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Isn't that a saying? I think it is. If I took a picture of my "game room", you would be shocked. amazed. horrified. Why?
Well let me tell you a little story. See, I am kind of a hoarder. sort of a collector. just a smidge of an impulse buyer. In my defense, I am also a wee bit crafty. I have purchased probably every cool scrapbooking/paper-crafting product that has been made in the last two years. Nestabilities? yep. A bind-it-all? you bet. Cropodile? got both of em. Copic markers? on the way as we speak. A cricut? no kidding, with about 20 cartridges. Oh yeah, I also bought a bunch of templates for tear bears (still on the broken computer) and hundreds of pages of mulberry paper. Of course, I can't make the tear bears without faces, so I bought a set of peachy keen faces (still in the package). What else am I obsessed with? Let me think...oh yeah, I have a serious rubber stamp problem. The other day, my friend Ginger called me to see if I had a particular stamp set. Of course, I thought I did. I have so many, I don't even know what they are! While I was looking through the boxes and boxes of stamp sets I have, I was saying, "Oh, that is so cute, I love that!" like I was in a store or something.
I decided to make some Christmas gifts and needed the Just Rite stamper to do it. So I ordered it. A bunch of them. I love them! Have I used them? No. What do I do all day? Lay on the couch. I don't even do something constructive and worthwhile like watching TV. Just sit on the computer, favoriting pictures on Splitcoast that I want to case.
Today, I had a really busy day. I had to bring Kameron and Montgomery to soccer camp. Then I had to go to the post office to pick up the great products I bought on sale. Then I went by Miller's to visit Todd. Next I stopped by Michael's because they were having a spectacular sale on...you guessed it...cricut cartridges. I really want Blackletter. Of course, they didn't have that, so I got a couple of things on sale and looked at the Martha Stewart punches for the elusive balloon punch that I seriously need to make these birds. Eureka, they had one left! $36 later, I headed out to Computer Heaven to drop off the broken computer. Then back to Soccer Camp to pick up the kids. I excitedly showed Kameron the awesome Cuttlebug embossing folders I picked up at the post office. He feigned interest. He asked me if I already had one of them, but I assured him that I don't {{hopefully}}. When we got home, I placed my Michael's bag on the counter. I ran into the dining room as I remembered that I found the balloon punch, since Kameron has helped me scour many a craft rack for that little punch. He said, "Mom, are you gonna make the birds now?" ugh
Does it make a difference that I intend to make spectacular projects with all my much-needed supplies? I hope it does. I always intend to make what I say I am going to make. I want to be able to have handmade gifts to give to people and to sell at craft shows and on etsy. I really want to be able to make some extra money next year so I can...buy some more craft stuff?!? No really, just kidding. geesh!
So now I have two New Year's Resolutions. Make that three:
- I am going to clean out my house, so that I can find what I need, when I need it, and actually want to use it since I am not completely worn out from looking for it.
- I am going to make at least one real project a month (and several of them, so I will be prepared for the fall craft show season).
- I am going to stop cussing. really. I am.
And although the road to hell is paved with good intentions, I do have just that: good intentions. And next year, at this time, hopefully, you will be able to see all the cool stuff I have made :)
