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

I got so excited about a chance to win the ScrapEtc event that I forgot to share my scrapbooking tip. To save money, once a quarter my two scrapbooking buddies and I go through our stash and have a swap meet. Literally. We end up saving so much money because we recycle each others' stuff. Doesn't matter if it's already opened, half used, scraps, etc. It's always fun and helps us keep our scrap spaces clean and organized.
Per my original post, I live in Atlanta and would love the opportunity to attend ScrapEtc.'s event. Thanks for the chance to win!!

ok, so my frugal scrapbooking tip is to use my son's preschool art projects as little pieces of "extra" when I need to embelish but don't have the right stuff and cannot go get it! I simply crop off scraps of his art on the edges where he doesn't notice anyway and then use this as backgrounds or punches or sewing spots. I would love that conference, but trying to be thrifty puts a dent in flying from so cal. to GA. But everything else looks amazing!

I save my scraps and try to punch out shapes. I am hopefully going to try to make more handmade cards.

Hi! Love the offerings today...I do adore vintage things. I surely could not afford the trip so congrads in advance to whoever wins that! I have many ways to be frugal ...I do the *save scraps n reuse* all the time; I also use packaging materials often (as shims for cuttlebug, the plastic as acetate, etc; my most fun frugal tip is to scrap at my sis's house. She has twice the stash I do and I really don't need to bring anything LOLOL..It's like a doubly free crop! Now don't tell her I said that, k? lol..ty for the chance, Cher

I'd love to go to the event...but it's a bit too far to travel from Sydney, Australia :) But I would LOVE to win the other prizes!
My tip is to only buy white, cream or clear embellishments and ribbon and change the colour to match your project using Copic markers. Although the initial outlay is expensive, they save lots of money in the long run (as well as storage space!) by only having to buy one colour of everything. The other benefit is that you wil always have perfectly matching (or contrasting) embellishments and ribbons....and in colours you want rather than just what you can buy :)

use objets around the house as stencils for fun shapes on pages!

I've just started keeping little things that catch my eye...a tag off of children's clothes or new shoes, cute gift tags, just bits and pieces here and there. Not only are they free - but they help tell MORE of our story!
Love your website, Ali!

I usually save all of my scraps to use on other pages, in home decor and to make cards. The Anniversary card that I gave to my hubby was all made from recyled goods... I'm saving money and I'm saving supplies... I love that!

use the outside part of the pop dots, the "negative". They work just as well!

couldn't make the trip to GA.
my frugal tip is just using what i have and nto adding any more supplies to the mix right now.

I like the layered flowers made with CS & popdots, and embellished with glitter, ink, and other embellies. What I don't like is the price. I bought three flower punches in different sizes so that they could be "nested". Now I make my own layered flowers. It's amazing what you can do with a few simple supplies. You can layer the flowers differently, embellish them differently, curl the edges, leave them flat, use glittery or "bling" paper, age and distress them, or leave them pristine. Everything you change makes them a little bit different, and you can even use your scraps and leftover embellies to get flowers almost for free!
Lizzy

My tip...if you're going to scrapbook, you might as well make cards. It's a fun way try out techniques and combinations and is a great way to use up small scraps. The price savings of not having to go to Hallmark every month is wonderful!

Save those scraps!!! I find so much satisfaction from doing a whole layout or project without anything new. Just making use of scraps here and there to create something.
*I would try to make it to Atlanta if I won. :)

My frugal tip is to make my own chipboard letters and cutouts from the free chipboard I get with my paper from the scrapbook store.
I would love to be entered in the Scrap Etc drawing. I live in the Atlanta area and would be able to attend the event without any trouble.
Thanks for the chance to win.

My frugal scrapbook tip is to go back and finish all the unfinished scrapbook projects that you've started and just not yet finished.
This has been my year of finishing the unfinished. So far I've finished a Christmas journal, a believe book, covered 2 monogrammed letters, going to finish a puzzle swap that I've not finished my 2 pieces, and ready to finish my Oprah's favorite things book.
You've got the stuff, just get it done!

I live here in ATLAnTA and would love to go to the Scrap ETC event...i just could not pull off the fee.. please include me in the drawing - this is a great giveaway!
i save ALL my scraps for later use or just for a tidbit somewhere. can't imagine working without them!

I would say buy your stuff after you have your pictures. When I used to shop without a plan it was easy to spend more.
I could make it to the event if you pick me.

I have 3 young girls so when I have lots of scraps and odds and ends I put them all into a box and they go crazy! My oldest uses them to make her own scrap memories. Would love to attend the event!

Please enter my in the giveaway and I could totally make it to Atlanta--especially for Jessica Sprague. I'm a huge fan and have taken many of her classes.
Being frugal (in scrapbooking anyway) is not my strong suit--this is my passion!! But my LSS has an annual garage sale so I try to purge and get rid of as much as possible at that annual event. I have found if I collect too much stuff I just freeze and I can't even think what to use first!

Great giveaways! My frugal tip is to scrapbook with friends. We take turns scrapping at each other's houses (so we're not paying to attend a crop event or tempted to buy supplies at a scrapbooking store!). We also share supplies and tools to save money.

I print my pictures at Costco - $0.13 each!! And their enlargements are even more of a good deal.

my frugal tip isn't new...I just save all my scraps...I tend to use them for cards or end up giving it away to my school...

I try to use my scrap papers on my layouts. I go through them first before I cut patterned paper or cardstock. Also I use inexpensive white cardstock for my background then glue my patterned paper on top, so I don't cut and make more scraps.

I usually make cards rather than scrapbooks, and one of my favorite frugal tips is using pages from discarded vintage books in my designs. Thanks for the chance to win.

oh! i think i'm sueaking in! i love to use spray paint in my scrapbook layouts. :D and fun foam to raise things up and give them dimension.