Your Creative Studio, Vintage Stamps Collection! Come see!

 Good morning!  I just wanted to share some goodness with you today.  I received the Vintage Stamps Collection from Your Creative Studio, and I think you will love it.  Above is a video with a quick walk through of the items in the box...and there are a ton of them!  

Then I made a fun folio using some of the items that I just love!  I combined the items with a Tim Holtz folio and it is just too cute.  Come and see!

Click on the videos and you will go to the Youtube videos.  In the video's description is more information and links to Your Creative Studio so you can check it out for yourself!  The boxes are amazing!

Thanks for stopping by...stay crafty, my friends!

Michelle

Altered Little Golden Book: Little Red Riding Hood meets Country Craft Creations Collection Into the Forest!

 🧺This was a fun project and I just had to share. This is not my tutorial, Kim, a fellow Country Craft Creations designer, did this and this is the second time I’ve made one. Please check out her video and please check out the store for this amazing collection. The link is below!

Have fun and stay crafty!❤️ 📖Kim’s tutorial is here. 🛍️Into the Forest can be found here, this is the 8x8 pack, there is a 12x12 pack available. While you are at the store, don't forget your adhesives, cardstock, and chipboard...these are what I love to use: Art Glitter Glue Scor Tape Artisan Cardstock Heavy Weight Chipboard Light Weight Chipboard Here is my referral link, use it and I’ll earn points for crafting supplies so that I can share more tutorials! Country Craft Creations has an amazing store, so please visit the store. We have an amazing Facebook Community as well, so please check it out. 🌺My social sites: Instagram, @michellescreativeoperation Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/mycreativeoperation Pinterest, https://www.pinterest.com/jamallen/ Blog, http://creativeoperation.blogspot.com DISCLOSURE: Some links in the description of this video contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a small commission on purchases made through the use of my referral code and/or affiliate links.

Junk Journal with a Template by Bohemian Crafting!

 

Today I have a video share for you. I made this gorgeous junk journal with a template by Bohemian Crafting (on YouTube), it turned out amazing. Papers are printable images are by Daisy Journal Co. that I've had for a while, and finally used! I'm so happy with how this turned out. Let me know what you think. Lots of info and details in the video's description. Have a fabulous Saturday!

Country Craft Creations, Petals and Letters Junk Journal, Recreating the Journal Base with Cardstock Tutorial

In my first tutorial I made a true junk journal with flat shopping bags as the base. In that video I show how to convert these bags into an album base. This is the link to the original video, 

Country Craft Creations Design Team, Petals and Letters Junk Journal Tutorial & Walk Through

https://youtu.be/WvIWgrI8en8 In this video I will show you how to make a cardstock version of this base for you in the event you don't have these bags. I used the Parchment Artisan Cardstock from Country Craft Creations, for this tutorial. All measurements are in the video.

I hope you enjoy it. There is a ton of info in the video's description.

Stay Crafty, My Friends!

Country Craft Creations Design Team Project, Petals and Letters Junk Journal Tutorial and Walk Through!

I have a new tutorial for you.

This is using the new Hybrid Junk Journal Collection

"Petals and Letters" 

exclusively by Country Craft Creations.

I made this amazing junk journal using a "never ending" style, 

and the base is from flat shopping bags!

Come see what I made, and try it for yourself!

Go into your stash of ribbons, lace, buttons, charms, 

coffee dyed papers, envelopes, etc, and come play junk journal with me!

The paper collection is available here. There is also a freebie that you can get with this collection. And the best part is that more will be coming, approximately every 6 weeks!!!

While you are there, don't forget to pickup the basics...

Art Glitter Glue

Scor Tape

Artisan Cardstock

Heavy Weight Chipboard

Light Weight Chipboard

Use my referral link to start an account and I’ll earn points for crafting supplies so that I can share more tutorials!  

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.

🌺My social sites:

Instagram, @michellescreativeoperation

Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/mycreativeoperation

Pinterest, https://www.pinterest.com/jamallen/

Blog, http://creativeoperation.blogspot.com

DISCLOSURE: Some links in the description of this blog post and in the video contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a small commission on  purchases made through the use of my referral code and/or affiliate links.  

 

Country Craft Creations, Heritage Product Line Haul, Hybrid Junk Journal Collection!

 Have I got a treat for you! This is the new Heritage line from Country Craft Creations and it is FABULOUS! Our own Jacqualine Hart (Jacqs Scraps, https://www.youtube.com/@JacqsScraps) has designed this exclusive collection for Country Craft Creations and you are going to LOVE IT! This is a Hybrid Collection, meaning it is perfect for Junk Journaling, album making, any project you want to create to preserve your memories for the future generations. I can not wait to share this 

with you and to dive into making a project with it.

Go into your stash of ribbons, lace, buttons, charms, 

coffee dyed papers, envelopes, etc, and come play junk journal with me!

The paper collection is available here. There is also a freebie that you can get with this collection. And the best part is that more will be coming, approximately every 6 weeks!!!

While you are there, don't forget to pickup the basics...

Art Glitter Glue

Scor Tape

Artisan Cardstock

Heavy Weight Chipboard

Light Weight Chipboard

Use my referral link to start an account and I’ll earn points for crafting supplies so that I can share more tutorials!  

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.

🌺My social sites:

Instagram, @michellescreativeoperation

Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/mycreativeoperation

Pinterest, https://www.pinterest.com/jamallen/

Blog, http://creativeoperation.blogspot.com

DISCLOSURE: Some links in the description of this blog post and in the video contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a small commission on  purchases made through the use of my referral code and/or affiliate links.  

Sharing my February #paperstashsmash makes for February, and what I'm going to SMASH for March

This month we focused on smashing our 6 x 6 paper pads...so much fun, and also very challenging.  What to do when you you have minimal embellishments to go with your paper???

I figured it out!

I just wanted to share a couple things with you today.  This first video is a quick share of a super adorable mini junk journal that I made as part of this project.

This is a full video about what I smashed for February...check out all of the cute Easter projects...everything from decor to candy holders!

I have lots of information in the videos description to all of the other creators involved in this project.  Please do check them out.  It's amazing what you can create!

I hope you enjoy the projects! Stay Crafty, and Smash those paper pads!

 

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

Pamphlet Junk Journals

 I love this project.  I used up a bunch of ephemera paper packs that have been in my stash for YEARS!  I got them from a store that hasn’t been in business in a very long time (and I’m sad about it) and finally decided enough was enough and I needed to use it or lose it. 

Pamphlet Junk Journals 

https://youtu.be/K_5n_5P6hkc

This is a fun project, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.  They are perfect little journals and I found some amazing bits in these packages!! Wait till you see it!

Thanks for watching, and remember to stay crafty!

Making things for my brad bound junk journal and a tutorial for you!

 Today I have a junk journal video featuring a new-to-me brad binding and some more fun ephemera making. I hope you visit and enjoy! At the end of the video I also have a quick tutorial on tweaking the size of a faux whale tale tab.

Stay crafty, my friends!

Making Ephemera for my Junk Journals!

 I’ve been playing with junk journals again and made these fun things using ideas and tutorials from a lot of amazing creators out there. I have a video to share them and links to their sites for more information. 

And here’s a teaser…I used a lot of them in an upcoming project!  

Stay crafty, my friends!!!

Junk Portfolio Tutorial!!!

Here it is, thanks for being patient! I finally have made the tutorial for my Junk Portfolio. This is made from 4 grocery bags and it is loaded with pages and pockets and possibilities.

The bags I used were 12” wide, 10 1/2 tall and the bottoms are 6 3/4. I have used Tim Holtz papers for this version, along with a lot of fun ephemera and goodies that I have made in the past and kept for just the right project to use them with. The full walk through of my first portfolio is here ...

Thanks for watching and I hope you have fun making one for yourself!!!

Stay crafty, my friends!!!

Halloween Themed Mini Junk Journals

I followed a tutorial by Lyric Lover Crafts,    • Craft Fair Idea #4: Simple Mini Junk ... 

She did this as part of her craft fair series. I was super intrigued by these and had to make one.

Then I made a bigger sized one. Then I made a do-si-do version. I really hope you like these! I was able to smash the rest of my Photo Play "Fright Night" paper collection. I had used it for a prototype project, and had some left over that I used up for these. Thanks so much for watching. Please check out her tutorial, the binding is fantastic. I hadn't seen that before! If you want to make the bigger size one like I did, here are the measurements and scoring... For each journal the large pages were 12 x 7 1/2, score on the 12 at 5 1/2, 6, 6 1/2. Make two For the mini page, it was 12 x 4 1/2, score the same as the large page For the pocket page, 11 x 9 1/2. Score on the 11 at 5 1/2, score on the 9 1/2 at 2 (on the bottom) The spine is 2 x 7 1/2 The tag I cut at 4 1/2 x 7 1/4 Then I just went to town decorating! Stay crafty, my friends

Junk Portfolio Share...How I used Grocery Bags and K & Co. Paper to make an AWESOME Project!

 Please come and see how I used the Library Pockets from Envelopes...and a bunch of other things I have made to go into this amazing Junk Portfolio I made from grocery bags!!!  I love love love how it turned out and I can't wait for you to see it!

Thanks for watching, and stay crafty, my friends!

Library Pockets from Envelopes, Make Some Fun Stuff for your Junk Journal!

 I have a quick tutorial today, and stay tuned because I’ll share how I used these in the next couple of days!  Library Pockets from Envelopes!

Thanks for watching!  Remember to stay crafty!

Smashing my Stash...Simple Stories "Let's Get Crafty"

This is a video share that I thought I'd share.  I'm trying to smash my crafty stash, and I made some fun things...

I hope it inspires you to do the same.  There are so many fun things you can make with leftover items.  

Stay crafty, my friends!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

 This post is a little wrap up and a little NEW YEARS FUN!

I made this journal that turned out amazing...I ended up doing a tutorial for it here....

AND...this video has a NEW paper bag hidden paper clip tutorial in it as well!  You have to check it out!!

This video is super fun...I did a crop with Country Craft Creations.  The theme was a slumber party with game night...I created this fun game board tutorial that will be amazing to make in so many different themes!

And then to usher in the new year...I am once again collaborating with  #craftygoals2024!!!  Come check out this amazing group of creators and designers who are sharing their goals and giving ideas for you to use in your crafty space!

I am going to try to be better and better about keeping the blog up.  For those of you who follow me, THANK YOU!  I appreciate all of your support!  Happy New Year...May it be happy, healthy and crafty!

💖💖💖

Michelle

Santa's Little Helper Pamphlet Project, a Country Craft Creations Design Team Project

Hi all!!! This project was purely a whimsical idea that I needed to try. I had a few pages left over from this amazing collection and I decided to make a quick and easy project that smashed the paper pack. This is a quick pamphlet booklet type project that was whipped up in less than an hour and makes a cute gift or a great addition to your recipe book collection. You just need a few pages, I used 8x8 sheets of patterned paper and some scraps to make pockets. I used a couple of items from my stash also. I hope this is something you will try! Please visit Country Craft Creations at https://countrycraftcreations.com for this and many more exclusive to Country Craft Creations paper collections. There is something there you will love, believe me!!! Thanks for watching!

Hidden Paperclips!!!

 I found this new way to do these and I LOVE IT!  

There is a great tutorial by Steph Howells of Hilltop View Journals that I just had to try. It is on a very easy method to make these GORGEOUS and interactive hidden paper clips. The tutorial is here... https://youtu.be/z4X64uYwTcE?si=cOCXMc5Zw57D4-tQ

Please go and check out my video and then check out her video to see how to make them.  You will be addicted!

Stay crafty, my friends!

I have some updating to do...

 Once again, I have fallen a little behind on the blog...but here is an update to what I have been up to.

This is my latest video.    It will be in parts, and it is using the magnificent collection, "Bountiful Blessings" from Country Craft Creations.  It's actually a remake of an old album I made before I was a designer for them.  I have updated it and revised it and I think it will be better than ever!  There is a lot of information in this video's description, so check it out and stay tuned because I have more on this one on the way.

This is a quick video on a project I made on a whim.  I raided my supplies and used a Dollar Tree heart shaped wand with a wooden spool and created this beauty!  Spooky, isn't it??

Here's an idea for a Halloween Treat Box that is quick and easy to make...check out how you can use up some scraps and make a fun little goodie container.

Then I have this video with a tutorial as well.  I used two separate kits from Your Creative Studio.  I altered an old 7 Gypsies notebook and then did a tutorial on my never ending album with some amazing tropical papers.  

I hope you enjoy these videos!!

Stay crafty, my friends!!