2008 BAN Wagon Support Group

[MazdaUK]

So far I've been good - they xyron sticker maker was out of stock so I didn't place an order (saved on house spending as well!!) and I could have taken DS to orchestra today and gone to Hobbycraft on the way home, but DH said he'd rather do the driving than the ironing, so that saved me. Only trouble is DS(8) looks like he needs some new paintbrushes for his Warhammer painting.... I think we'll have to go to the Mall so DH can keep an eye on me

 

[missesdisney]

I was good this morning - went to Michaels for some plain cheap cs for my pages (so many swap things don't look right on busy paper for disney stuff) and I got a pack of I think it's 75 mixed colors 12x12 on sale for 8 bucks. I ran out of every colored large brad I had this week so I got one small pack of colored brads for 2.99 and then I left! I even put down a few things that I was looking at!

I didn't commit to specific shopping days but this is exactly what I wanted to do with this BAN - slow down and only get what I need.

So I'm meeting bearbear tonight for a crop (my first) and have a list of bazzil colors I need for a swap on another board - I have exactly the colors and number of sheets (I am stingy) so I don't spend more!

I will keep my eyes on my work tonight and not look at the cute stuff in the store!

 

[plgrn]

Count me in! I'm going to be pretty radical...

Our LSS has a scrapbook yard sale four times per year in which you get store credit for the items you sell. I participated last year once and plan to add to my store credit with their next sale at the end of the month. This allows me to purchase supplies AND feed my habit. My two goals are as follows:

1. Only spend money this year on adhesive, blade refills, Cricut mats, etc. In other words the necessary evils that aren't the "fun stuff"

2. Spend NO MONEY AT ALL WHATSOEVER on embellishments, paper, etc. Only use store credit. If the store credit is gone, then so is my opportunity to get new stuff!

We'll see how it goes. I'm going to have to spread my credit out over the year so I don't go crazy.

 

[vanyel]

I'd love and need to be in on the "ban" wagon so add me to the list!


My plan:

1. To buy adhesives, mats...the non-fun must-haves but only when they're on sale or I have a coupon.

2. Free days - I haven't decided on that but I will say my birthday for now.

3. To buy 4 cricut carts this year

4. Swaps - a recipe or card swap.

I think that's it for now and I will add the signature items later.

 

[angelmom]

I went to a crop at a lss last night. I did pretty good. I had gift cards so I spent no money of my own. I didn't buy one piece of cute paper or embelishments! I brought patterened paper with me that I would use and bought a few sheets of plain cardstock I neeed for the pages I was doing and I sheet of stickers for the pages. I also needed a new white pen and slick writer for transparancies. I did buy a birthday stamp set that wasn't absolutely necessary, but I am always looking for birthday words when I stamp cards and hada 30%off 1 item, so I decided I could justify it. We can justify anything, right

 

[aroyer]

We can justify anything, right

Yes we can!!! Congrats on being good!!

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

My DH is, right now as we speak, at Cord Camera getting a new bag for his camera. There is also a Scrapbook Studio there. (My LSS) And I didn't go. I am staying here being a good girl.

 

[mommy2mrb]

great job everyone! weather here is stormy again, the last of the 3 waves that are coming through, so another day inside. Going to start my character swap stuff tonight.

have a good night!

 

[SusieStone]

I spent 89.00 at LSS today but it was for the extra large we r memory keeper eyelets in each color they had because I love them and I can not find a deal on them anywhere.......this will help me use up my paper stash and complete swaps, etc. It will take me a while to use them.

Anyway....

This year I plan to:

1. Place pics in memorial album.

2. Scrap 2008 DIS album first. Then do 2007. Going backwards makes sense somehow to me.

3. I plan on a swap a month.

4. I plan to finish organizing craft area.

5. Work on Christmas album.

My free spending days.
- One in each quarter - not sure exactly what day.

I will need
- refills for ATG gun and they are cheap through framing supplies
- print pics
- Sailor glue pens

what am I forgetting

 

[happycampers]

We went to a nearby mall to exchange a Christmas gift (Aeropostale's sizes are a bit off for some reason). This is my mall with Archiver's. We did the exchange, then took the kids to Cabella's (next door to Archiver's) to see the fish. I looked in my purse for the January coupon. "Free Hot Spot Item With Any Purchase". Usually, I'd go in and get a $1.99 hot spot item, then get the free one. I didn't even do that. I put the coupon back in my purse. Maybe I missed a good deal on something ($2 isn't really a lot). But I can't think of anything in particular that I need right now. I don't need what I don't need. DH commented that I stayed on the wagon. I think it really surprised him that I didn't even go in the store.

 

[PrincessNancy96]

good job happycampers...

I wanted to go to HL today for gel pens...got ready... than said, it can wait.. so I made my list of what I need next week... I'm out of specific paper for a project and my pens are about drained of ink...so the pens are a MUST...

I've started making my wish list for future purchases.. the funny thing is.. I only have 1 cart I really want...and I'll wait for it to be on sale because it's an older one....other than that.. I found a bunch more items I didn't even remember I had...

 

[happycampers]

Way to be, Nancy! Those lists keep us focused.

 

[Mickeyteacher]

good job happycampers...

I wanted to go to HL today for gel pens...got ready... than said, it can wait.. so I made my list of what I need next week... I'm out of specific paper for a project and my pens are about drained of ink...so the pens are a MUST...

I've started making my wish list for future purchases.. the funny thing is.. I only have 1 cart I really want...and I'll wait for it to be on sale because it's an older one....other than that.. I found a bunch more items I didn't even remember I had...

Princess Nancy,
What cart are you looking for?
S

 

[party of 3]

Ok ladies, now is the time to be strong! It's the weekend, and if you are like me, that is my biggest weakness.

I have done so well this first week. I have not bought anything!

Yay me

your right! it's the weekends that get ya!

pongo is right. The weekends will be tough for me too. Maybe if I become a weekend hermit it'll go easier.

Good Luck bearbear on the 10 pages and staying strong!

the weekends are my tough time. because i work all week and do my shopping on the weekends. so off to walmart i went yesterday.......

uh oh! i must confess my sins......

i did buy a few things and then i needed to go to ........MICHAELS.....

i did buy a few things there too. but all in the clearance bins. i could not pass by the bargain. i'm sorry guys. i admit it. i have no will power.
no what do i do??? do i have to say any hail mary's or somethin'?? please help me back on the wagon.
(hanging my head in shame- i'll walk away now)

 

[ddavis860]

(hanging my head in shame- i'll walk away now)

NO NO NO!!!! No walking away! No Shame!! We beat ourselves up on a regular basis, let's not going to do it over a few sale items.

I say, jump back on the Ban Wagon...admit you are powerless to a little retail therapy (believe me, you aren't alone), and USE THAT STUFF YOU BOUGHT!!! Yup, no hoarding of the new stuff...if you needed to buy it, then you need to use it up (then you can buy new stuff...hehehehe)

OK, how many keep the "good stuff" or the "really cool paper" or the "great swap item" incase a better page comes along? I know I do...I want to change THAT mental attitude too! I want to use the "good stuff"...honestly, I can't figure out what I'm waiting for

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

Here! I am forever holding on to a piece of paper or embellishment for something else I might need it for.

No Hail Mary's. Instead, you have to use at least TWO of the things you bought, and show us.

I've pulled the wagon over, get back on. We leave no one behind.

 

[MomOf2DisneyKids]

PO3, we still love you!

ps--ddavis -- love how you put your bug in your siggie!

 

[MomOf2DisneyKids]

PO3, we still love you!

ps--ddavis -- love how you put your bug in your siggie!

 

[angelmom]

happycampers-way to go! I don't think there's any way I would have not used that free hot spot coupon-I would have been able to find something I could justify.

 

[ddavis860]

Well, it's a good thing you pulled over, because I was just cruisin' at BargainPack, and I started to run along side for a few min...I'm totally out of breath (not enough ) Jumping back on too, I deleted my cart... whew, close one!!