2021 Frozen/Chilly Peas

Well, it's the 17th and I've only spent money on ordering Dec 2020 photo prints. So... very, very chilly.

And I agree with you ladies... It is eye opening to see how many layouts it takes to use up a paper pad, sticker sheets, etc.

I fell off the wagon but am climbing back on - we went into the city today - haven't been since early Jan 2020 - and hit Michaels (I didn't buy anything), Tuesday Morning (cardstock and a die), and Joanns (a stamp set, a stamp/die set, and gnome washi flakes)

Still frozen here as I continue to organize my paper. So proud of me!!! Lol

Way to stay strong!

I had 4 things in my cart today - 2 nesting die sets in basic shapes I don't have, a paper pad that coordinates with other items I'm trying to use up, and a leaf stencil - but I decided to hold off and see if I can make the cards I want to without these items. I'm pretty sure I can. I'm arguing with myself because they are useful basic items and they were all slightly discounted, but the shipping costs erase the savings anyway. I'm trying to use things up but I often feel like I need more stuff to be able to do that. gah!

For now I'm staying strong. I'm going to *make it work* !

I don’t think I have bought anything. I get 2 subscriptions each month from feed your craft and paper person. I have also bought some extras from paper person. I can’t resist them.

I have used a lot of my stash. I’m currently going through and organizing. I alphabetized my Felicity Jane papers so I can start using them more like a kit. My goal is to kill on collection every month or so. I also have a box of photos I’m trying to get through. I pulled a couple of sets of spring photos to work on during the next couple of months.

I’m still super motivated to eliminate some of my stash and get it down even more. I have made great progress in the past year but still want to reduce it again by half.

I've been using up some patterned paper and supplies for half-finished projects, and have only splurged on new supplies a couple of times.

MFT's Blitzday sale caught me a week or two ago - I saw an item on my wishlist was half off, and added some other useful things that I know I will use to my cart, some on sale, some not, but I took so long the original alpha die I had gone to buy was sold out by the time I finished checking out. gah! And Hero Arts got me with a gift card giveaway - I won $25 and spent another $26 of my own money but I got a sold out kit I'd been sad about missing out on in January and another item I had on my wishlist for several months.

I've been sucked into following brands on IG again, for giveaways, which is not a great idea. I need to mute them. I get enough influencing from the DT members, I don't need any more!

The other day I reorganized my craft cart as an experiment to make my room look less cluttered and it brought my stamps and dies up to the top shelf where I'm able to see them a lot better and see that they're starting to outgrow their space. So hopefully this will encourage me to use them a lot more and maybe sell/give away a few that are not my style any more and not buy many more!

I did well in January and stuck to my frosty plan - my Elle’s Studio kit and less than $25 spending. I canceled all my other kits, and have not been tempted at all by Kelly Purkey’s kits (I really thought I would have FOMO, but I’m really glad I canceled). February I went over and bought a few things, but was more intentional. March, well, I got my credit card rewards $$ (and stimulus, right?), so I spent that on some stamps from Everyday Explorers Co and a kit + stamps from FYC. I did resist Elle’s Studio cute bday release, so some willpower there. I plan to be frosty again in April to get through until NSD sales.

I went on a binge recently, so I need to freeze myself until I made a dent in my stash again. I accidentally ordered twice as much baby stuff as I needed. I can use the b-sides for other layouts. I only need baby stuff for cards. Our nieces & nephews on DH's side have been having babies. Maybe this year we will get to meet them!

I am 5 pages away from completing my 50 page challenge, but I think I might start another one! I was thinking more in terms of getting a tool anyway, so I might just buy my label maker and then start again. Was watching tv last night and an ad for M's came on, 70% off hot buy paper pads, so that means those 12x12 stacks are likely 5 dollars. I MUST not go to M's. The last thing I need right now is more paper that I bought just because it was cheap.

i think buying things to fill in the gaps is totally justifiable, I’d certainly do better if I was only buying to fill gaps instead of buying stuff because it’s pretty. I’m a big fan of thinking over purchases so I’m sure that punch will be well loved.

Still chilling but not frozen. I've bought from Paper Person's monthly releases but skipped the $10 kits from Studio Calico this month because they didn't fit my needs and aesthetic enough. I am considering getting most of Some Days by Pinkfresh for my WITL project in May. Still thinking it over, planning which embellishments I'd use for which everyday life thematics and playing around with the patterns and colours in my head before making the final decision. 

Welcome to the cool side, emmak! Hope your new life in your new country goes well and you soon have some fun new memories to scrap.

I am still very chilly. I bought some of the inks from paper person but only 4. I also bought an embellishment pack and 2 12x12 pieces of paper 🤣 my paper person kits have been stacking up and going unused. I have however used up almost all of my last 2 feed your craft kits. Over the next couple of months I’m going to try to kill some paper person. I already planned a bunch of pages with the food kit.