Using my craft stash

I, like so many others, have a large amount of craft supplies. I could probably open my own craft store. I could be considered a supply collector. Or, a crafter who had a fear of missing out if I didn't get the latest and greatest tools and supplies. I held on to these treasures until the perfect opportunity came along. I knew that I would use the items some day, but then some day never came.

With COVID-19 causing us to stay at home, I began to clean my craft room. I found so many wonderful things. Items I didn't remember having, and now I forgot how to use them.

Here are just a few things I found: stencils, embossing powder, my Cricut with multiple cartridges, my Big Shot machine and multiple dies, and so much more. Right then and there, I decided it was time to take the old and make it new again. And, that has been my adventure in 2020 and moving forward. I'm going to shop my stash.

I've made a list of all of the items I have or the items I have found--coffee cup sleeves, maps, paint, stickers, embossing folders, etc.--and I'm going to use them. I'm going to see what I can create with them. And, I'll share my ideas here and on IG (https://www.instagram.com/scrapper_buechs/).

I hope you'll take a few ideas away from my creative journey. Maybe you'll find some of your old supplies and make them new again.

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