When I get new stamps, I always forget about the old! So, I decided to play with one of the first CC Designs sets that I got, Donald Goes To School, and make a lunch bag scrapbook. This will be nice to hold the pictures of the kids in class, and also things that they made can be put in the pockets. I kinda thought it appropriate to make a school scrapbook out of school lunch sacks.
I covered one side in every page with Basic Grey Mellow, or Piggy Tales Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater DP. These two lines look like they were made for each other, but if you want the Basic Grey 12 X 12, better hurry, they are on sale at All That Scraps. I also used some American Crafts Ribbon from Studio C and some May Arts Grosgrain.
I stamped Donald onto the solid side of the Piggy Tales DP, and then proceeded to stamp him out 4 more times onto various other papers. I cut him out and pieced him together. I stamped the backpack, colored and cut it out, and then added it on a dimensional. I punched some DP with the large oval and added 3 mustard brads to it. I stamped the sentiment in artichoke on top, and wrote the dates on the bottom with the same marker. All through the book, the other images from the set are stamped, but I have added no embellies yet. That will get done when the pictures are added. It was fun to pull out this set, and prepare a mini scrapbook, just cause. Have fun and happy stamping!!
neat idea
Posted by: melina | March 03, 2008 at 11:38 AM
I love this idea! I'm a teacher & this is a great idea even for a small class book! Thanks for sharing!!
Posted by: Christie | February 01, 2008 at 10:07 PM
Your book is so adorable!! Fantastic job with it!!
Posted by: Rose Ann | February 01, 2008 at 01:11 AM
Nice job. Do you have instructions on how to do this paper bag book?
Posted by: Lucia | January 31, 2008 at 08:18 PM
This is too darn cute! I love it especially cuz it's a little boy. Great job!
Posted by: Bridget | January 31, 2008 at 05:47 PM
What a great idea! Have you thought about making a tutorial for this? My oldest will be starting school this coming fall and it would be awesome to have this for when he gets older. Everything in it's place and a place for everything. Thanks.
Posted by: Melissa D. | January 31, 2008 at 03:36 PM
What a great idea! This is just adorable!!!
Posted by: Jen | January 31, 2008 at 03:17 PM
great project!! love all the ribbon on the side!
Posted by: Kim | January 31, 2008 at 02:41 PM
Love this idea!!! It's such a neat project!
Posted by: Diane Lapointe | January 31, 2008 at 02:03 PM
This is so cute! I love it! Nice job.
Posted by: Michele Zwart | January 31, 2008 at 01:35 PM
This is a very cute idea! and so appropriate! Love this lil boy..how cute!
Posted by: Debby | January 31, 2008 at 12:51 PM
Oh my gosh -- this is such a cute idea!! Love it! :)
Posted by: christina fischer | January 31, 2008 at 12:05 PM
I absolutely love it! The oval detail is soooo cute! I will definately be case'ing that idea :)
on a side note- I'd love it if you would e-mail me personally- I have something I'd like to mail to you for your boys, if it is okay with you ;)
Posted by: Laura | January 31, 2008 at 11:42 AM
This is just adorable, like the paper piecing, and the too cute back pack!
Posted by: Conniecrafter | January 31, 2008 at 11:08 AM