Paper Bag Stationery

Method/Instructions

A. Preparing the Stationery Holder

1. Cut the cardboard into the desired size. In this example, we cut it to 4.5" x 14" rectangle.

2. Fold the cut cardboard into 3 so that it's profile is shaped like a "J". In this example, we folded at 8", then at 2", then at 4" (total length is 14").

3. If your cardboard is not good-looking, you can paste nice paper remnants to "J" cardboard's inside of the 8" face.

4. Cut a rectangular piece of the brown bag 1" longer than the "J" cardboard (5.5" x 15"). Shear the edges so that it has a design.

5. Wrap the prepared rectangular brown paper on the "J" cardboard's outside. Fold and paste in the extra length so that the designed edges shows up on the "J" cardboard's inside.

6. Cut another rectangular piece of the brown bag - this time it will be 0.5" longer than lower dimensions of the "J" cardboard (9.5" x 2.5"). Shear the edges so that it has a design.

7. Wrap and paste the prepared rectangular brown paper on the bends of the "J" cardboard so that its "J" shape can now stand on its own. This is now the Stationery holder.

8. Glue the magnet on the upper back.

B. Preparing the Stationery sheets

9. Cut many rectangular pieces of the brown bag. Quantity depending on your requirement or the number of brown bags you have available to cut. Dimension depends on your requirement or at most, should fit into the inside of the Stationery holder above. In this example, 2 sizes were cut : 3.5" x 5" and 3" x 6").

10. Make the pieces look nicer by shearing the edges or rounding the corners or punching the corners with design.

C. Putting it together

11. Place the Stationery sheets in to the Stationery holder pockets.

12. Add in the desired decors to make it match your refrigerator or kitchen theme. In this example, the upper corners were decorated with some metal edging removed from a shirt long time ago. A pink flower from a ruined ponytail holder was added in front together with a lighter pink riboon. Silver pen was used to place "Notes" and some lines in the front.

13. Place a pen or pencil on the Stationery pocket.

14. Place on the side of the refrigerator or some other place needing a memo pad ready for writing.