S/O: Full Set Syndrome

My budget has never extended to buying full sets so I've managed to avoid full set syndrome. If it had...gosh, I would have loved all the Bazzil colours or all the Prima flowers in the pretty bottles, or more recently, all the Nuvo drops...

No. I only buy what I love.
If I love something, sometimes I buy more than one of that item.

Yep - but I never have actually had all of anything. Back in the day, MM paints, stickles, lately distress oxide inks because I see Heidi swapp using new colors and it’s tempting. I will say unlike most of the other examples, I’ve used almost every ink I’ve bought except a few I got within The past few weeks.

I did stop buying full collections of a line, but sometimes I still get suckered in - especially if I see it used. I really try to require myself to have an actual project or specific idea or use in mind before I buy.

I'll admit it, I have tendencies for FSS. Can I blame my generation for this? 😂

Have you seen my Nuvo Drops collection? I’ve all but one! It is a Stone Drop that was exclusive to one of their craft kits. Im constantly on the search. Sigh… one day, I’ll find it.

I’ve got all the Distress Inks and Oxides. Back in the day I had all the Stickles. If I start to use those again, I’ll fill in any gaps I have. I think I have all the Pops of Color too.

In the world of massive online gaming, players generally fall into four categories:
Spades- those who like to explore and discover all the inner workings of the the game
Hearts - those who are in it for the personal connections and friendships to other players
Diamonds - those who like to collect things
Clubs - those who are in it for the fight/conquest of others

I discovered long ago that I was a diamond. In one game I played, I was the guild’s collector. If something new and shiny (particularly if it was limited edition), I’d find ways to acquire it. I also have strong heart leanings and would lend equipment to my friends. It was awhile ago that I realized these four “gamer types” seemed to be present in the scrappy world:
Spades want to figure out the best ways to accomplish pages. They enjoy the principles of design and to break the rules in ways that improve their art.
Hearts are there for the social aspect, whether it’s hanging out with friends or documenting for their family.
Diamonds enjoy trying new techniques, collect supplies, and “suffer” from full set syndrome.
Clubs want the notoriety and to be “the best” in the business.

Just my random musings the day after the final showing of our school musical. I’m still exhausted so if none of that makes any sense, I’m blaming the fact my brain is still asleep. 🤪😴

Yes, I have full set syndrome when it comes to ink. I wish I had room for full size ink pads but I don’t. I keep my FSS to ink cubes because they are easier to store. 😁

The term "full set syndrome" is new to me, but yep I can relate

With collections I really like, it's rare I would get absolutely every single thing, yet I'd be close. Usually it would be paper pads both big and small, embellishments, thickers/alphas, stencils and stamp set(s). I usually skip washi and maybe the enamel dots/jewels since I have so many. Most recently I got just about all of Vicki Boutin's Fernwood collection. Couple others I can think of would be Shimelle's Never Grow Up and a ton of OA collections back in the day.

Outside of that, I'm a SU hobby demo so I have a HUGE problem with full set syndrome with them, especially since they're so coordinated and they have really increased the coordinating paper and embellishments to go along with the sets/dies. I just buy what I like, though, and sell off some if I accumulate too much or don't get around to using something I thought I would. And along with that, I definitely have to have full sets of SU inks and cardstock.

I absolutely suffer from Full Set Syndrome, but I prefer to call myself a happy Diamond. Thank you lilacgal!

That's very interesting! I'll have to talk to my 12 yo nephew about this. We were recently chatting about his grandparents' personalities, one being a collector of collections (I think you know about her ) and another being focused on utility and profit. While we were talking he was playing a driving game where you earned points to buy cars (I think) and he was explaining how he chose what he collected in the game vs other gamers, and it was interesting to try to make sense of other people's motivations that are so different from our own. 

I do not have FSS. I almost fell for it when the Oxides first came out but then quickly got overwhelmed by how many there would be and how it would be never-ending... I do get a little buzz of pleasure when I see a drawer full of every color of Catherine Pooler inks or a shelf with every color of cardstock neatly arranged but I don't have the space or budget and I know I don't need it all.

CP mini inks though - if I ever fall for FSS that will be the thing that gets me. At this point I'm almost willing to give up my oxides to make space for the rest of the mini inks. But then I realize I will probably need a reinker for every color I buy too and decide just to be a patterned paper cardmaker instead.

I do! I guess by the description above, I'm a diamond. I like to collect, but rarely craft. I have the complete set of 8 different ink lines and the full set of copics. I get carried away with paper and other supplies too, but not like ink.

My excuse is that the nearest craft store is 100 miles away and if I'm in a creative mood, I don't want it to end because I don't have the right color.

Ok, this is fascinating and could make an interesting thread all on its own. I'm definitely a Spade, I like to understand how things work and then apply that knowledge to my own pages, which is probably why I also enjoy taking classes.

I have that too, but it's more like "get it before it's gone" syndrome because scrapbook stuff gets retired. Pinterest is a bad influence (ha!) on me because I see something made with older product and then it sends me down the rabbit hole trying to find it (and often have to pay extra for it).

I do not generally have FSS. I never had the money, the space, or liked anything that much...

The only thing in scrapbooking I have been tempted to have all of is Memento inks, and then they stopped making them, or at least selling them where I could find them. There are 36 colors, I own 18.

I guess I'd say I'm a spade only because I'm definitely not the other three...