{DIY} Christmas Gift Bag Album

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886?!

How did I take that many pictures over the holidays?

And now what am I going to do with them?

I hate to see them hang out on my computer only to show up when my screen-saver slide show cycles through the million and a half shots housed on the thing. I love to scrapbook but I'm years behind now after 3 kids and I haven't scrapbooked the last 4 or 5 sets of December holidays so who knows when 2011's set will get done. I could hang them on the wall but 886 frames might be a bit excessive.

I took some pictures I really love this year.

I want them to be special and accessible.

What to do? What to do....

I wonder if this is you too...

Here's what I came up with:

[Stage whisper] This may get messy, so beware!

"Break out the craft supplies, girls!"

• 2 10X12 Matching Christmas Gift bags (grab them now out of the clearance bin)

• Matching tissue paper

• Paper tags

• Striped yarn or bakers twine

• Medium weight cardboard

• 7 paper treat-bags

• White and Kraft-brown cardstock

• A Christmas scrapbooking page kit (or several co-ordinating papers and stickers)

• 3 large book rings

• Paper cutter

• Scissors

• Sewing Machine

• Hole punch

• Personalization stamp (optional)

• Strong adhesive