Check out these stash busters!

 

This was fun to do!  While I am waiting for the mail to deliver my next design team project I decided to dive into the scraps...and I mean scraps...of my past design team projects and create some fun things.  

These paper collections aren't available in the Country Craft Creations store anymore, as they are older collections, but there are many many more collections to be had.  You can use any and all scraps you have to do some really fun things.  

Thanks for watching and I'll see you soon with more tutorials.

Stay crafty, my friends.

Baby's First Year Album using Baby Dreams Girl from Country Craft Creations

 Happy Spring! 

I have a remake of my Baby's First Year Album that I wanted to share. I used Baby Dreams Girl from Country Craft Creations, and I updated the waterfall to my stacked technique. Both of those tutorials are listed in the video description. I hope you like this album...I think it's GORGEOUS!  

I used a variety of items from Country Craft Creations.  Please check out the store...it's amazing!!

Have a wonderful day and stay crafty, my friends!

Love Letters Double Hidden Flap Never Ending Album Tutorial

 

Hi all and welcome. I have a design team project for Country Craft Creations 

that I think you will like.

This project is a variation of the hidden flap card design that has been everywhere in the crafty universe. I was playing with the design and came up with this idea. It can be made as a single "folio" with one assembly, or can be combined into this assembly of 3 "folios" which creates a never ending type of album. I hope you like it. I also will share with you a bonus rosette tutorial, it's a fun and different way to make one.

There is a cut guide for the cardstock and links to the items used in the tutorial if you look in the description of the video.

There is also a bonus in that I share how to make the fun rosette on the front...it is a different way to make one and I absolutely love how it turned out.  

In case you missed the walk through video, that is posted below.  

Thanks for watching and have a crafty day!

Ooh- La-La Patissierie "Die Challenge" Notebook Tutorial

 I have another Country Craft Creations design team project where I did a fun little thing.  I combined the amazing Ooh- La-La Patissierie papers with a collection of dies that I purchased from the store, and I made this awesome little notebook.  

There is a lot of information and links in the video description, so please check it out.  I appreciate you all and all of your support!

Stay Crafty, My Friends!

Projects made with the Your Creative Studio December Box Goodies

 

Come see!  I made two sizes of cards, a bookmark notebook and a teeny tiny junk journal in a suitcase!!  

Your Creative Studio can be found here.

In case you missed the unboxing video I did...here it is.

Ireland Forever Shopping Haul from Country Craft Creations and an Iris Shutter Die Tutorial!!!

 

Hi all and good morning.  I published this shopping haul from Country Craft Creations.  I had to replenish my "Ireland Forever" paper collection, AND get the NEW companion pack of papers for it.  THEY ARE SO BEAUTIFUL!  You have to see these...AHHHHHMAZING!!!

At the end of the video I have a little tutorial on the Iris Shutter Dies from Elizabeth Craft Designs.  This mechanism is so fun and can be used in so many things.  Please come check this out!

Stay Crafty, My Friends!

Ooh-La-La Patissierie Configuration Album Tutorial

Hi all and welcome to my blog. I'm using a lovely collection exclusive to Country Craft Creations. Ooh-La-La Patissierie is a collection for the baker in all of us. I made this fun configuration album and it hold so many recipe cards and has a lot of room for photos.

In the videos description I have for you a cut guide for the project. There are also links to most of the products and some supplies I used. Some of the embellishments are from past design team projects and may not be available, but I did put a generic link so that you may get something similar from the store. 

Thanks again for watching and for your support!

Heart Explosion Box Tutorial, a Country Craft Creations design team project

 Hi all, and welcome to this fun tutorial.  Today we are going to be making this heart shaped explosion box that contains a mini album and two accordion album elements.  It also has a fun pop out feature.  I used "Love Letters" by Country Craft Creations for the initial project, and during this tutorial I'm making an "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" heart shaped box using Country Craft Creations "Homer's Diner".  The Shamrock is using Country Craft Creations "Ireland Forever".  

There is a lot of information in the tutorial.  We will be making patterns for the hearts, and the mats for those hearts.  I will show you how to make the "corners" to attach the pages together as well.  At the end of the video I have a share/talk through of a Shamrock Decor piece that I made using this tutorial...I think you will like it, so please watch through!  

I have a walk through of this project here:https://youtu.be/lilkNGbAKPg

There is a cutting guide here on Google Docs:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sA6sZPpM_Q0w0KaeERBb7133RyzuAjdU-Y7VKFOTM9w/edit?usp=sharing

It also contains pictures of my "maps" to show how to make the patterns for the cardstock hearts and the patterned papers to mat them.  I will also share these during the tutorial.  I hope you like it.  I don't usually do a document like this, but I think this project needed it.

The project takes approximately 6 sheets of cardstock and 8 sheets of patterned paper to make, each 12 x 12.

The embellishments I used are from my stash and leftovers from past design team packages. I do mention them in the tutorial.  The rest of the products used are:

Country Craft Creations Papers:Love Letters, https://www.countrycraftcreations.com/products/country-craft-creations-love-letters-28-12x12-sheets-cotton-bristol

Homer's Diner, https://www.countrycraftcreations.com/products/country-craft-creations-love-letters-28-12x12-sheets-cotton-bristol

Ireland Forever, https://www.countrycraftcreations.com/products/country-craft-creations-homers-diner-12x12-28-sheets-cotton-bristol#/cd9f1be9-5b7d-494c-9001-d53b43632e20/fullscreen/autofilters=true&page=1&query=Ireland+Forever&query_name=match_and&rpp=20

Artisan Cardstock, https://www.countrycraftcreations.com/collections/artisan-cardstock

Seam Binding, https://www.countrycraftcreations.com/collections/seam-binding

Art Glitter Glue, https://www.countrycraftcreations.com/collections/seam-binding#/cd9f1be9-5b7d-494c-9001-d53b43632e20/fullscreen/autofilters=true&filter[brand][]=Art+Glitter&page=1&query=art+glitter+glue&query_name=match_and&rpp=20

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

 

I created a fun folio using this beautiful paper kit, "Bloom Where You're Planted" and the 49 & Market "Envelope Gatefold Flip Folio" kit that I purchased from Country Craft Creations.  Please stop by my YouTube and check it out!

Have a crafty day!

Weekly Roundup for January 30th through February 3rd, 2023

 I'm sorry I haven't had a chance to update this blog, but here's what I've posted and I hope you do stop by and check these videos out.  I have been super busy this week!

First of all, I did this unboxing video for a Your Creative Studio subscription box called "Bake".  I used it in my recipe junk journal that I recently shared and I love the items that were included in the box!

This is a design team project for Country Craft Creations using their exclusive paper collection "Schoolhouse Memories".  I made a great keepsake box using my We are Memory Keepers Explosion Scoreboard, and made a folio using the 4 x 6 Folio kit from 49 and Market that I bought from Country Craft Creations.  You have to check this out!

I also posted a followup for the #craftygoals2023 collaboration that I'm involved in.  In the video I talked about how it went for me in January and a few of my February goals. 

Also for the Country Craft Creations design team, I created the 5th project using Heartfelt Creations "Friendship Rose" collection.  I combined a Dollar Tree heart wall hanging with a few leftover bits to create this lovely wall decor piece.

Finally, I used those amazing and wonderful Target doilies to create this fun album with a "Polaroid" theme inside...you have to see how quick and easy this project was to make!

Thanks so much for all of your support and for watching the videos.  I'll be back soon with other projects and other tutorials.  Until then, stay crafty, my friends!!

A Recipe Junk Journal You Have To See!

 

I have been wanting to make one of these for a very long time!  I bought this recipe book solely for this purpose, but truth be known, I actually have a copy of it in my recipe collection too!  

I used a bunch of random bits and pieces I have had in my stash for a while, and combined them with items that are newer from Country Craft Creations and from Your Creative Studio.  

Country Craft Creations papers...

Sweet Southern Mess What's Cooking Your Creative Studio 

#11 Baking Box

This video is a walk through and I hope you come to check it out!

Stay crafty, my friends!

Friendship Rose Tag Cards...Papers and Dies from Heartfelt Creations! Design Team Project for Country Craft Creations

 

These cards are just gorgeous and fun, and I used up my scraps from my Country Craft Creations design team package to make them.  Please come and check out this video, I think you'll like them as much as I do!

Stay Crafty, my friends!

Friendship Rose Policy Envelope Walk Through/Tutorial, a Country Craft Creations Design Team Project

Welcome back. This is a fun project and I think you will love it.  

I used Heartfelt Creations "Friendship Rose" paper collection to make the first one, and during the tutorial I used Country Craft Creations "Love is in the Air" paper collection.

This doesn't take too many supplies, it really depends on how many tags and photo mats you add to it. For the base of the book you will need 6 sheets of cardstock. I used Artisan from Country Craft Creations, black for the one, white for the other. Cardstock can be found here. Each book used approximately 5-6 pieces of 12 x 12 patterned papers, more for the tags and photo mats. You will also need a small piece of heavy weight chipboard for the spine. Below is a cut list for one book. Spine: Heavyweight Chipboard, 1 - 2 x 4 Cardstock, 1 - 4 x 6, and 1 at 3 1/2 x 3 7/8 Hinges: 3 - 1 x 3 7/8 Envelopes: 5 - 11 1/2 x 9 Tags and photomats depend on how big and how many you wish. I did use several eyelets in this project and several yards of seambinding for the album closure and bows. Seambinding can be found here. The lace can be found here. I also mention the Facebook Group "Scrapbookers of Country Craft Creations" When you join this group you will find all sorts of things to keep your crafty heart happy. Come check it out. Thanks so much for watching and I hope you have fun making one of these for your own.

Friendship Rose Stacked Book Decor/Gift Box, a Country Craft Creations Design Team Project

Welcome back to my site. This is a fun project that looks like a decorative book piece but is also a gift box. In these boxes you can put goodies for your Valentine, and I've also created a small tag album to go inside. I'm using Heartfelt Creations "Friendship Roses" by Country Craft Creations, which can be found here.

The Heartfelt Creations Dies that I used for the album can be found here: Tag Die Pocket Die, this is currently sold out, I'm sorry, but please keep checking back. Each outer box used 1 (12 x 12) sheet of heavyweight chipboard, 2 sheets of main color of cardstock. Each inner box used about 1/2 sheet of lightweight chipboard and 3 sheets of main color cardstock. Patterned paper for the entire project totals about 8-10 sheets of 12 x 12, depending on how you want to decorate the boxes. I used 2 sheets of Summer Ivory, a coordinating color of cardstock for the outer boxes. Cutting Guide: FOR EACH BOX YOU WISH TO MAKE: OUTER BOX: Heavy Weight Chipboard 2 - 5 1/4 x 7 1/4 1 - 1 1/2 x 7 1/4 Cardstock 2 - 7 1/4 x 9 1/4 1 - 4 1/2 x 9 1/4 1 - 4 1/2 x 7 1/8 Coordinating Cardstock 2 - 7 1/8 x 5 1/8 INNER BOX: Light Weight Chipboard 2 - 1 3/8 x 4 7/8 2 - 1 3/8 x 6 7/8 Cardstock 1 - 7 x 11 2 - 3 1/2 x 6 Patterned Paper: OUTER BOX: 1 - 6 7/8 x 4 7/8 (FOR THE INSIDE OF THE LID ONLY) INNER BOX: For the outside of the Inner Box 2 - 1 3/8 x 4 7/8 1 - 1 3/8 x 6 7/8 For the inside of the Inner Box 2 - 1 3/8 x 4 7/8 2 - 1 3/8 x 6 7/8 1 - 6 7/8 x 4 7/8 For the Tag Album: I used the dies to create 5 tags. Cut patterned papers and cutaparts to fit the tags. Please see the video for the explanation of how I created pockets with the pocket die during the tutorial. Other items used from the Country Craft Creations store, https://countrycraftcreations.com Artisan Cardstock in White and Summer Ivory, https://www.countrycraftcreations.com/collections/artisan-cardstock Polka Dot Ribbon, https://www.countrycraftcreations.com/products/sheer-polka-dot-ribbon-light-pink-sold-by-the-yard Light weight chipboard , https://www.countrycraftcreations.com/collections/chipboard/products/chipboard-light-weight-12x12-sheet heavy weight chipboard, https://www.countrycraftcreations.com/collections/chipboard/products/chipboard-medium-weight-12x12-sheet As always, if you have any questions please let me know. Also please let me know what you think about the project. Have a crafty day!

Triple Squash Explosion Card Tutorial, a Country Craft Creations Design Team Project

 Today in this video we are making this fun card with Heartfelt Creations "Friendship Roses" collection and Country Craft Creations "Snowman and Friends" collection. This is fun project and I'll also show you how to make two types of envelopes to go with it.

You don't need an explosion scoreboard for this, we can make it with a regular scoreboard. I also use the envelope punch board. Everything else is "basic" supplies. The cards with envelopes require 4 sheets of cardstock. If you use 12 x 12 patterned paper, it requires 4 sheets, and for 8 x 8 paper it takes 7 sheets. Below is a cutting list and also links to the products I used. I hope you enjoy it! For envelopes using the envelope scoreboard, cut cardstock at 9 7/8 x 9 7/8 For envelopes using the regular scoreboard, cardstock is 12 x 12 Cardstock for the cards: Base 1 - 10 x 7 Sides 2 - 3 x 7 Main Squash, 1 - 6 x 6 Smaller Squash, 2 - 5 1/4 x 5 1/4 I cut pieces to write sentiments...(Optional, watch the video for explanation) For the side piece, 1 - 2 x 6 For the back piece, 1 - 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 For the patterned paper: Base 4 - 4 7/8 x 6 7/8 Sides 4 - 2 3/8 x 6 7/8 For the main Squash: Squares: 2 - 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 Triangles: 2 - 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 For the smaller squash: Squares: 2 - 2 1/2 Triangles: 2 - 2 3/8 x 2 3/8 Seambinding for closure, 2 - 12-14" long

The Heartfelt Creations paper, "Friendship Roses" can be found here Snowman and Friends paper Artisan Cardstock Seambinding Heart Lace

Heartfelt Creations Dies Tag Die Pocket Die, this is currently sold out, I'm sorry, but please keep checking back. I always try to make sure that everything I do in my tutorials and in my details are accurate. If you have any questions please let me know. I'm always happy to help. Have a crafty day.

Easel Style Tag Calendar, A Country Craft Creations Design Team Project

 

Welcome back to my channel. I have a very simple desk calendar idea that is so quick to put together and a stash buster at the same time. It has a simple easel and uses the die cut tags from Heartfelt Creations "Album Tags and Accents" die set. These are available at Country Craft Creations. I used the exclusive paper collection "Remember the Time" from Country Craft Creations. I also used cardstock, and chipboard. I will talk about the calendars in the tutorial and where to get them. But you can also check out this site, https://print-a-calendar.com/make-a-calendar. This link will take you to where you can customize a printable calendar. For easel: Cardstock 1 - 10 x 4 1 - 4 x 4 1 - tag die cut Light Weight Chipboard, (covered with cardstock on one side only) 2 - 3 7/8 x 3 7/8 For the calendar, I used 6 die cut tags, and mini calendars matted with cardstock. I used 12 die cut mats for the tags in the calendar papers. Please note that your mini calendars may vary in size so please check yours, measure and mat accordingly. Thanks for watching!!

New Year, New Plan, #CraftyGoals2023

 Hi, and welcome to the #Craftygoals2023 collaboration! This is a new adventure I'm starting with a group of crafty women here on YouTube and in Instagram. We are going to share with you how we are making our crafty goals come to life through the year. There will be different topics along the way, and follow-ups to share how we did, what works and what didn't for us, and maybe some hints and tips that will help you.

We are posting on the 1st of every month throughout the year. Please check out the links below for the crafty creators who are participating, and please like and subscribe so you can be notified of all of the posts. Thanks so much for watching, and lets plan to have a crafty year!!! Debbie Alley’s Project39 Mini Albums

Crafting and Creating with Caroline

Letty Zavela

Michelle Hale

Michelle Allen, {That's Me!}

Hope Michaud

Let's Make a Centerpiece with Country Craft Creations and the New Years Eve YouTube Hop!

Welcome to the Country Craft Creations 2023 New Years Eve YouTube Hop! We are all very excited to be bringing you our projects. We were challenged to do something we haven't done, something we have been wanting to try. For the longest time I have been looking at the "Fold and Stitch" fabric centerpieces, and I have wanted to adapt them to paper. I did it! I'm using Country Craft Creations "Sugar and Spice" paper collection and I think you will like it! It is easy to do, and during the tutorial I will discuss other ideas you can do with this design. The following designers are also doing videos on techniques/tutorials. Please visit their channels. We would all love to hear what you think, and please, if you haven't, subscribe to our channels so you can be notified of all of our videos. Thank you! Bobbie Weaver

Sandy Trefger

Jacqualine Hart

Ann Marie Cholewinski

Jennifer Palmer

Nicole Lynn

Tiffany Higgins

Margaret Naab Patty Mae For my project, you will need the following: Cardstock, 1 - 12 x 12, cut into a 12" circle. You can use a Cricut or Silhouette, or a compass/ruler tool 1 patterned paper or cardstock Center, 6 x 6 Patterned papers, 14 at 4 x 4. You can use all one pattern (if you do you will need 3 sheets of the same paper), or you can use different patterns, and I will discuss this in the video. 14 embellishments of your choice, which could include flowers, buttons, rhinestones, etc. Thanks for watching!!! Have fun, and I will see you in the new year!!

Altered CD Folio Project

 Hi all, and welcome back to my channel. Today I have a tutorial for a fun project. This started as a kit (that I have had in my stash since around 2005), I added some Graphic 45 papers (Place in Time from 2012 and Time to Flourish from 2014), and this is the result.

I altered the CD folios that came in the kit and altered the size and orientation of the box and made this project, which I will go over in the video. Then I had some interest from quite a few people about a tutorial. I recreated this project with Kraft cardstock and some chipboard. I hope you enjoy the tutorial. I do not know if you can get these specific Graphic 45 papers, they are older collections. I do know that there is a newer calendar paper collection available. Check the Graphic 45 site or your local craft store. I also know that Country Craft Creations has a wonderful collection called 

“Remember the Time” that would be lovely with this project. During the tutorial, from Country Craft Creations I used: Kraft Cardstock Chipboard (Heavy weight and light weight) Art Glitter Glue Seam Binding The basic cut list for ONE folio: Please note you will need to multiply these by the number of folios you want to make. 1 - 11 1/2 x 8 5/8 1 - 6 1/8 (-1/16) x 1 3/4 1 - 4 1/2 x 5 1/8 For the box: Chipboard: 1 - 5 7/8 x 5 7/8 (Heavyweight). Please note that the bottom will depend on if you want to use the box feet or not, I discuss this in the video. 4 - 2 7/8 x 5 7/8 (Lightweight) Cardstock: 1 - 6 x 6 2 - 7 x 6 1/2 2 - 6 x 6 1/2 Thanks for watching and have a great day!

A couple of hauls to share with you

The first video is the design team haul I received from Country Craft Creations.  I have the exclusive collection "Schoolhouse Memories" and Heartfelt Creations "Friendship Rose" collection.  These papers, with an assortment of embellishments are going to be so fun to play with over the next month.  
 

This second video is an unboxing of the #10 "Books" box from Your Creative Studio.  These are fantastic assortments of goodies for journals, planners, and anything else you want to do.  This box includes stickers, papers, washi tape, stamps, and even a sticky note pad that looks like library cards.  

Come check out the videos and I'll see you soon with some projects.

Stay Crafty, My Friends,

Michelle