How Do You Use Paper Shreddings For Crafts Projects?
Think “eco-friendly” when it comes to crafts. Put your shredded paper to good use by turning the shreddings into embellishments for a variety of crafts projects. Discover how the soon-to-be discarded paper can add color and texture to cards, scrapbook layouts and home décor items. Save the shreddings created when you run documents and other paperwork through a shredder. Use the pieces as is or coat them with spray paint to coordinate with your crafts project. If you don’t own a shredder, you can still recreate the looks by buying pre-shredded gift bag filler (see Resources). Create dimensional borders for birthday-related greeting cards and scrapbook layouts. Affix pieces of double-stick tape along the edges of the card or background page (liquid glue may cause the cardstock to buckle) in straight lines, curves or zigzags. Tear and crumple the shreddings into smaller pieces and press them onto the adhesive. Let the kids design fun pictures as grandparent or teacher gifts. Draw a simple
