Saturday, June 18, 2011

The stroy of a Hoarder and a $1 Frame

Hi Everyone! I hope I didn't scare you off with
the title of this post...

I am a little addicted to the tv show hoarders, actually
I'm obsessed. For some reason if I am not in the mood to
clean my house, I turn on the show and IMMEDIATELY I start to
clean and junk all the things that I don't use or need.

I have a little confession... I am a hoarder when it comes to
my craft supplies. I some how feel the need that I need all the
newest paper packs, tools and embellishments my little craftroom can fit.
I would say 70% off the paper packs and embellishments are still in the package the way
 I purchased them. I always think for every new project I
make I need to go buy all new supplies.



This week I went to Micheals and bought a $1 wood frame. After browsing the scrapbook section for products to use to embellish my frame, I decided
it is time for a change. I no longer want to become a Craft Hoarder!!!!
I went to the checkout with only the frame in my hands and handed it to the cute girl at the counter who was been my cashier many many many times.

I could tell by the look on her face that she was in shock too... My usually purchase of $50+ was only $1.06.

I went home set my frame on the craft desk and started browsing through my supplies and here is what I came up with.


Products Used:
$1 Wood Frame from Micheals
Paper from Kassidys HUGE unopened stack
Tim Holtz Ink
Prima flowers that I had to have a couple months ago
*Vinyl from EAD Designs (I love this vinyl, and the people at EAD Designs are so fast with creating and shipping whatever I need done)

Thanks to the show Hoarders and EAD Designs I am one step closer to getting over my addiction!
... I think....

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http://www.eaddesigns.com/

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23 comments:

  1. Great frame! I also need to use my stash and stop buying!

    amanbains1 at gmail dot com

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  2. I love that show also!!! My house is never cleaner than after watching it :)
    Your frame is beautiful!!!
    jessica
    chick-n-scrap.blogspot.com

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  3. Your frame is sweet. Love the flowers on it.
    I know exactly what you mean about hoarding and how sad is it when I go to M's with a 50% coupon in my grubby ink stained little paw and can't find anything to buy? I will have to go give my stash a turn-over this weekend and put some of that great stuff to use. Thanks for sharing your project and the inspiration! :)

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  4. What a beautiful frame! Great job on using what you have. I am a hoarder when it comes to my craft stash as well. It is an obsession...,I am glad that I am not the only one. Now if I could use all the expensive equipment I have bought as well like my Imagine or Yudu (still in box) The fact that I have 2 expressions (1 in box never opened) and the new E2. I won't even talk about the Creatopia that I bought and have yet to use! It's bad!

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  5. Love this!! I am a hoarder as well! I have so many things that I have not used. TFS!

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  6. Great way to use up your stash! I confess that I too love that show, and yes, I am also a craft supply hoarder (you never know when you may need that extra little scrap piece). Frame looks terrific! :)Amy
    amyscraftingspace.blogspot.com

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  7. Aren't we all hoarders of craft supplies? A couple of years ago, I was happy that I had hoarded so much. It was Christmas time, I was unemployed, I have 6 kids and at the time, 4 grandkids. With all my hoard, I was able to do gifts for everyone with out buying anything but adhesive!! So, sometimes it is good to hoard!!

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  8. My husband hates that I watch Hoarder's but it makes want to clean my house and keep it so uncluttered. So actually he should be thankful!! I am the same as you with my craft supplies. I don't throw anything away. Who knows when I might need it for that one special project!! I love the frame it is adorable!!

    Jenn
    http://scrap-a-tude.blogspot.com

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  9. Such a cute idea! I always buy new scrapbooking supplies instead of seeing what I already have. I just need to be more organized!

    Holly

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  10. I agree with you I need to use what I have and stop buying!! Your frame is beautiful..

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  11. your frame is so pretty!!!!!
    oh I love that show too, and have the same feelings, LOL
    My name is Sherri and I am a craft hoarder, I see projects and videos from blogs, and I must have stuff I see in them...
    brodiec88 at hotmail dot com

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  12. Wow your frame turn out great!! Im just like you....as soon as I start to watch the show I also start to clean and get rid of things lol. I even tols my husband. I think I need to record the show so than when I dont feel like cleaning I just watch it and that will get me in the mode to clean lol.

    Veronica
    mommyscraftycreations.blogspot.com

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  13. Great altered frame. Great original home decor. TFS joy4umetoo at hotmail dot com

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  14. I love the show too, unbelievable. I try not to hoard craft stuff too. Soo hard:)

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  15. woo hoo! I know I totally am a hoarder too! There are so many embellishments or paper that I see and think it is so beautiful and I have to have it, but then I never use it because I just keep "saving" it for the right project! Thanks so much for reminding me that the point of buying these beautiful things is to share my work with others!
    Lisa

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  16. thought I was reading a story about me! Ugh! Since I bought my crack, I mean my Cricut a few months ago I can't seem to pass a Joanns or Michaels without getting the shakes!! Especially since the Joanns is going out of biz and everything is on sale!! My drawers are spilling over but I am just going to say NO to anymore paper unless I HAVE to have it!

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  17. Beautiful frame! Love it.--Pat N.

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  18. I just started crafting again a little over a year ago, I dont have to much right now. But I can see how I allways need something else for what ever Im working on!! It gets crazy!
    kacee
    mcvicwif@Yahoo.com

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  19. So you think until your DT starts to tell you about deals!! LOL!! That is a GORGEOUS frame! I'm proud of you for walking out with JUST the frame...I would've grabbed 5 of them!! LOL

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  20. This frame is amazing!!! I beyond love that vinyl!!
    Big HUGS
    Cristi

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  21. Great frame!!
    I need to learn to be less of a supply horder.

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  22. Love the frame Kassidy. I also love watching the show Hoarders. It is really so unbelievable that people can actually live that way. What a horrible disease. Congrats on using your own supplies at home instead of adding to the hoarding pile. LOL.

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