Round up your scrap paper and make all kinds of things. You can make art made from paper scraps, paint chip crafts, and more scrap paper crafts using whatever you have in your stash. You'll be surprised at how many things you can make from paper scraps, which many people think of as trash. You can decorate for a party, accent your home decor, make a homemade gift, or even DIY some fun jewelry using paper scraps. Even paint chips have other uses!

Want to see what popular craft bloggers are making with paper scraps? See more ideas on the blog!

17 Scrap Paper Crafts &
Paint Chip Crafts

Table of Contents

• Decoupage Projects
   
• Home Decor
   
• Paper Scrap Gifts
   
• Party Ideas
   
• Paper Scrap Tips

Decoupage Projects

1. Decoupage Bud Vase: Turn an inexpensive bud vase into a beautiful home accent with this decoupage paper crafts project. Use your favorite scrapbook paper, ribbon and embellishments to create this colorful bud vase.
    
2. String of Circles Bookshelf
    
3. Dangling Decoupage Earrings
    
4. Bright Colored Bangles
    

Home Decor

5. Mosaic of Paint Chips: Don't throw those old paint chips out! Besides scrap paper crafts, paint chips are an excellent crafting medium. Arrange them artfully into a mosaic of paint chips to hang in your living room and you'll be decorating on the cheap with these paint chip crafts.
    
6. Awesome Comic-Wrapped Decorative Balls
    
7. Paper Globe Decor
    
8. Colorful Tissue Wreaths
    
9. Paint Chip Wreath
    

Paper Scrap Gifts

10. Journal Jar: Keeping a a personal history doesn't have to mean writing an autobiography. It doesn't need to be chronological or overly organized. You can work on it in snippets here and there. A personal history is only what you want it to be, as long it encompasses YOU and your life. Give these scrap paper crafts as a gift for a loved one!
     
11. Recycled Paper Bag Bracelets

Party Ideas

12. Colorful Paper Mobiles: Decorate for your next party with these colorful paper mobiles. Also called paper garlands, these fun hanging mobiles can be made in a variety of colors, depending on what occasion you are making these scrap paper crafts for.
     
13. Polka Dot Tissue Lantern
     
14. Shredded Paper Card
     
15. Serendipity Blue Heart Card
     

Paper Scrap Tips

16. Tissue Box Scrap Collector
     
17. Keeping Paper Scraps