Scrapbooking supplies?

Well scrapbooking supply stores are expensive, but you can get supplies anywhere! Here are some ideas -
Go to Joann's or Michael's on a monthly basis looking for sale items, stock up on stickers that are on sale because you can always use them.

Go to the Dollar store! Yes the dollar store has things you can use:) Just buy some gift bag related items, or other decor items, and make them fit your needs.

Finally, keep items from everywhere you go. If you go ot a bday party and you want to scrapbook it, pick up some of the napkins, or other decor that they may have. This can then be used to decorate the page.

So you see, it's not about having a ton of money to spend, it's about being creative:) I bought a stack of 100s of different colored sheets of paper that I'm still using on almost every page.
Attached is one of my more creative scrapbook pages. I took each of the cards my family gave me, and inside the card I put a picture of me and them at the party. This page cost me the price of glue and that's about it:)

If you learn how to make recycled paper, which is actually fairly easy, you can use whatever scrap paper is laying around your house to make semi-stiff covers and pages for scrapbooks. You can add glitter or fried flowers to this, then fing rings or a hole-puncher + string or thread to tie the pages together. Then, you just use tape or glue to stick stuff to the pages, possibly inside small plastic bags if you want to save things like hair, fur, baby teeth, or so on. I once knew a Mom who made scrapbooks while her son was napping; but if your kids aren't napping anymore, then you clearly won't be able to do this.

I usually buy from the local walarmt and or craft store. As to make things cheaper. I went digital. I would spend hundreds on scrapbook supplies and you can only use an item once. So i bought some digital scrapbook software and started saving images online, and now i do all my scrapbooking on the computer. IT cost 20 for the software, and seeing all my pictures are digital anyway.. it works for me.

I go to places like Michael's, WalMart and Target. Michael's is a little more expensive but sometimes you can find good sales. Supplies from WalMart and Target may not be as good of quality but you can make it work, just be creative!

I buy a lot of stuff from the discount stores and dollar stores here.
Most of them have a craft or even a scrapbook section to them now.
I can usually get the paper, the glues, (some punches sometimes) albums and page protectors. sticker and decorative stuff for the pages almost anything.
I get it usally anywhere from 1.00 - 10.00 depending on what it is.

I also do a lot on the computer now as well then get my pages printed out after and put in to an album or binder.
To make them on the computer just need to have some kind of design program and go from the there. I use Microsoft Publisher and a program called Macromedia Fireworks 8.
I like making my albums both ways.
It just depends on mood and my money situtation at the time lol.

I am a mom and I TRY (keyword there lol)to do most of my scrapbooking when the kids are at school or at there friends houses.
I have started my daughter doing it a bit though.
She thinks its great and it gives us a little quality time together as well.
She's 8 years old.
My son is 11 so he's not as much into as she it lol.

Hope that helps you out a bit!
:)

I watch the sales at A.C. Moore. I also get some supplies from Wal-Mart. I even check out yardsales in my area for things I can use.

In order to get some of my favorite supplies cheaper I signed up as a consultant not only do I get a discount through the company but I also have business license that allows me to buy wholesale.
I vendor at about 10 fairs a year that I take my family with me so I still can care for my children and support my scrapbooking habit.
I have even been able to start a vacation fund.

scrapbooking supplies are really expensive!! i used to spend hundreds of dollars everytime i go to a scrapbooking store.. i get so excited that i literally want to buy the whole store!! but i realized that that compulsive buying wasnt good.. i learned to resist compulsions.. and i only buy things that are on sale now.. i also go to Dollar stores, they've got some cool stuff there too.. some arent but some are pretty decent and workable.. wal-mart has some great supplies too..

I normally get my scrapping supplies from AC Moore, Michaeal's, or Scrapbook Cottage. The merchandise at Scrapbook Cottage changes constantly so there is always something new to see - and BUY!
There may be some wholesale sites on the web to check into. I've never bought my supplies online. I think they way you did it by working at the store might be the best way to do it!

Lol you sound kind of like me. I work at a craft store, and we have a HUGE selection of scrapbooking stuff. It is really hard for me not to spend my entire paycheck there. Lol. What is really nice about it is that I get a 30% discount, which is really good! Otherwise I get supplies from other craft stores such as Michaels, and occassionally from places like Target and Walmart.