How to Reuse Craft Materials

Do you have scraps of craft materials and are looking for way to reuse them? You do not have to toss your craft materials into your garbage when there are ways to reuse the materials to make things like a fabric scrap wreath.

Materials

• Fabric scraps


• Wire hanger


• Ruler


• Wire trimmers


• Modge Podge


• Cardboard 8X10


• Paint brush

1. Take the wire hanger and bend it into a circular shape. Make a loop with the top hook of the wire hanger. Now, take the top and twist it and remove any excess wire with your cutter.


2. Place your fabric scraps on a flat surface and cut your fabric into section measuring 1 by 3 inches.


3. Get your ribbon scraps and cut them into 3 inch pieces. Make sure you have one scrap of the ribbon remaining that measure approximately 18 inches long.


4. Cover the wire with the fabric by tying the pieces on the wreath. Locate the base and tie the long ribbon there in the hanging loop with the ends hanging downward in front of the wreath.

Collage

1. Using a paper cutter, cut scrap of paper in different sizes.


2. Get a 8 by 10 piece of cardboard and arrange the paper.


3. Take up the paper from the cardboard. Get the Modge Podge and paint it on the paper scraps then lay on the cardboard. Let the paper dry for at least one hour and add an additional layer of Mod Podge to cover the collage completely and let the additional layer dry as well.


4. Frame your craft and hang.

Ornaments

1. Take a large circular craft punch and cut out old holiday cards. You can also do a freehand circle if you do not have a circular craft punch handy.


2. Make a hole on the top of the card.


3. Take your craft glue and paint a little around the edges.


4. Put the craft object on top of a paper plate and sprinkle glitter on it. Let the glitter dry for at least one hour. Pick up the ornament and shake off the glitter.


5. Tie the ribbon through the hole you made earlier and hang on your tree or wherever.