craftgrrl | What to do with scrapbook paper

So I went a little nuts in the past 2 years, & probably spent close to $250 on scrapbook supplies
I liked doing it for a while, but I've since realized that I really don't have enough stuff to scrap, nor do I have that much motivation to do it anymore. I'd rather focus on my art.

SO, I'm planning on getting rid of most of my scrapbook stuff. But I REALLY like the paper I've got, I think it's some of the most gorgeous paper I've ever seen, & I would love to be able to incorporate it into my art. I just don't know how.
I was thinking of drawing on plain cardstock, cutting the figures out, & gluing them to the scrapbook paper, but that seems like it'd be too much extra work, & the glue would probably warp the paper. I could draw on top of the paper itself, but the pattern would probably show through
Does anyone have any suggestions? (I do mostly character art, both anthro & human, & I work in pencil crayon)