10 Things I learned from my Stash Detox
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- Опубликовано: 22 июл 2024
- These are the 10 most important things I learned from working through my entire diamond painting stash without buying new diamond painting.
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I loved watched you go through your detox. You are a voice of reason in a crazy sea of diamond painting collectors.
I think FOMO is the reason so many people are in deep debt. Not just with diamond painting but in life.
I agree - and the spot-on marketing isn't helping.
I agree with you on so many things especially FOMO. I got sucked into that cycle in the past and found myself buying a painting a week almost. I havent purchased for about a year now and you've inspired me to at least finish two before I buy one more. My bank account is much happier now.
Hi Nicola - Well that sounds like a great system 👍👍
Great reflections Lisette.. I am personally trying to stay on a very low buy, until my stash is a little smaller 🙂 The key word being, trying 🤣😂
That's all we can do really Mia - just try. Hugs
Thank you so much for this. I have between 50-75 diamond paintings that I acquired during a period of FOMO. Now I’m beginning to feel a little overwhelmed. I underestimated how long it would take to complete them because the first few went so quickly. I’m learning so much from you especially tracking and accountability. I wasn’t tracking what I bought, just what I started so I had no idea how many I really had. “The buck stops here”. Thanks again.
You got this Nancy - just start tracking things and you have it under control in no time
Very helpful tips, totally relatable. Mindfulness is key. Watching your detox journey, you did not give up on any kit. I plan to do the same
Thanks so much
Hi Lisette, I found myself succumbing to FOMO in the beginning and then was running out of space to store them so I put myself on a low buy. I also noticed that my taste is changing and there are some in my stash that I’ve lost interest in. Strangely, I haven’t seen many new releases over the past year or so that I felt I had to have. I think that’s a sign I have too many in my stash to pick from. That’s a good thing because it lessens my temptation to buy more. Lol. 😂
Hi Lisa - yes, that certainly does help.
I am with you for all of the things. I have started my no buy Jan 01st this year. I have stayed true to it.
Yeah Nancy - good for you. You can do it 👍
Thank you for your honesty❤. I'm one of those people with 500+ paintings in my stash. I'm so impressed by your journey so that I decided to take you and your advice as a role model📋👩🏫. I'll try to only buy a very small amount of kits from now on and rather work through my enormous stash💪🏻. I'll try to do it by participating in events so that working is more fun and maybe a little push to really finish the started ones🤔. I hope to reduce my stash and I know it'll take long time to do so but I'll do my best😊. Thank you so much for encouraging me🥰!
Hi Carina - working on diamond paintings from your stash for events is an excellent way to work through them. Baby steps.
I can relate with everything! They're all spot on! Ideally, we would want to get a dp that we can work on in the immediate future and not just store it and collect dust. I finally accounted my stash. I have 16 not started and half of them are not my style anymore! It's tempting to buy specially if there's a discount or on sale. This video is a very good reminder as we all know DAC's anniv is coming again next month! Your video is so helpful! Thank you so much!
Thank you
Loved this video! For me, I try to remember that I can love an image and not want to display it in my house and work on the kit lol. I try to only buy kits that I actually want to spend hours on instead of images, I find pretty, or else my stash would be infinite.
That's a great strategy
Coucou. Tout à fait d'accord avec toi sur les 10 points. Le seul qui ne me concerne plus trop c'est le FOMO. Depuis quelques temps, je ne l'ai plus.
Oh, je suis très heureuse pour toi Catherine, parce que FOMO est encore une grande problème pour moi.
Hi Lisette😍 I agree with everything you said but it is so hard not to buy. I might be one of those who might be out of control and need a program. So I will watch your new series and try to buy less. You inspire me! Thank you so much for sharing🥰🥰🥰
Thanks so much dear Sylvia - I'm so looking forward to your project with Becky and Jack. Love it
Thanks so much Lizette. I have a problem with scrapbooking supplies (paper, stamps, inks, embellishments) and I am going to take what you've done with your detox and apply it to my scrapbooking stash. Big ones for me are FOMO and underestimating the time I have available to use all my supplies 😍🙏
Thanks so much for letting me know and good luck with your own scrapbooking stash 'detox'.
These are great tips! I especially like the part with accountability. FOMO really is inevitable and you need to stay accountable to someone else besides yourself for sure
Thanks so much Courtney - yes, holding myself accountable with diamond painting doesn't work - so outer accountability it is.
I can do it too!! 😂 I want to enjoy working on what I have. You are giving me positive advice. Thank you Lisette ☺️
You're very welcome Katya - enjoy working on your stash.
My biggest take away is to track. I write down the paintings and price when I buy them, but I don't tend total those amounts. I think that would really help keep me in check. And I totally agree with a low buy!
Yep - totalling is sooo not fun..but it does help … 🤣🙈🥰
Hi Lisette, variety ist the Thing, I learnt from this video. And I do paint the older one first. I never painted a Christmas Image and noone is in my stash. So, the next purchase will be a Christmas Image.
I,m sorry for my bad english skills. Greetings from Germany
Hi Conny -your english is totally fine. Yes - get a Christmas image - Dreamer Designs has some gorgeous ones.
Fomo is so real. I have well over 300 and finally put myself on a strict 1 in and 1 out policy. Destash, complete, or giveaway one before getting another.
One in - one out is a great strategy!
All 10 are great lessons! I agree with them. Some I adhere to; others I need to work on more. This is therapeutic. Thank you. Love your content. 💎
Thanks so much Carol
I'm so grateful for this message ♥️ this is amazing! I'm a moody diamond painter , when sadness hits I don't do it, and for past 3 years I have a lot of breakdowns and I can't touch my dps.... 😢
Sorry to hear you've been dealing with breakdowns. Thanks so much for watching this video. I really appreciate that. Take care.
Loved your video. All 10 were spot on. As I keep working on what I have...FOMO is what got me in this no buy stage. I look but no buy!
Thanks Marcia - you got this 🥰
Thank you for this. I think most of us go nuts when we start Diamond paintings and create big stashes. I know I have too much amassed in a short time, but I am going for a low buy approach. Sadly the constant cycle of releases creates FOMO but I’ve been trying to think carefully before purchases and if I want something that sells out if it’s meant to be it will restock. And when it restocks I will know for sure whether I truly want it or if I was simply suffering from FOMO!
That sounds like a great strategy to me. It's just about trying to stay aware of why you are buying and just try to keep it 'normal'. That's all it is (sounds simple - but it isn't).
Great tips!
Thanks
Great tips. Thank you.
Thanks so much
Agree with you great tips...
Thanks so much
Very informative, thank you for making this video!
Hi Laura - you're very welcome. Thanks for watching
All good ideas and helpful hints. Thanks,
Thanks Tami
Wow this was an amazing Video. So many Things were good to know 🎉
Thanks Natz 🥰
Excellent points to consider. Thank you ❤
Thanks Cynthia
Such great tips Lisette, I particularly agree with the point about paintings becoming ‘out of date’ as quality is improving so quickly. I’ve set myself a stash limit of 10 but am trying to stay in single figures so I always have scope to buy at least 1 if a painting really catches my eye.
Hi Mandy - that sounds like a solid system to me. Very good 👍
I love this video. Everything that you mentioned I felt. Also this video helped me greatly and I will utilize when I get my stash from 21 to 5. Thank you so much
Thanks so much Annette - you'll be at 5 before you know it.
These are fabulous and super useful tips friend! Thank you for sharing.
Thanks so much my dear friend 🥰
Such an interesting discussion. I am currently in the process of removing two from the stash for every new one purchased. It’s really been helpful in clearing away some of the images that are too dark or too orange. 😅
Hi Lisette! Love this video… once again, very informative! Thank you! 🥰💖🥰
Thanks so much Lily
I do need to slow down now and work on my stash especially the older kits ❤
Hi dear friend - yes, I would definitely recommend getting Some of the older ones done (maybe just save your 5 favorites or something) 🥰
Excellent points!!! I really need to keep a big list of that posted on my wall in my house so I can remember that! Might have to do that. Thank you for a great informative video. I agree with you on it all :)
Ha ha ha - thanks Aleasha 🥰🥰
This was great Lisette. I watched you detox journey and this video right here should be seen by every diamond painter out there. So many good things to think about. Thanks so much!
Thanks so much Carol - I really appreciate that 🥰
Great tips! Congrats on finishing your stash and setting the ground rules going forward 😊
Thanks so much Darlene
Such a great video! I have been on a no buy for Lent, and it’s honestly taught me so much! The first week was so hard, but with each week, things got easier. I currently have a stash of 36, and I’m definitely inspired to keep it under 40 for sure, which means I definitely will be shopping from my stash 😊
Hi Bree - thanks so much. Yes, it does get (a little bit) easier and I agree - it definitely teaches you to think about the buying process.
Oh boy....I'm drowning over here...help!!! Lol
No worries Mindy - you're set for life with your beautiful Chuck Pinson collection. (Will you show them all in a video some day ? That would make an awesome video I think).
Bedankt voor deze zeer interessante video Lisette. Veel dingen zijn ook al eerder naar voren gekomen, maar nu ze allemaal op een rijtje staan heel helder! En we zouden inderdaad niet moeten kopen om te kopen of om alles te willen hebben... Ik heb dan ook onlangs alleen nog maar kleine projectjes bij Wibra en Aldi gekocht, omdat ik merk dat ik met grote paintings veel te lang bezig ben. Juist vanwege de beperkte tijd. Maar hé, bij die kleine projectjes voel ik me nu goed bij en ik heb altijd nog een grotere achter de hand, voor het geval ik wel een aantal dagen meer tijd heb. Zo heb ik zo nu en dan toch een finish. Veel plezier met je nieuwe paintings. Groetjes uit Drenthe.
Hi Ina, nou dat is nog eens een goed idee. Op die manier hou je het leuk voor jezelf en daar gaat het om. Groetjes uit Frankrijk
Thank you for this video Lisette. I found it really helpful.
I just started diamond art painting 2 months ago. I am just finishing my first one that took me 7 weeks (I don't personally like multi-placing).
I already have 8 more kits sitting around waiting to be done. And many are bigger than the one I am finishing so I accumulated almost 2 years worth in two months..
Logically it would be a good idea to slow down. So I put a note to myself to do so and saved a copy of your video with it to remind me why
Honestly even in 2 months I've seen changes in my tastes. Like I have one I plan to hang in a specific place, and THEN I see one I like even better, so I then get the new one.
Then I have to figure out what to do with the original one...
Honestly, I think I really need to stop looking on the Web sites of the company's I buy from until I am almost done with the ones I have now.
I really see your point too about how a two year old kits will likely not be as good quality as a new one, as they are always making improvements.
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Barbara - don’t worry - you are already ahead of me, because you came to this realisation after only 2 months. It took me a year before I stopped to think Lol. So you’ll do great going forward. Enjoy the hobby
@@LisetteCraftsandTells Thanks, I really did learn a lot from you. I changed the way I buy for the better, once you see the logic behind it all. I do tend to be an impulse buyer, shopping therapy and all. I want EVERYTHING I love. LOL
I have 7 kits that as still unopened and it takes me a LONG time to complete one, as I do not care for multi-placing. And that is just how i like it, taking time to complete each brings me a greater feeling of accomplishment when it is done. I do see so many people online asking how to work quicker. That is not me. It would get twice as expensive as a hobby if I could go twice as fast, and i do always have one in progress,
I currently have 7 unstarted. My new rule is that I cant get anymore until I get down to 3. When I start one of those 3, I can get 2 more. Then when i get down to 3 again and start one, I can get another 2....and so on...
A bit off topic, but one of my favorite parts of your channel are the XL paintings and passion projects, as I also have a love for XL paintings. Thanks Lisette!
Yeah - Well I Hope to entertain you with my upcoming XL projects 🥰
Ik koop echt alleen als ik 100% weet dat ik het ga maken.me laatste is de beast die wou ik zo lang hebben.en heb mad props gehad .
Hi Petra - ja dat is natuurlijk het allerbeste systeem. Helaas werkt mijn hoofd niet zo LOL
Have really enjoyed your channel! I have a relatively small stash in comparison to a lot of diamond painters but I have stopped looking and stopped buying for quite some time. I want to complete them all before I buy anymore! It will take me a long time as I have several other hobbies as well. Once my stash is completed I will only buy one at a time, finish it and not buy more until it is completed or near completion
Hi Jennifer - thanks so much and sounds like a good plan to me 👍
It’s all so hard 😭 I’m amazed with your journey and I’m trying to be picky about my purchasing. My stash is too big. Hope to decrease my overall this year.
Would love to know if you have any tips and tricks for getting back into the groove of diamond painting if you have busy months. I’m swamped right now and I’ve don’t a row on my painting in two months and it’s getting me down. Thanks!
What I do is that I always have one diamond painting laying around - so not in a craftroom (I don't have one), but just near the dining room table. Make it as convenient as possible. When I sit down for a little coffee break - I just work 5 or 10 minutes on a section and then put it away again. All those little bits add up and at the end of the week you have made progress. Maybe give that a go?
Hi Lisette, je trouve que tu soulèves de très bons points! Je n'ai pas arrêté d'acheter mais j'ai beaucoup diminué et surtout j'ai décidé de faire mon stock dans l'ordre de mes achats. Je trouve que tu as tout à fait raison vis-à-vis de la qualité qui change très vite. Mon stock a déjà bien descendu et j'aimerais me stabiliser à environ 50... On verra si c'est cette année que j'y arrive ♥ bon week-end 🍫
Coucou Katarina - 50 sera top. Tu peut le faire - je suis sûre. 👍👍
Newer kits not always have perfect quality. I bought the DAC Loki kit roundabout half a year ago. It had the first generation of DAC's selffabricared drills, which are usually close to perfection (especially the 310). But the 310 in this kit was just a nightmare. Fortunately it did not contain many of them.
Okay - good to know. Thanks
Heel interessant deze video. Ik denk dat het loslaten van de fomo het grootste punt is voor mij.
Ja dat is echt een dingetje en mensen die niet Diamond maintenant begrijpen daar werkelijk helemaal niets van heb ik gemerkt 🤣🤣🤣🥰
FOMO definitely got the best of me. I started in October 2023 and have already built a stash of 200+ kits (including snack size ones from Amazon). Now that reason & clarity has returned, I’m ready to destash several that were impulse buys so I can focus on the ones I am truly interested in. Watching you be so diligent with completing what you had in your stash before buying anything new has inspired me to try the same. ❤
I started a month after you.... and have acquired 36 DAC/Amazon kits. I too have remorse buy on a few... wishing I hadnt spent that money. I feel I have to take advantage of the discounts above 15%... since I'm on limited income. I'm at a point now where the new releases aren't interesting me... and I'm waiting for my 4 must haves from my wishlist to restock. But have not bought in 2 weeks.👍
No buy of 2 weeks is a win. Just congratulate yourself on that and try to resist the discounts - know that there are at least 10 rounds of discounts per year …so you van always catch the next one. Don’t beat yourself up if you cave. I almost caved myself last week - temptations Will always be there. Just stop and reflect before buying
@@LisetteCraftsandTells Thank you! I keep looking at my 4 oos canvases in my wishlist and remind myself that they are the ones I really want. A lot of this is most likely FOMO. I managed to escape the most recent 20% sale.🎉 Thank you for your encouragement. ♥️
I have just started diamond art painting so this is such a good thing before going crazy. I am nowwhere near your sizes though.
Do you think older kits would deteriorate in the time you hoard them?
Hi, sorry I’m only just now catching up on comments. I haven’t had any problems with deteriorating - my Oldest canvases were 3 to 4 years old.
I am currently on the hunt for a softer wax.. any suggestions on waxes? I have tried with putty but i ended with stringy melty sticky goo.. i know i put them in the fridge but it's just extra work to keep putting them back in the fridge.. any suggestions on putty?
Sorry - I have absolutely no advise on wax/putty since I myself only use the pink heart wax from DAC.
@LisetteCraftsandTells thank you so much for responding.. i enjoy watching your vids.. you are awesome
What do you do with the pictures when youre done? My grandma makes them and its getting crazy.
I roll them up and put them back in the box…so basicly nothing. I like the process of working on them, but I don’t hang them in my house. Also I gave Some away.
Ok. Have you ever tried crocheting?
Hoi, inmiddels je eerste bestelde paintings al binnen? Ik ben zelf erg gevoelig voor kortingcodes... (discounts). Meestal als er 1 kwam dan wilde ik ervan profiteren. Dan ging ik toch weer twijfelen aan een nieuwe painting want die was dan stuk goedkoper en strajs niet meer. En kort erna trapte ik er weer in. Deels FOMO. Ik vind mijn voorraad nog steeds geweldig, maar geeft ook druk op mij. Ik merk wel dat de paintings bij DAC veelal heel groot worden aangeboden sinds een paar maanden en heel veel met vierkante steentjes. En ik hou van ronde steentjes (tot nu toe) en heb gelukkig nu wel minder grote paintings op voorraad. Maar idd wel een aantal oudere waarvan het nog de vraag is of het dan niet tegenvalt om ermee te werken. Misschien toch maar wat oudere eerst maken 😊 . De keuze is reuze 😂. Ik vind het overigens best vreemd hoe gevoel erbij werkt. Ik ben nu met daylight van DAC bezig, maar 'voel' het niet echt. Mooie en geen donkere kleuren, maar niet het gevoel erbij waar ik op hoopte ofzo. Gelukkig een wat kleinere 😅. Groetjes ❤
Hi Anita - ja, de eerste bestellingen zijn binnen en ik ben nu bezig met een grote square drill van DAC. Zo gaaf en man wat een verschil met de oude stijl. Ik weet echt niet wat ik mee maak LOL. Zeker aan je oudere DAC's werken zou ik zeggen - zeker de squars. De ronde maakt denk ik niet zoveel uit. Ja, die kortingscodes zijn killing, want je gaat toch even kijken. Ik ben er van de week zelf ook bijna weer ingetrapt - toen ze een 'overstock' sale deden - Koop 2 en krijg de 3e. Erg verleidelijk - maar ik heb het kunnen weerstaan gelukkig. Ik ben nu nog ruby, maar denk dat ik binnen nu en een paar weken wel op diamond kom. Oh, en de anniversary sale komt eraan - maar eens kijken hoe we daar mee omgaan LOL. Groetjes uit Frankrijk.