Best of … craft supplies shopping for less

Contributed by Denise McGill, Catalogs.com Top 10 Guru

Making and designing your own home décor, jewelry or scrapbooks puts a personal touch to your projects that just can’t be replicated from store bought merchandise.

So if you are looking for a flirty necklace for a night out or want to make your own wedding accessories, it is time to go craft supplies shopping.

If you have the time and a little bit of imagination, your craft projects are a one-of-a-kind creation that can’t be duplicated. Craft supplies are much more affordable … not to mention fun to make … than buying something “off the shelf.” So browse among these five online craft stores to see what catches your imagination.

Get creative and save money shopping, too.

Consumer Crafts

Creative on a budget

Consumer Crafts lets you be as creative as you want on your budget! They have the supplies to create scrapbooks of family vacations, cake and candy decorating accessories for all occasion, and jewelry making kits to create the designs that fit your personality. Have a wedding coming up and want to keep the costs down? Then try making your own floral decorations for the tabletops or outdoor decorating. These arrangements are guaranteed not to wilt!

Scrapbook.com

Scrappers’ paradise

Scrapbook.com has everything you need to create the memories you cherish. From the paper to die cutting machines, you can put together a scrapbook that will preserve your family get together or welcome the birth of a new family member. If you’re not sure how to get started,Scrapbook.com has themed kits that will take you from start to finish. With all the accessories…including Disney products to create a scrapbook for the grandkids, Scrapbook.com is the online resource to capture any special occasion.

Oriental Trading – Beads

Save on jewelry

Oriental Trading has beads. Lots of them! If you are looking to design your own jewelry for a fun, flirty night out, Oriental Trading has the beads to let your personality shine through. Much more cost effective than buying your jewelry and accessories at the department stores, you can mix and match bead colors, sizes, and shapes to create the look that is distinctly you! Oriental Trading also lets you choose from necklace and charm kits with pre-designed themes. Wear a ghostly charm bracelet for Halloween or celebrate spring with a colorful butterfly necklace. They include an assortment of beads made from glass, ceramic, gemstone, shell and more.

Sunshine Discount Crafts

Learn something new

Sunshine Discount Crafts has a little bit of everything for artists, sculptors and crafters alike. Try your hand with these modeling clay kitties. They can be a great accessory for a child’s dresser or nightstand. Love to paint and create your own artwork to decorate your home? Sunshine Discount Crafts has all the painting supplies for the Picasso in all of us. They even offer the supplies for paper mache, wood, and doll projects. With a little time and lots of imagination, you can affordably design your own home décor and projects.