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

emmi_bush

loopychriss wrote: »

Have you got blue and yellow paints - mix them together and you should have green!

Will have a look tomorrow Loopychriss ( my autocorrect wanted to call you 'polypeptide'...) to see if I have those and give it a go! Would be a shame to have to buy something so soon

love2shop2

Hello everyone. Wow! I am so pleased to discover that I'm not the only person who can't walk past a wool shop or buy some paper craft items that jump out at me. (honest they really do!!) I have quite a bit of stuff some of which hasn't seen light of day for a couple of years. I confess that I see nice wool and simply have to buy it and have no idea at the time what I am going to knit with it - I just HAVE to have it!! - I wonder if I need therapy sometimes??? I am inspired by everyone who can set a huge target of 500 items to make and will try really hard to do that, so please can I join?

tattycath

love2shop2 wrote: »

Hello everyone. Wow! I am so pleased to discover that I'm not the only person who can't walk past a wool shop or buy some paper craft items that jump out at me. (honest they really do!!) I have quite a bit of stuff some of which hasn't seen light of day for a couple of years. I confess that I see nice wool and simply have to buy it and have no idea at the time what I am going to knit with it - I just HAVE to have it!! - I wonder if I need therapy sometimes??? I am inspired by everyone who can set a huge target of 500 items to make and will try really hard to do that, so please can I join?

Hi love2shop2. Welcome-the more the merrier!
Craftingmad will be along at some point to welcome you as she started the thread. She's lovely and lenient with us all.

Scrapmate

tattycath wrote: »

Hi love2shop2. Welcome-the more the merrier!
Craftingmad will be along at some point to welcome you as she started the thread. She's lovely and lenient with us all.

She has to be otherwise there would be very few of us left :rotfl:! My problem is I keep finding 'bargains' it's just a skill I have ! (Crafty) Things keep making me an offer & I can't refuse!

tattycath

Scrapmate wrote: »

She has to be otherwise there would be very few of us left :rotfl:! My problem is I keep finding 'bargains' it's just a skill I have ! (Crafty) Things keep making me an offer & I can't refuse!

Yes, I know what you mean.
I have a confession to make
I have bought some hollow fibre filling ...
I have also bought almost a metre of wadding It was a roll end and measured just under a metre-so they only charged me for half a metre.
Confession over.
Going to try and create now. :rotfl:

susan42

Hi love2shop2 , welcome to the thread, I think I have the same bug. I am refraining from craft purchases , I also gave chocolate up, its like going cold turkey (not that I have tried it)

I been to hobbycraft and did not spend , I put everything in my basket, and then when I had looked around the store, I left without anything. I should have really put it back, but the assistant said it would make her look busy. I thanked her profusely. My mate bought loads but it was for her cubs mothers day crafting. Did notice one thing modge podge was £4 for a big pot, I have plenty but its great for decoupage etc.

tattycathy - well done on your bargains

scrapmate - I found some bargains today but as my mate pointed out, I`ve already got the things I was buying

I must be honest I really didnt want anything, I was buying for "the sake of"

Do you find yourselves doing that?

Think I`ll start on the quilt tomorrow, bear in mind I cant sew, I have to thread the machine again as I want a different colour, after sewing up the legs of my trousers last week anything could happen

Florenceen - Love that cushion :-)

nimbo

I haven't posted in ages, but am still on with my knitting... I happen to have chosen the two longest pieces of craft to focus on for now... Hey ho, have used two balls of wool in one of them so far, and I can't wait to crack on and get it finished...

Have to say I'm loving the projects that have been finished... I have a feeling that we're all going to be buying pots of modge podge glue soon.... hahaha.

I will be able to add some numbers soon...

tattycath

nimbo wrote: »

I haven't posted in ages, but am still on with my knitting... I happen to have chosen the two longest pieces of craft to focus on for now... Hey ho, have used two balls of wool in one of them so far, and I can't wait to crack on and get it finished...

Have to say I'm loving the projects that have been finished... I have a feeling that we're all going to be buying pots of modge podge glue soon.... hahaha.

I will be able to add some numbers soon...

I've been thinking of getting some at some point...fancy trying some decoupage....obviously after I've achieved more of my objectives from the stash I already have.

emmi_bush

Well, I spent this morning having an argument with myself about whether I should buy a new green glass paint or not! Part of me just thought I might as well as nobody need ever know; but then I thought 'what's the point joining a challenge if you're not going to stick with it'. So I mixed the colour as suggested and have now finished another 5 cards which I am pleased with! Going to look through more of my stash tomorrow to try to make some Christmas cards nice and early for a change.

tattycath

emmi_bush wrote: »

Well, I spent this morning having an argument with myself about whether I should buy a new green glass paint or not! Part of me just thought I might as well as nobody need ever know; but then I thought 'what's the point joining a challenge if you're not going to stick with it'. So I mixed the colour as suggested and have now finished another 5 cards which I am pleased with! Going to look through more of my stash tomorrow to try to make some Christmas cards nice and early for a change.

Just been looking at your cards Emmie- they're beautiful, you're very talented.