Since we didn't buy our tickets online, we arrived at 10am, just as they opened to scrappers w/o the VIP pass. The first booth we stopped at, was FULL of Basic Grey. I LOVE me some BG!!! Of course they had Oliver & Olivia, and Capella, as well as Origins and other lines and MANY coordinating embellishments! I was in Basic Grey Heaven!!! Kate and I scored (haha, not a paper pun...yet.) some great deals on random paper packs ($5 for over 20 sheets, plus a sticker sheet of letters), and on their 12x12 element stickers ($1.50 a page)!
Next, we hit the Rusty Pickle booth, and again scored some great paper and some chipboard....mmmmm....chipboard...(insert: Homer Simpson drool, here). At Scrap Happy, I found some of the new Cuttlebug embossing folders that I've been looking for, and of course we had to stop at Stampin' Up.
The scariest impulse purchase I almost made, was at the Paper Wizard. There was an A-MA-ZING laser-cut representation of Las Vegas. It would have been THE element on my layout. The price tag, you ask? $25, excuse me, $24.95. I drooled over that cut the entire day...and almost went back to get it, but maintained my willpower. (After all, $25 could buy me ALOT of eyelets and brads, right?) Speaking of eyelets and brads, my true weakness was unveiled at the Eyelet Outlet booth. There were "deal bins" of $1-a-package brads and eyelets. HOW DARE THEM! They're as bad as Queen & Co.'s $1 booth!!! Between the two booths, I dollar'd myself to death. Ugh! Note to self: must stay away from dollar deals.
Towards the end of expo aisles at Scrapbook 'N' Stickers, I FINALLY found my Cosmo Criket "Cinnamon" paper, that I've been looking for, since March. YAY!!!
By the end of the day, I had bought two things that I REALLY thought I needed, and a whole bunch of other gorgeous papers, brads, eyelets, felt borders, buttons, glitter-flock, chipboard, etc., that just fed my addiction to this horrible, awful, downright despicable hobby. (Insert: HEAVY sarcasm) :oP
What were the two things I thought I REALLY needed, you ask? I found the Crafter's Companion stick away and stick & spray to refurbish my Cricut mats! I've been longing to place an order on http://www.customcrops.com/, but they always seem to be out of the stuff. I really hope they live up to the hype! The other item I was excited to find? Ribbon organizers & dispensers from Best Craft Organizer (http://www.bestcraftorganizer.com/). I have drooled over their shelving before, but most kits are at least $200! Since I've been struggling with how to organize my ribbon, I watched their video (prior to the Expo), and subsequently purchased some ribbon organizers. I'll let you know how that works out for me, in a future post...and just keep my fingers crossed that I win their $250 drawing (haha). :o)
I can't wait to use some of my new haul (pic below)! Until then, Hoppy Crafting!!!
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