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

My tip would be to "share". I know we want it all but for a "one time use" of a stamp or inkpad color I'd recommend checking out your friends stash before purchasing!

Wow! Such generous giveaways. I find that my punches help with scrapbook frugality. I can make my own tabs, tags and journaling spots with left over bits of paper and even pretty note cards I've received in the mail.
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I make up page kits in advance using the materials I already have first then if I need something I will go and buy only that. Gone are the days of hoarding and stockpiling. Woo...Hoo.. I cannot attend the Craft Etc. event unfortunitely. Thanks for the chance.
Cindy (Texas)

Gosh, I save all my scraps...and I mean all of them. I use every inch of paper and foam squares, etc. I also have really toned down how much I am buying embellishment wise. A lot of it was just stuff that wasn't necessary. Thanks!

All those beautiful rub-ons we buy and store have a shelf life - after a while they won't adhere as well. So go ahead, use them up! I love to layer them so they peek out under paper mats or photos, and to place them behind the sentiments on cards. I would not be able to go to Atlanta, but what a great giveaway.

Two of my girlfriends and I have started our own little "kit club". Each month we mail another a little Kit! They are so much fun, and always so different! We usually buy different products, so it gives us a chance to break up some of those larger quantity purchases, or give someone else a chance to use something they normally wouldn't buy! Besides...it saves us $30 a month by not joining a kit club....Even though there are many, many clubs out there we would like to join, sometimes the $30 is a little much for our small budgets!
Not to mention it's a fun way to stay in touch with each other!

My New Year's resolution was to make at least one card from the scraps from my lay-outs and then get rid of the random 2 inch strips I seem to be unable to throw away normally. Happy Wednesday!

I save plastic packaging and cut clear shapes with my Big Shot.
Lora

Repurpose or sell what you don't use. I've sold some of my older/I don't like or use it anymore stuff to other scrappers and they have loved it. I would love to go to Atlanta!!

Within my little scrap circle, we always share our tools. Our rule is to never buy without checking the circle list (our list of supplies and tools). Our system works great! Scrap Etc. would be awesome to attend! I live in SC, so Atlanta is only a 2 hour drive. Please put me in the drawing for this giveaway. Thanks Ali!

My tip is I use brown paper bags that come in the mail (office max, etc)- they are covered with designs and letters that I cut up and use for my layouts. Sometimes I use the whole word and other times I use individual letters. Last year they even had scroll patterns on the bags.....very fun......and FREE!
Love your work Ali!
Kelly in St. Lou

WOW!!! What wonderful giveaways.
My frugal tip is paint and inks. I've found that no matter what paper I don't have I can make another one work with a swipe of paint or distressing it with inks.

My frugal tip is realizing that you don't need everything new that comes out in the industry (my old self.) I am trying to buy ONLY those things that I know I will use!! I WOULD be able to attend Atlanta and I would LOVE TO GO!!!!

Atlanta would just be a plane hop over for me! Would be THRILLED to go!!! Tip....some have aready said it, but I've really tried lately to limit my purchases to just my absolute favorites. And go thru what I already have...which is plenty! I find I'm more creative when I pick less of everything to use on a layout!
Great giveaways, as always!!!

Save your small scraps use what you have. It's amazing the fun/gorgeous papers and embellies you'll find, just by "shopping" your own stash.

I started scrapping digitally (I still do traditional) and realized that I can REUSE the digital pages I have created in the books of multiple children. Example: I made a beautiful digital scrapbook of my baby's first year. Then I took those pages and filled in the blanks and made the highlights of our family for that year. I then took some of those pages and filled in the blanks to make a book for my 7 year old daughter for that year. You can take the digital and use it again and again since it's already finished. Now that's economical! :)

I use random materials that can be found anywhere...i.e. a (price) tag tied to a pair of jeans with twine, funky pins used to pin tags to clothes I buy (mainly suits).

The packaging on the products is often so cool that I like to use it in my work.

I store every piece of paper/scrap down to the punch outs. You never know when they will come in handy.

I would find a way to get to Scrap ETC if I won! You always have the greatest give aways!
My frugal type is if you're matting a picture, cut out the insides of the piece of paper that's going to be the mat. It doesn't have to be neat even. But it could give you a nice sized scrap piece of paper. It's especially great to do this if the paper is just one you dearly love.