Building a Stash to Create from:

100 Items you might already have:

Household & Office Items

1. Index cards

2. Sticky notes

3. Printer paper with errors

4. Envelopes (used or new)

5. Paper clips

6. Binder dividers

7. Old business cards

8. Receipts

9. Notebooks with missing pages

10. Scratch paper

11. Post-it notes with writing

12. To-do lists

13. Old planners

14. Calendar pages

15. Grocery lists

16. Shipping labels

17. Paper scraps from mail

18. Torn-out journal pages

19. Checkbook stubs

20. Ink smudged pages

Paper from Around the House:

21. Magazines

22. Catalogs

23. Newspaper

24. Flyers

25. Junk mail

26. Brochures

27. Instruction manuals

28. Old greeting cards

29. Postcards

30. Used gift wrap

Mail & Packaging

31. Stamps from envelopes

32. Return address stickers

33. Clothing tags

34. Care instruction tags

35. Ribbon from packaging

36. Box inserts

37. Shipping receipts

38. Bubble mailer pieces

39. Amazon packaging paper

40. Stickers from parcels

Crafting from the Unexpected:

41. Wrapping paper scraps

42. Tissue paper from shoes/gifts

43. Birthday cards

44. Old invitations

45. Confetti from parties

46. Paper napkins (printed)

47. Used paper doilies

48. Event programs

49. Ticket stubs

50. Church bulletins

School & Kid Items:

51. Notebook paper

52. Graded homework

53. Flashcards

54. Old school projects

55. Doodles or scribbles

56. Stickers from school supplies

57. Coloring book pages

58. Craft cutoffs

59. School newsletters

60. Reading logs

Photos & Memories:

61. Old photographs

62. Wallet-sized school pics

63. Photobooth strips

64. Broken photo frames’ paper backs

65. Negatives/slides 66.

Copies of baby ultrasound images

67. Birthday photo copies

68. School portraits

69. Photocopies of Polaroids

70. Damaged prints you don’t mind altering

Retail Finds from Daily Life:

71. Store receipts

72. Store bags (paper or plastic)

73. Price tags

74. Coupons

75. Gift cards (used)

76. Loyalty punch cards

77. Restaurant menus

78. Business cards

79. Packaging inserts

80. Fast food napkin logos ⸻

Textiles & Touch:

81. Fabric scraps

82. Buttons

83. Old socks (cut into hearts!)

84. Thread clippings

85. Clothing tags with text

86. Lace from lingerie or curtains

87. Ribbon scraps

88. Yarn bits

89. Denim scraps

90. Scarf tassels

Natural Elements:

91. Dried flower petals

92. Pressed leaves

93. Tree bark shavings

94. Tea bag tags

95. Coffee-stained paper

96. Seed packets

97. Nature-themed paper towels

98. Dirt or clay smudges for texture

99. Sandpaper scraps

100. Cinnamon stick wrappers (smell!)