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Home / Craft Projects / 21 Ideas for Recycling and Upcycling Paper Scraps

21 Ideas for Recycling and Upcycling Paper Scraps

April 17, 2013

Yesterday I showed you how I transform paper scraps into paper beads that mimic glass lampwork beads- and today, I bring you more projects to use up, transform and recycle paper, newsprint, sheet music, and more!

21 paper scrap projects from CraftTestDummies.com

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  1. Dale Rose Stream says

    April 17, 2013 at 11:16

    I not LOVE all your ideas, but I could quickly get to work and USE the following projects: Wall art (I am currently taking OrgFUNdamentals by Wendy Smedley & Aly Dosdall through BPC, & we are all PURGING anything we don’t love, sorting & organizing our supplies… these can all immediately put to use in my NEW, refreshed, relaxing studio), Memo pads/boxes, & corner book marks (to mark the layouts & storage ideas I LOVE). THANKS so very much for posting all the wonderful ideas for us. I am going to copy & paste your page to our class message board!

  2. Shannon N says

    April 17, 2013 at 14:03

    Tough call as there are several I would like to try, but I think the magazine gift bows would be at the top of the list as we have several birthday coming up!

  3. lynaeve says

    April 17, 2013 at 14:31

    what an awesome giveaway!!! I will do the memo boxes

  4. Carmen Lucero says

    April 17, 2013 at 16:47

    I’d love to make the magazine bowl and envelopes. Thanks for the chance to get some crafty goodness!

    Carmen L

  5. Dale Anne Potter says

    April 17, 2013 at 17:00

    All FABULOUS ideas – I like the Mini Album & the envelopes the most and would do those first. THANKS for all those links Jenny!

  6. Pat Upton says

    April 17, 2013 at 17:04

    I love the magazine page bowl! I would start there!

  7. Annamarie says

    April 17, 2013 at 17:09

    I’d probably attempt the mini album…but then find another one to try…like the map coasters, then halfway through them, I’d go fo the chrysanthemum, because they’re my November birthday flower…

    And now we all know why I have such a stash, as well as a pile of unfinished masterpieces. Thanks so much for the great ideas!

  8. Emily H says

    April 17, 2013 at 17:18

    These are fabulous ideas! I really want to try some of them. I think the main problem in not using my scraps/stash of paper is not spending enough time creating. Thanks for the inspiration.

  9. Penny H. says

    April 17, 2013 at 17:20

    I love the coasters but the corner bookmarks are great ideas too!

  10. Karen Rose says

    April 17, 2013 at 17:22

    Thanks for the chance to win!!! I would love to try the magazine bowl, mini cards and the garlands!!! =)

  11. Crystal R. says

    April 17, 2013 at 17:29

    Great ideas….. I think I would make some banners and other home decor!!!

  12. DanielleMW says

    April 17, 2013 at 17:46

    I am going to make some magazine gift bows!

  13. Nancy says

    April 17, 2013 at 17:54

    Oh man, pick just one?! I’d make the map coasters or the magazine pop art first, depending on my mood.

  14. Jean Bullock says

    April 17, 2013 at 18:00

    Scrap paper boxes look interesting to me and I think that bowl idea could be cool!

  15. Shelli says

    April 17, 2013 at 18:02

    I would have to start with the mini cards. Thanks for the opportunity to win the paper scraps.

  16. Tamiko McCurry says

    April 17, 2013 at 18:17

    All lovely projects.. but the first ones I would be most likely to try would be.. Numbers #7 Paper flowers, #11 map coasters, #15 mini albums, #13 Magazine Pop Art and #17 Mini cards using scraps! Love those ideas the most.. Now to go back and read the blogs associated with those posts!! Thanks for the giveaway!!

  17. Jan Scholl says

    April 17, 2013 at 18:25

    I am going to visit my 2 1/2 year old grand daughter in a couple of weeks and have been putting together an art kit for her with stamps, inks, glitter etc. Her daddy is having his birthday the same week. So I am liking the garlands a lot. I think those are kid friendly. All I know is we will be glitter girls when we are done!

  18. marie sierra says

    April 17, 2013 at 18:36

    I would love to try making the mini album! #15
    xoxoxox
    marie

  19. Dawn Woolf says

    April 17, 2013 at 18:36

    Thanks for the chance to win! I would try the mini cards and the scrap canvas art first then the mini album! What fun projects they all are!!

  20. Sarah Crocker says

    April 17, 2013 at 19:04

    I would make a mini album (slam type book) to keep project ideas, recipes, etc… Would love a chance to win. Thanks!

  21. Faith wright says

    April 17, 2013 at 20:32

    Magazine page bowls look intriguing….. That’s where I’ll start!

  22. Angela in Arkansas says

    April 17, 2013 at 20:44

    I love making mini journals, but those map coasters are calling my name.

  23. Smokie says

    April 17, 2013 at 21:49

    17, 15, 16 and 6 maybe tomorrow. Our Dollar Store has craft paper on a roll and I can use my scraps as a collage. These are so cool!! Thank you. And thank you fir the giveaway.

  24. Robyn Josephs says

    April 17, 2013 at 21:55

    I like the map coasters
    sneaky of you to use of your stash by giving some away!

  25. Lori says

    April 17, 2013 at 22:28

    I would definitely make some cards, but I’d also like to try the mini album. Thanks for the giveaway!

  26. Holly W says

    April 17, 2013 at 23:01

    The ‘scrap paper canvas art’ looks neat! This would look great as a background for a scrapbook page! Im definitely doing this one first!

  27. Wendy Lynch says

    April 18, 2013 at 01:52

    Definitely projects 10 and 15. I already had them pinned! Thanks for the giveaway…my hoard needed a jolt. Ha!

  28. Rodney Boney says

    April 18, 2013 at 02:07

    Of all I would start with numbers 6 and 9.

  29. Carol Mc says

    April 18, 2013 at 04:50

    Such good ideas … hard to choose but I think I’d try Number 15-Mini Album from Recycled Materials, first. Have been wanting to do this for a while now!
    Thanks for the opportunity.

  30. Marilyn H says

    April 18, 2013 at 09:10

    I would try the Recyled Wrapping Paper Gift Tags and the Map Coasters first. However, all the projects are great!

  31. Toni Leli says

    April 18, 2013 at 09:13

    I’ve been watching YouTube on how to make fabric bowls — and now this! Magazine paper bowls! Wow! I’ve gotta try it!

  32. LinhC says

    April 18, 2013 at 09:37

    These are great ideas! I would like to make the chrysanthemum flowers first.

  33. domestic diva says

    April 18, 2013 at 10:38

    The map coasters look like fun.

  34. Barbara Leffeler says

    April 18, 2013 at 12:29

    I would make the magazine bows. I could probably use wrapping paper too.

  35. Amy#8546(TheTigersHaven) says

    April 18, 2013 at 12:32

    Wow… What great projects to make. I think I would go for the Gift tags, mini cards and the paper flowers first. Then I would go for some of the others. Thanks for the chance.

  36. Heidi says

    April 18, 2013 at 19:29

    I would definitely do the I heart you garland and make some mini cards and tags! Thanks for the ideas!

  37. Rebecca Bodine says

    April 18, 2013 at 20:13

    Number 17, 2, and the beads you explained yesterday.

  38. SusyC says

    April 18, 2013 at 20:20

    Ummm, it would have to be the memo boxes for me as well x

  39. Patti T says

    April 18, 2013 at 22:22

    Mini cards and bookmarks! Thanks for the inspiration and the chance to win! I can always use more paper for my Operation Write Home cards!

  40. Kathy says

    April 18, 2013 at 22:43

    I love those cute map coasters and the bookmark corners leave lots of room for creativity. Thanks for all the great ideas! Kathy

  41. Allison says

    April 18, 2013 at 22:48

    I’ve never tried paper mache and those bowls are too tempting to not give it a whirl.

  42. Steve says

    April 18, 2013 at 22:50

    I think my children would love to make something like the turkey collages.

  43. Erin Rutkowski says

    April 18, 2013 at 23:24

    This kind of craft is right up my alley. I have the best luck taking what others say is garbage and turning it into art or something useful.Everyone says I am a pack rat , an organized one, but I take a lot of slack! I may have some things stored away for years, but I know right where everything is and seem to always use everything up. So anyway I would pick the envelopes, because it is a way to share my art with everyone, even a stranger. It is nice to think of someone seeing it, sharing it with others,and smiling!

  44. superstitches says

    April 18, 2013 at 23:39

    The magazine bowl looks interesting. I’ve made envelopes out of old calendars before.

  45. Carla Hundley says

    April 19, 2013 at 00:04

    Great ideas. I’d like to try
    numbers 7-9 and 17.
    Thanks for the chance to win!
    Carla from Utah

  46. Alice C. says

    April 19, 2013 at 08:50

    The recycled heart garland would look fabulous in my granddaughter’s bedroom! Lots of other great ideas to try later. Thanks for the chance to win your scrap paper goodness bundles.

  47. Nancy D says

    April 19, 2013 at 23:44

    Love the mini albums and the small cards out of scraps! So much fun creating with recycled items!

  48. Cat Graves says

    April 20, 2013 at 02:41

    While they all look like great projects, I am partial to the map coasters and the magazine pop art. Thank you for all you share with us and thank you for this giveaway!!

  49. AliciaR says

    April 20, 2013 at 09:22

    My #1 favorite and first to try is the Map Coasters. Knowing that there is Outdoor ModPodge is a great help to protect the coasters. My father passed away last month and traveling around the world is one of the amazing gifts he influenced our family with and this project would give a great visual memory for many places we have been using the maps he saved. Thanks!!

  50. Jennifer says

    April 23, 2013 at 15:02

    I love so many of these ideas, but the coasters are what I will do first! They look so easy. Thanks for the chance. 🙂

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