You know you've got it bad when...

When you agree to swap fabric for sewing. The lovely Amy and I have become fast friends and it really helps that she only lives 25 minutes away and she has 2 boys near my boys age. She's really cool too. So the other day I helped her figure out if she could really afford to hire someone to help her make her swiffer pads. When the numbers were crunched it just wasn't worth it in the end. I did tell her that if she found herself in a bind give me a call.

Swiffer Pads

Weeeelll... she called. Poor thing with a day job and no time to craft, I really feel for her. So you really have it bad when you agree to sew for a friend and trade fabric and sewing supplies for your labor. I honestly would do it just to help her out, but shhh don't tell her because she has some awesome fabric just waiting for me to grab. LOL

I had  a dream about shopping in her sewing room last night. HA HA!

What would you do for fabric??

More Yarn

Ok so you remember my picture a few weeks ago of all that yarn.. well I did it again. I went to Hobby Lobby and bought 12 more skeins of yarn, oh no wait it was 14.

Let me tell you the adventure I had to go on to get those 2 skeins (the only ones I NEEDED)....

So Friday I headed to my "local" Hobby Lobby (it's about 25 min. ride). I stopped by the fabric section because I'm adding another product and I needed some cute cotton prints. I then decided that it was time for me to find the pattern for the apron I've wanted to sew for some months now. I found the pattern and then got the fabric I needed. Fifty dollars later I was headed out the door. I got all the way to the exit for my house and realized I didn't get the yarn I needed. It was almost time for the store to close so there was no going back.

The next day I write a list of what I need at the 3 stores I'm going to go to in the area to make my 2nd trip in two days worth it. I get to Target and look for my list... NO LIST! Don't you hate that? I do remember what I needed there, good thing it was only one thing. LOL! I head to Hobby Lobby and get more yarn, I guess I really did need some of it, but maybe not 12 skeins. I go to the grocery where I can find some of the food my boys can have (they have major food sensitivities), I finish up there get on the interstate in hopes of getting the boys home before they fall asleep so they can eat lunch. I was running my "list" in my head and 5 min into the trip I realize that I forgot the 1 yarn color I needed the most. AHHH! I'm so glad I was about 1 mile from the next exit so I could easily turn around and go back.

So I finally get what I needed and the boys got to eat Wendy's. I felt so funny asking for two hamburger patties with nothing on them. I have no clue if it was completely safe, but at that point it was too late in the day to worry about it, I had to feed them something.

Giveaway Winner!!!

Congrats Beth of Wolflinx Jewelry! You have won Mr Caterpillar Pendant!! Thanks all for playing...Ironically said pendant is made to order so I actually need to MAKE it Beth before I mail it, but while I'm at it I will make more and just keep giving those away BECAUSE I CAN Mr. Carle.

Congrats!!!!!!!!!! Thanks all for entering!!

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Now on the Supplyaholic front....

I have been severally deprived of my supply use since I began working full time. You would THINK this would slow down my supply BUYING right?

NO! Silly me! In the past few weeks I have purchased:

4 orders from fabric.com (damn sale emails. I really must unsubscribe)
Badge reels ID holders and Badge reels with keychains.
Little tiny chinese food containers for me to package my fabric fortune cookies in...which turned out to be way smaller than I thought..but it's okay, we'll work with it...

And I have yet ANOTHER cover button buy in the works. That one is totally not my fault. Okay, so it's a lot my fault--I have created button making addicts.

What can I say? I gotta share my addiction!

~~Amy

Now for your drooling pleasure:

My buys:

What to do, What to do... Buy more Supplies!

I think I seriously need a 12 step program. As if its not bad enough that I don't have enough room for the supplies I have now....

Okay actually, lets stop there and examine that statement. I have a 6 foot bookcase that is filled up with fishing tackle boxes. I have boxes stacked up in the bedroom too. So it's really anyone's guess as to how many boxes I really have. And to think that I still don't have enough room or boxes to put away the bags of supplies I have left.

Now, one would think that the rational person would use up some of these supplies before buying more. Right? Ha, wrong! Yeah, as if it's not bad enough that I still haven't found homes from the supply run 2 months ago, and all those in between then and now, I am still buying more supplies.

Now you may ask if I am buying the supplies for a custom piece or for an order. Well, technically yes and no. Some of what I have picked out are for special projects but most of it is just random things that I just can't live without.

So, what's the damage? You would think that it wouldn't be that bad except I just had to cut an order down that was over $1000! Yikes, that was a bit more than I could handle. Not to mention the 50 some dollar order that I am about to place for jump rings for my chainmaille. Plus, lets see... Cool new supplies that my local craft store got in, can't live without those. Another craft store is going out of business, so they are having a sale. Did I mention, SALE! And I'm sure there are some things that I am forgetting, but I think you get the point.

So why oh why am I still looking for more supplies. Plus the fact that I actually said to myself earlier, "I don't have enough supplies. I don't have what I need." What the heck was I thinking?

Oh yeah, I need to buy more supplies. Yeah, I think I need help. Yes, I am addicted to supplies. And oddly enough, I'm okay with that.

Coupon Codes!

Got any good coupon codes for your supplies??

Fabric.com
They have added Knitting and Crochet supplies too!
Save 15% When you spend $40.00 or more use coupon code "BOXSTF27". EXPIRES 2/5/10!

Enjoy :)

Minky Cuddle Dot on Sale at Fabric.com--Deal of the Day

So part of being a supply-a-holic is to share deals when we get them--because we NEVER pay full price, right gang!? RIGHT?

Here you go! Minky Cuddle Dot on sale at fabric.com TODAY only! Sign up for their emails and get deals of the day every day!

No, Fabric.com does not pay us to do this and yes you may blame any purchases on us.

~~~Update from a Fellow SupplyAHolic TiltCreations

take 20% off
any order over $100
with coupon code TWENTYOFF100
today and tomorrow only!
(1/15/10 & 1/16/10)
http://reprodepot.com/

ENJOY!

You Might be a Supply-A-Holic When...

1. The staff at your local craft supply stores know your face.
2. The staff at your local craft supply stores know your name.
3. The staff at your local craft supply stores are on your Facebook, Twitter, and come over for Thanksgiving Dinner.
4. You dream about fabric, beads, soap or _____ (fill in your craft here).
5. You invest in more house insurance just to cover your supplies should an emergency occur.
6. You have or have contemplated adding a room to your house for supplies.
7. You cry out "But it's on SALE" in your sleep.
8. Those nifty reward points some suppliers provide? You're in the 6 digits.
9. Tax Return? TO THE SUPPLY STORE!
10. You follow or are part of this blog!

What else makes YOU a supply-a-holic and what is your given addiction? Fabric, beads, yarn, soap?