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Create Your Own Light Box for Scrapbooking

Light boxes can be expensive. In fact, they range so drastically in price, you almost wonder what the huge difference is, since they can so inexpensively be duplicated or created at home. Making your own light box or making something else work as a light box is really very simple. Here are my four most favorite ways to create your own light box. Windows This is so easy. Hold your papers up to the window, just as you would if you were placing them directly onto the light box. Go ahead and trace. You have a free light box at … Continue reading →

Journaling for Improved Mental Health: Scrapathy is the Cheapest Health Cover.

Visiting a therapist is EXPENSIVE! I should know: I am one. I charge high fees to assist people to understand them selves – what they are feeling, thinking and what they can do to change. Private health insurance is also expensive and it doesn’t always cover therapy fees. Oh bother…what to do?? How can the average person pay their mortgage, school fees, buy groceries, clothes and still see their beloved therapist? Apart from visiting our excellent Frugal articles, why not become your own beloved reflective therapist and make a soul investment in Scrapathy. Scrapathy is a term to cover how … Continue reading →

5 Fabulous Frugal Tips for the Kitchen

1. Get organized in the kitchen. Take an inventory of what you have, what you use most often, and where you keep it. If you haven’t already done so, create a master shopping list with items you most frequently buy. For me, I have two master shopping lists – one for the grocery store, and one for the discount chain. The reason for this, is toilet paper, paper towels, baggies, and wraps are all cheaper at the discount chain – as well as detergents, fabric softeners, cleaners and a load of other products. Don’t waste your hard-earned money picking these … Continue reading →

Cheap Scrapbooking Tips

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My big hurdle to scrapbooking pictures is the cost. Scrapbooking supplies are expensive! Still, I have managed to find a few ways to scrapbook pages for pennies. If the expense of scrapbooking has kept you from doing as much as you’d like to, or if you’d just like a few ways to get some inexpensive supplies, read on…. 1. Make your own stickers. Use clipart found on your computer or online to print out your favorite pictures as accents to your page. Instead of printing on special sticker paper, use regular or glossy cardstock, or just regular paper to print … Continue reading →

5 More Terrific Tips to Save Money Scrapbooking

Scrapbooking is an expensive hobby and saving money is one of the keys to keeping it fun. Here are a few more tips to save money on those scrapbooking supplies and make your love of scrapbooking a bit budget friendly as well. 1. Organize It Spend time organizing your supplies to make it easier to find things. This can save money by not requiring you to purchase something a second time when you cannot find it. Don’t spend a lot on storage either. You can obtain a nice storage area and scrapbook space for a fraction of the cost of … Continue reading →

5 Tips to Save Money Scrapbooking

Scrapbooking can be so expensive. I love to share tips on ways to save money on your scrapbooking and supplies. Here is a great list of 5 ways to save and keep your budget under control. 1. Make the Write Choice Save money on your scrapbooking pens. I use black, brown and navy blue the most often in my scrapbooks. Do you find yourself using one color more than others? Then just purchase those colors when you need new scrapbook pens or markers. 2. A Home for Your Layouts When purchasing albums, you can find them at many discount stores. … Continue reading →

Make Your Own Albums

Tis the season to stock up on memory books. Right now Kohl’s is having a huge sale on its scrapbooks. What’s more, you can combine the $10 in-store or online savings card with the reduced price in order to score a ton of albums without draining your wallet. Purchasing empty scrapbooks is one of the costliest parts of the hobby, which is why I try to buy in bulk whenever they are on sale. Still, there are even cheaper ways to get the albums you need to scrap. A growing trend among avid scrappers is to invest in personal binding … Continue reading →

Spring Scrapbook Purge

Have you seen the TLC show “Hoarders”? I’ve watched bits and pieces of several episodes, but have never sat down to watch a full show. Of course, you don’t need to sit through an entire hour to see that the people featured on the series have serious psychological problems that center on material goods. Whenever I watch the show I feel the need to purge all corners of my home, including my craft corner. Regular readers of this blog know that I don’t have a huge scrapbooking space. What’s more, I don’t have the budget to purchase huge quantities of … Continue reading →

Book Review: Scrapbook Workspace by Memory Makers

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Recently, a friend of mine gave me the best birthday present: scrapbooking supplies! A scrapbooker’s dream right? Well, at least it is for me. I love to receive a gift card to a craft store, or a set of supplies. This friend is not an avid scrapbooker like myself, so it was nice to see what she bought me. She did a really good job. She got me papers, die cuts, stickers, rub-ons and even a book by Memory Makers called, How to Organize Your Scrapbook Workspace. In the scrapbooking world, it is important to be organized. How else can … Continue reading →

Tin Foil is Not a Food Group!

Okay, I call it “tin foil” even though it’s actually aluminum foil. And for pets, that crinkly, shiny stuff can be scary… or very attractive. Roll it into a ball, you’ve got a fun toy to bat around. Shake the sheet and it makes a noise! But leave used aluminum foil in a place where your pets can reach it and you might have a health emergency on your hands. Case in point: my dog Moose (who has no sense of self-preservation!) recently ate the better part of a sheet of aluminum foil that had been used for roasting asparagus. … Continue reading →