amom23
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Post by amom23 on Mar 3, 2017 17:17:00 GMT
For me it's the school and sports paper, stickers, die cuts, washi, etc. Although I have a lot of school years between my kids yet to scrapbook and my school/sports stash probably isn't what most of you would call obsessive it still brings my anxiety level up when I take inventory of it all.
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Post by grammadee on Mar 3, 2017 17:24:17 GMT
Having stuff to play with in my stash doesn't stress me out. It is being afraid I will RUN OUT of sports papers, little boy papers, birthday papers, vacation/travel papers... Or at least that I will run out of supplies I need or want to use at a particular time. This is what stresses me, and what drives me to keep adding to my stash. And contributes to another stressor... not being able to FIND those perfect supplies!
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nicolep
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Post by nicolep on Mar 3, 2017 17:57:31 GMT
Yes. All of it. It doesn't stress me out at all. I know that I have too much stuff and I keep buying and I'll pretty much always have too much stuff. I am alright with it though lol.
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Post by mayceesgranny on Mar 3, 2017 18:25:20 GMT
I used to stress out over all the stuff I had and I used to always feel like I had to buy all the latest and greatest items. I've cut way down on my purchasing in the past couple years, but I still have tons of older stuff that I never got around to using.
Now I have young grandkids who love to "Scrapbook" and craft with me. I let them use up all of my older items and they love it so much. I don't mind if they use it - because I feel like I probably never would have. I keep my newer more precious items up on the high shelves in my scraproom out of their reach.
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Post by infochick on Mar 3, 2017 18:44:32 GMT
It doesn't really stress me out...I have a healthy stash and I was recently pleased to see when I went through it that I still really like most of what I bought. Even older stuff. There are some questionable page kits that I bought, but I have a friend who is great at taking those kits and adding new stuff to make lovely pages. She is an inspiration for me and I'm going to try to do the same.
I have some buyers remorse over my mixed media supplies. Those items have expiration dates, were expensive and I don't seem to be using them up fast enough. I have a goal of using them to make some embellishments, cards and page backgrounds so that I am sure to get something out of them before they dry up.
The one thing I will say is that I get a ridiculous amount joy from digging through my stash and getting use out of something old and liking the final product. Last year I used an old pad of Christmas paper to make cards and envelopes for co-workers and friends. There are some recent and upcoming projects that will let me delve into my stash to use things that are less like my current style...I am looking forward to getting use out of those things.
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msliz
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Post by msliz on Mar 3, 2017 21:04:32 GMT
I STILL HAVE PAPERKINS !!!
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Post by Moochiemama on Mar 3, 2017 22:36:39 GMT
I purchased the Zutter Bind It All when it came out, just had to have it, and I have never used it. UGH..........
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Post by LisaDV on Mar 3, 2017 23:01:48 GMT
I purchased the Zutter Bind It All when it came out, just had to have it, and I have never used it. UGH.......... I've only used mine once, but I liked it a lot when I did use it. I might do more mini albums in the future. So I'm still glad I have it.
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Post by maribeth on Mar 3, 2017 23:09:06 GMT
I STILL HAVE PAPERKINS !!! I love Paperkins, wish I had some, I am always hoping the trend will return.
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Post by Chinagirl828 on Mar 3, 2017 23:29:16 GMT
I STILL HAVE PAPERKINS !!! This is by far the single best comment in this thread
For me it's washi. When I had just a couple of rolls I swore that was all I would buy. Of course I can never stop at one or two of anything and as we all know those rolls seem to grow in length.
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Post by scrapaddict702 on Mar 4, 2017 0:06:31 GMT
Stressed? I don't know if I'm stressed about not using up anything. If I'm stressed because I have too much stuff and not enough room for the new stuff, I just spend a few hours purging the things that I know I am unlikely to use.
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Post by carolynhasacat on Mar 4, 2017 0:11:37 GMT
I have more Christmas stuff than I'll ever use. I need there to be 2 Christmas's per year to use up all my stuff! I guess I can always make cards, or use it for wrap, so it doesn't really stress me out, but I would LOVE to make a good dent in it on DD and Christmas albums.
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PrettyInPeank
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Post by PrettyInPeank on Mar 4, 2017 1:37:46 GMT
I never felt stressed, but more a touch of guilt? sadness? if I didn't use something I spent more than a couple bucks on. Like the crop-a-dile is rarely used. I don't like how it splits eyelets instead of making them petal like a flower in the back. Or huge reems of paper I knew I'd use, then my style or taste would change. I just bought an ATG gun and returned it because the system just sucks to me. So no stress over that lol.
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Post by refugeepea on Mar 4, 2017 1:47:57 GMT
Having stuff to play with in my stash doesn't stress me out. It is being afraid I will RUN OUT of sports papers, little boy papers, birthday papers, vacation/travel papers... Or at least that I will run out of supplies I need or want to use at a particular time. This is what stresses me, and what drives me to keep adding to my stash. And contributes to another stressor... not being able to FIND those perfect supplies! Me too! I read a thread awhile back where a pea said they had 8 cropper hoppers full of just basic grey paper and I was inspired to spend more. I have 5 paper holders that have extra room. Of course, I'm not counting the cardstock on a different shelf. I guess I do stress a bit about photos because I don't get out much. I've paired down the main album (family) to using divided sheet protectors. I can scrap a lot with little product.
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Post by Delta Dawn on Mar 4, 2017 2:00:16 GMT
Christmas stuff and I don't celebrate Christmas. Long story. Anyway I have all this Christmas stuff to donate I guess. I will ask BFF if she wants more. She has a lot of it, too. It's awkward.
Then there are the million sheets of ugly paper I bought because I needed to buy something that day.
Wire.
Oh the list goes on and on.
I do have plenty of stuff I love, though!
Edited for grammar.
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leeny
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Post by leeny on Mar 4, 2017 2:02:29 GMT
I just am stressed that I'll never use it all in my lifetime and though they are all crafty on their own, boy are my kids gonna be mad when they have to clean it up and get rid of what they won't want.
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Post by jen on Mar 4, 2017 2:08:06 GMT
I'm only stressed that i will use something up, not the other way around!
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Post by Linda on Mar 4, 2017 2:10:37 GMT
I STILL HAVE PAPERKINS !!! me too I also still have some CADD page toppers (although I used quite a few of what I had left last year)
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PrettyInPeank
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Post by PrettyInPeank on Mar 4, 2017 5:56:47 GMT
Yesterday I finally tossed a laser die-cut I got at a scrapbook convention 11 years ago. 😳 It felt good! I have a Cricut Explore, so I can cut another easily if I feel the need to. But after 11 years, I probably won't. 😂
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Post by dasmith2 on Mar 4, 2017 11:19:42 GMT
For me its the mists and stickers. Afraid I won't be able to use them all up before they go bad. I've had a few sticker sheets that have already lost their stickiness
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Post by myboysnme on Mar 4, 2017 11:20:21 GMT
I STILL HAVE PAPERKINS !!! I love Paperkins, wish I had some, I am always hoping the trend will return. I have a paperkins coluzzle template if you want me to cut some for you!
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Post by myboysnme on Mar 4, 2017 11:23:29 GMT
I do get a bit stressed about paper i really like for which I have no photos. I did FIVE baseball albums for my son but still have some awesome paper left saving it for a future grandchild or something.
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Post by mich0222 on Mar 4, 2017 11:26:08 GMT
I STILL HAVE PAPERKINS !!! I used one that was 4 th of July theme on a page about a month ago from when we visited Independence Hall. It came out cute! 🙀👍
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Post by maribeth on Mar 4, 2017 13:52:02 GMT
I love Paperkins, wish I had some, I am always hoping the trend will return. I have a paperkins coluzzle template if you want me to cut some for you! No, you don't need to spend your scrappy time on me. But thank you for the offer.
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amom23
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Post by amom23 on Mar 5, 2017 14:08:04 GMT
Stressed? I don't know if I'm stressed about not using up anything. If I'm stressed because I have too much stuff and not enough room for the new stuff, I just spend a few hours purging the things that I know I am unlikely to use. After scrapbooking for 18 years I'm tired of purging supplies that I never used. It's such a waste of money so these days I shop much differently. I am no longer an impulse shopper nor do I worry about NOT being able to buy something in the future. The scrapbook industry could completely fold tomorrow and I'm sure I'd be just fine using my current stash.
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Post by mich0222 on Mar 5, 2017 16:07:18 GMT
I'm not really stressed out about it, just want to clear out somewhat and use things I love. I know I will never use all of the paper I have.
I cut up ugly leftover paper pad sheets to use as photo dividers in my photo box (printed photos waiting to be scrapped) - writing on the plain white side. I even made a shopping list pad from some sheets - they were pretty as a shopping list (but had to be the less busy sheets). Once I wrapped a small gift in a leftover sheet. I don't save scraps smaller than 6x6 unless I have more of that paper line or pad to match, or I really love the design. And I still have a lot of scraps. As soon as I have leftover diecuts, stickers, paper I know I will never use, I immediately add them to my donate 14x14 ziplock bag. I take those with me to the CKC convention and donate there. When work had a donation to the veteran's home for books and crafts,etc., I made up about 20 mini scrapbook kits and mini book kits for them and donated those. They loved them. I included stickers, letters, etc. too.
I don't make mini books any more unless a gift for someone. I have fun making them, but just don't like a bunch of small books around.
Ugh plain chipboard. I have just decided this week to use plain shapes instead of foam tape to lift photos. I think that will work, don't you? But I have plenty of foam tape, it is just to get rid of this plain chipboard I don't want laying around. It has been in a big double size photo box for about 5 years ignored.
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Post by refugeepea on Mar 5, 2017 19:15:02 GMT
I thought of something today! Chipboard embellishments. I have many from years ago. I still like them and know I can change the look of them easily, yet I forget to use them all.the.time. I'm not exactly stressed about never using them up, but they are my nemesis.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Mar 6, 2017 10:33:06 GMT
Sequins. I seriously have thousands of them. I've only spent under ten dollars, but it is an amount of sequins that I will never be able to use all of. Thankfully, I have finally come to a point where I have told myself no more. I seriously have every color that I think I could ever possibly need. And ten dollars is plenty to spend on this one type of embellishment, until I use them up. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Use them up! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
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Post by carolynhasacat on Mar 7, 2017 2:51:50 GMT
Ugh plain chipboard. I have just decided this week to use plain shapes instead of foam tape to lift photos. I think that will work, don't you? But I have plenty of foam tape, it is just to get rid of this plain chipboard I don't want laying around. It has been in a big double size photo box for about 5 years ignored. Sounds like a good idea as long as it doesn't bend the photo around the shape, if you know what I mean. Might make for some interesting elements with patterned paper or clusters of die cuts. I wish these would come back in style somehow. I just found a drawer full of them, too.
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Post by ink on Mar 7, 2017 6:10:48 GMT
Certain embellishments as sometimes the size and color are so wrong I have no idea where the heck I will use them. Do you remember when brads were a thing? I still have buttloads of them in terrifyingly obnoxious colors in my collection!
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