How much money do you spend a month on stamping/crafts?

[CowgirlCreations]

With so many enabling threads on this site, I'm wondering what everyone's monthly stamping/crafting budget is?

If you don't *exactly* keep track- take a guess-timate!

[sarah9678]

lately (last 6 months) --> about 20 bucks a month but that counts for adhesive too!

[SCRAPPYNANA]

I voted what I would normally spend, but with all the enabling in the last 2 months I think I am more up into the shhh, don't tell group.

[jeanstamping2]

I went with the second one....Between $35.00 and $70.00

[godchick]

I went with the $100-$200 because I included my SU minimum to meet and all the supplies I use for my crafting items I sell at craft shows.

[stampinsweeney]

I would say between $35 and $70 mainly because it fluxuates. Some months I spend $25 - $30 (stamp club) and other months I spend a little more. On rare occasion I hit the $100 mark. Bad me!

[SkyesMom]

Um at least $200. Is that bad.

[PMR]

I've cut back and am determined to use things I already own! I will buy more this month though, gotta get free stuff! I bought some new toys at Christmas, but otherwise using what I have is going well!

[GarnetJ]

I may be fooling myself. There is probably "an elephant in the checkbook" that I refuse to see.

I'm easily in the SHHHHH department. I spent more than $200 in the last week. I save my lunch money, though, so I am not really spending extra money on stamps. I'm just diverting from one section of the budget to another.

Yeah, that's it. I'm just rearranging how I spend. That is exactly what I'll tell DH when he sees the stuff I just ordered.

Michelle

[renaissancegeer]

I'm with you on the "rearranging" Michelle, that and I decided that all the money I get from my very part time side job goes to Stamping! (~100 CDN/ month). It seems like a lot but man it goes fast!

[Sheels14]

What a thread to choose for my first post! I guess I may as well come clean right from the start. ;-)

I definitely fall into the $100 - $200 catagory. But since my best friend dragged me kicking and screaming (yah right!) to a SU workshop I occasionally get into the shhh, don't tell catagory.

Sheila

BTW, I became a SU demo in December!

[AmyR]

I plead the fifth on this one ;)

[jpmayo]

I chose 35-70 but I have more than a few times spent $300+ in one order...
But I just started stamping in February so I need a lot of stuff, right??

[V.H.]

I'm easily $100+. I'm so terrible. My DH got a parking ticket for letting his meter expire while getting coffee with a friend and I thought, "Oh, there's $25 I get to blow on something now." Or, if we were going to go out to dinner but instead I decide to cook, I think "Great, that's like $60 of *found* money." My DH did mention that it was amazing that we only went out to eat once last month when he was looking at the credit card bill. Then he started looking at all the craft charges... :o

[StampinSteph]

I'm generally in the 35-70 range, but this year I'm not doing any workshops so I'll have to meet my minimums myself so that's $300 a quarter. Ohhh, that looks bad when I actually write the number.

[CowgirlCreations]

I didn't fess up myself- LOL! I'm in the 35-70 category....usually.

[MrsBee]

This is classified information, never to be revealed to anyone ... including myself! 'Far too much' is my only answer!

[Shannon E]

I voted $35-70, UNLESS, there is a new catty out, or a 50% off week at mike's.

[llevans]

I'm in the shh! Don't tell category!

[cindy_haffner]

I usually spend in the shhhhhh category, telling myself next time I'll just spend the $20.00 required in our card group. Yah right, like that's ever happen. --I use to spend that much on quilting fabric and don't do that anymore.

My husband isn't going to read this is he????

[Kittypaws]

Our demo punches a card every time we spend $20, so I try to keep mine in multiples of $20. When the card fills up, I get a free stamp set.

[laurakj]

Well normally I'm in the $35 - $70 group, but with taxes just around the corner, I won't be spending anything until after next payday :(

[Carol Lee]

I have to say $50 a month at the most. I just got paid yesterday and I have $15 left...not good. At least I bought 2 punches and some gem stickers from Target's Dollar Spot.

[diane617]

I can drop $200++ easily at a convention, or go for a month without spending *gasp* anything. I have to say those 50% coupons from Mike's and the enablers on here cost me a lot in the last month- CB, 2 alphabets, scallop punches.

[mrikitty]

I voted 35-70, which is only because now, I am not bringing in any money. but when I was working in my field it was EASILY 200+ a month.

[jtax]

I am guessing the 35-70 range. Don't really want to know...

[JodiAnn]

I voted the lowest one. For the past several months I have been trying to use what I have. Pretty much all I buy is tape and envelopes.

[buggainok]

Quote:

Originally Posted by V.H.

I'm easily $100+. I'm so terrible. My DH got a parking ticket for letting his meter expire while getting coffee with a friend and I thought, "Oh, there's $25 I get to blow on something now." Or, if we were going to go out to dinner but instead I decide to cook, I think "Great, that's like $60 of *found* money." My DH did mention that it was amazing that we only went out to eat once last month when he was looking at the credit card bill. Then he started looking at all the craft charges... :o

My mind works just like yours does!

I happen to cut and color my own hair and don't go to the salon like a lot of my friends do. CaChing! for stamping supplies!

I do my own nails and never get manicures or pedicures. CaChing! for stamping.

My dh plays golf about twice a week weather permitting. The exercise is great for him, and the money spent on golf lets me feel less guilty.;)

I'm sure I could think of more, but you get the idea.

[charkinsmom]

I spend a lot each month, but I never buy a card. I also make all those cute items I used to buy for people. Such as Christmas ornaments, albums, address books, recipe tins and altered books. So maybe my addiction isn't so bad if you minus all those gifts and cards?

Cora

[jtax]

Yikes! I better amend my vote. I was at Joann last night, came home and ordered from Eureka, have a SAB order ready to put in and it's only the first week of the month! Well, if I average, no never mind - I think I am still in the "Shh..." category...

[kabstampup]

I'm in the $100 - $200 catagory and some times in the Shhh catagory. If you all remember the country song "I like it, I love it, I want some more of it" -- Well that's me!!!!!! Just got to have it.

[frankie]

Definitely gonna have to follow AmyR's advice . . . . . I plead the 5th!!

[jessiepepper]

I have a stamping allowance!!! Now I don't feel guilty about what I spend. I would love to be a demo, to get the discount but I want so many other items now other than stamps and don't want to pay for the stamp sets right now when I want punches and loads of paper to work with!!! I wish I would have bought the demo kit when I placed my first order but had no idea that I would be spending this much a month!!!

[Onita76]

i'm in the $0 to $35 category (i think!). i usually spend the minimum (15 plus tax and shipping) of my Stamper's 10 club. however about once a year i place a big order during my hostess month... around $150. i buy from other places too and those are the expenses that i choose to not keep track of! (but i really don't think it's that much, REALLY!)

[mmferg]

Hmmm, let's see....will I ever tell what I spend in a public forum where DH could see????? ;)

[Knutsen24]

I put $35-$70 but some months it's more than that.. :rolleyes:

[jailbirdstamper]

Quote:

Originally Posted by CowgirlCreations

With so many enabling threads on this site, I'm wondering what everyone's monthly stamping/crafting budget is?

If you don't *exactly* keep track- take a guess-timate!

I don't keep track per se, but it's at least in the 100 to 200 dollar range and probably (too often) above 200 :o

[jailbirdstamper]

Quote:

Originally Posted by mmferg

Hmmm, let's see....will I ever tell what I spend in a public forum where DH could see????? ;)

rofl - that is so funny!

[al_silver2]

I really can't vote...because I am in denial of how much I spend :mrgreen: I honestly don't want to know, I would probably choke!! DH and I had this same discussion the other night and thankfully he didn't want to know either. PHEW!!