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In honor of the upcoming 4th of July holiday, I have designed this fun Star Album set with a storage box for Country Craft Creations.
I'm using their new collection, Hometown Country 4th for this project, and I just love love love how it turned out!
I have a lot of information in the video's description box, including a cut guide for you.
Please click the link below for the
FREE TUTORIAL!
I also did a banner, with another FREE TUTORIAL with this collection, you can see this one in the link below. I love this collection so much, it is just so beautiful!
Have fun and stay crafty!
Michelle💕
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Come and see all of the lovely goodies I have made and what I am thinking about for March! I think you will love these.
There are a ton of links in the video description box to check out so that you can see all of the tutorials by myself and the other creative people I was inspired by.
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I did a tutorial on this Magic Box that you have to see. It's not my tutorial but I did convert it from metric and I smashed some papers left over from my January #paperstashsmash papers. Come see this easy and FUN magical gift box!
I also smashed the paper collection by Simple Stories, Simple Vintage Meadow Flowers. I made so many goodies including three albums!
In both of the videos I have information, cut guides, and links. Please come and see it all, it is a lot of fun and I think it will give you some great ideas!
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I'm excited to share what I made and what I plan on using next month. I didn't make my goals, and some things were added, but that's OK! Things and plans change, but I will endeavor to persevere and work on it next month!
I have a bunch of links that I mention in the video. Also, remember that this year we are using the playlist for this group so that you have "one stop shopping" for all of our #paperstashsmash videos. This makes it super convenient to see all of the videos and have them all in one place!
Thanks for watching, and remember to stay crafty my friends!!!
My tutorials:
Book of Boxes, Version #4Book of Boxes, Version #5
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Can you believe that it is already 2026? I can't, but I'm ready for it. Last year was quite challenging and I am so hoping that 2026 brings a better time for my family, my work and just life in general.
I have been neglectful of my blog...and I am sorry. I know that a lot of you follow me on YouTube and Instagram, even on Pinterest...but I know some do rely on the blog as well.
My goals (I refuse to say resolutions, HAHA) for myself include a lot of things, but one of them is to revamp and upgrade this blog. I want it to be amazing for you all, and a place you can come for lots of information and fun crafty things. So, that being said, I will endeavor to redo my blog, update it and keep it current. Please wish me luck with this!
I have a couple of videos out so far in January. Please come and check them out.
First up, I have been a part of Country Craft Creations New Year's Eve Crop event. This is so much fun and it is FREE! Click on the video and see the Groovy layout that I created for this retro themed crop. In the video's description you will find links to all of the free tutorials that the designers did. I loved it so much and had a blast ringing in the new year with the retro designs and paper selections.
Next, I did the #paperstashsmash video, recapping December, sharing my plans for January, and also sharing news and updates the 2026 #paperstashsmash! I love being a part of this group. The creators are amazing and the ideas are endless! In this video's description I have links to all of the creators channels, and also have links for our playlists (2025 and 2026) so you won't miss a thing.
Finally, today I posted this new version of my Book of Boxes series I have been doing with Dollar Tree Jewelry Gift Boxes. They are fun to work with and you can make so many different gift boxes with them. I have four versions in this series, and the information and links are in the video's description,
Thank you so much for hanging in with me and supporting my creative effort!
You are all amazing and I couldn't do it without you!
Hi all! This was a request by a subscriber of mine, @mgobluebo and I am so excited to be able to share this tonight. She specifically requested using the scoreboard to make a 2 x 2 box. This will work with all 7 of the box sizes/lid sizes you can make with this scoreboard. The only adjustment is that you will cut the lid cardstock 1/8" smaller, but still use the same lid line to score with. It makes for a tighter lid for this type of box.Here is my comprehensive scoreboard video with links to printables that you can view if you would like to. What to do with your Explosion Box Score Board
https://youtu.be/pGCKys5ln4s?si=Phk2an3estR7DYm-
I hope you enjoy, it is quick and easy. As always, if you have any questions please let me know. I appreciate your support. Stay crafty, my friends!
Good morning! I have a new tutorial for you. I decided to list all of my videos for this paper collection so that you can see all of the fun things I have done with it.
These are design team projects for Country Craft Creations, and I'm using the gorgeous collection by Graphic 45 called "Season to Celebrate". I hope you like them!
The first one is my latest project I just shared today. I used leftover paper and scraps to make these stunning tags that you can use on their own or add to the previous project I just made.
Below is the first project I made and it is a big one, and sooooooo wonderful. It is a yearly folio project with a box to store the folios. You can add your memories throughout the year!
The video below is a full walk through of the folio and box project I made.
I also put this link to the design team package haul video I did, just in case you want to see that too.
I have a list of the supplies I used. Please check out Country Craft Creations and get all of your supplies for this and more!
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.
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!
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!
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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.
Hi all! There is a story to this tutorial...
This all started with making the Quilt Calendar Square designed originally by Angela Beavers. This was taught by Tamra, owner of Country Craft Creations in a live on the Scrapbookers of Country Craft Creations Facebook Group back in 2018 with Angela's blessing and permission. I have always wanted to make one, so when I saw this project come up again as a member had made one recently, I discovered the tutorial and I made one. I wanted to make myself a hanging calendar, so that was the direction I was going in.
Then I was asked by a fellow CCC member, Jenny, to come up with a box to put calendars in, with an easel of some sort, specifically for a 6 x 6 calendar. The calendar size taught is 8 x 8. So my creativity kicked in, and I made a box for an 8 x 8 AND a 6 x 6 version. This tutorial will show you ALL of these options...two box sizes and how I made it into a hanging calendar.
I can not teach the actual Quilt Calendar tutorial. For that, you must be a member of the Country Craft Creations Facebook group to access that video. So please check it out, the information and link is below.
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I also have a printable for the 2025 calendar that I designed for myself. You can access this in the link below. PLEASE BE AWARE...This printable worked for my computer and my printers (I tried it on two of the printers I have) and how I describe to cut them in the tutorial worked for me. Please test and check your printable to make sure the measurements and cutting is accurate. I had to ensure I printed at 100%. Please Check your settings. Make a practice page by only printing one page to start. I also recommend that you download the PDF file and then try to print, as it did not work correctly just printing from Google Drive.
I used a total of 14 different Country Craft Creations exclusive papers to make these calendars and will name them all in the video. I was able to make them all with scraps leftover from previous projects. The link for all of the papers is here, and you can find them here. If they are sold out they will be reprinted, so please check back. Artisan cardstock, 100 lb, is what I used for the boxes, it and all of the other colors of Artisan can be found here.
Here is the cardstock cutting list. The scoring and measurements for patterned paper is in the video.
Box for 8 x 8 Calendars:
Easel/Tray
1 - 11 x 8
1 - 3 x 6
Box
2 - 12 x 9
Box for 6 x 6 Calendars:
Easel/Tray
1 - 11 x 8
Box
2 - 10 7/8 x 7
Hanging Version of an 8 x 8 Calendar
Tab Dies from Scrap Diva measured approximately 2 3/8 x 2 before folded, I made 13 total
Backing cardstock measured 7 7/8 x 7 7/8, I used a total of 13 of these
Photo Corners, 24 pieces of cardstock at 1 1/2 x 1 1/2
Calendar printouts cut at 7 3/4 x 7 3/4
I know this is a lot of information. I hope that you join our group and create a calendar for your own. They are so much fun and so beautiful! Stay crafty, my friends!
This is a fun project, and one that I think you will love. This is a decor piece but also could be used for a stunning three tiered gift box! It all stores in itself and can be used for years to come as a decor piece on your special days. I will also be showing you how I created all of the flowers for this project. It's pretty big once assembled, about 15"! You won't miss this at the party!
I have the cut list for cardstock below (scoring and patterned paper will be done in the tutorial) along with a list/links of the products I used from Country Craft Creations.
You will also need BATTERY OPERATED TEA LIGHTS for this project if you wish. DO NOT USE REAL CANDLES!!!
Thanks so much for watching. I really hope you enjoy the project. I thought it was a blast to make!
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Small Box
1 - 9 x 9
Small Box Lid
1 - 7 5/8 x 7 5/8
Medium Box
1 - 6 x 6
4 - 6 /2 x 5
Medium Box Lid
1 - 10 5/8 x 10 5/8
Large Box
1 - 9 x 9
4 - 9 1/2 x 6 1/2
Large Box Lid
1 - 9 1/8 x 9 1/8
4 - 9 5/8 x 2 3/4
Birthday, an exclusive collection by Country Craft CreationsArtisan Cardstock, I will be using White
Paper Rose Dies Satin Double Sided Ribbon, Light Blue/Parrot Green
Doodlebug Boutique Buttons, Limeade
Spellbinders Fashion Oysters
I'm so sorry, I have another catch up video. I don't know where the time goes! I have been so busy with design team projects and with craft fairs, and with work...I just don't have enough time in the day!
Here's the latest videos I have done. I have a #craftygoals2024 video for May, two recipe projects, a video on what I did with the button dangles I have recently been obsessed with, and two shares of a design team package and a Virtual Retreat Package!
I hope you enjoy the videos and forgive me for being "late" for posting them.
This is a fun project that was suggested by one of my crafty friends, Heather. She needed a card box and this is what I came up with. It's quite easy to make and adaptable to any occasion you may need a card box for.
It's 8x8x8 and the slot is 7x1. It's plenty big, and the lid is removable for easy access after your party.
I hope you enjoy the video and have fun making it!
I'm back...YAY! I have finally been able to get this tutorial done. Ruth, from Scrapbookers of Country Craft Creations (find this amazing Facebook page through this link) had asked me if I could figure this out, and I think I did. This is a fun project and it looks great in many different papers, and would be amazing with photos one it intermingled with the fantastic patterned papers I used.
For the tutorial I used, from Country Craft Creations, "By the Seaside" and "Love You Forever"I also used scraps from a previous design team package, Echo Park's "Boho Baby" and a collection I purchased from Country Craft Creations, Prima's "Luna".
The cardstock is artisan. I used Kraft in two of photo cubes, and White 100 lb for two of the photo cubes. I also used Art Glitter Glue.
I hope you enjoy the tutorial...it is really fun to make and easy to do.
The cut guide for the cardstock is simple, and I go through all of the patterned papers and their cutting in the tutorial.
Thanks for watching, and stay crafty!!
Triangles:
2 - 6 x 6
8 - 10 3/4 x 2 1/2
Box:
1 - 10 3/8 x 10 3/8
Belly Band
2 - 3 x 10
This is an extra design team project for Country Craft Creations using this amazing paper collection. I make this photo file that will hold a ton of pictures and journaling. It is a great album to show your love for someone, and it is different and interactive.
I made this fun tag book that will hold small photos and journaling for the 12 days of Christmas. It's a nice alternative to a December Daily and FUN TO MAKE!
I used a lot of scraps and Simple Stories collection bits and leftovers...as well as some Dollar Store tags. Please come check this out!
Here is the other idea I woke up with yesterday morning. I made a keepsake box for Thanksgiving with an idea using leaf notecards for my holiday guests to write on. The box is decorated with the gorgeous packaging from the 49 & Market die cut package as well...I told you I would use it! HAHA! Come check it out, this is a quick and easy idea!
Measurements and scoring are in the tutorial Here are the supplies I received in my design team package from Country Craft CreationsArtisan Cardstock, (Kraft for the design team package) PLEASE NOTE, I added Summer Ivory and Coffee Brown Felt Artisan Cardstock from my stashhttps://www.countrycraftcreations.com/collections/artisan-cardstock49 & Market, ARToptions Spice collectionhttps://www.countrycraftcreations.com/search?type=product&q=49%20&%20Market%20Spice*Prima Flowers, Lost in Wonderlandhttps://www.countrycraftcreations.com/search?type=product&q=prima%20flowers*Seambinding (Beige and Dark Brown for the design team package)https://www.countrycraftcreations.com/search?type=product&q=prima%20flowers*
Thanks for watching! Have a wonderful holiday!
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.
