What a brilliant idea! I had to try it out straight away while your video was still playing. I only did one thing differently. When I folded the journal, I didn't make one crease in the centre. Instead, I made two parallel creases, also sewing twice - creating a sort of spine of about 3/4 inch. This meant I didn't have to tear out any pages, as the journal can be thicker this way.
This is a great idea for upcycling a large paper bag! I like your idea of using the handles, and think this is so handy! Thank you for showing how you decorated and embellished it! ~Janet in Canada
I absolutely love this. My summer series of Junk Journaling at the library went really well. We did 3 sessions just working on altering composition books and people had so much fun. I'm thinking of doing a series of 3 in the fall and this paper bag journal looks like it would be a great one to include. Thank you so much for your great videos, they have been such a help and inspiration to me this summer. Honestly, I'm tearing up a little bit. ^_^ It's been a bit hard since covid, programming has been tough. It's been wonderful to have some wins this summer with junk journaling, game night, and a few other programs that went well. I included your channel, along with some others I found helpful, in a little packet I handed out to patrons. Maybe you'll see some new subscribers. You certainly deserve them!
I made this yesterday and even though my handles are slightly off, I'm so pleased! Thank you for sharing. Still working on refining with real lace and inking but it's so cute!!!!
New subscriber here! 😊 Two years ago, I created a nature journal for my 3 year old grandson to take along on our nature walks. I kept the handles in their original position, folding up along the bottom to create pockets for various leaves he would find. I’m loving your concertina design relocating the handles and will be making one like this for my 8 year old grandson! ❤😊
I can't believe I have spent so much money on junk books for others and here you are showing me how to make one with my paper bags,, WOW!!! this is definitely going to save me so much money during the Birthdays and Christmas season... Thank you again.. WOW!!!
Love this! As soon as I saw I thought, "I need to make one of those!" Well, i just finished it and I can't wait to filll it up so I can make another one!
I love this! I've been thinking about JJJ too, and making a new and different style journal. You've solved both questions in one video 😊 I also have a large hoard of paper bags so I'm going to make this asap. Thanks for such a great tutorial.
Ah ha I knew you would answer my dilemma 😉 I've been hanging onto a brown paper bag with almost like a grid pattern and I didn't have a plan so I just waited and voila 😅 you are such a treasure thank you love ❤❤❤
JJJ will be here before we know it! I've been pondering what to do for a journal this year...make one or use something I have already. I like this idea a lot so I might go the handmade route. Thanks for the tutorial!
What a great project!! I love this! I happen to have one of those paper bags and can't wait to make a journal, following your excellent tutorial. Thank you so much!!
Love this, I just made one recently and am enjoying it. Like how you removed pages to cut down on the bulk and added back the handle:) Thanks for the inspiration, Meg!
This is brilliant Meg! To be able to make one journal, including the pages is a genius 💡 idea. I actually found a fairly large bag too. I am going to make it tomorrow. I thought where you reattached the handles, would also be a natural place for a pocket. It looks like, I could cut into the bag, at the angle that is already there. Now I am looking forward to be getting the prompts😃👩🏻🎨🦉
Hello Meg. You are so creative! Thank you for always helping me to think outside of the box! I truly appreciate your sharing of your creativity! Love it! 💖🫶🏽💖🦋…
🧚🏻♀️Amazing Meg, love, love love it! I’ve thought of making one in the past, so now I know how it’s done! I’ll get on to it tomorrow! Thanks for sharing all your ideas and journaling tips. Love your channel!😘💐
Thank you so much for this, I've seen others but yours was easy for me to copy. I just got a mini flower press for a vacation I am taking in July. Made a tiny paper bag journal (my bag was a smaller Aldi bag) to go with it. Should be fun.
What a brilliant idea! I had to try it out straight away while your video was still playing.
I only did one thing differently. When I folded the journal, I didn't make one crease in the centre. Instead, I made two parallel creases, also sewing twice - creating a sort of spine of about 3/4 inch.
This meant I didn't have to tear out any pages, as the journal can be thicker this way.
Great idea!! :)
Top tip! Thanks.
This is a great idea Elisabeth, making the spine wider, so that the journal can be a bit chunkier 🥰
Great idea. thank you xx
Love this suggestion! Thank you!
🫶🏾 this idea of using a large paper bag to create a junk journal…great technique using a concertina fold! Definitely will be crating in near future.
This is a great idea for upcycling a large paper bag! I like your idea of using the handles, and think this is so handy! Thank you for showing how you decorated and embellished it! ~Janet in Canada
I absolutely love this. My summer series of Junk Journaling at the library went really well. We did 3 sessions just working on altering composition books and people had so much fun. I'm thinking of doing a series of 3 in the fall and this paper bag journal looks like it would be a great one to include.
Thank you so much for your great videos, they have been such a help and inspiration to me this summer. Honestly, I'm tearing up a little bit. ^_^ It's been a bit hard since covid, programming has been tough. It's been wonderful to have some wins this summer with junk journaling, game night, and a few other programs that went well. I included your channel, along with some others I found helpful, in a little packet I handed out to patrons. Maybe you'll see some new subscribers. You certainly deserve them!
So lovely to hear your events went well! Thanks so much for stopping by ☺️✨
A very unique way to turn a paper bag into a journal!!! Never seen that idea before, inspiring!!!
Thank you so much!
I made this yesterday and even though my handles are slightly off, I'm so pleased! Thank you for sharing. Still working on refining with real lace and inking but it's so cute!!!!
That’s so fun! And I just pulled one out of recycling today. 🤣 I can’t wait to try it!
Just made a nature journal myself from this tutorial and am already in love with it and the possibilities! Thank you so much for sharing!! 🌱☺️🌿✨
New subscriber here! 😊 Two years ago, I created a nature journal for my 3 year old grandson to take along on our nature walks. I kept the handles in their original position, folding up along the bottom to create pockets for various leaves he would find. I’m loving your concertina design relocating the handles and will be making one like this for my 8 year old grandson! ❤😊
I can't believe I have spent so much money on junk books for others and here you are showing me how to make one with my paper bags,, WOW!!! this is definitely going to save me so much money during the Birthdays and Christmas season... Thank you again.. WOW!!!
Love this! As soon as I saw I thought, "I need to make one of those!" Well, i just finished it and I can't wait to filll it up so I can make another one!
Ah awesome!!
This is an incredible idea, no coffee staining either. I have heaps of these bags from the supermarket. Now I know what to do with them. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
I knew there was a reason I was saving a couple of big giant paper bags! Looks like fun. Thx 😎
Haha always gotta save just in case!! I always think I will use it eventually lol
Same!!!!! This came in my mind as well! I dont hoard them for nothing 😌
I love this! I've been thinking about JJJ too, and making a new and different style journal. You've solved both questions in one video 😊 I also have a large hoard of paper bags so I'm going to make this asap. Thanks for such a great tutorial.
Oooh yay!! Glad it was helpful! I’m still deciding on my JJJ journal 🤭
Super cute idea!!
Ah ha I knew you would answer my dilemma 😉 I've been hanging onto a brown paper bag with almost like a grid pattern and I didn't have a plan so I just waited and voila 😅 you are such a treasure thank you love ❤❤❤
Oooh a grid pattern that sounds lovely! Thanks for watching 😊
I've made a few journals from paper bags but I never saw this model. It's really cool! I am definitely going to make one! Thanks for sharing 🤗🕊️
JJJ will be here before we know it! I've been pondering what to do for a journal this year...make one or use something I have already. I like this idea a lot so I might go the handmade route. Thanks for the tutorial!
Oooh the possibilities!! Planning is well under way 👀
Love this tutorial! You’re such a great teacher! Thanks for sharing this….I’m gonna make one of my own this week!
Yay!
Love this idea as I have way to many brown paper bags. Going to try this. I like how you reused the handles. Thanks for sharing a great idea ❤️
Thanks for watching!! :)
These look very interesting. After the upcoming craft show where ill be perticapting I'll have to make one of them.
Oh. I got so inspired by your tutorial, that made a journal out of a paper bag and packing paper right before going to work! 😅❤
What a great project!! I love this! I happen to have one of those paper bags and can't wait to make a journal, following your excellent tutorial. Thank you so much!!
Happy journaling! :)
Love this, I just made one recently and am enjoying it. Like how you removed pages to cut down on the bulk and added back the handle:) Thanks for the inspiration, Meg!
Thanks for watching!! 🥰
Thanks for this! I keep saving bags and usually end up cutting them up for signatures, but I’m gonna give this a go
Love this idea . I have so many paper bags and will be trying it out myself
thank you. just subscribed
This is brilliant Meg! To be able to make one journal, including the pages is a genius 💡 idea. I actually found a fairly large bag too. I am going to make it tomorrow. I thought where you reattached the handles, would also be a natural place for a pocket. It looks like, I could cut into the bag, at the angle that is already there. Now I am looking forward to be getting the prompts😃👩🏻🎨🦉
It's so cute. I want to make one too 💖🌸
Thank you for this video. I have been wanting to make a paper bag journal. Love how easy you made this.
Fantastic! Great resourceful project, thanks for sharing.
Hope you enjoy making one!
Nicely Done! Thank you for sharing this great idea. I would love to see the completed journal with ephemera. 😊
Love this idea. Thank you
Thanks so much! Such a fabulous yet easy paper bag journal. Love it. How inspiring! Think I'll make a ton!❤❤❤
Yay!! 🤩
My first make-along with a bag and it was so much fun and so easy! I’m excited to decorate all of the pages. Thanks for the great tutorial!
Have fun!
What a neat idea. Thanks for sharing this.
Nice clear tutorial. Had seen someone use one and thought "must find out how that's made"...tfs!
Yay glad you found it helpful!!
Ag no Meg! I am suppose to make accordion journals, but now I have to make this journal as there is a paper bag looking at me!
Hahaha have fun!!!
Clear instructions.....Lovely voice............................😻
I have so many of these papers bags. I’m definitely going to make one for sure! TFS!❤
Awesome design. Great video. Many thanks!
This is amazing! You are so creative! Thanks for sharing 😊❤
Thanks for watching!!
I love how simple you made this! What s great idea.
What a great idea for a quick journal 😊
I adore my paper bag journals, but never thought to make one from a giant shopping bag. LOVE it, Meg!!
Nothing goes to waste around here 😂
I love this! I’ve never seen a journal made this way before! 🥰💖
Thanks so much! 😊
Great idea. You can actually use one of the handles to close the journal.
That's a great idea! ☺️
Hello Meg. You are so creative! Thank you for always helping me to think outside of the box! I truly appreciate your sharing of your creativity! Love it! 💖🫶🏽💖🦋…
Thank you so much!
Love this! Looking forward to seeing how you create in it!
Thanks so much!
Omg!!! This is so amazing to do it this way! I have heaps of paper bags waiting for me to do something to them 😂. This is perfect! Thank you Meg❤
I’m realising we’re all hoarding paper bags aren’t we 🤣
Paperback journals are so much fun to create and use❤ thanks for the share❤
So addictive!!
🧚🏻♀️Amazing Meg, love, love love it! I’ve thought of making one in the past, so now I know how it’s done! I’ll get on to it tomorrow!
Thanks for sharing all your ideas and journaling tips. Love your channel!😘💐
Thanks so much!!
I really love your paperbag journal very much ❤
I love this!!! ❤
Thank you so much for this, I've seen others but yours was easy for me to copy. I just got a mini flower press for a vacation I am taking in July. Made a tiny paper bag journal (my bag was a smaller Aldi bag) to go with it. Should be fun.
Have fun flower pressing!:)
@@megjournals Thank you very much.
This is so cool!!! I’m gonna try with the bags I have, not the same bag but I will find a way to make it into a junk journal 😅
I am a new subscriber……❤ love this idea of recycling a plain paper bag 😊
Thanks for subbing!
Love this! Such a great idea, thank you!
Thanks for watching!😊
I love this! Really simple but effective. Now I know what to do with all my Tesco Whoosh bags 😊😅
Cool! I have a collection of bags like this. I’m looking forward to seeing how you decorate this one. Hugs, treen 💕💕💕
Thank you! 🤗 It will be fun to work in all kraft pages!
Love it!
This looks so good, what a fun idea ☺☺
Thanks so much!
Wow! This is great! Brilliant 👏 😊
Thank you!
Meg, this is genius! 👏😍
Thank you!! 😊
Cute idea! I have lots of paper bags! TFS🤗
I've realised it's the one thing we're all hoarding🤣
This is such a creative idea!
Always saving packaging over here 😂
So lovely and creative! 🎉
Thank you!! 🤗
Love it! Will be making one!
Yay!!
Merci 👍
Bonne idée de recyclage 👏
Very creative and oh so cute!!
Thank you! 😊
Love it!!!
Love this! 😀
So cool!
Soooo happy you did this
Such a fun idea. Love it :D
Thanks Helen!
love it! 😃👍
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Thanks! 😊
You're welcome.
This is great!
Thank you!!
Uma ideia diferente. 🙏
Excellent
Thanks for stopping by!!
so funny! I can't follow instructions, but happy with my finished product, lol! S
I don't want handles on mine. Is it easy to leave them off?
Yes, it won’t affect the journal :)
I seen Treasure Books add beads to handle, darling!
Great awesome idea I have so many brown paper bags made into spr8t journals soon cool how you worked that out hi kk from, nz kia ora
I’m thinking maybe Junk Journal July ????
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I was curious what are the dimensions of the bag you used?
Fold it, iron it, keeping care not to get glue on iron :)
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Thank for showing process very helpful your journal will be interesting
THEOLA
Viendo el desastre que hiciste con esta bolsa, B voy a procurar hacer algo mejor. Hablas demasiado dios mio !
Well, happy to have inspired you to create your own :)
this is amazing! i will try this one day, thanks for sharing @megjournals
Thanks Jane! :)
Love this!!