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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2020 14:12:15 GMT
@zingermack , I use a bin like that too. I actually have been using them more since I can keep that little bun right next to me. Me too!  My next project is to get rid of those freaking rounded corners on my PL Midnight Kit by cutting down the cards into square corners and backing them on coordinating card stock. I'm going to do some tests today so I can see if/how it works and then get some cardstock to do in bulk maybe next weekend or the one after (depending on how soon I can get the cardstock). |
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Post by scrappyem on Apr 19, 2020 14:51:29 GMT
I am still working full time from home and I really thought I'd get more done scrappy-wise with no commute & not having to spend an hour getting ready but that hasn't happened. My picture taking has done a nose-dive. I got stuck on the week of March 8th when everything started to change. It was/is all so depressing. It took me a while to adjust (and not consuming as much news helped). I'm finally making progress again but I'm doing more and more digital these days. I'm struggling with that transition when I look around at my large stash. I had canceled all my kits when I realized I wasn't using much this year. But I still love all the things. Puffy stickers are my weakness and I want to support the industry when I can. Lately that has been via digital collections.
I'm pretty sure I'm moving in June and at that point, my plan is to go through everything. I want to start over in my new space with a small, usable stash and let everything else go but I know that's going to be hard. I have more ideas & supplies than time. I still have hardly touched my scan and cut or learned to use my sewing machine. I found a whole set of expensive inks yesterday that I've never opened. I want to learn to draw but have never put in the time. I own a ton of drawing supplies so clearly I found time to shop instead of actually draw.
There's also potential my partner may get a job in CA. If that happens, we will have to move to a much smaller space. I doubt I will have a dedicated room so that put a natural limit on what I can bring. I've been pondering what I would take and when I start to clean things out, I want to keep that idea in mind. If it wouldn't make the cut for a cross-country move, do I really need it? On the other hand, I might not have a job for a hot minute, so I'd have more time to play. It is fun to think about a brand new space and what I want that to look like.
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Post by grammadee on Apr 19, 2020 14:52:30 GMT
There was a question a few weeks ago about how long we could scrap from our stash before it ran out, and I think I answered YEARS...
I scrapped a TON in March, using [mostly] older stash. But I have been ordering as well. Our LSS is now on line, so I have been able to have them mail me one package and then one of the owners had her dh drop off a package just last week. Also have ordered some stamps and dies on line, and have received--and used some of--two different SSS kits.
Not alot of organization going on here. When I organize things, my mind doesn't work the same way it does when I am crafting, so things get stored in places I have trouble remembering to look in. I have a loose organization system with various bins and drawers sorted by theme, and I tuck new stuff in with the older stuff that has a similar theme. So most of the time if I can't find exactly what I was searching for, I can usually grab something else that will work for the project I am working on.
ETA: just finished a two pager using everything from a 2001 stencil to bits from BG, LYB, and Sassafras Lass to the latest PhotoPlay. My LO is in the Gallery.
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Post by artbabe on Apr 19, 2020 15:40:14 GMT
I think I could scrap for about 10 years, every day, before running out of anything except adhesive.
When this whole thing started I made sure that I had a bunch of adhesive and since I use Scotch double sided tape for my dry adhesive, I can pick it up at the grocery store.
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Post by coloradocropper on Apr 19, 2020 17:34:47 GMT
Some of both actually. I've been an organizing kick. All my diecut packages were driving me nuts and I was too lazy to dig thru them so I wasn't using them out of the package. So I did what RTS scrapbooking on YouTube does. I used my daughters composition notebooks that she would bring back home when the school year ended. For the most part, there was still plenty of good paper in them so I used a smidge of ATG tape to adhere the die cuts on the pages. So easy to flip thru pages to find something quickly. I'm up to 6 notebooks. One each for travel and school and then by designer. I even covered the outside covers with patterned paper and made them cute. They will be super easy to take to crops now. As for scrapping, me and my 2 scrappy friends have Zoomed scrapped two Saturday mornings in a row. It's been nice and I really look forward to that time with them. I need to figure out something for my diecuts. Do they stick enough to stay put in the notebook, but not tear when you take them out? Yes, they stick well enough that nothing falls off. I kind of twist off the desired die cut instead of pulling it off. |
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Post by refugeepea on Apr 19, 2020 17:41:44 GMT
Some of both actually. I've been an organizing kick. All my diecut packages were driving me nuts and I was too lazy to dig thru them so I wasn't using them out of the package. So I did what RTS scrapbooking on YouTube does. I did a version of this as well. I combined stickers and diecuts in binders. I used sheet protectors, white cardstock, and wax paper. Cut the wax paper to 8.5 x 11, adhere stickers, and put some ATG adhesive on the diecuts. Then insert wax paper and cardstock into the page protector. I did it this way because some stickers weren't the best. If they fall off, they fall into the page protector. I have an Expedit. For 12x12 stickers I would cut the wax paper to 8.5 x 12 and the border stickers stick out above the binder, but fit in the cube. |
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Post by coloradocropper on Apr 19, 2020 17:42:44 GMT
I need to figure out something for my diecuts. Do they stick enough to stay put in the notebook, but not tear when you take them out? I have a friend who sells page kits and put the stickers on waxed paper. Many of the kits I get from her I just can't get the sticker off of the waxed paper without there being a problem with the paper or the sticker tearing. For that reason, I could not do what Janet does on RTS. I just think after time, either the paper or the sticker becomes an issue. I ended up getting 12 x 12 envelopes from SB.com (or maybe it was Amazon) that look a lot like page protectors. They are thick and adhesive just pulls right off of them. For my 12 x 12 full sticker sheets, I put them IN the folder. For die cuts, I could put a piece of paper in the folder and then put the die cuts outside of the envelope. It isn't as cute as a little notebook, but it is super practical. I wonder if your friend uses a cheaper version of Reynold's wax paper? In Janet's video she specifically said to use Reynolds so I did for my sticker binders and I have not had the problem you've had. I've had my sticker binders for more than a year now and I love it. |
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Post by refugeepea on Apr 19, 2020 17:46:10 GMT
I wonder if your friend uses a cheaper version of Reynold's wax paper? In Janet's video she specifically said to use Reynolds so I did for my sticker binders and I have not had the problem you've had. I've had my sticker binders for more than a year now and I love it. It appears we were posting at the same time! I ran out of wax paper and bought a small roll at Dollar Tree. I did have that problem! It just put some ATG adhesive on the ones that did not come off smoothly. Overall, I'm still glad I use this system. I'm using up my stash much more this way. |
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Post by coloradocropper on Apr 19, 2020 19:51:25 GMT
I wonder if your friend uses a cheaper version of Reynold's wax paper? In Janet's video she specifically said to use Reynolds so I did for my sticker binders and I have not had the problem you've had. I've had my sticker binders for more than a year now and I love it. It appears we were posting at the same time! I ran out of wax paper and bought a small roll at Dollar Tree. I did have that problem! It just put some ATG adhesive on the ones that did not come off smoothly. Overall, I'm still glad I use this system. I'm using up my stash much more this way. I save so much time not having to flip through multiple sticker sheets. If I need a blue border label sticker it's so simple to go to my blue binder and, wa la, I can find exactly what I need in a minute or so. Call this frugal/cheap, but I even saved the outside sticker part and stuck it to white cardstock. I take the stack camping and trim them out in my camp chair. Basically it looks like a thin outside trim and because it's on white it's perfect for journaling. I use them all the time and I put them in my binders under 'homemade labels'. |
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Post by refugeepea on Apr 19, 2020 20:52:08 GMT
I save so much time not having to flip through multiple sticker sheets. If I need a blue border label sticker it's so simple to go to my blue binder and, wa la, I can find exactly what I need in a minute or so. Call this frugal/cheap, but I even saved the outside sticker part and stuck it to white cardstock. I take the stack camping and trim them out in my camp chair. Basically it looks like a thin outside trim and because it's on white it's perfect for journaling. I use them all the time and I put them in my binders under 'homemade labels'. I actually organized mine by theme, since I mainly think that way. I've saved the name of lines that are on the bottom of the 12x12 paper if they have a catchy title I would use like Wild and Free. I love the label idea! Those I DO have stored by color. I'm all over the place, but it makes sense to me. |
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Post by 950nancy on Apr 19, 2020 21:36:40 GMT
I have a friend who sells page kits and put the stickers on waxed paper. Many of the kits I get from her I just can't get the sticker off of the waxed paper without there being a problem with the paper or the sticker tearing. For that reason, I could not do what Janet does on RTS. I just think after time, either the paper or the sticker becomes an issue. I ended up getting 12 x 12 envelopes from SB.com (or maybe it was Amazon) that look a lot like page protectors. They are thick and adhesive just pulls right off of them. For my 12 x 12 full sticker sheets, I put them IN the folder. For die cuts, I could put a piece of paper in the folder and then put the die cuts outside of the envelope. It isn't as cute as a little notebook, but it is super practical. I wonder if your friend uses a cheaper version of Reynold's wax paper? In Janet's video she specifically said to use Reynolds so I did for my sticker binders and I have not had the problem you've had. I've had my sticker binders for more than a year now and I love it. She said she used the same one. I've seen it at Target and the Dollar Store. I don't know if Reynolds has two different versions though. Her kits that I had problems with were a few years old and not the newer ones. |
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Post by coloradocropper on Apr 19, 2020 21:48:42 GMT
I wonder if your friend uses a cheaper version of Reynold's wax paper? In Janet's video she specifically said to use Reynolds so I did for my sticker binders and I have not had the problem you've had. I've had my sticker binders for more than a year now and I love it. She said she used the same one. I've seen it at Target and the Dollar Store. I don't know if Reynolds has two different versions though. Her kits that I had problems with were a few years old and not the newer ones. I totally typed that wrong. I really should proof read before I hit submit. I meant a cheap brand of wax paper. I believe Reynolds has one kind of wax paper.
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Post by refugeepea on Apr 19, 2020 22:14:53 GMT
Purged my PL cards. I'm down to one fridge bin, like this I have two photo boxes of PL cards.  I have them sorted by color. I will probably never use all of them, but my paper stash is the same way. |
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Post by msliz on Apr 20, 2020 3:38:57 GMT
I bought too much paper last year, mostly because of JoAnn's. I've been using it, but I already had a good sized stash that I haven't looked at in a year because I've been using the newer stuff. I'm not really worried about running out of anything except sketch ideas, but that's an easy enough fix with all the ideas here on our board to reference.
I'm not going to stop shopping entirely, but I'm not planning to bring in the same amount as last year unless JoAnn's sells it by the sheet again when the stores reopen. For now, I'm waiting for an order from ACOT that I placed months ago as my Mother's Day gift.
My stash has outgrown the IKEA shelves behind my desk, and a lot of it lives on the floor in front of them. I'd like to relocate some of my albums in order to free up some supply storage space, but I'm not in a huge rush.
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I have them sorted by color. I will probably never use all of them, but my paper stash is the same way. 
