Confessions of a Stationery and Craft Supplies Addict

Just in case you get the impression that I'm always frugal - I'm not! :-) Today I went to my very first Stampin' Up party. I was like a kid in a lolly shop. LOL. You see, I'm a Stationery and Craft supplies addict. I'd like to say it's a great hobby to have. The problem is that most of the time I buy the stuff and don't get around to USING it!!!! Of course, today I decided that all that is going to change so of course it was a good investment to spend $130. In actual fact there was around $500 of stuff I would have *liked* to buy so I could even say I was frugal and SAVED $370!!! LOLOL.

I have discovered a new use for my children too. If I overbuy on craft supplies and don't use them - I can always let the kids loose on them and feel like I still got my money's worth. :-)

Now I'm sitting here at the computer sorting through about 20 back issues of a craft magazine I subscribed to about a year ago. The magazines come apart and need to be sorted into the folder they send you so that you have all the categories nicely collated together in sections. Every 4 weeks 2 new magazines arrive and get shoved into the cupboard, still in their plastic packet. A couple of months ago a new folder arrived!!! I couldn't work that out - I hadn't filled the first folder yet. Well I didn't realise quite how many unopened packets of the magazine I had sitting in the cupboard. LOL. To make the deal even sweeter, you get sent FREE stuff if you subscribe. Plus of course the *free* craft supplies included with each issue. :-) And all for a grand total of $13.90 a month (well 4 weeks actually but close enough). Which I actually think isn't too bad really. I now have $166.80 worth of unopened magazines sitting in my cupboard. BARGAIN!!! LOL.

In my defense, I haven't been all that well. So I am hoping that I will get around to making use of my investment before too much longer. At least today I got inspired to at least open the packets and start sorting out what I do have. So there you have it - my secret is out. I'm a Stationery and Craft Supplies Addict!!!

I will just add that I don't really think that being frugal means spending as little money as possible. In fact, it's what I love so much about the whole idea of frugality - it's about not wasting money so that you have some left over for the fun stuff. And if I actually get around to making some cards and gifts - think of all the money I'll *save*!!!! LOL.