Oh sheesh!

seems the new CHA releases are doing me in......

patterned paper = 51
alphabet stickers = 1 set
image stickers = 1
alphabet rub-ons = 1
brads = 54
ribbon = 6 yards
chipboard/blackboard shapes = 5 packages
journaling cards/die cuts = 3 packages (really SHOULD start using these!!)
felt shapes = 1 set
misc embellishments = 3
tools = 5 (though these aren't really NEW tools....just add ons to a tool I already have!)
buttons = 36

I will do a running total later along with a couple layouts I have managed to eek out between shopping sprees!

June 15th

that was the last time I bought cardstock!! my goal was to purchase no more cardstock until the end of 2007 and I made it. I then started wondering just how long I COULD go without buying any cardstock. that day was yesterday!

I am still doing clean-up of those old layouts and I needed a certain color/texture to match the first page but didn't have it. trust me....I looked EVERYWHERE!!! anyway, I ended up buying 1 piece of cardstock. and since I did that I went ahead and ordered 50 sheets of Kraft from LM! Kraft is a basic though..... like adhesive, right?!?! so I am still feeling pretty good about not buying oodles of cardstock. oh.....but since I had to drive to the lss for that 1 piece of cardstock.....yeah.....well......I bought 2 sets of alpha rub-ons that LM was out of! lol!!

usage for the new extra pages:

cardstock: 5
patterned paper: 3
alpha stickers: 6
felt flowers: 4
flowers: 1
buttons: 1
brads: 10
rhinestones: 1
misc embellishments: 3
ink: 1

bringing total usage to:

cardstock: 32 pieces
patterned paper: 34 pieces
chipboard alphas: 62 pieces
chipboard shapes: 6
buttons: 14
brads: 47
alpha rub-ons: 40
image rub-ons: 1
flowers: 39
felt flowers: 16
felt: 5
ghost shapes: 9
rhinestones: 7
ribbon: 11
QK shapes: 1
QK alpha: 1
glitter/stickles: 3
misc embellishments: 8
stamp: 1
ink: 3
paint: 5
tags: 5
alpha stickers: 63
stickers: 1
pens: 4

and including my purchases that new total is:

cardstock: 51
patterned paper: 55
journaling cards/die cuts: 12
rub-ons: 10 alpha sets, 1 image
alphabet stickers: 4
brads: 78
chipboard shapes: 26
foam shapes: 20
misc embellishments: 2
buttons: "hundreds"
stamps: 2
acrylic alphabets: 1 set
stickles: 2
ribbon: 7

a little tidying up.....

so for the LM newsletter I frequently do just 1 page of a 2 page layout. 1 pagers look better in the newsletter......but those that know me know I rarely only have a few shots for a layout! lol!! so the past few days I have been trying to do those 2nd pages......and I am getting a little nervous about it. seems that while waiting a certain flower is no longer being made. I am worried that a few of the papers I need for those 2nd pages might not be available when I get around to doing them! lol!!

but....instead of listing each page out (because I am not going to scan and post them anyway) I will just do a total to add to my total. I also did a little bit of shopping to pick up a few things I had forgotten on my previous trip.

usage:

cardstock: 3 pieces
patterned paper: 5 pieces
brads: 8
ribbon: 1
felt shapes: 2
flowers: 10
ghost shapes: 1
rub on alphas: 10

bringing total usage to:

cardstock: 27 pieces
patterned paper: 31 pieces
chipboard alphas: 62 pieces
chipboard shapes: 6
buttons: 13
brads: 37
alpha rub-ons: 40
image rub-ons: 1
flowers: 38
felt flowers: 12
felt: 5
ghost shapes: 9
rhinestones: 6
ribbon: 11
QK shapes: 1
QK alpha: 1
glitter/stickles: 3
misc embellishments: 5
stamp: 1
ink: 2
paint: 5
tags: 5
alpha stickers: 47
stickers: 1
pens: 4

purchases:

patterned paper: 2
alphabet stickers: 1 set

bringing total purchases to:

patterned paper: 55
journaling cards/die cuts: 12
rub-ons: 8 alpha sets, 1 image
alphabet stickers: 4
brads: 78
chipboard shapes: 26
foam shapes: 20
misc embellishments: 2
buttons: "hundreds"
stamps: 2
acrylic alphabets: 1 set
stickles: 2
ribbon: 7

so far I have used 3 more pieces of paper than I have bought! lol!! also......if you are following along at home you might enjoy reading this thread over at LM.

a little bit of using and a little bit of buying.....

so I had to do some layout for LM. some of the products for the layouts were in my stash and some I got from CHA. I am not counting the stuff I brought home from CHA with. really I had no control over what I was given (I am not complaining.....) so I don't think it should count as stuff I purchased, right??

Princess in Training
cardstock: 2
rub-ons alphas: 10
glitter

State Fair Heroes
cardstock: 1
paint: 2 (black & silver)
alpha stickers: 9
alpha rub-ons: 18
brads: 3
pen

Lego MindStorm
cardstock: 2
paint
alpha stickers: 4
pen
brads: 3
alpha rub-ons: 2
image rub-ons: 1

so that brings usage to:

cardstock: 24 pieces
patterned paper: 26 pieces
chipboard alphas: 62 pieces
chipboard shapes: 6
buttons: 13
brads: 29
alpha rub-ons: 30
image rub-ons: 1
flowers: 28
felt flowers: 12
felt: 3
ghost shapes: 8
rhinestones: 6
ribbon: 10
QK shapes: 1
QK alpha: 1
glitter/stickles: 3
misc embellishments: 5
stamp: 1
ink: 2
paint: 5
tags: 5
alpha stickers: 47
stickers: 1
pens: 4

not bad, right?!?!? and now for the buying.....

3 sets alphabet stickers
1 set alphabet rub-ons
21 pieces patterned paper
12 journaling cards/die cuts
2 Stickles
7 yards ribbon
20 chipboard shapes
20 foam shapes

so that brings purchases to:

patterned paper: 53
journaling cards/die cuts: 12
rub-ons: 8 alpha sets, 1 image
alphabet stickers: 3
brads: 78
chipboard shapes: 26
foam shapes: 20
misc embellishments: 2
buttons: "hundreds"
stamps: 2
acrylic alphabets: 1 set
stickles: 2
ribbon: 7

now I really need to get scrapping!

just because I am not scrapping......

doesn't mean I can't buy!!!

brads: 6
rub-on images: 1 set
stamps: 2
patterned paper: 12
acrylic alphabet set: 1

so my running total is:

patterned paper: 32
rub-ons: 7 alpha sets, 1 image
brads: 78
chipboard shapes: 6
misc embellishments: 2
buttons: "hundreds"
stamps: 2
acrylic alphabets: 1 set

there would be an entry here.....

IF I had done any scrapping.

an Extreme Crop weekend at LM

I am not participating in LM's Winter Scrapfest this year. I just figured there were too many other things going on for me to give it a good amount of attention. BUT.....this weekend was the Extreme Crop and I thought it might be nice to have some challenges to do! the hard part is remembering whether I cut a new piece of cardstock or not 3 days later! lol!!

BIRTHDAY ON ICE

cardstock: 2 pieces
patterned paper: 3
chipboard alphas: 13
felt: 2
ribbon: 1
brads: 2
ghost shapes: 2
misc embellishments: 2

EASTER EXCURSION

cardstock: 2
patterned paper: 1
ribbon: 1
flowers: 25
brads: 13
chipboard alphas: 6
alpha stickers: 9
stickers: 1
tags: 2

FUNNY BUNNIES

cardstock: 2
patterned paper: 6
ghost shapes: 6
rhinestones: 3
chipboard alphas: 12
ribbon: 1

FRIENDS PLUS PLUS

cardstock: 4
patterned paper: 4
chipboard alphas: 7
chipboard shapes: 4
brads: 6
rhinestones: 3
flowers: 3
paint (2 kinds....gonna count it twice)
stickles

heaven help me this is getting hard.....running total:

cardstock: 19 pieces
patterned paper: 26 pieces
chipboard alphas: 62 pieces
chipboard shapes: 6
buttons: 13
brads: 23
rub-ons: 10
flowers: 28
felt flowers: 12
felt: 3
ghost shapes: 8
rhinestones: 6
ribbon: 10
QK shapes: 1
QK alpha: 1
glitter/stickles: 2
misc embellishments: 5
stamp: 1
ink: 2
paint: 2
tags: 5
alpha stickers: 24
stickers: 1
pens: 2

okay....and now I have to start counting what I BOUGHT. so....do I count it when I order it or when I receive it?!?!? kinda think I should count it when I receive it.......but think it would be easier to count when I order it...... so here goes:

LM ORDERS & GT through 1-21

patterned paper: 20
rub-ons: 7 alpha sets
brads: 72
chipboard shapes: 6
misc embellishments: 2
buttons: "hundreds"

so other than brads and buttons I am WAY ahead of the game! lol!!