Step One: Binding the Book
First, decide how many pages you want. I will be using 2 bags and have 8 pages counting the front and back. Make sure the bags are lined up and fold them in half.
Then I weaved ribbon & tied large knots to create the binding. I designed my scrabook with parts of the paper bag showing because I like the rustic paper bag look. If you don’t want to see the paper bag when you are done, cover the bag with a base color of paper, then bind it.
Step 2: Add Character
The top of the bag gives you a pocket, the bottom of the bag makes a flip out page!
I used the bottom of the bag as a half page. As you can see, the bottom of the bag can fold part way open already. To make a half page, I cut the bottom flap of the bag so that the flap opens all the way.
LeaDawn is a frugal blogger over at The Coupon Basics. She first became interested in couponing when it took her several months to find a job after graduating college, so she began looking for ways to save & earn money. She and her husband have a goal of making it thru Vet School debt-free based on the money-saving strategies they use. LeaDawn started her blog to teach others about frugal living and setting & reaching your financial goals, especially for college students and young families.
cute!!
I love that this is a very frugal idea w/ a rustic look. This is going on my craft to do list for 2010.