Stash Busting 2018 - I WILL use my mountains of craft stash before buying more!

craftingmad

Good morning and Happy Mothers Day to all the mums
I'm hoping to have a lovely morning crafting and I'm so happy with the cards that my kids have handmade for me

I'm declaring a further 3 makes (one is the card my daughter has just made for me but it was using my stash so I'm counting it!) and the other two are wicker heart dream catchers using some hearts, thread, lace and crocheted flowers I have had in my stash for ages and never done anything with -until now

So I'm now up to 161/700 - that's exactly 23% towards my target

craftingmad

Sorry me again

Just stopping by to declare a further 14 items towards my total. I've made 3 magnetic peg sets (3 pegs in each set but just declaring each set as 1), 2 pairs of flower earrings and 9 decorated notebooks.

I've had the notebooks for ages and the foiled papers I used to decorate them have also been in my stash for ages (another item I was saving for a special project) but I've bitten the bullet and cut into 9 sheets so I'm hoping to use the scraps I have left from these sheets on another project very soon.

My total now stands at 175/700 (or 25% so I'm now a quarter of the way towards my total)

craftingmad

Oh no I feel awful now as its me again - talk about hogging this thread

I'm going to very quickly declare a further 7 items taking my total to 182/700 (26% towards my target)

I've also had a bit of a tidy up of my paper shelf today (had no choice as it was so full a shelf came out and I managed to get a pile of bits to sell or donate as well so my stash should hopefully be shrinking

craftingmad

Oh gosh it's me again - I must have no patience as I only seem able to do quick projects at the moment!

I've been busy making 5 more seed packs for an order and have completed a wooden hanging heart which has been in my stash a while.

I'm also really proud of myself as I have been wanting a family tree picture for ages but refused to buy one as I knew I had stash which I could make my own with lurking in my huge collection. I have today finally managed to make one and even though I say so myself - I think its gorgeous.

I do have to admit to buying a scrabble tile letter as I was missing an "S" tile (10p) and also some more glue gun sticks (£2 in the £shop for 32 which is a bargain) to complete my family tree frame today though and I might have also had a couple of packs of charms, mini foam flowers and some jewellery cord slip in there as well

I promise that I shall turn these into something beautiful in the next few days though to save them just joining my mountains of stash I still have.

So my total now stands at 189/700 which is 27% towards my target

rosie51

Can i rejoin please, i will say 50 makes

craftingmad

I've been busy making some more stock for an upcoming craft fair I am attending so 9more items to declare today.

8 x wish bracelets (made using some of the charms I bought yesterday)
1 x travel card holder (for an Etsy order)

So my total is now 198/700 (28% towards my target)

magical

Wow you have been busy craftingmad. What are the bags of love you make.

Hi Rosie

Finished a Mother!!!8217;s Day card so new total 9/35

Why do I keep getting 8217 in my posts

craftingmad

Thanks magical. My bags of love are little organza bags filled with random things together with a handcrafted tag which makes sense of all the items inside.

I'm declaring a further 11 items made yesterday - the rest of the pack of wooden hearts have been turned into inspirational quote hearts with the help of some pretty tissue paper and pva glue in my stash. I'm really pleased as I have had the hearts and tissue in my stash for ages!

So I'm now up to 209/700 29% there

craftingmad

Flying visit from me to declare 19 more makes taking my total up to 228/700

My makes were 12 cards, some glittery unicorn stickers and 6 tile coasters which I have been meaning to make for ages

Deb4

Hi everyone









One more make a card for my friend's birthday, next on the list is 4 Easter cards need to check my stash to see what can be used up for them.


I have a week off in April so I will try to get ahead with some cards, need to make an list to see what cards I need to make and what I can use up.


Deb