Day 23: Craft Room: Paper

2/22/16
The craft room is going to take awhile! 
We can call this: "confessions of a craft hoarder"

Hoard: supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc.:

to accumulate for preservation, future use, etc., in a hidden or carefully guarded place:

My craft room is not a guarded place, actually it doesn't even have a door yet.  I have accumulated quite a large supply of "stuff" but the good news is that I use it regularly (not all of it!).  I also share with no hesitation with friends and my daughters and their friends freely.  So that said, it's not a disease that I have, just too large of collection at this point.

I remember my sister went to a Stampin Up Party, then had one of her own; and ultimately became a rep back in 1997.  I remember my first stamp set was "Cuddles and Tickles" Inspired by my first daughter who would have been 2 years old.  I accumulated some supplies, but didn't really get started until my first catalog in 2000. so It's safe to say that I've been making cards for over 16 years.  

When my mother passed away I inherited all her ribbon, which was quite a large collection.  She is who gave me my love for crafting and for flowers.  

I used the upstairs hall closet from 2003-2007 to store all my craft supplies and in 2007 my craft room was built.  So the mass of my collection was between 2007-2016.  In the past nine years, I lost a close crafting friend named Peg, who left all of her supplies to me.  My sister downsized and gave me probably 80% of her supplies.  I've had two good friends move and give me all sorts of supplies as well.  I was buying "lot's" of craft supplies on Ebay and reselling them for a time on Ebay and Etsy as well as craft shows.  I love finding supplies at thrift stores and yard sales.  I once spent $60 for thousands of dollars worth of Stampin Up supplies at a school yard sale.  I remember carting 2 garbage bags full of scrapbook paper for .99 per bag from a thrift store.  That's my bargain story. 

 The other story is that I use to sell for a stamp company called "The Angel Company", and while a hosted and sold products to the general public, I mostly bought supplies for myself.  

I had a period of time where I thought that every Micheals and A C Moore weekly coupon had to be used or it would be wasted!

All that being said, Here we are in February of 2016 and I'm ready to tidy up!  I'm going to start with scrapbook paper and card stock.   I do love my room! and I'm very thankful that I have a husband who supports my creativity.

Now I took all my scrapbook paper, scrap pieces of paper, wallpaper, tags, card stock, and paper packs and put them in the guest room (see below) SEE! I wasn't kidding about being a paper hoarder!   rolling up the sleeves... I'm going to start with the scrap paper drawers.  I have them sorted in drawers by color and type: red, yellow, blue, green, purple,orange, black/grey, white, vellum, music and map paper.   I'll let you know how I made out tomorrow! wish me luck! hope I don't have an avalanche ~