"Let's Travel" Suitcase Album Video Is Live!

 Good morning!  This is my 4th and final July design team project for Country Craft Creations.  I have created a "Suitcase Album" for you, using up almost all of the remaining scraps of papers I had from my design team package.  This is a great stash buster project also, as I used a few items I have been hoarding for a long time!

 The paper collection is available at Country Craft Creations.  Stop by and check it out.  You will not be sorry!  Just click the link below and you can see all of the yumminess they offer!

Country Craft Creations

The video is live on my YouTube Channel, and you can see it here.

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you have a crafty day!

💖

Michelle

Christmas in July with Country Craft Creations has started! 

The designers are showing some wonderful projects! Here's the lineup, everyday 1-2 designers are featured! This is a YouTube "video hop." Just click on the links and it will take you to the designers pages and you can check out their project along with the tutorials to make them. Have fun!

Sunday, July 21
Ann Marie Cholewinski https://www.youtube.com/user/annmariecho40/videos
Bobbie Weaver https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0Zy2VkYnqlF1VyJGIpzAzw

Monday, July 22
Cathy Lee https://www.youtube.com/user/CathyLeeInColorado/videos
Christina Aubin https://www.youtube.com/cha…/UCAZEFjMmI_so2oK22g7mRfA/videos

Tuesday, July 23
Jackie Randolph https://www.youtube.com/cha…/UC58LQc3N9loFf6Gcv-3mvlQ/videos

Wednesday, July 24
Jennifer Palmer https://www.youtube.com/cha…/UCXrL49i3sc_aV48_DXPZgfA/videos

Martha Tucker https://www.youtube.com/user/marthascraps/videos

Thursday, July 25
Kim Rannells https://www.youtube.com/user/krannells/videos…

Friday, July 26
Lori Thomas https://www.youtube.com/user/LMsCraftyCreations/videos
Michelle Allen https://www.youtube.com/cha…/UC7f48hi09IcydCud9YZsqNQ/videos

Saturday, July 27
Sandy Trefger https://www.youtube.com/user/sance53/videos

My Photo Frame Tutorial is Live!

 Hi Everyone!  This is my 3rd July project for my Country Craft Creations Design Team.  

Today I have a tutorial for you on how to make these awesome 5x7" photo frames using one piece of patterned paper and two pieces of card stock.  

 This is not a new idea, but it is a great idea for using up that last sheet of wonderful paper in your collection to showcase your favorite pictures from your vacation.  

 This is using Carta Bella's "Let's Travel" line, and it is available at 

Country Craft Creations.

Stop on by my YouTube channel and check it out.  It's quick and easy and gorgeous!

Thanks for stopping by!

💖

Michelle

The Passport Tutorial is Live!

Good morning!  Today I have for you my second July Design Team project for 

Country Craft Creations!  

The paper collection is by Carta Bella, "Let's Travel" and the Artisan Cardstock is

by Country Craft Creations.  Both can be ordered by going to the link below.

Country Craft Creations

I think you will really like this tutorial and love making this project.  

It is fun to make and very versatile!

I have posted the tutorial for my Passport holder on YouTube, and here is the link!  

Passport Holder Tutorial

I have made another visual cutting guide for you.  I know I am a visual person, so I think it will be helpful, and it will also let you know how to cut your card stock to get the most out of it with little waste.  

Passport Holder Cutting Guide ***PLEASE SEE BELOW***

ADDENDUM!!!  7-10-19

I had an error on the cutting guide on page 4.  Below is a picture of the CORRECT measurements for the middle page and a reconfigured cutting guide for that page.  I'm sorry if it caused any inconvenience!

Thank you for visiting.  As always, if you have any questions please ask and I will get back to you as soon as I can.  Have fun with this...it's a quick and easy, and functional project!

💖

Michelle

Passport Holder, Design Team Project #2 for July!

I have a video walkthrough of the next project I created to go with the first mini album I created using  Carta Bella's "Let's Travel" paper collection.

 To see the full walkthrough please check out the video.  You can see it here.    A full tutorial will be coming very soon!

 This is a super fun project to make, and there are so many possibilities!

Visit Country Craft Creations to get your supplies!

Thanks for visiting!  Have a wonderfully crafty day!!

💖

Michelle

Journey Album Cutting Guide

Hello!

My first Design Team Project  tutorial is uploaded onto YouTube and ready to view!  HOORAY!!!

The video can be found here!

I have the measurements for all of the cardstock cutting in the video information and I also tell the dimensions as we go through the piece, but I also made a guide.  The cutting guide's purpose is so that we can maximize the use of our cardstock and not waste it.  Cardstock is precious!  

Here is the link to the PDF cutting guide so you can print it off and use it!

Journey Album Cutting Guide

Thanks for supporting me, and please let me know if you have any questions!  Also, if you do make this project I would LOVE to see it, so let me know!

HAVE A WONDERFULLY CRAFTY, DAY!

💖Michelle

Country Craft Creations

Sassy Sister Swap, Matchbook Style Note Card Gift Sets

 I wanted to share with you today a swap project that I did for a wonderful, amazing and talented group of gals that I do crafting with online.  The "Sassy Sisters" had a Matchbook Notecard swap, and this is what I came up with for the project.  You know me, I can not follow directions.  The box turned out completely different than a matchbox!

We were inspired by Scrapdaworld on YouTube with her swap.  The link to her YouTube is here.

 My swap partner was Elsa, and I used a 6x6" pack of papers called "Love Letters" by First Edition.  I have had it in my stash and have used it for other projects, but this was perfect to do this swap.

 I ended up making a double drawer box to hold the goodies I wanted to send to her.

 In the bottom drawer I put the mini envelopes and cards, wrapped in lovely lace.  I also added punched hearts and butterflies for envelope seals.

In the top drawer, I created gift tags and embossed the "to and from".  I included bakers twine to tie them to the package.

Not pictured, I covered mini paper gift bags with more of the papers, I covered mini clothes pins for attaching cards to the gifts, and I sent extra papers in case she wanted to make something else with them.  I went with a whole gift theme on this one.

The project turned out super cute and we all had fun making these projects for each other.

Have a crafty day!!
💖Michelle

"Journey" Album, My First Design Team Project!

I have uploaded a video of my first Design Team Project with Country Craft Creations!  Please head on over to my YouTube channel and check it out.  Tutorials are coming very soon.  

This album is full of fun interaction and will be an awesome addition to your collection.

Thanks for stopping by.

Visit Country Craft Creations for your supplies for this amazing album.   

💖Michelle

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Cookies, Cakes and Pie, OH MY!

Good morning!

I have been so busy in my craft room!  I am working on two projects right now for the Country Craft Creations Design Team and there is a flurry of activity in my craft room.  I will be able to show you those projects real soon, but in the meantime I wanted to share this lovely album.  

 This is a wonderful tutorial done by Tamra of Country Craft Creations, and it is her "Spring Farmhouse Tutorial".  You can find this album here.  This is the link to part 2.   I love it and plan on making more with this style. It is super cute and fun to create.

I used Authentique's "Infused" paper pad.  I found it at Tuesday Morning, and it is still in the done I frequent.

Head on over to my YouTube and check out my slideshow showing all of the goodies this album has!  Then check out Tamra's tutorial and make one for yourself!!

Have a Crafty Day!

💖 Michelle

Some Simple Recipe Albums

 I wanted to share a quick and easy project that I did.  I was at Tuesday morning and found the inserts for the recipe album that was put out by Project Life.  I picked up two of them, came home and went through my stash.

 For this book I used some chipboard left over from a Heidi Swapp album set that I had and it fit perfectly.

I covered the board and went through my stash of flowers and bling and made a pretty cover.  I punched holes for binder rings.

 I used a 4x6 card to create a pocket on the inside front cover.

 It is going to be a great recipe album!

At the end of the book I created a pocket page.

It turned out lovely! I bought two inserts, so I made a second album.  This time I used chipboard and created my own cover.

 I love how the embellishments turned out on the cover.

 This time I didn't make a pocket on the front inside cover.

 I did create a pocket page.

Thanks for looking!  This was a simple but fun project to do.

Stay tuned for more projects and projects for my new endeavor into the design team for Country Craft Creations!  I have lots of ideas and can't wait to share them!

Stay crafty!
💖Michelle

An Exciting Announcement!!!

I am so excited to be able to announce that I have been selected to be on the Country Craft Creations design team!  I am so honored to be a part of this amazing group and can’t wait to show you all of the wonderful projects using their amazing products.   I can’t wait to start this journey!  Thank you all for staying with me and sharing in my creative world! 

Please check out their site!  

❤️❤️❤️

Michelle 

"Enjoy the Journey"

I made this mini album using a tutorial series by Scrap Queen on YouTube.

I am calling it "Enjoy the Journey".  It uses Authentique's "Quest" paper pack and also Tim Holtz "Correspondence" papers.

 Here are just a few pictures.

 This album has lots of pockets and flips and pull outs.

 It has some places with photo mats...

 ...and some places left "open" for pictures.

 Each page also has a pocket for a booklet pullout.  There are 5 in all.

 Isn't it lovely?

I made a slideshow on my YouTube Channel.  You can see it here.  In the description I have put links to the tutorials that I followed to make this album.  

I hope you enjoy it.  Have a wonderfully crafty day.  See you after vacation!!!

Michelle

"The Mouse and Me"

I am using a tutorial from a very talented lady named Ann Marie Cholewinski.  She made an adorable album called "The Best Trip Ever".  You can see her video walk-through here.

I made it and I LOVE IT!  I had some old papers from Simple Stories and this album is sized so I could use a bunch of 6x6 papers!  I think it turned out super cute...so much so that I started another one!

I didn't have enough to make another one, so I ran to Craft Warehouse and bought some papers by Echo Park to make this one.  Again, I love this album!

Just thought I would share the "creative process" with you.  Believe it or not, I know exactly where everything is!

Hop on over to her YouTube channel and check out her tutorial.  I know you will love it too.

I will be gone for the next week or so, as I am going on VACATION!!!  I'll miss you, but will see you soon!

Stay crafty!!
Michelle