Ideas on How to Use Items in the Apothecary box

Remember, the theme is just the starting point! Cut it, tear it, fold it, ink it, cover it, layer it or use the reverse side. Many of these supplies can easily be transformed for completely different themes and projects.

Item	Ideas for Using It
1950s Prescriptions	Use whole as journal ephemera, fold into pockets or tuck spots, make tags or collage backgrounds, or cut out the handwriting and aged portions for layering.
Vintage Medicine/Bottle Labels	Add to bottles, jars, tags or journal cards; create faux vintage packaging; add to collage clusters; or cut apart individual words and decorative elements.
Vintage Medical/Pharmacy Book Pages	Make journal pages, pockets, envelopes or tags; use as backgrounds; or tear out interesting medical terms, headings and illustrations.
Medical Dictionary Pages	Use as neutral text backgrounds, collage strips, tags, pockets or envelopes; punch or die cut into shapes; or use in projects completely unrelated to Apothecary.
Vintage Magazine/Catalog Pages	Cut out bottles, equipment, advertisements, words or prices; make pockets or tags; or use as journal pages and collage material.
Pharmacy Patent Sheet	Use as a full journal page, cut the individual patent drawings apart, or make tags, specimen cards, pockets and collage pieces.
Vintage Pharmacy Bags	Use whole as an instant journal pocket or tuck spot, fold into an envelope, or cut apart and use the printed areas as ephemera.
Vintage Check & Accounting/Ledger Papers	Make journaling pages, tags or pockets; use as collage backgrounds; or incorporate into genealogy, heritage, office, travel and general vintage journals.
Patterned Scrapbook Papers	Make tags, pockets, belly bands, journal cards, mats, tabs, envelopes or die cuts, or use for layering and collage.
Coordinating Cardstock	Make tags, tabs, labels, photo mats, journal cards and pockets, or punch and die cut into embellishments.
Gold Alphabet Stickers	Add names, initials, dates, page numbers and titles, spell short words, or save them for completely different themed projects.
White Dot Stickers	Add numbers, dates or initials; use as labels, tabs or seals; color or ink them; or add to collage clusters.
Exclusive Plymouth Card	Add a 4x6 photograph, vintage photo, botanical print, postcard, recipe or journaling piece. The finished card can also be displayed in a 5x7 frame.
Embossed Bottle/Jar Cardstock	Use whole as a textured journal card or background, turn into a pocket, ink or distress the raised areas, or cut individual embossed bottles and jars apart for embellishments.
Textured Wallpaper	Make journal covers, book spines, pockets, tags, belly bands and photo mats, or add texture to collage backgrounds.
Cheesecloth	Layer behind photos or ephemera, fray to create fibers, dye or ink it, wrap around tags, or add texture to collage and journal spines.
Burlap & Fabric Pieces	Make pockets, tabs, tags or fabric clusters; layer behind photos and ephemera; or stamp and stencil onto them.
Decorative Fibers/Ribbons	Make tag toppers, page tabs, bookmarks, journal closures and collage clusters, or tie around bundles of ephemera.
Jute/Twine	Tie onto tags, bind a small journal, attach charms, wrap around cards and ephemera, or make bows and hanging embellishments.
Vintage-Style Placemat/Large Decorative Paper	Cut into journal pages, covers, envelopes, large pockets or tags, or cut out individual botanical and decorative elements to use separately.
Black Textured/Crepe Paper	Make pockets or tags, tear into collage strips, layer behind lighter pieces for contrast, or save for another theme or project.
Spoon	Bend into a journal latch or closure; decorate and use as a dangle on the outside of a journal; add fibers, lace, ribbon, beads or charms; wrap the handle with twine or fabric; alter with paint, ink or decoupage; or incorporate into a journal cover, assemblage or shadow box.