Altered Mini Brag Book, a Design Team Project Share for Country Craft Creations

 

Hi, and welcome back. This is a design team project I want to share that I think is a great way to use beautiful papers to upcycle found mini albums. I'm using the papers "Our Graduate" (and exclusive paper collection from Country Craft Creations) and "Timeless" (a paper collection from Authentique). I have used a variety of products, and I'll list their links below. Thanks for watching, and stay crafty! 

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Our Graduate paper collection Artisan Cardstock, I used Black, Pearl Sheen Natural and Pearl Sheen Gold Gold Mirrored Paper Seam Binding, I used Black

Art Glitter Glue Scor Tape Foam Tape Flowers and eyelets came from my stash.

Here Comes the Bride Mini Ornament Album and Flowers!

 

I used some scraps from my previous tutorial and made a cute companion mini album ornament for the couple's Christmas tree and made some flowers!

Come check out the video and then head on over to Country Craft Creations for your papers, "Here Comes the Bride".  

 Hello and welcome back to my channel. I have an album I think you will love. It is very easy to put together and it is big! This will be an amazing album for a wedding! I'm using the exclusive collection from Country Craft Creations called "Here Comes the Bride" and it is an exquisite collection. The images and colors are amazing. Head over to Country Craft Creations.

During the tutorial I reference a couple of my past tutorials.

Lay Flat Cover Method How to make a stacked waterfall Summer Adventure Mini Album (with tag closure) Below is a cut list and supply list for this project. I used quite a bit of product for this album. The cover is 10x10" and has a 2 1/2" spine. The pages are 9 1/2 x 9 1/2". I used 19 sheets of black cardstock, 3 of Pearl Sheen Gold and 2 of Pearl Sheen Natural. This count DOES NOT INCLUDE extra cardstock used for mats (other than listed below) and mats for cutaparts...I used scraps. I did use almost all of the patterned paper in this collections. I had one 12 x 12 sheet left over and lots of scraps. Because of the size of this album it did take a lot of paper. You will also need seambinding for closures and 2 large magnets. I hope you enjoy the project. I am trying very hard to make sure that the information is accurate. I'm human. If you notice something and/or have a question please ask. I am always willing to help. SUPPLY LIST: Here Comes the Bride Paper Collection Chipboard (Heavy) Art Glitter Glue Score Tape Artisan Cardstock: Black, Pearl Sheen Gold and Pearl Sheen Natural Graphic 45 Tags Lace: The exact lace I used is not available but there are many other selections to choose from Seam Binding in Black, and Ivory Large Magnets Flowers CUTTING LIST: (All cardstock is black unless otherwise noted) Chipboard: 2 -1 0 x 10 1 - 2 1/2 x 10 Cardstock to cover chipboard: 2 - 12 x 12 1 - 5 1/2 x 12 1 - 5 1/2 x 9 7/8 Base Pages: 4 - 9 1/2 x 10 1/4 Inside Covers Flaps: 2 - 8 x 8 1/2 Pockets: 2 - 3 1/2 x 11 Pinwheel Pages (Front page 1 and back page 4) 8 - 4 3/4 x 5 1/4 2 - 4 x 4 I used 8 pieces of Pearl Sheen Natural to mat the backs of these pinwheel pages, 4 5/8 x 4 5/8

Hearts Galore Explosion Box Tutorial

 Hi Everyone! I have another tutorial for you today.  

This isn't a Country Craft Creations design team project, but it does use Artisan Kraft and Artisan White paper in it that I did purchase from Country Craft Creations. It is the best best best ever cardstock, please, if you haven't tried it go to the store and check it out. I promise you won't be disappointed!

The patterned paper is from my stash, Echo Park's "Rustic Elegance".  

I was playing with the scoreboard again, and was coming up with different ways to incorporate the heart templates that come with the board into the box design. I hope you like it! Have a great day!!

Stay crafty,

Michelle

A Wedding Card

I created this card for two dear friends who recently got married.  I used my new Silhouette Cameo to make it.  I purchased the card and the "Mr and Mrs".  I created an envelope using my WRMK envelope punch board. 

I used the negative piece from the dress to decorate the envelope on the inside of the card.  I made the envelope so that I could put a gift card in it.  

 On the outside of the envelope I punched a heart and added it to the flap for a little more decoration.

Here are the punches I used for this project.  I think the card turned out really beautiful.

Stay crafty, my friends.

Wedding Planner

I made this for a present for a good friend, Heather,  who recently became engaged to a wonderful young man, Brandon.  I thought that a journal would come in handy for planning her wedding.  I purposefully left it "blank" so that she could organize however she wanted to.

 I used DCWV Bella Boutique Stack.  I bought it a while ago, and this was the perfect project to use it on.  I made the chipboard covers and used a Fiskars edge punch on it.  I used a little ribbon, and a charm I bought by Blue Moon.  I added a K and CO. label, but left it blank, so she could write whatever she wanted on it.

 I made 5 sections.  They all have the same stuff in them, but the dividers are covered with different papers.

 Divider (made of chipboard, covered with papers, sturdy to handle paper clips)...

 ...followed by 5 lined pages...

 ...followed by 5 heavy cardstock blank pages (I was thinking she could cut out images from magazines and kind of "Smash" it)...

 ...then 5 graph papers (in case she wanted to design some things herself)...

...Then I made a pocket page for every section, with a pocket on each side.

Well, what do you think?  I am giving it to her tonight...I sure hope she likes it!  Congrats to Heather and Brandon!!!