If your a beginner card maker and you don’t have a big budget. Many items can be found at Dollar General and the Dollar store. You might be asking how do I know this? I’m a frequent shopper of Dollar General and the Dollar Store. I occasionally use their products making cards.

There are many products to choose from at Dollar General for example: Card bases with envelopes (pkg. 20), jewels (big and small, various colors), variety of stickers, glue, water color paints, pens, color pencils, puff paint, water base Acrylic paint and so much more.

At Dollar Tree there is mounting tape, glitter paper, foil paper, stickers, glue, hot glue sticks, paint, watercolor paints, color pencils, pens and if your lucky stamps. There’s more and way too many to list them all.

Not all Dollar Stores and Dollar Generals are created equal. You may need to travel to many shops to get that one thing you want. However, the cost factor out weighs the cost of a the major craft stores. It is also a major save when it comes to ordering products on line.

I have used most of all the products offered by both of these store’s/companies. I still use some of their products to this day.

When you become a bit more confident in your card building skills, you can add to your stash with more popular products. I will admit that card making is not a cheap adventure, if your wanting all the latest tools and popular products. Building your stash takes time. Keep in mind that there will always be some new product or some new stamp. I recommend picking only that makes you happy and something that you think you will use over and over again. I don’t recommend picking the items that are trends. I can tell you I have been building my stash for year’s and I’m still not where I want to be. However, I am closer to my goal and so will you. But that’s another story for another day. This is suppose to be about craft supplies and where to get them as a new card crafter.

I can tell you that there are just a few things you may need that are not available at either of these stores. That is a bone folder, a score board, a paper trimmer and a guillotine. The bone folder isn’t exactly needed but it’s a nice addition to secure mounting tape or reinforce the fold of a card base.

I can also tell you from experience you want to watch for those extraordinary items that just pop up out of the blue at either of these stores mentioned. For example: Washi tape. (I was super excited to find it and I walked around like a kid in the candy store.)

Technically this was suppose to be about my favorite Dollar store crafts. I can tell you that story was too short for this platform and to tell you the truth I wanted to get away from making this all about me. I wanted this to be about you too.

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If you really want to know the answer to the question……my most favorite craft item in the whole store(s). It’s…… It’s…. ITS STICKERS! I love stickers and I will happily admit I’m a sticker hoarder. I love my stickers so much that some don’t even stick anymore. Sad isn’t it. I grieve over the loss of just one sticker. So if you can imagine.

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So there you have it dear readers… my dirty secret and where to get cheap card making supplies. Till the next time, Colorful Dimensions 2 Arts salutes all card makers.

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