We all have tons of scrapbook paper scraps from patterned papers and cardstocks, here are a few tips and ideas on what to do with the leftovers.....

1. make handmade cards

2. make paper piecings, titles or poem blocks

3. punch out as accents for your pages, cards or paper piecings

4. use the scraps in your die cutting machine

5. use the scraps as rubber stamp test papers

6. tear up or shred as gift bag filler or when your moving/packing ( packing material ) instead of newspaper

7. crimp the extra pieces for pizzazz on your pages

8. use the pieces as pop-up elements

9. tear the papers to create unique bears, ice cream cones, the sun, sand, grass, fences, hills, snow, snowmen, clouds, leaves, animals, people, shapes, the possibilites are endless

10. use the colors to teach your toddler red, white, blue, black, yellow, green ect.....

11. use the scraps in your paper bag albums

12. use the scraps to make scrapbook tags, punch out titles, shapes ect....

13. give the scraps to your kids so they can make their own albums, use as drawing paper

14. use for school projects

15. use on your rummage sale, bake sale, charity, signs

16. make confetti

17. sell the scraps in a huge lot on ebay

18. great for swaping items with friends or relatives

19. add dimensional texture to your scrapbook borders by layering

20. donate a box of scraps to your local schools (pre-school, kindergarten ), day care, church

21. you can make matchbooks out of your scraps

22. use the scraps to frame smaller photos

23. use as photo corners

24. gift tags

25. use the back of the scraps to write down messages, grocery lists

26. use the scraps for different arts and crafts ( pinatas )

27. Humane societies, kennels and  dog breeders all like the shredded paper to use as animal bedding.....or use the bedding for your own animals

28. make homemade envelopes

There are 28 great ways to utilize your paper scraps, scraps are not just for scrapbooking