Are you a scrap saver? I love to keep any usable bits of leftover materials, but there is a fine line between saving things for future projects and becoming a hoarder. (I have tried to explain the difference to my husband, but I don’t think he is convinced.) When it came time for Carolyn at Homework to let go of some catalogs from scrapbook paper companies, she couldn’t bear to just throw them in the trash because the pages were covered with beautiful patterns. Her solution was to punch out all of the best parts of the catalog pages and turn them into some cute, decorative bowls! (See, now aren’t you glad you saved all of those pretty paper scraps?) [how to make a paper mache confetti bowl]
Project estimate:
- Paper, on hand
- Circle punch, on hand or $1 and up
- Bowl or vase to use as form, on hand
- Paper mache paste, on hand
- Mod Podge, on hand
Total: Free and up
5 Comments
Fire
This is very cute. Too bad I don’t have the patience needed!
PiperPixieDesigns
I just picked up my supplies to try this out! Really stoked to see how it turns out. I’m making a HUGE one!
Katie Pahara
Love this idea! I keep ALL of my old scraps…literally from like the last 10 years because I have always known I would one day need them…thank you for making that day today! haha now I wonder how I can incorporate them into my boudoir packages somehow so I can get rid of them lol
Cheers,
Katie
Jenny
Would this work with fabric scraps, too? I have lots of those left over from projects as well. Love this idea.
Dominique Williams
I mean its just so much you can do with paper mache. I personally like to make jewelry boxes. Im trying to cross over into the creative side like this bowl here. I mean when you actually create something from scratch. I think it would be good investment to actually just create the paper mache if you have a little free time.