Frugal Scrapbooking - thinking outside the box

Many people mistakenly believe they cannot afford to scrapbook. Not true, I say! As with any hobby, there may be some initial start up costs and investments; however, there are always bargains abound!

Do you think that a non-scrapbooker will know whether you spent $30 on a kit or found bits & pieces and put several pages together for $4?

Creativity is part of scrapbooking, and my belief is that we are trying to preserve memories. It doesn't matter if you don't keep up with the latest and greatest! Protecting your photos and mementos, along with recording your important events and thoughts is what scrapbooking is all about.

What can you find within your own 4 walls already to get you started? Here's an idea to start you off:

1. Ruler
2. Pencil
3. Scissors

Let's start a list!

Today's Etsy Find!

Cookies for Santa - we've all left cookies for Santa in the past but how about a little soap for Old Saint Nick?

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=cat2_list_1&listing_id=17570619

CocoSavon's shop in Etsy has a really cool bar of soap entitled 'Cookies for Santa'. Click on the link above and read the yummy description about these bars of soap. Betcha can't use just one!

Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!

http://snowflakes.barkleyus.com/

Here in south Florida we are pretty fortunate it doesn't snow! So, for us to have some snowflakes, and maybe start invoking some holiday spirit, click on the link above to make your own snowflakes!

Feng Shui in scrapbooking?

I've always wanted to learn about Feng Shui, but I just haven't had the time. I came across this site:

http://stamping.thefuntimesguide.com/

It's an interesting read on how to incorporate Feng Shui into your scrapbooking. I'm sure many of us do this already, but we just didn't know it. Let's see something of yours that is 'feng shui-like'! I'll go search through my books, too, to find something......

I'm behind

Well, my to do list sort of went out the window the past few days. I've been under the weather, so it's been about getting better. It's Monday & onwards & upwards. Four business days until a week of R & R in the Georgia mountains, so I need to get my newsletter out to you this week!!!!

TODAY: type newsletter, convert it to .pdf & mail!!!!!