This is another remake of a previous album that I did in 2014. The original posts on YouTube start with this one. I was just starting to do tutorials on YouTube and this series is 8 short videos in all. I updated the book and revamped it in this tutorial.

I used the lay flat album cover method you can see here... I also used my stacked waterfall method you can see here... There is a walk through at the beginning of the video. In that album I use the paper collection "Majestic Dreams". During the tutorial I use the paper collection "Autumn Orchard". Pictures of this album completed are at the end of the video. These papers are exclusively available at Country Craft Creations.  

I used about 16 sheets of Artisan cardstock for the base color and 4 sheets of a contrasting cardstock for photo mats (I used Artisan Pearl Sheen Gold for that). I also used about 1 sheet of Olive Artisan cardstock for some accents. These are available at Country Craft Creations. Also from the store I used chipboard, Art Glitter Glue, Graphic 45 tags and seam binding in Chocolate and Olive. I hope you enjoy the tutorial. Below is a cutting guide for the cardstock and chipboard. COVER Chipboard: 2 - 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 1 - 3 x 8 1/2 Cardstock: 2 - 8 1/2 x 10 1/2 1 - 6 x 10 1/2 1 - 6 x 8 3/8 BINDING PIECES 5 - 1 1/4 x 8 PAGES Page 1: 1 - 12 x 9 1/8 (base) 2 - 3 x 1 (pocket attachments, optional) 2 - 4 x 8 (tags for top pocket) 2 - 5 x 7 (tags in pockets) Page 2: 1 - 6 x 8 (base page) 1 - 6 x 9 (base page) 1 - 6 1/2 x 9 (booklet) 1 - 3 1/4 6 1/2 (tag) 2 - 5 x 7 (tags in side pocket) Page 3: (split pockets) 2 - 6 x 8 1/2 (pockets) 2 - 5 3/4 x 3 3/4 (tags) Page 4: 1 - 8 x 11 1/2 (base page) 1 - 2 1/2 x 8 (pocket) 1 - 8 1/2 x 1 3/4 (belly band) 2 - 3 x 4 1/2 (tags for belly band) 1 - 7 x 4 1/2 (top flap on back of the page) 1 - 7 1/2 x 5 (pocket for back of the page) Page 5: 1 - 12 x 8 (base page) 2 - 3 x 1 (pocket attachments - optional) 1 - 6 1/2 x 9 (booklet) WATERFALL (Front inside cover) 1 - 12 x 5 3/4 1 - 11 x 5 3/4 1 - 10 x 5 3/4 1 - 5 x 5 3/4 FOLD OUT (Back inside cover) I give all measurements and instructions in the tutorial. I have tried to make sure that the above information is accurate. Thank you for watching and have a great time making a book for your own!!

 It is LIVE!!  My video tutorial is ready and available!

This is the second volume of my "Our Year" album series that I created for Country Craft Creations.  I am using their exclusive paper collection, "Remember the Time" and it is available in their shop at https://countrycraftcreations.com

This album covers July through December.  If you haven't seen the first volume, it is here...

This album collection is a great way to save your memories for the year to come.

Please check out my YouTube and please check out Country Craft Creations.

Stay Crafty, my friends!!!

Michelle

October Craftology Box Project (Country Craft Creations) Walk Through Video

Hi all, welcome and happy Sunday!

I have the walk through video posted for my album, volume 2 of "Our Year" using the "Remember the Time" paper collection exclusively available at Country Craft Creations.  

I hope you enjoy the video.  The tutorial will be published October 10th, at 9 am Pacific Time.

Thanks and stay crafty, my friends!

Michelle

 Hello! Here’s a quick, easy and fun project to do that would make a great present with a little wow factor included. It's a blast from the scrapbooking past.

Tammy of Country Craft Creations challenged the designers to find a past project that we have either never done a tutorial on or a project that we did to a tutorial on in the past but wanted to resurrect and/or revamp it. So…I am resurrecting and revamping this explosion album I did in 2011. The link to my original blog post is here, and the other album I made is here. It is a fun project that I did two different ways in the past. I combined them into a new and revamped project. I am using Christmas Dreams and Midnight Ride to show you different looks (and because this is the third attempt to do this tutorial!), both collections are exclusive to Country Craft Creations at http://countrycraftcreations.com. Below is a cut list. It took about 11 sheets of cardstock in your base color, and 2-3 sheets of cardstock for photo mats. I used almost an entire pack of 8x8 paper (Christmas Dreams) and about 14 sheets of 12x12 patterned paper (Midnight Ride). Thanks for watching, and have fun with this tutorial! Outer Layer Base: 5 - 8 x 8 Outer Layer Gatefold: 2 - 5 x 8 Inner Layer Base: 5 - 7 x 7 Inner Layer Gatefold: 2 - 4 1/8 x 7 Page Flip: 1 - 12 x 7 I also used 4 pieces of seam binding at 12" each for closures.