Recycling and Money Saving Tips For Scrapbookers - Part IV

About.com Scrapbooking forum members shared a few more ideas for using recyled materials in scrapbooking that are sure to inspire your creativity. Here are another six brilliant ideas:

1. Paper Bags: Paper lunch bags can be used for paper bag albums. I like to do those for children’s gifts. (Ann Marie) [lil]Mint Tins: I save little mint tins for mini books. (Ann Marie)
2. Cardboard Again: I save the cardboard packaging (like inserts) from paper packs and page refills to chop up and use for spacers in albums since not all refill packs come with them. The cardboard may not be acid free but I figure it's on the outside of the pages so it's not such a big deal. (NiteFalcon)
3. Even More Cardboard Ideas: How about cutting teeny squares of cardboard to use as pop dots?! I do that a lot when I run out of foam tape. (Karenladd)
4. Patterned Paper: And I use up old patterned papers that I no longer like, by making envelopes out of them. I make the envelope so the pattern is inside the envelope. (Karenladd)
5. Folders: Old manila folders are great for making mini folders, tags, library pockets etc. And envelope corners can be cut off to make photo corners. (Karenladd)

For ideas for using paper bags and mint tins for mini scrapbooks, visit the Mini Scrapbook Idea Gallery.