Ocean Blue Pop Up Album Tutorial

Hi, happy Friday!

I have a tutorial for you that you are going to love!  

You can see the tutorial on my YouTube channel here.  

This is my first Country Craft Creations design team project using the beautiful collection, "Ocean Blue", by Graphic 45.  I LOVE THIS PAPER!!!  OH MY, isn't it GORGEOUS?!?! 

Country Craft Creations is a wonderful online store AND community where creativity and superb customer service can be found.  You will love it here.  If you haven't been there, please check it out.  You will love it!

This tutorial features a cool pop up page feature, and I will show you how to create a "cheater ruler" so that you can place your mechanisms for the popups easily and quickly.  

Isn't this pop up fun?  I was inspired by an album that I bought years ago, and I wanted to recreate it for this album.  

It measures 6 1/2 x 10 1/2" and it has a 2" spine.  There are 3 page assemblies that create 6 pages with many pocket opportunities.  

Below is the cutting list for this album.  Please note, I use two colors of Artisan Cardstock, Navy and Brown. This album will also be gorgeous using Denim and Kraft.  It is a beautiful paper line!  The Artisan Cardstock is available at Country Craft Creations along with the Graphic 45 "Ocean Blue" paper line, the seam binding, ribbon, and Art Glitter Glue.  Please visit them for the supplies and make this album.  You will LOVE IT!

Here is the cutting list.  Then to follow the list is the pictures of the cutting guides for your cardstock. I also have the pictures of the "cheater rulers" that I used for mechanism placement. I will explain it all in the tutorial, how to make them and how to use them.

Cutting list/Supplies: Chipboard 2 at 6 1/2 x 10 1/2 1 at 2 x 10 1/2 *NOTE: The following cardstock is cut in the "main color", which in this tutorial is Navy Blue Artisan Cardstock from Country Craft Creations Cardstock to cover chipboard: 1 at 12 x 12 2 at 12 x 6 Pages: 3 at 12 x 10 Large Pocket/Attachment: 3 at 6 1/2 x 11 Pop Up Mats: 6 at 4 1/4 x 3 1/4 Pop Up Mechanism: 6 at 1 1 /2 x 6 3/4 *NOTE: The following cardstock is the "accent" color, which in this tutorial is Brown Artisan Cardstock, from Country Craft Creations. Large Pocket Tag: 3 at 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 Small Pockets: 3 at 3 1/2 x 6 Large Cover Pockets: 2 at 3 x 11 1/2 Large Photo Mats for Pop Up Pages: 6 at 4 1/4 x 6 1/4

This is the back and front of the first ruler we will make and use.

 This is the back and front of the second ruler we will make and use.

Thank you so much for watching!  Please check out the tutorial and have fun creating this awesome album.  You can find it by clicking this link.  

Stay safe, and stay crafty, my friends!

Michelle

EGADS!!!

I am apologizing to you all right now...

I just spent the last 1 1/2 hours trying to figure out why I couldn't reply or even comment on my own blog.  I don't know how long this has been going on.  

I am not even getting notified of comments.  

I think I have finally fixed the problem.

I promise that in the future I will be more attentive to the comment section (as I apparently haven't been getting notified) on the blog and I will get back to you 

with answers to your questions.  

Also, please always remember that I can also be found on Facebook at

My Creative Operation.  The link is to my page, and I check that site frequently.  If you don't get the answer you need in a timely manner please go there and post your question.  I really want to be in contact with you!

Again I am so sorry, I am glad I fixed the problem.  (Fingers crossed!)

Take care, stay safe and be crafty!

Michelle

Farmhouse Market Folio Tutorial

Hello!  

I have posted the video tutorial for my 3rd Country Craft Creations design team project using Carta Bella's "Farmhouse Market" paper collection.  

I created a folio that has a couple new ideas for making waterfalls.  The project is fun and easy and has lots of space for photos and showing off these beautiful papers!

Stop by Country Craft Creations and get this paper collection!  They have chipboard stickers, puffy stickers, enamel dots...everything!  The ribbons and seam binding are also there...along with the brown and white Artisan Cardstock that I used.

Below you will also see the cutting guide for the project.  This will show you how to cut your card stock so that you maximize the use of your cardstock.

I used 10 sheets of brown, and I believe 2 sheets of white.  I used about 14 pages of patterned papers, ribbons, seam binding, and 4 magnets for this project.

Thanks for stopping by, please check out the video tutorial!  You can see it here!

Take care of yourselves, and stay crafty!
Michelle

What to do with your leftover paper packaging

Good afternoon!  I have come by today to share with you my ideas for using up leftover paper packaging.

 I used this kit by Authentique some time ago to create an album.  The first in that tutorial series can be found here.    I had the leftover packaging, and I loved the images, so I kept it, knowing that I would use it in an additional project.

I also had these stickers leftover.

 I grabbed my box of leftovers from Artisan Cardstock (from Country Craft Creations) and started creating.  

These are just a few of the things I did with this paper.  On YouTube I have a short video ( > 6 minutes) in which I talk about how I did these, and other things that I made.  

Here is the link to that video.  

I hope you like it and I hope you have a crafty day!!!

Michelle

Farmhouse Market Stacked Page Mini Album and Bin Tutorials

HI!  I hope you all are doing well!  This is a very strange time and I just hope that you all are safe, well, and that this will be over soon.

Today, I am sharing my 2nd design team project for Country Craft Creations using the Carta Bella paper collection "Farmhouse Market".  It is a beautiful line of papers and I had a lot of fun designing this album.  I also used Artisan Cardstock from Country Craft Creations.  The fun part is that it only takes 3 sheets of cardstock!

 I did use almost a full 6x6 pad of patterned paper along with assorted embellishments that I got in the design team package.

 The album was made to go into the bin you see in the first picture.  I have a tutorial for that here on my YouTube Channel. 

Here are the cutting guides for this project.

Come on over to the YouTube Channel to see this mini album tutorial.  I think you will love how easy it is to put together!  I also share a few ideas a tricks to use for this and other album you may want to make.

Have fun, take care, and stay crafty!
Michelle

Purebred Folio Tutorial

Hello, and good morning.  I have the tutorial available for my Purebred Folio available on YouTube today!  This is my 3rd design team project for Country Craft Creations.

 I am using Authentique's "Purebred" paper collection and you will LOVE IT!  It is sooooooo pretty!

 This is a fun folio with a lot of space to put your pictures of your beloved pets.  

 It includes waterfall pocket features and an expandable envelope among other fun interactions.  

It also features a few new rethinkings  (is that a word?) of closures that you won't want to miss.

Head on over to YouTube for the tutorial here.

Head on over to Country Craft Creations for your supplies here.  

Below is the Cutting Guide in pictures, and following is a list of the pieces/supplies needed.

Folio Base Pieces:

A  1 at 9 x 8 1/2

B  1 at 8 1/4 x 8 1/2

C  1 at 6 1/2 x 8 1/2

Folio Flaps (Added on):

2 at 7 x 8 1/4

Horizontal Pockets:  

2 at 3 x 7 1/4

Vertical Pockets:

2 at 3 x 9 1/2

Midsection:

  Belly Band  1 at 2 x 7 1/2

Top and Bottom Flaps 2 at 5 x 6 1/4

Water Fall Pockets:

Pages 6 at 9 x 7 1/2

Tags 6 at 4 1/4 x 6 1/4

Accordion Pages:

2 at 6 x 12

Envelope:

A  1 at 11 1/4 x 8

B  1 at 3 1/2 x 8

Envelope Sides 2 at 3 x 5 3/8

Notes:

On the blog there will be a cutting guide to aid in the cutting of the card stock.  I used a total of 13 pieces of card stock, 7 in Grey and 6 in Kraft.  I used approximately 13 full sheets of 12 x 12 patterned paper (which included 3 of the Authentique Spectrum papers).  The cut parts are not included in the paper count.  I added more Kraft and Grey card stock for mats on the outer covers, spines, and for various cut aparts (not included in the total card stock count.)  II also used 3 large magnets and 14 lengths of seam binding (12” in length each).  If you only use two strands to do the folio closure (I used 6, 3 on each side), then the count would be 10 lengths.  I give this information to the best of my ability, and tried to keep track of the amount of supplies used.  If you have questions please let me know.  

Thanks for stopping by and have a crafty day!

Michelle

An Update...

Hi, all!  I hope you all are doing well.  I have been very sick with the latest cold bug and have been out of commission.  I am hoping I am going to experience the emergence of this thing soon...

I haven't stopped crafting (well, maybe for the last week).  I will be doing a tutorial in the next couple days using Authentique's "Purebred" collection.  It will be the 3rd tutorial for my design team project for Country Craft Creations.  You will love it!  I have come up with a couple new surprises with this one.  It is ready to go, as soon as I am physically able to do it.

Stay tuned...I'll be back soon.

Michelle

A new design team project!

 I have a new package from Country Craft Creations and I have made my first design team project with it.

 I am using Authentique's "Purebred" paper collection and it is GORGEOUS!!!  I love the colors and the images are spectacular. It is suited for dogs and cats, and it inspired this project.

 I constructed a treat holder for your pet with this collection.  As you can see in the photo below, it holds a full bag and some!  Plenty of room to store treats and it looks beautiful!  I used flowers, bling, and buttons from my stash.  I also used Glossy Accents on the paws, hearts and the bone on the paper.    Foam tape raises up the front element to give some more dimension.

 I have a tutorial on YouTube and you can find it here.  I hope you like it, I had fun with the construction, and I even came up with a different lid construction that I think you will like.

 Pop on over to Country Craft Creations to get your supplies, and go on over to YouTube and see how to make it.  You will love it!

Stay Crafty, My Friends!!!🐶

Hello!

It's been a little while since I have been on the blog and I just thought 

I would catch you up on some stuff.

The following projects were my design team projects for Country Craft Creations.  

Check out this store here, you will love the selection, quality and the service.  

I have done a few videos on YouTube and I didn't get a chance until now to post them, 

so here they are...

The first video was this one.  I created what I called the "Home Again Traditions Recipe Album".  I did this project for Country Craft Creations and it was a super fun and quick project.  We had a New Year's Eve Crop, and my project was one of the two "pre-crop" projects. I share a fun way to make pockets, and a different way to make a waterfall assembly.  

The first video is a walk through.

This video is the tutorial.

Next, I did a video sharing how I go through my process for making patchwork papers out of scraps,  I used some of these in my album shown above, because I had a ton of scraps and not enough 12x12 paper sheets to finish the album.  

That video can be seen here.

Then, today, I shared a video on how I created the book assembly in the "Home Again Folio" that I created.   I did share this in the tutorial, but some commented that it was hard to see because of the brown paper.  I recreated that piece of the tutorial using multiple colors to demonstrate it better.

The full tutorial for the folio can be seen here.

The new "extra" tutorial can be seen here, the one that explains the pop-up book element.

Thanks again for stopping by.  I hope you enjoy the videos, and I look forward to seeing you all again soon.  Have a wonderfully crafty day!!!

Michelle