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

[PrincessNancy96]

I haven't spent a dime..and have no plans to in the near future.. too much real life in the way right now.. I thought summer vacation meant life would slow down with the kids... I seem to be bumping into myself at every corner...and sometimes I think my van just starts up on it's on because it knows if I'm going out front that mean we are leaving!

 

[Lisa]

After doing a little spending today perhaps I can join in the shopping hiatus for the rest of the summer. Count me in unless I go window shopping with B&MB.

 

[mommy2mrb]

I went to Mikes today, but only bought adhesives!!! I did look at the Cricut display, trying to decide to buy or not (see new thread on that topic) so I did have good will power today..........but my scrap buddy told me about a great lss about 30 minutes from here that we will probably check out next week, I don't need ANYTHING but who knows what I might find.

Lisa

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

After doing a little spending today perhaps I can join in the shopping hiatus for the rest of the summer. Count me in unless I go window shopping with B&MB.

please you enabler you. I spent plenty of money on you last weekend. I fell off the wagon with a Big Ol' Thump!!!

 

[hopemax]

Good luck!

I'm recently off my spending hiatus. The words "out of site, out of mind" really apply. It was easiest, just not to look at the ads or go to a store. And to stop reading the 2Peas message boards. I still looked at the Gallery, but reading the boards I felt an urge to shop all the time. At least this is a "slow" time of year, as M's & Js aren't coming out with a new ad every week now.

As for me, now that I am off, I am OFF! The LSS closest to me is closing at the end of June. It was small and too expensive, so I never really shopped there, but with a sale... Last Thursday, everything was 40% so I spent $70. Today it went 60% off and so I spent another $40. Now I have to spend money on some Cropper Hoppers to hold all the Bazzill paper I have purchased! I suspect next Thursday it will go up to 75 -80% so I will have to go back.

 

[kaddjr]

As for me, now that I am off, I am OFF! The LSS closest to me is closing at the end of June. It was small and too expensive, so I never really shopped there, but with a sale... Last Thursday, everything was 40% so I spent $70. Today it went 60% off and so I spent another $40. Now I have to spend money on some Cropper Hoppers to hold all the Bazzill paper I have purchased! I suspect next Thursday it will go up to 75 -80% so I will have to go back.

Ahh, too bad for the LSS that's closing. It's always kinda sad to see one bite the dust. Lucky you though, getting the bargains! Bazzill on sale or on clearance always gets my blood a pumping! It's a sickness, I tell ya!

 

[Lisa]

I went to ACM today (in hunt for cheap cricut cart for me and my DIS friends) and walked out spending zip, zilch, nada, el grande nada. Guess I am keeping to my summer hiatus promise for now.

 

[happycampers]

Awwww, man! I really should do this too. I've been stalking the Cricut display at my WalMart since someone posted on the Cricut boards that hers clearanced some of the carts as low as $25 and $30. Mine has a few at $45 right now, and I keep holding back. I've got my eye on Animal Kingdom. They went from 5 to 2 of them at that price. Hey! Maybe if everyone else is scrapfasting they will HAVE to clearance them, and that's when I'll nab it and start MY scrapfast.

 

[Stephres]

Does anyone else have scrap paper bursting at the seams? My container for them can barely close. I challenged myself to only use scraps (besides a base page) and I completed three layouts last night. It was fun!

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

Good job Steph!! After I finish the dogs album I'm going to do a bunch of random pages and that is my goal, scraps only.

 

[pjlla]

I love that "scraps only" goal..... but these days I would be lucky to do ANY PAGES with ANY PAPER! I definitely have got to get moving... I've had the same four page LO sitting on my table for several weeks now!................P

 

[mommy2mrb]

I fell off, crashed and burned, but I got my cricut DH indulged me early for my b-day. Plus spent about $50 at the lss I went to check out, they had some cute disney and misc stuff my stores in town don't have.
But I'm done, "I hereby promise NO MORE scrap supplies for the summer, (except if I see a cricut cart on sale) but then that's technically not supplies, right? that's a tool.

Lisa

 

[Grumpy's Gal]

Does anyone else have scrap paper bursting at the seams? My container for them can barely close.

container? (singular?) my CONTAINERS can't even close....

ok, my name is grumpy's gal and I'm a sucker for more and more paper....

 

[lovingthemouse]

Know the "falling off" feeling - I indulged and bought my Cricut 2 weeks ago - but a plus is, school is now over for the summer, and more scrapbooking will get finished, thus diminishing many of my supplies (summer school teaching money pays summer bills, not scrapping supplies ). This time I will stick to my promise!!! Caroline

 

[pjlla]

All of you folks who have fallen off the wagon are forgiven! I totally feel your pain and can sympathize with the addiction! It's time to pick yourself up and brush your credit cards off (as you put them away..... way down deep in your wallet), and think.... "One day at a time". .................P

 

[Lisa]

Does buying an AMM purse at ACMoore count as falling off the wagon?

 

[pjlla]

Okay.... I didn't TOTALLY fall of the wagon today, but I did hit a pot hole. I made the mistake of looking in the Target Dollar spot and spotted a couple of cute punches.... a tiny square and a tiny flower. That's it.... $2. Sorry ladies.... I'm embarrassed that I, your "Shopping Hiatus Leader" has hit a bump.... but after all, I am only HUMAN!!! On the good side, I spent 20 minutes in Michael's today and bought nothing even REMOTELY scrapping related! ............................P

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

we can forgive you for $2.00 LOL

Now, Lisa, I'm not so sure about.........

And I agree with Grumpy's Gal Con -tain-ersssssss x 7 to be exact....