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So I thought I would start a post to ask about budget tips. I am always look at the scrapin supplies but rarely buy anything. I am pretty sure that there are others who also have a budget that is very tight. What are your big tips to save big?
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Ok I will answer my own post.
Tip#1 buy in bulk!!! on my earliest books I would pick out the paper I wanted for each page and buy individule sheets now I buy only paper slabs. I even have bought albums, adhesives, pens and page protectors in bulk
Tip #2 Recycle. Got a greating card that you know someone spent $3.95 on. I take it apart and find ways to use them to emblish my pages. Beside MIL makes killer cards I have to incorporate.
Tip #3 Ask and you shall recieve. I am always asking for new scrapin tools for christmas or my birthday and my mom and MIL normally do a good job of finding what I want
Tip #4 Buy things you will use many times over. I use things like corner rounders, paper trimmers, shape cutters and more tools many times over to me they are worth paying a little extra for something I can use all the time
Thats it for me what are your best tips?
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Clearance!
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Michael's sale's and their 40% off coupon's in Sunday paper's!
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Heck ya!! Those are all EXCELLENT TIPS!!! Scrapbooking CAN be.. very expensive.. you just have to know how and when to shop for items!!!
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Big Lots has a lot of name brand scrapbook supplies. The only problem is the choice doesn't change very often. Some of our local dollar stores have supplies too.
My best money saving scrapbooking tip - USE WHAT I ALREADY HAVE!!! Now if I could just make myself do that!!!
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Keep your eyes open! I found two nice adhesive runners today at Wal-mart. One was marked down from 4.88 to $1 and the other from $8.97 to $2.25. I always buy stuff when it's a dollar or less. I got bunches of stickers today for 75 cents.
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I have actually found some items at our local Dollar Tree. Stamps, paper, stickers, all sorts of items for a $ each!
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Oh yeah! I love the Dollar Tree!!
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I also love the dollar tree but you have to hit it at the right time. Sometimes they have very little and other times they have a ton of stuff. I have found a few people who sell scraping supplies at holiday bazaars for great prices