2010 Stamping resolutions - what's yours?

[hollylogic]

Has anyone made their 2010 stamping resolutions yet?

(Thanks for your patience while the poll is being posted!)

[cerridwen3301]

i have been thinking about this alot actually.
1. i am going to focus more on submitting more projects for publishing.
2. i am going to do more LOs.
3. I am going to put more things in my etsy shop & focus on that
4. i am going to finish my paperwork to teach classes in the local community centers OR get some space back at home to go back to teaching
5. i am going to go back to doing tutorials.
6. i am going to not only use my stash but focus on my blog with helping others use theirs too.

got my work cut out for myself huh!

[Karen99]

I read somewhere on SCS that a lady mentioned she would make 1 Christmas card every week, so that at the end of the yr, she wouldn't be in a mad rush to get them done! I want to do that!! Sounds like a good plan to me!!

[Joan B]

1. I'm not making my Christmas cards in 2010.
2. I am getting a notebook to write down ideas, things to do, etc. purchases, just sort of to stay a bit more organized.

[Vintagechick]

I joined the 2010 Monthly Christmas Card Challenge so that I will have more fun next December.
I'm going to make Christmas gifts for my siblings and mother: collages using family photos on canvas.
I'm going to use up more of my stash. It doesn't matter how pretty the paper (embellishment, etc.) is if it never gets out of the shelves in my studio.

2010 is going to be fun!

CindyB

[twyant]

I vow to stamp more. get into swapping again and to post on my blog more than once every five months

[natlhol]

I resolve to scrapbook at least a little bit every week. The kids seem to enjoy seeing what I've done. Youngest DD is 11, and I've only done a few pages from her birth. DS is in college and haven't finished his grade school, middle school or high school scrapbook. Oldest DD will be a senior next year and I want to be able to hand her a completed scrapbook for her grad.

[MWDStamp]

I want to take part in the CAS challenge each week. I seem to be spending very little time stamping these days, so I want to take the time to do the challenge each Monday. I figure this will also help work through some of my stash and create some cards to give to some of the good causes often mentioned on SCS.

[eaparham]

I joined the 2010 Christmas Card Challenge , since I can submit more than just cards, and I won't be sitting there two days after the holiday wishing I had made something or sent out handmade cards and gift cards. I did manage to send out three very simple cards to my sons and my gorgeous almost-daughter-in-law. They haven't set a date yet, but I'd just love to be able to do some special things for them...they live in PA, and I live in snow-packed South Dakota.

[kathat]

I need to actually stamp and not just collect the coolest new things that are out there. I rarely stamp for fun any longer--it's all birthday invites, thank you cards, kid's favors/etc, Christmas/Holiday cards. . .and I really need to get back into what got me started in this craft which was just the fun of creating.

[NancyK.]

I'm looking to get out of my stamping comfort zone - in all ways - color, techniques, style and really want to push my creativity. I'd also like to concentrate on getting published, which means I have to actually submit something!

[beckydory]

I'm going to work on Christmas things ALL YEAR. Said the same thing last year and got distracted around February and next thing I knew it was Thanksgiving and as always I ran out of time with less than half what I wanted to do finished.

[debdeb]

I definitely need to get my craft room organized. I'm taking over the guest bedroom...got rid of the bed and hope to get some great storage furniture (maybe IKEA) in there ASAP. I would like for everything to have a home, and then I will resolve to try to keep it there!

I also am hoping to be published this year. And to not be in the pinch for Christmas that I always seem to end up in!

[msbmom2]

My "other" is to actually MAIL MY CARDS! I am hoping not to miss an occasion...birthday, anniversary, etc. Of course this was my resolution last year and it didn't work. But in December I held a class where we made a card box with 12 dividers, one for each month. On each divider I am putting a Post It with the birthdays for the month. I am hoping this will [email protected]!

[Jana Z]

I am so glad I am not alone! My resolutions are ones that have been mentioned already -
1. Focus on actually creating something every week (card, scrapbook page, etc)
2. Make gifts for my family and friends all year long
3. Learn something new each month (not just stamping, but other crafts too)
4. Actually send out some cards and stop missing everyone's birthday, anniversary etc.
Good luck to everyone with their goals!

[Allistamps123]

I don't generally make resolutions but I do plan to take fellow a SCS stamper's faith-based challenge. She has a great blog-Triple the Scraps. This challenge is to make a card or a 6x6 page that goes with a bible verse. I'm making mine into a a little 6x6 book of inspiration that I think will be soooo great!!!

[whoistracy]

Oh I DEFINITELY need to use up more of my stash!! LOL It's getting out of control.

[sunfaerie]

I need to use my stash! I have so much paper and embellishments its insane! I am also going to organize my space and purge, old stamp sets that are no longer being used I will sell. I have a box full of sets to sell but i've been procrastinating since its time consuming to organize, photograph and decide on pricing. And I want to blog more, I usually only get to once a month but i'd really like to update 1/week.

[KatarinaM]

I don't really make resolutions, but I do have a stamping goal for this year, and that is to get one of my cards published!

[april0415]

Wow, your going to be busy. My prayers are with you.

[RJP111]

I am going to do my best to stay involved with the Christmas Card challenge this year.

I will most likely be moving within the next month or so, so I definitely need to go through my stash and purge.

[shadowkat1283]

I'm actually in the process right now of getting my craft room more organized. Once that's done my next goal is use up some of my stash and make more time for stamping.

Kathy

[Joan B]

Quote:

Originally Posted by KatarinaM

I don't really make resolutions, but I do have a stamping goal for this year, and that is to get one of my cards published!

Oh my, your blog is one of my faves. Good luck!!!

[Stamper for fun]

I also need to use my stash. I have so much stuff. I also need to sell some of my sets. I would have so much more room if i used up my stuff and sold my stamps.

[Ellibelle]

I am really wanting to start selling some of my cards again.

[jeanstamping2]

Quote:

Originally Posted by hollylogic

Has anyone made their 2010 stamping resolutions yet?

(Thanks for your patience while the poll is being posted!)

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I added I will be working on my Stamping Space a little more this coming year.

I have all the paint and new flooring. Just needing to purchase some storage items.

[stampencamper]

I'm cleaning for relatives that are coming thursday, and I'm wondering how I will
ever use all my stash of supplies. Would be great to find a cause to give some of the older supplies to.

[lutheran]

My other is the same as a million other stampers -- catch up on some scrapbooking!
Too many projects in the queue to ever feel like I'm getting anything done.
Mary Beth

[53queenbee]

OhMyGosh! Those were all my resolutions last year and I am proud to say I accomplished them all and lost 22 pounds so far. I still have to make the drapes for my newly redesigned and painted craft room. I even painted the entire upstairs this fall.

This year--I am going to enjoy the fruits of my labors and plan my daughter's wedding, make 5 scrapbooks for the attendants, sew her dress she designed, sew the bridesmaid dresses, make the cupcakes (150) for the reception in Dallas (she is marrying at the Mandalay Bay in Vegas) and make all the favors. That's all.

[antiquestamper]

My stamping resolution is to set aside time to make more cards to sell. I have suddenly gotten so much interest in my cards that I can't keep a good inventory on hand. Never thought I would be able to get to this point. It's a great feeling to earn money doing something that is just pure fun!

[Alice in Md]

As others have said in their own ways, I'm going to make Christmas cards all year long so I have plenty come December 2010.

[lazylizard]

Lazylizard's top 10 stamping resolutions:
1.I'm going to vow to use it if I buy it.
2. Deplete some scrap bags.
3. Make a Christmas card a week.
4. keep things more organized and in their place in my stamp room.
5. Comment on more cards in SCS.
6. Submit more cards for publication.
7. Sell more cards.
8. Attend a few shoebox swaps in 2010.
9. Send out more RAKs.
10. Add a few new interested people in my Inky Finger Society (stamp group).

[mouseyr61]

My resolutions are 1. to get back into scrapbooking and less cards and other projects. 2. Spend more time in my scrapbook room. 3. Each time I am in my room oraganize and straighten at least one thing. 4. Go thru my stuff and purge unused items. 5. After I get the Heritage cartridge and the Martha Stewart Score board not buy any other items the whole year of 2010. Just use up what I have on hand. 6. Spend more time with my friends. =^..^=

[lrzaworski]

I have a few stampin' resolutions.
1) Use more of what I have. I have about 150 SU sets, not including digi's, unmounted, etc... about 15 CTMH sets and other stamp co's. I really want to use what I have. Of course I "Want" everything out there...but I really need to start using what I have.

2) More unique folds and use the resouce files in SCS more often.

3) Stop taking as many stamp classes with all of my demo's and start being more creative on my own. Even though, I love my Demo's (Pam & April), I was doing at least 3+ classes a month and just 'aquiring'. Even though the demo's have some fabulous ideas... I need to be more frugal this year.

[mamahowe]

Katrina, I do have a question for you! I just went to your blog and noticed your perfect bows on your cards, so I was wondering what you use to get such perfect looking bows........... Thanks in advance.

Estelle

[stampininthesun]

1. Use my stash!
2. get published again
3. scrapbook more
4. send cards!! to family and friends for birthdays and holidays
5. make more class treats for my kids
6. blog once a month

[smallfrystamper]

My resolution is to finally sign my first recruit. I have some interested customers, but still arent sold on the idea. I'm trying to persuade them, but dont want to push them too hard.

Good luck with everyones resolutions!

[LeisaJane]

I am hoping to stamp more...I haven't had nearly enough rubber time as of late.

[jansy]

I would have said reorganizing my craft space...but I've been doing that for the past three days and I'm nearly done!! Finally installed the Ikea Bygels that I've had for a month or so...and put up all the rest of my Ikea Stripa shelving. Bought some pegboard on Monday and will hopefully get that up by Friday.

So...when that's finished I'm definitely going to start using my stash. (I couldn't sleep last night, so was sorting my ribbons and was shocked at how many reds I had! *blush* No more ribbon-buying trips for a long while! LOL)

[stigmom6]

I want to stamp more often, submit to DT calls and publications, scrapbook more also load to my gallery and blog regularly.