This is Joy with today's crafty gift! Actually, though, this project was done by all the Christmas with the Cricut girls - Tammy, Melanie and myself! We decided to team up to complete today's project and alleviate some stress along the way!
The video below shows how to make the base of the paper bag album. It's really very easy and quite a fun project to do with kids. People love to look in the openings and find the tags also!
Now, for the nitty gritty details: Melanie made the gorgeous cover (AMAZING, as always) and her process of creating is to select papers and draw a sketch first. The scalloped rectangle on the cover is from Mini Monograms and was cut at 6". "Be" was also from Mini Monograms and was cut at 2 1/4". Golly and Jolly words are from Hello Kitty Font and cut at 1 1/4". Ribbon is from American Crafts and of course, the paper is from Cosmo Cricket, our paper sponsor this week.
Other cuts: The bell from Sweethearts was cut at 2 1/4" using the regular key, shadow and layers. The brown tags were cut at 4 3/4". The large tags were cut at 4 3/4"x5 3/4" and the file folder tabs were cut using a punch.
378 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 378 of 378 Newer› Newest»Love this paper bag book, great video too.
sue@kajs.demon.co.uk
Great video. Thanks for reminding me how easy and fun these are!!!
Can't wait to make this project. Thank you ladies for all your ideas and videos, and as always thanks for sharing.
Paper bag albums are so fun and easy. This one is CUTE!
This is an awesome project!! Love the paper and all the techniques used!!
Monica
fireflygnat@hotmail.com
Cute project! Lovin' that paper!
~Sharon
What a cute project. I can,t wait to make some with my grandkids.
Kathy
I have always wanted to make one of these. Your instructions were sooooo simple that even I can now do it. LOL TFS!! ;-)
I just love how you ladies decorated that mini album... adorable
-- dalis
I made a paper bag album for a birthday and it was the hit present! I think this would be a great way to make an easy album to give to family!
I have loved everything that yaw have done so far, but this is my absolute favorite. Love it. Thanks.
Very cute-I have to try a paper bag album.
Kateb
kateb@buckeye-express.com
Love how easy you make it look!!!
LeAnn H.
Wonderful!!!
You ladies ROCK!!!!
TFS,
~Jill
Wow, awesome video!!!!!
Jennifer M.
I've heard of the paper bag album before but never seen it, It looks so simple. love it.
Very cute as always guys! This is a first to see how these were put together...simple enough!
Amy V
The paperbag looks like a fun poject to do with my granddaughter. I am have so much fun see all the great projects I can do with my cricut cartridges.
cccsun55@aol.com
I love this paperbag book,and so easy,I'm new to all this and am getting better and better because of all your help,thank you,thank you,thank you! oh I hope I didn't forget to say thank you,lol
Just darling! I can't wait to make these with my two girls! Love the way you paired the Cosmo Cricket papers! Thanks, team!
:0) Terri from Texas
Love this idea! Very cute!
What a cute idea. Maybe you can show us some finished albums.
dprudholm@hawaii.rr.com
Wow!!! Stunning!
Love the bright paper. Fun project. Enjoy your weekend.
Chris
cffeit@yahoo.com
Very cute idea! Love the tabs. It would make a great gift to keep greeting cards in too. Gotta get that paper, cause I just got Winter Wonderland! Yeah!
I am so glad to see Christmas ideas out, so we can prepare early. Thanks
dprudholm@hawaii.rr.com
Super fun idea! I've got to find some of those white lunch bags!
Love the book, I bought white bags along time ago now that I see how easy this is I have to try it thanks.
Love it! The paper is gorgeous.
Looks like fun to make. Thanks for the ideas.
AmyW
These albums would be fun to use for a Christmas present to parents and put coupons in the inside for chores and etc. Love it..
dprudholm@hawaii.rr.com
This is so cute!
Debbied500@yahoo.com
Great Project. Yes, my kids would love to each do one. Good idea for any occassion and a Mom and kids day.
~Julie
What a cute paper bag album! Thanks so much
Love this idea, have never tried to make one,now may be the time.
Thank you so much. I have always wanted to see how to make one of these. Great idea to use with kids for sure.
This would be great Christmas presents..I'm thinking they would make great hostess gifts for all the December parties...
Carol
I think this album is fabulous and I can't wait to watch the video... I've been having computer problems that doesn't allow me to watch videos for some reason. :(
OMG this is such fun. What great page layouts and I love the bag album. These papers are a must have!
Thanks for sharing and I just want to know you girls are wonderful!!
So cute...I love the paperbag albums...so easy and yet can look so awesome.
I can't wait to try this with my grandson.
Have heard of these for a long time but never saw how they were made. It looks super easy! Thanks for showing me the way.
Can't wait to try this project. Love the new blog.
Carol.austin@sympatico.ca
These little albums are so much fun to make. Love this one!
What a cool idela. Will have to try it. Susan
Another great idea from a great group of gals!! Thanks for sharing this - I haven't done a paperbag album yet but this looks great for Christmas gifts!
What a wonderful creation!!!
Cute, cute, cute. Everyone has talked about this kind of a album, but not seen how to make them. You are right, anyone could make these (now that they have the know-how). Thanks!!!
These are fun to make, thanks for reminding me to get started on them early for this Christmas.
looks great!! thanks for keeping us motivated
this is a great project!!
I love paper bag albumns. Thank for share a wonderful way of reinventing them. Can't wait to make one.
Another great project. Thanks
Ok - that is super cute.
Can't wait to try something like this.
Cute, I will have to try this.
Love the album......what a great idea!!! Can't wait to see what's new for next week!!
kimfletcher@shaw.ca
Love the album ~ thanks for the great video, too!
Very cute idea. Seems simple and inexpensive, two of my favorite things!
I love it!! and thanks for the great video!!
cute album & thanks for the video!
This would make a great present for those grandparents who love to show pictures of their grandkids. The sixe is awesome.
Joelle B.
joelle405@yahoo.ca
This is a cool way to remember a party or event. These would be great as way to end the school year.
This is such a rockin' gift idea! I am crossing my fingers for pink journey!!
crazystampingcatlady@live.com
Lots of fun to make. Thanks for the idea!
Awesome video. Thak you for sharing.
That paperbag album is one of the cutest I've ever seen! I absolutely love it. TFS!
Marta
sassyscraps1@yahoo.com
Loved to see how simple the lujch bag album was to put together. I believe I will make this project! Thanks so much! Kathie
I love the Paper Bag Album project. All three of you are so amazingly creative. Keep em coming! Thanks for taking the time to show all of us.
I have heard of paper bag albums but not seen them. It would be ideal for my grandchildren to make for their parents for Xmas. Great Idea! Thanks.
Gorgeous paper bag album, love the pocket tags.Gorgeous paper so bright and colorful. Thanks again!
Rosebud222222222@aol.com
I love the paper bag book, I've wanted to try it but never have. Thanks for the inspiration.
sbalow98@yahoo.com
I like your videos and I really like your blog. Thanks for all of your awesome ideas. Love it. Lisa G
Awesome project!!!!!
Joy,
Great little fun album. So cute and again love those papers.
Thanks for the inspiration
Cricut hugs Jodie from Oz
Such a cute project and I can see so many uses for this. I have a brownie group and I am thinking it would be a nice project to do with them. Thanks for sharing!!!
I love this project. It is really cute.
Love it! What great ideas!!!
What a wonderful project. I bet my daughter would love doing these. TFS
I love paper bag books.
never tried one with the ribbon.
You do a great job on the videos Joy!!
I love that album, beautiful papaer. Going to craft room now and and bring you up on that and scraplift computer. Thank you all very much. Dianne
Great idea. I am going to do this as a craft project with my Grandchildren!
scrappin-squirrely@hotmail.com
Wow. Awesome. Those look so fun to make. I will want to make them when I have the time.
I would love to make one of these, thanks for the great idea!
This is a great project! Thank you for the inspiration.
What a great idea and so easy! Your finished paper bag album looks wonderful. Thanks for another great project!
Love this album!!! I might actually make one - have not done one yet. Great project - thanks for sharing with us.
mainelytwigs@yahoo.com
This looks like a wonderful project to try. Thanks for sharing your ideas. Nnitabugg@gmail.com
Great job, ladies!
the grandparents are going to love this
Oh, I am so glad youdid this. I have always wondered about paper bag albums! Now I know how cute they can be and so much fun!
Carrie K
carriedan1@msn.com
holy cow this is soooo adorable!!!!! i LOVE it!!! you ladies are AMAZING!
nikki
love that idea for kids projects.
tigerlily06@sbcglobal.net
How fun. I really love the pattern paper.
The album is amazing and very creative. Thanks for all of your ideas.
this is amazing!!
What a wonderful gift that would make, so many different things you could put in it..Great job
Beautiful, I will have to try one of these!
Have always wanted to try one of these and now with the help over your video I just might!
Such a neat idea. Very pretty paper also. TFS
Shanna
stanner58@yahoo.com
Fun project.
Love the papers you used.
Diane
How cute is that. What a wonderful gift it would make
HK Acree
What an awesome project, can't wait to try this one. Thanks for the inspiration.
Vicki
FABULOUS!!! I love to make paper bag albums and the tags are AWESOME!!! Hugs, T
I have been wanting to learn how to make one of these paper bag albums, thanks for the inspiration!
I have always wanted to learn how to make the "lunchbag scrapbook," so THANK YOU for the video! I love the creative use of colors for each page, with my favorites being the pull-out tags. Truly, LOVE IT!
Marie R (Frisco TX)
You've done it again. How will I ever get everything made before Christmas.
gkwright@eastlink.ca
I can't wait to try this one! I have been wanting to try a paper bag album forever
The Paper Bag Album is too cute. I am going to have and give this a try.-Ryansmaama
Thanks you so much for the directions. This is yet another great project!
Doesn't even look like a paper bag...what a great combination of papers! Need to try this myself...thanx!
I am SUPER STOKED about this album!! My little love bugs (4 yrs and 2 yrs) will have a fun time working on these!!
I made one of those once. The turn out great, just as you say :)
Love the papers you used. gj
Can't wait to make one of these! Thanks for the inspiration!!
Love the paper bag book, I made one (couple years ago) using the brown lunch bags but the white is classier. I will have to revisit this project again -thanks!
I hope I can find the white lunch bags. They do make a nice album. Thanks for the ideas.
Great album! Love the papers used, too! Can't wait to try this project. Thanks!
sueot33@yahoo.com
this is so pretty. you girls are very creative, you do make a great team on making this crafty gift.
A.MAZ.ING. Your creativity never ends! This is definitely one of my faves here on CWTC. Rock on, girls!
cdickinson@bak.rr.com
How cute, I have seen these but never made one. Thanks for showing this.
I am going to have to try one of these albums. TFS
I really wish I had even 1/4 of your creativity, it is so sad.. oh well keep up the great inspiration..
Your projects are very inspiring!! Such great ideas.
OMG! What a clever project! Not your average brown bag for sure!
This is a VERY fancy album. Inspirational for sure!
thanks for the directions for this xcool paperbag album ive seen them before but now ive got the directions and im sure ill use it
what a beautiful album!
My goodness - that's just adorable!!
LOVE the video!! Would LOVE to make this!! Thanks for teaching me sooo much and for the opportunity to win cool prizes!! What a great blog!!
Cher
Cher1973@yahoo.com
Love the way it looks so much more complicated than it is!
This is sooo cute. Thanks for all the inspiration!
What a neat idea.....this truly is a "crafty" gift idea.
Fantastic album!!! What fun this would be to mkae thank you for the idea!!
Very cute idea. Thanks
That is so cute. Can not wait to try it.
Kim
What a fun looking project.
dee
deelepage@hotmail.com
This is sooooooooooo cute! You always take so much time into crafting and it always turns out gorgeous! It's ten o' clock at night and I want to bust out this alblum right now! Lol! Great color combo!
sweettreats@bak.rr.com
That is really cool, I am going to have to try and make one
Very cute
Ok...is it Be or By. You three keep saying By, but then the album title says Be. Thanks for the album directions...I can't wait to try it.
Super cute! Thank you for sharing! I love paperbag albums....
Regan
Imscrafty@verizon.net
Adorable! You guys make everything look so easy!
What a great project. I'm definitely going to have to try this one soon. Thanks for your inspiration.
I love that you did a video to make these paper bag albums. My girlfriends all make them but I havent tried until now. I love that you show everything you are doing...cant wait to see what you creative ladies come up with next.
What a great album! Have seen it before, but not exactly like this, and I love the white bags!!
I have been wanting to make one of these....thanks for the awesome tutorial!!
Soooooo cool! Thanks so much for another great idea/project!
Kris in AK
funamom at yahoo dot come
Too cute! I've been loving the paper you've been using all week. Thanks for everything.
pcrusberg@aol.com
Cute little book! TFS.
How do you ladies come up with such great ideas? I'm so new to all this and enjoying the videos. They are so helpful. Mary R.
What a cute little album! I'm starting to like mini-albums more and more!
Beautiful as always!
Beautiful as always!
Once again you've outdone yourselves! Thanks for another great project.
Thanks for showing how to make the paper bag album. I always hear about it but didn't know how it was made. Cute idea!
LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT! IS IT CHRISTMAS YET???????????
LISA
Wow, what a great project,way cute!
Love paperbag crafts. Thanks
This is awesome! Thanks for sharing.
Rhonda
rnall@ticnet.com
How beautiful...and paper bags..who woulda thunk it? I like using the white bags...and thanks for the vdeo as always...I am going to make these with me Girl scout troop!~SuzySunshine
Love this project! We be trying this one for sure.Thanks for the great idea.
perfect craft for mt daughter and I! You guys make crafting so easy... I never would have thought these were this easy to make
I think you are right and my grkids will really enjoy creating their own book!
Thanks for the great video and examples too.
Thanks for the paper bag tutorial. I have been wondering what these were, and am running to my craft room now to try one!
Great Idea Once Again! Love the Paper Bag Pockets! Could stuff with all kinds of Goodies! Great Job Ladies! Thank you!
Cassandra
I haven't made one in so long - thanks for the idea!
Such a great gift idea! Love, love, love the papers. Thanks for all the inspiration. You all are a blessing!
I love this blog and would love to win a contest, for me it would be a first. You have a great blog and I look forward to reading it daily.
Great idea!!
what a cool project....gonna give this one a try....thanks for the give away
josie
josiej@myway.com
wow, this is way over my head, but so beautiful! I might try this next year LOL!
I have never seen a paper bag album! Very cute and love the paper
what a fantastic idea making a album out of a paper bag, also the slots for the files to go inside. wonderful
This is so clever, This would also make wonderful Baby shower albums. What a way to keep memories.
Stephanie
Never done one of these before, think this would be a fantastic group gift idea !!
I have not really been a fan of paper bag albums in the past, but I would DEFINITELY do THIS one!! Now I just need that paper! Thanks!!
I love what you did with these bags and will be on a search for white lunch bags for the next week. :)
These are the greatest. I like to use non traditional colors in my Christmas card. These give me many ideas. Thanx Beckybootoo
I am SO super excited to make this. My family will be at a ball game, so tomorrow evening, this is what I'll be doing! I am SO loving this! Thanks and keep up the great work.
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