Printing on Scraps

Often when I print my journaling, I print directly onto a piece of scrap paper or a tag. It’s easy to do, and helps you save your expensive scrapbookpaper!

1. First, create your journaling in your word-processing program.


2. If you are using a scrap of paper, cut it to the size you need for your layout.


3. Next, measure the size of your scrap or tag.


4. Adjust the margins in your journaling to fit that size. For example, if your tag is 2 inches wide, leave yourself some space on each side of the tag and set your page margins for a total of 1.75 inches wide.


5. Take a blank sheet of printer paper and mark the top with an “X,” then place it in the printer.


6. Print your journaling onto the printer paper.


7. Next, take your scrap piece of paper or tag and adhere it right over the printed text exactly where you want it to print. It’s best to use repositionable adhesive so that you can easily remove the tag from the printer paper once you’ve printed your journaling.


8. Place the printer paper with the scrap piece attached back into the printer with the “X” in the same position as previously and print. It should print right over your scrap or tag.

Some printers may jam with scraps attached to the printer paper. To help solve this problem, I suggest not having the scrap or tag line up right at the edge of the paper. Instead, move the margins over a bit so it does not print right on the edge. This will give your printer a chance to catch the regular paper before the scrap piece of paper. Another suggestion is to put additional adhesive on the side that will first be fed through the printer. This will help keep it from getting caught as the printer first encounters the new paper.

This easy printing technique is a great way to use up small scrap pieces of paper from your stash!