Have some paper bags sitting in your kitchen drawer? Turn them into something fun!

Paper Bag Album

      Written by Creative Director MichelleJ

1. First, you need three paper bags and some patterned papers and cardstock of your choice.
2. You need to place your bags in the opposite direction, opening facing one way, the end of the bag and then the opening.
   
3. Fold in half.
   
4. I cut 9 pieces of 4 X 5 assorted papers, depending on the larger portion of your bag that you will need covered, as well as three 3 X 5 and three 1 1/2 assorted papers.  You will adhere this to the top pages of the bag. Something like this...you can ink or chalk to add some dimension.
   
5. Laying your bags flat once again, on top of each other, punch 4 or 6 holes, depending on how ribbon you would like to use.
   
6. This is the inside of the bag when the ribbons are tied through the holes:
   
7. This is what the outside of the bag should look like:
   
8. Grab whatever embellishments you would like to have for the cover.  The rest is up to you on the inside!