EcoScrapbooking eBook Launch Party

The ebook is free. You can get it at Pressbooks and Google docs.

I am sharing an additional eco-friendly scrapbooking tip today. I actually have two. My first tip is using found items (or trash). That orange paper below is a piece of tissue paper that I got in a gift. I often re-use tissue paper in gifts, but really have enough for that purpose, so no I hold onto those pieces that are interesting in some way (hello, orange!).

I used a glue stick to adhere it and a brayer to smoothe it out. The coolest part is that you can still see the pattern behind it.

Here is the completed layout. The ribbon on your left was also a found item. I have no idea where it came from, but I know I did not buy it.

My second tip is use brads to adhere items. I stuck the brad through the felt star and then stuck the whole thing through the paper instead of using and adhesive.

Here’s is a bonus tip:

Use your stash and limit new purchases!

That background paper is from 2010. I have really been digging into my stash and been doing a great job at limiting new purchases to items I need (more adhesive), compared to items I want. I have enough pretty things to last me for years, so limiting new purchases of pretty things is pretty important to me right now.

What eco-friendly scrapbook tips do you have? For more tips, be sure to grab a copy of the e-book (Pressbooks and Google docs) and check out the remaining stops on the blog hop from the contributors.

Next stop on the launch party hop is Charms Buttons & Bows. The complete list of contributors is below.

Danielle Hunter | EcoScrapbook

 Zaira Sierra | Hacer Scrapbooks

Lisa Troch | The Cherry on Top

Cathy Sanders | What’s up with Cathy

Jules Hollis | Inspired Jules

Erin Bullock | Deeply Rooted Life

Stephanie Medley-Rath | Scrapworthy Lives

Renee Joy | Charms Buttons & Bows

Andrea Friebus | Lights C.a.m.era Action

Jody Spiegelhoff | SpiegelMom Scraps