What is in your stash?

CandleWOW · May 22nd, 2002, 07:20 AM

Hello everyone

If you knit,crochet, needlepoint, sew, craft, paint, cross stitch, embroider , do ceramics....whatever is your passion
we all tend to add things to our stash.
There are those who would say we hoard.
I prefer to think of it as required ingredients/inspirations in our creative pursuits.

What is in your stash right now, that is providing creative inspiration that is not yet being used?

I have been stashing away embroidery floss. I want to have all the colors so that when inspiration hits, I'll be ready.

I also have been stashing away all types and sizes of seed beads for both on and off loom techniques.

Happy stashing and may your creative inspirations continue to grow.

Tammy · May 22nd, 2002, 10:20 AM

My "stash" is in a 600 square foot warehouse! LOL!!

* 3500 ceramic molds
* 2 kilns
* 400+ bottles of paint
* Tons of things I've been meaning to paint, but haven't been inspired to yet <g>
* An old steamer trunk/treasure chest full of fabric remnants, patterns, knitting needles, and crochet hooks
* Boxes of yarn
* A sewing machine
* Boxes upon boxes of lace, beads, thread, feathers, light kits, music boxes, and other goodies

My stash also includes bunches of things I've painted, but can't figure out what to do with yet

I am a PROUD HOARDER! <g>

mickey · May 22nd, 2002, 10:26 AM

My stash is patterns. I have x-stitch, knitting, crocheting, macrame, jewelry, etc. You name it and I have a pattern for it. As a matter of fact, I can't think of a craft that I don't have at least one pattern for and some of them are crafts I haven't tried yet.

Terri · May 22nd, 2002, 12:57 PM

Paint brushes and sketch pads of all sizes! I'm addicted to them. I also have plaster, clay, wax for molds, sculpting tools, yards and yards of plastic sheeting to protect my environment when I am tossing plaster, chicken wire, and every drawing supply you can think of.

CandleWOW · May 22nd, 2002, 07:05 PM

/me races over to check out the stashes of Tammy, mickey and Terri.

Don't you just love all that stuff?! And...when the creative ideas are really flowing...don't you find you start thinking about other uses? So, 10 years has gone by since you intended to make thus and such and now, you don't like what you were going to make. BUT...you can't possibly throw it out because it might be able to be used in this project, or that project.

And, even though nothing has left the stash...a trip to the Arts or Crafts or Fabric store is a must. The stuff in the stash is old. It needs some brand new gadget or supply or material.

anniejoan · May 22nd, 2002, 07:29 PM

/me pulls just one of the many clear storage containers to the computer and begins to empty it:

- one small paper trimmer
- one package of acid free 50 sheets
assorted colored card stock
- three packages of safety pins
(various sizes)
- one clear acrylic magnifying rod
- one unopened 3 pack of all purpose
scissors
- one X-acto knife set (unopened)

well...I NEEDED them!
- one glass window lady bug ornament
Well dang! lol So that's where it went
- oh look! Another pair of scissors
( they're smaller though than those ^)
- one spool of clear stretch bead cord
- one package of compressed sponges
- one, ummm, hmmm, rollie thingie... a
brayer? :::shrugs:::: I needed it for
squishing the air bubble out of
decoupage (I don't think I've used
this yet)

- one teeny tiny pair of scissors...for
clipping threads! (ya just can't use big old all purpose scissors for
that, now, can you?)

/me piles everything back. <sigh>

antiana · November 4th, 2002, 10:05 PM

{{{ anniejoan }}}
<list>
Paint Brushes
Water Colors
Acrylics
Tons of assorted paper
Sketch pencils
Glitter
Glitter paints
Popcicle sticks
Glue
Water Color Markers
Clippings of Art Work I want to copy

Rulers
Scissors assorted
Compass
Pencil on a string.. lol
Crayons
Ribbon assorted
</list>
and thats just the top drawer.
Anyone designing their own Christmas Cards this year?

anniejoan · November 6th, 2002, 07:23 PM

(((((((anti )))))))) hi hi sweetie.

/me snorks @ the pencil on a string! lol Were you using it to draw circles or was the string so you wouldn't loose your pencil? lol

anti? See up there on my list? The small paper trimmer? I can't find it now! ROFL I must have taken it out of that container.....but I haven't a clue were I put it! Sheesh!

I too have lots of paints and such. I've never tried to design my own Christmas cards. Are you going to give it a try?

antiana · November 6th, 2002, 11:55 PM

{{{ anniejoan }}}

One small paper trimmer huh? hmmm did you cut your toenails with it?

Sqeak prolly hid it from you. Ok Ok, umm let me put my far seeing thinking cap on... I see, I see... dust bunnies with happy faces and your paper trimmer you put in a different drawer.. k?
Sheesh have to find everything around here.

anniejoan · November 7th, 2002, 07:52 AM

rofl anti! I probably took it out of that container to put it someplace I could find it! I still haven't found it. Must be in one of the other containers of artsy/craftsy stuff.

anti, I collect inspirational pictures for future use for paintings also. I get them from magazines, cards, calendars etc. These too have to be organized yet in some sort of way I can find them. I'm thinking a file folder system by subject would work: flowers, animals, people. Some of the pictures I've saved have now been tossed out because I found that they no longer were to my liking. Others I'm keeping and hopefully can get around to painting some day.

Cinderellen · November 7th, 2002, 09:01 AM

I can't find my hot glue gun.

Where is it antiana?

antiana · November 7th, 2002, 12:48 PM

{{{{{ anniejoan }}}}}

Organized future paintings.
:::: thud :::::
Kinda like animal, mineral, and vegetable. lol
/me paints a potato.

antiana · November 7th, 2002, 01:05 PM

{{{{{ Cinderellen }}}}}

Well rumor has it that the Mice in their love for you have spirited the hot glue gun away to the upper hall closet. They hope to recreate a Pumpkin Carriage in miniture for your Christmas tree. So you may need to shop for another one.

Funny thing... just realized my glue gun is 12 years old. Guess I'll be shopping too lol.

Cinderellen · November 7th, 2002, 03:45 PM

lol (((((((antiana)))))))

anniejoan · November 7th, 2002, 07:47 PM

lol (((((anti))))) (((((( cinder))))))

/me takes painted potato and makes pretty stamped Christmas cards.

May 22nd, 2002, 07:20 AM	#1
CandleWOW WOW Host Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 58	What is in your stash? Hello everyone If you knit,crochet, needlepoint, sew, craft, paint, cross stitch, embroider , do ceramics....whatever is your passion we all tend to add things to our stash. There are those who would say we hoard. I prefer to think of it as required ingredients/inspirations in our creative pursuits. What is in your stash right now, that is providing creative inspiration that is not yet being used? I have been stashing away embroidery floss. I want to have all the colors so that when inspiration hits, I'll be ready. I also have been stashing away all types and sizes of seed beads for both on and off loom techniques. Happy stashing and may your creative inspirations continue to grow. __________________ "Believe in yourself, for you are important and you matter." Flavia

May 22nd, 2002, 12:57 PM	#4
Terri Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 382	Paint brushes and sketch pads of all sizes! I'm addicted to them. I also have plaster, clay, wax for molds, sculpting tools, yards and yards of plastic sheeting to protect my environment when I am tossing plaster, chicken wire, and every drawing supply you can think of. __________________ Let words touch wisdom teeth on way through mouth (Confucious)

May 22nd, 2002, 07:05 PM	#5
CandleWOW WOW Host Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 58	/me races over to check out the stashes of Tammy, mickey and Terri. Don't you just love all that stuff?! And...when the creative ideas are really flowing...don't you find you start thinking about other uses? So, 10 years has gone by since you intended to make thus and such and now, you don't like what you were going to make. BUT...you can't possibly throw it out because it might be able to be used in this project, or that project. And, even though nothing has left the stash...a trip to the Arts or Crafts or Fabric store is a must. The stuff in the stash is old. It needs some brand new gadget or supply or material. __________________ "Believe in yourself, for you are important and you matter." Flavia

May 22nd, 2002, 07:29 PM	#6
anniejoan Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 340	/me pulls just one of the many clear storage containers to the computer and begins to empty it: - one small paper trimmer - one package of acid free 50 sheets assorted colored card stock - three packages of safety pins (various sizes) - one clear acrylic magnifying rod - one unopened 3 pack of all purpose scissors - one X-acto knife set (unopened) well...I NEEDED them! - one glass window lady bug ornament Well dang! lol So that's where it went - oh look! Another pair of scissors ( they're smaller though than those ^) - one spool of clear stretch bead cord - one package of compressed sponges - one, ummm, hmmm, rollie thingie... a brayer? :::shrugs:::: I needed it for squishing the air bubble out of decoupage (I don't think I've used this yet) - one teeny tiny pair of scissors...for clipping threads! (ya just can't use big old all purpose scissors for that, now, can you?) /me piles everything back. <sigh> __________________ Am I a super spammer yet?

November 4th, 2002, 10:05 PM	#7
antiana Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: KY, USA Posts: 210	{{{ anniejoan }}} <list> Paint Brushes Water Colors Acrylics Tons of assorted paper Sketch pencils Glitter Glitter paints Popcicle sticks Glue Water Color Markers Clippings of Art Work I want to copy Rulers Scissors assorted Compass Pencil on a string.. lol Crayons Ribbon assorted </list> and thats just the top drawer. Anyone designing their own Christmas Cards this year? __________________ "We all live with the objective of being happy; our lives are all different and yet the same." - Anne Frank

May 22nd, 2002, 10:20 AM	#2
Tammy Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 143	My "stash" is in a 600 square foot warehouse! LOL!! * 3500 ceramic molds * 2 kilns * 400+ bottles of paint * Tons of things I've been meaning to paint, but haven't been inspired to yet <g> * An old steamer trunk/treasure chest full of fabric remnants, patterns, knitting needles, and crochet hooks * Boxes of yarn * A sewing machine * Boxes upon boxes of lace, beads, thread, feathers, light kits, music boxes, and other goodies My stash also includes bunches of things I've painted, but can't figure out what to do with yet I am a PROUD HOARDER! <g>

May 22nd, 2002, 10:26 AM	#3
mickey Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 26	My stash is patterns. I have x-stitch, knitting, crocheting, macrame, jewelry, etc. You name it and I have a pattern for it. As a matter of fact, I can't think of a craft that I don't have at least one pattern for and some of them are crafts I haven't tried yet.

November 6th, 2002, 07:23 PM	#8
anniejoan Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 340	(((((((anti )))))))) hi hi sweetie. /me snorks @ the pencil on a string! lol Were you using it to draw circles or was the string so you wouldn't loose your pencil? lol anti? See up there on my list? The small paper trimmer? I can't find it now! ROFL I must have taken it out of that container.....but I haven't a clue were I put it! Sheesh! I too have lots of paints and such. I've never tried to design my own Christmas cards. Are you going to give it a try? __________________ Am I a super spammer yet?

November 6th, 2002, 11:55 PM	#9
antiana Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: KY, USA Posts: 210	{{{ anniejoan }}} One small paper trimmer huh? hmmm did you cut your toenails with it? Sqeak prolly hid it from you. Ok Ok, umm let me put my far seeing thinking cap on... I see, I see... dust bunnies with happy faces and your paper trimmer you put in a different drawer.. k? Sheesh have to find everything around here. __________________ "We all live with the objective of being happy; our lives are all different and yet the same." - Anne Frank

November 7th, 2002, 07:52 AM	#10
anniejoan Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 340	rofl anti! I probably took it out of that container to put it someplace I could find it! I still haven't found it. Must be in one of the other containers of artsy/craftsy stuff. anti, I collect inspirational pictures for future use for paintings also. I get them from magazines, cards, calendars etc. These too have to be organized yet in some sort of way I can find them. I'm thinking a file folder system by subject would work: flowers, animals, people. Some of the pictures I've saved have now been tossed out because I found that they no longer were to my liking. Others I'm keeping and hopefully can get around to painting some day. __________________ Am I a super spammer yet?

November 7th, 2002, 09:01 AM	#11
Cinderellen Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 498	I can't find my hot glue gun. Where is it antiana? __________________ Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

November 7th, 2002, 12:48 PM	#12
antiana Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: KY, USA Posts: 210	{{{{{ anniejoan }}}}} Organized future paintings. :::: thud ::::: Kinda like animal, mineral, and vegetable. lol /me paints a potato. __________________ "We all live with the objective of being happy; our lives are all different and yet the same." - Anne Frank

November 7th, 2002, 01:05 PM	#13
antiana Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: KY, USA Posts: 210	{{{{{ Cinderellen }}}}} Well rumor has it that the Mice in their love for you have spirited the hot glue gun away to the upper hall closet. They hope to recreate a Pumpkin Carriage in miniture for your Christmas tree. So you may need to shop for another one. Funny thing... just realized my glue gun is 12 years old. Guess I'll be shopping too lol. __________________ "We all live with the objective of being happy; our lives are all different and yet the same." - Anne Frank

November 7th, 2002, 03:45 PM	#14
Cinderellen Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 498	lol (((((((antiana))))))) __________________ Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

November 7th, 2002, 07:47 PM	#15
anniejoan Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 340	lol (((((anti))))) (((((( cinder)))))) /me takes painted potato and makes pretty stamped Christmas cards. __________________ Am I a super spammer yet?