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I want to start a scrapbook, but will it suck up all my $?
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demonitegirl asked:
How much do you spend on yours? Is it a really expensive hobby? I look at scrapbook supplies in the stores and they seem very expensive to me.
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How much do you spend on yours? Is it a really expensive hobby? I look at scrapbook supplies in the stores and they seem very expensive to me.
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March 16th, 2010 at 3:27 pm
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scrape books suplies are really expensives and u need them to express your self
March 17th, 2010 at 6:36 pm
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i no i go to michels (sorry don’t know how to spell)
the scrapbook pages are 25 cents a piece
and at walmart there stickers are cheap
in the dollar bins at michels there is sometimes ribbon and buttons
i also have a scrapbooking site i go on and print out free backgrounds
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oh and try eaby
if you don’t have a scrapbook album i wouldn’t buy it at michels they are like $30 and there isn’t anything that comes with it
go to hobby lobby to buy the alubm
i guess it could cost a lot of money but it really doesn’t
i do scrapbooking in 4h and have gotton 1st place and 2nd so i know where to get good stuff
hope this helps and scrapbooking is a really fun hobbie
March 19th, 2010 at 1:35 pm
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depends on how much you want to get into it. when i first started scrapbooking, didn’t cost me anything more than 20 bucks a book because i used a spiral notebook for my pages, gluestick, markers, and plain scissors. when i started REALLY getting into it, i would say i’ve spent over 5k on it. you get out what you put into it.
March 22nd, 2010 at 5:54 pm
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I just bought a bunch of scrapbook supplies for my daughter and spent over $75. However what I bought her will last a while.
If you want to buy scrapbook supplies do it when hobby lobby or michaels has them on sale.
March 24th, 2010 at 2:17 pm
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It can cost alot but what i do is go to the dollar store, dollar general for stickers and big lots for the paper and books. I buy a little at a time then i can do it with out thinking omg how much money did i spend. it’s also cheaper if your find some friends and share stuff. take double exposures and share them too. have fun with it. there is sites on the net to that has ideas on pages that r already done and go to the library and print them it is cheaper its like 25cents a copy. watch for sales at Joann fabrics for stuff too
March 25th, 2010 at 12:23 am
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There are definitely wasy to save money! Begin collecting the supplies you like at Walmart, Michaels, Joanns, Hobby LObby, etc., when they have sales. If you already know what colors, theme, etc, you can focus on that and save a bit. Don’t get everything at once, little by little! Another way to save on the album is paper bag albums. They are made of paper bags, folded in half and then sewn down the middle for stability, VERY CHEAP, but adorable. For true archival quality, however, they need to be sprayed with an archival mist first. I always check clearance at Target, Walmart and everywhere I go, you never know what you will find. Think outside the box as well, lots of things can be used to scrapbook that aren’t made for that reason! Office supply stores have lots of wonderful gadgets (paper clips) that I use in my work. I have been selling scrap stuff on ebay for about a year and find that I get the coolest items at offbeat places. Have fun!
March 26th, 2010 at 12:52 am
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Scrabooking can be expensive, but it depends on how detailed you want to be. If you don’t care about tons of stickers, die cuts, or other embellishments, then it’s not that expensive at all. Personally, I think the most important part of scrapbooking is to preserve not only the photo, but the story behind the photo. Journaling is something that can be handwritten or printed from the computer. All that you would need for a scrapbook of just photos and the journaling is paper, photos, the book itself, and maybe a few coordinating papers to use for matting or backgrounds. It’s easy and it doesn’t make the pages look cluttery.
Scrapbooking doesn’t have to be expensive. I get my stuff from Joann’s (mostly). They have sales on their stickers quite often and if you watch the sales, you can get their 12 x 12 scrapbook paper for about $0.16 a sheet. They have 40% off any one item (regular price) coupons that come in their ads (in the Sunday paper) and you can sign up to receive coupons in your email and in the mail! They also take Michael’s coupons too–and best of all, you can use all these coupons in the same sales transaction. Because of this, I hardly ever pay full price for scrapbok stuff. I highly recommend you look into this and see if you have a Joann’s in your area.
March 28th, 2010 at 9:06 am
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You can keep it simple and use coupons to avoid spending too much. Keep away from the expensive little decorations and stick to mostly paper and you can make a nice scrapbook without spending a ton of cash.
March 29th, 2010 at 5:50 am
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If you start with a kit and buy just a few other things to get started it doesn’t seem that expensive. It is but you can spread the cost out. A few dollars at a time and its not so bad. Its a great hobby and you can make your memories accessible and easy to share. I love it so much and think it is totally worth all the time and expense.
March 30th, 2010 at 7:19 am
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yes, it can be a very costley hobby if you are not carefull. I bought a wishblade and a cricut, which totaled about $550.00 but I am now able to make almost any shape, word or anything for my pages that I want. Of course not everyone can afford to get these, if it was not a gift I would not have them either, but if you can it is a great investment.
April 1st, 2010 at 2:22 pm
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I am a scrapbooking instructor at Michaels near where I live. It doesnt have to be an expensive hobby but it depends how detailed you are. If you are a person who likes a lot of embellishments and stuff going on it can add up. Watch sales to get good deals. Stick with items that has multiple uses. Stay away from themed paper as that will cost you more and often ends up sitting in a pile of paper you dont know what to do with… (I have about 7 bins of different supplies I have never used).
Stores like Michaels offer crop nights where you can use some of the expensive tools free with the class fee. Its a great way to get pages done without buying the big tools.
Do you take digital pics or regular film? I am all digital and recently discovered how expensive it is just to develop. I researched and discovered that for those taking digital pics you can do hard printed books often for the same cost of just the developing. If you just want them done simply there are tons of sites out there that offer templates but not much customization. If you like the scrapbook look you need to research for what works for you.
After much research I now have a website where my clients can do digiscrapbooking and have books printed. It is webbased and works with both MACs and PC’s.
you can visit my website
or contact me if you want more info.
this link will bring you to a short video about it.
I tell all my students that the most important part is to preserve their pictures and get the stories behind them documented. Pictures without stories are memories lost.
Have fun with your new hobby. Its a great feeling of accomplishment when you create something yourself. Have fun.
~Melissa
changing lives through the power of story