I have definitely been doing a bit too much shopping at craft stores lately, mainly stocking up on more scrapbook paper (as if I need more!). Unfortunately, this seems to open up my craving for even more supplies, and it’s hard to force myself from buying things.

At the top of my list right now:

• A sewing machine! I’ve been thinking about getting one for awhile, especially after coming up with some neat project ideas for stitching on paper, and having seen other crafters sewing great things. I bought of those mini crafting ones awhile ago, but it was awful, so I never used it. But if I had a real one, maybe I’d actually use it, at least once I learned how to.

  I’m not working at the moment though, so maybe it’s not the best time to buy something like this. But it’s only $100 or so, and maybe I could make things with it that I could sell. I’ve had my eye on the Kenmore Mini Ultra models, though maybe I should just get a real one, since they’re not that expensive. I need to ask around some more, I guess.

• The cutest ribbon ever! I still have a brand new, unused pack of another of this company’s ribbon, but I still really want these too. The designs are just the kind of thing I like, but what will I really do with it all? Run it through an adhesive machine and decorate cards with it?
• Embroidery patterns/kits! I just started working on a rather large cross-stitch project, which I should really focus on, but it’s made me want to start additional projects. The problem is finding ones that aren’t too ugly or cutesy, and that usually means that the goods ones are a bit expensive. Maybe I should just try making my own patterns with PC Stitch, since I can create patterns that I actually like then.