BUDGET Scrappers You have to see this!

Laura Fiore · Wed Jul 23, 2008 2:10 pm

If you're on a budget, or just want to find ways to make that gorgeous piece of paper last for more than one layout, you need to go check out the blog at Memory Makers!

Crystal has an awesome post about making your papers go further!

jmo95 · Wed Jul 23, 2008 2:20 pm

That was neat. thanks for sharing.

deerewife · Wed Jul 23, 2008 2:21 pm

Looks good, but I have a hard time organizing my scraps as is! Plus, I'm not a good cutter from the inside - didn't CM use to advocate that?
Jenna

SBcrazee · Wed Jul 23, 2008 2:32 pm

I do this a lot. I remember posting about this when I first joined ACOT & some people did it & others just said it took too much time. But I have 2 reasons for it. One to make the paper last longer & two to make the layouts lighter. Albums get so heavy & I like to think every bit of paper I cut out helped.

Queen Mum · Wed Jul 23, 2008 2:36 pm

I've been doing that for years. This is from 2003

Queen Mum · Wed Jul 23, 2008 2:41 pm

If I am laying down a large photo that has been matted I'll cut out the paper behind the photo and mat and use that.

Yes, it does take time but I don't mind. I scrapbook for relaxation and I love saving my bits and pieces.
(They are organized so that I really use them a lot)

kshand · Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:33 pm

Wow, it just goes to show, you don't need a lot of product to make some amazing layouts. TFS

Pegster · Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:52 pm

Yep I am constantly doing this too. I really does stretch the budget,,,although,,it creates quite a mess of papers and such...but hey it is worth it in the long run!

milmomma · Thu Jul 24, 2008 1:03 am

I do this when I'm in love with the paper and want more for another layout. Works well to stretch the paper. great article!

scraptag · Thu Jul 24, 2008 1:12 am

I like to use that technique too. And the papers now-a-days are so beautiful that I want to get as much use out of it as possible. I take my scraps and throw them into a paper carrier, sorted by color, so when ever I need a smaller piece of paper for a lo or a card, I go to my scraps first, before I cut into a fresh piece of 12x12.

Angelica Turner · Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:04 pm

I used to do this when I first started scrapbooking, it does stretch your budget a bit. I have to go back to it.

MaBuglet · Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:05 pm

Great article! I totally made one of those templates for decorative edged papers..coolness!

Laura Fiore · Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:23 pm

That was one of the techniques I really want to try too Jamie...I have some old chipboard sitting around here, I might even be able to make it out of that so I won't ruin it in my pile of ~~crap~~ papers on my desk!

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