What have you used or used up?

Those are cute but I can see how they might be hard to use


I used some more paper, rub-ons, and stickers from an old Piggy Tales collection - Thumbelina - it's from 2010 I think. Barely made a dent though

I’ve never heard of Piggy Tales!

Today I spent the afternoon going through a 4x6 photo case that I had stashed all my half started Christmas things in, along with some experiments and failures and a pile of leftover sentiments. I trashed some junk, organized the die cuts, and finished 10 cards! I used some pretty random stuff that had been hanging out in there for several years. Very satisfying

I finished up a package of adhesive gems and the very last of the Thomas the Tank Engine stickers

And I've been doing a better job at remembering to pull out my 4x6 boxes of random embellishments by colour and using some. That said - I tipped everything out of the neutrals box, used several things, and struggled to get the box closed again when I refilled it...so I need to keep using them

I used up 15 card panels of specialty gold cardstock that I had cut a circle out of the center of for another project. I figured it was more efficient use of the cardstock to gut the panels but it did leave me with a pile to use up. Satisfying to finally turn it into cards!

But in the process of making the cards I cut a circle out of the center of 15 panels of white cardstock so I guess I swapped one problem for another! I was able to cut sentiments from some of those pieces and white is a lot easier to use up than gold. The waste can also be shredded and composted unlike the plasticky metallic.

I made 20 Christmas cards using scraps - and I've used enough of the scraps/stickers/cut-apart cards from two Echo Park Christmas collection kits to consider them used up - no full sheets left. Which is good because they were collections that I liked enough to buy but didn't end up finding especially usable for scrapbooking. I also used the last couple of sheets of embossed Christmas cardstock from a Michaels paper pad that I used for Dec Daily 2019

I think the only things I have EVER used up are bottles of spray mist and rolls of adhesive. But I actually threw away 4 bottles of very old Maya Mist this week -- does that count?

I cut up all of the Shimelle Main Character Energy paper I bought to make cards. I have a small stack of scraps to finish gluing down and not all of the cards have sentiments yet, but it was satisfying to see the paper on cards and see which papers I might want to buy a few more sheets of. I’m making simple notecards for Christmas gifts, nothing fancy, and I’ve been pretty happy with the papers I chose. I like the big florals to use on their own - easy to turn into a birthday, sympathy, or hello card depending on my need.

I also cut up one Paige Evans paper that I’m going to be tempted to hoard. It’s beautiful fall leaves from a couple of years ago, not sure why it hadn’t sold out. I watched the stock dwindle at scrapbook dot com and finally bought 5 sheets when they only had a dozen left. I don’t usually buy multiples but I’m determined not to hoard them so long they lose their magic. Thankfully they looked great cut up, just like I imagined

Just a roll of mini gluedots I've had forever, but I hope that's the start of using up some more supplies in 2024!

I finished a roll of 1/4” tape - I prefer using 1/8”, so I’m glad to have this out of my stash!

I also used two red eyelets! Digging deep - woot!

definitely!

I didn't use up, but I actually used some of a book of scrapbook background papers to make valentines for the Pea exchange.

For some other valentines I was using some SB.C patterned paper and found the white background didn't seem to match any of my white cardstock. Then I found a pack of Spellbinders card bases that came in a kit that did match, so I did use them up! And then needed card stock for the sentiments and found a sheet of SB white from the kit, too.

I used up a stack of 8 1/2 x 11 patterned paper that looks Maggie Holmes-ish. I probably bought it at Michael’s 10+ years ago. It’s pretty, in pinks and turquoises, so I repurposed an empty photo album, covered the outside and then made a mini album of favorite photos.
Really happy with how it turned out!