Stash Busting 2016 - I WILL use my mountains of craftstash before buying more!

greentiger

I bought surgical spirit/rubbing alcohol online. I think it was called isopropyl alcohol.

I have Hallowe'en costumes for 2 grandchildren to do. I've started on the hardest one first - a Nexo Knight costume. After that it's the Gryffindor robe of Hermione Granger. I had to buy the fabric for the main bits of the costumes, but I'm sure I have odds and end for the decoration.

nimbo

Had a full Day of Crafting today. only took breaks to Get washing out.

I have completed a Christmas junk journal for a swap. It's currently drying. In the process I threw away a full bin full of junk. Woo hoo.

I chucked a silver ink pad as the sponge seemed to be melting when I used it to ink a stamp - very odd.

While using my sissix I cut nearly 100 tags from recycled card - counting as 50 as I've used a load today.

My partner has finished 20 jars of chutney - which is a bit of a cheat to count but it has used loads of the apples up.

I have managed a charm to go with the journal. Didn't use much but something at least.

I have repurposed two leather covers.

I also made up 12 decorated paper clips and used those too.

241 + 82 = 323 / 500.

I'm actually getting there. Woo hoo.

Hope you've all had busy days. ��

MrsTinks

You ladies are probably the best to ask

I'm trying to find some really good headbands for attaching things to... I always buy some from a fabulous artist (it's one of my treats!) a few times of the year and my daughter loves them too... however I'm not keen on sharing my special pieces with her so I wanted to make her some all of her own! I have everything APART from the blasted headbands! Or rather alice bands... They need to be quite wide to attach things to and probably fabric covered. Any ideas?

nimbo

They have them in the 99p shops Well As Claire's and at bigger Asda stores. Hope this helps.

mrs-moneypenny

I've seen plastic Alice type bands in Tesco with their Hair accessories
Hth

mrs-moneypenny

Finally got some stash busting done, only a little bit but it's things that will leave the house
3 baby hats for local scbu
7 instant smoothie hats
2 mini stocking (need to make 30 for school by Christmas)

Brings my total to 142

I guessing we'll all be getting a bit busier in the run up to Christmas especially if we try to use some of our stash for gifts

nimbo

I have used up one pack of giant ric rac a stash of paper scraps and other bits starting to make a junk journal.

325 / 500.

Small wins but still the right direction.

I have now completed the junk journal. Finished a roll of double sided tape - 12 tags 12 altered paperclips and a mass of ribbons n scraps. Used some small boxes i'd saved and have repurposed a bright red scrap of leather.

353 / 500.

Tomorrow the aim Is to:
1. tidy the craft room.
2. Set up the printer to see if it still works.
3. Gather all of the stuff for a steam punk journal.

Hope you're all well and busy doing things you love.

greentiger

Not a lot but it is something - Nexo Knights birthday card for my Grandson.
Nexo birthday card by Bobbie Doctor, on Flickr
Something has happened to my tally, which I kept in my signature, so I've given up counting!

nimbo

I'm loving the card. The counting doesn't matter so much as the getting through the stash.

I managed to finish another journal. I haven't done anything off the list yet though. Haha

I still have the same targets. I want to tidy the craft room, set up the printer and crack on with the steam punk junk journal. Although I am currently away so that can all wait for now. Haha

354 / 500.

squishylove1989

I was telling DH about this thread as I have just come across it and have craft stash bursting out of the craft room and trailing around every other room in the house. I feel like I should stand up in front of you all and say "I am squishylove1989 and I have a crafting problem"


Please tell me you will be doing a 2017 challenge as I could really do with the motivation to use up a lot of the stuff I have bought. I get it with good intentions of using it as gifts etc and then it just sits there. I even hoard clothing if I like the fabric just in case I can re-fashion something...loving reading through this thread.