| Memories are priceless, but the cost of | | | | the store's website: |
| preserving them can be high. | | | | |
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| Here are nine tips for making the most of | | | | |
| your scrapbooking budget.1.Be on the lookout | | | | discount codes to newsletter subscribers. |
| for scrapbooking supplies everywhere you go. | | | | But keep in mind, when you |
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| I once made the cutest shabby chic card with | | | | are shopping the sale aisle, a good deal is |
| the corrugated cardboard | | | | not a good deal if you |
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| liner in a light bulb box. Another example: | | | | never use the product. Buy only those things |
| you can buy 100 brass brads | | | | that you love - and |
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| for less than a dollar at the local discount | | | | know you'll use.7. When shopping for tools, |
| store and then customize | | | | keep quality and versatility in mind. |
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| them to match your layout with acrylic paint | | | | Investing in quality tools will ultimately |
| and/or sandpaper. Or | | | | save you money, because you |
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| look in the clearance bin for ribbon, fiber, | | | | won't need to replace them very often. |
| and fabric remnants - or | | | | You'll also want to look for |
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| bouquets of silk flowers, which you can take | | | | trimmers and cutters that allow you to |
| apart and attach to your | | | | replace only the blade - and not |
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| cards and layouts with brads, eyelets, | | | | the entire cutting system. The Coluzzle, by |
| bottlecaps, or button. You'll | | | | Provocraft, is one of the most |
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| find all kinds of treasures at office | | | | versatile cutting systems available. It |
| supply, hardware, and dollar | | | | takes a little practice, but |
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| stores, as well as flea markets and garage | | | | once you get the hang of it, you can cut a |
| sales.2. Keep your supplies organized. When | | | | huge variety of shapes and |
| your papers and embellishments | | | | |
| | | | alphabets, as well as envelopes and tags - |
| are logically arranged and easy to find, | | | | all with very inexpensive templates.8. Save |
| you'll always know what you | | | | and organize your scraps. It's amazing when a |
| | | | small scrap is perfectly |
| have, which means you'll buy fewer | | | | |
| duplicates. And you don't need | | | | suited for a card of scrapbook. And you can |
| | | | always use the backside of |
| expensive racks for storing your paper. The | | | | |
| large 14" Ziploc bags | | | | white-core cardstock or patterned paper when |
| | | | you need white. Or give |
| are perfect for storing 12x12 paper. You can | | | | |
| even hang the labeled | | | | your scraps to your children. My kids are |
| | | | constantly making friendship |
| Ziploc bags from skirt hangers to maximize | | | | |
| your space. A few | | | | cards out of my scraps. They each have a |
| | | | basket on the family scraptable, |
| inexpensive baskets or plastic containers | | | | |
| can hold your adhesives, | | | | and at the end of a project, I divvy up all |
| | | | my scraps in the three little |
| pens and trimmers. And a common tacklebox is | | | | |
| great for small | | | | baskets. They love the new art supplies, and |
| | | | I love to share my love of |
| embellishments. Or use resealable Ziploc | | | | |
| bags to organize brads, | | | | scrapbooking - and my time spent |
| | | | scrapbooking - with them.9. Network with |
| eyelets and other small embellishments by | | | | other scrapbookers for more low-cost ideas. |
| type or color and store | | | | Arrange a |
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| in a shoebox.3. Here's a little known | | | | supplies swap with your scrapbooking |
| secret. You can join a scrapbooking direct | | | | friends. And read through the scrapbooking |
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| sales company, simply to get the discount on | | | | magazines for more money-saving ideas. In |
| your own supplies. Of | | | | the last few issues of Scrapbooks, Etc. |
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| course, you'll need to make sure the monthly | | | | and Memory Makers, for example, I've read |
| minimums are low enough | | | | (and then used) the following ideas:(1) Take |
| | | | photos of interesting signs and cut out the |
| that you'll be able to meet them with your | | | | letters for fun, eclectic |
| purchases alone. Here is | | | | |
| | | | alphabets.And (2) make your own stamps from |
| one such company with monthly minimums of | | | | your favorite font or images with a |
| just $25 wholesale per month. | | | | |
| | | | computer printout and some foam board.You |
| Details are here: | | | | can subscribe to these magazines at |
| | | | significant discounts online. |
| Use your scanner to create a unique | | | | |
| patterned paper, perfect for your | | | | I've compiled the best deals on the |
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| layout. Scan items of clothing, for example, | | | | |
| that match the clothing in | | | | |
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| your photographs. Print the paper and use as | | | | or see if you can check out current issues |
| part of your background or | | | | from your local library. |
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| as a tag or other embellishment.5. Do a | | | | Scrapbooking magazines often feature |
| google search for "free fonts" and "free | | | | sweepstakes, drawings, and layout |
| scrapbooking." You'll | | | | |
| | | | contests, in which you can win free |
| find thousands of free templates, fonts, and | | | | supplies, as well.You can also save on |
| other free resources for | | | | scrapbooking idea books and techniques books |
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| scrapbookers.6. Check your local paper for | | | | |
| 50% off coupons at large discount | | | | shopping online. often has these books at an |
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| crafting stores. Save these coupons for your | | | | |
| larger purchases. | | | | discount than amazon.com, and their shipping |
| | | | is usually much less, too. |
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