Uses for leftover scrap paper

I didn't sleep very well last night, so I decided to get up and do some crafting in the office. Carrying on with the thrifty theme I thought I would get my Sizzix out and cut some die shapes using my leftover scrap pieces of paper and card. Then I placed the shapes into individual food bags and labelled them (I can be organised when I want to be!)

I love these food bags from Ikea, they come in two colours and sizes. Great for organising your crafts. So I started to think about what other uses or crafting techniques you can use your scrap paper for. I created this list:

1. Punching out shapes
2. Lining your envelopes
3. Making a collage
4. Making your own book markers
5. Die Cutting (like myself)
6. Origami
7. Weaving scraps like ribbon
8. Paper Sculpting
9. Making your own beads (tear strips and roll into a bead)
10. Covering pencils to make them look unique
11. Creating a mosaic
12. Making your own flower embellishments
13. Paper applique
14. Making your own note book
15. Using scraps to stamp onto
16. Placing peel offs onto scrap paper and cutting out
17. Making your own confetti
18. Making matchbox size boxes
19. Paper Mache
20. Wrapping and decorating a chocolate bar as a gift
21. Creating your own paper shoes
22. Crimp it to give a different dimension to your card
23. Paper piercing
24. Use to Matt and layer your cards
25. Use for journaling your scrapbooking pages

Well these are just a few of my ideas, but I would love to know if you have any of your own.

Nettie.x