I got this recent newsletter from a business cartoonist Hugh MacLeod featuring this cartoon. He meant more for media, but this reigns true for anyone who loves to create:
Making stuff is more fun than buying stuff. That's because there's love in making- you can put as much love into the process as you want- the only limitation is the human heart. Whereas with buying stuff- you can love it all you want, but it can't love you back.