How Do You Create A Frugal Scrapbook Layout?
Scrapbooking is often considered an expensive hobby, but you don’t need to spend a small fortune to create beautiful layouts for your album. The cheapest place to purchase acid-free glue sticks is in the children’s school supply section. Just remember that rubber cement, although inexpensive, shouldn’t be used as a scrapbooking adhesive because the chemicals will damage your photos. When designing a layout, make simplicity your goal. The collage look is very popular with scrapbookers, but simple scrapbooking is the most cost effective style. Simple Scrapbooks magazine is a great resource for learning how to creating stunning layouts with cardstock, patterned paper, and minimal embellishments. Cardstock is almost always cheaper than patterned paper. Use cardstock as a background for your layouts with smaller amounts of patterned paper as decorative accents. Cardstock is cheapest when purchased in multi-packs, but when you’re buying by the sheet remember that lighter colors will generall
