Paper Bag Album...

I went on a trip to British Columbia this week, I'll share those pictures soon hopefully. But the night I came home I had this sudden urge to craft something. And I went downstairs into my craft area and suddenly I wanted to make an album. I worked on a bit Thursday and a bit Friday!

I took some work in progress shots along the way for anyone who would like to make one for themselves. It takes a bit of time, but is not that hard. And once you do one the rest are easier.

I am not sure what I am going to do with it just yet, but will share when I fill it up one day!

You can see more of my paper bag albums and mini albums here! Be warned, making albums is addictive lol

PAPER BAG ALBUM

I use the normal lunch bags from your grocery store... Michael's also sells nicer bags in a variety of different colors.

I use 5 bags only, that is plenty, you could even use 3 or 4 if you wanted a smaller album for an occasion.

Cut off a bit of the bottom so that both ends are open, this way you can use the ends as pockets and fill with more pull out pages. Then fold the pages in half. And I also alternate which side the end goes on, just something I like to do, it's not necessary! 

I like to use a very simple pamphlet stitch (See the how to here), but do a search, there are so many fun stitches you can do. I leave the ribbon long so I can decorate the spine later if I choose.

Then choose 20 papers. I chose spring colors! Top row are patterned papers, bottom row are card stock! You could also use art paper to make it into an art journal.

2 for the cover and 18 for the inside pages. I like my 2 pages facing each other to match but it is not necessary! I then inserted them in with scotch double sided tape, you could also use tape runner, or glue.

They look really nice when they match!

INSIDE PAGES

Left: Belinda ( formerly bellsakabin)

Right: Lee (watercolorsorelse)

Left: Barbara (formerly postcardlady)

Right: Kathy (tapestry316)

Left: Jane (glorioushats)

Right: Christy (christydekoning)

Left: Carole (formerly readingsully2)

Right: Stacy (magiclovecrow)

Left: Marlene (lazyhawk)

Right: Betty (pinkglitterfae)