Stash Busting 2019 - I WILL use my mountains of craft stash before buying more!

emsi_b

Well done everyone! Loopychris, can you lend me your Christmas card enthusiasm? The only Christmas card activity on this front was stamping 4 more of my new and all time favourite stamp, colouring 2 of them and matting and layering one of them. I've not even got 1 card fully made and it's been 2 weeks! I think there are a few cards in my made box, but I really need to get a wiggle on! I also need to make a birthday card this week, although I do know what I'm going to do for that. Hopefully I will feel motivated to do some today, and then I can get my single international card sent, and the rest of the postal ones out, by the first week of December.
I have two crafty presents to buy on my Christmas shopping day this week, I will need to dig deep and be strong and not treat myself at the same time!!!!

loopychriss

Of course emsi ...sending enthusiasm now...........

I haven't made anything for a few days, having a bit of a rest for now. Been watching You Tube for ideas of batch making cards, but they all involve buying stamps and inks, so I'll leave it for now.

Sewing machine put away for a while, I'm concentrating on sewing up the twiddle blankets, got a new lot last Wednesday to decorate and finish up.

Ooh, I tell a lie, I did use up some wool on a twiddle blanket and gave about 10 balls of wool away to friends, along with buttons, beads, bells, ribbons etc to decorate twiddle blankets. So an overall decrease in stash. Upped target again.

133/150

loopychriss

Not made anything for a few days, but yesterday I did sort out my fabric stash and have parted with one sack of useful bits (which was snapped up on local site), and a bag for fabric recycling. So 2 more to add to total.

135/150

emsi_b

Thank you for the enthusiasm loopychris, I made some Christmas cards!!! I have found my card making mojo and I'm on a roll now

nimbo

305 / 400

I’ve scrubbed up lots of little bottle for some gin which I will eventually bottle up.

I’ve done some mending. Three things. Not masses but it’s food to keep on top of it.

I’ve also sewn a purse. It hasn’t worked but I’ve started and have been trying. Haha.

I have loads I want to get done for Christmas but am also trying to ensure that I take time to relax.


I hope you’ve all been busy and productive. ��

loopychriss

That's great emsi that you've got your mojo back, well done.

I'm still making cards, even though I have enough for this year! I make them using a metal template and pricking them through with a needle tool. It's very addictive and they look lovely when finished off with some clear glitter perl off dots.

Nimbo sounds like you're doing well too, it's those little niggly jobs like mending that are good to get out of the way.

Yesterday I pricked out 5 more cards, they're not finished as they need inserts and something on the front, do I'll add them when I've finished them.

nimbo

This weekend I have cut out one dress. (It was gong to be two). I was hungover and not capable. Boo hiss.

Someone has offered to take some leather journals to a market gift fayre so that may make me a bit of cash. We’ll see.

I’ve passed a pack of labels to my sister for some things. I’m feeling quite chilled about having done stuff. ��

307 / 400.

Not masses of progress but every little helps.

emsi_b

I made 2 Christmas cards this morning, and was having such a good time I made myself late and spent the rest of the day in a flap :snow_laug :wall:
I have sorted out the next lot of bits I want to use up on Christmas cards, and binned the magazine I've got the bits from- kept the card kit and the relevant pages, but not the rest of the mag. I also tidied the crafting area so it looks less of a dumping ground and more useable!

loopychriss

Nimbo you've been busy, hope the dress turns out OK if you were hungover when you cut it out! And yes, every little helps, although it may not seem like much.

emsi well done on making the cards. I bet you'd rather have made more than do whatever it was you were late for! Well done on tidying the craft area. I once had a whole box room that was jam packed with crafting stash, about a foot square clear space on the table on which to work, bits everywhere, yet I knew exactly where everything was!!! Organised chaos!

Have pricked out a few more cards but they're not finished yet so won't count them yet. No rush, they're for next Christmas!!!

Ms_W

will this be continuing in 2020 I have lots of scrapbook items to use up