Creative paper bag mini album

Materials
2 paper bags (treat size or whatever size you prefer)
1 sheet Coastal Cabana Designer Series Paper 
1 Sheet Blackberry Bliss Designer Series Paper
SU Flower Shop stamps and punch
Paper tag
Eyelet
Ribbon
Piece of black card
Glue
Distress Ink
Decorative Chip board pieces
Cut outs as desired

Take one of the paper bags and cut out a small piece from one side of the bag as shown (only through one layer).
  
I used this particular brand (in black) purchased at Spotlight 

Line up the bottom ends of the paper bags turn over the top part of the bag as shown.  Cut the corners off and put glue on one side and slip this into the other bag as shown.
  

This forms the base of your mini album.  From here on, everything is embelishment and working out how many photo mats you would like.  I've made 18 if you count both sides of the tag.

Cut 2 pieces of chosen paper measuring 2" x 3 3/16"  and glue these on the base ends of the album.  (that's the bit that helps the bag to "stand up")  It's important to note that even in this packet of bags, they all measure slightly different so please check the measurements before cutting.

Cut a contrasting piece of paper measuring 51/4" x 31/8" and glue this onto the left hand inside part.

Cut another piece of contrasting paper (matching the other side if you like) measuring whatever length you like x 31/8".  It's a good idea to make it long enough to slip some of it into the bag itself.  See picture.
  

Now, you need to extend the right hand side front out a little bit so you can slip it under the lip created by the "bottom" of the bag on the left hand side.  This will help the album to stay closed.  I used black card and a scallop punch and made a piece.
  

I glued it onto the very edge of the right hand side piece as shown and then found a decorative piece to put on the back part to give it a bit of substance.  Make sure it's long enough to slip under that flap and not too long.  You could use other methods to close it such as buttons and ribbon or brads and chain.  The ideas are endless.

Next I took a piece of left over file folder from another project and stamped a random image at the top (post card top) rounded the corners and set it aside.  I then cut a piece of Coastal Cabana Designer Series Paper measuring 3" x 12" .  I inked the edges with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink.  I glued this piece down onto the left hand inside of the mini and folded the excess to form 2 photo mats.

I then cut another contrasting piece measuring 3" x 12" .  I turned over a small bit at the top and glued just the top bit to the photo mat as shown.

I folded this piece 4 times so it would "concertina" into the other photo mat.The outside photo mat from the Coastal Cabana then folds over the top of that.  I glued the file folder photo mat onto the left side (coastal cabana page) as shown and folded the whole thing over.
  
Next I created the tag, which was just a piece of white card cut to size (to fit inside the bag) and embelished.

The back is decorated with a piece of Blackberry Bliss Designer Series Paper cut to 31/8" x 61/4"  which has had part of the top edge punched and has been glued down to make a pocket.  I then cut a piece of Coastal Cabana measuring 61/2" x 31/4" and scored the long edge at 1/2".  Cut the corners off on this piece, put some glue on it and slip it in between the top edge of the "wallet".  This forms a flap which you can also embelish as desired.
  

The front is embelished in any way that you would like.  I used some Graphic 45 "It's raining cats and dogs"  journaling and ephemera cards.  I also used a chip board piece that I had in my stash, some ribbon and made some flowers from the left over paper.