Do The Words Cheap & Scrapbooking Go Together...
Cheap and Scrapbooking are two words that don't usually go well together. That's mainly because so many of the supplies aren't that cheap. I guess that's why I can understand those people who may really want to get into scrapbooking but don't because they're intimidated by the associated costs. So I thought I'd make another list of scrapbooking supplies that I've used that are Free or cost next to nothing.... Just to hopefully prompt someone into starting scrapbooking who would of otherwise remained a scrapbook virgin.
Well as per my last post; Chipboard is free or nearly free if you collect all the chipboard that comes into your life but even better if you have friends and family saving theirs for you too.
Storage devices from the supermarket. Donut packets and spinach leaves etc etc. (see earlier blog)
Paper towel, toilet paper, tissues, tissue paper, wrapping paper, gift ribbons, cards, buttons (you usually get some free with every outfit you buy), Old and broken jewellery, used postage stamps, writting paper, old money (as long as it's not valuable) maps, postcards, as well as fabric samples off ruined outfits (these are great to do a layout of a photo containg this outfit) seeds, labels, foil seals from coffee cans and tin seals from formula tins, clothing tags, shopping bags, paper bags, bottle tops, stones, shells, grass, flowers, gumnuts, bark, twigs, leaves, sand and dirt.
Paperclay is one of my favorite mediums and you can make it yourself really cheaply (anyone wanting this recipe just email me for a return email containing this recipe.
Your kids artwork? This can be a great background paper especially if you're scrapping a photo of them painting it.
Their are free items available everywhere if you're looking..... What's your best Free find?
Well as per my last post; Chipboard is free or nearly free if you collect all the chipboard that comes into your life but even better if you have friends and family saving theirs for you too.
Storage devices from the supermarket. Donut packets and spinach leaves etc etc. (see earlier blog)
Paper towel, toilet paper, tissues, tissue paper, wrapping paper, gift ribbons, cards, buttons (you usually get some free with every outfit you buy), Old and broken jewellery, used postage stamps, writting paper, old money (as long as it's not valuable) maps, postcards, as well as fabric samples off ruined outfits (these are great to do a layout of a photo containg this outfit) seeds, labels, foil seals from coffee cans and tin seals from formula tins, clothing tags, shopping bags, paper bags, bottle tops, stones, shells, grass, flowers, gumnuts, bark, twigs, leaves, sand and dirt.
Paperclay is one of my favorite mediums and you can make it yourself really cheaply (anyone wanting this recipe just email me for a return email containing this recipe.
Your kids artwork? This can be a great background paper especially if you're scrapping a photo of them painting it.
Their are free items available everywhere if you're looking..... What's your best Free find?
Comments
Cereal boxes are good for cutting and storing scrapbook idea books or magazines.
Here in belgium we don't have the dollar stores but we have second hand shops and you can find really nice things there, like containers , old books, i've bouhgt a filing cabinet on wheels, you know the ones that keep hanging files in them , and that for only 3€ . i also bought a plant with silk flowers for 2,5€ and pulled al the flowers of and took them appart .i have lots of flowers now. i store my flowers in glass jars that once held cream in them ,they look a bit like the prima jars
free things i also use are : when you buy pageprotectors in all of them are one piece of white paper i take them out and paint on them to use as a background or photomats
greets
conny