Victorian Sewing Box Tutorial is Live!!

 

Hi, and welcome back to A Creative Operation! Today I have the tutorial I did as a design team project for Country Craft Creations or my Victorian Sewing Box. I did a walk through of this project in a video you can see here. This project can be adapted to create an "album" or use as a gift box, the design is very versatile! Below is a cut list and a list of the supplies used. I do share how to make the hexagon patterns you will need to make this project using a compass! This project brought out the "math nerd" in me! If you use a cutting machine you can cut them out with that. If you are a member of Scrapbookers of Country Craft Creations Facebook page, then you will have access to files for the Cricut and Silhouette to cut these shapes. Any of these methods will work to make the shapes. For the hexagons you will need to make patterns for shapes with the following side sizes: 3 3/4, for the box top 3 5/8, for the patterned paper for the box top, and/or the mat for the box top 3 1/2, for the box bottom (you will cut two of these) and one in the patterned paper for the box top 3 3/8, for the patterned paper for the box bottom For the box sides, 6 - 3 1/2 x 6 in the main color and 12 at 3 3/8 x 4 7/8 for the mats in the contrasting color. Pockets, 6 - 6 1/2 x 2 1/2 in the main color Inner box, 1 - 10 x 10 Lid Sides, 6 - 4 1/2 x 2 You will make one large hexagon in the main color, and two of the I used a variety of products from Country Craft Creations, including the paper collection "A Mother's Love" available here. I did use the 12 x 12 paper collection for both the walk through project and the tutorial project. I used Artisan cardstock for both projects. The first used Brown and Kraft, this tutorial project used Denim and Baby Blue. I also used the following: Seam binding lace

Pom pom trim Flowers You will also need Art Glitter Glue, Scor Tape, and Foam Tape. The items that I put in the boxes mostly came from Hobby Lobby (the sewing kit and the embroidery supplies). I used buttons and some flowers from my stash. If you have any questions please let me know, I'm always happy to help. I want all of my tutorials to be easy to understand and follow. Thanks for watching and have a crafty day!

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! 

Please visit Country Craft Creations, you will love this store! 

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.

Victorian Sewing Box Design Team Project Walk Through using "A Mother's Love" by Country Craft Creations

 

Good morning, welcome to Monday. I want to share this walk through for an upcoming design team project I'm making for Country Craft Creations. I'm using "A Mother's Love", which is an exclusive paper collection from Country Craft Creations, and it is just gorgeous. It's not only full of imagery for a mother's love for her children, but it also has a fantastic sewing theme! When I first saw it, I knew what I wanted to do. I made a Victorian Sewing Box! This project is simple, and I'll show you how to make the patterns for the hexagons. It's really easy, and once you know, you will be able to adapt that shape for future projects! So grab your compass and let's have some fun! I used Artisan Cardstock in Brown and Kraft. "A Mother's Love" paper collection (12 x 12). The pom pom trim can be found here. Flowers are from my past design team projects and from my stash, but there are amazing flowers here. 

Art Glitter Glue, this is a must have! I also used small wooden spools and buttons from my stash. Enjoy and I'll see you soon with a tutorial! Stay crafty!

Let's Make Some Cards!!!

 Hi everyone, welcome back. Today I have a tutorial for 4 different cards that I have been wanting to learn how to make. These are not my ideas, I don't know where they originated from, but they have many many many tutorials for these cards out there in video land. I have been sick, and watched a ton of tutorials since I didn't feel up to actually crafting. I decided that I wanted to make these cards, and figured if I didn't know how to make them, others may be in the same boat! Let's learn together!!

I will be doing the Herringbone Technique, the Cube Pop Up Card, the Triple Panel Card, and the Impossible Card. I made models from scraps leftover from my Country Craft Creations design team package that featured Carta Bella's "Farmhouse Summer" paper collection. For the tutorial, I am remaking them using the "Our Graduate" collection, exclusive to Country Craft Creations. I am using Artisan cardstock, and Gold Mirror paper, also available at the store. I will have a list of supplies with links below. I don't have a cut list, but all measurements and how to's are in the tutorial, along with diagrams that you can copy down or screen shot for future use. I hope you enjoy the tutorial. I have more card techniques that I want to make, so I'm going to make an effort to continue with this type of tutorial. YAY! Thanks for watching, and stay crafty! Supplies: I tried to remember everything, but if I did forget a product, please check out the store and search in the search bar. You will find what you need easily!

Country Craft Creations

"Our Graduate" paper collection Artisan Cardstock

Carta Bella "Farmhouse Summer" Gold Mirror Paper Art Glitter Glue

Unboxing goodies from Your Creative Studio!

 Hello!  Welcome back!  I have a different video today. I was contacted by Amanda of Your Creative Studio and asked if I would share this amazing box of journaling goodies. This package is beautiful, and I am excited not only to share it but also to use it!  

These kits are prefect for journaling, junk journaling, planning, card making, you name it! 

Enjoy the unboxing, and I’ll be back to share what I did with it very soon. Please visit the site and check it out. Thank you, Amanda!

Your Creative Studio

Bloom Where You’re Planted Folio Project for Country Craft Creations

 This video will be a little different, as it is a "share" and walk through with descriptions of what I did.  I had a great time using the exclusive "Bloom Where You're Planted" papers from Country Craft Creations and the Photo Play Folio 3, which is also available in the store.  I will have a full list with links below.

The folio is a great kit, and can be used "as is", but you know me, I can't leave anything alone, and I altered it a bit to create a folio of my own.  I highly recommend the kit, and will be getting more for myself!

Thanks for watching...I will be back with more tutorials soon!

Products used include:

Bloom Where You're Planted, 8 x 8 paper pack, and the charm pack that goes with the collection 

Artisan Cardstock in Summer Ivory and Baby Blue

Seam Binding in Medium Blue 

Art Glitter Glue

Heart Felt Creations Album Tags and Accents  Die 

Photo Play Folio 3

From my stash I used a brad and two jump rings to attach the charm to the spine

Stay crafty, my friends!

Shaker Window Explosion Gift Box Tutorial

Welcome back! I have a fun new idea combining a shaker element with an explosion gift box for you today.  

This is a design team project for Country Craft Creations, and I'm using their exclusive collections "Love You Forever" and "Our Graduate". These, and more exclusive collections are available at Country Craft Creations.

For this project you will need the following...links to purchase them from Country Craft Creations are also provided. Explosion Score Board by We R Memory Keepers Country Craft Creations Exclusive Patterned Papers Artisan Cardstock, 3 (12x12) sheets Art Glitter Glue and Scor Tape Sequins Acetate, one 12 x 12 sheet Flowers During the tutorial I used a brad and a tassel from my stash.

Thanks for watching, and I'll see you soon with another tutorial!

1 1/4 Sheet Wonder Mini Album Tutorial

 

I have another tutorial, a design team project for Country Craft Creations, using Carta Bella’s Farmhouse Summer paper collection. This is a fun collection and I know you will love it!  

This album is a meander style album but I added a little bit more paper to make it a little bigger. It’s perfect for using up scraps or the 6x6 paper pad that I received with this collection. I also used Artisan Cardstock and seam binding from Country Craft Creations.  

Have fun and stay crafty!

I have a new tutorial for Country Craft Creations...A Farmhouse Summer Folio!

 Hi all! I have my first tutorial using Carta Bella's "Farmhouse Summer". This is a beautiful collection that I am using from Country Craft Creations. You can find all of the supplies which include the ephemera and enamel dots here.

I have made a fun folio with some great interaction, but also a lot of places to put photos. Below are the cutting lists for the pieces. I also used Artisan cardstock in White and seam binding in Deep Navy and Dark Olive Drab. That's it! I kept this one simple and didn't even use flowers. I let the collection speak for itself. Cover Pieces: 2 - 6 3/4 x 8 2 - 8 3/4 x 8 Front and Back Cover Flaps for Popup 2 - 6 x 8 2 - 3 x 8 Mid Section Flaps 4 - 6 x 4 7/8 2 - 4 1/4 x 6 1/4 Accordion Pages and Pockets 2 - 12 x 8 2 - 6 3/4 x 4 2 - 6 7/8 x 4 That's it! Have fun with the tutorial and I'll see you soon with another tutorial! Stay Crafty!

Easiest Ever Shaker Tutorial

I have a tutorial for a “new to me” technique. I’m calling it the “Easiest Ever Shaker”. It’s a fun technique that may change shaker cards for me forever!

I’m using leftovers from previous  Country Craft Creations  design team packages.  Check out the paper collections in her store! 

I hope you enjoy it!

Variable Sized Page Journal Tutorial, a Country Craft Creations Design Team Project

 Welcome to my Country Craft Creations design team project using the exclusive paper collection, "Dream of Home". This is a beautiful paper with vibes of country and vintage themes and you will love it.

I came up with a traveler's notebook style journal...I hesitate to call it a junk journal, but I guess in theory it is...the paper is just too pretty to call it junk. The idea came to me from using up scraps of 8x8 paper in a very old collection I recently found in my craft room. I will share that prototype and show you how it morphed into the project I am sharing today. I will also show you how sew the signatures and how to create the binding. As an added bonus I also made some ephemera to put in the journal and I share how I did that. In my design team package I received both the 12 x 12 and the 8 x 8 paper packs, and I did use both in this project. You will need one sheet of heavy weight chipboard, about 6 sheets of the 12 x 12 (which includes two of the cutapart sheets), and 17 sheets of the 8 x 8 paper. I used several embellishments, and the ones that are from Country Craft Creations I have listed below with links. You will also need journaling paper of some sort. I used a variety of paper in this project, but plain old copy paper will also work great. I used waxed bookbinding thread also for sewing the signatures. Thank you so much for watching. I do appreciate your support. Lay Flat Cover Tutorial, in case you haven't seen this. Dream of Home paper collection Chipboard Prima Rusty Metal Clips 49 and Market Flowers Graphic 45 Flowers Prima Say It In Crystals Lace Seam Binding, I used Dark Olive Drab From my stash I used some lace , a miniature photo frame and homemade paperclips.

Thanks for watching and stay crafty, my friends!

Simple Stories Boho Baby Mini Album Tutorial, a Country Craft Creations Design Team Project

I have my baby tutorial up and available.  

I'm using the Simple Stories "Boho Baby" collection for the tutorial as it is my design team paper collection. I did the prototype in the exclusive Country Craft Creations collection "Baby Dreams Boy".  Please check out the store here.

I will share a walk through of the "Baby Dreams Boy" at the end of the tutorial. There is a walk through of the "Boho Baby" album at the beginning of the tutorial. I hope you enjoy the tutorial.  

There is an extensive list for cutting the main pages and the mats/interactions added to the album in the video description. Also, there is a list of the supplies used and where you can get them. 

Stay Crafty! Enjoy!

Fur Ever Friends Mini Album Tutorial

My Fur Ever Friends tutorial is live, I hope you enjoy it 😊

All of the information with supplies and cutting guide are in the video description. 

Thanks for watching. Stay crafty!

Explosion Board Gift Boxes! One Size Paper, 7 Different Boxes!

 Hi all...This is a quick tutorial on how I used my Explosion Scoreboard to make 7 different sized boxes, using the same size piece of cardstock.  

Actually, when you click the link in the video description, I also figured out more...21 sizes of gift boxes in all, square based and rectangular based. I had done this around Christmas but just now finished writing up the chart. (My new Fur Ever Friends Mini Album Tutorial will be finished uploading soon...so while we wait for that...)  

There is a companion chart to go with the video.

Happy Crafting!

 Hi and welcome back. I have a mini album walk through today. I'm using "Fur Ever Friends", an exclusive collection from Country Craft Creations.

It is a beautiful collection. I did a design team haul, if you missed it, you can see it here. This album features a couple fun new ideas. I have come up with a new stacked page that creates a horizontal and a vertical photo mat opportunity. I think I will call it the "Corner Bound Stacked Page". In this walk through and the tutorial I didn't know what to name it! HAHA!! Below is a list of the supplies I used with links to the website for you to check out. I'll be back soon with the tutorial. Fur Ever Friends Cardstock in Brown and Olive Seam Binding, Dark Olive Drab 28 Lilac Lane Embellishment pack, Paws and Pets HeartFelt Creations Dies

March 2022 Design Team Haul (plus extras) from Country Craft Creations

 I have a bunch of wonderful items to share this haul!

I have 3 exclusive collections from Country Craft Creations, which include "Dream of Home", "Fur Ever Friends" and "The Heart of Courage". I also have the Simple Stories "Boho Baby" collection with quite a few of the embellishment packs that go with it. Last, but not least, I have a new Heartfelt Creations die! I have a list below for the supplies I have and the links to get them. Before we get to that, here is the link for the information for the charity that Tamra of Country Craft Creations is donating ALL PROCEEDS for the sale of "The Heart of Courage" papers. The proceeds will help assist the people of Ukraine. I am so happy to be a part of such a wonderful way to help. The paper packs are only $7.99 each, and you get 12 gorgeous 8 x 8 papers. This link will take you to the order page but also explain the charity that the proceeds go to. Thanks for watching, I'll be back soon. Country Craft Creations exclusive papers: The Heart of Courage Dream of Home Fur Ever Friends Simple Stories, Boho Baby Lace 28 Lilac Lane Embellishment pack, Paws and Pets Graphic 45 Flowers 49 and Market Flowers

HeartFelt Creations Dies

Country Craft Creations

Blossoms in Springtime, Graduated Page Accordion Album Tutorial

 

Hello and welcome back. I have a tutorial for a fun accordion style album that uses this beautiful exclusive collection, Blossoms in Springtime, from Country Craft Creations. 

For this video I made a companion guide that will be useful to go along with the tutorial. Because of the nature of this album, it may be easier to have this and take notes during the tutorial. You can find this PDF file here. (Edited to add that I fixed the link, so it should be working now!!! Sorry for the inconvenience!) Below is a list of products used and a cutting list for the project. I hope you enjoy it and have fun making the project. As a reminder, at Country Craft Creations website you can check out the "About Us" section that will give you information about the Facebook community, as well as the other designers in the group. Please check us out! Cutting List: The white cardstock, which makes up the base of the album, is the 100 lb Artisan Cardstock. All measurements are for that white cardstock. Other pieces in different cardstock (Gold Mirror or Summer Ivory) will be noted. Base of Album: 1 - 8 x 8 1 - 8 x 8 3/4 2 - 7 1/2 x 8 1/4 2 - 7 x 7 3/4 1 6 1/2 x 7 1/4 Gold Mat on front and back cover: 1 - 6 3/8 x 6 3/8 1 - 7 7/8 x 7 7/8 The following measurements for the page additions are in order as I did the tutorial, which follows the companion guide. Inside Front Cover Glued Pocket: 1 - 5 3/4 x 3 3/4 Scored Pocket: 1 - 8 x 3 1/4 Waterfall Page: 1 - 9 1/2 x 4 1 - 8 1/2 x 4 3 - 3 7/8 x 3 7/8 Flap Page: 2 - 5 3/4 x 4 1/4 2 - 5 5/8 x 3 5/8 (Summer Ivory) Split Pocket Page: 2 - 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 1 - 5 1/2 x 12 2 - 5 3/8 x 5 7/8 (Summer Ivory) Photo Mat Page: Gold: 2 - 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 White: 2 - 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 Flap: 1 - 7 x 4 1 - 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 (photo mat) Diagonal Pocket Page: 1 - 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 1 - 12 x 4 2 - 5 7/8 x 3 7/8 (Summer Ivory) Photo Mat Page: This is the second photo mat page Gold: 2 - 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 White: 2 - 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 Trifold Page: 1 - 11 3/4 x 5 2 - 3 5/8 x 3 5/8 (Summer Ivory) Stacked Pocket Page: 1 - 9 x 4 1/2 1 - 9 x 2 1/2 Photo Mat/Glued Pocket 1 - 3 3/4 x 7 1/2 SUPPLIES USED: Blossoms in Springtime Patterned Paper Artisan Cardstock (White 100 lb and Summer Ivory) Mirrored Gold Cardstock Lace,:The one I used isn't in stock right now, but keep checking Light Pink Polka Dot Ribbon Seam Binding in Ivory and Yellow 49 & Market Flowers Echo Park Enamel Dots, My Favorite Easter Mini Set Spacers Heartfelt Creations Tag Die I have tried to ensure that this is accurate. If you have any questions please feel free to ask. I am always available to help. Thanks, and stay crafty!!

Word Block Decor Project, a Country Craft Creations Design Team Project

 Good morning!  I have a quick project to share while I’m finishing up another one. It’s another “dollar store” project, and it’s quick, easy and fun!  (And it’s a scrap buster!)

Please visit Country Craft Creations for your supplies and I’ll see you soon with another project!

Hi and welcome back to the blog. Today I have a fun project that includes repurposing some Dollar Store boxes and a mini album. I have a video tutorial showing the whole process.

I'm using the exclusive paper collection "The Music Box" from Country Craft Creations. Its a very beautiful paper collection and I loved making this project with it. I will have a full list of supplies and links to them so you can check them out and/or purchase them from Country Craft Creations.

During the video I will go step by step to tell you how I made the project. Because I am using a premade box, and because your box may differ in size, I am not going to give a cutting list for the cardstock or patterned paper for it. I will, however, list the papers used for the mini album that I put inside the album. Thank you so much for watching, and I hope you enjoy the project! SUPPLIES USED: Dollar Store Boxes. Mine had outer dimensions of 6 3/4 x 4 3/4 with sides 1 3/4" tall Chipboard, 1 - 12 x 12 Measurements to cut will depend on the size of your box Brown Artisan Cardstock, approximately 8 sheets of 12 x 12 total Silver Mirror Cardstock Patterned Paper: The Music Box, I used an 8x8 pack, and used approximately 18 sheets. I did use scraps to create my own flowers. I large magnet Art Glitter Glue Score Tape, 1 sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 and 1/4" Black foam tape Seambinding, approximately 1 1/2 - 2 yards of Chocolate Dies/Molds used: Heartfelt Creations 3D Floral Basics Shaping Mold Leafy Accents Small Wild Rose Decorative Pocket Accents From my stash: I keyhole 2 brads string beads paint and distress ink CUTTING LIST FOR THE ALBUM: Cover: 2 - 7 5/8 x 4 1/8 Waterfalls: 2 - 9 3/4 x 4 1/8 2 - 8 3/4 x 4 1/8 Inner Assembly page: 1 - 12 x 10

Love Letters Junk Journal, a Country Craft Creations Design Team Project

 I have a simple tutorial for a fun journal that doesn't require a lot of cardstock and uses the last bits of a collection you may have. It also is a great stash buster for saved bits and pieces you may have. I use some homemade flowers as well!  

Happy Friday! Stay crafty this weekend!