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Post by Aheartfeltcard on Aug 20, 2014 12:23:54 GMT
My husband was talking about something his coworker mentioned about his wife. I asked my husband "so what do you say about me, don't lie because you must say something?"
He said "I talk about your scrapbooking supplies and how much accumulation it is and the accumulation doesn't go away. It changes going from packages to store in the closet and then into books."
Lol! I didn't think of it that way. And I think this will help a person looking to purge unwanted supplies. If they are taking up space and you won't get rid of them it's just clutter. Even if you make cards, how much can you make?
Several months ago I sent 4 priority mail boxes out as a RAK. I donated to Good Will and sold some supplies on ebay . I need to do it again. And will probably do it this for all my scrapbooking days. I enjoy the process.
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Post by travelsoul on Aug 20, 2014 12:52:28 GMT
Oh husbands...  Mine just comes in my room and shakes his head as he looks around. Some days he's encouraging and supportive and somedays he says "are you going to stay in there all night?" Or, ""Do you really need all this stuff". I wonder what he says to his friends. I'll have to ask him.  |
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Post by LisaDV on Aug 20, 2014 13:07:53 GMT
Since we're in moving mode now, I have repeatedly said "I should downsize my stuff" or "I don't want to downsize my crafty stuff, even though I know I should." His answer is always the same, "NO, you should not. It makes you happy. I wouldn't want you to get rid of it." So I don't care what he says to others, he knows how to placate me and that's what's important.  When he comes into my room while I'm working, he will 1) smile because he knows I'm happy, 2) see what I'm working on and offer his advice (btw, we don't have the same style) or 3) see something and say "hey, this would make a great fishing lure! I'm going to use it." |
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Post by Aheartfeltcard on Aug 20, 2014 13:13:41 GMT
Since we're in moving mode now, I have repeatedly said "I should downsize my stuff" or "I don't want to downsize my crafty stuff, even though I know I should." His answer is always the same, "NO, you should not. It makes you happy. I wouldn't want you to get rid of it." So I don't care what he says to others, he knows how to placate me and that's what's important. When he comes into my room while I'm working, he will 1) smile because he knows I'm happy, 2) see what I'm working on and offer his advice (btw, we don't have the same style) or 3) see something and say "hey, this would make a great fishing lure! I'm going to use it." My husband is pretty supportive too. He must be given my cycling! When I used to say I should get rid of my stamps he would tell me not to. When I did it anyway he told my daughter "I don't care what she buys as long as she uses it." A long time ago I was telling him about the CK hall of fame, he calked my scrapbook closet "the closet of shame". I still laugh about it. |
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Post by LisaDV on Aug 20, 2014 13:39:42 GMT
My husband is pretty supportive too. He must be given my cycling! When I used to say I should get rid of my stamps he would tell me not to. When I did it anyway he told my daughter "I don't care what she buys as long as she uses it." A long time ago I was telling him about the CK hall of fame, he calked my scrapbook closet "the closet of shame". I still laugh about it. Got to love supportive husbands. I guess that's why we married the men we did. "The closet of shame" is hilarious. |
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Post by FurryP on Aug 21, 2014 1:37:32 GMT
When I am in my craftroom, my DH will sometimes come by, look at me, smile, shake his head, and walk away.
It's ok... the faces I make at his stuff are not as pleasant, lol
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Post by 950nancy on Aug 21, 2014 3:16:21 GMT
Mine will make a comment now and then, but I remind that a tank of gas for his boat is almost $300 and that ends the conversation.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Aug 21, 2014 3:34:52 GMT
LOL. Mine used to give me a hard time about it until one day I got really steamed and spouted back, "If you REALLY want me to add up what YOU have spent on hunting, fishing, the boat, ATV, snowmobile, trailers, gas, weekends away, and a new truck to haul it all, I'm pretty sure that I have a LOT more shopping to do!" That shut him right up and I haven't ever heard another negative word since.  ETA: For what it's worth, I don't buy a lot of clothes, shoes, purses or things like that. I don't drink or smoke, I don't color my hair or get my nails done, and only get my hair cut 4x a year (my only other splurge). I could spend a whole lot more money than I do, and I think he realizes that now. |
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Post by SunnySmile on Aug 21, 2014 4:55:32 GMT
My husband is pretty supportive. He really enjoys seeing the finished layouts and seems to appreciate them. He always says as long as we can afford it, no problem. He doesn't spend hardly anything on himself. He spends a lot on gardening which is one of his hobbies, so it works out I guess.
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Post by cupcakepeddler on Aug 21, 2014 6:19:14 GMT
For a few years he gave me heaps about the space I need and the cost of scrapbooking but I always reminded him that I was scrapbooking long before he came along. These days he is a lot less vocal about how much I spend albeit not that much really but maybe that time I put him in his place for the amount of money he spends on tools and his stupid vintage sports car might have sunk in.
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Post by pamc on Aug 21, 2014 14:37:14 GMT
Oh husbands... Mine just comes in my room and shakes his head as he looks around. Some days he's encouraging and supportive and somedays he says "are you going to stay in there all night?" Or, ""Do you really need all this stuff". I wonder what he says to his friends. I'll have to ask him. Woah - wait a minute...are we married to the same guy!?!?  Mine can't say much - he owns EIGHT classic trucks (and truthfully, my stash is probably worth more than what he's paid over the years for those trucks! HA!) |
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Post by scrappington on Aug 21, 2014 14:50:09 GMT
I'm lucky, he has his collection. I have mine. Mine takes up more space though.
We each have dedicated space in the house.
He has some scrapbook supplies and makes stuff.
He encourages me to use my stuff though--as in why did you buy more when you hardly scrapbook now.
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Post by angel97701 on Aug 22, 2014 4:30:47 GMT
If it makes you happy then don't be sad about what others think!
But it does take a lot of thin dies, paper, stamps, etc to add up to a sailboat, RC airplanes, etc!
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Post by mikklynn on Aug 22, 2014 15:14:30 GMT
"The closet of shame" is hilarious.
AGREE!
DH doesn't care, but he also doesn't understand. He refers to my armoire as "Archiver's".
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Post by pastlifepea on Aug 22, 2014 17:59:30 GMT
My husband is smart enough to keep his mouth shut about my hoard, lest I bring up the thousands of dollars in air soft guns, grenades, rocket launchers, cammo clothing, vests, hats, ammunition, and other stuff in our garage. He probably has close to 50 guns and rifles which I find kind of amazing, considering he only has the usual two hands and arms issued to homo sapiens.
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Post by alphagam5 on Sept 5, 2014 3:17:22 GMT
My husband balked at what I had (I was using a back wall in his man cave). It's scrapping jewelry soldering art all sorts of things. So after that I started Operation Rabid Scrapyard. Gradually I wouldn't put things into my organizing bins. Just piled them in the floor (oh honey we had that big Halloween party, then the holidays, the wedding and quince that I had to work in, blah blah blah). It crept into his man space week by week month by month. When he had to move the cricut machine, 5 individual project boxes, and paints to watch tv on the couch he relinquished all effort into the man cave and VIOLA!!! Craft room all to myself with no more backhanded compliments.
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Post by 950nancy on Sept 5, 2014 3:31:54 GMT
My boys decided it was time to not share a room anymore. We had a four bedroom house and the children had lived downstairs since they were two. So we "compromised" and added a new room to the house and a lovely 40 foot deck. Win win for me and the boys still live downstairs.
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