3 Scrapbook Supplies I Never Buy at Full Price

3 Scrapbook Supplies I Never Buy at Full Price

Earlier in my scrapbooking career, I would see gorgeous new paper lines and lose my mind purchasing 2-3 sheets of each  sheet within a line if the paper was double-sided. If there were tags, quotes or sayings on one side I definitely had to get multiples so that I had “enough” to use the tags, journal cards, etc. and still be able to use the pattern on the back. As you can imagine this was quite expensive.

Fast forward to today. I have a lot of “retired” paper lines, untouched. I have more flowers and embellishments than a small craft store.  Between your scrapbook stash and those of your closest friends and scrapbook pals, could you open a small craft store? 🙂  Now there are 3 scrapbook supplies I never buy at full price. Continue reading “3 Scrapbook Supplies I Never Buy at Full Price”

3 Craft Items You Should Not Buy

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craft items you should not buy

Although there are probably many items you can think of, these are just 3 craft items you should not buy. You are better off making exactly what you need and saving paper and money.

Large Die-cut packs

Instead of purchasing die-cut packs of 100 pieces, let those deals inspire you to create your own themed packs with your Cricut.  Oftentimes, when we purchase the 100+ packs because it is such a great deal, we end up with 90 pieces leftover that we never use.   In retrospect that 100 piece pack at $4.99 that we justified was such a great deal because it was a nickel a piece for each adorable die cut, title card, journal card, and so on really ends up costing 10 times that.  It is better to just buy the specific pieces we need and avoid the waste. Continue reading “3 Craft Items You Should Not Buy”