Preparing for 2012 - November 18, 2011

So here is what I'm thinking. I'm preparing for 2012. By purchasing items NOW, I won't have to buy as much in the new year. I don't think I'll need to buy anything but "hard goods" - you know.. adhesive, page protectors, ink, black card stock. Things that you use every time and run out of.

I got my Cameo coming. :) To be delivered on Monday. I even changed a dentist appointment so that if UPS is running late, I'll be there for the delivery. AND, I just ordered a new Cinch. Now I can make all my own albums and bind them with either wire "c"s or spiral bound. That means... I don't even have to buy albums any more. I can pretty much make my own from chipboard. And heck - I can get free chipboard from the back of legal pads! 


So I'm thinking, 2012 may be the year of "minimizing".  I'm really going to try hard. Try really, really hard to not buy new supplies. The Cameo should provide all my lettering needs.. plus other die cuts (snowflakes, balloons, titles, etec. ) The Cinch should provide almost all of my album needs... I have enough paper. (Although I've used every piece of Teresa Collins paper I have - she is my new fav.!).
If I work through all my pages to be journaled, projects to finish, and classes I've signed up for and have yet to complete... I'm thinking that will take me through 2012... and into 2020!! LOL!!! Let's just say I am not at a loss for scrapping projects or card making. There is always something.  Wait until you see the calendars I make with my Cinch!

My ribbon addiction and flower passion need to be used. But I must say that with the card making, I've learned to manipulate a lot more of what I have and use it in different ways. :) I like that. I love using the stuff I bought. So I'm getting ready for the new year. :) I'm going to try again. Heck way not. Even falling on your face is forward motion. And you'll never know unless you try.