Cheap Scrapbooking Supplies From The Bathroom 1

Who in the world ever thought you could find scrapbooking supplies in the bathroom? Most scrapbookers would think you were nuts to even suggest it, but its possible. My frugal nature causes me to look for fun and innovative supplies and embellishments in the strangest of places. The bathroom was never off limits. In fact, nothing is off limits for me. What can you possibly find in the bathroom? Cotton Balls and Swabs – These are the two most commonly found items in the bathroom that can be used either as applicators for inks, chalks, etc. Or you can be … Continue reading →

Free or Cheap Scrapbooking Embellishments

We all know scrapbooking supplies are expensive. Have you ever walked down the aisles of your local craft or scrapbooking supply store and see what they charge for so called embellishments? Did you know that you can get some of the same items for a lot less? Eyelets and Snaps – These can be purchased from office supply stores, clothing stores and even online in bulk amounts and altered to fit your projects. Just use some inks, paints or embossing powders and you can make them any color that fits your scrapbooking page. Silk Flowers – They look exactly like … Continue reading →

Using Scrapbook Supplies for Other Uses

Call me frugal, but I have a tenacious appetite for finding new uses for items I already have, so that I do not have to spend the money to purchase something new. Scrapbooking supplies are no different and can be used it a variety of unique ways that go far beyond the album on your shelf. Altered Items – Obviously, the most common use for scrapbooking supplies outside of actual scrapbooking is altered items. This means taking your papers and embellishments and turning something ugly into something beautiful. My favorite altered items to do are CD and DVD tins to … Continue reading →

Collecting Non-Traditional Scrapbooking Embellishments

Scrapbooker’s are constantly on the lookout for new and innovative items to use or try in their scrapbooks. This carries over even beyond the local craft store and scrapbooking store. This happens when they are browsing the local dollar store, or the local hardware store. But what about looking around your own home? We had a pile of clothing set aside to donate. It had been sitting there waiting for me to go through it, because I knew there were some pieces that just wouldn’t be good for someone else. Some had missing buttons, holes in the knee, tears on … Continue reading →

Using Coupons For Scrapbooking Supplies

If you have been scrapbooking for any length of time, you have probably seen the cost of certain products and wondered why in the world someone would pay so much for something. And then you probably even wonder, “Do I need that?”. Well, I cannot answer the latter for you, that is a personal decision, but I can try to help you with the cost of the item. Many stores have weekly coupons that come out. Usually they are found in the newspaper, though visiting websites for your favorite store can often provide you with a printable coupon for your … Continue reading →

Using Embellishments That Go With Your Theme

Finding the right embellishments to fit your layout or theme is actually more complicated than one might think. Especially if you tend to do a lot of pages on actual hobbies, interests and everyday life. If you are just scrapbooking pictures than perhaps using embellishments is not as important. Have you ever considered using actual embellishments that go with your theme. What do I mean? Let’s take a look. A Fishing Page While there is an abundance of fishing papers and coordinated supplies, there are not a lot of charms, ribbons and embellishments that go along with this theme. Take … Continue reading →

A Very Comprehensive List of Font Sites for Scrapbookers

Scrapbookers are a choosy bunch, and often they know what type of font they want before they even get to the layout. The pictures might evoke a certain mood or perhaps its even as simple as they use that font a lot. So where to scrapbookers go to find all the great free fonts out there? These are a huge collection of font sites that I have found or use regularly. Some of these sites I have every font from. Some are sites that list more sites. No matter what, I’m sure your computer will be running on overload with … Continue reading →

Pages for Pennies

Have you ever arrived at the counter of your scrapbook store, arms loaded with wonderful papers, embellishments and the latest and greatest tools, only to get the big shocker when the cashier rings up the total and you’ve spent far more than you thought you had? Yeah. Me too. But there are ways to cut costs when creating pages. You don’t have to spend a lot to have a great looking layout. One of my favorite ways to save money, is to propose a challenge. Usually I challenge myself to use up something (embellishment, paper, etc. ) that I have … Continue reading →

Where to Find Great Scrapbooking Idea Books

Most of my friends would tell you that I am queen of scrapbooking idea books and magazines. I can never seem to get enough. In fact, when I think about organizing my scrapbook room, those are often the first items I start with, because it just seems like there are so many. Over the past few months though, I have taken time to really minimize my collection. I removed any magazines that were more than two years old and freecycled them. Then it was onto weeding through the hundreds of idea books. Some were very easy to just give away, … Continue reading →