how to RESIST NEW RELEASES, shop your stash and GET THE LOOK you want!

Today, I'm sharing 4 examples of how I recently resisted purchasing specific products, as well as two simple questions that you can ask yourself before you add any new product to your cart.
Justine's video: • How I RESIST BUYING NE...
Laurel's video: • STOP BUYING NEW STUFF
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• Classic Block Alpha by Julie Ebersole, Essentials By Ellen Designer Dies
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• Group Text - Occasions
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• Group Text Die
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• Catherine Pooler Designs - Ex Libris Collection - Dies - Cross Your X's Cover Plate
--- ldli.co/e/d7e03m3 [ Scrapbook.com ]
--- ldli.co/e/zrj1357 [ catherinepooler.com ]
• Catherine Pooler Designs - Ex Libris Collection - Dies - Stitch Your Diamonds Cover Plate
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--- ldli.co/e/kqgkj7p [ catherinepooler.com ]
• Big Thanks Stamp Set
--- ldli.co/e/763x9qy [ catherinepooler.com ]
--- ldli.co/e/nq3mr2p [ Ellen Hutson ]
• Catherine Pooler Designs - Boho Fall Collection - Dies - Round of Thanks
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--- ldli.co/e/gqzg3r7 [ catherinepooler.com ]
• Catherine Pooler Designs - Cosmic Extras Collection - Dies - Cosmic Cover Plate
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--- ldli.co/e/43yk145 [ catherinepooler.com ]
• Awesome Die
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• Essential Circles, Essentials by Ellen Designer Dies - Ellen Hutson LLC
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• Essential Circles For Stitching, Essentials By Ellen Designer Dies
--- ldli.co/e/3o3rnyj [ Ellen Hutson ]
• Catherine Pooler Designs - Cosmic Extras Collection - Clear Photopolymer Stamps - Round About Messages
--- ldli.co/e/5y4rd5k [ Scrapbook.com ]
--- ldli.co/e/3o3pxgg [ catherinepooler.com ]
• Catherine Pooler Designs - Minis Bundle - Premium Dye Ink - Spring Fling
--- ldli.co/e/m53mrmm [ Scrapbook.com ]
--- ldli.co/e/e2ekrk2 [ catherinepooler.com ]
--- ldli.co/e/qy46q6r [ Ellen Hutson ]
--- ldli.co/e/jqoe2eo [ scrapnstamp.ca ]
• Catherine Pooler Designs - Minis Bundle - Premium Dye Ink - Life of the Party
--- ldli.co/e/ye3xkx1 [ Scrapbook.com ]
--- ldli.co/e/p3gn2n0 [ catherinepooler.com ]
--- ldli.co/e/rngy2yz [ Ellen Hutson ]
--- ldli.co/e/omqe5el [ scrapnstamp.ca ]
• Catherine Pooler Designs Carnivale Minis Bundle Archival Dye Ink
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--- ldli.co/e/xlre9ej [ catherinepooler.com ]
--- ldli.co/e/1p3non5 [ Ellen Hutson ]
--- ldli.co/e/d7e0r03 [ scrapnstamp.ca ]
• Catherine Pooler Designs - Party Collection - Minis Bundle - Premium Dye Ink - Date Night
--- ldli.co/e/zrj1717 [ Scrapbook.com ]
--- ldli.co/e/9dyo1ok [ catherinepooler.com ]
• Catherine Pooler Designs - Minis Bundle - Premium Dye Ink - Foundations
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--- ldli.co/e/763xlxy [ Ellen Hutson ]
--- ldli.co/e/nq3momp [ scrapnstamp.ca ]
• (1) Meraki Sparkle Emerald | Crafty Meraki
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• Meraki Sparkle Arctic Illusion | Crafty Meraki
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• Meraki Sparkle Mystic Topaz | Crafty Meraki
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• Meraki Sparkle Prismatic Blue | Crafty Meraki
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• Meraki Sparkle Divine Illusion | Crafty Meraki
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• Meraki Sparkle Magical Iris | Crafty Meraki
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• Meraki Sparkle Prismatic Green | Crafty Meraki
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• Ranger Ink - Stickles Glitter Glue - Stardust - 2 Pack
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• Ranger Ink - Stickles Glitter Glue - Stardust
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• Waffle Flower Crafts - Mini Water Media Mat
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--- ldli.co/e/jqoe2qo [ catherinepooler.com ]
--- ldli.co/e/ye3xke1 [ SimonSaysStamp ]
• Altenew - Ink Blending Tool - Small
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--- ldli.co/e/rngy2nz [ Ellen Hutson ]
• Altenew - Mini Blending Brush Set
--- ldli.co/e/omqe5ml [ Scrapbook.com ]
--- ldli.co/e/lmq02m1 [ SimonSaysStamp ]
• Spellbinders - Tool N One - Rose Gold
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--- ldli.co/e/zrjro6d [ SimonSaysStamp ]
--- ldli.co/e/9dyd4gm [ catherinepooler.com ]
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[@HeidiLilley]

I love using dies as stencils. I just learned a little hack to make the stencils almost permanent. If you take 2 pieces of cardstock and place them together with a piece of printer paper between them. Put it in a laminate pouch and laminate. You come out with 2 separate sheets of laminated cardstock. Then you use that to diecut your new almost permanent. You just need to wipe the laminate side Thanks so much for your creativity.

[@ardyth]

That sounds really cool! I also love to use die cuts as stencils, but hadn't really thought about how to use them again. Thanks so much for watching!

[@yc3613]

I just use stencil material and die cut that.

[@Pebblesmas]

@Heidi Lilley: what do you mean by: you just need to wipe the laminate side?

[@christiedecker2724]

@@Pebblesmas she uses the laminate side as the top, so wiping off the ink or whatever medium used. It keeps it from cross contamination of colors/materials. And by doing the two at once like that, she's got mirror image stencils. Cool idea, I think. :) Blessings!

[@lesliestrout5121]

Excellent questions! I also am learning to ask myself exactly how many times I expect to use the product-a $50 item can be a better value than a $20 one if it is used 4 times more! Once I decide I really want something, I wait for a while and then wait some more until it goes on sale. Amazing how items lose their appeal in just a few weeks of waiting. Thanks for encouraging us to slow down on buying!

[@ardyth]

That is a very good point. Lowest price point isn't always the best value. Thanks so much for watching!

[@brendaheins3191]

OMG I love your video. I just watched Laurel Beard’s video. I, too, am an impulse buyer. I am a Craft-A-Holic and I need therapy and a sponsor. I am so glad that videos like this are coming out encouraging us NOT to keep buying! I feel like every video I watch, every blog email, Instagram post, I find more stuff I want to have. And I have a craft room and the credit card bills to prove it. I love how you take an item you are tempted to buy and then go into your stash to see if you have something similar that would work. That is an excellent strategy I’m going to try out. Keep these videos coming! And you make beautiful cards by the way.

[@ardyth]

So glad you found it helpful! Thanks so much for watching!

[@olivemaycards]

Thanks for sharing your point of view. I think your questions are really helpful. I’m trying to figure out what I love doing the most, which isn’t necessarily what I love to look at on IG or YT. I get a lot of great ideas from your videos, but I love using patterned paper, even though I could make my own with ink, stencils and stamps like you do. So I have to be careful not to run out and buy all the stencils and tools you use. I’m far more likely to reach for patterned paper instead and that’s OK, as long as I know that about myself. Your question about the difference it will make for the recipient was very important. I donate most of my cards so the more I can make, the more people get a happy greeting. They don’t care if I use patterned paper, foil, or heat embossing. It’s only important that I stay motivated and satisfied with my hobby. Thanks!

[@ardyth]

That is a great point. Separating what we love to do vs look at. I think you've nailed it here! Thanks for sharing your thoughts, and for watching!

[@MsSuperklutz]

OMG Ardyth WOW. You NAILED it and used up a whole set of 100 nails!! 🥳🎉. Love your Hacks for using what we have…..you never cease to amaze with your Brilliant and Ingenious creative ideas….can’t wait to do what I just saw you do/create as I do have the stuff and your hacks how to make it work if’n if don’t!! Thanks so much for another Magnificent share!! YOU ROCK!!!! Joan Smith

[@ardyth]

Thank you so much 🤗

[@MsSuperklutz]

@@ardyth 👏👏🎉🎊👏👏💕

[@fullermoments]

Oh my my day was made...because I was confident that you'd have a solution to my dilemma. After all you invented "THE LIMES" method 😉. I love coverplate dies, but can't really afford them. I can now get the look for less...and the possibilities are endless! Thank you for all your hard and through work.

[@ardyth]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@roseannem.tockstein8140]

How does a woman so young have so much wisdom? This will help so many of us who are afflicted with the " Gotta Have It " disease. Thanks Ardyth

[@ardyth]

Haha! I'm not so young! But thank you!

[@roseannem.tockstein8140]

@@ardyth I classify myself as older than dirt.

[@ardyth]

@@roseannem.tockstein8140 Hahaha!🤣

[@sue5560]

Love your tips on what to do to not go down the rabbit hole!! Learning I don't need it all and less makes me use what I have and what I haven't used... ever! Thanks Ardyth!

[@ardyth]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@bevodaniel3384]

I love this series of videos. I’m trying to reduce my stamp and die collection. Christmas products are my weakness because I love making Christmas cards.

[@ardyth]

I love Christmas too! Thanks so much for watching!

[@wendywilson1736]

Yes, I love.making Christmas cards, too. I'm really careful about buying one use dies. I try to find dies that I could use at other times, in other ways, or figure out what I already have that could be used for Chrsitmas cards. I.lean toward the nature dies - deer, birds, trees, snowflakes, greenery, and flowers that would like alright in more Christmasy, or winter colors.

[@reneem239]

Thank you for this! I’ve literally overwhelmed myself with so many projects 😟

[@ardyth]

Been there! lol! We're all figuring it out. Thanks for watching!

[@wendywilson1736]

I've already been following these guidelines, for years. 😌 I will use my all over embossing folders before I ever buy, or add a cover plate die to my wishlist. I also have Simon Hurley's stamping foam to pick up just about any texture around me. I can even make up my own with household objects, dies, etc. Besides, I just can't bring myself to pick out all those zillion little pieces that come out of them. I do ask myself if I can't make something on my own, with what I have, and I won't buy dies if my ScanNCut can cut for me. Already had my basic shapes before I ever thought about getting my sweet machine.😊 A foiling pen is something else I can live without. I'll just cover cardstock with shiny gold vinyl, and cut out a design on my ScanNCut, or with a die on my Cuttlebug. I have a heat press I don't use enough (a gift), and a heat tool that my sister in law said I really should get for embossing. It is used more working with my husband on our vehicles/camper than in my craft space.🤫😏

[@ardyth]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@lisapetrella3976]

Thank you so much for these great tips and all of this wonderful inspiration!!! There are always so many fabulous new releases coming out and I find that I order a bunch of stuff and it no sooner arrives on my doorstep and those companies are sneak peeking their next releases. Impossible to keep up. Really trying to put the brakes on and use what I already have. Thanks for the help :)

[@ardyth]

Haha! I've been there! Thanks so much for watching, Lisa!

[@racena2034]

This is me! I love looking at new products to see how I can use my current products to mimic or simulate the new looks!

[@ardyth]

Then we're soul-sisters! It's my favourite thing to do! Thanks for watching!

[@racena2034]

@@ardyth Thanks for great content!

[@mrandispaulding3664]

There's a tip, if you can't use an item 3 diff ways don't buy. Works for me, as I find if there's only one way to stamp or use a product then it quickly bores me.

[@jackiemuller813]

Some great tips there Ardyth. I have been cutting back on craft spending and these tips help me to look at what I have in different ways. I have been saving some tempting new release craft items and card examples in a folder on Pinterest that I call craft shopping. That way I feel like I am still “collecting” in a way and can come back and look at it again if I feel really need it. So far, I’ve rarely looked at that folder again.

[@ardyth]

That is a super idea! I love that! Thanks so much for watching!

[@michiganlighthouse]

I like that idea! I enjoy 'saving' but rarely revisit those lists. Painless shopping.😊

[@maungl]

Oh Ardyth! You've out done yourself!! These ideas are FANTASTIC! And I must say, I have had to back away from watching recent monthly release videos because I was spending way more than I should have. You're ideas of using what you've got and how to stretch those products I own by using it in a new, is so very much appreciated!!! Thank you to you and Laura & Justine!! 💜💜

[@ardyth]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@sharondipity152]

Great tips as always, Ardyth! Your creativity continues to blow my mind. If my collection could talk, it would say, "she rarely ever met a hexagon she didn't like". I think that's because to me hexagons are sort of a mash-up of circle plus square, and when they are cut apart the right way they make the shapes for my favorite quilt pattern of Tumbling Blocks.

[@ardyth]

Haha! I also love simple shapes, and I also love the way hexes fit together. Thanks so much for watching!

[@julieb8946]

I watched your video because Justine suggested it! I’m SO glad that I did too! I absolutely loved your video, beautiful cards and tips for resisting additional purchases! Your voice is beautiful and your smile makes me smile too. So, I’m now a subscriber to your channel too 🥰

[@ardyth]

So glad you have subscribed! Welcome and thanks for watching!

[@lltpgh2012]

Can't resist Stacy's dies & stencils. And, Stacy has introduced bundles on sale from other manufacturers! A Sale! tends to get me. So far ,have resisted looking at what Brutus Monroe has on sale. 🤞 Need to organize & review all of collections.

[@ardyth]

I don't know these dies and stencils, and I guess I shouldn't go look! lol! Definitely being organized helps prevent double-purchases! Thanks so much for watching!

[@tchme4now]

Wow....You and Laurel Beard are on the same wavelength today! Thank you for this post!

[@ardyth]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@nickandalainabumgardner4330]

I needed to hear this. I’m fairly new to card making and I just want it all!! So hard to say no. Thanks for the good suggestions.

[@ardyth]

Oh yes, when you're new, it all looks good! I think Justine's advice about choosing one technique at a time and becoming really good at that is a great way to allow you to balance the fun of learning and buying new stuff, without it getting out of control. Thanks so much for watching!

[@malasukhdeo8561]

Thank you all. Enjoyed all three videos. Something I do sometimes is to take a product out that I haven’t used for a while and challenge myself to use it in as many ways as possible. Die-cut paper piecing is a good one for this. I got up to 9 different techniques with it so far. I find paper piecing therapeutic to do.

[@ardyth]

That is a really clever strategy! Thanks for watching!

[@mrsmcphate]

As already commented by another viewer, I needed to see all 3 of these videos. Thank you all so much for these honest opinions. They really helped me do a reality check on my purchasing habits!!! TFS!!

[@ardyth]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@susangoulding749]

Greetings from South Africa. I also lost my Y die cut. Of course one seems to need it for every occasion 😩. Thank you so much for sending me the link to your crafty hacks. I eventually made my own light box out of an apple box to take photos of my cards. Enjoy your weekend and thanks for all the inspiration.

[@ardyth]

Oh dear, I'm sorry to hear that about your Y. I hope you'll find it! Thanks so much for watching!

[@taniab2018]

I scrapbook as well as make cards so I have a wee pattern paper addiction. And cardstock. I had to get rid of a bunch of 8.5x11 cardstock because I had gotten to the point where I had no space. I have been doing a space reorganization - finally got proper, useable shelving units - and I have zones... so each type of item is only allotted so much space. I also have a thing for nature stamps - specifically images that may be labelled as more 'masculine' like trees, animals, etc.

[@ardyth]

So exciting to be able to start filling in the new shelves! Thanks so much for watching!

[@traciepond9105]

In reality it is a blessing we have so many options. We need to pick what works best for us and what we can afford at the time. Happy creating!

[@ardyth]

That is a great way to look at it! Thanks so much for watching, Tracie!

[@christinesmith989]

Fabulous tips, thank you - I need to stop buying as I have way too much stuff I haven't used even though I have already donated loads! Thank you. xxx💖💖💖

[@ardyth]

It's hard to find a good balance - I still have days when I struggle! Thanks for watching!

[@dizzinese]

Purchasing? Oh boy did I screw up! Last year I made a huge push to buy much needed supplies. Really. I had no valentines day, no Halloween, no floral bouquets, pastes. Stencils, etc. I had not added much of anything to what I had back in 2003 when I started. Well, I’ve got a ton now but since I don’t have much time to make cards, I didn’t even realize what I liked. I just bought! I have stuff I’ll likely never use, and not the things I’m realizing I like now! Major mistake!!!! It’s extra difficult when you don’t have enough time to get a feel for what you like. I’m just now working on using stencils !!! It’s definitely overwhelming at times. I love your minimalist look and you do a lot of geometric shapes. The one thing I’m going to try to buy this year is CP inks! Even if it’s one bundle at a time!

[@ardyth]

You know I love my CP inks! As for the rest, we've all been there. If you don't have a lot of time for crafting, I suggest focusing on one technique (sounds like stencils for you right now), and really explore it - you'll be amazed at all the looks you can get, and you'll feel like an expert very quickly! Thanks for watching, Denise!

[@dizzinese]

@@ardyth that’s kind of what I’m doing actually! Thanks for the suggestion. Otherwise I just feel overwhelmed. So I’ve been doing some stenciling and want to explore the pastes and turning them and so on. You have tons of videos with amazing things with just those! Thank you!

[@traceyrichardson9550]

Well, I appreciate what you are doing - however, I now want those geometric dies and the curved sentiments, so of course I NEED the circles as well! 😉 My ‘trick’ to prevent impulse buys is to put everything in my basket, wince at the total and then exit the shopping site. I go back later on, or even the next day. Mostly, I decide I only want/need one item lols.

[@ardyth]

Haha! That sounds like a great strategy! Thanks so much for watching!

[@janbrandt3739]

Floral stamps. I can’t resist them!

[@ardyth]

I think that's a common one! Thanks so much for watching!

[@roxanneklinger3828]

Thanks for your guidance. I would love to have a die cut machine, but I have an old cricut. So I try to use it to cut out patterns etc. The one thing I cannot do with it is emboss. And I sure want to. I try to use things from my stash when I can. I appreciate when a tutorial comes along that helps me do that. Thank you.

[@ardyth]

Back in the "old" days, we embossed with a stylus and stencils. I'll have to dig out that technique and see if it gives similar results. Thanks so much for watching!

[@annsay1210]

thank you so much for bringing this up! i hate to say it but there are some youtubers making card tutorials for business than anything else

[@ardyth]

You're right. Many KZbinrs do this as their job, to earn a living and support their families. There's nothing wrong with that. We all need to watch any content carefully and choose to buy what we want. Thanks so much for watching!

[@LCDouglass]

Great advice! Love the circle card!!

[@ardyth]

Thanks so much!

[@michelegourd5742]

A while back I started asking myself some of the same questions when I saw something I liked and it did help me to stop buying so much!!

[@ardyth]

Yay! I must be on the right track then! Great minds! Thanks for watching!

[@darlene2861]

Thank you Ardyth for sharing your tips and beautiful cards

[@ardyth]

Thanks for watching!

[@lindas.9313]

Sentiment stamp sets are my weakness. Thanks for the video and the tips.

[@ardyth]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@cindym9851]

Just love how you break things down in the most useful and practical way! You, Justine and Laurel really have made me look at my stash in a whole new way! I love your idea of adapting what you have to get new/more updated looks. Many thanks 🙏🏼

[@ardyth]

So glad you found it useful! Thanks for watching!

[@chantallvanholten4409]

gnomes critters and letter dies , but you give me inspiration thnx for it

[@ardyth]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@yc3613]

Got to admit I hit the Like button just based on the title.

[@ardyth]

Haha! Thanks!

[@bettydingus3318]

Thanks for this. I was getting so aggravated watching what amounts to sales pitches I was ready to quit.

[@ardyth]

It's a balance. Of course we want the stores to stay in business and have things we want/need, but I get not loving being 'sold to' all the time! Thanks so much for watching!

[@weeyin64]

Butterflies and dragonflies are my nemesis, just can't resist. Although I have been good this month, rise in cost of shopping coupled with fuel costs have influenced me to stop buying big time.

[@ardyth]

Haha! They are on my list, too! Thanks so much for watching!

[@CraftingMyWorld]

Great video - thank you - and so timely for me. One comment you made that really struck a chord with me is how we are attracted to the same type of product over and over because that is so true for me.

[@ardyth]

Oh me too! That's why I can usually find something similar in my stash when I see the new things! Thanks for watching!

[@kiwipommiegirl]

Beautiful cards,thanks for sharing!

[@ardyth]

Thanks so much!

[@amyfouts9781]

Ardyth thank u so very much 4 this video. I needed 2 c this video. U, Laurel, & Justine did an awesome job on this subject. Thank u 4 reminding us 2 shop our stash, & not impulse buy. Have a blessed day.

[@ardyth]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@carolyn8103]

Great video. I haven’t purchased any new craft supplies for three years and I’m happy about it. I use what I have. I’ve unsubscribe from certain craft makers & companies to avoid temptation of purchasing new supplies.

[@ardyth]

Oh wow! You have great discipline, and yes, unsubscribing is something I've also done. It's always there if I want to go look for it, I don't need it landing in my inbox! lol! Thanks so much for watching!

[@kittykerver5043]

Great video, I especially love-love-love the last card!

[@ardyth]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@kathrynciavone6624]

I love carta bella paper packs!!

[@ardyth]

Oh my, paper is a whole other story! lol! Thanks so much for watching!

[@wandaradler6718]

I love this series you ladies are doing and it is something I am definitely working on right now. My weak spot is flowers and butterflies.

[@ardyth]

Yes. Butterflies. Snowflakes. My list goes on.... lol! Thanks so much for watching!

[@cisvolk]

Being creative at cardmaking is also being creative in what to buy and what not 😁. Thanks for showing your stunning creations with us again!

[@ardyth]

Thanks so much 😊

[@kakylong2]

I have started looking more closely at what I am going to buy before purchasing it. I'm amazed at how my taste has gotten more picky just in the 5 years I've been making cards. Now, if I can't think of multiple ways of using a stamp or die, I won't get it.

[@ardyth]

That is a great strategy! Thanks so much for watching!

[@donnam5891]

Oh yes! As time has gone on I'm being more discerning with my purchases. I often buy more expensive quality items but less often or save up for them. Trying to stick with purchasing just consumables like glue & tape etc at the moment. I have so many stamps and dies I need to start 'shopping my stash' before I buy anything 🤑🤑🤪

[@kristinal.5934]

So love all your ideas in this video!!! I am attracted to words and geometric products too! I also purchased the circle sentiment stamps to go with the circle dies I already have. 😁 Thank you, thank you for all that you do! 🥰 You are so inspiring! Beautiful cards!

[@ardyth]

Haha! Talk about great minds thinking alike! Thanks so much for watching!

[@cathymorris8072]

Always love your videos! I can't find the sentiments I want to use; now with sales I'm looking at 3 stamp & die sentiment sets. Ooh $$$. Will try to get along. I do have 2 alpha die sets. But they are time consuming. Looking for ways to save time with sentiments. Love your geometric examples!

[@ardyth]

I think it's ok to buy things that you will use and maybe fill a hole in your inventory. Thanks so much for watching!

[@IshaniScards]

I am always in awe of how you THINK about your designs and using your supplies creatively!! I may not have similar supplies as yours but I am glad you get me to think 'like Ardyth'. Thank you for these amazing ideas ❤️

[@ardyth]

That's very sweet, Ishani! Thanks so much for watching!

[@bethjackson8727]

It is so true that we gravitate to the same items and it’s variations. I’m trying to follow your ideas. I think you’ve been following this to a certain extent all along. Way to go! You’ve got this!

[@ardyth]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@helenaw9533]

Thank you Ardyth. I have more supplies than I could use in 3 lifetimes (a common problem). Floral stamps are a weakness and I am trying to close my eyes to the new ones. I have stopped buying matching dies and rely on the old fussy cutting method. I also need to stop buying pretty printed papers that I rarely use. It should be simple enough to make printed paper with all those floral stamps I have. lol I've watched Laurel's video, now on to Justine's!

[@ardyth]

These are great strategies! Thanks so much for watching!

[@annekeschep8148]

I have a hard time resisting the same dies like you: alphabets and geometrical dies. And I love cover plates... Your ideas to resist buying dies will hopefully help. I am going to watch both Justine and Laurel to get more tips. Thank you for sharing, and also sharing great cards 👍🏻

[@ardyth]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@jenrodgers4677]

Thanks for the great suggestions for substitutions!

[@ardyth]

Thanks for watching!

[@kimharbaugh]

Those are some great strategies! I only shop when I have birthday money or Mother’s Day money etc. which helps me make a good decision. Also, I try not to buy the new stuff but look at stuff from the past releases that I liked when they were new, and if I still want them then that’s what I go for, 😢especially when there is a promo code. These days we really have to watch our money! I appreciate your shows showing how to save money💕

[@ardyth]

Oh wow, you are very disciplined! Thanks so much for watching!

[@msims5016]

LOVED this video and also loved the other two ladies advice too! Just had to have the latest die shown on TV...until the price of that ONE die set went over $100! (I learned to make cards watching European TV) Luckily for me they turned OFF their American channels and I could not get them on my iPad. Wow! What a wakeup call...not only am I saving a LOT of money I HAVE to use what I have! I could not believe how much money I had spent just on dies...that I have yet to use! I will definitely be using your tips on using the same die many different ways (although in my case, it will take the rest of my life to use those I have!)

[@ardyth]

Haha! I definitely understand that feeling! Thanks so much for watching!

[@craftcreek4624]

You’re so clever! I can’t resist die sets of unique objects like Concord & 9th love you more than…. & the purses…Altenew spectacular adventures.. and cute critters when I don’t really make critter cards 😂

[@ardyth]

Haha! I have similar categories. And a mini take out box die from Catherine that I've never opened! Thanks so much for watching!

[@craftcreek4624]

​@@ardyth Shazzam - I have that too - I've made it twice but can't really use it... I thought it was bigger.. I now try to use new products when new things arrive. I liked this video hop, thank you.

[@sharynackerley2611]

Thankyou Ardyth ⚘️ Love all of your cards.💕 I have problems with dies, mixed media products, stamps and stencils. I've managed to stop buying paper pads as I would buy 2 of the same. I'm now learning, do I really need that and what else can I use it for. I'm looking at things differently and making sure I can use something for more than one occasion. Like I purchased that same stamp of Simon Hurley's as you showed, due to price point and I could see me using it for multiple ideas. Cover plates are way too expensive. So my new thing I'm attempting is: I want something, do I really want it, sleep on it for a couple of days and see if I still want it. Trying to stop my compulsive buying. There's a difference between wanting and needing. I hope this helps someone else 🙏

[@ardyth]

Haha! See, we made different choices and they are both right! I think sleeping on it is a great idea! Thanks so much for watching!

[@mariehoney31]

I am addicted to Lawn Fawn and MFT stamps!!

[@ardyth]

Oh yes, it's easy to see why! Thanks so much for watching!

[@kimturner8488]

Thank you so much for your words and suggestions. I have a problem resisting to "new" crafty things. I have found that some of the "new" things coming out are very similar to things I already have.

[@ardyth]

I think that's true for many of us! Thanks so much for watching!

[@kitkat6671]

I have the want it all syndrome even if I have something similar already because it must be better or easier is my current mindset, but I have so many stamp sets dies and paper pads that I have never used,but at the time I needed it.

[@ardyth]

I know exactly what you're saying and I still suffer from it from time to time! I think there's a lot of psychology in purchasing things, and I don't claim to have all the answers, but I do enjoy trying to get the look of something with what I have already. Thanks for watching!

[@kerriegood1046]

Really well thought out and planned. Appreciate the hard work. I seem to go in spurts, not buying things and then wanting a bunch all at once. I find all the product prices going up and that has also made me take a second thought when wanting new items.

[@ardyth]

I do that too! I'm never sure if it's that there are actually good products all coming out at once, or if it's something in my own brain. Probably a combination! Thanks so much for watching!

[@AlysonGold]

I loved this video. I don't have a lot of space, so i can't buy every new thing. Seeing how to use what I have by changing the way I look at it or figuring out how to mimic what I want to buy is hard for me. Thank you so much for showing us how to do it! Next time I just "have to have" something, I will come back to this video and look through my stash first.

[@ardyth]

Yay! I'm so glad you found it useful! Thanks so much for watching!

[@lisak2575]

Perfect timing as so many sales keep popping into my inbox. I keep walking away. I struggle with wanting more dies. I am taking an online card class and they always use items I do not own, so I have been trying to make what I own work. Some ideas will not work with what I have, but many will. The layering stencils are a few of the items that I really like, but haven’t taken the plunge.

[@ardyth]

I've unsubscribed from most of the companies, just so they don't pop into my inbox, for this exact reason! Thanks so much for watching!

[@kittymauger7041]

I really appreciate these ideas. Its so easy to get caught up in buying supplies which can be costly! Thank you for once again inspiring me!

[@ardyth]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@AlaskaKris1]

Well done! My eyes pop when I see masculine products! It's kind of my jam to make masculine cards so when I see word dies or stamps, or hunting/fishing/boating/hiking-type stamps or dies, or military stamps/dies, or funky male oriented stamps or dies... they leap into my cart before I can even think! It happened to me for the Memorial Day weekend sales too! But I've resisted them... I've got to much stuff as is and can't hold anymore in my art room!

[@ardyth]

Oh yes, it's a big sale weekend for you isn't it? Our long weekend was last week! Happy Memorial Day! Thanks for watching, Kris!

[@judyhartmann3071]

Good suggestions for deciding on purchasing ew items! It is hard on a fixed income to be able to purchase some of the new items. I appreciate your help to decide if I really need this new item or not! Great cards! TY

[@ardyth]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@bronwyn117]

The third question to ask yourself: Have I used all of the new stamps and dies I’ve already purchased? If the answer is no, then don’t buy it! Lol!

[@ardyth]

That is definitely a good addition! Thanks for watching!

[@ljcmsw]

Brilliant! Your mojo is on high speed.

[@ardyth]

Haha! Sometimes! Thanks for watching!

[@withlovebyamy]

I like to die cut acetate to create my own stencils with panel dies!

[@ardyth]

I've done that too - keep an eye out for this week's video! lol! Thanks for watching!

[@veramats]

Such clever tips! I love that second time with the diamond stencil cards!

[@ardyth]

Thanks so much!

[@debbieduran6791]

Just whittled down an order in half today. Put the rest in a wish list for another time.

[@ardyth]

Smart! Thanks so much for watching!

[@nans969]

I gravitate to botanical stamps and dies. And lately, layering anything. Dies, stamps and stencils. Especially since I don't Iike to color. It's like I'm cheating.

[@ardyth]

Those layering products are genius! Thanks so much for watching!

[@ChlorJ16]

You posed excellent questions for each of us to consider. I find it difficult to resist paper, especially once I receive an order...I often question myself as to why I thought I needed this item..

[@ardyth]

Oh, I've been there! lol! Thanks so much for watching!

[@CindiInk]

Thank you! Justine sent me. Love your style.

[@ardyth]

Yay! Thank you!

[@danapryor9011]

I was just thinking about how to evenly place my letters - thank you!

[@ardyth]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@kandywooddell9089]

Loved this. I have way too many things I don’t use. I’m trying to incorporate them in to my everyday card making. Thank you for the encouragement.

[@ardyth]

That is a great idea! Thanks so much for watching!

[@brendaelainewaddell1682]

Great video and cards as always. I seem to have a problem with sets. I can never buy just the stamps or just the dies I always have to have both. I really find your videos helpful and encouraging to find creative use of our products. Thanks so much. 😊

[@ardyth]

I have a similar 'issue'. I do like the nice edge that dies give. Thanks so much for watching!

[@melissazabower339]

Great tips! My budget thanks you! 😊

[@ardyth]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@Lisa_G3]

I really like this video. I hope you do more with different products. There was a lady who did a series of videos showing new SU! Stamp sets and then finding older sets that could be almost identical. It was so awesome. I think she did it everyday for a month. I heard about it on Splitcoast Stampers. Anyway, just wanted to say I appreciate the efforts and time it took to do this kind of video.

[@ardyth]

Oh that sounds like an interesting idea! Thanks for letting me know that you like this format - I'll put it on the list for another video in the future!

[@triciakaplan5201]

The plaid you created looks amazing!

[@ardyth]

Thanks so much!

[@cherylmurphy1549]

You are so creative! I love your videos!

[@ardyth]

Thank you so much!

[@noran.7376]

I LOVE how you recreated the new products!! I have been on a buying freeze since Xmas but caved this month. I need to do more of what you are doing!

[@ardyth]

Oh wow, that's a lot of discipline! Good for you! Thanks so much for watching!

[@LHarrolle]

It's fun to try to replicate with supplies you already have. Great tips Ardyth!

[@ardyth]

I agree! Thanks so much for watching!

[@kathrynciavone6624]

I love ordering paper or cardstock sets/packs. I have 2 shelves full in my closet:::: thinking I’ll make albums with them but never do

[@ardyth]

Haha! I get that! Thanks so much for watching!

[@tammyb6497]

I never have just the right sentiment or greeting to use on a card, so I tend to buy a lot of those. And I am addicted to patterned paper! I have been rethinking my paper buying in the last few years though, as so many companies have similar products year after year, especially for holidays like Christmas. Thanks for the great video and, as always, your cards are wonderful!

[@ardyth]

I also like sentiments! And patterned paper seems to be a popular one! Thanks so much for watching!

[@olivemaycards]

I never have the right words either, so I’ve taken to printing them from my computer using free fonts. Then I can choose the exact wording I want, and get the size and format right too. Not for every card but sometimes it helps and saves me a lot of money.

[@madeleine4725]

I love the options you gave. Again beautiful cards! When I receive my new dies I almost immediately make stencils from them. I use yupo paper. That way they can be used over and over again. I can’t resist layering dies 🫣

[@ardyth]

I'm going to give that a try! Thanks so much for watching!

[@Pebblesmas]

Great idea!! Thx 4 the tip!

[@inkyfeet12]

I like your make-a-stencil idea.

[@madeleine4725]

@@inkyfeet12 thanks! It works really well!

[@madeleine4725]

@@Pebblesmas thanks!

[@ingelagoransson3560]

Well ... I have a HARD time resisting all kinds of big flower stamps. And I´m very good at persuade myself that I don´t have THAT particular kind of flower. Roses, bluebells, carnations ... Oh there are sooo many of them 😂😍

[@ardyth]

I think many of us go through the same thinking! Thanks so much for watching!

[@nicolalederer9517]

Hi Ardyth, as always, I really appreciate your ideas for NOT shopping and using what we have creatively. Once question related on one of my long-term shopping projects: I am saving up / creating a birthday / Christmas wishlist for a bunch of Catherine Pooler ink pads. I love the blue-green-indigo colour combination you used, too. Could you tell me which colours you used? Thank you and kind regards, Nicola

[@ardyth]

Hi Nicola! They were Garden Party, Lime Rickey, Oh Boy!, Fiesta Blue, Serenade, Drive In. Thanks so much for watching!

[@erikapost3491]

Love your circle card, Ardyth! Cute!

[@ardyth]

Thanks so much, Erika!

[@valeriethorpe3399]

This is so clever thank you for sharing

[@ardyth]

Thanks for watching!

[@amyswares]

I loved the last circle one so much, very cool!

[@ardyth]

Glad you liked it, Amy! Thanks so much for watching!

[@AshlynsCardShop]

Oh my gosh! I really, really needed this video. I am terrible for buying and hoarding. I have too much stuff already! Thank you for doing this video! ❤️ BTW, I have trouble resisting stand-alone dies. I love them!

[@ardyth]

I also love standalone dies! I love it all! lol! Thanks so much for watching!

[@fvg123sweetsandeats]

Thank you for sharing theses great ideas.

[@ardyth]

Thanks for watching!

[@caroldufrene9114]

Thank you Ardyth...I have been debating on a die set and you have helped me make a decision.

[@ardyth]

Glad you found it helpful! Thanks so much for watching!

[@teresasanner-fecto3690]

Oh Ardyth... this is fabulous. I needed it and my husband thanks you! 😉

[@ardyth]

haha! Thanks so much for watching!

[@arlenepowders4989]

Absolutely loved that circle one!!

[@ardyth]

Thanks so much for watching!