2008 BAN Wagon Support Group

[New England Eeyore]

Well you ladies are certainly motivated!

I purposely do NOT keep my scrap receipts because if I were to total it up, it would seriously freak me out. It's easily in the thousands and I don't want to think about where in the thousands it falls. I am proud of what I've done this year in terms of pages and gifts, so I don't think that it's a waste, but when I have an entire room devoted to scrapping and I am busting out of that room, it's time to do something.

I'm not going to limit myself to specific shopping days, but I am going to make a concerted effort to scale back. I've already been doing that for awhile - using my stash for swaps, avoiding buying things just because they're cute or I may use them "someday," trying not to wander into ACM "just to browse." I went to a LSS where everything was 35% off the day after Christmas - some people in line in front of me were spending hundreds of dollars, and I spent a measly $14, so I'm doing pretty good.

I also want to scale back on swaps - I have enough Disney park stuff to finish the few trips I have left to scrap, so I cannot sign up for any more of those. I am limiting my swap signups to ones that are different than what I've done before or instantly usable based on my scrapping plans at the time.

I'm a hoarder, so I could likely go on a complete shopping hiatus for a good month or two - I have enough ATG tape, other adhesive, cardstock, blades, mats, etc to last a loooong time. Let's see how long I can go without setting foot in a scrap store. But, I know myself, and I will not be able to resist the call of Cricut cart sales. I'll allow myself an indulgence every now and then if I'm doing well overall.

I am so using the 2008 signature though - that's what I want to focus on - meeting my goals.

 

[happycampers]

well, of course you need a Mac.

But it should work.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i125/BernardandMissBianca/2008glitter.gif

paste that or type it out then add your

Did all that and got the red x when I previewed it. Guess I wasn't meant to create in '08.

 

[happycampers]

When you right click on the 2008 glitter banner that BAMB made, click on "properties" at the bottom of the list that appears. That will bring up the URL which you highlight, copy, and paste into your signature, then add the image tags before you save it to your signature. It's just like posting a photo from shutterfly to here.

This worked! Guess I can now create in '08!Thanks Kim!

And thanks Buffy for creating the glittery accent for our sigs and for all of your ideas to try and get that sig to work for me.

Mazda, if you've tried everything else that I've tried, try Kim's idea. It may work for you too. (I had to use the copy and paste keys on my keyboard.)

 

[ddavis860]

I'm organizing this morning, and I can't believe the amazing stuff that I already own. My DH keeps telling me to have my friends over to "shop" my crap room. I could hold a sale and still have a ton of stuff! I have so much swap stuff, and I opened a cabinet, and there was stuff in there from 2 years ago that I totally forgot about...Cruise Swap, elements...sheesh...

Now I have to take a break and take DS to the movies...and I HAVE to wait at the shopping center till the movie ends (there is a Mike's up there )...too far to come home. Shopping ban starts 1/1...

 

[SusieStone]

I can't lie. I don't think I can do this.

But I will really, really try.

My goal is to get my swap goodies organized.

Get photos printed.

Go to it - scrapping. If I EVER GET STARTED>>>>>>>>>>>It will go fast.

 

[calanniebu]

Alrighty Ladies! I'm on board. My DH has been so wonderful so far with all of my spending, I think this is the year I need to scale back a bit. We're also hoping this is the year for us to be blessed with a child. We have always said that we wouldn't limit our hobby spending (he's a video game junkie) while we didn't have kids. So with that in mind, here's my list of "allowed" expenses.

Adhesive
Solid cardstock
2008 Disneyland Album
Pictures
Anything purchased with Gift Cards are also allowed
Swaps/Crops: I'm slimiting myself to 1 per month or 12 for the year
Carts: anything <$50 is fair game I only got the Big Bug during Black Friday so I'm trying to slowly build my collection.

Goals:
2006 Disneymoon Album
2006-7 Life Album
2006 Wedding Album
2008 Disneyland trip
Stash of Cards for the year - so I don't have to buy them
3 Dog Albums for my Mom

that's the list so far ... I reserve the right to update it throughout the year.

 

[scrappinmom]

Well, I wasn't going to join in......Surely I don't spend "that" much on scrapping supplies...I don't even participate in swaps.....THEN, I decided to start my book from Spring Break last year...I had been buying "beachy" stuff since probably last Feb to complete our 10 day trip to the beach......when I laid all the paper & supplies out - I probably have enough stuff to complete 100 beach layouts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SO here's my resolve:

I will limit my shopping to 6 events:
New Years Day
Spring Break 2008 (we usually visit all the scrap stores whereever we go)
Summer Vacation trip to Vermont
& 3 days at LSS or Hobby Lobby as determined by sales

I will however need to place my CM order in Feb, May, AUg & Dec. BUT I will limit that to pages, page protectors, adhesive, & albums. Depending on how much I scrap...I will only buy enough to last 3 months until the next order....

However I will NOT buy anything from Jan 2 UNTIL March 22!

 

[MazdaUK]

I've tried highlighting and copying but my siggie won't offer paste as an option I've even tried saving it as an image myself, but still won't work. Can someone send me a PM so i can try with the url so i can try form that please?

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

I did go get my adhesive at HL today. 4 packs of squares, 1 zip dry, 1 art accentz (that red tape stuff). I also spent some Christmas money on one and only one cuttlebug embossing folder. Can't remember who used it on one of the last swaps, but I really loved the look. And it has to be easier than using the Fiskars stencils & stylus apperatus.

I also spent $20 on 120 sheets of Bazzill in basic colors. So I shouldn't need to buy any more cardstock until my birthday in August. The only bad thing is that because it was in bulk, I will never, ever, remember the names of them (and they are discontinued colors, I think). So I can't do any swaps that dictate Bazzill color this year.

It was really hard to pass by the ribbon, felt pieces, and fiber offerings. But I did it!

 

[KerTggr]

I don't have all the reciepts from this past year, but have made some big ticket purchases including Xyron Wishblade (~$350), Cricut (~$125), and Cuttlebug (~$40, had a coupon). Add to that our WDW trip, wedding, honeymoon cruise, and moving from WA to CA it's been a busy and expensive year! I can tell everytime I look at our debt board (whiteboard by our computer & safe that has all our current amounts due). So I am definately on board with this and while the below may seem like a lot of days, I am also limiting myself by a total $dollar$ amount for expendible items (as notated below).

Days

• 2 days TBD
• Birthday
• Day I find my LSS (only been here 3 weeks)
• Day we visit after my sister & family move down here, prolly mid to late Feb (huge scrapbooking store on the way to their new town)
• Scrapbook Convention
• DL trip before Christmas

Items

• Adhesives & Sealants
• Acrylic Paint
• Solid Cardstock
• Photo Developing
• DL 2008 Scrapbook Kit (once available) **expendible**
• Digital Kits (only for layouts I ALREADY have planned) **expendible**
• Cuttlebug Disney Emboss templates (was supposed to buy this year, but no one had in the stores) **expendible**
• Blades/Mats for Cricut & Wishblade **expendible**
• 5 stamp sets spread throughout the year to make the stamp camp cards with **expendible**
• Subscription to CK, BH&G (no one renewed these for me this year for Christmas ) **expendible**
• Lettering Delights Alphabets -only on dollar days and only for layouts I am waiting to title **expendible**
• Disney Page Kits from big Store by sis **expendible**
• CKC registration & classes **expendible**

In addition to this, I will make a list before I go for any specific pattern/specialty papers and only spend from "allowance" account (I have $50 of each paycheck set up to Deposit into my "allowance" account).

 

[hopemax]

I also spent $20 on 120 sheets of Bazzill in basic colors. So I shouldn't need to buy any more cardstock until my birthday in August. The only bad thing is that because it was in bulk, I will never, ever, remember the names of them (and they are discontinued colors, I think). So I can't do any swaps that dictate Bazzill color this year.

If you want to be anal...you could make like 1" punches and put them on a key ring, send them to me, I could match them up with the Bazzill swatch books I have, write the names on the back, and send them back. Like I said, if you are feeling anal.

Speaking of Bazzill, I went to the LSS owned by the Bazzill people. They give you 20% off your entire purchase once during the month of your birthday, and December is my birthday month. I bought a bunch of metallic paper, a little Bling, and 50 sheets of black, plus some patterned paper. I was hoping to be around $50, but it was $57.

However, before we went to the LSS we went to DH's favorite store. It's a used book/movie/game store. We took a bunch of things for trade, most of it was my stuff so instead of me spending my trade credit, he got it and I got the cash for the LSS.

I have my 2007 receipts, but I haven't (and don't plan on) adding them up. I keep them in case I need anything for insurance purposes.

 

[party of 3]

I also spent some Christmas money on one and only one cuttlebug embossing folder. Can't remember who used it on one of the last swaps, but I really loved the look. And it has to be easier than using the Fiskars stencils & stylus apperatus.

which one was it???? i love the cuttlebug embossing folders!!!!!
oh boy, see i already thinkin' i might need that!!!!!!!
what's it been 1 day and i'm already thinkin' about falling off the wagon!!!!!

 

[lovingthemouse]

Between the things I received for Christmas, and what I have purchased this past year - I can safely say, I need no more!!! Consider me as part of the group. Caroline

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

which one was it???? i love the cuttlebug embossing folders!!!!!
oh boy, see i already thinkin' i might need that!!!!!!!
what's it been 1 day and i'm already thinkin' about falling off the wagon!!!!!

do not, I repeat, do not go there!!!!!!!

Quick everyone, put PO3 in the middle of the wagon and surround her!

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

Between the things I received for Christmas, and what I have purchased this past year - I can safely say, I need no more!!! Consider me as part of the group. Caroline

welcome aboard Caroline!

 

[MomOf2DisneyKids]

do not, I repeat, do not go there!!!!!!!

Quick everyone, put PO3 in the middle of the wagon and surround her!

PO3--just say no!!!!! (here, this will help you stop thinking about it...go to your McDreamy happy place!!)

 

[KatDisney]

I am jumping in the same wagon as Susie. I have many reasons for my scrap booking. It is my guilty Pleasure and something my DH says nothing about my doing. I can come up with so many reasons why I love doing this. I don't have the ability to go out and buy a new cricut cart every month or buy new tools. My biggest splurge is paper. so with that being said I shall "try" to

- Not buy any paper just because it is "pretty" I have to have a need or use for it at the time of purchase.

- Not join any swaps that I have no use for. Seriously I join swaps because I have the "someday syndrome" such as cruise and WDW swaps.

If I think I can do hold out on anything else I will let ya all know

 

[missesdisney]

I have to say that already you have all inspired me. I have had a crazy week - dad went into the hospital thurs before Christmas and came out on the day after, then moved today to a new apt. and I've been sick all week. I escaped a party a few hours ago and left DH and DS there (have to go get them in a minute) and decided spur of the moment that my relaxing time was going to be going through and organizing some swap stuff! I had some files but not official file box so I grabbed a regular box for now and just started sorting. I'd say I got through about 3/4 of it (unless I find more that I didn't realize and then maybe it's 1/2). The good part is, now I am very excited to get to work on my disney books (April 07 and recent Nov 07 trips) since I have such cool stuff to use! I never did elaborate books and now that I have all of this awesome stuff I should be able to put together an elaborate book easily!

More good news is I'd say 95% of the swap stuff I have is completely relevant to those two trips!!!!! So that's one thing I've been good about.

So now I have a question - I have a ton ton ton of pictures so I need to put a few on each page or my book will be the size of the encyclopedia britannica (remember those sets?). With all of these lovely items to embellish the page, any tips for how to make a nice page with all the embellys and still get lots of pics? I already crop down the pics.

Thanks to all for the inspiration!!!!

 

[momx3boys]

Okay, I would like to try this too. I really need to cut my spending and use what I have. My main goal this coming year is to actually use some of this stuff. I know I spend to much, I just can't control myself when it comes to scrap supplies. I'm especially a paper junkie. I'm going to try to get my pictures organized and get some books done!!

Allowed expenses
adhesive
photo developing
cardstock
Cricut mats and blades

Not sure how to limit my spending yet, I like Dyan's idea about getting so many pages done and then rewarding yourself. Have to think about this and update later.

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

which one was it???? i love the cuttlebug embossing folders!!!!!
oh boy, see i already thinkin' i might need that!!!!!!!
what's it been 1 day and i'm already thinkin' about falling off the wagon!!!!!

Oh no you don't! You are not allowed to fall of that wagon.
Don't make me pull this wagon over!


It was the swirling pattern one. My LSS had them 30% off, but I didn't like the patterns they had. Something that looked like snake skin, some squares, some circle/flower in circle, and word ones. I knew I would never really use any of those. The swirling one reminds me of the Disney Princess swirling papers.

You may borrow mine, but you CANNOT go buy one.