S/O: Full Set Syndrome

You spoke my words exactly!

Back when I began scrapping (early 2000's), I would DROOL when posters would show pics of their dozens of Prima milk bottles all lined up. I used to think, "Someday..."


 But honestly now, I wouldn't want that much investment in product, just to see it on a shelf. That wouldn't bring me joy anymore (not to mention, I  no longer have a dedicated scrapping area).

I used to get full paper collections but now I'm a little wiser and pick and choose. If it is Vicki Boutin or Simple Stories Vintage I tend to buy almost all of it, though. With Vicki I often buy two of each page-

I never get full sets of mixed media stuff because they dry out before I use them. I learned that the hard way.

No I do not buy everything with very few exceptions. I tarely like everything anyway. I also don't often use elements from the same line together.

My friend has full set syndrome and she laughs at me because I will see something she has and ask where she got it, and she will remind me we were together but I only bought one or 2 sheets of a line. I also rarely buy 2 of the same paper.

They're cute, I like the shape, but mostly for space saving. I don't use colored inks very much (for a long time I just used versafine black for everything) and I don't have a good place to store big ones. I also liked the idea of buying the bundles so someone else has coordinated colors for me and I store them in their bundle boxes for the most part, even though I love the idea of having a rainbow of them in my drawer. I don't know that they're better value - the pads are very small - but it seemed like less money to outlay too.  

I have full set syndrome on things abd it can lead to regrets. I gave all the copics. I also have all the triblends and now I’d like to sell them. I also have a pretty comprehensive set of Oahuhu. No idea why I need all those markers

I also have all the pinkfresh inks, a lot of the Gina k mini cubes, the taylored expressions mini cubes, the altenew mini cubes, and a bunch of the stamp market cubes. I also have most of the oxides and most of the distress ink mini cubes. I have all the taylored expressions cardstock and envelopes and a bunch of lawn Fawn. I have most of the lawn Fawn stamps and dies. I also have a really large collection of the recent pinkfresh offerings, and a lot of the greetery. I’m definitely a collector but I do try to resell what I’m not using. I have more supplies then I will ever use.

I also collect adhesives. Like crazy amounts. But I hate running out.

My weakness is ink and card stock. Once I start picking up a few colours I want them all. I just broke myself of the SU ink habit- I stopped buying from them last fall and am trying not to look at the new in-colors. I'm thinking of selling my old colors now, which I would never have considered even 6 months ago - I still have retired colors from the early 2000s. I'll never use them and I still really prefer their newer colors.

I do have all of the Oxides, Stamp Market ink (including the new ones which I'm getting for my birthday), and have started buying PinkFresh and Catherine Pooler's but I'm resisting getting all of them - I just don't have the room. I just love how each line co-ordinates beautifully in their own colour palette. I love the Concord & 9th inks that we got from Crop and Create and really want more of those, along with their card stock, but I'm saying no to myself. It's difficult!!

I have probably 70% of the Copic colors available. I really want the rest but am forcing myself to not buy them because really, I have enough colors to accomplish what I want. They're one of my most-used supplies. Scrapbook Pal has them for $5.85 each, and good shipping prices.

Luckily I have a very generous mother-in-law and husband who both primarily buy me craft supplies for Christmas, Mother's Day, and my Birthday, so I get most of my stuff that way. My Mother-in-law also gives me $400 every birthday to buy whatever I want with - a great way to stock up on stuff guilt-free. This year I spent it on redoing my craft room and I'll probably spend the rest on Crop and Create for the Fall.

my MIL has Full Set Syndrome.  especially with china and bedding.  i never understood her need to own every element of a collection.   as it pertains to scrapbooking, i don't have to own a full set.  just the paper and maybe some embellishments (very rarely though).

I am with Oxide inks, but that is about it. Now if I have great storage for something, I'll tend to want to fill it up. I'm working on that issue!

I think I used to have FSS that was really tied into FOMO. Space and being more “intentional” about purchases has really helped me cut down on purchases.

I was a huge fan of Papertrey inks and papers, but once I learned about their shady business practices I was really not interested in buying from them anymore. I do have all their inks and papers, but I used them almost exclusively. Now there are better ink formulas on the market (Catherine Pooler) is my favorite). So I’m struggling with giving up precious storage space to supplies I really want to get rid of.

The point of my sad story is, this is exactly the type of situation that has cured me, lol.

I'm late to the party but heck no. Ain't nobody (me anyway lol!) got time or money for that! 🤣