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Post by mymindseyedpea on Mar 24, 2016 21:34:57 GMT
Not really.
The way I see it is if there was a hobby I partook in that I don't really enjoy today, it still brought me to one that I do enjoy more. And that if I never partook in past hobbies I may not have found my way to the ones I do today, or at least may not have had as much enjoyment as I do with them today.
I used to be in love with scrapbooking.
I don't have much motivation to do it anymore.
And I'm shocked to feel that way.
I'm still open to create some layouts, it's just not something I engage in as much anymore.
But most of that reason may have to do with the scarcity of scrapbooking stores around here and how I used to work at a scrapbooking store myself.
It was the best job of my life and too many changes have been occurring to keep me engaged in this hobby.
But do I regret the changes?
Maybe a part of me does because it took away what I once had and loved.
But in still open to seeing the good in these changes so there's a space I hold available for something good to become of it on the long run.
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Post by momstime on Mar 24, 2016 21:35:10 GMT
Everything I get into, from knitting to photography to computer programing to sewing and beyond, I go overboard with my spending. I burn out quickly, too. Ask my husband if that is an annoying combination? lol After recently getting into adult coloring books and spending an arm and a leg on pencils and books, etc I have found that I prefer to zentangle...well, that's an entirely different set of tools....the worst/best being COPIC markers! (My new <3). I find that I am really enjoying my new passion...for now. No regrets, just not as rich as I could be.  |
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Post by momstime on Mar 24, 2016 21:38:25 GMT
Oh and I really, really am interested in card making. I hate buying cards, and I love being crafty. Is there anyway to make them without buying stamps at $15-20 bucks a stamp? Honestly, that is a killer! Tips from the card makers with no regrets? lol Help me spend some (but less) money.
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Post by perumbula on Mar 24, 2016 22:24:19 GMT
I tried really hard to get published when I was scrapbooking. It put the emphasis on the wrong thing and really ruined the hobby for me. I did have some success and I was able to do some things I would never have had to chance to try (like designing a line of papers and designing over 40 fonts). I also earned enough one summer to buy a big, red couch that I love. So while I hate that the publishing bug ruined the hobby for me, I'm grateful for the opportunities I had when I tried to get published.
So, do I regret it? yes and no.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2016 22:33:43 GMT
I still like scrap booking but I have so much stuff from it that I wish I could give up or never bought.
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Post by Nanner on Mar 24, 2016 23:03:52 GMT
I don't regret the hobbies, but I regret the money I spent on them.
I had a problem with going crazy on supplies. I spent thousands of dollars on scrapbooking supplies over the years. I've also spent thousands on quilting supplies. I have made a total of one finished quilt. I have one that is half quilted. I have one finished topper and one half finished topper. That's all I have to show for all that $$.
Fortunately I don't spend on supplies like that anymore.
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Post by myboysnme on Mar 24, 2016 23:07:56 GMT
Absolutely I have hobbies I regret. Many.
The first was getting into pet rabbit rescue. The money I spent and the wear and tear on my home is beyond comprehension. I just took in 2 bunnies and it is starting all over again. I need to find them a home.
The second is antique and vintage Christmas ornaments. This year I didn't even display any. I don't have any place to store them.
Of course scrapbooking. I actively and avidly scrap but I have so many unorganized supplies I can't even get a project together because I can't locate supplies I know I have.
With me the hobbies I most regret are the ones that I got into with so much excessiveness and lack of ability to put the brakes on and keep things manageable.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2016 1:19:08 GMT
Oh and I really, really am interested in card making. I hate buying cards, and I love being crafty. Is there anyway to make them without buying stamps at $15-20 bucks a stamp? Honestly, that is a killer! Tips from the card makers with no regrets? lol Help me spend some (but less) money. There are so many beautiful card designs that don't have stamped images in the design. Check Pinterest for card designs and find one that inspires you and look at all of the ones beneath it, pin the ones you like and you'll get so inspired. |
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Post by workingclassdog on Mar 25, 2016 1:28:55 GMT
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Post by Zee on Mar 25, 2016 1:53:32 GMT
I regret nothing, not even the hermit crabs. My son and I had so much fun with them, building and maintaining the crabitats, adding decor, collecting shells and hoping to catch them in the act of changing...it was all a lot of fun, except when they died. That part was thoroughly disgusting. Our last one died a few years ago and we were ready to be done by then. I LOVED buying accessories and caring for them and collecting different breeds, etc.
I don't regret the money I've spent on any hobby or collection. It's made my life more interesting, and you can't take it with you.
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Post by GiantsFan on Mar 25, 2016 2:08:28 GMT
I've had lots of hobbies over the years. The only one I really regret was those dried flower wreaths and sprays. Remember those? LOL! I had so many dried flowers and ribbons and wreath bases and grapevine sticks. You can only have so much of that stuff hanging in your house! Blech!
I don't regret traditional paper scrapbooking, because I really enjoyed it. I regret going overboard with buying tools I rarely used but just HAD to have. And all those QK dies and Cricut cartridges that I needed or else I couldn't be creative (I think the fun was the hunt and winning Ebay auctions!).
I purged a bunch of scrappy stuff but kept anything that could cross over to cards. I've made cards for a long time even before scrapping and really enjoy it. Now before buying anything new I ask myself do I need this? Will I use it? Do I like it? (I've bought things that I hated, because it was IN )
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Post by GiantsFan on Mar 25, 2016 2:26:58 GMT
Oh and I really, really am interested in card making. I hate buying cards, and I love being crafty. Is there anyway to make them without buying stamps at $15-20 bucks a stamp? Honestly, that is a killer! Tips from the card makers with no regrets? lol Help me spend some (but less) money. You should head over to the General Scrappbooking & Papercrafting forum and to the Stamping / Cardmaking forum. I have never bought an individual stamp that was $15-20. But a set can run that much depending on the maker. You can get a good basic set from Michaels with a coupon for pretty cheap. My M's sells Hero Arts, Tim Holtz, Lawn Fawn, Art C, Stampenous. I started with Stampin Up! back in the early 90's. Since then I've purchased a lot of high end sets and cheap sets. Just start with a basic Happy Birthday stamp and black ink. Basic fast easy card - Cut a 8.5 x 11 cardstock in half, score, fold, add patterned paper background, stamp a sentiment on a coordinating solid, tie a ribbon or bakers twine. Done! Pinterest is your friend. |
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Post by scrappinmom3 on Mar 25, 2016 2:31:45 GMT
Not one bit and I have a whole room full of stuff.
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Post by theshyone on Mar 25, 2016 3:31:39 GMT
Classic cars, speed shops, racing, traveling for car shows, always needing to be on point. I don't enjoy driving now so it all seems to have been such a waste. Although I worked in the industry for years it was kind of a necessity it also was a hobby. And of course expensive.
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