You Craft Too Much When.....

Seaford Beach July 2009

I'm playing around with these words for a scrapbook page I'm making:

I know that I craft tooo much when:

- STORAGE for my stash becomes a problem
- there's no time to keep stash TIDY, I'd rather be crafting
- I subscribe to TWO scrapbook magazines at the same time
- I time my days off to coincide with QVC Craft Days
- craft PARCELS arrive in the post every other day
- the POSTMAN doesn't knock anymore, just throws the parcels in the lobby
- I have to set a monthly BUDGET for Craft
- attending a MONTHLY scrapbook crop just isn't enough
- I have a large box of handmade CARDS and no-one to send them to
- I keep IDEAS books for quotes, card-making examples and scrapbook page photos
- I have a scrapbook page design in my head BEFORE I take the photos
- my FAVOURITES on the computer are all craft sites

- I check BLOGS every day to see what's new
- I've more blog FRIENDS than family members
- I'd rather be crafting than outdoors on a SUNNY DAY.......

I'm sure you can come up with lots more of your own. I'd love to hear what your 'crafting too much' examples would be.

Cupboard Crafter

I have a stressful fulltime job and a relaxing day to me is a day spent crafting. Like today. However, there are one or two obstacles I have to overcome before I can spend a blissful day puddling paint, sprinkling glitter and ribbing ribbon!

Problem Number One: My husband has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and has to hoover the house before I start crafting (or do anything actually), only then can I get my crafting stash out.


Problem Number Two: because of the OCD everything in our house has to be put away, everything has it's place and I can never leave things out overnight! So I have to get my Stash out of the cupboards where it's stored and carry it into the Lounge before I can sit down and get started! I've ammassed so much crafting stuff in so many boxes that that in itself is enough to put me off! But not today. Today I've had a happy day playing with paints and stamps, and am completely chilled!


I am a fan of Glenda Waterworth www.graphicus.co.uk as followers of her will see in my card sample output today!

Now I've got to pack up all my Stash and lift it back into the cupboard until I get another day off work to play!