PaperAngel
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Jun 27, 2014 23:04:06 GMT
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Post by PaperAngel on Apr 1, 2023 0:46:10 GMT
For those of you not on a self-imposed spending freeze, what have you purchased so far this calendar year? TFS.
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Post by scrappyrabbit on Apr 1, 2023 16:25:41 GMT
I only made one scrappy order this quarter. I am cutting back because I will need to pack up my scrappy stuff when baby comes to make room in my tiny office/spare bedroom/soon-to-be nursery. Here is what I bought: I am doing a mini album/weekly documenting of the pregnancy, using a Simple Stories Sn@p album: -6x6 paper pad: www.scrapbook.com/store/dmc-dmcp5809.html - this paper pad is interesting. It has a glossy texture almost. The designs are cute. I really wanted something that wasn't just "baby" and that had a focus on actual pregnancy. -Transfers: www.scrapbook.com/store/dmc-dmcdp5524.html same collection as paper pad. I haven't used these yet. -Pocket cards: www.scrapbook.com/store/sbc-pocket-1.html I used a set of these before for a mini-album (same thing, Simple Stories Sn@p) for my cousins baby, and I liked these so I ordered them again for my mini-album. Due to the muted tones, they can be hard to pair with other baby collections. Non baby/pregnancy items: I threw these in my cart because they were on sale - wedding chipboard: www.scrapbook.com/store/ecp-wed258065.html I've been making a lot of wedding pages - Wicker Lane ephemera: www.scrapbook.com/store/ppp-wik2746.html I have a lot of papers of this collection but no embellishments
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PaperAngel
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Post by PaperAngel on Apr 2, 2023 6:46:57 GMT
I only made one scrappy order this quarter. I am cutting back because I will need to pack up my scrappy stuff when baby comes to make room in my tiny office/spare bedroom/soon-to-be nursery. Here is what I bought: I am doing a mini album/weekly documenting of the pregnancy, using a Simple Stories Sn@p album: -6x6 paper pad: www.scrapbook.com/store/dmc-dmcp5809.html - this paper pad is interesting. It has a glossy texture almost. The designs are cute. I really wanted something that wasn't just "baby" and that had a focus on actual pregnancy. -Transfers: www.scrapbook.com/store/dmc-dmcdp5524.html same collection as paper pad. I haven't used these yet. -Pocket cards: www.scrapbook.com/store/sbc-pocket-1.html I used a set of these before for a mini-album (same thing, Simple Stories Sn@p) for my cousins baby, and I liked these so I ordered them again for my mini-album. Due to the muted tones, they can be hard to pair with other baby collections. Non baby/pregnancy items: I threw these in my cart because they were on sale - wedding chipboard: www.scrapbook.com/store/ecp-wed258065.html I've been making a lot of wedding pages - Wicker Lane ephemera: www.scrapbook.com/store/ppp-wik2746.html I have a lot of papers of this collection but no embellishments Congratulations! Hope you are doing well & enjoy documenting your pregnancy...
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Post by AussieMeg on Apr 2, 2023 10:08:08 GMT
Sooooooooo much! I don't even want to go through and make a list.
In the last month alone, I've bought 54 - yes, fifty four! - full collections in The Digital Press closing down sale. The 54 collections only cost $51 in total. That's ridiculously good value, as each of the 54 collections contains approximately the following: 26 patterned papers 10 solid papers 130 elements 4 alpha sets 24 word art stamps + stickers ABR brush file printable element print sheet 24 pocket cards in 3 sizes each (3x4, 4x4, and 4x6) 10 Traveler's notebook inserts in 9 sizes each (3x8, A6, B6, Cashier, Fieldnotes, Micro, Passport, Personal, Standard) 4 Planner box cards (1.5 x 1.9 and 1.5 x 2.25 2 Planner dashboards (A4 + A5 + USA letter formats) 3 Planner inserts (A4 + A5 + USA Letter formats) 180 planner stickers
And I have more stuff sitting in my cart that's 70% off.
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Post by Linda on Apr 2, 2023 14:09:58 GMT
a bunch of albums for $4-5 each at HL on clearance as well as a couple of other random clearance items and some adhesive and a cute St Patrick's day gnome PP
I picked up a few things from ACOT when they had their free shipping day
DH got me some (most) of the new Colourful collection from SG
I signed up for the SG iNSD crop and Shimelle's new sticker class
a bunch of alpha sticker sheets for 20 cents each at a thrift store and two envelopes of PP/embellishments also at a thrift store
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Post by 950nancy on Apr 3, 2023 1:01:22 GMT
I found a site that had We R Memory Keepers albums clearanced in red and blue for $20. I bought nine of them and that was all they had. I also have purchased some paper for layouts that I have been working on, so I feel like my purchases have been useful.
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PaperAngel
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Post by PaperAngel on Apr 11, 2023 5:29:27 GMT
Thanks for your responses, & hope you enjoy your hauls! During Q1, I bought a couple more paper holders & fridge bins for supply storage.
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Chinagirl828
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Melbourne, Australia
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Jun 28, 2014 6:28:53 GMT
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Post by Chinagirl828 on Apr 11, 2023 7:05:04 GMT
I am on a spending freeze but I spent anyway. I needed albums for this year and I ran out of black and navy cardstock, all of which I purchased. I also bought a few other things that I really didn't need but wanted anyway. Also, funny side note, I have predictive text on and it suggested "spending freeze" should have been "spending spree".
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Post by Texas Scrap on Apr 11, 2023 14:51:40 GMT
Supplies to make some mini albums for my kids (Spring break girls trip for 1 and Prom albums for the other). Subscriptions - HS Stamp Society, Ali E Story Kit (can finally cancel next month and plan to cancel sometime this summer depending on the kits that come out). Add ons for Subs - some HS stamps and misc items 49& Market - Everywhere Collection items to capture a few trips - love these so much. A few Kerri Bradford Stamps
I have really pared down my shopping in 2023 compared to 2022, so feeling really good about this.
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Post by infochick on Apr 11, 2023 15:52:37 GMT
I bought some (lots!) of the 49 & Market Everywhere, Toast and Inkwell collections. I also bought some of the Vicki Boutin Where to Next line. For Q2, I need to start tracking what I am bringing into my space again and get using it all. I went overboard in the first part of this year. Now I need to limit what I am buying so it doesn't overwhelm my space.
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Post by mayceesgranny on Apr 11, 2023 16:57:19 GMT
It was my birthday last month so I bought Vicki Boutin's Where to Next Collection - still waiting for this to be delivered! Tim Holtz Lost Shadow Distress Oxide, Simple Stories/My Minds Eye Wild Flowers Collection ( I love MME so I had to have it!) and Vicki Boutin's Black Foundations paper. I really need some new WRM Albums, but I keep waiting for a sale.
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Post by don on Apr 11, 2023 16:57:56 GMT
Scan and Cut, my CKC fees and about $500 worth of classes and stuff. Does my $279 motel count?
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Post by wordyphotogbabe on Apr 11, 2023 17:04:53 GMT
I really spend very little on my scrapping since I'm digital and mostly use what I get from being a CTM. However, I upgraded from the iPhone X to the iPhone 14 Pro and upgraded my laptop, too, so I'm counting those as scrap purchases. I purchased 3 Allison Pennington kits at The Lilypad, purchased 4-5 kits from The Digital Press before it closed, and had 2 albums (3 volumes, though) printed during Shutterfly's unlimited pages sale + with a free 8x8 album coupon I had.
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Post by papersilly on Apr 11, 2023 18:10:23 GMT
surprisingly, i haven't bought much. this is usually my least buying time because i usually overshop before the holidays. recently i bought three embossing folders and a die.
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kiavonne
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Post by kiavonne on Apr 11, 2023 19:43:40 GMT
Oh, my.
Waaay too much.
I bought one pack of each of the colors of paper that SU is discontinuing, because I still have the ink pads and reinkers and I intend to keep using them. Plus I added more packs of colors I didn't know whether they would be leaving or not. That was a big price tag.
The Spellbinders foiling system along with some bundles of plates, stamps, dies, stencils and a couple of sentiment sets, too.
Some stamp and die sets I'd been eyeing for a while, but now I've cut myself off from those as I have so many I haven't used yet.
A couple of slimline stamps that were on clearance from sb dot com, and a couple of other stamps that caught my eye.
Anyway, the tax refund is gone, now. I'm saving up for a ScanNCut now, but it will be a while.
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scrapnnana
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Jun 29, 2014 18:58:47 GMT
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Post by scrapnnana on Apr 12, 2023 1:26:39 GMT
Well, I was in the freezer for December and January. I made a major jail break in February.
I bought a Queen & Co.add-on kit that goes with a kit I already had and love. I was able to use my points, though, to get the price down to less than half, including shipping.
A bit later in the month, I bought some Karen Burniston dies after watching her demo on the free Card Making Summit. I already had some of her interactive dies and love the cards I can make with them. There was a special deal, though, so again, I didn’t pay full price.
In early March, I bought paper pads, stamps, and dies from Heartfelt Creations’ Warehouse sale. I got 70% off everything, plus a free stamp set.
I definitely got some fun things for good prices.
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Post by refugeepea on Apr 13, 2023 2:45:23 GMT
I decided to take a chance and get 5 stamp sets for $20.00 on the Echo Park Outlet store website. I chose the family category. I got two old baby boy and baby girl sets. One set has a kitchen aid mixer, apron, and a home image. Another has floral images with mostly okay words I will probably use. Another one was geared towards a friendship type of theme, but it had a label image I can use.
Overall, not disappointed. Most of the baby images can be used for other things. They will be good for the very rare baby cards I may make.
Because I'm a nerd, I tried to figure out what collections they came from. I found three. The stamps did not come with the usual Echo Park packaging.
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PaperAngel
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Post by PaperAngel on Apr 13, 2023 4:54:26 GMT
I decided to take a chance and get 5 stamp sets for $20.00 on the Echo Park Outlet store website. I chose the family category. I got two old baby boy and baby girl sets. One set has a kitchen aid mixer, apron, and a home image. Another has floral images with mostly okay words I will probably use. Another one was geared towards a friendship type of theme, but it had a label image I can use.
Overall, not disappointed. Most of the baby images can be used for other things. They will be good for the very rare baby cards I may make.
Because I'm a nerd, I tried to figure out what collections they came from. I found three. The stamps did not come with the usual Echo Park packaging.
As a fellow nerd, I would also need to know the collections to properly label & organize the stamp sets. Based on your descriptions, the kitchen aid mixer/apron/house may be from the Mom Die/Stamp Set (IIRC the stamps in the combo dies/stamps are acrylic, not photopolymer) & the friendship with label set a Club EP Exclusive Stamp (from the 1/2022 Carta Bella Gather At Home kit). HTH.
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Post by refugeepea on Apr 13, 2023 13:15:32 GMT
I decided to take a chance and get 5 stamp sets for $20.00 on the Echo Park Outlet store website. I chose the family category. I got two old baby boy and baby girl sets. One set has a kitchen aid mixer, apron, and a home image. Another has floral images with mostly okay words I will probably use. Another one was geared towards a friendship type of theme, but it had a label image I can use.
Overall, not disappointed. Most of the baby images can be used for other things. They will be good for the very rare baby cards I may make.
Because I'm a nerd, I tried to figure out what collections they came from. I found three. The stamps did not come with the usual Echo Park packaging.
As a fellow nerd, I would also need to know the collections to properly label & organize the stamp sets. Based on your descriptions, the kitchen aid mixer/apron/house may be from the Mom Die/Stamp Set (IIRC the stamps in the combo dies/stamps are acrylic, not photopolymer) & the friendship with label set a Club EP Exclusive Stamp (from the 1/2022 Carta Bella Gather At Home kit). HTH. OMG!!!! Thank you so much! I didn't think to look at past kit clubs. I did various searches under kitchen lines, mom lines for the one with the apron. I don't know how I missed that one.
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Post by epeanymous on Apr 13, 2023 20:13:10 GMT
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Post by rymeswithpurple on Apr 14, 2023 1:13:53 GMT
I bought a lot of Doodlebug Designs petite prints and solid single sheets to go with the paper I already have for a scrapbook for our summer trip to Philadelphia. Still toying with the idea of some of the die cuts from the same collection, but also don't want it too be cutesy, which is always a struggle with stickers/die cut-outs from Doodlebug.
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kellyr21
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Jul 1, 2014 18:54:15 GMT
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Post by kellyr21 on Apr 15, 2023 0:01:54 GMT
Can't remember if it was February or March but I went to Joann and got several sheets of Vicki Boutin pp and embellishments. I also purchased a Paige Evans class I still need to watch.
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Post by artisticscrapper on Apr 15, 2023 18:30:36 GMT
I was so good and bought nothing but of course I still window shopped. I loved the new Lawn Fawn elephants stamps and I stayed strong until the company had 15% off. At least I waited for a sale.
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