# How to Make a Grocery Bag Scrapbook: A Step-by-Step Guide
Welcome to another exciting craft project from simplekidscrafts.com! In this episode, titled "How to Make a Grocery Bag Scrapbook," we will guide you through creating a unique and eco-friendly scrapbook using everyday materials. This fun project is perfect for kids and parents alike, combining creativity with recycling.
## Materials Needed:
- **Grocery bags** (preferably sturdy ones)
- Photos or images
- Cardboard pieces (recycled from pizza boxes)
- Scrapbooking paper
- Embellishments (buttons, stickers, etc.)
- Ribbon
- Hole puncher
- Marker
- Glue
- Scissors
## Step 1: Making Whole Punches on the Grocery Bag
Begin by making whole punches on your grocery bag. To ensure consistency across multiple bags, use a template. Place the template on top of each bag or its cover and punch little circles using your hole puncher. This step is crucial for creating uniform holes for threading ribbons later.
## Step 2: Covering the Cardboard with Scrapbooking Paper
Next, prepare the cardboard covers. Apply glue to the front and back of the cardboard pieces (recycled from pizza boxes) and cover them entirely with scrapbooking paper. This not only enhances the appearance but also utilizes recycled materials effectively.
## Step 3: Threading Together the Back Cover and Grocery Bags
Thread three pieces of ribbon through each hole on both the back cover and the grocery bags. This step secures the covers to the pages, creating a cohesive structure for your scrapbook.
## Step 4: Decorating the Cover
Now, it's time to decorate the cover. Start by gluing scrapbooking paper to the left side and center for photos. Create a paper frame around the photo without applying glue directly on the image to protect it. Add embellishments like ribbons, buttons (made with a diecut machine or real buttons), and letters. For example, spell "Baby" using B and Y, spacing them evenly for a balanced look.
## Step 5: Attaching the Cover to the Scrapbook
Finally, attach the decorated cover to the rest of the scrapbook using the ribbons tied in knots. Fluff the ribbons gently for a neat finish.
## Additional Tips and Layout Ideas
- Use various layouts (vertical, horizontal, sideways) and paper types.
- Protect holes with small covers from stationary stores to prevent damage.
- Enhance your pages with stickers found at affordable stores like the 99 Cent Store.
## Conclusion
Congratulations! You've created a one-of-a-kind grocery bag scrapbook. This project not only recycles materials but also sparks creativity. We hope you enjoyed this tutorial and encourage you to share your creations with us by emailing info@simplekidscrafts.com. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and comment to support our channel.
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"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enwelcome to simplekidscrafts.com episode 560 how to make a grocery bag scrapbook materials grocery bags photo cardboard scrapbooking paper embellishments ribbon hole puncher marker glue and scissors step one make whole punches on your grocery bag to make sure that these punches are at the same location you can use one grocery bag or also the cover for the grocery bags and use the same template over and over again by placing the the template on top of the grocery bag or the cover and then making little circles using your marker here we have punched the paper that we will be using for the cover as well as the cover step two pour glue on top of the cover which is your piece of cardboard and then cover it with a piece of scrapbooking paper these cardboard pieces came from a pizza box so you can recycle these materials do the same thing with the back cover step three thread together the back cover and the pieces of grocery bags by using ribbon you will be using three pieces of ribbon for each one of the holes it should look something like this step four decorate the cover for the decoration today I have a piece of scrapbooking paper which I'm going to paste to the left side of my scrapbook cover and I have a photo which I'm going to put in the center for the photo I have made a paper frame using scrapbooking paper as well well now I will put a bit of glue on each side without putting glue on the center so that I don't damage the picture itself that I'm using for today's scrapbook project I'll place a frame on top of the project like this on top of the picture and then press gently for dividing the paper on the left hand side from the background paper I like to use a piece of ribbon so I'll put a piece of ribbon right here and then I'll add embellishments for my embellishments I have little buttons made out of paper you can do this using a diecut machine or you can use real buttons for scrapbooking we use letters and I'm going to be using the word baby I'm going to put the letter B on the left hand side and the letter Y all the way on the right hand side so that I can give my letters equal spacing step five attach the cover to the rest of the scrap hook now that we are attaching the the cover to the rest of the Scrapbook I'm going to be using the little ribbons that I had before and I'm going to be tying knots I'm going to tie each ribbon to its counterpart on the other side and then I'm going to fluff it off a little bit and we're done here you can put different types of paper as well as layouts for scrapbooking tips here we have a page that I have already made for the Scrapbook and you can see here that I have use the same paper as the cover paper and then what I have done is left some spacing so that I can put the picture in here as well as in here in the middle I have also use some stickers that are baby stickers and you can find at the 99 cent store this BAS in will be used for the photo and this spacing here will be used for the photo you can do any kind of layout whether it be vertical or horizontal or sideways now one tip that I would like to give you is to put little covers here on the holes so that your scrapbook will be protected these are sold at the stationary stores and also at the 99 Cent Stores thanks for watching our show today and please remember to share comment rate and subscribe if you have any requests or craft ideas that you would like us to explore kindly send us an email at info@ simplekidscrafts.com see you on the next video byewelcome to simplekidscrafts.com episode 560 how to make a grocery bag scrapbook materials grocery bags photo cardboard scrapbooking paper embellishments ribbon hole puncher marker glue and scissors step one make whole punches on your grocery bag to make sure that these punches are at the same location you can use one grocery bag or also the cover for the grocery bags and use the same template over and over again by placing the the template on top of the grocery bag or the cover and then making little circles using your marker here we have punched the paper that we will be using for the cover as well as the cover step two pour glue on top of the cover which is your piece of cardboard and then cover it with a piece of scrapbooking paper these cardboard pieces came from a pizza box so you can recycle these materials do the same thing with the back cover step three thread together the back cover and the pieces of grocery bags by using ribbon you will be using three pieces of ribbon for each one of the holes it should look something like this step four decorate the cover for the decoration today I have a piece of scrapbooking paper which I'm going to paste to the left side of my scrapbook cover and I have a photo which I'm going to put in the center for the photo I have made a paper frame using scrapbooking paper as well well now I will put a bit of glue on each side without putting glue on the center so that I don't damage the picture itself that I'm using for today's scrapbook project I'll place a frame on top of the project like this on top of the picture and then press gently for dividing the paper on the left hand side from the background paper I like to use a piece of ribbon so I'll put a piece of ribbon right here and then I'll add embellishments for my embellishments I have little buttons made out of paper you can do this using a diecut machine or you can use real buttons for scrapbooking we use letters and I'm going to be using the word baby I'm going to put the letter B on the left hand side and the letter Y all the way on the right hand side so that I can give my letters equal spacing step five attach the cover to the rest of the scrap hook now that we are attaching the the cover to the rest of the Scrapbook I'm going to be using the little ribbons that I had before and I'm going to be tying knots I'm going to tie each ribbon to its counterpart on the other side and then I'm going to fluff it off a little bit and we're done here you can put different types of paper as well as layouts for scrapbooking tips here we have a page that I have already made for the Scrapbook and you can see here that I have use the same paper as the cover paper and then what I have done is left some spacing so that I can put the picture in here as well as in here in the middle I have also use some stickers that are baby stickers and you can find at the 99 cent store this BAS in will be used for the photo and this spacing here will be used for the photo you can do any kind of layout whether it be vertical or horizontal or sideways now one tip that I would like to give you is to put little covers here on the holes so that your scrapbook will be protected these are sold at the stationary stores and also at the 99 Cent Stores thanks for watching our show today and please remember to share comment rate and subscribe if you have any requests or craft ideas that you would like us to explore kindly send us an email at info@ simplekidscrafts.com see you on the next video byewelcome to simplekidscrafts.com episode 560 how to make a grocery bag scrapbook materials grocery bags photo cardboard scrapbooking paper embellishments ribbon hole puncher marker glue and scissors step one make whole punches on your grocery bag to make sure that these punches are at the same location you can use one grocery bag or also the cover for the grocery bags and use the same template over and over again by placing the the template on top of the grocery bag or the cover and then making little circles using your marker here we have punched the paper that we will be using for the cover as well as the cover step two pour glue on top of the cover which is your piece of cardboard and then cover it with a piece of scrapbooking paper these cardboard pieces came from a pizza box so you can recycle these materials do the same thing with the back cover step three thread together the back cover and the pieces of grocery bags by using ribbon you will be using three pieces of ribbon for each one of the holes it should look something like this step four decorate the cover for the decoration today I have a piece of scrapbooking paper which I'm going to paste to the left side of my scrapbook cover and I have a photo which I'm going to put in the center for the photo I have made a paper frame using scrapbooking paper as well well now I will put a bit of glue on each side without putting glue on the center so that I don't damage the picture itself that I'm using for today's scrapbook project I'll place a frame on top of the project like this on top of the picture and then press gently for dividing the paper on the left hand side from the background paper I like to use a piece of ribbon so I'll put a piece of ribbon right here and then I'll add embellishments for my embellishments I have little buttons made out of paper you can do this using a diecut machine or you can use real buttons for scrapbooking we use letters and I'm going to be using the word baby I'm going to put the letter B on the left hand side and the letter Y all the way on the right hand side so that I can give my letters equal spacing step five attach the cover to the rest of the scrap hook now that we are attaching the the cover to the rest of the Scrapbook I'm going to be using the little ribbons that I had before and I'm going to be tying knots I'm going to tie each ribbon to its counterpart on the other side and then I'm going to fluff it off a little bit and we're done here you can put different types of paper as well as layouts for scrapbooking tips here we have a page that I have already made for the Scrapbook and you can see here that I have use the same paper as the cover paper and then what I have done is left some spacing so that I can put the picture in here as well as in here in the middle I have also use some stickers that are baby stickers and you can find at the 99 cent store this BAS in will be used for the photo and this spacing here will be used for the photo you can do any kind of layout whether it be vertical or horizontal or sideways now one tip that I would like to give you is to put little covers here on the holes so that your scrapbook will be protected these are sold at the stationary stores and also at the 99 Cent Stores thanks for watching our show today and please remember to share comment rate and subscribe if you have any requests or craft ideas that you would like us to explore kindly send us an email at info@ simplekidscrafts.com see you on the next video bye\n"
