how much do you spend on scrapbooking each month?
By coffeebreak
@coffeebreak (17798)
United States
December 1, 2007 4:47pm CST
I started with nothing, learned that you don't have to have all thsoe fancy, pricey tools and embellishments to make fantastic layouts! I started a blog about my personal creations (scrapbook-layout-ideas in my profile) But I have noticed SB stuff has dropped drastically in price these days - maybe cause it is more disbursed to more stores now. But still, do you spend alot? What do you usually spend it on? What is your favorite things to buy!? They make great stocking stuffers, if you have a scrapping friend!
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@drannhh (15219)
• United States
1 Dec 07
I do zip zero nada NO scrapbooking, but don't even ask what I spend on those neat supplies. My favorites are pens of course, especially the glitter gel pens in rainbow colors. The other favorite things are all the repositionable glue sticks and double-sided tape and that sort of thing. Oh, did I mention markers?! They have of coming and going with those supplies don't they? Sam's Club has a lot of that stuff this year, but we are fortunate enough to have a BigLots store near us. We've been shopping that store since it was MacFrugals. anybody remember that?
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@coffeebreak (17798)
• United States
1 Dec 07
It is fun to find that stuff! When I was a kid I didn't want to go look at the toy isle (back then the kids could go look while mom's shopped, but not these days!) but I wanted to go to the office supply/stationery isle! Demented is my middle name!
@nana2cede (9)
• United States
22 Feb 08
I love love love biglots !! you can find the best bargains there, and lots of current scrapbooking items for a BUCK !! when the 'other' stores are still selling full price ! i don't get to biglots as often as i would like as it is 80 miles from me.. but when i do i make a BIG haul ! LOL.
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@drannhh (15219)
• United States
22 Feb 08
Nana, I can just see you loading up your vehicle with all those bargains! We used to have to make a run up to Las Vegas to shop at BigLots until one day they built one right in our own dinky little town just a mile from our home. We both squealed for joy when we saw the sign going up. Now we notices a few of the dollar stores are starting to get some of the scrap booking supplies, but not like BigLots.
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@buggles64 (2709)
• United States
16 Jan 11
I get a lot of different items at a a variety of stores and this really seems to keep the price down. I probably spend more than some and much less than others. I haven't spent a lot (much at all to be honest) on scrap booking supplies in the last six years. I think a goal of $5 a month should be good for the next 12 months...that way I am contributing to my hobby without going broke.
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@coffeebreak (17798)
• United States
16 Jan 11
I think the scrapping "hiatus" is over. Things have come down ALOT in past years and gotten more available. More stores have SB stuff and everything has gone acid free and an abundance of all.
@coffeebreak (17798)
• United States
17 Jan 11
I used to love the paper sales at Joanne's craft store...9 sheets for 96 cents! I still have lots of that. ANd the huge "tablets" of paper...something like 200 or so sheets for $20 and then 40% off that.. those are a good deal.
@buggles64 (2709)
• United States
16 Jan 11
Ohhhh, I went to a craft store the other day and that's pretty much all they had...aisles and aisles of paper..I was in 7th heaven!! ;)
@coffeebreak (17798)
• United States
17 Jan 11
It pays to stock up when you can. Yeah, printing the photos is now the most expensive part of it. Even the albums you can get a little cheap if you watch sales.
@moneyandgc (3428)
• United States
2 Dec 07
I have gotten most of my scrapbooking stuff as gifts. My sister scrapbooks and got me started last Christmas. I really want the alphabet punches. I will have to add those to my Christmas list because I have had such a hard time coming up with stuff that I want this year.
My favorite thing to buy is paper. I love the fact that you can buy the sheets individually in all kinds of designs and colors. I already picked out some pens and punches for my stocking. I really need to start scrapbooking again. I keep meaning to get my stuff out, but my daughter is in to everything and my papers would end up shredded and written all over! Before she was mobile I would sit on the dining room floor and do it, but that is not an option now! We haven't replaced our dining room table since Hurricane Katrina. I am thinking that maybe we will with tax money this year.
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@coffeebreak (17798)
• United States
4 Dec 07
Depending on her age - give your daughter some papers and things she can do and let her "scrap" while you do/ I did this with my GD and now at 7 she loves to scrap just like I do!
@nana2cede (9)
• United States
22 Feb 08
I have bought way too much stuff.. but I make lots of things and sell on ebay plus doing lots of gift albums. Recently my granddaughter who just turned 7 showed and interest in scrapbooking so she comes over often and works on her ongoing book as she calls it.. she made herself a paper bag book/album too and was so proud of it and did a very good job on it.
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@coffeebreak (17798)
• United States
17 Jan 11
I started my two GD 4 and 10 - on theirs recently and they just love it. I had a melt down on SB nad haven't done it in years, and still dont' have the "bug", but trying. I had them make brown paper bag albums last year for christmas for their parents...turned out great! Even the parents loved them.
@SukiSmiles (1991)
• United States
5 Jan 08
When I first starting scrapbooking and really started building up my supplies, I could easily drop $100-200 a month. Now, that I have tons of stuff, I am really more fruggle with what I buy. I am trying to use up the supplies I have before I go out and get more. So now I end up spending anywhere from $0-20 a month and usually just on things like adhesive. Although I now have a whole room for stuff (I used to have a corner in the livingroom), it's already full. I go through phazes of things I like to buy - it's been paper, stickers, buttons, metal embellishments, flowers.
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@coffeebreak (17798)
• United States
17 Jan 11
I always use the 40% off coupon on things like adhesives and the like. Joanne's and Michaels craft stores always have 40% off SBing stuff and other stores have started carrying SB stuff, so it is cheaper and more accessible these days. The high priced stuff...even that has come down some, but why pay high price for a notable name brand, when there is so much else to be had at a cheaper price.
@samtaylorskykierajen (7977)
• Canada
2 Dec 07
I love scrapbooking , I got involved in this about four or five years ago . At first I was spending a fortune trying to buy what they had in the stores until I realized that I had different things around the house that I was throwing away that I could use and would look just as nice in a scrapbook and would cost me nothing .
My sister gave one of my little one's a doll that came with a big key on it , the children didn't want the key so I scooped it for my scrapbooking . I am sure for something like this I would have easily paid ten dollars for in the store . I love all the embellishments but they are so expensive in our area as there is only one store that you can buy anything like that at .
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@coffeebreak (17798)
• United States
2 Dec 07
YOu found the secret! I learned it that way to. You can read about this and other tips and suggestions on my blog about my own layouts
scrapbook-layout-ideas.blogspot.com (link in my profile) There is so much to scrapbooking that doesn't cost money! My favorite is the pull tops from soup cans to use as "pulls" on an envelope! I love those! Add some fiber and other things and it is just the best!
@squaretile (3778)
• Singapore
14 Dec 07
I spend about $20-30. Have they dropped in price? the local scrapping stores in my country still sell pricey branded stuff from fontwerks, heidi swapps, my mind's eye and making memories, just to name a few 'international brands'.
my favorite things to buy are probably patterned paper cos they form the backbone of a layout, and can be cut up to little pieces to be used in various layouts. :)
i also like stamps cos they can be used over and over again. my best investment to date seems to be a set of clear alpha stamps.
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@coffeebreak (17798)
• United States
14 Dec 07
prices have dropped drastically since the craft stores have picked it up so enormously. The 2 local SB stores here closed as athey couldn't compete cause their prices were much higher. I love the times when Joannes has the papers 6/96 cents! and that 40% off coupon is wonderful for the larger priced items. Even dollar racks at like Target and other stores, they all quite often have dollar scrapbook stuff. Just keep your eye out of the sales and you can do quite well for very little.
@CandleDiva (66)
• United States
26 Dec 07
I dont spend as much time scrapbooking as I would like to or need to, I'm behind on my pictures right now. I need to get signed up for a crop here locally so that I can get caught up
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@coffeebreak (17798)
• United States
17 Jan 11
I actually got caught up after doing 30 years of my family pictures! Then life happened and I got behind again, then I stopped. I am trying to get it back, but not having to much luck! I have about 5 years of pictures "back logged"! SO I started my GD's on it, they love it and at least they will have their lives. I was making one for me, my son, my daughter and the first grand daughter, so that many all at once was quite alot, but now...at least the kids get their lives.