect them and we’ll give you lots of ideas and encouragement! |
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Post by ScrapbookMyLife on Sept 5, 2023 22:00:22 GMT
I love all my scrapbook stuff, it makes me happy. I am thankful and grateful that I have it. My personal opinion is..... there's no such thing as "too much scrapbook stuff". There's always room for more.  |
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Post by papersilly on Sept 5, 2023 22:06:19 GMT
…one would think I have 6 kids, 12 grand babies and continuously go on vacation and celebrate Christmas. Trying to find a piece of pink paper that’ll go with a page, and turned around to have a hard look at the state of my craft room. I was frustrated with how difficult it is to reach what I need. I’m actually kinda sad that I won’t use all of the pretty stuff I’ve collected over the 27 years that I’ve scrapped. this is me exactly. i think collecting was the primary hobby when i think of the amount of stuff i have. and people think i must have a million personal projects all over the house. i don't. you would never know i was a paper crafter unless you opened the door to my craft room. then it's like the closet that explodes when you touch the handle. |
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Post by mikklynn on Sept 6, 2023 14:12:25 GMT
I love all my scrapbook stuff, it makes me happy. I am thankful and grateful that I have it. My personal opinion is..... there's no such thing as "too much scrapbook stuff". There's always room for more. Yes! |
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Post by judyc on Sept 6, 2023 14:26:32 GMT
Possibly a lot of us could have written this post.  I have been scrapbooking and accumulating (and losing) supplies for 29 years. |
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Post by joblackford on Sept 6, 2023 14:47:25 GMT
…one would think I have 6 kids, 12 grand babies and continuously go on vacation and celebrate Christmas. Trying to find a piece of pink paper that’ll go with a page, and turned around to have a hard look at the state of my craft room. I was frustrated with how difficult it is to reach what I need. I’m actually kinda sad that I won’t use all of the pretty stuff I’ve collected over the 27 years that I’ve scrapped. That’s the thing - as much as some people can handle and enjoy more stuff and feel like there’s never too much, if you personally find it frustrating to not find what you want easily, you might have too much *for you.* Dana K White calls it your clutter threshold - how much you can personally keep under control and find and use easily. It might be neat and tidy, it might be the perfect amount of stuff for someone else, but if it makes you feel sad or overwhelmed or frustrated it might be time to pass some of it on. I would start with getting rid of some of the stuff that isn’t so pretty. I’m sure there must be some things that haven’t aged well or that aren’t as pretty as the rest of the collection. |
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Post by justcindy on Sept 7, 2023 18:21:06 GMT
Possibly a lot of us could have written this post. I have been scrapbooking and accumulating (and losing) supplies for 29 years. This cracked me up!! I just came across some Basic Grey Carte Postale and literally squealed….y’all this stuff is 10 years old and absolutely perfect for a trip we took a couple years ago! |
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Post by justcindy on Sept 7, 2023 18:27:26 GMT
…one would think I have 6 kids, 12 grand babies and continuously go on vacation and celebrate Christmas. Trying to find a piece of pink paper that’ll go with a page, and turned around to have a hard look at the state of my craft room. I was frustrated with how difficult it is to reach what I need. I’m actually kinda sad that I won’t use all of the pretty stuff I’ve collected over the 27 years that I’ve scrapped. That’s the thing - as much as some people can handle and enjoy more stuff and feel like there’s never too much, if you personally find it frustrating to not find what you want easily, you might have too much *for you.* Dana K White calls it your clutter threshold - how much you can personally keep under control and find and use easily. It might be neat and tidy, it might be the perfect amount of stuff for someone else, but if it makes you feel sad or overwhelmed or frustrated it might be time to pass some of it on. I would start with getting rid of some of the stuff that isn’t so pretty. I’m sure there must be some things that haven’t aged well or that aren’t as pretty as the rest of the collection. Thank you so much for this….I really needed to hear it right now. That’s exactly where I’m at, and I know of a scrapbook garage sale in January. As I go through my stash bit by bit, I’ll pull out what doesn’t “sing to me” anymore. I kind of already started the day I opened this thread, and already I’ve discovered some supplies that I still absolutely freaking love, in the same homemade kit that also has some things that just aren’t the thing for me anymore. I’m hoping that by paring down, anything that my hands grab, I’ll love. That’s my goal, anyway. That kit I made, I kept putting off using it because of the parts I didn’t like…it sat so long that I totally forgot about the pieces that a *love* in the same kit. |
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Post by justcindy on Sept 7, 2023 18:29:32 GMT
joblackford, I actually took a screenshot of your comment to remind me…and to apply it to other areas! Thank you so much for your compassionate, useful comment!
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Post by justcindy on Sept 7, 2023 18:30:34 GMT
…one would think I have 6 kids, 12 grand babies and continuously go on vacation and celebrate Christmas. Trying to find a piece of pink paper that’ll go with a page, and turned around to have a hard look at the state of my craft room. I was frustrated with how difficult it is to reach what I need. I’m actually kinda sad that I won’t use all of the pretty stuff I’ve collected over the 27 years that I’ve scrapped. this is me exactly. i think collecting was the primary hobby when i think of the amount of stuff i have. and people think i must have a million personal projects all over the house. i don't. you would never know i was a paper crafter unless you opened the door to my craft room. then it's like the closet that explodes when you touch the handle. This is so me that it’s scary🤣 |
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Post by justcindy on Sept 7, 2023 18:33:52 GMT
I feel ya, my family could make bank when I die if they sell my stash In all seriousness, we expected to have children and to keep traveling as much as we used to and I purchased based on those assumptions. After I finish scrapping our childhoods I think I am going to pack up all of the appropriate paper and donate it it to a new mom or new to scrapping mom. Also, many hobbies are simply collecting things. I think there is value in the time you spent selecting the items and finding a home for them to live in, even thumbing through your stash and just enjoying seeing it. Maybe reframe how to look at it and consider the shopping/organizing as just another aspect of the hobby. Have you considered inviting someone over and having them just bring photos, you could supply the rest? Doesn’t even need to be a scrappy friend. Or making cards out of product you likely won’t use and donating them? It could be an opportunity to try new techniques. There are also a lot of threads on organizing that might help you take control of your stash. Resurrect them and we’ll give you lots of ideas and encouragement! Thank you for the encouragement and great ideas! I’m definitely going to have a “card night” and invite dd, ddils and a couple friends over to have at a couple collections that I now think “what was I even on about!?” in buying them! |
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In all seriousness, we expected to have children and to keep traveling as much as we used to and I purchased based on those assumptions. After I finish scrapping our childhoods I think I am going to pack up all of the appropriate paper and donate it it to a new mom or new to scrapping mom. 
