How to Create Homemade Scrapbook Supplies Quickly and Easily

Scrapbooking Made Easy - and Inexpensive

Scrapbooking is becoming a favorite craft of the nation, but it's not cheap. Every time you run out of memory paper and lettering, you may be tempted to run out and buy new supplies, which gets expensive very quickly. Of course it *is* wonderful to keep part of your budget aside for your addictive hobby, but there are easier ways to create great scrapbook pages without spending so much hard-earned cash. Here are some ideas for homemade scrapbook supplies that will look just as classy as the originals.

Get "in the Zone" and Find a Work Space

(1) Find a scrapbook working space. Spread out your glue, scissors, and all other scrap pieces on a large flat surface. Try to find a room where distractions won't be a problem, because once you're in the "scrapping zone," it's very annoying to be torn away from any progress. Gather together any supplies that may already be lying around the house, like magazines (these are great to cut pictures and titles out of to create homemade stickers and lettering), glue (it has to be acid-free) and decorative scissors that may have already been purchased. Don't throw away old paper scraps or old wrapping paper; these items can make beautiful self-created photo corners for those special candid shots.

Organization is the Key

Once you've got a working space, make sure to get everything organized (a filing cabinet should work nicely if it's not be used for anything else). Scrapbook paper scraps should go in one drawer, scissors and punches in another, glues and markers in another, etc. *Never* throw any paper items out without first seeing if the scraps can be used in this new scrapbooking venture.

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