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Post by auroraborealis on Jul 29, 2017 4:25:04 GMT
Well, to other scrapbookers, I would call it medium. Mostly because I have a very limited supply of things like stamps, sprays, and punches, and my buying slowed down with the industry selection of lines. I have been great about buying what I love, so I love 90% of my stash. I have lots of Sassafras Lass I bought up when they ended, a nice OA stash, etc. Also, because I know everything I have and can keep track of it, that makes it "medium" in my mind! Not sure my husband would agree, but he is enough of a hoarder he would probably never say anything!
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camcas
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Post by camcas on Jul 29, 2017 4:29:00 GMT
I have a tiny room and it is full...BUT ...it contains supplies for many different crafts including quilting,sewing,mixed media,beading,crochet and stamping as well as scrapbooking...I refer to it as my bat cave! I have supplies I purchased as a child with pocket money , including a set of Derwent coloured pencils from 1969!
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Post by crazy4scraps on Jul 29, 2017 4:55:39 GMT
I'm not going to lie, I have a ton. But I've also been scrapping for close to 20 years and stamping for close to 35 so I've been collecting for a long, long time. But I've also been involved in the industry for most of that time in a bunch of ways and picked up a lot of stuff as convention samples, class project samples, make and take samples, etc.
I have slowed way down with buying stuff over the last ten years or so because I already have a lot of stuff for most of the themes I need to work on. The things I buy now are the things I never anticipated I would need, like gardening (DH has one), chickens (another one of DH's whims), swimming stuff, Pokémon, Minecraft, specific school related stuff for field trips, field day and Star of the Week, and anything I can use to make custom stuff for all of the obscure video game characters and stuff that DD chooses to be for Halloween and for her birthday party themes that I can't find stickers or other stuff readymade.
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Post by jameynz on Jul 29, 2017 7:37:34 GMT
Mine is large and way more then I'm ever going to use or need probably. Is it as big as the 3 part video room tour I just watched heck no but it's more then a person probably needs. For me buying scrappy stuff I guess fills a void. I am in a unhappy relationship and it's a coping method. I can go weeks without buying stuff but then I'll have a bad day (yesterday) and order or buy stuff because I feel I deserve it. My argument for yesterday was he just got back from a hunting trip about a week ago and my spring and summer so far have really sucked and he really doesn't seem to care. Our house is paid for and have been for at least 5 yrs. My kids are adults they have their own money. My hubby spends 10s of thousands of $ on hunting trips and never spends anytime with me because he took a second job to pay for his stupid trips. I make my own money and I feel I can do what I want with it. I enjoy my hobby and when I die I do wonder what will happen to it all but for now I will just enjoy my stash! I think if your supplies give you anxiety, prevent you from paying bills or take away from your families needs that needs to be addressed for sure but I don't feel I'm there if you kwim. I'm sorry your in a unhappy relationship Save
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Post by peachiceteas on Jul 29, 2017 12:31:15 GMT
I think compared to most I have a small stash. But I have a dedicated room, plenty of supplies to choose from and more than I will ever use. Sometimes I feel overwhelmed and sometimes I am missing the right item for a project.
I decided that 12x12 scrapbooking is not for me and I have some mixed media supplies left over from dabbling in that so I only do project life now.
If I can't see myself using it it gets given away. I want a stash full of things I actually love.
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kitbop
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Post by kitbop on Jul 29, 2017 13:25:25 GMT
canadianscrappergirl - I'm sorry you need a filler sleepingbooty - I can totally understand the small stash idea! Watching youtubers scrap many different layouts from a kit makes me realize that it can be done, and the layouts can look very different too. I'm just too ADHD I think (Not really, but ykwim) - I get BORED after a couple of layouts with the same supplies! Stash size: medium I guess. Who can tell? I occupy a 9x9 corner of the basement. I've been scrapping for 17 years, so I've accumulated stuff, and I'm not a purger. Budget: limited! I exercise restraint, poorly. The current trend in scrapbooking - less new releases - has been very positive for me. I've seen the youtubers diving into their stashes more instead of the focus on hyping new releases, and this has helped me realize I have TONNES of great stuff, I just need to go back!
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Post by refugeepea on Jul 29, 2017 20:53:37 GMT
I've been scrapping since 1995, and now you all have me convinced my stash is pitiful! My downfall is making actual pages. If I could get more productive, I'd feel better about what I'm buying.
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Chinagirl828
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Post by Chinagirl828 on Jul 29, 2017 23:28:41 GMT
I think I have a small stash compared to a lot of what is discussed here or shown on youtube. Too many choices definitely overwhelms me since I'm one of those people who likes to consider all my options before I made a decision on what I'll use. I'm pretty good at buying things that fit my overall style so I'm comfortable buying without a specific project in mind although I often have an idea of how I'll use anything I do bring home.
I don't have a budget but given the choice I'd rather travel than buy scrapping supplies so I think that helps keep my spending (somewhat) in check along with the limited storage space I have. My scrappy space is half of a spare bedroom which also has my computer and I don't really want to outgrow my current storage systems. I'll happily get rid of things I no longer like.
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Post by melanell on Jul 30, 2017 0:50:15 GMT
Mine is small. And I am happy with that. If you had asked me 20 years or more ago, i would have probably gone on about how I would love to have a room full to the rafters with crafting supplies--scrap booking, stamping, card-making. But now, even if our next home has a room I could commandeer as a scrap room, I would not be interested in having a room devoted just to my scrap stash. I would rather a multi-purpose room where I could have a section to scrap in and a section where my family can set up their own workspace(s) or project(s). So, my stash started off small due to my space limitations, but it has since become a lifestyle and a scrapping style choice, I guess. All of that being said, I do honestly have more stuff than I should given my tiny current space. It's messy 85-90% of the time due to no proper places for some of what I have. So I should really work down my stash considerably before buying anything else. And while I think I do an admirable job of keeping my scrap spending very low, I still am not at a point to give up all new purchases until I really really have the space for more. Save
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Post by jeremysgirl on Jul 30, 2017 2:23:33 GMT
I am just restarting paper scrapping. I plan to have no more than can fit in two Rubbermaid tubs. I don't have a dedicated space. I'm looking for some kind of board so I can sit on my living room floor and work on the rug. I am going to shoot for 4-6 layouts a month. So I'm just going to buy product as needed. I plan to keep it simple too. In the past when I scrapbooked with paper I did some pretty impressive pages but this time I'm looking for inspiration and you know I'm finding I'm drawn to a simpler style this time around too. I haven't started yet. I've just been looking around for inspiration. Looking at products. And so I think my 2017 book is going to look very different than my 2008 book.
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Post by 950nancy on Jul 30, 2017 2:39:57 GMT
I have a fair amount of PL cards that I usually forget to use because they are all nicely filed in several places. Today I was shopping in At Home and saw an acrylic display case that was almost empty. I asked the salesperson if they sold their displays and she said I could have it. Woot! It holds maybe 3/4 of my 3 x 4 cards. Now I just need to find a place to put it where I will use them more often. I have the 4 x 6 cards all stored nicely in a large box. And the back plastic thing that holds the display name easily slides off.
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Post by grammadee on Jul 30, 2017 3:28:10 GMT
I could scrap for years without needing anything but adhesive. I have more than enough to fill this little scrap room. Enough to fill at least 5 years of albums. Yet I keep acquiring. Don't worry. I have lots of excuses. It keeps me inspired to have new things to play with. I live in the country and scrap at home alot of the time; thus I have a fear of running out of essential materials when I need them the most. I love new lines that coordinate with those in my stash. And those that are completely different that give my creativity a workout. Options. I need options!
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Post by 950nancy on Jul 30, 2017 3:54:36 GMT
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Post by refugeepea on Jul 30, 2017 4:57:26 GMT
I know I would!
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scrappington
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Post by scrappington on Jul 30, 2017 16:41:38 GMT
I have the right size for me.
To some it be large. To me it's perfect. I did get rid of 4 boxes of stuff not to long ago and it all found great new homes. (friends-so I can visit the stuff if I need to). My lss has a yardsale coming up I thought about getting a table. But then re thought it. I'd have to deal with people. I knew the price of some stuff I'd sell and totally reasonable and knew it would al go. But then stuff I had to sel that I knew wouldn't bother me to go wasn't a lot. And if I'm going to do it I'd have to some re destashing.
I have the room for it so why bother. It's not stopping me from getting something else I want because I don't have the space. I've slowed down in my shopping.
When we go to retreats I say let me know what you want me to bring. My friends like to call it go fish with my stash and generally I can accommodate. I have picked up some interesting dies and stamps over the years.
So even if I'm not using the weird stuff my scrappy friends are. They are so grateful for my stash and my ability to share. They recently chipped in and bought me the magnetic plate for my big shot plus. So nice of them and very uncalled for. But it's nice to be appreciated.
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Post by joblackford on Jul 30, 2017 18:09:57 GMT
I have a tiny stash, and it's both too much and not enough.
I don't scrapbook, as such, anymore but do memory keeping and card making. I have the first year of AE digital story kits on my laptop and a bunch of other digital supplies that I barely used. Had to have them, but I'm an out of sight out of mind person, so digital is hard for me. When I made card making my business I moved from having a square storage ottoman for supplies to having a Raskog style cart (the Costco one is a little bigger, so you can lay down 12" paper flat). I work at the dining table and have some bits and pieces out while they're WIPs but for the most part everything in is the cart and could be rolled away and hidden if I wanted to do that for some reason.
I get overwhelmed by the pressure of using what I do have (I have a strong need to use things and use them up - I hate to see things going unused) but I also want more and new things, more than I can realistically use. It's a constant push and pull. I found a way into cardmaking that allows me to genuinely USE UP supplies, but I still get pulled off on tangents of getting more and different stuff.
TBH my eyes bug out when I see people's stashes on YouTube videos. I can't imagine having that much stuff because I know I wouldn't be able to use it enough to feel comfortable. And the thought of spending all that money doesn't sit well with me. (No judgement - I'm just saying it doesn't work for my life). I mostly gave up scrapbooking because the thought of having more albums than I already have made me feel ill.
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Post by meridon on Jul 31, 2017 1:22:41 GMT
I'd consider my stash to be on the small side. I have limited scrappy time, so that's why I prefer kits and I often make my own kits. I also feel overwhelmed if I have too much to choose from. I keep my kits in ziplock bags and when I have time to make a LO, I can just grab a bag from the dresser drawer I keep them in. I have gotten into art journaling during the last 6 months, though, and so I now have a sizeable collection of acrylic paint and stencils! Luckily, those are pretty inexpensive.
I have a dedicated scrap room and it's full but not stuffed. I do have some empty drawers and shelves so I have some room to grow.
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Post by artisticscrapper on Jul 31, 2017 3:17:00 GMT
My stash is small to medium. I have a little of a lot of things--embellishments, alphas, stamps, dies, mists, mixed media stuff, etc. My paper stash has gone down since I've been scrapping a lot more lately. I used to have more of a medium sized stash but it was overwhelming even though it was well organized. I took forever going through all those papers and embellishments trying to pick out what I wanted to use. I just don't do well with too many choices.
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Post by scrapnnana on Jul 31, 2017 3:35:48 GMT
I could scrap for years without needing anything but adhesive. I have a decent sized amount, but when it comes to paper, I have a ton. I also have a lot of tools and stamps so if I don't have what I need in my stash, I can make something that I can be happy with.
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Post by scrapaddict702 on Jul 31, 2017 3:46:46 GMT
I feel like this is a loaded question. I have a huge stash. I started scrapbooking in 2011 and went from having almost nothing (and buying every Wednesday morning deal from Scrapbook Steals because they did a new sketch challenge every Wednesday and used the huge collection kits they featured that day in it) to more stuff than I can manage to keep track of. I just tackled fitting new (within the past 8-10 months) collections into my paper storage and there is so much in there that I forgot that I had. I even realized I had a kit in an online shopping cart already in my stash and I had NO IDEA! My stash is quite large and bursting at the seams. I struggle to figure out where to start because I have so many options I don't know what to choose. When I get stuck on a project, my mind goes blank and I can't think of anything that will fit the spot I'm trying to fill and go get it in my stash because I don't have a mental index of it anymore. To me, too much is just as bad as not having enough unless you have a very good memory or a fantastic method for cataloguing your 'inventory' that enables productive use of a large stash. That being said, I am in this room all the time (as it also houses my computer) and just being in here makes me happy. It's the one room I have the most control over (less of my kids things taking over) and I'm surrounded by beautiful things that bring me so much joy. Even before I HAD to, I became determined to buy more of what makes me happy and less stuff just because it's a good deal (primarily because I felt like there was more we could do with our money in terms of making memories instead of just filling up my scrap room with stuff that wasn't getting used quickly enough). I still buy mostly during sales and such, but I have managed to succeed in buying less. I miss expecting happy mail more days of the week than not. In general, shopping is how I cope with stress and anxiety. It's something that I have control of when my emotions and reactions feel out of my hands. Shopping helped me get through a lot, but last year, shopping stopped bringing me the joy that it once did. I still got a thrill when finding a good deal and was excited when mail arrived, but it was very short lived thanks to not having anywhere to put the things I was buying. Bringing more things into my space created a whole new level of anxiety and stress because I was becoming claustrophobic when new product piled up because the space I kept it was full. I'm definitely becoming more realistic about how much space I have but I don't regret making the purchases that I have made...even if I ended up discarding or giving away stuff that I bought based on the price tag rather than my love of the product...because it served a purpose at the time. Even if it wasn't a CREATIVE purpose and instead simply helped me cope during tough times in my life. I also feel like regretting buying paper is such a waste of a strong negative emotion and I should reserve that for something that was a much bigger deal. I didn't bankrupt our family, make anyone miss meals, or forego paying bills in order to make these purchases AND my kids were all young, so there wasn't as much possibility for fun family vacations as there are now, so there is also no guilt in spending money on stuff rather than activities during that time, either. I will continue to buy stuff and I will continue to have a large stash. My goal is to be able to spend more time dedicated to crafting when I have 6 hours of uninterrupted time when all of my kids are in school. I don't see anything wrong with it if you can afford it and you take care of your stuff. I could be considered a hoarder, but I don't have problems getting rid of things when I know for a fact I won't use it (I'll toss it into a giveaway box or give it to my kids to make traffic signs, restaurant signs, store signs...whatever they want and then toss it when they're done with it/I find it torn up on the floor). There is a method to being able to use a large stash effectively...Shimelle says that she knows almost everything she has in her stash because she goes through everything periodically and I can definitely see something like that working for me. I do this (in bite sized pieces) when I tackle organization projects but when I don't do that for a while, I start to forget what I have. I love how inspired I get when rediscovering something in my stash. I've been told that my space looks like a store (something I take as a compliment to my tidiness rather than an insult to my shopping tendencies) when I had a lot less stuff than I have now and I'm fine with that. I have more than many (especially people who've been scrapping as short of a time as I've been) and less than some, but I love my space and the things that I own. When people want to give up their 'stuff' because tiny house living is liberating to them, my eyes get wide and my only thought is 'nope, no, nuhuh, not gonna happen, never gonna be me' because I love my stuff. I feel like acquiring it has been and will continue to be a hobby in and of itself and it's something that I enjoy...I'm just learning to find a balance between all the things I want and realistic expectations of what I see myself actually using. That means fewer thickers because I already have a ton but being okay buying 30+ of the Jillibean Beanboard Alphas at Tuesday Morning because I love them and I know I'll use them. It's true what they say, the more you create, the more you know your style and what you're going to use and what you bought because it was pretty/cute/whatever and I'm definitely learning along the way on what to leave on the shelf and what to take home with me. If you made it to the end, I owe you a cookie.
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Post by sleepingbooty on Jul 31, 2017 5:14:15 GMT
If you made it to the end, I owe you a cookie. Cookie please? It's a delicate balance to find. Everyone has a different tipping point when enough becomes too much. And for most scrappers, that tipping point will change through life, not in a unidirectional way either. Circumstances, space, mindset, finances, priorities, everything can change at any point in life. Sometimes, it takes us a while to realise and adapt our habits to suit these changes. Sometimes, we continue to move forward with old habits because we're psychologically trying to resist certain changes as well. The hardest part about buying and creating a hoard (of anything, not just scrap supplies, but also clothes, books, even essentials like food) is to remain honest with yourself. So much of our time as human beings is spent trying to justify to others so we can convince ourselves to drown out the inner voice that's trying to express guilt, shame, regret and/or worry... ( not directed at anyone in particular on here )
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PaperAngel
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Post by PaperAngel on Jul 31, 2017 21:27:52 GMT
While I have a dedicated room, my inventory is relatively small - mostly cardstock, patterned papers, labels, metal dies, punches, & wood-mounted/clear stamps.
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Post by guzismom on Jul 31, 2017 22:31:14 GMT
I guess I would have to say medium, since I seem to have a little bit of everything. I do have limits on what I will buy; paper and collections have to fit within a designated space and once the space is full I will not buy more. I get overwhelmed if I have too many choices; however, too few is equally challenging. It is definitely a fine (and personal) balance.
I am currently scrapping away from home and brought only the bare necessities; no punches, no stamps, (obviously) no die cutting supplies. I have basically four collections or homemade kits and a handful of very generic embellishments and thickers. I printed out my favorite fonts on computer paper to use as cutting guides should my thickers not do the job. I have basic tools like a paper cutter, scissors, adhesive, and a few pens. I brought some gelatos so I could color in any letters I hand cut or a few die cuts I pre-cut before coming (a few flowers, words for preplanned titles). I am finding this scrapping very enjoyable! I have used the edges of my pen and a cap to stamp circles on a background (I brought one black ink pad). I am taking notes as to what I am wishing I had (basic shape punches) and what I am running out of (glue dots) to help me when I next need to pack for a crop.
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