Laura's Refold Paper Bag Album in 2 sizes

I was looking for a quick and easy album to introduce a friend to album making. So I looked through Laura Denison's mini-albums and came across this one, Re-folded Paper Bag Album Pattern using paper lunch bags as a base for each page. One of the things I appreciate is that Laura has videos of how to make her projects available on her website such as these for the Re-folded Paper Bag Album.

I ended up making two versions of the album. The first album was made just as written using Graphic 45's Artisan Style collection. The second album was re-sized to enlarge the tag size to 5 x 7 using Prima Marketing's Garden Fable collection.

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My objective in making this first album was to show a basic album. I used fussy cutting to add dimension to the cover. Since I fussy cut the same image as the background I did not need to cut fine details like the vines on the roof or peacock frills. Still I keep things simple and did not ink any edges.

Graphic 45 Artisan Style Refold Paper Bag Album

Supplies:

• 8x8 Graphic 45 Artisan Style pad 
• 6x6 Graphic 45 Artisan Style pad 
• Graphic 45 Artisan Style journaling cards
• Twill Ribbon
• Martha Stewart Edge Punch Geometric Frames
• EK Success Large Edge Punch Palm
• We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper Angle/Photo Corner and Rounded
• Teal and Black Paper Bags
• Cardstock in black, blue, and white
• Chipboard
• Scor-Tape adhesive and glue 
• Colored brads
• Heartfelt Creations Delicate Asters Die

Front Cover and Front Page 1

 Back Page 1 and Front Page 2

 Back Page 2 and Front Page 3

 Back Page 3 and Front Page 4

 Back Page 4 and Front Page 5

 Back Page 5 and Front Page 6

 Back Page 5 and Inside Back Cover

Mats and Tags from One Paper Bag Page

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My second album was made by re-sizing the basic album. I deviated from the instructions for cardstock bags to allow for 5x7 tags and to used the patterned cardstock for pages.

Re-sized Paper Bag Album

I added a lot of detail on the cover.  The blue birds in the upper left and several chipboard shapes were colored with Lindy's Stamp Gang Magicals. I inked the edges of the Prima chipboard shapes, Prima embellishments (flowers and butterfly) as well as the punch leaves. The small flowers and branch from Heartfelt Creations were stamped, colored with Pan Pastels, and die cut before shaping. 

Front Cover Detail

Supplies:

• A4 Prima Marketing Garden Fable pad 
• 4x6 Prima Marketing Garden Fable journaling cards
• Prima Marketing Garden Fable chipboard stickers and more
• Prima Marketing Garden Fable Flowers Embellishments
• Prima Marketing Garden Fable Cling Mount Stamps
• Martha Stewart Edge Punch Lace Flowers
• Martha Stewart Edge Punch Crochet Loop
• We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper Angle/Photo Corner and Rounded
• We R Memory Keepers Power Punch Euro Hook
• Tim Holtz Sizzix Paper Punch Medium Leaf
• Cardstock in white, cream, kraft, parchment, and pastel in yellow, blue, green, and pink
• Chipboard
• Distress ink vintage photo
• Scor-Tape adhesive and glue 
• Adhesive Pearls
• Twine and teal tulle
• Lindy Stamp Gang Magicals
• Club Scrap Random Doorways Stamp
• Pan Pastels
• Heartfelt Creations Leafy Branch Die, and Birds and Blooms Die
• Heartfelt Creations Birds and Blooms Cling Stamp

Inside Front Cover and Front Page 1

 Back Page 1 and Front Page 2

 Back Page 2 and Front Page 3

 Back Page 3 and Front Page 4

 Back Page 4 and Front Page 5

 Back Page 5 and Front Page 6

 Back Page 6 and Inside Back Cover

Mat and Tags from One Re-sized Paper Bag Page

This shows just how many spots for pictures and journaling are contained in one 'page'.  I hope you will check out Laura Denison's many beautiful and detail packed creations at her website Laura Denison Designs.

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Happy Crafting,
 Debby H