Paper Woods

In an effort to be more regular with my posts I’ve decided to start some weekly categories.  From here on out every Friday will have a new post on ways to save money with your paper crafting hobby.  I’m calling it Frugal Friday.  So, welcome to the first edition of Frugal Friday!

This week’s frugal tip: get free envelopes! 

If you’ve ever been into a retail store that has a large card section, I’m sure that you have experienced how messy and disorganized those card display racks can get.  Lots of envelopes get misplaced, lost, and separated from their cards.  My husband used to work for a retail store that had just such a card section.  So one day I happened to ask the woman there who organized the cards if she had any extra envelopes lying around, and low and behold, she had hundreds!  She was delighted to let me take them off her hands!  So now I have a huge bin full of envelopes, enough to last me years! 

Now, keep in mind that these envelopes are all different sizes and colors, and most have a logo imprinted on them, like Hallmark or American Greetings.  But I’ve found that that doesn’t really cause a problem when I’m just sending my cards out to friends and family.  So why not go and ask your local card store for their extra envelopes?  It certainly can’t hurt, and you might just never need to buy an envelope again!