Scrapbooking Designs For the Budget Conscious

If you find you are spending too much money for your scrapbooking designs, instead of giving up the hobby you may want to learn ways to cut corners while still creating beautiful scrapbooks. While scrapbooking can be an expensive hobby, many scrappers have learned how to get many of their scrapbooking supplies on the cheap. One of the ways in which you can do this is to get more creative about the embellishments you use in your scrapbooks.

Use everyday items in their scrapbooking designs, which not only saves a lot of money on fancy embellishments

Embellishments are what many scrappers consider to be the most expensive part of scrapping. If you stick to only using embellishments that are designed for scrapbooks you can spend quite a bit of money on these adornments. However, by getting creative and brainstorming you can come up with everyday items that you can use in your albums that will cost only a fraction of the cost of the fancier adornments.

Many people use everyday items in their scrapbooking designs, which not only saves a lot of money on fancy embellishments but it also lends a more personal dimension to your scrapbooks. You can use everything from paper clips to clothing tags in your memory albums. You can get a lot of free ideas online about how to make these items stand out and look just as good, if not better, than expensive adornments.

Many people include keys and other special mementos in their scrapbooking designs. If you don't want to adhere the item directly to your scrapbook pages then you may want to purchase small, see through envelopes to hold your special mementos. Buttons and bottle caps also make great embellishments for your scrapbooks. Some scrappers even cut out words and lettering from items in their pantry, such as cracker and cereal boxes. These can make great additions to your scrapbook pages and if you don't already know how to incorporate items like this into your pages then you may want to peruse the Internet for ideas.

Charms are another popular item scrappers use in their scrapbooking designs and these can be quite expensive when you purchase them from scrapbook suppliers. However, if you get really creative, you can find your own charms much cheaper. Just look around the house for old costume jewelry and you might also want to visit garage sales and flea markets for charms and other items you can use in your scrapbooks. Creativity begets frugality and you may be surprised at all the great items you will find on the cheap once you start looking for them.