Scrapbook Pages That Recycle - Going Green

Scrapbook Pages That Recycle - Going Green



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Scrapbook Magazine Pages


Tear a page from your favorite magazine to substitute for glossy patterned paper. Also, cover chipboard embellishments, like the flower on this layout, with a magazine page. Then, ink the edges for a polished look.


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Personalize Brads with Found Materials


Create customized brads using the i-top tool from Imaginisce. It can cover brads with a range of materials, including foil and tissue paper as shown in this layout. Don't have the tool? Wrap different materials around buttons, using adhesive dots to attach.


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Use Clothing Tags as Scrapbooking Accents


Don't throw away clothing tags -- Incorporate them into a scrapbook page.


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Scrapbook Vacation Mementos and Souvenirs


Instead of relying on photos, put vacation mementos to work. Tags, ticket stubs, etc., have great graphics and colors and help tell the story.


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Turn Scrapbooking Supply Packaging into a Creative Title


Turn leftover product containers into creative embellishments and titles, as shown in the ice on this page. Trace or draw shapes and letters onto plastic packaging with a dry-erase marker so you can wipe off any excess after cutting them out.


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Create a Collage-Look with Paper Scraps


Tear wrapping paper, junk mail, and magazine pages into tiny pieces to create a collaged scrapbook page and embellishments. A glue stick is best for adhering paper pieces to a background, but stick with decoupage medium for covering chipboard.


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Embellish a Scrapbook Page with Scrap Fabric


If you're a sewer, incorporate leftover fabric into a scrapbook layout. Enhance a background with scrap fabric. Run cardstock-backed fabric through a die-cutting machine to get shapes like the hearts in this layout.


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Craft a Scrapbook Layout from Scraps


Save supplies that are headed for the trash to pump up a page. Snip a color swatch from packaging -- paint swatches work, too! Use scraps from previous layouts to add subtle color, as with the journaling strips and pink circle on this page. For a dimensional element, sprinkle sequins inside cellophane packaging, then stitch playful swirls and around the edges.


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Add Hobby-Inspired Items to Scrapbook Pages


Found objects make great embellishments. The plastic pieces provide a fun photo corner and additional accent for a page.


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Turn Felt Scraps into a Scrapbooking Title


Use leftover felt to create a pretty title with a die-cutting tool and a pair of scissors.


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Wrap Scrapbooking Accents with Scrap Ribbon


Add texture and use up scrap supplies by wrapping cardstock circles in a variety of materials, such as ribbon, fabric strips, and yarn.


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Feature a Page from a Wedding Planner


Tear or copy a page directly from your wedding planner and create a layout about it. Use index prints to give insight into each day and word stickers to highlight the themes of each list.


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Use Details from Scrapbooking Supply Packaging


Use details of supply packaging to make creative pages. The striped border under the title and strip above the journaling block in this layout were trimmed from a pack of stickers.


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Repurpose a Card as a Scrapbooking Element


Share a favorite Valentine's Day card by including it on a layout. Remember to leave the edges free so you can open it and read the message inside. For extra detail, include a photo of the person who sent the card.


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Craft Handmade Flowers


Transform coffee filters into flowers. Fold a coffee filter in half and spray it with dye. Let it dry, then pleat the filter to get the look of a flower. Accent it with a paper stem.


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Recycle Bottle Caps on Scrapbook Pages


Alter found metal to create accents with flair. Use your scrapping supplies to dress up the objects or flatten them for a whole new scrapbooking look. Use pop-can tabs as inexpensive photo turns. Just add a brad or ribbon for embellishment. Bottle caps create detailed accents on this page.


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Use Leftover Paper from Punches and Die-Cuts


Use die cuts and punches in two ways by including the positive (the cutout designs) and negative (the holes left after the die-cut or punched design was removed) shapes. You'll save scrap paper from the trash and avoid using new embellishments.


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Create Custom Accents from Supply Packaging


Cut out the mini prints on the cover of a paper pack to add color in an economical way. You also can use plastic packaging for simple accents. Punch a few shapes from the packaging. Then paint over them lightly and hand-stitch them to the page for dimensional accents, like the butterflies on this page.


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Design Pockets to Contain Tickets on a Page


Create pockets on a scrapbook page to contain a collection of tickets. Pockets and handwritten labels allow you to add more tickets and journaling later.


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Give New Life to Junk Mail


Give junk mail a new use by converting unwanted envelopes into pockets for your pages. Envelopes with see-through windows are ideal for holding journaling because they give a glimpse of what's inside without giving away too much.


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Turn Pipe Cleaner into a Holiday Accent


Use pipe cleaner and punched embellishments to make theme accents. Shape three small pieces of pipe cleaner. Attach them to the page with liquid adhesive, and add punched circles.


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Pump Up Fabric Scraps


Give fabric scraps new life with stamping techniques. Vintage fabric adds a one-of-a-kind touch to layouts and saves money.


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Substitute Christmas Cards for Patterned Paper


Greeting cards can sub for patterned paper on scrapbook pages. An oversize card shines on this 9x9" holiday layout.


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Source:  http://www.scrapbooksetc.com/techniques/embellishing/projects/scrapbook-pages-that-recycle/?page=1