Country Craft Creations, Chilling with my Snowmies, 6x6 Board Book, Design Team Project Tutorial

 OHHHHH, you have to check this out.  This is what I made with leftovers from my first design team project using this gorgeous collection by Echo Park.  Chilling with my Snowmies is SOOO DARN CUTE!  I just can't stand it.  This is a great project, a quick 6 x 6 board book with lots of fun little ways to use up your scraps!  There is a lot of links and info in the the video description, so please check that out!  

Thanks for watching, and stay crafty!

A catch up post you aren't going to want to miss!

It's been so busy I don't know whether I'm coming or going...but here are my latest videos for you!  

This first one is my latest design team project for Country Craft Creations.  I love how this turned out.  It has so many cool elements that you won't believe!

 

I posted my December Crafty Goals video.  It is loaded, I mean LOADED with projects I have made.  There are links to the inspiration/tutorials in the video's description so you want to check that out!

And, I have this tutorial for two styles of gift cards available.  

SO MUCH CRAFTING TO DO!  I hope you enjoy the videos.  Stay crafty, my friends!

Fun Flap Christmas Card Tutorial, #MerryMakersCraftyCollab

Hi all!  Today the Merry Makers are making Christmas Cards!  Please come and check it out!  These are so easy and can help smash your stash!

Merry Makers Crafty Christmas Collaboration
#MerryMakersCraftyCollab Hi and welcome to the Merry Makers Crafty Christmas Collaboration! Do you have Christmas Paper in your crafty stash? Well, we do too. In the next 4 weeks we are going to make several projects that we hope will inspire you. Here is the schedule: Week 1 Saturday November 9: Holiday Planner, journal, junk journal, mini album or folio Week 2- Saturday November 16:Tags, Atc’s Embellishments, Ornaments Week 3- Saturday November 23 Christmas Cards, Holiday Cards Week 4- Saturday November 30: Gift Card Holders

Each week at 1:00pm eastern we will share our projects. If you want to show your support, please hit the thumbs up and we would appreciate it if you subscribe to our channels! Thank you! Super bonus: We have an entire playlist where we will add our videos as they go live. All of this crafty goodness in one playlist! It doesn’t get any better than that! #MerryMakersCraftyCollab Don't forget to visit the collaborators on the list below, like and subscribe so you can see what we all have in store for you!

                                                 List of Collaborators:

 Your Hostess Debbie

Amy

Angela

Carly Rose

Heather

Karolina

Letty

Linh

Michelle

Michelle (this is me!)

Nicole

Tiffany

Let's Make Some Ornaments! #MerryMakersCraftyCollab

I love making these ornaments and I think you will too. These are easy and use up strips of papers you may have left over after making projects. You can also just let your creativity flow with different embellishments from your stash.

Merry Makers Crafty Christmas Collaboration

#MerryMakersCraftyCollab Hi and welcome to the Merry Makers Crafty Christmas Collaboration! Do you have Christmas Paper in your crafty stash? Well, we do too. In the next 4 weeks we are going to make several projects that we hope will inspire you. Here is the schedule: Week 1 Saturday November 9: Holiday Planner, journal, junk journal, mini album or folio Week 2- Saturday November 16:Tags, Atc’s Embellishments, Ornaments Week 3- Saturday November 23 Christmas Cards, Holiday Cards Week 4- Saturday November 30: Gift Card Holders

Each week at 1:00pm eastern we will share our projects. If you want to show your support, please hit the thumbs up and we would appreciate it if you subscribe to our channels! Thank you! Super bonus: We have an entire playlist where we will add our videos as they go live. All of this crafty goodness in one playlist! It doesn’t get any better than that! #MerryMakersCraftyCollab Don't forget to visit the collaborators on the list below, like and subscribe so you can see what we all have in store for you!

                                                 List of Collaborators:

 Your Hostess Debbie

Amy

Angela

Carly Rose

Heather

Karolina

Letty

Linh

Michelle

Michelle (this is me!)

Nicole

Tiffany

Chilling with my Snowmies! My Country Craft Creations Design Team Package for November!!!

 Welcome to this fun preview of the amazing items I received in my design team package this month!!! I'm so excited to be sharing this with you, and I can't wait to get to crafting. I actually have a project that I did a prototype with a long while ago, just waiting for the perfect papers and I think these are the perfect ones!

Below are links to the items I will be using. I'll be back soon with a great tutorial for you! Until then, stay crafty, my friends! If you are new to Country Craft Creations and want to start shopping use 

my referral link to start an account and I’ll earn points for crafting supplies so that I can share more tutorials! See below for a coupon code to save on your order also! Use coupon code CreativeOperation10 for 10% off of your order at Country Craft Creations! The entire Chilling with my Snowmies collection from Echo Park Tonic Studios Glitter Cardstock, the entire collection, I received Cobalt Blue Seam Binding entire collection, I received Light Blue Jute Burlap Cord (twine), I received Bittersweet Ribbon, 2", sheer polka dot, I received white Country Craft Creations is an amazing online community. Visit the store.  

We have an amazing Facebook Community as well, so please check it out.

#MerryMakersCraftyCollab Simple Stories Ring Binder and Flip Book Walk Through/Talk Through

 Hi all! I have a fun project that I put together and I can’t wait to share it with you! Not only did incorporate a flip book into a binder album but I also smashed a paper collection in the process. I’ll talk you through all of the process. I hope you enjoy my first weeks submission for our Merry Makers Crafty Christmas Collaboration!

Merry Makers Crafty Christmas Collaboration #MerryMakersCraftyCollab Hi and welcome to the Merry Makers Crafty Christmas Collaboration! Do you have Christmas Paper in your crafty stash? Well, we do too. In the next 4 weeks we are going to make several projects that we hope will inspire you. Here is the schedule: Week 1 Saturday November 9: Holiday Planner, journal, junk journal, mini album or folio Week 2- Saturday November 16:Tags, Atc’s Embellishments, Ornaments Week 3- Saturday November 23 Christmas Cards, Holiday Cards Week 4- Saturday November 30: Gift Card Holders

Each week at 1:00pm eastern we will share our projects. If you want to show your support, please hit the thumbs up and we would appreciate it if you subscribe to our channels! Thank you! Super bonus: We have an entire playlist where we will add our videos as they go live. All of this crafty goodness in one playlist! It doesn’t get any better than that! #MerryMakersCraftyCollab Don't forget to visit the collaborators on the list below, like and subscribe so you can see what we all have in store for you!

                                                 List of Collaborators:

 Your Hostess Debbie

Amy

Angela

Carly Rose

Heather

Karolina

Letty

Linh

Michelle

Michelle (this is me!)

Nicole

Tiffany

Country Craft Creations Bonus Design Team Project, Roll With It Recipe Album Tutorial

 Hi all and welcome back! I have a project that has taken a while to do but so worth it. I created a recipe album with Carta Bella's "Roll With It" collection and you are going to love it. I made it big and it is full of pockets so that you can add memories, pictures, recipes...it will be a keepsake for your family for many many years to come.

This album is 7 3/4 x 8 1/2, has a 3 1/2" spine, and has 6 pages total. There is plenty of room to add many photos and recipes. In the video's description box I will have a list of videos I mention in the tutorial, a cut guide for chipboard and cardstock (the measurements for the patterned papers will be discussed in the tutorial), and links to products that I used for the project. Thanks so much for watching!!! If you have any questions please let me know because I am always available to help if you needed it.

Stay crafty, my friends!

Gift /Card Box Tutorial, and More! Another Design Team Project for Country Craft Creations!

I have a new tutorial on my YouTube channel that I think you’re going to love. This is a great box that will not only hold.4 1/4” x 5 1/2” Greeting cards, but it is big enough to be a great gift box to hold all sorts of items.

This is a Country Craft Creations design team project using Photo Play’s Holly and Ivy collection. I had scraps left over that I wanted to use, and came up with some fun ways to use them as well as the leftover cutter parts.

 

I hope you enjoy it.  Please read the video description for information and a coupon code for shopping at Country Craft Creations!

Stay crafty, my friends!!!

OH MY GOODNESS! Holly and Ivy Mini Album Tutorial, a Country Craft Creations Design Team Project, is LIVE!!!

YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS!!!

I have a tutorial for you, in two parts, that you will LOVE!  Christmas is coming, Santa Claus is on his way, and we need to be ready for all of the fun!!!

Part 1 will go over the covers, pages and the pull tab reverse waterfalls. Part 2 will go over the patterned papers and the decorations, along with some hints and tips. Both will have walk throughs for you.

There is a ton of information, including a cut guide, in the video descriptions, so please check them out.

And just in case you missed the haul video, you can see it here.

I'll list the items I received below with links. Run to the store and get your items ! 

The entire Photo Play Holly & Ivy Collection including the coordinating cardstock

Tim Holtz Idea-Ology Christmas Word Plaques

Seam Binding, Red

Green Buffalo Check Ribbon

Black 1/8" Ribbon with Mini Center Dots

Prima Flowers, From the North Pole

Heavy Weight Chipboard

nd don't forget your adhesives...these are what I love to use:

AArt Glitter Glue

Scor Tape

ountry Craft Creations is an amazing online community. Please visit the store. We have an amazing Facebook Community as well, so please check it out.

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Tag Shaped Goodie Box Tutorial with the #trickortreattreasureteamcollab!

 Here it is, the last week of the #trickortreattreasureteamcollab! 

Welcome back to my crafty lair! Today we have a goodie box for the kiddos full of Halloween treats you will love to make and give! This is too fun and you won’t believe the amount of goodies you can fit in here! #TrickorTreatTreasureTeamCollab We are hoping to inspire you to get out your Halloween (or halloween colors if Halloween is not your thing) and craft along with us. We may share projects, we may show you the process, or we might even give you a tutorial, whatever we do it is sure to help get those creative juices flowing. Each week at 1:00pm eastern, we will share our projects. We would love if you liked the videos, and if you haven’t already, subscribe to our channels. And go check out the crafty friends we list below. If you want to share your projects after we have inspired, use the hashtag: #TrickorTreatTreasure

Super bonus: We have an entire playlist where we will add our videos as they go live. All of this crafty goodness in one playlist! It doesn’t get any better than that! Here's the line up of our paper crafting wizards in this collaboration. Thanks so much for watching.

Your Hostess Debbie Amy Angela Carly Rose Dawne Heather Letty Michelle Michelle This is me! Nicole Linh

Flip Flop Journal Tutorial, a project with the #trickortreattreasureteamcollab

Hey all! I’m baaaack! How about a fun junk journal project?!?! This only takes theee sheets of patterned paper and whatever other fun goodies you want to add for pages. Coffee dyed or plain paper, grab up a bunch and lets have some fun!  

#TrickorTreatTreasureTeamCollab We are hoping to inspire you to get out your Halloween (or halloween colors if Halloween is not your thing) and craft along with us. We may share projects, we may show you the process, or we might even give you a tutorial, whatever we do it is sure to help get those creative juices flowing. Each week at 1:00pm eastern, we will share our projects. We would love if you liked the videos, and if you haven’t already, subscribe to our channels. And go check out the crafty friends we list below. If you want to share your projects after we have inspired, use the hashtag: #TrickorTreatTreasure Super bonus: We have an entire playlist where we will add our videos as they go live. All of this crafty goodness in one playlist! It doesn’t get any better than that! Here's the line up of our paper crafting wizards in this collaboration. Thanks so much for watching.

Your Hostess Debbie Amy Angela Carly Rose Dawne Heather Letty Michelle Michelle This is me! Nicole Linh

Country Craft Creations, Holly & Ivy by Photo Play, a Design Team, Package Haul!

Good morning. I want to start by apologizing for my voice. I have been very sick and today seems to be the first day in a week that I can talk without coughing! But even at that, I'm so excited to share with you the goodies I received to play with for the month of October! I'll list the items I received below with links. Run to the store and get your items as I will be back soon with some fun tutorials! The entire Photo Play Holly & Ivy Collection including the coordinating cardstock Tim Holtz Idea-Ology Christmas Word Plaques Seam Binding, Red Green Buffalo Check Ribbon Black 1/8" Ribbon with Mini Center Dots Prima Flowers, From the North Pole Heavy Weight Chipboard And don't forget your adhesives...these are what I love to use: Art Glitter Glue Scor Tape Country Craft Creations is an amazing online community. Please visit the store. We have an amazing Facebook Community as well, so please check it out. Video made with iMovie for iPhone and music used was provided by the iMovie app. Canva used for thumbnail and end screen creation
 

Curiosities! Carta Bella Paper Meet a Uniquely Creative Folio!

 You have to see what I did!  This is a fantastic folio I made using a paper collection I have been hoarding in my stash since 2012!  

I purchased the folio and dies from my local scrapbook store, Cobblestone Creek Studios, and I know that you will love this!  Thanks in advance for watching!

Stay crafty and stay scary, my friends!

Fold Up Folio Tutorial, a project with the #trickortreattreasureteamcollab

Hi all! Welcome back to my laboratory! I hope you enjoy this weeks project. I have a tutorial for a "Fold Up Folio" that I think you will love. It's quick and easy and has so many possibilities.

We are hoping to inspire you to get out your Halloween (or halloween colors if Halloween is not your thing) and craft along with us. We may share projects, we may show you the process, or we might even give you a tutorial, whatever we do it is sure to help get those creative juices flowing. Each week at 1:00pm eastern, we will share our projects. We would love if you liked the videos, and if you haven’t already, subscribe to our channels. And go check out the crafty friends we list below. If you want to share your projects after we have inspired, use the hashtag: #TrickorTreatTreasure #TrickorTreatTreasureTeamCollab

This is our second week, and we are featuring albums or folios. Please check out all who are involved in our collaboration, the list is below. Have fun, and stay scary! Bwahahaha! Super bonus: We have an entire playlist where we will add our videos as they go live. All of this crafty goodness in one playlist! It doesn’t get any better than that!

Here's the line up of our paper crafting wizards in this collaboration. Thanks so much for watching. Your Hostess Debbie Amy Angela Carly Rose Dawne Heather Letty Michelle Michelle This is me! Nicole Linh

This is a simple folio, and I've included the following for you.

CUT LIST: A: 1 - 6 x 8 B: 2 - 7 3/4 x 8 C: 1 - 7 x 7 1/2 D: 6 1/4 x 7 E: 5 1/2 x 6 1/2 F: 1 - 4 3/4 x 6 G: 2 - 4 3/4 x 6

The paper I used in the tutorial is Aged Parchment Artisan Cardstock 

from Country Craft Creations, and you can get it here.

The video can be viewed here.  

I hope you enjoy it.  Happy Halloween!  

 

Country Craft Creations, Hearth & Holiday Album Tutorial, Special Bonus Redo of a Previous Tutorial!

Welcome!  Today I have a fun project for you!  I redid a previous tutorial I made back in 2023 with these Christmas papers I received in  Country Craft Creations Mystery Boxes.  I have wanted to do this for a very long time.

The papers I used this time are from Simple Stories, Hearth and Holiday from 2022.  I love them!  I also decided to add a few fun things to the original design I did with Simple Stories, Simple Vintage Berry Fields Papers.

I added a pocket and a gatefold insert...

a pull tab reverse waterfall...

and an additional pocket on the inside front cover.

Come check out the video...

Have a merry and crafty day!!

 

#craftygoals2024 October Edition!!!

Hello and welcome! I had a pretty productive month and I hope you enjoy the projects I have to share with you today. I did a TON of things and learned some new things...I can't wait to share with you! I have a lot of links below for the tutorials/videos I mention in the video...So let's get started!

If you want to join along, use the hashtag- #craftygoals2024 We are also using this hashtag #smashyourcraftystash2024 As we plan on smashing our stashes throughout the year! We post each month on the first of the month at noon Eastern time, so come and see what we are up to each month! List of Collaborators: Heather Candy Chelepy Bitty Penny East Bay Stamp Chick Michelle Hale A Creative Operation MadeFromScrap Party Planner Paperie Project39 Mini Albums #CraftyGoals2024 #smashyourcraftystash #smashyourcraftystash2024 First off...here are my videos/tutorials that I mention... Pamphlet Junk Journals Making Things for my New Brad Bound Junk Journal Country Craft Creations Bonus Design Team Project, Calendar Box Tutorial and Hanging Calendar Version For the upcoming Halloween projects for the Trick or Treat Treasure Team Collaboration: Every Saturday through October 19th! #trickortreattreasure #trickortreattreasureteam #trickortreattreasureteamcollab Week 1, Cards, my "Use Your Cutaparts" card tutorial, The crochet Sandworm pattern Tutorials: My Porch Prints, Brad Binding Silver and Sparkles, One Page Wonder Tutorial #18 The Book Vandal Shop, Easy Mini Ephemera Folio Tutorial 49 Dragonflies NO-SEW BEGINNER FRIENDLY Accordion Hinge Bound Junk Journal Crafty Cards and Journals, CRAFT FAIR PROJECT IDEAS | CLUTCH TREAT BAG HOLDER | SO EASY! Lyric Lover Crafts, Mini Holiday Journals Seobgsook's Creations, One Sheet Wonder template for 12 x 12 Double Sided DSP and sample cards PHEW! If I missed any, please let me know! I am a designer for Country Craft Creations, based in Utah. Country Craft Creations is an amazing online community. Visit the store. We have an amazing Facebook Community as well, so please check it out. And, the Seasons of Creativity Subscription information is here. It will be available to start in February of 2025 very soon so please check the website during the beginning of October. I didn't share my Country Craft Creations design team projects in this video (SHAME ON ME!!!) but they are available here: My Haul Video Sweater Weather Album Walk through Sweater Weather Accordion Box with Goodies Walk through and tutorial Cobblestone Creek Studios, the local scrapbook store in my area, Damascus, Oregon

Country Craft Creations, October Seasons of Creativity Subscription, Unboxing and Sneak Peek!

 Hi all, and welcome! I have just received my Seasons of Creativity box and would like to share with you what is in the October, 2024 subscription box. This box comes out every 4 months, in February, June and October, and is FULL of great stuff. You will receive 4-5 paper collections and full tutorials for 4-5 large projects, plus some bonus projects that the designers will create for you. With your subscription you will receive exclusive tutorials and content, newsletters, and entrance into the Seasons of Creativity Facebook group! Check out the information in this link and get started for next Februrary! https://www.countrycraftcreations.com/collections/seasons-of-creativty-subscription-box

Just remember, that after the boxes ship out for this month on the 10th, the link will be live for availability for starting in February, 2025, so please don't forget to check back. The designers listed below are designing for this box, including myself. Please check out their channels to see their unboxing and their sneak peeks! Thanks for watching, and stay crafty, my friends! Sandy Trefger Creative Designs https://www.youtube.com/@SandyTrefger Kim Rannells, Kim Kan’t Stop Krafting https://www.youtube.com/@KimKantStopKrafting Tiffany Higgins, Let’s Get Scrappy https://www.youtube.com/@letsgetscrappy2654 Country Craft Creations is an amazing online community. Visit the store at https://countrycraftcreations.com. We have an amazing Facebook Community as well, so please check it out... https://www.facebook.com/share/g/Ht5LGCknpXpDksFU/

“Use Your Cutaparts” Card Tutorial, “trickortreattreasureteamcollab

 Today is the day!  We have a great list of amazing creators making projects for Halloween. Four weeks of frightful fun!  This week we are making cards. Here’s my tutorial, and links to the other crafters are in my videos description. Have fun!!!  

#TrickorTreatTreasureTeamCollab #scrapbook #scrapbooking #minialbum #minialbumtutorial #scrapbooktutorial #papercraft #papercrafting #papercraftingtutorial #halloweenpaper #halloweenpapercrafting #halloweenpapercrafts #cardmaking #cardmakingtechnique

#cardmakingtutorial #cardmakingtutorials

Country Craft Creations Design Team Project, Sweater Weather Accordion Box with Goodies!

 I had a few leftovers that I had to use up and so I came up with this fun little project I hope you like. This is an accordion box full of fun goodies using the leftovers from my previous tutorial. It measures 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 and has a 3" base. This doesn't take a whole lot of cardstock, only 2 sheets. I used Coffee Brown Artisan cardstock for the base. I used a little Natural Artisan for photo mats. I used scraps, but probably no more than two sheets. Everything else is from patterned paper scraps. I hope you like it!

The link to my design team haul video The link to the full album walk through for my first project The link to the album tutorial The products I received are below: Echo Park, Sweater Weather Echo Park Wood Grain, 6x6 paper pad Uniquely Creative:I used these during my album tutorial Accordion Album Place Photo Stamp Buttons Galore and More

Dark Green Ribbon

Heavy Weight Chipboard

From my stash I used: Seam Binding, Chocolate Brown Natural Artisan Cardstock, and I also use Coffee Felt Brown Adhesives I always use: Art Glitter Glue Scor Tape Country Craft Creations is an amazing online community. Visit the store at https://countrycraftcreations.com. We have an amazing Facebook Community as well, so please check it out... https://www.facebook.com/share/g/Ht5LGCknpXpDksFU/

Country Craft Creations Design Team Project: Sweater Weather Accordion Album Tutorial

Good morning!!!  I have a tutorial for you on my Sweater Weather Accordion Album featuring the paper collection by Echo Park and the Accordion Album by Uniquely Creative.  It is also featuring buttons and shaker bits from Buttons Galore and More.  I hope you love it because I really am happy with how it came out.  

I attached the links to the videos for my full walk through of the project as well as the Country Craft Creations design team haul video.  I also listed links to Country Craft Creations, where you can get all of the supplies, and MORE!  I love this store and the customer service and prices are amazing!

The measurements and scoring for all of the pattern papers are given in the video as they are used to make the page elements/pockets/etc. Have a pad and pen ready to jot down measurements. I used Natural Artisan Cardstock (linked below) to make photo mats and stacked waterfalls. You will need a total of: 6 - 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 10 - 4 1/4 x 6 1/4 2 - 8 x 4 1/4 2 - 7 x 4 1/4 I also used 6 sheets of 8 1/2 x 11 printer paper to make the journals. I cut them in half to make 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 sheets, and used 4 sheets per journal, three journals in total. We will be doing the pamphlet stitch to bind them. There will be full explanation of how to make the page elements including the measurements, scoring, and trimming. I will share how to add the photo mats, how to sew in the journal pages, how to make some elements for the pockets, and all of the cover creation. I will do a little stamping and I did use a Leaf shaped punch for the project, but this is optional. If you have any questions after viewing the video please let me know. Have fun and remember to stay crafty!

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The products I received are below: Echo Park, Sweater Weather Echo Park Wood Grain, 6x6 paper pad Uniquely Creative: Accordion Album Place Photo Stamp Buttons Galore and More Dark Green Ribbon Heavy Weight Chipboard

From my stash I used: Waffle Flowers Shaker Cover Seam Binding, Chocolate Brown Natural Artisan Cardstock, I used approximately 5 sheets Adhesives I always use: Art Glitter Glue Scor Tape Country Craft Creations is an amazing online community. Visit the store at https://countrycraftcreations.com. We have an amazing Facebook Community as well, so please check it out... https://www.facebook.com/share/g/Ht5LGCknpXpDksFU/