Gift /Card Box Tutorial, and More! Another Design Team Project for Country Craft Creations!

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!

Stay crafty, my friends!!!

OH MY GOODNESS! Holly and Ivy Mini Album Tutorial, a Country Craft Creations Design Team Project, is LIVE!!!

YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS!!!

I have a tutorial for you, in two parts, that you will LOVE!  Christmas is coming, Santa Claus is on his way, and we need to be ready for all of the fun!!!

Part 1 will go over the covers, pages and the pull tab reverse waterfalls. Part 2 will go over the patterned papers and the decorations, along with some hints and tips. Both will have walk throughs for you.

There is a ton of information, including a cut guide, in the video descriptions, so please check them out.

And just in case you missed the haul video, you can see it here.

I'll list the items I received below with links. Run to the store and get your items ! 

The entire Photo Play Holly & Ivy Collection including the coordinating cardstock

Tim Holtz Idea-Ology Christmas Word Plaques

Seam Binding, Red

Green Buffalo Check Ribbon

Black 1/8" Ribbon with Mini Center Dots

Prima Flowers, From the North Pole

Heavy Weight Chipboard

nd don't forget your adhesives...these are what I love to use:

AArt Glitter Glue

Scor Tape

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Tag Shaped Goodie Box Tutorial with the #trickortreattreasureteamcollab!

 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! #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

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

Country Craft Creations, Holly & Ivy by Photo Play, a Design Team, Package Haul!

Good morning. I want to start by apologizing for my voice. I have been very sick and today seems to be the first day in a week that I can talk without coughing! But even at that, I'm so excited to share with you the goodies I received to play with for the month of October! I'll list the items I received below with links. Run to the store and get your items as I will be back soon with some fun tutorials! The entire Photo Play Holly & Ivy Collection including the coordinating cardstock Tim Holtz Idea-Ology Christmas Word Plaques Seam Binding, Red Green Buffalo Check Ribbon Black 1/8" Ribbon with Mini Center Dots Prima Flowers, From the North Pole Heavy Weight Chipboard And don't forget your adhesives...these are what I love to use: Art Glitter Glue Scor Tape 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. Video made with iMovie for iPhone and music used was provided by the iMovie app. Canva used for thumbnail and end screen creation
 

Curiosities! Carta Bella Paper Meet a Uniquely Creative Folio!

 You have to see what I did!  This is a fantastic folio I made using a paper collection I have been hoarding in my stash since 2012!  

I purchased the folio and dies from my local scrapbook store, Cobblestone Creek Studios, and I know that you will love this!  Thanks in advance for watching!

Stay crafty and stay scary, my friends!

Fold Up Folio Tutorial, a project with the #trickortreattreasureteamcollab

Hi all! Welcome back to my laboratory! I hope you enjoy this weeks project. I have a tutorial for a "Fold Up Folio" that I think you will love. It's quick and easy and has so many possibilities.

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 #TrickorTreatTreasureTeamCollab

This is our second week, and we are featuring albums or folios. Please check out all who are involved in our collaboration, the list is below. Have fun, and stay scary! Bwahahaha! 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

This is a simple folio, and I've included the following for you.

CUT LIST: A: 1 - 6 x 8 B: 2 - 7 3/4 x 8 C: 1 - 7 x 7 1/2 D: 6 1/4 x 7 E: 5 1/2 x 6 1/2 F: 1 - 4 3/4 x 6 G: 2 - 4 3/4 x 6

The paper I used in the tutorial is Aged Parchment Artisan Cardstock 

from Country Craft Creations, and you can get it here.

The video can be viewed here.  

I hope you enjoy it.  Happy Halloween!  

 

Country Craft Creations, Hearth & Holiday Album Tutorial, Special Bonus Redo of a Previous Tutorial!

Welcome!  Today I have a fun project for you!  I redid a previous tutorial I made back in 2023 with these Christmas papers I received in  Country Craft Creations Mystery Boxes.  I have wanted to do this for a very long time.

The papers I used this time are from Simple Stories, Hearth and Holiday from 2022.  I love them!  I also decided to add a few fun things to the original design I did with Simple Stories, Simple Vintage Berry Fields Papers.

I added a pocket and a gatefold insert...

a pull tab reverse waterfall...

and an additional pocket on the inside front cover.

Come check out the video...

Have a merry and crafty day!!

 

#craftygoals2024 October Edition!!!

Hello and welcome! I had a pretty productive month and I hope you enjoy the projects I have to share with you today. I did a TON of things and learned some new things...I can't wait to share with you! I have a lot of links below for the tutorials/videos I mention in the video...So let's get started!

If you want to join along, use the hashtag- #craftygoals2024 We are also using this hashtag #smashyourcraftystash2024 As we plan on smashing our stashes throughout the year! We post each month on the first of the month at noon Eastern time, so come and see what we are up to each month! List of Collaborators: Heather Candy Chelepy Bitty Penny East Bay Stamp Chick Michelle Hale A Creative Operation MadeFromScrap Party Planner Paperie Project39 Mini Albums #CraftyGoals2024 #smashyourcraftystash #smashyourcraftystash2024 First off...here are my videos/tutorials that I mention... Pamphlet Junk Journals Making Things for my New Brad Bound Junk Journal Country Craft Creations Bonus Design Team Project, Calendar Box Tutorial and Hanging Calendar Version For the upcoming Halloween projects for the Trick or Treat Treasure Team Collaboration: Every Saturday through October 19th! #trickortreattreasure #trickortreattreasureteam #trickortreattreasureteamcollab Week 1, Cards, my "Use Your Cutaparts" card tutorial, The crochet Sandworm pattern Tutorials: My Porch Prints, Brad Binding Silver and Sparkles, One Page Wonder Tutorial #18 The Book Vandal Shop, Easy Mini Ephemera Folio Tutorial 49 Dragonflies NO-SEW BEGINNER FRIENDLY Accordion Hinge Bound Junk Journal Crafty Cards and Journals, CRAFT FAIR PROJECT IDEAS | CLUTCH TREAT BAG HOLDER | SO EASY! Lyric Lover Crafts, Mini Holiday Journals Seobgsook's Creations, One Sheet Wonder template for 12 x 12 Double Sided DSP and sample cards PHEW! If I missed any, please let me know! I am a designer for Country Craft Creations, based in Utah. Country Craft Creations is an amazing online community. Visit the store. We have an amazing Facebook Community as well, so please check it out. And, the Seasons of Creativity Subscription information is here. It will be available to start in February of 2025 very soon so please check the website during the beginning of October. I didn't share my Country Craft Creations design team projects in this video (SHAME ON ME!!!) but they are available here: My Haul Video Sweater Weather Album Walk through Sweater Weather Accordion Box with Goodies Walk through and tutorial Cobblestone Creek Studios, the local scrapbook store in my area, Damascus, Oregon

Country Craft Creations, October Seasons of Creativity Subscription, Unboxing and Sneak Peek!

 Hi all, and welcome! I have just received my Seasons of Creativity box and would like to share with you what is in the October, 2024 subscription box. This box comes out every 4 months, in February, June and October, and is FULL of great stuff. You will receive 4-5 paper collections and full tutorials for 4-5 large projects, plus some bonus projects that the designers will create for you. With your subscription you will receive exclusive tutorials and content, newsletters, and entrance into the Seasons of Creativity Facebook group! Check out the information in this link and get started for next Februrary! https://www.countrycraftcreations.com/collections/seasons-of-creativty-subscription-box

Just remember, that after the boxes ship out for this month on the 10th, the link will be live for availability for starting in February, 2025, so please don't forget to check back. The designers listed below are designing for this box, including myself. Please check out their channels to see their unboxing and their sneak peeks! Thanks for watching, and stay crafty, my friends! Sandy Trefger Creative Designs https://www.youtube.com/@SandyTrefger Kim Rannells, Kim Kan’t Stop Krafting https://www.youtube.com/@KimKantStopKrafting Tiffany Higgins, Let’s Get Scrappy https://www.youtube.com/@letsgetscrappy2654 Country Craft Creations is an amazing online community. Visit the store at https://countrycraftcreations.com. We have an amazing Facebook Community as well, so please check it out... https://www.facebook.com/share/g/Ht5LGCknpXpDksFU/

“Use Your Cutaparts” Card Tutorial, “trickortreattreasureteamcollab

 Today is the day!  We have a great list of amazing creators making projects for Halloween. Four weeks of frightful fun!  This week we are making cards. Here’s my tutorial, and links to the other crafters are in my videos description. Have fun!!!  

#TrickorTreatTreasureTeamCollab #scrapbook #scrapbooking #minialbum #minialbumtutorial #scrapbooktutorial #papercraft #papercrafting #papercraftingtutorial #halloweenpaper #halloweenpapercrafting #halloweenpapercrafts #cardmaking #cardmakingtechnique

#cardmakingtutorial #cardmakingtutorials

Country Craft Creations Design Team Project, Sweater Weather Accordion Box with Goodies!

 I had a few leftovers that I had to use up and so I came up with this fun little project I hope you like. This is an accordion box full of fun goodies using the leftovers from my previous tutorial. It measures 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 and has a 3" base. This doesn't take a whole lot of cardstock, only 2 sheets. I used Coffee Brown Artisan cardstock for the base. I used a little Natural Artisan for photo mats. I used scraps, but probably no more than two sheets. Everything else is from patterned paper scraps. I hope you like it!

The link to my design team haul video The link to the full album walk through for my first project The link to the album tutorial The products I received are below: Echo Park, Sweater Weather Echo Park Wood Grain, 6x6 paper pad Uniquely Creative:I used these during my album tutorial Accordion Album Place Photo Stamp Buttons Galore and More

Dark Green Ribbon

Heavy Weight Chipboard

From my stash I used: Seam Binding, Chocolate Brown Natural Artisan Cardstock, and I also use Coffee Felt Brown Adhesives I always use: Art Glitter Glue Scor Tape Country Craft Creations is an amazing online community. Visit the store at https://countrycraftcreations.com. We have an amazing Facebook Community as well, so please check it out... https://www.facebook.com/share/g/Ht5LGCknpXpDksFU/

Country Craft Creations Design Team Project: Sweater Weather Accordion Album Tutorial

Good morning!!!  I have a tutorial for you on my Sweater Weather Accordion Album featuring the paper collection by Echo Park and the Accordion Album by Uniquely Creative.  It is also featuring buttons and shaker bits from Buttons Galore and More.  I hope you love it because I really am happy with how it came out.  

I attached the links to the videos for my full walk through of the project as well as the Country Craft Creations design team haul video.  I also listed links to Country Craft Creations, where you can get all of the supplies, and MORE!  I love this store and the customer service and prices are amazing!

The measurements and scoring for all of the pattern papers are given in the video as they are used to make the page elements/pockets/etc. Have a pad and pen ready to jot down measurements. I used Natural Artisan Cardstock (linked below) to make photo mats and stacked waterfalls. You will need a total of: 6 - 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 10 - 4 1/4 x 6 1/4 2 - 8 x 4 1/4 2 - 7 x 4 1/4 I also used 6 sheets of 8 1/2 x 11 printer paper to make the journals. I cut them in half to make 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 sheets, and used 4 sheets per journal, three journals in total. We will be doing the pamphlet stitch to bind them. There will be full explanation of how to make the page elements including the measurements, scoring, and trimming. I will share how to add the photo mats, how to sew in the journal pages, how to make some elements for the pockets, and all of the cover creation. I will do a little stamping and I did use a Leaf shaped punch for the project, but this is optional. If you have any questions after viewing the video please let me know. Have fun and remember to stay crafty!

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The products I received are below: Echo Park, Sweater Weather Echo Park Wood Grain, 6x6 paper pad Uniquely Creative: Accordion Album Place Photo Stamp Buttons Galore and More Dark Green Ribbon Heavy Weight Chipboard

From my stash I used: Waffle Flowers Shaker Cover Seam Binding, Chocolate Brown Natural Artisan Cardstock, I used approximately 5 sheets Adhesives I always use: Art Glitter Glue Scor Tape Country Craft Creations is an amazing online community. Visit the store at https://countrycraftcreations.com. We have an amazing Facebook Community as well, so please check it out... https://www.facebook.com/share/g/Ht5LGCknpXpDksFU/

Country Craft Creations Design Team Project, "Sweater Weather" Accordion Album Walk Through

Hello everyone! This is the full walk through of my upcoming tutorial using Echo Park's "Sweater Weather" and Uniquely Creative's Accordion Album. This project has so much going on! I love how it turned out and I know you will too.

The link to my design team haul video is here. The products I received are below: Echo Park, Sweater Weather Echo Park Wood Grain, 6x6 paper pad Uniquely Creative: Accordion Album Place Photo Stamp Buttons Galore and More Dark Green Ribbon Heavy Weight Chipboard

From my stash I used: Waffle Flowers Shaker Cover Seam Binding, Chocolate Brown Natural Artisan Cardstock, I used approximately 5 sheets Adhesives I always use: Art Glitter Glue Scor Tape Country Craft Creations is an amazing online community. Visit the store at https://countrycraftcreations.com. We have an amazing Facebook Community as well, so please check it out... https://www.facebook.com/share/g/Ht5LGCknpXpDksFU/

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!

Calendar Box Tutorial and Hanging Calendar Version, A Bonus Country Craft Creations Design Team Project

 

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. Country Craft Creations is an amazing online community. Visit the store here. We have an amazing Facebook Community as well, so please check it out... 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!

Country Craft Creations September Design Team Package Haul Video

 This is a beautiful package full of amazing items I get to play with this month. I have the links below for your shopping pleasure. I'll be back soon with some fun tutorials for you! Thanks for watching, and stay crafty, my friends!!!

Echo Park, Sweater Weather Echo Park Wood Grain, 6x6 paper pad Uniquely Creative: Accordion Album Place Photo Stamp Buttons Galore and More Shaker Bits and Buttons Dark Green Ribbon Heavy Weight Chipboard Adhesives I always use: Art Glitter Glue Scor Tape Country Craft Creations is an amazing online community. Visit the store at https://countrycraftcreations.com. We have an amazing Facebook Community as well, so please check it out... https://www.facebook.com/share/g/Ht5LGCknpXpDksFU/

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!!!

September #craftygoals2024 #smashyourcraftystash2024

 It’s that time!!!  Come and see what I did this month and what September goals I made!