Embellishments
You can use almost anything to decorate your pages: stickers, ribbons, die cuts, newspaper headings, postcards, receipts, leaves, flowers, glitter, coasters from restaurants — anything you can think of. The best part is you don't have to purchase a lot of these things. Just look around!
Stickers are available in almost any store you go into, whether they have an actual scrapbook section or not. I've even found state stickers at truck stops on car trips. Stickers can be the most easy and cost efficient way to embellish a scrapbook page, and you can find one for almost any subject you want.
There are more pricey stickers, such as Jolee's Boutique, but some other starting 3-D competitors are bringing the prices down some. I've really like Jolee's Stickers, but would never be able to afford using them on every page I do. I usually see a set I really like and save it for a focal point, or to add something to a very special page.
Several companies have started packaging ribbons and fibers for embellishing your scrapbook pages. They come in a variety of textures, unique colors, and are really fun to work with if you appreciate "touchy-feely" things as I do.
Die cuts are individual cut outs you can find at stores or if you have a scrapping group — others sometimes have access to someone to makes them, and/or someone who has some to trade. At stores or websites you can find them costing anywhere from about a quarter to $3 or up (especially if you are getting a set). It really depends on the details in the die cut. They have been using laser cutting on a lot of the die cuts out now, and the details can be amazing.
You can use coasters from restaurants and/or hotels, maps you get on trips, airline tickets after you use them, a pressed flower from a special bouquet or garden, entrance tickets to theme parks and/or shows. Whatever catches your eye (mostly) can be used in your scrapbook pages. You only want to be careful of how you mount your pictures against something that is not acid-lignin free. Usually not having your "found" objects touching your actual photos is best.
