"Scrapbooking on a Budget"

Добрый день! Сегодня вернулась с новой идеей. Хотя идея в общем не новая. Давно собиралась сделать серию каких то отдельный постов посвященных определённой части нашего любимого хобби. И чем делиться как не тем что меня более всего интнресует?

Как всем известно, скрапбукинг относится к ряду не самых дешевых увлечений и далеко не каждый может позволить себе роскошь в приобретении желаемых товаров. Особенно самых последних и популярных. Я тоже относилась к этой категории людей. Но интерес к этому хобби был сильнее скромного бюджета который могла выделить на развлечение такого рода. Поэтому меня всегда интересовали различные способы как можно было съэкономить, перехитрить, импровизировать...

Грустнее всего что многие именно по финансовой причине и боятся окунуться в этот сказочный мир искуства. Так вот и родилась эта идея делиться своими маленькими "секретами" под названием "Scrapbooking on a Budget". Может быть кто то для себя сможет найти здесь что то новое, а кому то это послужит просто напоминанием.

Sharing little secrets, I discovered along the way and wish I knew when I first started scrapbooking. Today I would like to share first three.

Secret #1: Don't use a whole piece of paper for the first layer. 

Especially if you know you'll be layering things on top. We all have our favorite supplies. Pattern paper has been my favorite from the very beginning and it hasn't changed. The type of papers I like changes all the time, and right now diagonal stripe is my favorite pattern of all!

When I started making a card, instead of gluing that pretty stripe paper in one piece, I cut two strips from it and added one on each side.

By the time my card was done, no one can tell what's underneath, but I was able to save that paper and make three more cards with it! 

Secret #2: Always stitch with white thread. 

I never ever change the thread color. White goes with everything. It is visible on bright and dark colors, and it adds texture to white and light colors. What I love about it is that I never have to worry about my thread matching papers! Plus, it saves so much time and you don't have to purchase thread in every color.

Secret #3: Make a few cards of the same style at once. Budget your time.

Chances are, they will all go to different people. By repeating the design, you save a lot of time! It's always faster to make something second time around. You can change the color while still using similar supplies - die cuts, punches, design.

Last week, I needed to write a note to my friend. Using a scrap piece of paper looked very cheep. I checked my box with cards and all I could find was - Birthday, Thank you, Congratulations... Nothing seemed to fit. That's when I knew I needed to make a few cards in very simple designs.

That's how these four were born. They all share same design with a slight difference in color or sentiment. The idea of placement of the butterflies was seen on Pinterest.

These are just the first three "secrets" I use to save my time and money. I'll be back to share many more that might help you too! Thanks for stopping by!

Have a wonderful day and I'll see you next time!

Anya

Updated: You can check more "secrets" HERE and HERE!