by May 20th, 2009. Filed under: scrapbooking ideas.
SCRAPBOOKING PENS - TIPS ON STORING SCRAPBOOKING PENS>>It’s easy to spend hundreds, if not thousands, on your scrapbook layouts. However, there are several ways that you can start scrapbooking on a budget today.Regular household items can be used, including things that you normally would throw out. Below you will find a handful of ideas that will not only help save you money, but will prevent useful items from ending up in the garbage.
1. Empty Food Boxes
If you have a die cut machine capable of cutting chipboard, such as the Cricut Expression, don’t buy expensive chipboard at the craft store. Instead, use food containers, such as cereal boxes. Once you embellish them with colorful paper, no one will ever know it came from your cupboard! If you do not have a die cut machine, you can use cookie cutters instead, to cut the box and paper into the desired shapes.
2. Wallpaper Scraps
Many wallpaper designs are as beautiful as the pricey papers in the scrapbooking stores. Make regular stops at your local paint and wallcovering stores, get to know the staff, and ask them to call you when they have discontinued sample books that they are throwing away. Keep in mind, however, that the adhesive on these samples may not be acid-free. Although they may not be suitable for your pictures, they can be used for other projects, such as making cards.
3. Wrapping Paper
Think of all the beautiful wrapping paper you have thrown out over the years. Recycle it by using it for your scrapbook projects. At birthday parties and other special occasions, collect the left over wrapping paper and use it for your projects..
4. Fabric and Ribbon Scraps
If sewing is another one of your hobbies, you already know that fabric and ribbon scraps are the perfect complement to your paper crafting projects. Many of these fabric and ribbon scraps are too small for sewing, yet are the perfect size for accenting handmade cards and more.If you have any friends that like to sew, ask them to save their leftover ribbon pieces and fabric remnants.
5. School Supplies
Many of the products in the scrapbooking aisle are simply embellished school supplies. School supplies cost far less, though, and can be easily modified for scrapbook projects.Instead of buying expensive scrapbooking brads, purchase paper fasteners instead.You can paint them with acrylics, glue on embellishments, and jazz them up in a number of ways.
With a little imagination and creative thinking, you will surely find even more common household goods that you can use for scrapbooking on a budget. Make sure you always have a container handy, so when you come across things you can use for your projects, you have a place to put them.
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