#MerryMakersCraftyCollab Simple Stories Ring Binder and Flip Book Walk Through/Talk Through

 Hi all! I have a fun project that I put together and I can’t wait to share it with you! Not only did incorporate a flip book into a binder album but I also smashed a paper collection in the process. I’ll talk you through all of the process. I hope you enjoy my first weeks submission for our Merry Makers Crafty Christmas Collaboration!

Merry Makers Crafty Christmas Collaboration #MerryMakersCraftyCollab Hi and welcome to the Merry Makers Crafty Christmas Collaboration! Do you have Christmas Paper in your crafty stash? Well, we do too. In the next 4 weeks we are going to make several projects that we hope will inspire you. Here is the schedule: Week 1 Saturday November 9: Holiday Planner, journal, junk journal, mini album or folio Week 2- Saturday November 16:Tags, Atc’s Embellishments, Ornaments Week 3- Saturday November 23 Christmas Cards, Holiday Cards Week 4- Saturday November 30: Gift Card Holders

Each week at 1:00pm eastern we will share our projects. If you want to show your support, please hit the thumbs up and we would appreciate it if you subscribe to our channels! Thank you! 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! #MerryMakersCraftyCollab Don't forget to visit the collaborators on the list below, like and subscribe so you can see what we all have in store for you!

                                                 List of Collaborators:

 Your Hostess Debbie

Amy

Angela

Carly Rose

Heather

Karolina

Letty

Linh

Michelle

Michelle (this is me!)

Nicole

Tiffany

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

ountry Craft Creations is an amazing online community. Please visit the store. We have an amazing Facebook Community as well, so please check it out.

C

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
 

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!!

 

Never Ending Mini Album, A NEW VARIATION, and my first Christmas in July project for 2024

 

I have this great tutorial for you today.  Its quick, easy and uses up your last sheet of 4x4 cut aparts that you don't know what to do with!

I shared this in my last #craftygoals2024 #smashyourcraftystash video and asked if you wanted a tutorial, and you did!  Thank you!  Here it is.  I hope you like it.

Happy 4th of July.  Stay crafty, and stay safe!

Santa's Little Helper Pamphlet Project, a Country Craft Creations Design Team Project

Hi all!!! This project was purely a whimsical idea that I needed to try. I had a few pages left over from this amazing collection and I decided to make a quick and easy project that smashed the paper pack. This is a quick pamphlet booklet type project that was whipped up in less than an hour and makes a cute gift or a great addition to your recipe book collection. You just need a few pages, I used 8x8 sheets of patterned paper and some scraps to make pockets. I used a couple of items from my stash also. I hope this is something you will try! Please visit Country Craft Creations at https://countrycraftcreations.com for this and many more exclusive to Country Craft Creations paper collections. There is something there you will love, believe me!!! Thanks for watching!

12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS TAG BOOK AND BOX TUTORIAL

 OMGEEEEE!!!  I'm so excited about this one!  

I made this fun tag book that will hold small photos and journaling for the 12 days of Christmas.  It's a nice alternative to a December Daily and FUN TO MAKE!

I used a lot of scraps and Simple Stories collection bits and leftovers...as well as some Dollar Store tags.  Please come check this out!

Stay crafty and Christmasy, my friends!!!

Twas the Night Album Tutorial, A Country Craft Creations Design Team Project

 

This album is SO AMAZING!  These exclusive papers are so incredible that I created a book that totally keeps all of the paper images intact and gives room for photos to create an incredible family heirloom!

Because of the nature of this unique tutorial, I have created a guide to be a companion to the tutorial. It can be found at this link. I don't normally do a guide like this, but for this album, I thought it would be better and would assist in the tutorial. I want your project to come out perfectly! Here are links to the products from Country Craft Creations: Twas the Night, please note that I used the 8 x 8 paper pack Artisan Cardstock: I used Brown for the base color and two sheets of Olive, but Kraft, Natural, and Black would also work. Gold Mirror Paper Heartfelt Creations Small Festive Poinsettia Die. Please note that the mold I used is currently out of stock, but please check back. Heartfelt Album Tags and Accents Dies Dylusions Tags

Photo Box Project using Country Craft Creations "Bountiful Blessings" and "Santa's Little Helper"

 

Hello and welcome to my design team project tutorial. This is a project I created for Country Craft Creations, and it uses the exclusive designer papers "Bountiful Blessings" in one example, and "Santa's Little Helper" in the other. I created this album/photo box with the idea in mind that you can add a few key photos, and then put the rest in a photo box to store. I have added a new "lifter" to aid in getting the photos out of the box. I hope you enjoy the tutorial! I use the Lay Flat Cover Method for the cover. I do not go over this in the video. I did a tutorial on how to do it here.

Below is a cutting guide for the base cardstock. All measurements and instructions will be given in the tutorial. This album didn't take too many papers. I used about 8 sheets of a main color cardstock, and 1-2 sheets of a coordinating cardstock. I used about 10 sheets of 12x12 paper ("Bountiful Blessings") and about 16 sheets of 8x8 paper ("Santa's Little Helper"). Additional supplies from Country Craft Creaiotns include seam binding, lace, score tape sheets, Art Glitter Glue, flowers and tags. I added bling and a mini wooden spoon from my stash. 

Please visit Country Craft Creations for all of your paper crafting needs. Thanks for watching!!! Heavy Weight Chipboard: 2 - 6 x 8 1 - 2 1/2 x 6 Cardstock to Cover Chipboard: 2 - 8 x 10 1 - 5 1/2 x 8 1 - 5 1/2 x 5 7/8 Inside Left Cover Pocket Assembly: 1 - 5 1/2 x 8 1 - 3 x 8 Right Cover Base: 1 - 5 7/8 x 7 7/8 Flaps to Cover the Box: Piece A: 1 - 5 7/8 x 10 3/8 Piece B: 1 - 7 7/8 x 8 1/4 Piece C: 1 7 7/8 x 8 1/8 Inner Box: Base: 1 - 5 1/2 x 7 1/2 Sides: 2 - 4 x 8 1/2 2 - 4 x 5 Lifter: 1 - 9 1/2

 Hello! Here’s a quick, easy and fun project to do that would make a great present with a little wow factor included. It's a blast from the scrapbooking past.

Tammy of Country Craft Creations challenged the designers to find a past project that we have either never done a tutorial on or a project that we did to a tutorial on in the past but wanted to resurrect and/or revamp it. So…I am resurrecting and revamping this explosion album I did in 2011. The link to my original blog post is here, and the other album I made is here. It is a fun project that I did two different ways in the past. I combined them into a new and revamped project. I am using Christmas Dreams and Midnight Ride to show you different looks (and because this is the third attempt to do this tutorial!), both collections are exclusive to Country Craft Creations at http://countrycraftcreations.com. Below is a cut list. It took about 11 sheets of cardstock in your base color, and 2-3 sheets of cardstock for photo mats. I used almost an entire pack of 8x8 paper (Christmas Dreams) and about 14 sheets of 12x12 patterned paper (Midnight Ride). Thanks for watching, and have fun with this tutorial! Outer Layer Base: 5 - 8 x 8 Outer Layer Gatefold: 2 - 5 x 8 Inner Layer Base: 5 - 7 x 7 Inner Layer Gatefold: 2 - 4 1/8 x 7 Page Flip: 1 - 12 x 7 I also used 4 pieces of seam binding at 12" each for closures.

4 in 1 Mini Album Tutorial

 Here it is...the cute, quick, easy and versatile mini album that I think you will love!

This is a design team project for Country Craft Creations...and I was able to showcase 5 different collections with this design.  

*Autumn Orchard

*Midnight Ride

*Bountiful Blessings

*Christmas Cheer

*Sweet Southern Mess

These paper collections are exclusive to Country Craft Creations.  In the albums, from the store, I also used Artisan Cardstock, seambinding and Art Glitter Glue.  Check out the store for lots of excellent paper crafting supplies.

The possibilities are endless with this album, and it would make a great Christmas gift!

Thanks for visiting and thanks for checking out the tutorial and stay crafty!!!

Michelle

Hello Christmas Card Keeper Tutorial

 Hello!  Are you like me and do you love Christmas Cards?  I love to send them, and I love to receive them.  For years I have made my Christmas cards, and every year I keep the cards I receive.   I created this project to store my received cards for this year.  Click here to check out my latest tutorial!

I am doing this as a bonus design team project for Country Craft Creations.  I am involved in an upcoming virtual retreat called "Journey to the North Pole."  I had leftover papers from the project I designed for that, and created this project.  I am using Carta Bella's "Hello Christmas" paper collection, and it is ADORABLE!  Please visit Country Craft Creations if you haven't already and check out this store.  It is amazing!  

This year I have created a Christmas Card Keeper.  It's not really a mini album, it is more of a storage binder.  It will fit all sizes of cards and photo cards and letters.  It has a variety of pockets and a fun type of page that is has a string binding integrated into it.

I think you will like this project and the tutorial is available on YouTube.  I have the supply list below for you. 

Supplies/Cut List: Chipboard: 2 at 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 and 1 at 2 1/2 x 9 1/2 Cardstock for covering chipboard: 2 at 9 1/2 x 11 1/2, one at 5 1/2 x 11 1/2, and one at 5 1/2 x 9 3/8 Inside Cover Pocket: 2 at 8 3/8 x 12 (this is cardstock or patterned paper and will be described in the tutorial) Pages (Cardstock): 2 at 12 x 12 and 2 at 7 1/2 x 9 Several yards of bakers twine of choice Ribbon for closure, approximately 2 feet Ribbon or Washi Tape for the cover, approximately 2 feet (this is also explained in the tutorial) Patterned papers: I used approximately 8 sheets total for the project made in the tutorial. This included 4 x 6 cutaparts. Score tape (sheets and 1/4" roll), Art Glitter Glue

Hello!

I made this album over the course of the weekend and I just love how it turned out!  I have a video slideshow for it.  There is not a tutorial for it, but it is super easy and I just wanted to share it with you,  

I just used my papers and filled the sleeves, then used the scraps to make other pages and elements. Thank you so much for watching. It turned out super cute and I think what I will do is use it for multiple years of Christmas fun. I'll add tabs do separate the years.  

I used a Miscellaneous Me! binder and page sleeves. I had a full paper collection (an OLD one) by Simple Stories, and scraps from another of their collections and combined them to create the album. The cardstock is Bazzill, from my stash. All of the stickers, enamel dots and chipboard stickers are from Simple Stories. I added Petaloo flowers and Eyelet Outlet bling. I also used miscellaneous ribbons and twine, and large tags from my stash. The notebook that I added in the album is, I think, Teresa Collins. I didn't have the packaging.

Thanks for watching! Have a great day!!

Michelle

Christmas Tree Box and Mini Album

 Good evening!!!  I have made this album using papers I bought when I was at the latest Creating Keepsakes Convention a couple of weeks ago.  I used Authentique's "Alpine" paper line, and I think it turned out wonderful!

 I wanted to make a Christmas Tree shaped box.  The box could be done separately and used as a gift box, but the album inside is just awesome to place into it for a gift.

I have a video share that covers the whole project.  I hope to have a tutorial done very soon.

Thanks for visiting, and don't forget to stay crafty!!!

Michelle

Christmas Album in a Box Tutorial

 Hello!  I created this album in a box and I have done a tutorial for it on YouTube.  I wanted to share a few pictures and give the link to the video.  Below you will find the cutting guide pictures for the card stock and the cutting list.

 This album is fun...The box folds open, almost "explosion" style to reveal an inner box that holds the album in place.  The inside covers also have a pocket and a waterfall feature.

 This would be a fun album to do for lots of different themes, birthdays, babies, etc.

I used Graphic 45's "Christmas Magic" collection.  I had used some of it for my "Perpetual Accordion Album" project I did for Country Craft Creations Christmas in July design team project.  If you are interested in visiting that tutorial you can find it here.    I had purchased all of the paper, including the Artisan Cardstock at Country Craft Creations.  Visit the store and see what wonderful supplies she has in stock for you!

So the link to the tutorial video on YouTube can be found here.

You will be using 10 sheets of cardstock, and one magnet. I used about 2/3rds of a pack of patterned papers. Cutting List: Box Piece A: 2 at 9 x 10 Box Piece B: 2 at 3 1/2 x 9 Box Bottom: 1 at 8 x 2 1/2 Inner Box: 1 at 7 1/2 x 12 Lid Piece A: 1 at 10 5/8 x 11 1/4 Lid Piece B: 1 at 4 1/2 6 5/8 Inner Back Box Cover Pocket 1 at 3 x 8 Inner Front Box Cover Waterfall: Pages: 6 at 4 3/4 x 6 1/4 Closure: 1 at 4 1/4 x 6 3/4 Mini Album Cover: 1 at 7 1/2 x 12 Mini Album Pages: 3 at 7 1/4 x 5 5/8 Mini Album Page 3 pockets: 2 at 3 x 6 1/4 Mini Album Page 4 Photo Mat: 1 at 4 1/4 x 6 1/4 Mini Album Page 4 Booklet: 1 at 4 1/2 x 4 1 at 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 Mini Album Page 5: Pocket Flap A, 1 at 4 x 7 1/2 Pocket Flap B, 1 at 4 x 6 1/2

Below you will find the cutting guides to show you how to cut your card stock.

Thanks for stopping by, and thanks your support.

Stay crafty, my friends!
Michelle

Updates and Such!

Hi, Crafty People!

I hope all is well with you.  I thought I would give some updates and share some other projects that I have been working on.  This is a long post, but I think you are going to like it.

I have been busy with the design team projects I do for Country Craft Creations, but I have also been making some cool projects as well.

Remember the Christmas in July projects I did with the design team?  Well, I decided that my goal is to make every project that these talented ladies made.  I started with the awesome project by Christina Aubin.  She created these adorable mini Christmas album ornaments and they are just the cutest thing.  I made two of them.

 I used scraps that I had and it really used up a lot of the pieces I couldn't bear to throw away.

 There are pockets all over the pages, and the pages themselves are also pockets that have pull outs in them.

 SOOOO CUTE!  They measure about 3x3".

I had some of these bells and Christmas lights and I put them on the ribbon hangers.  I love them!  Check out her tutorial on YouTube.  You can find it here.

I also made some 3D card folios by Tamra Merill-Kilgore of Country Craft Creations.  She made these great cards that can double as albums and gift card holders.  Super fun to make...so much so that I made a bunch of them and busted my Christmas paper leftover stash!  The tutorial is available on the Authentique Paper Facebook Page.  Here is the link.

Last, but not least...by the end of this  weekend I will have my tutorial for my "Endless" Never Ending mini album up and live on YouTube.  I am finishing up things, and will have a walk through also posted.  It turned out awesome.  I am using the "Endless" collection by Authentique and it is amazing.  This is the 3rd August design team project for Country Craft Creations.  

I think you are going to like it!

Thanks for stopping by.  I do appreciate all of your support.  Y'all are amazing!

Stay Crafty, My Friends!
Michelle

Project Share!

Back on New Year's Eve, the group from Country Craft Creations had an evening of fun scrap-a-long projects that they did live tutorials on.  I finished a couple of these projects and thought you would like to see them.  Click on the link above and check out their store, and go on the YouTube channels.  They have a ton of awesome tutorials and the design team is out of this world!

 The first project I made was a "Scrapper Keeper" designed by Bobbie Weaver.  Her YouTube channel is The Paper Jungle.  The project is designed to keep scraps of papers from projects used.

 It took just a few sheets of paper and some card stock.  She also has a genius way of making her pockets that I am going to incorporate into my books from now on!

 I used the keeper to store my scraps from this paper kit.  I think it turned out awesome!  There's even a tall "slot" so you can keep your 12" scraps in order!

I also made the following "Weight Loss Folio" by Kim Blank Rannells.  Her YouTube channel is called Kim Kan't Stop Krafting.

I love this paper by Simple Stories, and thought it would make a cute album.  I'm not sure exactly what I will use if form but I love it and I really want to make more of them.

She incorporates page protectors into her design.  There are envelopes and pockets and plenty of room for pictures and notes.

Isn't this just adorable?

On the inside back cover she put a pocket that you can slip a notebook into.  LOVE THIS!

Last, but certainly not least, Sandy Trefger had a tutorial for a Christmas Card Book.
Her YouTube channel is here.  If you are a card saver, this is a great project!  I made two of them, for 2017 and 2018.

 You don't just put the cards in these albums, she is super creative and scrapped them!  This is my take on a page, the first one.  I used cards and some of my scrap supplies.

Here is a picture of the second one I made, all fanned out.  I love it!  I totally intend on doing this every year from now on.  My first two were simple but I am going to get more creative next year.

Sorry I was late this week.  I usually try to post on Monday's but I was super busy, so Wednesday it is this week.  Have a great week, and remember to stay crafty!

Michelle