Gurl!!! My Trader Joe's doesn't have paper bags anymore. So mine is gonna b a HUGE generic one. I cannot wait. Im gonna get some glue and go to town! That looks like sooooo much fun😊
@@victoriastevens6507 at my store, we can buy them for a dime each… how much money should I bring? Never liked word problems in math. Words belong in English class
I have been wanting to make a Hugh family tree book and couldn’t figure out how. Thank you ! Thank you! Thank you! This is awesome. Now I just need bags.
I've already got a paper bag book as another YT did one last year to make use of all his Trader Joe bags, but when I saw your one I knew I'd be making one of yours so thanks for the tutorial. Now I just need to find the time to make it. Thanks for sharing!!
Thanks for getting right into the tutorial. I’ll go back and see how you made the little one. That’s more for me but it was fun watching you make this gigantic one. 🎉
I love this! I’m going to share this with my daughter-in-law!! We’ve taken up the hobby of junk journaling and I think she’ll love this like I do. Thanks my dear. ❤️💜💚
@ It is! We send videos back and forth on our progress and certain page layouts. It’s neat seeing the type of things she does verses what I do. Like she uses more fabric scraps in her journals than I do. We’re having lots of fun. And it’s good bonding. ❤️💜💚
This is an amazing video! I love that you didn't over-explain the process. I have plenty of bags to do this but probably not enough glue...yet. Thank you!
I love your energy omg super whimsical and goofy in the best way possible !! Love your approach to things-as a perfectionist who gets in their own way of making art, you inspired me :)
Saw you on TkTk, but left Tktk before I found your channel here on TH-cam, you came up in the for you's on my TH-cam. Love your creations. This is such a great use of recycling. This is one of my favorites I saw on there. Love your paper bag books.
LOVE THIS!!! I will be making one. Love the chunkiness! I made a large paperbag journal. I would love to send you a picture. It's so much fun having a huge playing surface. Again, thank you.
Yes!! And it’s so much more freeing than using a beautifully bound sketchbook because it feels less… consequential! I love it! You can send me photos on IG!!
This is such a fantastic idea for those big bags! It's absolutely perfect for making a big halloween 'witch' tome or a cosplay prop. Excellent presentation! Thank you for sharing.
Hey! You know you can get the lunch bags and separate the flaps on the bottom and push the sides out so they are nice and flat and then fold them in the middle and they make one about the size of a notebook.
@@lilybay1 I will test it and see. Now that you asked, I have never written directly on the paper. I have put these sort of journal cards on them and written on those. (I just love the crunchy of the paper. Let me go test it and I'll let you know.
Your paper bag Tome is gigantic! I've never seen a book that big. I like your method for making a paper bag book, as it seems so simple! Your humour is good, too! You are really funny and cute, Serena McRae! TFS! ~Janet in Canada
Serena, I just started watching this tutorial (which I really enjoyed!) and realized I recognized your shirt as I had seen it in a local print shop (Tan Line) YESTERDAY. You are in Tucson, too. So cool! Glad to run across you!
Yessss I love Tanline, and the artist is Jos Par and I swear I have so many of his local landmarks tees and am slowly collecting every one of his hats! I am sad I didn’t go to made in Tucson market today to get his Toby the Griffin tee!
This is my first time watching you and you are hilarious. I love you, the world, dominating paper, bag, laugh It’s not even 8 o’clock and I laughed so much much
Very nice. I almost have enough bags to make one of these. I just finished finishing 13 journals for a craft sale, and looking forward to making a new batch of them. I have 4 more that just need to sew in the signatures and the beginnings of 4 more with possible covers. Id like to see it decorated please !!
What an awesome project! I'm thinking it would be perfect for making an idea book. This is the first video of yours that I've watched and I really love the way you present things. I've already hit the subscribe button.😁 Thanks a lot!
Great, inexpensive book. Idea 1:That book would be great to store/record a child's school life and keep memorabilia in the pockets. Idea #2: What a great gift too for a teacher... if each student would personalize & decorate their own page of their favorite things that happened during the year.
It must be fate because for some reason I haven't seen you on here so I guess the phone heard me wondering what to do with all these bags I have 😂 and thank you for sharing with us
@@CactuscloudsartI live awhile away from trader joes and they closed their store down almost an hour from where I live. I'm a mountain girl and would need to travel but I grew up here and wouldn't have it any other way 🙂 Stay warm and cozy and tfs again
If you have collected a bunch of gift bags sitting in a closet you could use those too. Just remember these are not acid free archival paper. Serena you are so adorable! I say that as I am just an old grandma.
I was thinking that gift bags would make such a fun, colorful book! I am very curious to see how these paper bag books age, too. And thank you. ☺️❤️❤️❤️
Hi Serena. Love love love this journal! I'm a huge paper bag lover! I would love to know how many bags you included in your first part before you added the others cuz I'm dying to make one. Please & thanks! ❤
Love it! I have so many bags. I swear until you said my kids are in elementary school I thought you were late teens. My gosh those babies have you age backwards.
@@Cactuscloudsart Goodness! My stars!! No one could ever believe that 😁. Have a happy holiday season. I am On my way! to re watch the mini paper bag journal video. Planning on making one this weekend.
I love this. I've made quite a few paperbag journals, as shown @megsjournals, which I love, but these seem like so much fun. Unfortunately, we do not have Trader Joe's in the UK, so sourcing these large paper bags might be difficult. However, I'm going to check it out and most definitely try this out. Can you give measurements of the bags, many thanks Great video ❤
🫶🏾 this #PaperBagBook 👏🏾 I came across your 11/23/24 post on IG a week or so ago and was hoping you created a video. Buying the 1 gallon Elmer’s glue and pouring into container with sponge is a great idea. I recycled my Trader Joe’s bags some time ago and started using the reusable bags…I think I may have to pay $0.05 😳🙄🤦🏾♀️ for some Trader Joe’s bags to create this project. How many bags did you use? #ItsaCHONK 😂 🫶🏾 #CHUNKYlicious
@ even though I’m probably going to create the Advent Calendar project 1st…since I had to go to Trader Joe’s this evening, I picked up {20} bags for $1.00 (she gave me 2 more for free) to have on hand when I’m ready to start working on the Giant Book!
Go big or go home I always say. Love it!!!!😊
SAME
I'm going to love this new hobby!!! Thank you❤❤❤
I don't want to make one. I don't have anything to put inside. But I absolutely adore it and your fun personality.🎉❤
Haha thank you SO much
Gurl!!! My Trader Joe's doesn't have paper bags anymore. So mine is gonna b a HUGE generic one. I cannot wait. Im gonna get some glue and go to town! That looks like sooooo much fun😊
Yessss have so much fuuuuun!!!!
@@victoriastevens6507 at my store, we can buy them for a dime each… how much money should I bring? Never liked word problems in math. Words belong in English class
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Walmart has paper bags
I'll have to check if my Walmart does. We just went to bring ur own bags.
I came here for the paper bag, book construction, and really enjoyed your video. Love the giggling! ♻️🌵💚
I have been wanting to make a Hugh family tree book and couldn’t figure out how. Thank you ! Thank you! Thank you! This is awesome. Now I just need bags.
@@celesteshanklin9274 what a cool idea to use it for!!!
Yes and I have a sister that loves that too tfs your idea
What a cool idea!!!!!!
So much fun! I hoard paper bags to put clothes in, to give away. Now I know what else to do with them! A tome!
Yessss!!! Paper bags are the same as a good box to me. I want to keep them all.
I've already got a paper bag book as another YT did one last year to make use of all his Trader Joe bags, but when I saw your one I knew I'd be making one of yours so thanks for the tutorial. Now I just need to find the time to make it. Thanks for sharing!!
You're so welcome! I hope you have fun making it!
wow you really have heaps of paper bags, love the glue sponge technique. Amazing utube. thanks for sharing.
All because my friend saved them all for me!! Haha
Oh wow I make junk journals and love the sound of that crinkle
I loooove a good crinkle!
So good!!! Thanks!
I’m so glad you liked it!
Thanks for getting right into the tutorial. I’ll go back and see how you made the little one. That’s more for me but it was fun watching you make this gigantic one. 🎉
I’m glad you enjoyed it!!
I love this! I’m going to share this with my daughter-in-law!! We’ve taken up the hobby of junk journaling and I think she’ll love this like I do. Thanks my dear.
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I looove junk journaling, I bet it is so much fun to do together
@ It is! We send videos back and forth on our progress and certain page layouts. It’s neat seeing the type of things she does verses what I do. Like she uses more fabric scraps in her journals than I do. We’re having lots of fun. And it’s good bonding.
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This is an amazing video! I love that you didn't over-explain the process. I have plenty of bags to do this but probably not enough glue...yet. Thank you!
I used to teach workshops in person and always had a time limit 😂 I’ve learned hahaha I’m glad you enjoyed!
Oh my word.....it doesn't get any better than this !!!!! ❤🎉😂
Haha oh thank you!
I love this! Can't wait to make one.
That is sooooo cool! ... and you are so funny. Delightful video. Thanks!!
Haha thank you! And thanks for watching!!
The video I’ve been looking for! I’ve needed! Never made a paper bag journal before after years and years of crafting. Thank you!!
You’re so welcome! I hope you enjoy making one!!!
You just gave me some great ideas for all my cardboard boxes and brown paper bags!
Yes!!!
OMG this is so cool!!!! I can’t imagine how chunky it will be once you decorate it!!! This is awesome!!!
It’s going to be so chonk! 😂🙌🏼
Great tutorial ❤
You are adorable 🌸 Seriously cute & fun 🎉🎉🎉 I might do this but if I don’t … it was great fun to watch. 💕
I’m glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching!
Agreed!
I looked at this video again, and I love your approach!!!
Thanks!!!
Thank you for sharing your creativity & ideas with such generosity 🙏🏻✨
I love this video, I just started junk journals so ty for all your help❤
I love your energy omg super whimsical and goofy in the best way possible !! Love your approach to things-as a perfectionist who gets in their own way of making art, you inspired me :)
Thank you SO much! It is so important to let go sometimes!
Awesome!!! I would double the handles and sew them together on my machine then sew them to the cover. I might make one!
That is such a great idea!!
Saw you on TkTk, but left Tktk before I found your channel here on TH-cam, you came up in the for you's on my TH-cam. Love your creations. This is such a great use of recycling. This is one of my favorites I saw on there. Love your paper bag books.
Welcome!! Thank you so much!! I'm so glad you found me!
Brilliant in so many wayzzz!
Thank you!
This is joyfully useful. I have brown paper grocery bags, was wondering how to use them again. They are biggg and beautiful 😂❤
A large paint brush or foam brush are awesome for glueing large areas
Love it. Small and the tome.
I love, love love it 😍😍😍
Fantastic!
I love it! ❤
This is so cool!!❤😊
LOVE THIS!!! I will be making one. Love the chunkiness! I made a large paperbag journal. I would love to send you a picture. It's so much fun having a huge playing surface. Again, thank you.
Yes!! And it’s so much more freeing than using a beautifully bound sketchbook because it feels less… consequential! I love it! You can send me photos on IG!!
@Cactuscloudsart Fabulous!
Love it!
This is such a fantastic idea for those big bags! It's absolutely perfect for making a big halloween 'witch' tome or a cosplay prop. Excellent presentation! Thank you for sharing.
Yes to the witch tome!! Check out the reel I posted yesterday, I gave it an epic cover!
I have been keeping an eye out for this one. Love the simplicity- I want to make these with grandkids. Thanks 😊
They will have so much fun with you!
This a really cute idea!
Thanks!!
I love the glue sponge technique. This book turned out cute, too. Time to save up some bags.
The glue sponge is really helpful!
Hey! You know you can get the lunch bags and separate the flaps on the bottom and push the sides out so they are nice and flat and then fold them in the middle and they make one about the size of a notebook.
OH MY GOSH! Okay, now I have to try that out too. New project tomorrow. 😍
@@ZeroChaos80does ink or paint bleed thru the lunch bag paper?
@@lilybay1 I will test it and see. Now that you asked, I have never written directly on the paper. I have put these sort of journal cards on them and written on those. (I just love the crunchy of the paper. Let me go test it and I'll let you know.
You killed me with the flippity-flops!! deal!.
It was the best part of the video 😂
Thank you for the explanations; they are very helpful.
➕➕ well done 💙💛
This book is so cool. Thanks
Thank you!
Excellent!🎉❤😊
Aawww I LOVE THIS!!!!!
Your paper bag Tome is gigantic! I've never seen a book that big. I like your method for making a paper bag book, as it seems so simple! Your humour is good, too! You are really funny and cute, Serena McRae! TFS!
~Janet in Canada
Thank you Janet! I’m glad you enjoyed the video! ❤️❤️❤️
Serena, I just started watching this tutorial (which I really enjoyed!) and realized I recognized your shirt as I had seen it in a local print shop (Tan Line) YESTERDAY. You are in Tucson, too. So cool! Glad to run across you!
Yessss I love Tanline, and the artist is Jos Par and I swear I have so many of his local landmarks tees and am slowly collecting every one of his hats! I am sad I didn’t go to made in Tucson market today to get his Toby the Griffin tee!
How "massively" cute this project is!!!
Ha! I see what you did there.
This is my first time watching you and you are hilarious. I love you, the world, dominating paper, bag, laugh
It’s not even 8 o’clock and I laughed so much much
😂🙌🏼 this makes me so so happy, I feel very seen. I crack myself up all day in my studio alone. Where has TH-cam been all my life?! 😂🙌🏼
@ let me know, and we can crush the paper bag world together
Love your personality 🌻
Thank you ☺️
Great video ❤
Thank you!
That's fun!
❤❤❤❤ wanna try this soon 😊
Have fun when you do!!!
Fabulous ❤
Love it thank you.
So cool thanks for sharing ❤️💯
Thanks for watching!!
Very nice. I almost have enough bags to make one of these.
I just finished finishing 13 journals for a craft sale, and looking forward to making a new batch of them. I have 4 more that just need to sew in the signatures and the beginnings of 4 more with possible covers.
Id like to see it decorated please !!
That’s so cool! Journal/book making is so so cool
Awesome 🎉
Excellent tutorial! Mine is perfect
Also! Proud of you.
I recently came across this video snd you made me laugh. I had to subscribe!
Haha thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed it. I definitely have fun making these videos for you all
What an awesome project! I'm thinking it would be perfect for making an idea book. This is the first video of yours that I've watched and I really love the way you present things. I've already hit the subscribe button.😁 Thanks a lot!
I’m glad I explained it well for you!! Thank you for following along, I’m happy to have you here ❤️
Great, inexpensive book.
Idea 1:That book would be great to store/record a child's school life and keep memorabilia in the pockets.
Idea #2: What a great gift too for a teacher... if each student would personalize & decorate their own page of their favorite things that happened during the year.
That is a really cute gift idea for a teacher, you’re right!!!
I am dying to make one of these! TY for sharing it.
You’re welcome!
It must be fate because for some reason I haven't seen you on here so I guess the phone heard me wondering what to do with all these bags I have 😂 and thank you for sharing with us
Hahaha perfect timing!!!
@@CactuscloudsartI live awhile away from trader joes and they closed their store down almost an hour from where I live. I'm a mountain girl and would need to travel but I grew up here and wouldn't have it any other way 🙂
Stay warm and cozy and tfs again
You are so fun
You could double up on the handles to make them more sturdy. Just a thought....
I also thought about attaching them to the book with a brad or something stronger
If you have collected a bunch of gift bags sitting in a closet you could use those too. Just remember these are not acid free archival paper. Serena you are so adorable! I say that as I am just an old grandma.
I was thinking that gift bags would make such a fun, colorful book! I am very curious to see how these paper bag books age, too. And thank you. ☺️❤️❤️❤️
I'm laughing too. What a shame bags don't come bigger.
I'm just very curious if somehow or someway we can connect afew together to make force them into submission that big 🤔 😂
@@Wendy-sj6diI love this train of thought
Love this. Will you be adding things to it? I would love to see how you finish it.
Yes! I’ll be using the pages for art, collage, whatever comes to mind! I think I’ll start drawing in it tomorrow 😍
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"THAT'S MASSIVE CRAZY AND THEN SOME !!!!!! Do you have one that size that's been decorated with whistles and bells ??? I LOVE IT😅😅😅😅
This is the first giant one I have made! I just decorated the cover in another video, and I think I’ll get to the first page tomorrowb
For those bottoms that flop open, could you make pockets by just gluing top and bottom? It would be one more spot to stash some goodies!
Hi Serena. Love love love this journal! I'm a huge paper bag lover! I would love to know how many bags you included in your first part before you added the others cuz I'm dying to make one. Please & thanks! ❤
Oh I have no idea!!! I didn’t count! But I’d say collect them until you like the look of them stacked up together!
This looks super fun. Please show what you use it for--I'm curious!
I’ve been so excited to get in the studio and play with it!!!
Have you seen TJ's holiday paper bags? The artwork/designs are sooo neat!
I haven’t and now I NEED to!
I would love to see how you syart filling it up!!
I debated on junk journaling but I decided to make it an art book more than a memory keeper. I’m itching to do a page in it!!!
Love it! I have so many bags. I swear until you said my kids are in elementary school I thought you were late teens. My gosh those babies have you age backwards.
😂 they are actually about to both be in middle school, it’s so crazy. 😂
@@Cactuscloudsart Goodness! My stars!! No one could ever believe that 😁. Have a happy holiday season. I am On my way! to re watch the mini paper bag journal video. Planning on making one this weekend.
France 🇲🇫
😂 ❤ 👍👍
Me planning how many bags I’d need if I taught this in my summer kids art program
Even just a few pages is still awesome!
OMG, now I need to make one!! I love paper bags. I am making Xmas cards to sell. paper bag collage book starts January 2025.
It is so much fun!!! I love making things!
thinking it might be a good idea to sew the handles on with a couple of stitches of embroidery thread
Definitely! I also thought about securing them with a brad
OMG I think I will make one for 2025 and junk journal.
Heck yes!!! That’s a great idea! I think I’ll try to fill this in 2025b
NO I literally just recycled all my paper bags yesterday
flippity floppppppppp!
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Personally, I would just bind it witg threads. Glue seems to wrinkle paper a bit.
Would you be willing to do a flip thru of your finished books
@@CharlenePacheco-l1e absolutely! The one one finished now has a video on the feed, it is my Inktober sketchbook one.
Are you selling them .???❤️
No, that’s why I made the tutorial!! I do sell the small ones in a local shop since everyone asked me though haha
BTW, how many bags did u end up using😂
I haven’t counted the pages yet omg 😂🤦🏻♀️ I gotta go count themmm!!!!!
I would love to make one…I must get to TJ!
I love this. I've made quite a few paperbag journals, as shown @megsjournals, which I love, but these seem like so much fun. Unfortunately, we do not have Trader Joe's in the UK, so sourcing these large paper bags might be difficult. However, I'm going to check it out and most definitely try this out.
Can you give measurements of the bags, many thanks
Great video ❤
🫶🏾 this #PaperBagBook 👏🏾
I came across your 11/23/24 post on IG a week or so ago and was hoping you created a video. Buying the 1 gallon Elmer’s glue and pouring into container with sponge is a great idea. I recycled my Trader Joe’s bags some time ago and started using the reusable bags…I think I may have to pay $0.05 😳🙄🤦🏾♀️ for some Trader Joe’s bags to create this project.
How many bags did you use?
#ItsaCHONK 😂 🫶🏾 #CHUNKYlicious
I actually don’t even know how many bags I used! I just kept adding them until it qualified as a chonk. 😂
@ even though I’m probably going to create the Advent Calendar project 1st…since I had to go to Trader Joe’s this evening, I picked up {20} bags for $1.00 (she gave me 2 more for free) to have on hand when I’m ready to start working on the Giant Book!