Wednesday Sponsor Giveaways : Paper Relics, Shabby Chic Crafts, & Scrap Etc. Events

Wow great giveaways Ali - I live in Atlanta & would love to go but with hubby taking a paycut this year to keep his job there was no way...
I've been digging out the old papers (that I still like - not the ones where I shake my head & say what was I thinking) & mixing them in with the new stuff. I've been suprised how great they can look. I also make my own thickers style letters by diecutting multi of each image & gluing them together (it's a bit time consuming but I get the titlework in the color, font, size I need for my project & don't run out of the letters that are most used)

Digital photos! I take zillions of photos and, of course, have the option to "delete" any I decide I don't want. I was at my grocery store yesterday and there was a sign that they're discontinuing traditional film developing, because digital is so prevalent. I remember paying to print for tons of photos I never used.

I love to use the packaging from my favorite scrap products, and also corrugated cardboard, because it's everywhere.

My frugal tip is nothing new at all -- I scrapbook out of my stash. With the exception of adhesive, I think I could scrapbook using only my stash, my tools and my computer for the rest of my life and never run out of supplies.

I love this idea.

frugal- i love frugal :)
i save all my scraps, and go through them occasionally and give them to my scraping nieces. i always look through my scraps before making a card. this way i normally don't cut into a new sheet of my beloved paper.
i trace around shapes to use for journaling blocks.
thanks ali!

Like others have said, minimizing the purchase of new items and trying to make do with what I have. I love being able to reuse or repurpose other items, too!

my tip: i've been using the sticker "frame" leftovers from labels as frames to fill in cards and scrapbook pages. They are perfect for "holding" embellishments, letters & word stickers. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!

I've been trying to recreate the cool embellishies I see in magazines instead of buying anything.

When I make cards, I try to incorporate scraps from other projects to use up leftovers. I've also been trying to use what I have instead of buying new supplies.

My frugal tip...swap left over and/or unused supplies with other scrappers..i.e. scrap paper, letter stickers, stamps, etc...just because you won't use it, doesn't mean someone else can't.
P.S. i am within driving distance of the Scrap Etc event and i have accomodations too!!

I like to swap "old" stuff with fellow scrappers (mainly my sister). We always have those bits of things that we don't need anymore and often times someone else can turn them into a treasure :0).

Save your scraps!! Also the negative cutout leftover from the Cricut. Use those coupons from Michael's and your local SS - we scrappers love a sale!

I've been known to do that too Amy :)

One thing that I have started doing since reading your blog, Ali, is always getting my idea sketched out on paper whenever it pops into my head (ie. in church, as I'm falling asleep at night, etc.). To get the idea sketched out saves me alot of time and supplies because I avoid buying supplies just because they are cute are printing out a pic just because I "might" scrapbook it. I've been able to enjoy my hobby more even with limited time and resources.

Those bright journaling cards are so cute! My frugal tip is buying letter stamps and ink instead of letter stickers. They last forever and you never run out of e's!

Sometimes I go scrap shopping with a friend, and if we see something we both like, we'll buy it and split it, like a paper pack or something. I get tired of the same stuff anyway, so having half of it to use is sometimes I really great thing, especially for half the price. :-)

Frugal Tip: use the stamp scraps as pop-ups after you cut out the stamp (for stamp-in-up stamps).
I would also be available to go to Atlanta, GA as well :)

I don't really have a frugal tip...but my general scrapbooking tip is to use your every day life as inspriation--things you see everywhere.

We all have lots and lots of scraps! I keep a basket near my scrap box. Then when I have time I cut lots and lots of circle scraps in all kinds of different sizes. I like a black scallop circle with a white circle center because it goes with everything. That way when I need a saying for, lets say a cupcake, all I have to do is grab a circle, put it on a toothpick and it's ready to go.