I needed a new holder for pot pouri in the conservatory and remembered making them out of paper when I was a child, my gran taught me how and I made loads for Christmas presents one year. They can be made in all sorts of sizes and you can use everything from newspaper to cardstock.
I managed to find some instructions here
http://howaboutorange.blogspot.com/2009/06/newspaper-basket.htmlI am making one with old patterned paper that I will probably not use for scrapping. Newspaper is the best to start with and the end result can always be painted.