stash busting - I will use my mountains b4 buying more!

craftingmad

Have just cancelled my two craft magazine subscriptions at my local craft shop (I done it via email so I could not be tempted to buy new sale goodies so that alone will be saving me £10 per month or a massive £120 a year


It will also help declutter my crafty stash as I have piles of magazines all over the house. My aim is to cut out the bits from the old ones I like and start an inspiration book. I'm sure I'll also come across loads of free papers etc which are also included and I have never used - more stash to but

loopychriss

Back for another update. Haven't done much over past few days as both my parents have been taken into hospital with pneumonia since Boxing Day so we've been up and down to the hospital and trying to fit life in in between. I have however started using up some more buttons and a picture frame - haven't finished it though so won't count it yet. Just keep thinking of more and more ways to use up my stash!!!

[STRIKE]1. Make 12 Christmas cards
2. Make another 12 Christmas cards (13 made)
3. Make table runner for friend for Christmas
4. Make table runner for another friend
5. Make button-covered photo frame for sis-in-law[/STRIKE]
6. Paint and decorate granddaughter's dolls house
7. Decopatch photo frame
8. Decopatch mannequin body
9. Finish cross stitched mat for dolls house - done a little bit over Christmas
10.Make 100 morsbags over year
11.Make 8 items for dolls house group swap for April - 1 made
12.Finish strip lap quilt - needs quilting and binding
13.Finish another strip lap quilt - needs quilting and binding
14.Finish quilt for mum's bed
15.Finish cross stitch picture (I will finish one project before starting another) !!
16. 6 new cushion covers for lounge
17.Make a miniature Christmas room setting in white candle lamp
18. 5 general birthday cards
19.Decopatch picture frame for friend's birthday
20. Miniature fairy room setting for friend
21.Bunting for spare bedroom
22.Decopatch 3 heart shapes
23. Fragrant wall hanging for my bedroom
24. 50 Christmas cards for Christmas 2014
[STRIKE]25. 12 gift tags for Christmas 2013 - 6 made[/STRIKE]
26. 12 gift tags for Christmas 2014
27.Picture for bedroom on canvas with buttons in shape of a heart
28.Quilt or bunting for friend's daughter & hubby who are expecting in February (made out of the cloth serviettes from their wedding in 2011)
29. Dog-themed quilt to raffle for charity in the summer at dog show
30.Witch-themed quilt for friend's birthday in June
31. 6 styrofoam fabric-covered ornaments for Christmas presents 2014
32. Miniature setting in house-shaped box
33. Decoupage 2 wooden boxes for treasure boxes
34. Advent calendar for granddaughter 2014 - 24 mini morsbags - 1 made
35. Plaited fabric Christmas wreath
[STRIKE]36. Button covered photo frame - Finished 2/1/14[/STRIKE]
37. Set of 8 notelets using up blank cards for Christmas present (1) - 5 made
38. Set of 8 notelets using up blank cards for Christmas present (2)
39. Set of 8 notelets using up blank cards for Christmas present (3)
40. Advent calendar for grandson for 2014 - mini morsbags
41. Christmas card hanger (fabric and velcro)
42. Lavender bags for my drawers (6)
43. Make 24 items for Christmas advent swap (dolls house group)
44. Make crackers for family for Christmas Eve - 9 needed
45. Journal in a jar - notebook, pen and loads of questions to answer (daughter for Christmas)
46. Journal in a jar for other daughter
47. Journal in a jar for sister in law
48 Journal in a jar for son in law
49. Altered book for disabled grandson with pics of people and things he is familiar with
50. Dolls house group - something found in an attic - trunk with goodies in
51. Finish roof on my dolls house
52. Paint and finish outside walls on my dolls house
53. Dolls house - kitchen/diner
54. Dolls house - lounge
55. Dolls house - bedroom
56. Dolls house - bathroom
57. Dolls house - attic (sewing and hobby room)
58. Dolls house - study
59. Dolls house - utility room
60. Dolls house - windows
61. Miniature room setting in box - beach scene
62. Miniature room setting in box - garden scene
63. Miniature room setting in box - attic scene
64. Miniature room setting in box - not decided yet but got 4 boxes to use up!
65. Miniature scene made in wooden bread bin
66. Christmas decorations for friends - set of 4 x 6 = 24
67. Denim quilt started in 2013
68. Cot quilt started in 2011
69. Block of the month quilt started 2009

craftingmad

loopychriss wrote: »

Back for another update. Haven't done much over past few days as both my parents have been taken into hospital with pneumonia since Boxing Day so we've been up and down to the hospital and trying to fit life in

So sorry to hear that chris - hope they both get better soon. Xxxxx

Lequirk_2

Loopychriss, so sorry to hear about both your parents being in hospital. My best wishes for their recovery xx

loopychriss

Thank you craftingmad and lequirk, they both seemed better today, but because they are both 89 I think they are being kept in to make sure they are fully better. My mum can't get around very easily so she's being assessed for rehabilitation, dad can get around but still has a bit of a cough and is feeling very weak. So they're both in the best place and getting excellent treatment. xx

craftingmad

Well I've made a start and almost completed the title page of my project life 2014. I just need to print out the photos of us four and then its done. However my printer has decided that its had enough so had to order a new one and awaiting delivery.

Have also sorted out all of the 6 x 4 photos needed ready for my disney project life album. We went in march / april this year so my aim is to have this completed before the same time 2014!!!


I've also started going through my piles of crafty magazines I have in my bedroom and on the landing. They really are my weakness - but they will be no longer! So far I've sorted them into two piles. The first are mags under a year old. These I intend to keep as they are and thumb through them when I am getting withdrawal symptoms

The second pile are those older than a year and my intention is to cut out anything that inspires me and make an inspiration book. I am intending on counting this as a project as not only will it use up my 2 foot high pile of old magazines (i kid you not!) but also it will make me use a spiral bound and very cute A4 notebook i had been saving as "too nice to use"

I am also going to take out and use all the freeebie papers, stamps, toppers etc which
came with them and put them to use. I have decided that even though some of them are not to my taste they can be used to make cards for a local charity I support.

susan42

Loopy chris - sorry to hear about your parents and hope they pick up soon

Crafting mad- good idea making an inspiration book, magazines are my downfall and I read them and put them on the shelf never to be used again, perhaps I'll give them to local OAP group a few at a time and if they use them take more. I currently have about 8 I haven't read :-(

I got 4 subscriptions when they were 5 for £5. Great value but haven't had time to read.

No have to think of my next projects as 2014 didn't sound many if you said it fast lol . Best start with all the birthday cards for the year I think. I start them next week when the visitors have gone. Last lot goes the 2nd before some more comes on the 8th ... So inconvenient lol where craftings concerned

Toonie

Loopychriss - glad to hear your parents are doing better and sending my wishes for a speedy recovery.

I've not been making anything over the last few days as I've been feeling a little under the weather but hope to get more done over the week before I go back to work on Monday. I've got two birthday cards to make and a couple of bracelets to make for two 10 year olds.

chirpycheap

Crafting Mad- I did that with my pile of magazines and am now more likely to look in my folders than sift through piles of magazines when I needed inspiration.
I am currently sorting through my Christmas box- a box full of Christmas bits and bobs that is getting bigger every year! have binned a lot of the old Christmas cards I have kept and am trimming the rest into tags or recycled Christmas cards and then passing them on to family, friends or the local charity shop!
I am actually really enjoying clearing out my stash-it can get a bit overwhelming when you have too much stuff and the irony is that despite having such a lot I often go into my room and cannot get myself inspired despite the stash that I have!

craftingmad

chirpycheap wrote: »

Crafting Mad- I did that with my pile of magazines and am now more likely to look in my folders than sift through piles of magazines when I needed inspiration.
I am currently sorting through my Christmas box- a box full of Christmas bits and bobs that is getting bigger every year! have binned a lot of the old Christmas cards I have kept and am trimming the rest into tags or recycled Christmas cards and then passing them on to family, friends or the local charity shop!
I am actually really enjoying clearing out my stash-it can get a bit overwhelming when you have too much stuff and the irony is that despite having such a lot I often go into my room and cannot get myself inspired despite the stash that I have!

I know exactly what you mean chirpycheap, I am always getting overwhelmed by my stash - I never thought I could have too much but am now guessing you really can.


Think I am just going to work with a kit (or certain items) at a time and go from there.