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Affordable Spring Embellishments

The good news is that there is a seemingly endless supply of spring-themed scrapbook embellishments available in craft stores right now.  The bad news is that many of the gorgeous accessories are quite pricey.  Adding just a few of the eye-popping decorations can easily send the price of a single spring layout into the stratosphere. Fortunately, there are a slew of affordable alternatives to expensive scrapbook embellishments.  For example, rather than purchasing elaborate silk flowers to decorate your spring page designs, consider making your own colorful blossoms at home using inexpensive coffee filters.  All you need are some basket-style paper … Continue reading →

Design Your Own Paper

In a previous blog I detailed ways you can save a ton of money by printing your own scrapbook paper. If your wallet is still hemorrhaging from Black Friday buys, you’re probably looing for ways to create holiday scrapbooks without further damaging your bank account. One way you can reduce spending a lot of cash on your memory books is to flex your creative muscle and design your own scrapbook paper. In addition to printing out free patterns from various scrapbook websites, you can also scan photos and craft your own designer paper. Some photo software programs make this task … Continue reading →

Making Scrapbooking Easy

My seven-year-old daughter has been scrapbooking since she was about four. When she first started helping me construct pages, she’d be in charge of placing stickers and stamps on various layouts. She also had a say in what photos to feature on the page and assisted by doodling on some of the journaling blocks. However, now that she is older she can design her own layouts. Thankfully, I discovered sticky back scrapbook paper, so putting together an entire page design herself is not nearly as challenging any more. Even if you don’t have kids, most scrapbookers know how messy adhesive … Continue reading →

Flex Your Creative Muscle

Just when I thought I’d seen it all in the scrapbook creativity department, I catch sight of a layout featuring tiny photo book booth-style images linked to form a photo frame. Brilliant. What a great way to use up wallet size or smaller prints. When it comes to making the most of every day items, avid scrappers are a force to be reckoned with. I remember thinking that scrappers were the most amazingly resourceful people on Earth the first time I saw a layout featuring a map as a background. An ordinary paper map doubles as an incredible background for … Continue reading →

Making Embellishments Pop

If you are a budget scrapper, then you are likely best friends with the sale buckets located at the back of scrapbook shops. The containers, housing reduced priced embellishments, are a gold mine for frugal crafters looking to stretch their scrapbooking dollar. I never miss a chance to dig through the sale buckets at my local scrapbook store. In fact, today I hit the jackpot because the bins were crammed with Fourth of July-themed embellishments which were on sale for 50 to 75 percent off. Granted, much of the materials were generic (stars, flags, flowers, etc.), but they can easily … Continue reading →

Profit From Your Passion

I have always been a frugal scrapper. This is a result of sheer necessity because if I weren’t, I wouldn’t be a scrapper at all. Scrapbooking can add up very quickly. Between albums, paper, tools, and embellishments, a single memory book can easily exceed a couple hundred dollars depending on its size and the types of materials used. If you are not independently wealthy and you like to use top of the line scrapbook materials, then you might be forced to scale down on your wish list, or pick up a few extra jobs to help support your hobby. Or… … Continue reading →

Homemade Independence Day Scrapbook Embellishments

You might be surprised by how much money you can save on scrapbooking materials by simply looking around your home. With the Fourth of July rapidly approaching, many avid scrappers are prepping to snap super shots of their holiday festivities. The pictures will be used to create Independence Day-themed layouts filled with patriotic tributes and memorable moments with family and friends. Creating these holiday-inspired page designs can be costly, which is why I highly recommend making your own paper and embellishments. Take a moment to channel your inner Martha Stewart and turn every day items into works of art. For … Continue reading →

Scrapping the Funny Things Your Kids Say

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Kids really do say the darndest things don’t they? At least most of the kids I know do. As Moms, we try so hard to write those things down so we don’t forget, but why not make a scrapbook page about them? My sister’s kids are hilarious. I love when she calls me with a silly story, or funny thing they did. She keeps track of them on her blog. So, one day, I decided to make a scrapbook page of all the funny things my niece Hazel said. I titled it, “Hazel-isms” In the center of the layout, I … Continue reading →

Scrapping Your Favorite Quote

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I was wandering through a store the other day that I love that has mostly religious items. I was just browsing, not looking for anything in particular when I ran across the most adorable framed quote. I don’t know if it was just something I needed to hear that day, or if I really did LOVE that quote that much, but I found myself wanting to splurge and purchase this quote for $24.95. I stopped myself and thought, “NO way am I going to spend that much!” I dug into my crafty self, and decided to get home and make … Continue reading →

Doodle Your Heart Out

Even if you are not that great at drawing, doodling on you scrapbook pages can be a fun way to think outside the box, add some dimension, or just have fun! I fell in love with doodling on my pages, and just cannot seem to stop. If I try to make a layout without some doodling, I find myself grabbing that black or white pen and thinking, where do I need to draw something? There are endless possibilities for doodling. You can get super creative, or keep it simple. Here are a few ideas for keeping it simple. 1. Outline … Continue reading →