My Newest Design Team Package

 

I received my new design team package from Country Craft Creations and I did a video to share it with you.

I received the gorgeous Carta Bella "Summer" Collection and as a bonus, the Simple Stories card kit, "Hello Lovely".  

Along with the kits I also have some fun embellishments and goodies to use with the collection.

Country Craft Creations is an amazing online store and an incredible Facebook community.  Not only can you buy amazing crafting supplies, including exclusive patterned papers and Artisan cardstock, but you can also find literally hundreds of tutorials, all free.  If you haven't checked it out yet, you really should.  

I will be back with more tutorials soon.

Stay crafty, my friends!

A New Explosion Box Design Tutorial For You

Today I have a new explosion box for you.  The video tutorial is available on YouTube.  You can click the video below to see it...

This is a design team project for Country Craft Creations using the awesome papers by Echo Park called "Remember the Magic" and Red Artisan Cardstock.  I also used the Explosion Board by We Are Memory Keepers.  

This album features a waterfall type mini album and fun new diagonal belly bands.  I think you will like this album in a box very much!  It was fun and easy to make.

You will need approximately 4 pieces of 12 x 12 cardstock to create the base of the book/album. I'm sorry, I didn't do a good job of trying to figure out how much patterned paper I used, but I guesstimate that I used about 10 sheets total. (I used up a lot of scraps up in this project.). I also used a little seam binding and some chipboard stickers. Please visit Country Craft Creations for your supplies.

 Thanks for stopping by the blog and thanks for going on to You Tube to see the video.  

Have fun and stay crafty!

Michelle

Country Bunny Basket Tutorial

Welcome to my design team tutorial using the new Country Bunny paper collection and the new 100 lb Artisan cardstock exclusively sold at Country Craft Creations.

Today I am making this quick and cute basket project which also uses the We Are Memory Keepers Explosion board. I love this project, as it is so versatile and can be used with all kinds of different papers. This project is a decor piece, it IS NOT STURDY enough for children to go Easter egg hunting. It is also paper, and flammable, so I did use a battery operated candle in it, NOT A REAL CANDLE!

All you need to make this project are two pieces of 12 x 12 cardstock, 2 pieces of 12 x 12 patterned paper and embellishments of choice. I hope you like it and have fun with it. I will be back soon with more projects to share with you!

Check out the video below and have fun creating!!!

Stay crafty,

Michelle

Ireland Forever Mini Album Tutorial

Hello everyone! I finally have the "Ireland Forever" tutorial for you. If you watched my last video share, I showed you the cute album I made for a design team for Country Craft Creations using Photo Play's "Lucky Charm" paper collection, and I said I would remake it in the tutorial using Country Craft Creations exclusive "Ireland Forever" paper collection.  

Here is the video.

This collection is so beautiful and sophisticated and just plain gorgeous. Whether you want a paper collection for St. Patrick's day, an album to showcase your heritage, or memories from a trip to Ireland, this paper is for you. It is stunning. This is just one of Tamra's new lines. Go to Country Craft Creations to check it out and get some for yourself.

Below you will find the cutting list for this project and the cutting guide for the cardstock used in this project. In total, I used 2 sheets of heavy weight chipboard, 14 sheets of Black Artisan cardstock, 6 sheets of the new color Olive, and 16 sheets if the patterned paper. There are 24 sheets in the pack, so I still have 8 sheets left to do another project. I also used a little bit of white cardstock from my scraps. You will also need seam binding and 4 large magnets for closures. Thanks for watching and stay crafty! CUTTING LIST: All cardstock is in black except for where mentioned... Chipboard: 1 - 2 1/2 x 9 2 - 7 1/4 x 9 Cardstock to cover chipboard: 1 - 5 1/2 x 11 2 - 9 1/4 x 11 1 - 8 7/8 x 5 1/2 In Olive: 2 - 7 1/8 x 8 7/8 and 1 - 2 3/8 x 8 7/8 Waterfalls, inner covers: 2 - 6 x 9 1/2 2 - 6 x 8 1/2 8 - 4 1/2 x 6 2 - 2 1/2 x 6 5/8 Pages: 4 - 8 3/4 x 7 1/2 The following are page elements that we make in the video... Pages 1 and 8: I show two different options, so watch the video and decide which you want to do...either a booklet or a trifold, or one of each...These are in Olive Booklet, 2 - 6 x 8 Trifold, - 2 - 6 x 12 Pages 2 and 3: 2 - 6 x 12 2 - 1 1/8 x 4 4 - 4 7/8 x 6 Pages 4 and 5: 2 - 9 1/8 x 6 1 - 3 x 3 1 - 5 x 5 Pages 6 and 7: 1 - 8 3/4 x 8 3/4

Below are the cutting guides for your cardstock. Some are for the main color (black) and some are the contrasting color (Olive).

 I have a walk through of my new mini album. 

In the video I show the design team project prototype using Photo Play's "Lucky Charm" (the design team package paper collection), but in the tutorial I will use Tamra's "Ireland Forever", which I talk about in the walk through.  

Tamra, owner of Country Craft Creations, has her OWN PAPER COLLECTIONS NOW! There are three available now, and many more on the way, so check the store often. They are seriously the most beautiful collections, you will love them. This one is if the first one I am using. I am currently also working on a project using her "What's Cookin?" paper collection, and there is also another one called "Country Bunny" that is a must have.

Please check out these papers and more, at Country Craft Creations.

Thank you so much for stopping by. See you soon with the tutorial!!!

Stay Crafty,

Michelle

 Today I am sharing a desk organizer that I made using my We Are Memory Keepers Explosion Board!  

This is a fun project and it's easy and it's customizable!!! I used papers by Prima that I received in a Mystery Box, and also the Kraft Cardstock, both from Country Craft Creations. The Explosion Boards are ordered and will be in the store soon.  

This project would be super cute in your office, your kitchen, your craft room, anywhere you need a little organization. There is also an optional "tray" that you can make to put it it, which expands the organization even more.  

I used 6 sheets of cardstock and 8 sheets of patterned paper to make this, so it really doesn't take much. After watching you will be able to make any configuration you want!  

Thanks for watching, and stay crafty!

Michelle

 I have a new tutorial on YouTube using the We Are Memory Keepers Explosion Board. This is as part of the design team for Country Craft Creations. If you haven't joined the Facebook group "Scrapbookers of Country Craft Creations" you should, it is amazing!! Tamra, our leader and owner of Country Craft Creations, and all of the designers are so very talented. All tutorials are free and they are varied. No matter what kind of paper crafting you do, you will definitely find something for you there.

In this tutorial I am making three different kinds of cards and also making card boxes. There are different sizes of boxes to house cards for giving as a gift, and also sizes that could house lots of cards if you are making them for swaps. By request I also made a lid with an acetate window. 

The Explosion Board will be in the Country Craft Creations store very soon. It is a second order, the first batch sold out! Please check out the shop and get one for your own, you will love this tool.

I hope you enjoy!