Paperhills

When starting to scrapbook there is a common mistake alot of us make:   we head straight for the nearest scrapbooking store (of course the bigger, the better) and grab everything we can lay our hands on without ever thinking of looking for the “discount” area.     We are caught up in the enthusiasm for this wonderful hobby and it can be quite overwhelming.  Common sense often goes out the window.  We often pay too much for our scrapbooking supplies.  I learned that lesson after spending enough money on scrapbooking that I could have purchased a small car (albeit a used one!).   So the point is … take your time and look around a little.  A very wise friend of mine who got me started in scrapbooking once told me she never paid full price for anything.  Of course I doubted her at the time, but several years later I understand what she was trying to tell me! There are so many ways to save money! If  you are interested in finding information for Scrapbooking on a Budget, you have come to the right place!   There are so many ways to do cheap scrapbooking – and we offer some great tips. For traditional paper scrapbookers we have a wide selection of  Scrapbooking Freebies on our site, plus we will discuss where to find bargains. For those of you who are getting into Digital Scrapbooking (it is the new big thing if you are a scrapper and is becoming more and more popular), our digital free scrapbooking tags can be used and special elements in all of your digital layouts.   One of the big reasons for the popularity of Digital Scrapbooking is that you can find so much free stuff! Whatever style you work with, if you are looking for ways to save money and be more creative, you are going to love the money saving ideas and advice we provide on our site. Here is a sample – Embellishments: You can Make Your Own if you want to be really creative.  But there are also so many sources for finding inexpensive embellishments: Where? • Dollar Stores • Old greeting cards – resist throwing them out! • Hardware stores for metal objects like hinges, tape, or mesh – who knew? • Thrift Stores – you can find buttons, lace, fabric, vintage postcards or photos – you never know what treasure you might find • Children’s outgrown clothing can be a source of great material for scrapbooking – examples buttons, trim and fabric

Be careful to protect your photo layouts by making sure your newly found and perhaps suspect embellishments are acid and lignin free. We’ll show you how.  Go to our Gallery of Ideas for more money saving tips. Do you have some tips or resources that we haven’t thought of?  We’d love to hear from you. Please feel free to post your advice on our site to be shared with our scrapbooking community.  It’s easy as pie!  I know they will appreciate it! Return from Cheap Scrapbooking to Homepage