Creative Scrapbooking does not have to be an expensive hobby

Creative scrapbooking can be a cool hobby but it can be quite expensive if you do not control your spending. Maybe these few tips can help you to save your hard earned cash while still enjoying you scrapbooking hobby.

1. Keep items from special occasions if you intend to scrapbook about them

Let say, you intend to scrapbook about your friend’s wedding. Rather than spending lots of money on wedding theme scrapbook items, why not save the materials that you can easily get from the wedding itself. For example, you can keep the ribbons, invitation cards, napkins, menu etc. These will make it easier for you to relate your scrapbook to the special occasion itself so it makes sense to preserve it in your scrapbook pages.

2. Buy items in bulks and share with your friends

Buying scrapbooking materials in bulks can save lots of money too. If you have scrapbooking friends then why not get together and buy the items in bulk and divide the cost.

3. Shop for bargain items

Sometimes you can get cheap ribbons and papers in dollar store. So, it might be a good alternative to your neighborhood craft stores.

Shop around for bargain items

Online store also run special deals and coupons that you can use to save on your purchase so keep an eyes on them too.

Hopefully these simple tips can help you have fun in doing your scrapbooking project. By being thrifty, you can make your craft hobby economical as well. If you like these simple tips then you might find my main sites Creative Scrapbooking Tips useful. Till next time, take care