2022 Frozen/Chilly Peas

Right after the high of clicking Confirm Purchase I feel the need fo come here and confess 😂

Not sure I ever counted as frozen though - gave myself a nominal amount each month to buy stuff that had run out ($20 for glue, paper and ink), or organizational stuff (goal is to spend less by being able to find what I already have 🙄).

Ended up spending the $60 in the budget on discounted TN notebooks and some clearance TN insert sleeve things. I’ve been good about purging out stuff and getting rid of supplies for projects I don’t think I’ll realistically ever do. I came across a handful of TN and binder to hold them, still like the style, and figure the format will be an easy way to ‘catch up’ (can I call it that if I never ever started?), on 2020 and 2021. Won’t be even close to a PL or memory planner type thing, but for someone without kids or a lot of family who always struggled to find something ‘noteworthy’ enough to document you’d think a global pandemic might have made the short list 😶🤗

Have already planned out what each of the 10 notebooks will cover - not having 12 forces me not to do it by month, and the size forces me to find just main points, so I’m optimistic the purchase won’t feel like a regret. We shall see. 🤞🏻

still very frosty - I've bought 3 packs of stickers and some adhesive in April

I did something this week and I'm rather proud of myself. For the first time in longer than I care to admit, I can fit all my paper packs into my normal paper storage, which means I've used enough paper this year for that to happen. Until this week I've had collection packs stacked on top of my storage, but I can now fit all of them into my drawers.

Has anyone else used enough to see a difference or had any other wins?

I almost purchased the Studio Calico December documenter kit card set but didn't feel like paying international shipping just for some cards so I walked away from the cart.

I'm starting to think my next scrappy purchases might be a few select things from a new Halloween line and then some from a new Christmas line. It's nice to think in terms of goals and specific projects instead of "I like this, I could use this, let me get this". Working in a memory planner again has also helped me stay focused on less things, more memories. I'm making my way through my beloved word sticker sheets and stamp sets, my favourite embellishments, as I continue to document life on the daily. 

Congrats to everyone staying frozen or within budget/frosty! 

And I just closed the cart without purchasing. I wish there wasn't such a buy now or miss out mentality in this hobby, I know it's fueled me to make purchases I probably wouldn't have otherwise made if I thought the products would be around longer. If they are still in stock the next time she has a sale I will reconsider whether I still want to add them to my stash, but hopefully if they sell out before then, the freshness and excitement will have worn off and I won't be disappointed anyway.

I'm still having the "maybe I should have bought it" conversation with myself even though I know I made the right decision. I just need to throw myself back into making pages so I can distract the part of my brain that wants to go shopping.

I participated in a garage sale at my LSS and managed to sell 290 sheets of paper, as well as a number of other items I wasn't using. This puts me much closer to using/getting rid of twice as much as I buy, which is my goal for the year. There is another garage sale scheduled for the fall, so I will likely participate again to see if I can get purge a bit more.

I would have been well under my goal, but recently purchased some Spectrum Sherbet (see above mentioned buy now or miss out mentality). Otherwise I have been pretty good, and plan to keep it that way with lots of projects planned for my existing stash. I have a crop this weekend and have been getting organized so that I bring what I need rather than making spur of the moment purchases there.

Maybe suggest she look on Amazon? I've had luck on and off finding stuff there

I've had a massive roll out of the freezer with an order from sb.com. I've picked up some staples (page protectors, adhesive, ink colours that fill gaps in my stash and which I have repeatedly wished I owned this year). I added a dozen sheets of patterned paper, about half from the Spectrum Sherbet line and a couple of other sheets I really love and am confident will be easily used, along with some of the SS birthday line embellishments as I've used most of my birthday themed pieces, and some of the Spectrum Sherbet embellishments just because I really like them and expect them to sell out before I next place an order.

So now it's back into the freezer for me to continue using up my stash while I wait for my new treasures to arrive.

That sounds like a very well-considered shopping trip, especially given that you are far away and probably need to strategize what you buy to maximise the shipping. And it sounds like you've been doing well making a dent in your stash

I have a bit of a dilemma. I just sold $562 of scrappy stuff at a scrappy tag sale. Only “problem” is I don’t get the cash. I have 5 weeks to spend it at the LSS. I got rid of a lot of stuff I no longer use/want. My room was looking a bit better. Now I need to bring $562 worth of stuff into the room. Kind of defeats the purpose of purging. I did get some of the Sherbet collection because I love the colors & style. I would love a Brother Scan & Cut but they don’t sell that & won’t order it. Any ideas?

Maybe cutting plates, a small guillotine, blades, scissors, copics, adhesives, basic shapes dies you can use for many things (nested circles, nested ovals etc)? Things you’ll use up and that won’t clutter up your space too much. Trying to think of some more one off, larger priced items I’d go for if I had this conundrum! Or maybe something that holds its value for resale? Not sure what this would be. Or do you have scrappy friends that would be happy to give you cash and they spend the credit at the store?

hmp are you a stamper? Could you get ink pads or stamp cleaner or something?
Or could you get disposable stuff like adhesive (although $500 worth of adhesive is A LOT).
Or scissors, cutters, or another tool you’d use and can store easily.
What about organization stuff to help you keep organized?
Or splurge and reward yourself with something you normally wouldn’t buy—although that attitude is why I need to do some purging!
You could also get card stuff for holidays or a gift for someone?