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00:13 seconds [speaker: Arianna Salvador] Welcome to Craftingly Creative! Today’s episode explores scrapbooking and collages, a method of creative expression that won’t break the bank!

00:24 seconds  [speaker: Arianna Salvador] Nowadays, basic items like food or clothing come with a painful price tag. However, you can still enjoy arts and crafts without blowing your budget. Hobbies like scrapbooking and collaging allow for creative expression without needing much money to create art.

00:36 seconds  [speaker: Arianna Salvador] I believe creativity should not get lost in a sea of bills. However, our hobbies shouldn’t financially burden us, but be an outlet to enjoy life and express yourself.

00:47 seconds  [speaker: Arianna Salvador] According to Fiorito, Geiger, and Routledge, scrapbooking is the art of creating personalized albums to preserve memories and special moments. They suggest scrapbooking can boost one’s mental health, raise nostalgia, social connections, and promote meaning, making it perfect for combating stress without worrying about the expense.

1:02 seconds  [speaker: Arianna Salvador] The MoMA defines collaging as “the technique and the resulting work of art in which fragments of paper and other materials are…affixed to a supporting surface”. Like scrapbooking, collaging is mentally beneficial. Seregina and Brockerhoff highlighted its benefits in heightening a sense of community, reflecting on emotional complexities, and a better understanding of self and personal experiences.

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1:26 seconds  [speaker: Arianna Salvador] Scrapbooking and collaging are affordable, too. Jennifer Wilson, host of the Scrapbook Your Way podcast, suggests printing your supplies, and I suggest using free or reduced printing services at your local library, too. Additionally, use the items you might discard in your scrapbooking. Bottle caps, old paper scraps, ticket stubs, etc. are unique objects for art, and are all around you at no extra cost.

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1:49 seconds  [speaker: Arianna Salvador] Lindsey McGinnis advises collecting and using the pages of old, forgotten books, magazines, brochures, and maps for your collage. Artful Haven suggests using 3D objects into your collages. Leaves or sticks, old buttons, fabric scraps, and dried flower petals are low-cost and add dimension to your art. 

2:07 seconds  [speaker: Arianna Salvador] Also, antique and thrift stores are great for materials like old newspapers, postcards, and other items at low prices. And don’t feel restricted to working on fancy paper or photo albums. You can use old journals, lined paper, old records, cardboard, or your own wall.

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2:25 seconds  [speaker: Arianna Salvador] Overall, scrapbooking and collaging is beneficial to one’s mental health, especially if done economically. When using the materials around you, these two hobbies are low cost with wonderful returns.

2:35 seconds [speaker: Arianna Salvador]  Until next time, this was Arianna Salvador with Craftingly Creative!

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