Tales of a Crafty Hoarder

Words from Husband tonight: “I threw out three jars the other day, but I didn’t tell you. But I love you, and you didn’t miss them.” Le sigh.

Hello, my name is Hannah,
and I am a crafty (find better word for “hoarder”)

My favorite thing to hoard of late? Jars. No, I don’t know why. There’s the giant button jar

Confessions of a Crafty Hoarder | Hannah & Husband

The jars from the Made + Remade mantle I did for Joann at Christmas…

Confessions of a Crafty Hoarder | Hannah & Husband

The jars from our pantry redo–although, I completely blame Husband for those. And the other night, I threw together a cute little candle holder with a jam jar, a handful of grits and some washi tape.

Confessions of a Crafty Hoarder | Hannah & Husband

Note: Cute succulent washi tape was a gift. It’s part of a new line by Smarty Pants Paper Co. that I’m currently obsessed with.

It’s not always jars though. I go through phases. At one point is was felt. Then, it was old clothes. I have an odd assortment of fuzzy mini pom-poms for no particular reason. And this past Christmas I noticed myself repeatedly buying tinsel for some reason… (I really like things that sparkle!)

But I suppose the real problem comes when remnants from each phase stick around and have to be organized into some semblance of order in my studio.

Confessions of a Crafty Hoarder | Hannah & Husband

Around the holidays I posted this Instagram of a drawer in my studio just to see if anyone else had this problem. Newsflash:

My favorite people also hoard craft supplies.

Let’s face it: crafty hoarders are totally the ones you want around in a crisis.
Need a last minute party thrown? Call a crafty hoarder.
Outgrown your outfit for the pride parade and need more sequins? Call a crafty hoarder.
Want a monogram put on that cute new sweater set? Call a crafty hoarder.
Don’t have any mini dinosaurs to put in your terrarium? Call a crafty hoarder.

So, in the comments below, tell us…

What do you hoard?

 

 

 

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5 thoughts on “Tales of a Crafty Hoarder

  1. My biggest challenge since getting back into sewing is trying not to hoard fabric. So far it’s working with this rule: I’m not allowed to buy fabric until I complete the project that the last purchased fabric was bought for. We’ll see when this tomato skirt actually comes into fruition: http://instagram.com/p/l0wCuQpzXI/

  2. Juice bottles, wine bottles, paper shopping bags. Any remnant of an item I’ve used- scrapbook paper, foam sheets, beads!

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