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Post by jenna on Aug 8, 2022 17:04:38 GMT
Or things you keep "just because" and never use? Maybe you're waiting for the perfect layout or you're too attached to it to use them? Or quite honestly it's just TOO PRETTY to put onto anything??  I'm definitely guilty of that lol I have a chipboard piece from MMEs jubilee wild berry I keep around because it's suspiciously close to the logo of a band I listen to & had been using the logo for years prior to the collection release. Makes me laugh whenever I come across it and I'm thinking "..who else was listening to pop punk in 2014 when this collection came out??  ". If I scrapbooked concerts I would have definitely bought a bunch to use. But I mean, c'mon.. these are awfully similar... 🤔  |
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Post by papersilly on Aug 8, 2022 17:18:48 GMT
Or things you keep "just because" and never use? Maybe you're waiting for the perfect layout or you're too attached to it to use them? Or quite honestly it's just TOO PRETTY to put onto anything?? I'm definitely guilty of that lol this. i'm waiting for the "too pretty" to wear off enough that i can use it with reckless abandon. LOL |
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Post by kmage on Aug 8, 2022 17:25:55 GMT
I keep a set of ancient Mary Engelbreit stamps, they are foam and rubber, circa maybe 1995? They were the first stamp set I ever owed and I loved them. While I don't really use them anymore, I'll never get rid of them because they remind me how excited I was when I discovered papercrafting.
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Post by cmpeter on Aug 8, 2022 17:31:52 GMT
That looks like a straight up copy! I bet the chipboard designer liked that band too.
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Post by mayceesgranny on Aug 8, 2022 21:19:06 GMT
YES - all the time. I need to purge some things but currently I am able to contain it in one semi- organized room so I keep it hoping to remember to use when the perfect layout comes around! This weekend I challenged myself to use up some old sticker sheets and I really liked the way the layout came out. I hope to do more of that in the future. It's kinda fun to pull out older items and use them up!
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Post by Embri on Aug 8, 2022 23:03:35 GMT
Urgh, too good to use syndrome sucks.
I have enough paper to last a lifetime, but there are still things I'm reluctant to cut into. They're just so pretty. Have to keep telling myself that a project in hand is worth more than a million possibilities. Sometimes it helps.
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Post by don on Aug 9, 2022 1:31:29 GMT
What is weird? I have stuff I've had for years because it looked neat. Now it doesn't look as neat, but it is still to neat to part with. I need a bigger space.
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Post by gb2015 on Aug 9, 2022 1:45:05 GMT
But I mean, c'mon.. these are awfully similar... 🤔 WOAH. Yeah, those are pretty close close if you ask me... |
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Post by grammadee on Aug 9, 2022 3:32:15 GMT
Define weird...
I collect possibilities...
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Post by ScrapbookMyLife on Aug 9, 2022 3:38:02 GMT
Not weird, but I have a couple papers with a bigger sized saying-quote across it. I love the saying-quote, but I don't use those kind of "built in quote" type papers on my layouts. I like the saying-quote and I like seeing that paper when I sort through my miscellaneous papers. I won't ever use it....it just sits there in my stash.  |
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Post by scrapnnana on Aug 9, 2022 3:48:32 GMT
What is weird? I have stuff I've had for years because it looked neat. Now it doesn't look as neat, but it is still to neat to part with. I need a bigger space. Exactly! |
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Post by scrapnnana on Aug 9, 2022 3:59:40 GMT
Define weird... I collect possibilities... YES! |
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Post by joblackford on Aug 9, 2022 5:13:20 GMT
I have a small piece of bubble wrap tucked away because it has heart shaped bubbles! It's too cute, and also perfect for mixed media. I've never seen heart shaped bubble wrap before or since so I have to keep it, right? Even though I don't do mixed media...
(I should probably give it to someone who will use it to make beautiful art).
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Post by sarahbee on Aug 9, 2022 11:33:53 GMT
Oh my goodness, a thousand times yes to this question. I have one sheet of K&Co vellum that has a vintage newspaper print on it that I’ve been saving since 2005. Just waiting for the theoretical perfect project that I never get to…
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Post by hoopsfn on Aug 9, 2022 13:29:48 GMT
Joblackford, oh my, heart-shaped bubble wrap! I have a piece of plain ol' bubble wrap in my stamp box; it does make a nice pattern.
But boy, I think maybe we could make millions if we made bubble wrap with different shaped bubbles. Like the hearts, maybe stars, hexagons.
And market to vendors like ACOT with cherry shaped bubble wrap. Mickey Mouse bubble wrap!
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Post by hoopsfn on Aug 9, 2022 13:32:01 GMT
What is weird? I have stuff I've had for years because it looked neat. Now it doesn't look as neat, but it is still to neat to part with. I need a bigger space. Definitely this. Of course, I don't look as neat as I used to either!
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Post by gb2015 on Aug 9, 2022 21:10:36 GMT
I have a small piece of bubble wrap tucked away because it has heart shaped bubbles! It's too cute, and also perfect for mixed media. I've never seen heart shaped bubble wrap before or since so I have to keep it, right? Even though I don't do mixed media... (I should probably give it to someone who will use it to make beautiful art). I've never seen that before either! That sounds so cool! |
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Post by joblackford on Aug 10, 2022 0:09:18 GMT
I have a small piece of bubble wrap tucked away because it has heart shaped bubbles! It's too cute, and also perfect for mixed media. I've never seen heart shaped bubble wrap before or since so I have to keep it, right? Even though I don't do mixed media... (I should probably give it to someone who will use it to make beautiful art). I've never seen that before either! That sounds so cool! I got it in a package shipped from Taiwan or Hong Kong I think. They have some pretty cool stuff over there. |
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Post by lisacharlotte on Aug 10, 2022 1:08:38 GMT
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Post by sarahsprettypapers on Aug 10, 2022 12:20:59 GMT
I think the weird things I keep in my craft room are the random items I pick up from trips to use in a scrapbook. I like including unique items from my travels in my layouts.
So, based off of that, I have small bags of beach sand for future shaker pockets, small and flat rocks from our wedding venue, a small jar of dirt from the baseball diamond at Wrigley field... all sorts of things. I try to collect a lot of items so I have options while creating layouts.
I also have a small stash of Pokemon cards to use on layouts, the kiddos are very into it (and let's be honest, so am I! Pokemon was my childhood.)
Edit: I thought of something else! I have the confetti that was shot up into the air during a Backstreet Boys concert. I collect everything, ha!
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Post by mikklynn on Aug 10, 2022 13:30:38 GMT
My kids think it's all weird!
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Post by jenna on Aug 10, 2022 15:54:40 GMT
I think the weird things I keep in my craft room are the random items I pick up from trips to use in a scrapbook. I like including unique items from my travels in my layouts. So, based off of that, I have small bags of beach sand for future shaker pockets, small and flat rocks from our wedding venue, a small jar of dirt from the baseball diamond at Wrigley field... all sorts of things. I try to collect a lot of items so I have options while creating layouts. I also have a small stash of Pokemon cards to use on layouts, the kiddos are very into it (and let's be honest, so am I! Pokemon was my childhood.) Edit: I thought of something else! I have the confetti that was shot up into the air during a Backstreet Boys concert. I collect everything, ha! Yesssss @ the confetti! I have so many things like that stashed away into ziplocs with like.. "date/whatever it is" written on them that I haven't gotten around to doing anything with. Including a jar of shells and feathers we found during a lake picnic that I think "one of these days.." whenever I see it. But that day will probably never come because I've already scrapped those photos |
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Post by scrappyrabbit on Aug 10, 2022 20:27:05 GMT
I have casino chips from Atlantic City where my husband had his bachelor party. I wanted to use them in the album but for some reason decided against it.
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Post by delila on Aug 12, 2022 1:29:39 GMT
Ash from Mt St Helen when it erupted.
I’m sure I had a really good plan for it but I’m not sure what it is/was.
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