Dollar Tree treat bag to mini album

Dollar Tree treat bag to mini album

I’m using a package of 10 treat bags from Dollar Tree, approximately 4.5” x 9” from their spring 2024 line. These are similar in size to standard paper lunch bags, also described as a 4 lb bags. The advantage of the Dollar Tree treat bags is that you can buy a small number and they are decorative.

I added a little solid cardstock and copy paper in co-ordinating colors, one plain lunch bag (for the cover, you could also use a brown paper grocery bag), and some lightweight cardboard from food packages.

To build the book, cut the cardboard to 4 5/8″ x 5″ and cover using co-ordinating copy paper. Open the glued end of each treat bag and cut off at the last fold. Fold five treat bags in half and staple at the fold point. Cut the plain lunch bag or brown paper grocery bag to the same size as the trimmed-down treat bags. Glue the plain bag to the front cover. Temporarily hold the stack of treat bags against the front cover, fold the plain lunch bag over the stack, then glue the back cover to the plain lunch bag. This gives you an appropriate fold for the spine. Open the cover and run a line of glue down the center of the plain paper and place the stapled stack of treat bag pages down on the line of glue. Short process video: https://youtu.be/3f1pJy0Wh6E

Since I have dies, I decorated the pages with die cuts using the sets listed below. If you don’t have dies, any ephemera or stickers would be equally appropriate, or the treat bags are decorative themselves.

Sizzix Tim Holtz Curio Box with Framelits #664419 https://amzn.to/4ehOxpL
Stampin Up Framelits Labels #125598
Spellbinders Celebra’tions by Richard Garay Pierced Word Bubbles SCD-023
Crafters Companion dies – advent calendar 2019, spring calendar 2020

The closure is 12” of elastic cord threaded through two eyelets. If you prefer a ribbon closure, attach the ribbon between the cover and brown paper as you assemble the book.

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