World Environment Day at SCRAP: Workshop and sale

World Environment Day (WED) is celebrated across the globe to raise awareness of “positive environmental action,” and Portland is the 2013 host city for North America. This year’s theme is “Reduce Your Foodprint,” and local groups focused on the environment and sustainability are hosting events between Earth Day on April 22 and World Environment Day on June 5.

SCRAP is taking part in the global celebration by hosting a sale in the store and offering a free workshop with instruction and… read more »

Announcing Wednesday Crafternoons plus some workshop referrals

You all know that SCRAP is your go-to place to find amazing reused materials: yarn skeins, stamps, scrapbooking paper, thread, wooden trim, fabric, and metal odds and ends. As an organization that is familiar with the creative process, we aim to be a resource for inspiration and material acquisition. It has been said that regular visits to SCRAP can result in the urge to take up a new creative hobby or two (or three).

To help facilitate that creative process and make creative reuse… read more »

Where We Go For Inspiration: an Art and Reuse Blog Roundup

With the rise of Pinterest as the go-to spot for quick reuse inspiration, art and reuse blogs have taken a bit of a back seat. I don’t know about you, but sometimes I feel a bit overwhelmed after perusing Pinterest for too long. There are just so many great and different ideas it’s hard to know where to start. This revelation has led me back to my trusty blogs, where the content is unabridged and a little more focused. We have shared a list of some of our most-liked blogs in the… read more »

Using alternative materials to make Valentine’s Day cards & more

This Valentine’s Day, SCRAP challenges you to think outside the box and beyond good ol’ doilies and heart-shaped stickers. There are many different types of materials from which you can make beautiful and unique Valentine’s for your friends and family, and all it takes is a little inspiration.

Here’s a tutorial for how to use file folders and wrapping paper scraps to make impressive Iris Folded art cards, as well as a few gift tags and bookmarks to accompany your lovely cards! (These… read more »

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