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Stash Busting 2015 - I WILL use my mountains before buying more!

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  • greentiger
    greentiger Posts: 2,436 Forumite
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    2 more cards - 1 for an anniversary (still to get peel off/rub on for front) and 1 for St Patrick's Day. Still not making an impression on card making stash.

    16714976245_28158b4116_m.jpgAnniversary card by r.doctor, on Flickr

    16527388588_d7bec677bf_m.jpgSt Patrick's Day by r.doctor, on Flickr
    Sewing 88/COLOR]Woollies 19Card s 91Reading 37/40
  • greentiger
    greentiger Posts: 2,436 Forumite
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    Two more cards - boys' birthday cards this time.

    16104739544_ed8c8111df_m.jpgBoys' birthday cards by r.doctor, on Flickr
    Sewing 88/COLOR]Woollies 19Card s 91Reading 37/40
  • PixieDust
    PixieDust Posts: 944 Forumite
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    Lovely cards greentiger

    Today I made a zippered bag and a pumpbag both out of cupcake fabric :) pics when I can
  • PixieDust
    PixieDust Posts: 944 Forumite
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    Today I made a very simple quilted bag from Christmas fabrics, to be used as a gift bag for mum that she can reuse. Pic when I can.
  • craftingmad
    craftingmad Posts: 3,362 Forumite
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    Hi fellow stash busters :)


    Sorry I haven't posted for a while but I have been reading all your posts and drooling over all your lovely makes promise :)


    I've got major problems with the replacement car I purchased as the power steering failed after only a couple of days of having it :( It is still in a garage trying to be fixed and I am currently arguing with the car dealer where I bought it from to cover all the costs not covered by the warranty :( It's really not what I need at the moment :(


    On the plus side as I have been confined to the house I have managed to get quite a bit of crafting done so can declare the following:-


    12 x Butterfly Lip balms
    15 x Spa Ladies
    6 x Wish Stars
    21 x Hanging Hearts
    1 x Decorated Tic Tac Box
    39 x Bottle Cap magnets
    28 x Decorative pegs
    6 x Lollipop Holders


    So that's the grand total of 128 items to add towards my total. :)


    Still no dent in my stash yet but I shall keep preserving :)


    Keep up the brilliant work talented stash busters :)
    Mortgage - £2338.07 paid off Feb 2023 BTL 1 £51,089.10 £35789.36 paid off July 2025 BTL 2 £81,504.52 BTL 3 £77,497.02
  • Bubblepops
    Bubblepops Posts: 104 Forumite
    Wow crafting mad, that's quite the list!! Sorry to hear about your car, that's so frustrating, and definitely not needed after what you've been through.

    Some lovely projects, I especially love the pockets, pixie. Did you use a pattern, or eyeball it as you went?

    As for me, my update is:

    13. Baby changing bag
    14. Crocheted hat for a friend undergoing chemo (it was wacky and fun, and she loved it! So glad to be able to bring her a bit of joy at the mo)
    15. Knitted baby dress

    Still haven't figured out how to upload pics, sorry.

    Hopefully this afternoon I can do some work on baby's quilt-nearly finished piecing, then it's backing and quilting to go. Then some of her knitted blanket tonight, in front of the darts.

    This is the year that I finish what I start (in theory...)
    'By all means let's be open minded, but not so open minded that our brains drop out.'
  • PixieDust
    PixieDust Posts: 944 Forumite
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    Hi bubblepops, it was from a Cath Kidston pattern in the book called Sewing :)

    Baby bag sounds fun, does it have lots of pockets?
  • craftingmad
    craftingmad Posts: 3,362 Forumite
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    Hi all,


    So glad that your friend loved her hat Bubblepops and what a lovely gift to give :)


    Pixiedust - I love Cath Kidston :)


    Well I had a stall at a local craft fair yesterday and whilst most people seemed to be selling lots of bits I only just managed to cover my £10 table cost so I walked away with £1.80 :(


    I went away a bit disheartened but have booked another fair for Saturday at a venue where I have been before and always sold well so hopefully will have better luck then. If not I may consider just trying to sell online as I have not been having a lot of luck at previously craft fairs lately and with hubby going to be working away a lot more it will be more difficult to attend actually shows. I love craft fairs usually as they get me out of the house and meeting people but will have to see how it goes.


    In the meantime I have received an order for 180 items for my son's school mother's day fair which takes place this Friday so I am still busy making the final few bits for it.


    If everything sells I will make £75 (although actually it is much less than that as I have only charged the school pretty much the cost if all the materials so will not actually make any money really but at least it is using my stash and I am getting a bit of cash back for it). However I also think they are wanting it on a sale or return basis so hopefully most of it sells or else I know what my mum and MIL will be getting for the special day :)


    So today I can declare a further 24 items towards my total as I have made all the header cards for bracelets. Not much stash used other than some cardboard and promarkers for colouring in but at least its using the stash rather than buying more :)


    Keep up the brilliant work fellow stash busters and keep sharing your makes - I need all the inspiration I can get :)
    Mortgage - £2338.07 paid off Feb 2023 BTL 1 £51,089.10 £35789.36 paid off July 2025 BTL 2 £81,504.52 BTL 3 £77,497.02
  • craftingmad
    craftingmad Posts: 3,362 Forumite
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    edited 8 March 2015 at 10:08PM
    Another 14 things to add to my totals. I managed to finish the spa ladies needed for my sons mothers day fair :)

    That takes my total past the 500 mark. Not bad for the middle of march. Lets hope I can keep that pace up for the rest of the year. I might actually see a bit of a dent in my stash then!
    Mortgage - £2338.07 paid off Feb 2023 BTL 1 £51,089.10 £35789.36 paid off July 2025 BTL 2 £81,504.52 BTL 3 £77,497.02
  • Birdie85
    Birdie85 Posts: 9,330 Forumite
    Well done Crafting Mad! :T

    I haven't done anything but I have to make 2 frames and 2 cards this week.

    Unfortunately it's the GNPE this weekend and I'm going with MIL, I'm going to try to not get carried away but I will end up buying something, I just know it! :o I will be very careful and not get sucked into buying too much stuff that I don't need and I will make sure I use it! :)
    Overcome the notion that you must be ordinary. It robs you of the chance to be extraordinary!
    Goal Weight 140lb Starting Weight: 160lb Current Weight 145lb
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