Ban Wagon - 2010

I had a little stumble when I was ordering my primas for the swap, but it came well within my birthday money so it doesn't count:rolleyes1
 
This month I have spent $2.00... it was on glitter paper, I actually found some in black..so I couldn't pass it up!
I haven't even had time to buy photos this month.. :(

However, I did have to buy a new stove..but got it dirt cheap.. $300 + 80 for 3 year warranty.. how cheap... clearance and got a discount because I wanted the floor model.. I haggled until I got what I wanted from them! LOL
 
Well........ I did really well this month and didn't buy anything. That is, until today!!!!!:rotfl: It's the stores' fault really (Michaels & JoAnns). They had such good stuff on clearance that I couldn't just leave it behind. I NEEDED it!!!!!

One example, Michaels had the 3 packs of Jim Holtz Distress Stickles on clearance. Well, my employee discount doesn't work on sale prices, but it'll work on clearance prices so I got them lower than the clearance price. How can I pass up 3 bottles of Stickles for $2.24?? And, I don't have any of those colors. I didn't buy anything today that I already own!!!

So, anyway, luckily this is my birthday month and I gave myself extra $$ to spend. I still have about $4 to play with! It was a fun day!!!!:goodvibes
 
So I have to find my receipts, but I think that even with a few impulse purchases early in the month, I'm still under budget because I haven't gotten anything since then. I think I can stay out of the stores for the last 2 days I have off this month and hopefully have some money to roll into March.
 


Alright, so I failed pretty miserably in February. The only thing I was able to do was put money into savings, which was good, so I want to keep that up.

For March -

Seriously. No paper. I bought some last month, and I am set. Totally, totally set.
Also, no supplies, tools, etc. I bought everything I could ever want last month (Non-stick craft sheet, inkssentials pads, etc.)
Try to spend 0$ on scrap stuff. I know I have a coupon coming my way at A.C. Moore for 10$, so I can spend that.
I do know that I have a bunch of swaps I'll be working on over Spring Break, so I'm going to try to use my stash of stuff.

After doing some math, I realized how tight things are going to be at Disney, and that I might need to start saving now so I'll have enough for rent, food, and my phone bill. Hopefully I'll get that job on Codzilla over the summer, so I can get quite a little cushion, but there's no definites on that.

Let's go for it... I'm pretty determined this time.
 
I did buy some packs of paper at Tuesday Morning, but I got them for the solid color on the reverse sides.
I also bought some glue and DH got me two of the three carts I said I could have this year. Still need to find Destinations.

Not sure what this month will be. I would like to go to a crop, so I'll keep that option open. I also want to really put some pictures to paper. So I'll give myself a budget of $25 this month.
 
My budget is 40. 20 for my class and 20 for and order if I want something.
I stayed under my budget but spent on quilting fabric instead of scrapstuff. I'm really trying to put money aside for CKC.
 


I did buy some packs of paper at Tuesday Morning, but I got them for the solid color on the reverse sides.
I also bought some glue and DH got me two of the three carts I said I could have this year. Still need to find Destinations.

I don't know what your price point is, but HallmarkScrapbook has it for $33.99. Mine is in the mail. :rotfl: With shipping, it was still less than $40.

My first half of Feb, was terrible...the last Denver area LSS closed. So I spent about ~$100. The last half of Feb, I stayed out of the stores, except for finally getting Storybook and the previously mentioned Destinations.

Those TM stops are what my biggest temptation is, now. But if I keep it to one $25 trip per month, it isn't the end of the world, I suppose. Especially now, that I am actually making pages for myself.
 
Buffy I'm falling off the wagon so please slow it down for the next month. I just read on the scrap board that SU is redoing a bunch of ink and papers and discontinuing a TON of colors. Oh my this is going to hurt.


thump thump thump.........
 

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