I'm going on a scrap supply shopping hiatus for the summer...

[pjlla]

anyone want to join me?

I know..... it's no fun. But since I am desperately saving in order to visit WDW next year, and I only work during the school year, I think that I will have to cut back on my scrapping spending, at least until September. I certainly have enough supplies to keep me working until then.

So I am vowing, right here and now, to not spend money on ANYTHING other than photo printing, adhesive, or refill blades, until at least September 1, 2007.

Do you think I can do it???

Wish me luck...............P

 

[PrincessNancy96]

Good Luck P!!

I'm holding off on things too.. with the exception of photos, paper and adhesive! I have enough carts now and swap items that I should be good for awhile!!!
We'll see how it goes!!!

 

[kaddjr]

Good luck!

Should I not buy any scrap stuff all summer? Probably. Will I buy scrap stuff? Probably. I'll be in FL at the end of the month, so I'm thinking I *may* hit mousememories warehouse and I KNOW I'll be making a trip to ACMoore. I don't think I'll be able to get out of either place w/o spending $$$.

 

[disneyfreakk]

I am doing this too. We have a 2 week orlando (disney/ universal) vacation in October, and a 10 year anniversary cruise in January (2 weeks off here as well ). I already cancelled my scrapgoods membership in April. I think the only exception to this rule would be if I found the cricut Disney carts for $30! LOL. Yeah, I'm sure THAT will happen.



So good luck my sisters!!

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

I'm in! I just got the Cricut so now I am on a spending freeze. Even for swaps I need to Shop my Stash.

 

[Kim1964]

I *think* I'm in, lol. I realized the other day that in a ten day time frame, I spent over $300 on scrapping....YIKES! I went from not having any hobby at all to being outfitted with a LOT of stuff in 6 months, including two die cut systems! I want to get the Cricut tools, or at least the spatula to get those pesky letters off the sticky cutting pad, and I may need one more set of cutting pads. Other than that, I should be good until at least August. When we go to WDW in August, we're there for my birthday and my sister is taking me to the scrapbook store at DTD for my birthday present.

 

[Faerie]

Good luck! I know I couldn't do it since I have to buy a baby gift for my step-sister She scraps and is having a boy (after having a girl) so I'm giving her scrapping stuff instead of traditional baby stuff

 

[lovingthemouse]

As many of you have mentioned, it could be done. Unfortunately, on Sunday I discovered a wonderful new scrapping store in CT, too close to home!!! I was disciplined (only $71. cash) but came away feeling that I now have more than enough to get me through the summer.
So, I will try and join you on the scrapfasting!!! Here's to our success!! Caroline

 

[mickey8888]

Count me! I want to go to disney next year so my husband made a deal with me. If I can go without buying scrapbook items for the summer we can put that money aside to save to go towards our trip. The only thing I can buy is through my monthly stampin up club that I belong to because I was signed up for that before the deal came about. Its been about a week so far I am doing good. I have unsubscribed myself from the Joann's and Michael's flyers from being emailed to me. Together we can get through the summer using our own stash. LOL

 

[SusieStone]

I am in. I need to be.

Help me.

 

[New England Eeyore]

Good luck to all of you!

I certainly should do this also, but I'm realistic enough to know it's not going to happen. Isn't that why I work? To pay the scrapbooking bills?

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

As many of you have mentioned, it could be done. Unfortunately, on Sunday I discovered a wonderful new scrapping store in CT, too close to home!!! I was disciplined (only $71. cash) but came away feeling that I now have more than enough to get me through the summer.
So, I will try and join you on the scrapfasting!!! Here's to our success!! Caroline

ooooo where?????

 

[New England Eeyore]

ooooo where?????

Look at how quickly you're willing to jump off the wagon!!

 

[PrincessNancy96]

BAMB, get back on the wagon.. don't make me have to tie you up and explain why we are saving money!!!

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

What I can't window shop???

 

[rlovew]

I on the other hand am working very hard this week and a few days the next couple of weeks to have money to spend at CKC in Fort Lauderdale and other scrapping supplies all summer. I will limit myself to the money I make on these days for the summer though. Good luck to all of you using your stash. I do that as much as i can since it takes about an hour to get to the nearest store but I won't go all summer without new stuff I am sure.

Rebecca

 

[Yzerbear19]

After I finish my Disney/Orlando book I will probably take a break so that I can save money for Salem/Boston. I might work on some digital pages and finish those books up. I have to work on my Gettysburg/Washington DC pages, which are from June 2006. I have the photos and paper for them, I just haven't had time to work on them since I stopped work on them to save to go to Disney in January, but then I started right in on my Disney book, again putting off finishing the Gettysburg/Washington DC book. Oy. Plus I will have two Chicago trips to scrap, but I should have enough paper to work on those without spending money. OK. I think I can do this. After I finish my Disney/Orlando book! And I will say in advance that I will probably fall off the wagon at the Scrapbook Convention in July!

 

[Queenie]

I am so in on this! I have so much stuff my room is bursting at the seams, I need to actually start using it! Limiting myself to only buying basics (adhesive, replacement pens, photo paer/ink and cardstock.) I get through black Le Plume pens like a woman possessed!

My cut off date is August 31st as that's when I'll be going to the crafts convention in my mum's town, there's only 2 a year. I really need to save money for our vacation this year, the wedding and next year's honeymoon which is simply frightening in its costs!!

 

[MazdaUK]

I really must try not to spend for a couple of months. Of course if I didn't swap I wouldn't need to much stuff I'm not going to sign up for any more swaps I can't use (i.e. no more Disney swaps ) - just general kid/vacation stuff and recipes - cos I have to eat, especially if I cant spend

The paper box will be coming to you soon Queenie(its not reached me yet) so that will sort out your paper requirements

 

[pjlla]

Just wondering how everyone is doing! I did go into ACM yesterday and carried a clearanced Sizzix die around with me for a few minutes, but decided against and it put it down. I walked past the remaining clearance papers without hardly a look (okay... maybe just a glimpse) and I managed to walk out of ACM having spent......


ZERO!!

That doesn't happen very often. Maybe it helped that I had the kids with me and they were both "starving" for dinner!

I think that the trick to not spending will be to stay away from ACM and Michael's, as well as my LSS (although she offers a birthday discount and my b.day is this month ) And I definitely have to stop reading the enabler threads that seem to be here EVERY DAY! Hope everyone else is sticking to budget!........................P