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

Honestly I am finding that the best way for me to be frugal is to be organized. When I have my supplies organized I am more aware of what I have and am less likely to buy more! :)
Thanks Ali

My frugal scrapbooking tip would be to buy with a friend. Most packages of supplies come with more than you will ever use, so buy with a friend and split them!

Use your sewing machine- it's cheaper than expensive adhesives!!! :)

I tend to buy supplies that I can use over and over again like stamps + masks and tools that helps me make my own embellishments like punchers + templates. I also repurpose packaging... it's amazing what you can do with Pillsbury icing cups and clear packaging! :-)

I use a hanging file folder filing box and sort my scraps by color. I don't keep every scrap but those bigger than a business card I will.
Can't do Atlanta but I would love one of the rest of the prizes!

I love to journal directly onto photos with a photo marker - that way I can get more photos on the cs! (This would work well, for example,if I have a photo that I don't want to crop the right bottom corner, but the top right corner has big white sky.)

I am always looking for ways to save money on embellishments. I love chipboard and have found that the raw chipboard and some paint or scrap paper makes a great cheaper alternative to the embellished chipboard shapes on the market. For titles, I use stamps and then add dimensional glaze to create my own "epoxy" sticker titles. I trace chipboard flowers onto scrap paper and handcut.

I'm not very good at being frugal..but some packaging can make for great embellishments or small pieces of "pattern paper."
I would LOVE to attend the Scrap etc. event!

I like to use cereal boxes and run those through my BigShot to create embellishments for my pages.

I love making my own patterned paper by scanning fabric, or using images from on-line to print onto inexpensive white cardstock that can be purchased into bulk!
p.s. too from from Atlanta to go...)-:

My frugal tip is to reuse and recycle as much of the things I use in my daily life that seem insignificant. I find a way to incorporate them into my next project. Thanks for the giveaway!!

I could go to the Scrap Etc event!!!!!!
Like others I'm going to say use the packaging!!!!

Not that original, but the scraps left over after scrapbooking allow me to exude my most creative pages. I find that working with limited supplies forces me to see things differently, and that is where the great stuff comes from, for me. It's difficult because it's so tempting to buy pkgs. and sets, but that also costs more, too!

I would have to say that I usually try to make do with whatever I have on hand first rather than running out to buy new stuff - I like a challenge :)
Thanks for the chance to win, I would not be able to attend in GA, although it would be fun.

My frugal tip is to recycle anything that has a cool design or texture or color. I love to crop a bunch of "found" stuff to make travel books. I learned that from you, Ali! Thanks for the cool giveaways!

Not sure if this would be considered a frugal tip but ... SHARE! Any time I scrapbook with friends we always put out our "stuff" for all to use. I think it's a lot cheaper to share than to buy every little thing. Thanks!
PS. I would not be able to attend the Atlanta event.

I like to make mini books. Instead of buying mini books, I use whatever chipboard I have at home to make the front and back covers & the pages inside, punch holes & then put it together with binder rings. For covers I've used chipboard that comes behind notepads, chipboard that is included when you purchase paper from online stores, manilla folders, packaging from when you buy 12x12 albums. I've even used cereal boxes! When the cereal is done, I cut up to the size I want and then cover with patterned paper or cardstock (that idea came from Heidi Swapp).
Thanks for the giveaways. I would not be able to make it to the Scrap Etc but thanks for the chance :)

I save every scrap I've got and typically use it for die cutting or just as a little pop for an embellishment. I especially like doing that with my favorite papers I just bear to throw away.
Thanks for the chance to win - I live in Atlanta, so no commute for me to go to the event...I didn't even know we were having something! :)
Christine

i guess my frugal tip is as much a technique as anything - i'm loving making my own patterned paper with stamping at the moment, particularly layering stamps in different shades of the same colour.
~anna (in australia - a bit too far away!)

My frugal scrapbooking tip is check the dollar store! There are some things in the dollar store scrapbook section that ARE NOT worth using (adhesives that don't stick and bad eyelets!) but i've found great buttons, paper flowers, brads and occasionally a good brand name rub on or sticker! I've also started making a lot of hand made embellishments.