OMG!!

[gamblemom]

I just added up the total on everything I have on my wish list!! :shock: The grand total was 193.85!! :shock: Now I have to decide what can wait for SAB, and what I have to have now! Yikes!

[debbiemom23cs]

Well, you could give yourself a very nice christmas present and then during SAB start a new wish list!?! :lol:

Hope that helps :lol:

[novicestamper]

$605!!! I want everything. :shock:

[michellenstamps]

Are you ready....my wish list when the new catty came out was close to $1000. Of course, that is why I am a demo. So I can buy all of that before the next catalog comes out

Michelle

[Sereikastamper]

Your list is soooo small to some I have seen! LOL

[gamblemom]

I just added it up again to be sure, and I added wrong! :oops: It was supposed to be $218.80. I am attending a stamp camp next week and I was trying to see if I had 30.00 worth of stuff to order because the camp is free if you spend $30. I am not a Demo so I really try not to spend so much on my therapy(I mean Hobby) Looks like I will stick to ordering out of the mini holiday since I might miss out on those things! I haven't even seen the winter mini yet!

[stampcrazygirl]

WOW! I wish my wishlist was that small! I haven't even tried to add mine up, but I know it is WAAAAYYYYY more that that!

[WeLove2Stamp]

I only wish mine was in the $200 range!

[miss missy]

I wish mine was that small..I put tabs in my catalog yesterday and I had 15 tabs...there is more than 1 thing I want on some of those pages...I am a CM consultant right now or I would probably become a SU demo...give me a few months!!!

[heresrita]

Boy, gablemom, you sure are a big spender :!: I have that much and more on my wishlist every month :!: That in US$, too :!:

[gamblemom]

I guess I was wrong about it being alot! :o It's hard for me to justify spending so much seeing as I don't work outside the home and it is a hobby! It takes me a long time to decide what to buy! I finally have all the assorted paper colors and 2 of the assorted 12x12 papers! I guess I am frugal(cheap is more like it). :lol:

[Faryprincess]

I am not a demo so this might explain my list.

When the new catty came out my wishlist was about $1800. I have my wishlist in an spreadsheet. And that didn't include the ink cartridges I am slowly adding to my collection.

I belong to a Stamper's 10 so that helps spread it out. Plus my demo has lots of other events so I can buy then too.

I am down to about $1300. But I never put the mini catty on my wish list I just order it when it comes out. By the sounds of it I will be buying lots with this new one! I am hoping by the next catty to have it down to about $1000. and less than 50 items.

I guess I should get back to work so I can pay for all this SU stuff.

[jeanent]

:oops: OK - I am a demo and I spent 390 this month and only 30 was a customer order!

Yikes - don't tell my husband :oops:

[pjbstamper]

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Originally Posted by gamblemom

I guess I am frugal(cheap is more like it). :lol:

or worse yet you could have a terrible case of responsibility (GASP!!). Some of the symptons are 1) paying bills before buying stamps; 2) staying within the amount budgeted for hobby purchases, and 3) buying food for your family with the grocery money. There are others but those 3 are usually the easiest to spot. But don't worry, it's curable and we're all here to help. I suggest you start by spending a little time in the SCS gallery - be sure to note the stamp sets and supplies need for the projects that most appeal to you. Next spend some time in the techniques forum - be sure to note the supplies needed for the techniques that sound interesting. At this point, you can start tranfering the items you lists in your notes to a wish list. Then in no time at all, you'll find yourself wanting things that when the catty first came out, you didn't even give a thought to ordering. Please note - for some people, this dreaded condition can be cured with just one round of the treatment described above; for others, the process must be repeated. If you have questions, please consult with any of the experts here on SCS.


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[Tlellish]

I want it all!! :twisted:

[Jami]

gamblemom - why don't you host a workshop during SAB and get a bunch of stuff on your wishlist for FREE??????

I could only wish that my wish list were that small!! I am putting in a $400 order in a couple of weeks and it is all for me plus that hardly puts a dent in my wish list. :shock: It's a good thing I am a demo and get a discount!

[gamblemom]

LOL! Pam! :lol: I am headed out the door to buy post-it's and velcro as we speak! That is after I went to Walmart and purchased sharpies in all the colors I could find and bic stick pens!
Haha!
I have bee spending way too much time in here getting way too many ideas!

[Emilysuesue]

Oh, Pam! I need you nearby!

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or worse yet you could have a terrible case of responsibility (GASP!!). Some of the symptons are 1) paying bills before buying stamps; 2) staying within the amount budgeted for hobby purchases, and 3) buying food for your family with the grocery money. There are others but those 3 are usually the easiest to spot

I need to laminate the above quote and stick it to the front of my catalog (and make a smaller copy for my husband's wallet!)

Responsibility. It's a good thing. Self-control is a good thing, too. Being a good steward of what God has blessed us with. That's good. Maybe coming to SCS is a bad thing, making me want more and more. But, then again, maybe it's God's way of teaching me how to have self-control and not call my demo to place an order every time I fall in love w/something I've seen here. Hmmmm~I have to think about this for awhile. :?

[Angie Humphrey]

Quote:

Originally Posted by miss missy

I wish mine was that small..I put tabs in my catalog yesterday and I had 15 tabs...there is more than 1 thing I want on some of those pages...I am a CM consultant right now or I would probably become a SU demo...give me a few months!!!

I used to be a CM consultant. I went inactive so that I could do Stampin UP. My wishlist was WAY too long. I'm not even going to think about making a wishlist. My hubby would die.

I bought a new laptop about a month ago. I had two rebates that came in each for $50. I had my stampers club last night. I took the $100 in rebate money, and the money I made from the stamp camp and placed a $150 order. I swear I am my best customer. All I did was go through and pick some of the things that I REALLY wanted (thanks to all the wonderful posts on SCS). Somehow it magically came up to around $170. (Well, 200 but I took one set off) I was trying decide what I would have to wait for when the duh lightbulb came on I get the hsotess credit. Yippee!! So I got all of my MUST HAVE sets. I can't wait!!

Too bad that the stinking shipping is taking so long. I have a Christmas Stamp Camp next Saturday and won't get my stuff in time for it.

But at least I got to splurge without hitting the family budget!!

[heresrita]

Quote:

Originally Posted by pjbstamper

Quote:

or worse yet you could have a terrible case of responsibility (GASP!!). Some of the symptons are 1) paying bills before buying stamps; 2) staying within the amount budgeted for hobby purchases, and 3) buying food for your family with the grocery money. There are others but those 3 are usually the easiest to spot. But don't worry, it's curable and we're all here to help. I suggest you start by spending a little time in the SCS gallery - be sure to note the stamp sets and supplies need for the projects that most appeal to you. Next spend some time in the techniques forum - be sure to note the supplies needed for the techniques that sound interesting. At this point, you can start tranfering the items you lists in your notes to a wish list. Then in no time at all, you'll find yourself wanting things that when the catty first came out, you didn't even give a thought to ordering. Please note - for some people, this dreaded condition can be cured with just one round of the treatment described above; for others, the process must be repeated. If you have questions, please consult with any of the experts here on SCS.


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Yes, Your Highness of Sarcasm :!: You follow the three steps you've outlined above all the time, right

[skeller]

Since i don't have much of the SU products mine was about 3700.00. Don't see that happening. husband said 100.00 a month what do i do when the new catalog comes out? Oh well
Sandy

[Sereikastamper]

WOW 100.00 a month? Are you a demo? You could meet your own minimum on that budget!!!! You should consider it if you are not one already!

[Angie Humphrey]

Yeah, with a $100 a month allowance you should definitely become a demo. The minimum is $300 a quarter. You've got it already. And you wouldn't even have to hold workshops if that's what's standing in your way.

Sign up and get the discount.

[skeller]

I am going to sign up after the first of the year. I really have to be careful because I get a SSI check every month and can only make so much . But of course the price of my med comes right off the top of my profit. I would have to sell about 2500.00 a month before it would effect me. So hubby and I tallk about it and he told me to wait until after the first of the year. Can't argue with that one. I just wish it was sooner.
Sandy

[papercuties]

My wishlist is close to a thousand dollars and growing. I am always changing my mind and adding things to my list. I love numerous different styles and things throughout the book.

[Angie Humphrey]

You know what.....? i'm just glad to know that there are other addicts out there just like me.

I love all the SCSer stamp-a-holics!!

[pjbstamper]

Quote:

Originally Posted by heresrita

Yes, Your Highness of Sarcasm :!: You follow the three steps you've outlined above all the time, right

Actually, I don't have that difficult of a time with stuff in the catty. It was the dollar stores, big lots, wal-mart, target and staples where I lost it. I really should post a picture of my office/stamping room. It's a mess (major understatement there) because I can't figure out where to put all the goodies I've purchased since my first trip to a dollar store - that was the 1st weekend in September when I went up to Bellingham to meet Lisa Lisa! Of course, that's in addition to all the stuff I picked up on sale - or even better on clearance - over the past 4 years for the scrapbooks I plan on doing but still haven't started!!
:oops: :oops: :lol: :oops: :oops:

[WeLove2Stamp]

gablemom, we said these were wishlists, not necessarily things that we actually purchase! my wish list is over $1000 but I'm a single mother and while I might not mind skipping a few meals so I can have a new stamp set, my son might take exception to that idea. I'm happy for those that can place $400 orders, but that is just generally not an option for me. so there the things that I absolutely must have and can find money for, and then there are those that would be nice but I just can't justify so they sit on my wishlist until they get discontinued. :lol:

[STAMPINSTEL]

The total of my wish list is about $500.00 , but that is not counting all the paper , ink pads, reinkers, and other accessories that I want. So it would probably come closer to $1000.00 . Oh and that also does not count the things I may want from the mini catalogs when they come out.

[NiceRAK]

I was just doing some catch up book work with Quickbooks...oh it's soooooooo not good! No profit for me this year. I am scrimping and pinching and saving now though.....
I can't believe how much I have spent just since Convention. YIKES.

[gamblemom]

Okay, ya'll are starting to scare me. :shock: I would love to have lots of things, but my husband would have a cow if he found out I spent that much on stamping stuff! I really did start out thinking my little 200.00 wish list was too much, maybe I am not thinking big enough!
Haha! :lol: I am getting so corrupted here!

[qcbetty]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Angie Humphrey

I swear I am my best customer. All I did was go through and pick some of the things that I REALLY wanted (thanks to all the wonderful posts on SCS). Somehow it magically came up to around $170.

This happens to me pretty much monthy (Canadian, as if that makes it any better!!) But....I try really hard to restrain myself...most of the time...;) Right now I'm working on getting all full sized ink pads, with matching 8 1/2 x 11 paper. I'm part of my own stampers group too, so it's helping with that.

[Angie Humphrey]

I love this site. But my little 170 from last night has doubled after spending way too much time on here. My DH said that I could buy more. I am going to try very hard to find a craft fair so that I can make some money back on some of these Christmas purchases. Or I guess I'll have to host my own.

[stampindonna]

OK, here's how crazy I am with my wish list -- I put my wish list in a spreadsheet format:

Pg# -- Item# -- Item Name -- Price -- Qty -- Total

The Total column is the Qty times the price. When I get ready to order I check my spending allowance then choose items from my wish list and add the quantity into the spreadsheet. It automatically adds up the total and calculates the shipping, tax and my demo discount. I just keep adding and subtracting quantities until I hit my budget amount!

By the way, the spreadsheet is even separated into sections -- Stamps, Inks, Paper, Accessories. My left brain must have kicked in at some point!

[gamblemom]

Wow! I think I might have to do this and se what happens! My hubby, the engineer, would be very proud of me for using the computer for something other than the internet! He might even say I can order more!

[mommakate]

Quote:

Originally Posted by stampindonna

OK, here's how crazy I am with my wish list -- I put my wish list in a spreadsheet format:

Pg# -- Item# -- Item Name -- Price -- Qty -- Total

The Total column is the Qty times the price. When I get ready to order I check my spending allowance then choose items from my wish list and add the quantity into the spreadsheet. It automatically adds up the total and calculates the shipping, tax and my demo discount. I just keep adding and subtracting quantities until I hit my budget amount!

YOu NOT alone - I do too! and mine is partly for organization and partly b/c often my hubby will say - Hey honey - Your birthday is coming - wehre is your wish list?

Or Honey - YOu having a show right - Christmas is coming - Where is your list.

He can then see page, item # etc and be able to see what he is buying me! Yes he actually will leaf through the catty!

He then hands me a SEALED envie to give to my demo. If I duplicate anything - she calls HIM for the change so I still have no idea what he is getting me!

It works well for me!

As for my budget - I'm in a stampers 8 "out of the Box club" and we are a $30 /month group. Plus my "small orders" if a friend invites me to a workshop (usually a stamp pad or two or paper and embellishments)

As for my wish list - I just added it up - Stamp sets only - just under $180 - now as I peruse the gallery will it grow - OH YEAH BABY - it always goes!!

And Pam - coupon savings - one small phrase - We budget for groceries - what ever I save in COUPONS is MINE to spend!!! So being responsible can also be a good thing for a stamper!!! teehee! So if my budget for groceries from hubby is $150 and I only spend $120 b/c of coupons and store specials I have now put $30 in my stamp budget - dh still hasn't figured that one out!!! SSSHHHHH!!!!!

And the Walmart, Target DOllar Store buys - "household expense" is my quicken entry! That's my story and I'm sticking to it!!! When hubby does a budget drill on spending - only entry for "leasure/Hobbies" are the checks to my demo!!! :lol:

Smiles

Kate

[Mary P]

You can place one big order for all the hostess benefits for that level

[Emilysuesue]

Mommakate wrote:

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And the Walmart, Target DOllar Store buys - "household expense" is my quicken entry! That's my story and I'm sticking to it!!! When hubby does a budget drill on spending - only entry for "leasure/Hobbies" are the checks to my demo!!!

Well, Kate Di________! Shame on you! I NEVER do anything like that! :shock:



Your pal,

[WeLove2Stamp]

Quote:

I put my wish list in a spreadsheet format:

Pg# -- Item# -- Item Name -- Price -- Qty -- Total

The Total column is the Qty times the price. When I get ready to order I check my spending allowance then choose items from my wish list and add the quantity into the spreadsheet. It automatically adds up the total and calculates the shipping, tax and my demo discount. I just keep adding and subtracting quantities until I hit my budget amount!

wow! I have the Item Name as the first column but otherwise, I think we have the exact same spreadsheet! how obsessive are WE? :oops: