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

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.

I save all my scraps big and small, and when planning a layout, always go through my scraps first to see if I have anything I can use. Most of the time, I can include something recycled on a layout - sometimes, I manage to get the entire layout made from scraps.
Nicola

I have found some great photosafe adhesive at the dollar store...the little double-sided squares with the blue tabs on the back. Aside from all of the blue tabs being left over and having to get them into the garbage, it's a great cheap solution.

Reusing bits from non scrap items is a favorite frugal tip for me. I love to use tags from clothing. You'd be amazed at the cool tags. I've made mini books using them or used the icons from them. The textures are cool and lots of times are attached with cool pieces of string or ribbon.
I would love to attend the Scrap Etc. event and could do so, especially since my husband is on a 'boys' vacation that weekend!
Thanks for the great giveaways.

I would love to attend Scrap Etc!
My frugal tip is that I save the hard plastic that some embellishments come in and use that to make "ghost" embellishments with my Quickutz. Really works!
Thanks,
Susan.

My frugal tip is to just use adhesive on the corners of your photos ... or if you need a long line of adhesive, you can leave little breaks in it ... you don't need solid adhesive around all the edges of your paper/photo in order to hold it securely. This helps you stretch your adhesive a little farther. And stock up when you see a sale or a 40% off coupon from the craft store! Thanks for the giveaway!

Lately I have been trying to scrap with only supplies on-hand. And I try to re-use or re-purpose things I receive, like cards, invitations, gift wrapping, etc.

Two words: SCRAPBOOK SWAP! My girlfriends and I are getting together tonight for our first scrapbook swap. We're all bringing supplies that we don't use, have too much of, or bought with the best of intentions and never actually used, and we're blessing each other with "new" stuff. I'm bringing gift bags for everyone, and we'll "shop" for new inspiration. Eco-friendly and economically-sound. Woo-hoo!

I am just a beginner in digital scrapbooking and have found blogs like this one, and all the resources so helpful--no need to buy books, etc as there is plenty of great stuff on line. I also have turned to my public library for other resource materials FIRST instead of going right to Amazon-- the books I buy are ones that I really think are worthwhile to have handy at home....
I have learned so much here--great frugal tips!

I guess for the frugal part I use the ever so cheap glue stick for lots of projects. I would also have to echo the other comments on "use what you have". If I see something new that is cute, I probably have something similar already, or if it is an embellishment, I have everything I need to make it.
I would be thrilled for a chance to go to Scrap, Etc. I live here in Atlanta, but our frugalness (i.e. budget) doesn't allow for the cost of the ticket now. If I could win a free spot, that would make me sooooooo happy. :-)

My tip is use your scraps! I've often found just the right touch of patterned paper in my scrap bin - and it saves me from wasting an entire sheet of paper!