I know many of you are creative types.  Like me you probably have the skills {and enjoy} whipping up a new wreath, making felt flowers, pretty-ing things up with scrapbook paper, doodling, stamping, sewing…

 

If any of that describes you, you’ll probably also relate to this word:  Accumulation.

 

For those of us who like to create it’s easier {and more cost effective} to slowly amass an arsenal of supplies instead of running to the craft store every time the making-mood strikes.  And since our supplies are often put away in a closet, binned up in the basement, or neatly shoved under a bed…sometimes we don’t even realize how much stuff we’ve accumulated.

 

I’m still working on the cloffice, which will also serve as a place to store some of my crafty supplies.  So while I was making the move from dark, dingy basement to bright, pretty cloffice I started to process some of my goods.  Let me tell you…it’s a little disgusting.  I’ve got supplies that date back to my freshman year of college.  At this point, if I haven’t used black plastic beads, wooden star cutouts, and glittery wired ribbon…chances are I never will.

Craft Organizing

Going through it all was quite a task.  As I’m sure you can tell by the photo, it was a messy task and a lengthy task.  But I’ve been through my ribbon and string, tested all my markers, sorted my colored pencils, wrestled my buttons into one location, and weeded out my stationary.  In the process I’ve made quite a pile of things I don’t need any more.

 

It’s so easy to hoard craft supplies.  I think we all get that irrational itch, thinking “I can’t throw this out…what if I want to use it someday?”  Friends, take it from me, you’ll feel better when you purge.  And 5 years down the line if it turns out you actually do need a handful of black, plastic beads, it’ll only cost $1 to get more.  In the meantime I think that’s money well saved to take back your space, organization and peace of mind.

 

This year I’m going to try to use up some of my arsenal.  So put some cute things on Pinterest, so I can make them.  Okay?  Thanks.

 

Amy

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