So I was going through my craft supplies and wanted to weed out anything I hadn't used in a while. Now before my son was born and I knew I would have to give up my crafting space I already purged my stash. This time however I really needed to get rid of things. And that's where the title comes from. Hello, my name is Natalie and I'm a craft supplies hoarder.
My vice seems to be bling. I LOVE bling. Pearls, crystals, swirls, clear, colored, you name it. I have quite a collection because of the Scrapbook Expo and sales at Michael's or Hobby Lobby. But having a son doesn't really allow me to use much bling. If I had a girl flowers and bling would be on every page but because I have a boy I can't use much of it. So I had to purge my stash. I have so many beautiful blings but they are going to good homes.
Another thing I like to hoard is chipboard books. A few years back that was the rage. Mini books were found on several scrapbook blogs and YouTube Channels everywhere. There are still some crafters who make them but I have steered away from them. I did however purchase tons of chipboard books from Michael's (they were $1.50 or less!) and have stored them until recently. Once again they are going to good homes. I have a few mini books I made that never got any pictures. They were just so cute and fun to make!
The last and probably largest thing I hoard is paper. Ahh paper. It's so beautiful with it's many colors and patterns. And don't get me started on paper pads. I purchased paper almost every time I walked into a craft store. 90% of the time it was because it was on sale. I have donated quite a bit of paper that was unused for many years and the only reason I purchased it was because it was on sale. Now I'm a little more selective but I have quite a bit of paper because of my Cricut. I don't purchase as much patterned paper because of this but if I need a design I will pick a sheet or two up.
So that's it. That is the extent of my hoarding. Well, there is this thing about a guy named Tim Holtz but I'll save that for another post.
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