INTRODUCING THE NEW HYBRID JUNK JOURNAL LINE FROM COUNTRY CRAFT CREATION, THE COWGIRL WAY!

 

Welcome to our Country Craft Creations Rodeo Roundup Crop! We have a new line in our hybrid junk journal line, and we are all making fun items to share what these papers look like and all of the ideas you can use with them.  

I'm featuring the new collection "The Cowgirl Way", exclusive to Country Craft Creations, and I'm making an interactive banner that can also be an album. Just you wait...I think it is pretty darn cool!

Cowgirl Way Junk journal line is here. I used Artisan Cardstock in Navy (around 8-10 sheets), Natural (around 4-5 sheets), and Coffee Brown Felt (around 2-3 sheets). Links for the cardstock are below. I also used scraps of Tonic Mirror Card in Copper Mine. You can find that here.

I also used, from the Country Craft Creations Store the following: Seam Binding, light pink Natural Jute Twine Granny's Buttons, Powder Blue Catherine Pooler ink Ribbon Border Cut and Emboss Folders I do have a haul video and some hints/tips/ideas for the embossing folders here if you would like to check that out. The entire Rodeo Round Up Free Tutorials are in this playlist, Rodeo Roundup Crop While you are at the store, don't forget your adhesives, cardstock, and chipboard...these are what I love to use: Art Glitter Glue Scor Tape Artisan Cardstock Heavy Weight Chipboard Light Weight Chipboard Cut Guide: Banners, 5 - 11 1/2 x 8 3/4 Hangers/Binding pieces, 10 - 1 x 3 Large Photo Mats, Navy, 10 - 4 1/2 x 6 1/2, and Natural, 10 - 4 1/4 x 6 1/4 Small Photo Mats, Navy, 5 - 3 1/4 x 4 1/4, and Natural, 5 - 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 Here is my referral link, use it and I’ll earn points for crafting supplies so that I can share more tutorials! Country Craft Creations has an amazing store, so please visit the store . We have an amazing Facebook Community as well, so please check it out. 🌺My social sites: Instagram Facebook Pinterest Blog DISCLOSURE: Some links in the description of this video contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a small commission on purchases made through the use of my referral code and/or affiliate links. This video was made with iMovie for iPhone and music used was provided by the iMovie app. Canva used for thumbnail, dividers and end screen creation.

Little Monster Banner Album SVG Files are Available!

Hi all, and welcome back.  I have a surprise for you!!!

If you haven't seen my Banner Album, I have a tutorial for it here.  This is a design team project I did for Country Craft Creations.  I used the amazing paper collection "Little Monsters" for this project and it turned out lovely!

The quick video walk through is in the video below.  I was able to use up scraps and raid my stash of goodies.  This album came out just adorable!  

In the tutorial I did all of the cutting and template making by hand.  I was asked by a viewer if by chance I had a cut file.  I didn't, and it's something I hadn't done before.  I love my Silhouette, but haven't created files to share with anyone before.  Then, one of the other amazing designers from Country Craft Creations reached out to me (right after my viewer asked)...and we have embarked on another collaboration!

So now, I have made my first SVG files EVER for this album with a tremendous amount of help from this amazingly talented woman.  Jacqualine Hart,  of Jacqs Scraps on YouTube, has been the most important part of this file making adventure.  She is also a designer with Country Craft Creations, and if you haven't seen her work, you must.  Her YouTube is here.  She is absolutely brilliant with creating incredible projects with her Cricut and creating SVG files to use with her designs.  I have definitely learned a lot from her and with using the programs to make this happen.  I am so pleased with what I have been able to learn and make so far...I hope that it will continue to be an option to provide cut files for you in the future.  

I'm excited, and more than a little nervous...but here it goes.  Please let me know what you think, and if you have any questions.  

Jacqualine created the Banner Album page file for me.  I can not take credit for that at all!  I did (and remember, these are my first ones!) create the mats for the pages.  She and I both cut everything and it worked perfectly on her Cricut and my Silhouette.  So, without further ado...here are my very first files.  Please also remember the files are for the Banner Album Page and the mats for the pages.  All other interactions in this album do not have files, and will be shown in the tutorial.

Banner Album Page and Mat SVG Files

A few notes:

For the Banner Album Page,  there are lines in the middle of the image that are present for scoring.  These lines are in green.  I have changed them, for my Silhouette, into score lines.  They will cut a very shallow line for scoring purposes. But please remember, I'm using Artisan Cardstock that is 87lb for the album page.  If you are using anything less than 80lb, you may want to remove these score lines anyway, as they may cut a score deeper than you want.   If you do not wish to have scoring lines in the page and to do them yourself,  you will need to remove them and score by hand after you cut the banner page piece.  I discuss how to do the scoring in the tutorial above.  To remove these lines, once your image has uploaded into your software, ungroup and remove the inner lines.  Then you can cut the outline of the Banner Album Page and score the page by hand using the directions in the tutorial.

You will also notice that the Banner Album Page is 12 x 6, and you will need a 12 x 24 mat to cut this page on your machine.  (In the above image, the banner page was turned 90° clockwise, so the top of the banner page is on the right side.)

In the above folder,  I have saved the mats files in two ways.  Some mat files are single mats so that you can place them as you desire.  I did also make mat files where the two front page mats are in a single file and the two back page mats are in a single file.  You can choose how you want to use them. 

The pieces to this album measure as follows, just in case they import at a different size (which sometimes happens).  You can then, if needed, resize them appropriately.

Banner Page:  12 x 6

Front Page Mats: 5.476 x 5.75

Back Page Mats: 5.466 x 5.75

My mats for this album in the tutorial are cut with patterned paper.

I'm a novice with making files and I'm still trying to figure this out so thanks for your understanding and patience.  Jacqualine is working with me on figuring this all out.  (Bless her!!!  She deserves a medal!!!)

Please remember that this is the first time I have created files like this so it's very new to me.  I appreciate your support and hope that this works for you.  

Stay crafty, and always keep learning, my friends!!!

Little Monsters Banner Album, a Tutorial for Country Craft Creations

 Welcome! I have this fun little album for you today. I'm making this fun banner shaped album, based on an idea I had back in 2021 with my Midnight Kiss Exchangeable Banner Tutorial. That tutorial can be found here: https://youtu.be/wTjEJlYuPqE

This is fun and easy. I will show you how to make the template for the pages and for the mats. There are also fun interactions that I came up with. I hope you like the walk through at the beginning and the tutorial that directly follows. Cut List:

Welcome! I have this fun little album for you today. I'm making this fun banner shaped album, based on an idea I had back in 2021 with my Midnight Kiss Exchangeable Banner Tutorial. That tutorial can be found here: https://youtu.be/wTjEJlYuPqE This is fun and easy. I will show you how to make the template for the pages and for the mats. There are also fun interactions that I came up with. I hope you like the walk through at the beginning and the tutorial that directly follows. Cut List:

Pages: 4 - 6 x 12 Waterfall with cover: 1 - 7 1/2 x 3 1 - 6 1/2 x 3 1 - 3 5/8 x 4 1/2 Up/Down Waterfall: 2 - 8 x 3 1 - 7 x 3 Accordion: 1 - 4 x 12 Extra booklets: (As desired to put into pockets) Tag Booklet, 1 - 3 x 10 Booklet, 4 x 6 Supplies from Country Craft Creations: (I'm sorry, but the charms I used are no longer available) Little Monsters https://www.countrycraftcreations.com/search?type=product&q=little%20monsters* Artisan Cardstock https://www.countrycraftcreations.com/collections/artisan-cardstock Seam Binding https://www.countrycraftcreations.com/collections/seam-binding buttons https://www.countrycraftcreations.com/search?type=product&q=buttons* Stash supplies include: chain and jump rings for charm, book rings, cupcake wrappers, gem dots, shaped brads, twine, flowers

Love is in the Air Exchangeable Banner Pieces

Today I have another project using leftovers from “Love is in the Air!  This collection is exclusive to Country Craft Creations  and is available here. These are going to be for my exchangeable banner. I did a tutorial using Midnight Kiss, the video is here.  

Four of the banner pieces I had in my stash, the largest one I had to make to complete the 5 pieces I needed. If you’d like to make your own, the measurements are below. 

The banner measurements are:

2 - 4 x 6, the peak of the cutout is 2” from the bottom center of the banner

2 - 5 1/8 x 7 7/8, the peak of the cutout is 2 5/8 from the bottom center 

1 - 6 x 9 1/2, the peak of the cutout is 2 7/8 from the bottom center

I used up scraps to cover the chipboard and make the rosettes. I made a heart rosette, and if you need directions on how to do that, check out this tutorial where I show how to do that. I backed cut aparts with cardstock then fussy cut them out. I used Pom Pom trim from the Country Craft Creations store on every piece. Doilies are from my stash. Each banner used 1 yard of ribbon for the ties (cut into 2 pieces for each banner piece), so you’ll need 5 yards total. Ribbon was from my stash. I also used foam tape (from the store) under some elements to give more dimension. Flowers are also from the Country Craft Creations store. 

I can’t wait to change the decorations out for February, I’ll share pics when I do!

Midnight Kiss Exchangeable Banner Tutorial

 HELLO! It's almost the new year...finally, right?

I had an idea and this is the tutorial! I am using the magnificent paper collection by Country Craft Creations called "Midnight Kiss". It is a beautiful collection for New Year's, and also could be used for any fancy "night on the town". It is available at Country Craft Creations exclusively.

I made a banner, but there are a few different things with this banner.  

First, it is "offset", meaning it has an angle to it, which is a little different. Second, it is exchangeable! I found a beaded garland and had an idea...hang the garland, and make the banner pieces so that you can exchange them out! How many of us make banners for decorations? This way, with this idea, you can leave the garland up, and just exchange banner pieces for different holidays and events. I hope you enjoy the tutorial!!

There is a detailed description of the supplies you need to make this project in the video's description. Just click on the picture and it will take you to YouTube! And don't forget to check out Country Craft Creations for your paper crafting needs.

Happy EVERYTHING!!

Michelle

America Bunting Tutorial

I have made this bunting for an Independence Day decoration 

and I have a tutorial on You Tube on how to make it!

This is my 2nd design team project for Country Craft Creations using the Echo Park "America" paper collection and it is so cute!

Head on over to Country Craft Creations to get your supplies and check out the video tutorial!

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!!!!

Have fun, and Stay Safe!!!

A New Tutorial...Banner Album with a Box!!

 Good morning!  I hope you all are having a great day!  Today, it's TIME TO PARTY!!

I got my design team package from COUNTRY CRAFT CREATIONS and it is WONDERFUL!

 I received Authentique's "Hooray" paper collection and it is wonderful! It is beautiful, the colors are amazing, it has the vintage vibe, AND it can be used for kids and adults!

I chose to go with the adult themed project for my first one, and I have created this 

BANNER ALBUM WITH A BOX!

It is a decorative banner to hang for a party for folks "over a certain age"...

It is an album, in TWO WAYS!  First, there are photo mats on the back of the banner, AND there are booklets IN THE BANNER!!!

It also folds up into a nice box for storage on your bookshelf when the party is over, but you can take it out the following year and decorate with it again!!!

Please check out my tutorial on YouTube and see how EASY this is to put together!!  Below I have a list of the supplies you will need.  

Also please go to COUNTRY CRAFT CREATIONS to get your supplies!  You can find the Artisan Cardstock that I used, the patterned paper by Authentique ("Hooray") , the seam binding and the Art Glitter Glue!  

Gather up your supplies and let's have some fun!  

Thanks for stopping by.  BE SAFE AND STAY CRAFTY!!

Michelle

Cardstock: Color #1: Black, 3 sheets, Cut 6 at 6 x 12 Black, 1 sheet, cut 1 at 6 x 12 and 2 at 4 x 5 Color #2: Red, photo booklets, cut 6 at 4 1/2 x 9 Out of the 3" wide scraps you will cut photo mats, 6 that are 3 x 4 Color #3: White, 3 sheets, cut 12 at 4 1/4 x 4 1/4. Out of the 3" wide scraps you will cut photo mats, 6 that are 3 x 4 Patterned papers: 3 sheets for banners, each cut into 4 pieces that measure 5 3/4 tall by 5 1/2 wide, you will need 12 pieces all together. 1/2 sheet of 3 x 4 cut aparts. Each cut apart will need to be trimmed to 2 7/8 x 3 7/8 2 sheets for the box, one for the inside, one for the outside: 2 of each patterned paper at 5 7/8 x 3 7/8 (4 total, front and back) 2 of each patterned paper at 2 7/8 x 3 7/8 (4 total, sides) 1 of each patterned paper at 2 7/8 x 5 7/8 (2 total, bottom)

7 Gypsies Artist Tray and a Paper Clip Banner

 Oh, this is one of my favorite projects!  I bought this kit at the Embellish It! crop that Jackie and I went to. It is a kit by "Button Farm".   It uses 7 Gypsies papers, ephemera, and tags.  I added a few things.

 I knew when I say the kit that it would be PERFECT to showcase some pictures of my grandkids.  And was I right!  I LOVE LOVE LOVE how this turned out!

 I have always loved 7 Gypsies and this project was so fun and easy to do.

 I just wanted to share this, I really do think it is one of my all time favorite pieces.

With the leftovers I made this Paper Clip Banner.  I had these giant paperclips and created this hanging.  It is hanging in my craft room.  I think it turned out super cute!

Have a wonderful and crafty day!

Michelle💕

A Halloween Banner Project

A friend of mine asked me to make her four banners for a get-together she is having.  She supplied the idea and the paper, and I put my Silhouette to work.  I had the banner shape and the font purchased already.  I added a tab to the top of the banner so she could attach them to string to hang them.

I like the font, it is hard to see but there are spiders and spiderwebs in the letters.  I think that it turned out pretty cool.

Stay scary, my friends!

A Pretty Little Banner

I saw a printable on Pinterest, From Everyday is a Holiday, that was so cute…these little vintage style food boxes.  They had used them to make a banner, and I decided to do the same.  This is what I came up with.  I bought the burlap pennants from Craft Warehouse.  They were precut, the edges were hemmed and the jute cord already there.  I added all of the embellishments from my stash.  I used gems and buttons, doilies and flowers, mini kitchen utensils and cute little metal embellishments.  It's hanging in my craft room and I love how it turned out.  I'll put close up pictures of the pieces below.  There were two more boxes in the printout that I didn't use, because I only had 8 pennant pieces.  I'll figure out something to do with them!

Stay Crafty, My Friends!