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

greentiger

That's a good bit of work, Duran.

nimbo

I've been recovering from eye surgery this week so not much crafting - but I have today managed a few bits.
Made 6 a5 inserts for an a5 faux Dori I have nearly finished. Just need to punch holes and thread elastic.
I only needed 3 inserts but finished off 3 other pads of lined and plain paper to make up the rest. Two lined two plain one mixed and one scandi style Christmas decorated papers.
I'm slowly plugging away and making stuff from all of the craft stash lying around.
I still have an assignment for uni to complete. Will have to crack on with that tomorrow. Meh. Need a rocket up my bottom to get stuff done. Haha
I've lost count but I'm going to set a new target for next year and actually keep a count.

PixieDust

I have been through all my craft magazines and cut out the things which inspire me, or that I would like to try, and stuck them unto a plain old-fashioned scrapbook that I have had for years. Sort of an "old style" Pinterest

rosie51

Everyone has been so busy, well done everybody. My total is 50 items made, but I have not been in the right frame of mind in the last nine months due to issues with my health so could/should of done better. The good news is I have had a knee replacement and am pain free apart from post-op pain. Even back is feeling so much better walking straight thou with a stiff leg for the first time in 4 years. I am crafting away now , i feel so much more like my old self. Its been ages since i posted on here but always stopped by to have a noise.
Way to early to say it but I will anyway "Happy Christmas" may all your crafting wishes come true.
Rosie xxxx

greentiger

Wishing you a speedy recovery, rosie.

Getting back in the groove!
Needed a couple of birthday cards, so I made 3! Thank you again, Hunkdory, for the members' free gift (I did pay postage, sorry).

Hunkydory to the rescue by Bobbie Doctor, on Flickr

Got going on Christmas cards - 25 made so far, all similar to this one. The teal coloured card was left over from making my son's wedding stationery.

Christmas 2015 by Bobbie Doctor, on Flickr

I'm going to claim 100 items used up for these, between card, envelopes, card blanks, glue and foam pads, gems. I don't have the gall to include the Hunkydory stuff!

DuranGirl

3 more cross stitch/papercraft Christmas cards complete - 21 in total, and have used up another 2 skeins of thread, 3 cards, 2 sheets of paper and 1/3 of a large square of Aida. Now to move on to the special family cards. Hope I've got time left!

nimbo

I have completed and signed off my uni work - which is good as I have agreed to do a craft fayre next weekend.

My fella will be selling chutneys and jams ans I will be selling hand crafted leather books and bags.... He completed 24 jars of chilli jam last night.

I have a massive stash of bags made up so will make a few more notebooks and leather doris to house my travelers notebook inserts...

I have made 70 jar toppers from of fabric scraps...

To Do

1. A6 - 5 leather covers red, cream, brown and black. (4) - made 4 so far - 1 red crocodile skin 1 teal / blue - 1 tan and 1 green.
2. A5 inserts - Christmas / rainbow/ pastel plain / lined / plain / pastel patterned
3. A5 covers - red, cream, brown and black (4) made 2 red - 1 cream 1 green.
4. 5 Christmas cards for a swap... Cancelled.

I am aiming to make 25 things by next weekend...

8 made so far.
I have another 5 cut with holes and corners rounded - ready to put elastic in. I used up 5 part hides - repurposed two unfinished bags and used part of an enormous green hide that seems as if it will never be finished. So not doing too badly.

Still need to focus on using up the mass of hides I have knocking about. Will go through my scrap box I think tomorrow and have a cull.

Will make inserts and some threaded junk journals too.

I will need to get some more black elastic at some point.

greentiger

Succumbed to the Hunkydory pack "Gentlemen's Journey" because it had a lawn bowls topper - perfect for OH's birthday on Christmas Day! I finished the topper sheet off apart from a gold frame and I DID use up card blanks and envelopes, mirri card, glue and gems so I did actually bust my stash (although I did bring in more than I used up, lol).

2015-12-05 15.04.31 by Bobbie Doctor, on Flickr

I also finished another 13 Christmas cards.

Ignoring the Hunkydory stuff, I'm counting 75 towards my total.

nimbo

Love that card topper was it off a well known that craft channel the other night?

Well I haven't culled the scrap box today - also have t threaded the last few of the Dori covers. I have however sorted cut and folded papers for at least 15 inserts for them.

They still need to have holes put in a dn be seen closed and then trimmed - but I'm trying to form a kind of conveyer belt system.

I will sort out the front too. As it looks like a bomb has hit it tonight - my fella is away so he won't complain unto he gets back. But seens as even the chairs and sofa are covered in paper I should probably sort it out before he gets home. Haha

I won't count them till they're completely finished but at least the momentum is forward.

greentiger

It was indeed, nimbo. Makes for a very expensive card, lol.