Wednesday 22 January 2014

WOYWW 242 Retail Therapy & Catalogues

Catalogue
Hi Everyone, can't believe it's been two weeks since my last post... time flies when you're having fun... Eliza, (Hey Girl), kindly offered to help me catalogue stamps... Of course I thanked her and proceeded to say I don't have many and I'd really like to find some nice sentiment stamps...

Well, I'm thankful there was a desk separating us, I thought she was going to jump the desk at one stage... Each container she opened there were more sentiment stamps, not just one stamp but a set, some of which had 30 or more. Of course it didn't help much when I'd say "Oh, I forgot about that one" and of course my personal favourite, "Oops!" followed by laughter. Honestly, she stamped her little fingers to the bone, she's such a 'Doll'. We laughed a lot, talked a lot, especially to ourselves...really,  if anyone heard us together they would think us totally insane, bonkers. I did tell Eliza, I was going to do a recording just to see what we sounded like.....WOW! That would be scary...
Bin # 3 - still waiting for Cases to arrive

We survived the heat wave, 3 days of temperatures 42°C - 44°C,  by the 3rd day my room was unbearable... we needed a break. What better way than a little retail therapy... Oh Boy! Eliza and I shopping, by phone, Internet or the shops, we see, we want it NOW. Patience, not being one of my virtues or Eliza's for that matter, once the item imprints on the brain, it's get out of the way or I will run you down...no joke... just don't mess with us when we are on a mission, it's dangerous business, shopping... LOL

Yahoo! 200 houses for my stamps arrived.
We exhausted buys on the Internet, then headed off to the shops, constantly on the lookout for tools that will make crafting easier. Of course people give us wary and mostly disapproving looks when we shop, we love to have fun, tell it how it is and nothing will discourage us from what we want. Couple of dies and a Kaiser shelf to build, we headed home. Obviously still not satisfied with the amount we had purchased it was on the phone to order another fantastic tool....you will have to watch this space for info....
Just between you and I, I'm a little excited the cases turned up, so for now it's back to the catalogue. I was hoping to have it completed by next week, unfortunately the OCD has kicked in and now I find myself with obsessive plans to catalogue everything....go figure....as if I don't have enough to do... I know totally bleeding bonkers.

I'll have a break first, make a cuppa, put my feet up and cruise over to the Stamping Ground, see what's on Julia's desk. What are you waiting for, join in the blog hop and visit lots of very talented people....

Have a fabulous week and Happy WOYWW
Hugs
DeDe







18 comments:

  1. So how will you store said CD containers once they are full? Curious minds want to know, since I just threw about thirty of them away recently. Happy WOYWW from #1.

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  2. DeDe, I am laughing out loud here in NYC in the snow..your adventures with Eliza crack me up :) Glad that you are getting organised. The opening of the containers sounds like when I relocated to NYC and my buddy JT came over to help me pack up the craft room..after about 2hrs she gave up on me..too much 'oooh I forgot about that' 'oh god I love that I wondered where it was' ha ha. Excited to see your purchases. Cx #18

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  3. Thanks for the laugh, I am sure if I was there I would fit right in, felt like you were describing me! As for the OCD thing...I so relate. Sometimes I think I spend more time organising than crafting! #25

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  4. You're on a roll with your cataloguing... I do mine as I go, but don't have the image stamped in mine which I kind of regret, but takes up les space!! happy WOYWW, whatever fun you have today... Helen 23

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  5. Actually, I love sorting and cataloging stuff..it's a satisfying process to carry out and then makes life so much easier when you need to find that essential stamp!! Good on you...especially in the heat you've been having :-)
    I bet you and Eliza are a hoot to shop with, lol!
    Hugs, LLJ 38 xx

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  6. Wow! Sounds like you've stamped and shopped till you dropped!

    Thanks for sharing.

    Zoe #32

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  7. Well, I can relate to having forgot I had stuff - I uncovered several treasures this week. And thanks to you I am definitely moving the project to catalog my single cling stamps and clear sets to the top of the list. You really do need to know what you have to use it. I'm glad I popped by. Susanne #66

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  8. Oh wow DeDe, you've have been so busy, great friend too to help out - you're certaining getting organissed and who doesn't love shopping :-) . Cheers have a super cooooler week Robyn)#69

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  9. So in between cataloging stuff and buying stuff are you ever going to get any time to make stuff, lol!!! I got three stamp binders recently, I've only filled one so far, mainly because I can't stand the thought of the stamping marathon! You two crack me up! Glad the heat wave broke, too hot is much worse than too cold. At least I can put on more layers or turn the heating up, but there comes a time when you're too hot that you can't do anything else about it.

    Hugs
    Brenda 67

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    1. I'm hoping to make something this week, that's if Eliza stops cracking the whip...LOL

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  10. You are hot - we are cold! -39C here today! (Ontario, Canada) It sounds like you have a true friend there- lucky girl! I love shopping too, but mostly it's "window shopping"! This time last year I had decided to organize all my stamps, and catalogue them, and put them on the computer. Big Job! Took about 4 months, but now it's done and i'm glad I did it. You will be too!
    Lindart #76

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  11. LOL I really need to get mine catalogued too! What a lovely friend you have.
    Happy Wednesday.
    Karin #86

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  12. I am not bonkers, I like having conversations with myself and most of all who ever dares to listen well they are in for a treat, I answer myself to, too the strange questions that I ask myself. Oh and at no time did I ever consider doing a hammy to jump the desk, I could just lean over and choke and squeeze, nah never could do that LOL but now I am thinking about it, hhhmmm those CD's need filling. Love you too girl. Dont forget I am a messy worker and well stamp ink gets everywhere, it might even end up on your nose one day LOL.

    Hugs Eliza who has not posted yet, bad girl I am.....

    XOXO

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    1. Listen here Girlfriend, them's fighting words....right back at you... Really...Now you know I love you right, but you have to get control, MESSY is not the word I would use. Girl, I'm still cleaning up ink from your stamping frenzy from 3 days ago.... Seriously, the Road Runner has nothing on you.... Hugs xx

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  13. Ooh!!!!! I want those CD boxes. I could do with somebody to catalogue my stamps too!!!
    HappyWOYWW!
    Tertia#14

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  14. Storage is an obsession, you are so right, thanks for the visit

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  15. Was it the heat getting to you, De De, which necessitated the retail therapy?? Sounds incredible out there - makes me wonder how my aunt and uncle cope - they, too are in Melbourne. Your desk looks a place of great fun and activity this week - I've never thought of cataloguing my stamps... might mean I used more of them more often...
    Have a great week.
    Margaret #7

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  16. wouldn't do for a bunch of us to get together in one spot it could turn into total mayhem! Love all the storage ideas. Those boxes are rather nice too. Hope you have a great week and get a lot done with the OCD! Vickie aka Okienurse #53

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