Advice for scrapbooking beginners
It’s amazing how a few days sans the electric internets can throw the normal workflow. I obsessively like to keep my inbox under control. Let’s just say that is something I am still working on right now! But at least the number is now at three digits, which means possibly I will reach the magic zero soon, with everything replied to, filed appropriately, bills paid, work up to date and then I will feel positively amazing. For a few minutes.
But don’t get me wrong—email actually makes me immensely happy most days! And lately I’ve had a few of my favourite discussions—talking to beginner scrapbookers! Recently it’s been about their first few purchases, and giving a bit of advice for those investment buys. I think we’ve all been there in a crafty store: it looks fabulous, there are ideas in your mind, but the real question when you look at that price ticket is: Is this really worth it? and for me, ‘worth it’ means will I continue to use it once the initial wonder has disappeared. I can certainly speak from experience as there are some tools that I still use regularly – even daily – ten years after the original purchase. And there are a few that didn’t last a week in my good graces. So although everyone has their own favourites, I definitely have a few things I just can’t live without, and that’s something I love discussing with crafty girls just starting out in this crazy scrapping world. So perhaps I should make that list public, eh?
Although the list is just ten things, it turns out that my notes on ten things can become quite the lengthy post, so
click here to read the full post—my list of can’t-live-without scrapbooking supplies and contribute your own personal list of ten or so crafty goodies you never want to let go!
Have a fabulous weekend!
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11 April 2009, 17:00
Man am I the wrong person to talk about this…I buy everything I see and want! :) It’s bad.
11 April 2009, 23:35
I so agree Shimelle. I have scissors in all different sizes cos I like cutting around paper for cheap embellishments & small ones work best for this. I can’t live without Tombo glue & a white pen for journalling on darker cardstock too. I submitted a huge comment just now & it seemed to get lost – blast – anyway, yes, everything you say is spot on, I’d also add a stapler as most of us have them anyway ;-)