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

loopychriss

Managed to finish the button-covered picture frame today, so that's one more project off the list. Will give it to a friend next week as a gift, so it will be decluttered out of the house as well. Also made one notelet card towards a set of 8 that I want to give as a Christmas gift (for next Christmas!). So that's 2 more items finished..... every little helps!

Toonie

I was very good today. I went shopping with a friend and her kids as they got vouchers to spend for Christmas and we were in Accessorize and whilst they were looking around I wandered to the broken jewellery rack and was looking through it and before I realise it I had four bags in my hand. As soon as I came to my senses I put them all back and said "No" out loud to myself in the shop! I have so many beautiful beads in my room I need to use them up and not buy any more until...June (my birthday treat to myself is to go bead shopping in Covent Garden and make myself something pretty).

brunettifan

I love Covent Garden for beads..

Scrapmate

Sorry I haven't been posting for a bit - I've been busy with other things. So far I've been pretty good in the craft sales buying a Sizzix dies and stamp set, an embossing folder that goes with it, an alpha strip die, a stencil and 1 (yes only 1) stamp, you can see it here. Not bad for £22 I think.
Last night I found a sheet of Penny Black stickers (untouched) that I've had for years. I've taken on board the advice on here about using up the whole sheet in one go and have almost finished it. I will blog the cards when they're done.

Toonie

brunettifan wrote: »

I love Covent Garden for beads..

I only let myself go twice a year to Covent Garden or I'd spend all of my non-existent money there! I also give myself a strict budget, only take cash and leave the debit card at home. Buying crafty stuff (especially beads) is my only real indulgence so this is going to be a tricky one for me. On the plus side I'm going to see my Mum soon and she has far more crafty stuff then me and she always gives me a bag of things to take away! :j

Kim317

Hi I am new to this but would love to join this group as have loads and loads of stash to use! I was an avid crafter - sewing, card making and scrap booking but kids came along and it went on the back burner. Youngest is now 18 months so hoping to get a bit of time in the evenings to do a bit of crafting!
I have joined the 14 projects in 2014 thread and plan to do some xstitch projects first - I want to learn to crochet this year but cant justify any new stuff till I have used some of the old!

craftingmad

Kim317 wrote: »

Hi I am new to this but would love to join this group as have loads and loads of stash to use! I was an avid crafter - sewing, card making and scrap booking but kids came along and it went on the back burner. Youngest is now 18 months so hoping to get a bit of time in the evenings to do a bit of crafting!
I have joined the 14 projects in 2014 thread and plan to do some xstitch projects first - I want to learn to crochet this year but cant justify any new stuff till I have used some of the old!

Hello and welcome Kim,


its great to have you on board. I know what you mean about finding the time to craft. I have two children as well and although they are quite a bit older than yours they are always my priority.


I too want to learn how to crochet this year but like you have so much stuff at the minute that I cannot justify buying anymore. I am also signed up to the 14 projects challenge so looks like we will be meeting a lot (poor you


Do you have a figure in mind for this challenge so I can add it to the start or would you like to start with the 14 cross stitch items first?

CWSmith

Can I join in too?

I have so much .... boxes of fabric, boxes of knitting wool, boxes of paints, paper, coloured pencils, boxes of ......... "stuff", i.e. ribbons, buttons, pieces of embroidery fabric, card blanks, felt.

Trouble is, I start making something, then start making something else, then something else etc. etc. etc. I'm sure I'm not the only one who has the uncontrollable need to have half a dozen craft projects on the go at once, and I think it's incurable!;)

I live dangerously close to a Hobbycraft, but that is going to change, because we are moving soon, so at the very least, I need to get a bit more organised.

I'm aiming to give myself a year to get enough crafted items together to set up an Etsy page. This week I am knitting hats. And gloves. And painting seascapes. And sewing bags.

Tell me to get a grip, someone!

loopychriss

Today I ventured into town to look at the sales, but there wasn't much that I wanted. However, I did strike lucky in Oxfam, where I picked up a wooden breadbin that I've been after for months (to do a miniature scene in), and a wooden chess set (again, for dolls house use). So I suppose that's adding to my stash in a way, but I will use a lot more of it up making the breadbin room. That's my logic anyway!

I did manage to make another 2 notelets for the first set too. Might do something else tomorrow, fancy a change of craft!!

Total now 43 out of 500

craftingmad

CWSmith wrote: »

Can I join in too?

I have so much .... boxes of fabric, boxes of knitting wool, boxes of paints, paper, coloured pencils, boxes of ......... "stuff", i.e. ribbons, buttons, pieces of embroidery fabric, card blanks, felt.

Trouble is, I start making something, then start making something else, then something else etc. etc. etc. I'm sure I'm not the only one who has the uncontrollable need to have half a dozen craft projects on the go at once, and I think it's incurable!;)

I live dangerously close to a Hobbycraft, but that is going to change, because we are moving soon, so at the very least, I need to get a bit more organised.

I'm aiming to give myself a year to get enough crafted items together to set up an Etsy page. This week I am knitting hats. And gloves. And painting seascapes. And sewing bags.

Tell me to get a grip, someone!

Hello and welcome, its great to have you on board xx

Can I firstly say "get a grip". There I've told you! Mind you I'm probably not the right person as judt like you I always have several projects on the go at a time - I think it's a crafters thing

Would you like me to put a total in the participants list for you to help motivate you and keep you on track? Just let me know and I'll add it.

In the meantime keep crafting everyone