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Scrapbooking has become a popular hobby in recent years. Supplies are available almost everywhere, and the array is amazing. There are papers, stickers, embellishments, die cuts -- the list goes on and on.
In fact, now you can even do all of this online to create an online scrapbook. However, we've always enjoyed the tactile experience of creating something by hand, not with a computer, so this album is right up our alley!
We have discovered many projects that make use of scrapbooking materials. We've created cards, books, photo albums and more.
Our favorite scrapbooking projects, however, are the ones that use everyday items in unusual ways. Many people probably think that the only good use of a brown paper lunch bag is to carry a ham and cheese on rye.
Well, you're in for a surprise. How about using a brown paper bag to make a photo album? This nifty little album can hold photos and mementos. It even has spaces for journaling your memories of the holiday season. What could be better for a holiday album?
Although a trip to your local scrapbooking store may be fun, if you find yourself short of time you should be able to find everything you need in your stash of holiday gift wrap, cards and ribbons. Extra embellishments may also be found with your sewing scraps and button box.
Materials:
Five lunch-sized brown paper bags
Assorted ribbons (solids and patterned)
Patterned paper / gift wrap
Embellishments / buttons
Tags
Christmas cards
White glue
Paper punch
1. To begin, stack the five brown paper bags, alternating the open and closed ends. Next, fold the bags in half by bringing the bottom of the bag to the open end. Crease the folds well.
2. To punch holes for binding, first make a template. Once you are satisfied with the placement of the holes, mark each bag and punch the holes one bag at a time while the bag is folded.
3. Bind the book using various colors and patterns of ribbon.
4. Decorate the inside pages of the album with pieces of gift wrap and cardstock papers. For additional decoration, you might also cut up old greeting cards. Designs can also be made from scraps of felt. Or how about stickers, buttons, fibers and other embellishments, making sure to leave room for the photos?
5. Use tags to provide an area to record your memories of the holidays. Punch a hole in one end of the tag and tie off with colorful lengths of ribbon. Place the tags in pockets you create or the open ends of the bags to provide for journaling space.
Scrapbooking has become a popular hobby in recent years. Supplies are available almost everywhere, and the array is amazing. There are papers, stickers, embellishments, die cuts -- the list goes on and on.
In fact, now you can even do all of this online to create an online scrapbook. However, we've always enjoyed the tactile experience of creating something by hand, not with a computer, so this album is right up our alley!
We have discovered many projects that make use of scrapbooking materials. We've created cards, books, photo albums and more.
Our favorite scrapbooking projects, however, are the ones that use everyday items in unusual ways. Many people probably think that the only good use of a brown paper lunch bag is to carry a ham and cheese on rye.
Well, you're in for a surprise. How about using a brown paper bag to make a photo album? This nifty little album can hold photos and mementos. It even has spaces for journaling your memories of the holiday season. What could be better for a holiday album?
Although a trip to your local scrapbooking store may be fun, if you find yourself short of time you should be able to find everything you need in your stash of holiday gift wrap, cards and ribbons. Extra embellishments may also be found with your sewing scraps and button box.
Materials:
Five lunch-sized brown paper bags
Assorted ribbons (solids and patterned)
Patterned paper / gift wrap
Embellishments / buttons
Tags
Christmas cards
White glue
Paper punch
1. To begin, stack the five brown paper bags, alternating the open and closed ends. Next, fold the bags in half by bringing the bottom of the bag to the open end. Crease the folds well.
2. To punch holes for binding, first make a template. Once you are satisfied with the placement of the holes, mark each bag and punch the holes one bag at a time while the bag is folded.
3. Bind the book using various colors and patterns of ribbon.
4. Decorate the inside pages of the album with pieces of gift wrap and cardstock papers. For additional decoration, you might also cut up old greeting cards. Designs can also be made from scraps of felt. Or how about stickers, buttons, fibers and other embellishments, making sure to leave room for the photos?
5. Use tags to provide an area to record your memories of the holidays. Punch a hole in one end of the tag and tie off with colorful lengths of ribbon. Place the tags in pockets you create or the open ends of the bags to provide for journaling space.
6. Create a really inviting cover! Everyone knows you can't judge a book by its cover, but when you've taken the time and had the patience to create a cover that looks like this -- well, we're going to judge that this book is very, very special.
This album should come together very quickly. When filled with photos, mementos and written stories of the holiday, it will be even more meaningful.
Shari Hiller and Matt Fox are best known for HGTV's "Room by Room." They now host the PBS television series "Around the House with Matt and Shari." Visit them on their website, www.mattandshari.com.
