B&MB's question of the week 10/7

[BernardandMissBianca]

Sorry I have been lacking in my duties but as many of you know I was on a secret mission. It didn't go well but that my dears in another thread to be told on another day. No more crying in my Pepsi.

Question What do you do with stuff you know you will never use but hate to toss?

I was thinking of going to my LSS and adding stuff to the yard sale however you don't get cash back only store credit. Which is all well and good but like I really need more stuff. I can't even use what I have.

Our Girl Scouts aren't into scrapping *gasp*, I know, for shame!!!! Especially since 1/2 the moms scrap. Back to that secret society thing again.....we must share our vast knowledge with our petite scrappers! Ok I'm drifting..

I've done some MAW pages which were great I really enjoyed doing them but those were completed pages that I had specific ideas for and I went out and shopped for them.
Some things I give to the kiddos, the art teacher, etc....

Ok maybe I need a shopoholic 12 step program. Anyone interested in joining me??? The first step is acknowledging you have a problem.....



So ideas on what to do with any of this stuff???

 

[Lisa]

If you are going to start a shopaholic 12 step program, sign me up!

I never get rid of out any of my materials anymore. In the past, it seems the second I do that, I need the product the very next day. Why is that?

Is it any wonder I have a very messy, cluttered scrapbooking room?

You've peaked my curiosity on this secret mission of yours..........

 

[latharia]

-make cards
-donate it to a charity
-make gift bags
-make albums for other people
-sell it online
-sell it at a garage sale

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

You've peaked my curiosity on this secret mission of yours..........

Check out this thread! It was a crazy week!!!

http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1238268

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

-make cards
-donate it to a charity
-make gift bags
-make albums for other people
-sell it online
-sell it at a garage sale

see making stuff would entail me actually using things. That a foreign concept in this house!! good ideas though
thanks!

 

[latharia]

see making stuff would entail me actually using things. That a foreign concept in this house!! good ideas though
thanks!

LOL. Seriously, though -- if you get out just a few items, you can make up some cards in no time flat! Just make the cards from half of an 8 1/2 x 11 piece of cardstock, then make a "card front" from a piece that's about 4 inches by 5.25 inches, then decorate the card front with a couple of scraps of paper, a tag, a button, a small piece of ribbon, and a written sentiment, and voila! You're done. It takes no time at all. Do it during television commercials & you'll have a set of 6, ready to give as a gift.

To inspire you, here are a couple of cards that are super simple:
hi card
hello card
birthday card
get well card
thinking of you card
mother's day card
another birthday card
unbirthday card
birthday card for my SIL
See? all just made from scraps, leftover doo-hickeys, buttons, flowers, brads, stickers, etc. TRY IT! LOL

 

[JandJ]

I have paper and die-cuts and stickers in my craft room that I bought about 5 years ago and have never used and probably never will use it. But like Lisa said, the second I throw it away I'll need it. Luckily I have a lot of storage in that room.

I have become much more discriminating in what I buy now. I'm also becoming more frugal and I don't go to the LSS unless I need something specific to complete a page, otherwise I'll go nuts and buy a million things - I know, how very disciplined of me

 

[hiclarke]

I'm doing my part to start my daughter on this addictive hobby. I periodically go through my stuff and put it in a box for her to use. Because she is only 5, she is less picky and loves to create artwork with my olds stuff. I'm taking her to our first Mommy and Me Crop in a couple of weeks - can't wait!

 

[LindaBabe]

I did put my stuff in the yard sale for store credit and was very happy. I use my credit for crops, card classes, adhesives and tools. Friday night I got REALLY crazy and threw out 2/3 of my scraps!

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

I did put my stuff in the yard sale for store credit and was very happy. I use my credit for crops, card classes, adhesives and tools. Friday night I got REALLY crazy and threw out 2/3 of my scraps!

THE HORROR!!
Seriously, I do need to break down and throw out my scraps from the swaps I made. I mean really, what am I going to do with 1/4 x 5 inches of flower paper?

I do have tons of embellishments that I bought that I'm pretty sure I'm never going to use. I'm just waiting for the next "anything in an envelope" swap to give them a new home. Hey, PrincessNancy96, your swap is almost done, why don't you do this one next?

 

[Caitsmama]

Ha, i am with you all! LOL I have stuff untouched from YEARS ago! Geezz..

I am also giving it to my dd to start her off (she is almost 6).

Funny story: About a couple months ago, i had my niece (9) sleep over for the night. I thought her and my dd (5) would be occupied playing together with their "littest pet shop toys", well, i tried to sneak into my scrap room and work on swaps.
Well, once my niece ventured into my scrap room, it was like she was in heaven! They both ended up taking over my 8 foot table, punching and sticking paper into all kinds of collages..lol. I ended up packing her up a huge box full of old stuff i had, and she thought i was the best aunt in the world! LOL

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

LOL. Seriously, though -- if you get out just a few items, you can make up some cards in no time flat! Just make the cards from half of an 8 1/2 x 11 piece of cardstock, then make a "card front" from a piece that's about 4 inches by 5.25 inches, then decorate the card front with a couple of scraps of paper, a tag, a button, a small piece of ribbon, and a written sentiment, and voila! You're done. It takes no time at all. Do it during television commercials & you'll have a set of 6, ready to give as a gift.

To inspire you, here are a couple of cards that are super simple:
hi card
hello card
birthday card
get well card
thinking of you card
mother's day card
another birthday card
unbirthday card
birthday card for my SIL
See? all just made from scraps, leftover doo-hickeys, buttons, flowers, brads, stickers, etc. TRY IT! LOL

I think I'll just send all my stuff to you! You're very talented!!
I think I might actually use a lot of the christmas paper to make cards to send to you guys. You are the only ones that would appreciate the hard work that goes into making cards.
I bought an address book so everyones swap addys are together and organized, instant card list!

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

THE HORROR!!
Seriously, I do need to break down and throw out my scraps from the swaps I made. I mean really, what am I going to do with 1/4 x 5 inches of flower paper?

I do have tons of embellishments that I bought that I'm pretty sure I'm never going to use. I'm just waiting for the next "anything in an envelope" swap to give them a new home. Hey, PrincessNancy96, your swap is almost done, why don't you do this one next?

I used to throw away all my scraps now I'm hoarding them. LOL I went from one extreme to the next!

 

[latharia]

I think I'll just send all my stuff to you! You're very talented!!

LOL. PM me for my address. I am quite confident that you're equally talented -- it's just a matter of playing with stuff until it looks nice.

 

[PrincessNancy96]

THE HORROR!!
Seriously, I do need to break down and throw out my scraps from the swaps I made. I mean really, what am I going to do with 1/4 x 5 inches of flower paper?

I do have tons of embellishments that I bought that I'm pretty sure I'm never going to use. I'm just waiting for the next "anything in an envelope" swap to give them a new home. Hey, PrincessNancy96, your swap is almost done, why don't you do this one next?

LOL! That is a great idea though!!! Sorry I missed this earlier yesterday.. You know that wouldn't be a bad idea for a quick holiday swap.... hum????Picked my interest... I'll post a thread on the swap board...

 

[PrincessNancy96]

I used to throw away all my scraps now I'm hoarding them. LOL I went from one extreme to the next!

I hoard mine too. Ask my kids.. they had to divide them out by color and put them in file folders last weekend.. They had 3- gallon size ziplock bags... but I refuse to part with them!!! I have been using them for pull tags under pictures in layouts... now just to put the total lo together on a page.. I'd be getting somewhere!!! After this week, I can scap more because some sports seasons will be over and I will have a small hiatus before the next seasons start!

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

After this week, I can scap more because some sports seasons will be over and I will have a small hiatus before the next seasons start!

God bless ya, Supermom!

 

[PrincessNancy96]

nah, not a supermom..just a glutton for punishment!!! LOL

 

[jennyL]

I'm a keeper but with my new craft room I'm trying really hard to only move in what I know I will use. I have started a box of stuff that is not coming back in. LOL now I need to figure out what to do with it.

I'm also a scrap keeper. LOL I use mostly SU cardstock which is all in files so I put the correct color back in its file. For the other paper I have a couple file folders for Disney, solids, specific patterns I think I might actually use and then the misc folder. With the new room it may get broken down differently but this is what I'll start with. When people come over and want to just try something I always grab the misc folder.

 

[jenr812]

I've been giving all my older, unused stuff to DD13 for a while now. Problem is, she keeps eying all my newer stuff too LOL