Calling all you shopaholics!

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Now you know what you need and want to buy... where do you get it all? At reasonable prices? That will still allow you to pay rent and buy food?

Be selective when you shop for supplies so you can find a good deal. Manufacturers and retailers seem to think the word "scrapbook" means "triple the price of this item" and "scrapbooker" means "sucker" so compare prices if you're on a budget.

I usually do my "research" online before I ever hit the stores. Online prices can be very good, but you have to factor in the s/h, so if you find it for $15 at your LSS, $18 at Michael's but only $13.50 online, be sure you're not paying $6 s/h, putting it over the Michael's price!

Local Scrapbook Store (LSS) - You can find local scrapbook stores many places, but I usually look here: Creating Keepsakes Store Locator. I like this one the best because you can search zip code OR City and State and get a local list. Most others list alphabetically by store name which doesn't help you because then you have to search for your city or one near you.
Online Scrapbook Stores - Check my links page for some online scrapbooking stores. Many have great deals.
Home Depot/Sears/Lowe's etc. - Remember... if you find it in the scrapbooking store or department, it will cost more, so if you want tools or embellishment storage, your best bet may be a large home improvement store. I found my ideal eyelet/fiber/tool storage case at Home Depot for $13, much less than a similar art storage case that sells for $35. I also found my button shank cutters for $1.99 at a hobby store while the online scrapbook stores sell it for $15! Determine what you need and where the best place to get it would be and check. You'll be surprised what you find!
eBay - Of course! I've gotten many supplies on eBay for great prices. So whenever you want something, and if you can wait for a few days, try eBay. My best advice for finding it on eBay is to do a search in the search field rather than drilling down to scrapbooking and trying to decide where the seller listed it.
Michael's/Joann's/Craft Warehouse/A.C.Moore - These craft/sewing stores sometimes have awesome sales on scrapbooking and craft supplies, so check your Sunday paper for sales flyers and the occasional 40% off coupon. Michael's usually has 40% off coupons fairly regularly in Sunday papers (check the front section if there's no color insert). Joann's online store has occasional 25% off sales, too, so get on their mailing lists. Craft Warehouse and A.C.Moore are regional craft superstores, so find out if there's one near you.
Wal-Mart/Target/Fred Meyers etc. - I know many people who find what they need at Wal-Mart, but I've yet to find anything I need other than scissors. Same with Target. But I did find my rubber mallet (8 oz., the smallest I could find) at Fred Meyers. I also found chenille yarn and some great wool fibers there, too. It's worth it to check because their prices are good and can often beat the LSS.

I can personally vouch for fontgod.com! Turnaround is very fast, usually
3 days, customer service is the best I've had in years, and the font is perfect!
If you're a scrapbooker, there's no better way to journal than in your own
hand and now you can do it on the computer! See a sample of my font
on my TIPS page.

Please sign my "scrapbook" so I know you've been here to visit! Thanks!