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July 28th, 2009
guest blog diy project: paper scrap projects

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good morning! it’s great to be back in brooklyn and starting the day with two beautiful diy projects from our guest blogger this week, laura normandin of wren handmade.

today laura is sharing projects that are perfect for using up those leftover paper scraps you have from crafting and various household projects. in addition to colorful paper jar lids, she’s also sharing a quick and pretty project for paper covered pencils. CLICK HERE to check them out!

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Maria said:
July 28th, 2009 - 8:07 am

Seeing these makes me wish I had some paper scraps. Lovely work!

laura trevey said:
July 28th, 2009 - 8:15 am

Great idea!!!
I am definitely going to try these ~~

xo Laura

rachel @ tea with lucy said:
July 28th, 2009 - 8:18 am

Just perfect for a pretty paper hoarder like me . . . who hates to throw out jars too!

No. 17 Cherry Tree Lane said:
July 28th, 2009 - 11:09 am

Oh my! This is the perfect craft! I have so much paper lying around. Do you think it would work for fabric scraps as well?

Abby said:
July 28th, 2009 - 11:12 am

After working at two paper stores in college I’ve saved up my share of paper scraps. These will definitely help get through the mess!

Jules said:
July 28th, 2009 - 1:05 pm

what a cute way to display jars full of goodies…thanks for passing along :)

WebDeb said:
July 28th, 2009 - 4:57 pm

This is exactly the summer project that I need this week! The hardest part will be letting them leave the house ….

Anastasia Shookaty said:
July 29th, 2009 - 7:03 am

I raelly like the idea with pencil!

Danielle said:
July 29th, 2009 - 11:54 am

Another cool idea for paper scraps is to wrap the spine of the books on your bookshelf. It makes the books tie into the theme of the room.

Elizabeth Edgerton said:
July 29th, 2009 - 5:36 pm

I would like to try these but as I don’t live in the US, I don’t know what Mod Podge is. Could somebody please explain what type of glue it is?

Billy Susbuck said:
July 30th, 2009 - 5:09 pm

@ Elizabeth
you may know it as decoupage glue. wheatpaste also works, and good old elmer’s thinned with a little water will do in a pinch.

Polly said:
August 2nd, 2009 - 3:49 pm

@ Elizabeth
I think that PVA would work well instead of Mod Podge.

Kirsty Pazek said:
August 8th, 2009 - 2:46 pm

Laura…thanks for this DIY. Just finished a batch of 20 pencils myself…I think they will make beautiful gifts. Here is a link to the ones I created:
http://sarnia-beauty.blogspot.com/2009/08/rainy-day-pencils.html

Jeni Ann said:
November 21st, 2009 - 10:11 am

I tried it with fabric and polycrylic. It worked great! Thanks for the inspiration :0)

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