Halloween Planner and a Decor Project Share

 Good morning and welcome back to my castle...I mean craft room. HAHA!

Today I wanted to share the Halloween Planner I made using the remarkable printables from Magic Witch Souvenirs on Etsy. She has the most amazing printables and I am loving them. She has a couple of different Halloween planners and printables and I mix and matched to make my perfect Halloween planner for the season, decor, and party! Here is her link, MagicWitchSouvenirs you will love her images and designs! Then, while I had the paper pad out that I used to help make the covers for my planner, I made this little goodie to add to my decor. I thought I would share that too. I'm using the new Recollections pad "Dead Regency" and made a great wall art piece to add to the Halloween fun in my haunted home. Thanks so much for watching. Stay crafty, my friends💕 🌺My social sites: Instagram Facebook Pinterest Blog 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.

NEW NEW NEW!!! IEE BEE WASHI TAPE!!!

 You have to check this out!!

I have a fun treat for you. Ieebee reached out to me and asked if I would like to do an unboxing and I absolutely did! I have these amazing items today to share. First is a box of 37 rolls of the most gorgeous washi tape, and a fabulous leather journal to share with you. I think you will love these! I used the washi and the notebook pages to create a fun collection of notebook pages using the washi in several ways. I also made some planner note pages for my disc planner that turned out just amazing. I hope you enjoy! Ieebee has many items in their store so please check them out.

Use my referral link here.

And don't forget your coupon! Use this coupon code and you will get 30% off of your order! That's a fantastic deal! Thanks for watching. Let me know what you think! Stay crafty, my friends! Ieebee Ieebee Instagram Ieebee YouTube 🌺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.

Travelers Notebook Tutorial Available, part of my #paperstashsmash collaboration

Above is the tutorial I did as a request from a couple of my viewers. Thank you!  

I had originally not planned on doing one but I am so glad I did.  

I recreated it, added some NEW ideas, and made a companion to my planner.

I LOVE IT!

This is the share video that I did that prompted the asks.  

And here is my planner set up video in case you want to check that out.

Thanks for watching.  Thanks for not minding my Halloween/spooky obsession and always remember to 

Stay Crafty, My Friends!

Michelle

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

 Oh my!  Can you believe it's 2025?  I can't.  Time is flying by and the holidays were a blur.  Between work, being sick, the holidays, and prepping/participating in a Country Craft Creations New Year's Eve Hop...all of the sudden its January!  WOW!  I hope you all have had a great holiday and are renewed and refreshed for the new year and all of the fabulous things to come.

I am going to link a lot of things for you today.  Yes, I'm doing another catch up post.  I am hoping this will be the only one I do this year!  

First, I would like to share the latest Country Craft Creations New Years Eve Crop that we did.  

There were so many fabulous projects, I had so much fun with them.  I am still working on the projects and will share them as I complete them.  I have a full play list for this event and you can find it here.  

I have done some other videos...here they are...

This alubum is so cute and it really used up a lot of scraps from the paper collection I have been using up all year in my #craftygoals2024 card making project.  I love what Debbie of Project39 Mini Albums did with it.  

It is that time of the year...What kind of planner set up did you come up with?  I found my dream planner with Magic Witch Souvenirs printables.  She is on Etsy, and the printables are FABULOUS!

And who doesn't love a quick and fun one page wonder?  Check out what I made with Crafty by Toni's Inspiration

And, as you all know, I love me a good repurposing...So I decided to repurpose a calendar into a new notebook and try out my new We R Makers stack cutter.  That cutter is amazing!!!  

I did the last of the 2024 #craftygoals2024 videos recapping December...and introduced a new collaboration, which is really a morphing of the old one.  Welcome to the Paper Stash Smash Collaboration!  You have to check this one out.  It is an awesome concept and I am so excited to be a part of it.

Finally, this is my latest design team tutorial for Country Craft Creations.  I made this folio project that will be a year round joy for years to come.  I used the Graphic 45 collection "Season to Celebrate" and it turned out just amazing.  There are a ton of links in the video description and also a link to a cut guide to assist you with your project.  I do hope you enjoy it!

That's  the catch up.  Thanks for reading and watching, and I am excited to see what 2025 brings to all of us.  

Stay happy, stay healthy and stay crafty.

Michelle

Composition Book Cover Tutorial, FULL SIZE and HALF SIZE!

 I did a tutorial a bit ago about how to make a removable cover for your mini composition book, and was asked to make one for the regular full sized and half sized notebooks. Here are a few pictures.

In honor of it's almost "Half Way to Halloween" I chose some Halloween papers for the tutorial.

I did make some book marks that aren't in the tutorial, but did use up all of the 1" scraps leftover from cutting the papers.  I made simple rosettes with 1/4" scores.  I love how they turned out!  It's so pretty and so useful!  The ribbons were from my stash, I just added them to the back under a 2" scalloped black Artisan Cardstock punch out.  I added buttons with gold thread through them in bows.  On two of the rosettes I added flowers to the front.  The cardstock bookmarks are 2 x 6".

I used Country Craft Creations Papers for all of these.  The paper is magnificent for this...it feels smooth, it scores and folds and curves around the spine like a dream.  

The paper collections I used are:

By the Seaside

Bon Voyage

Midnight Ride

Bewitching Hour

What's Cooking

Here is the latest tutorial with the Full and Half sized composition books...

And, in case you missed it, here is the tutorial for the mini composition book covers...

Thanks so much for watching, and remember to stay crafty!

Spice Thanksgiving Planner and Keepsake Journal, a Country Craft Creations Design Team Project

Hi all, happy Saturday. I woke up with ideas today, and here is the first one. This is my second design team project using 49& Market's ArtOptions Spice Collection. This is a Thanksgiving planner, journal, photo album keepsake notebook. Please come see what I mean by all of that! Have a great day...the second idea I woke up with is coming tomorrow!

All information is in the video, again this is very simple and easy to put together. I hope you enjoy. The list of products in this design team package from Country Craft Creations is below. Please visit the store at https://countrycraftcreations.com Here are the supplies I received in my design team package from Country Craft Creations Artisan Cardstock, (Kraft for the design team package) PLEASE NOTE, I added Summer Ivory Artisan Cardstock from my stash https://www.countrycraftcreations.com/collections/artisan-cardstock 49 & Market, ARToptions Spice collection https://www.countrycraftcreations.com/search?type=product&q=49%20&%20Market%20Spice* Prima Flowers, Lost in Wonderland https://www.countrycraftcreations.com/search?type=product&q=prima%20flowers* Seambinding (Beige and Dark Brown for the design team package) https://www.countrycraftcreations.com/search?type=product&q=prima%20flowers*

October's #craftygoals Video is Live!

 I have been reflecting and decided to try a new way of thinking about my goals.  Come and check out how I am going to try to go from brain storming to a more structured way of thinking about my lists of things to do in my craft room.  

I appreciate your watching.  Please check out the other ladies involved in this crafty adventure.  

De: https://www.youtube.com/@DeDeaneHorseinAroundWithCrafts/videos Dawne https://youtube.com/@thecraftyvisage Bitty Penny : https://www.youtube.com/@BittyPenny Letty: https://www.youtube.com/@PartyPlannerPaperie Michelle: https://www.youtube.com/@michelleallenacreativeoper6112 (this is me) My Instagram account is @michellescreativeoperation Michelle: https://youtube.com/@EastBayStampChickMichelleHale Debbie: https://www.youtube.com/@Project39MiniAlbums

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

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!

Altered Half Sized Composition Book, a Country Craft Creations Design Team Project

 

I found these half sized composition books at my local Office Depot and they are so much fun to alter.  Come check out what I did using leftovers from my Echo Park "Fall Fever" paper collection!

Country Craft Creations

Echo Park "Fall Fever"

Stay Crafty, My Friends!

Let's Create Project Planner/Organizer, a Design Team Project for Country Craft Creations

 Good morning! Today I come to you with this little (ok BIG) offering. This is a design team project for Country Craft Creations, using Echo Park's "Let's Create" paper collection. As soon as I saw it I knew what I wanted to do with it. I am involved in a lot of projects and I needed a more organized (and pretty) way to do that. So, I came up with this. It's a great project because you can watch this video, then mix/match what you want to do with your planner/organizer. It's very versatile, and can be used for so many things.

Below is a cutting list and a supply list. Here's a little disclaimer...I was a little "off" today for some reason...there are a few bloopers but I tried really hard to put up warnings in case you are doing the project while watching it. As I go through the video I will give you paper sizes for cutting the patterned papers. In the cut list I am giving scoring information. I don't do that all of the time, but since I was a little goofy today I thought I would do it to help. Every effort has been made to make sure things are accurate. Please let me know if you have questions. Thanks so much for your support and I'll be back soon with more! The haul video I did for this paper collection is here...this shows how much paper I received. I did use most of it, with only scraps left over. For the Country Craft Creations printable you must be a member of the Facebook Group Scrapbookers of Country Craft Creations. Go here for a link to join. Calendar Generator Other Project Planner Printable from Six Clever Sisters CUT LIST: COVERS Light Weight Chipboard: 2 - 10 x 12 Cardstock wraps: These are all scored on the 2" side at 1" 4 - 2 x 10 4 - 2 x 12 BASE PAGES 3 - 10 x 11 1/2 Score these on the 10" side at 1/2". This edge is folded over and glued down to strengthen the edge where the binding holes are punched STAGGERED POCKETS 2 - 9 x 10, 2 - 8 x 8 2 - 7 x 6 These are all scored on two sides only at 1/2" "PEE CHEE" POCKETS 2 - 9 1/2 x 4 1/2 Score on two sides only at 1/2". During the video I will show how to cut the diagonal for the cardstock and for the patterned paper to cover VERTICAL POCKETS (Please watch the video on this one for placement and use of the hinge strips) 2 - 9 x 12, score on two sides only at 1/2 Hinge strips: 2 - 1 x 8 1/2, score on the 1" side at 1/2", this will be used to complete the 9 x 12 pocket 2 - 4 1/2 x 12, score on two sides only at 1/2 Hinge Strips: 2 - 1 x 4, score on the 1" side at 1/2", this will be used to complete the 4 1/2 12 pocket INSIDE FRONT COVER 1 - 7 1/2 x 9 1/2, score at 1/2" on two sides only INSIDE BACK COVER Pocket for paper pad: 1 - 11 x 9 1/2, score on the 11 at 1/2" each end, score on the 9 1/2 at 1/2" Paper pad cover: 1 - 10 1/2 x 12, score on the 10 1/2" at 1/2, 9 1/2, and 10. GUSSETED POCKET PAGE Base: 1 - 10 x 12, score on the 10 at 1/2, fold this edge over and glue down to reinforce the punched strip for the binding holes Vertical Pocket: 1 - 7 1/2 x 12, score on the 7 1/2 at 1/2 Hinges for Vertical Pocket: 2 - 2 x 6 7/8 , score on the 2" at 1/2, 1, 1 1/2 Flap for Vertical Pocket: 1 - 4 1/2 x 12, score on the 4 1/2 and 1/2 and 3/4 Horizontal Pocket: 1 - 9 x 12, score on the 9 at 1/2; score on the 12 on each end at 1/2, 1 and 1 1/2 Flap for Horizontal Pocket: 1 - 9 x 7, score on the 9 at 1/2 and 3/4 Magazine/Notebook Insert: 1 - 5 x 12, score on the 5" side at 1 1/4, 2 1/2, 3 3/4 SUPPLIES: Artisan Cardstock in Black Art Glitter Glue Echo Park, "Let's Create" which includes patterned papers, coordinated cardstock, ephemera, and stickers. Seam Binding Heartfelt Creations Decorative Pocket Accents Die Prima Flowers Buttons Twine

The notebook and the book rings were from my stash.

Happy Organizing!

Save the dates!!! All of the designers from Country Craft Creations will be participating in this hop and I'm sure you will find the PERFECT CALENDAR PROJECT for the upcoming new year! The video shows the scheduled times for each of the designers. There will be prizes, (the actual prizes being given will be disclosed soon) so more information about that is below! I can't wait for you to see what I came up with and I can not wait to see what the other designers came up with. It's always so amazing to see what different projects and ideas 15 people can do with the same paper collection.  

Country Craft Creations 

Remember the Time Official Hop + Prize Giveaway Rules

*Hop + Prize Giveaway runs from 10:00 a.m. Mountain Standard Time November 26, 2021 through 6:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time November 29, 2021
*Prizes for USA residents only
*No purchase required
*Must be 18 years or older
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*Must leave a comment on each Hop Video, only 1 comment per Hop Video
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*Prize winners (USA only) will be drawn on November 30, 2021. Winners will be announced in a separate Prize Winner Video on Participating Hop Channels.
*A random drawing from all qualified Hop Comments will determine winners for the different prizes:
LIST OF PRIZES AND VALUES WILL BE ADDED HERE
*Winners must contact Country Craft Creations by email at: countrycraftcreations@outlook.com by December 7, 2021.
*Prizes will be awarded within 3 business days of receiving the email notification from the winner. Gift Certificates will be emailed to the winner. Paper Collections will be mailed.
Entries for the random prize drawings will come from eligible comments on each Hop Tutorial Video. Comments must be posted to participating YouTube channels from 10:00 a.m. Mountain Standard Time November 26, 2021 through 6:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time November 29, 2021. Limit one comment per participating video. USA residents only.
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Hello Autumn Holiday Planner! The Tutorial is LIVE!

Hello!  The tutorial for my design team project using Carta Bella's "Hello Autumn" is live!  I think you are going to love this paper collection, and I think the project is great too!  I design for Country Craft Creations, and you can get your supplies for this project at their web site.  Visit Country Craft Creations, I know you won't be disappointed!

This is a planner, scrapbook and recipe book all in one.  There are plenty of places to add pictures, recipes, and pockets for notes and receipts.

Below you will see links to the PDF files I created for this album.

You are going to love this album!  Please hop on over to my YouTube Channel and check it out.

Here are the links for the PDF files.

The Recipe Booklet is here.

The Calendar Booklet, Nov-Dec is here.

The Calendar Booklet, Oct-Nov is here.

Below is the supply and cutting list for the project, after that I will have the pictures of the cutting guide.  Thanks so much for your continued support!

Michelle

Supply/Cut List:

Note: All cardstock for album and pages are Brown, photo mats are Ivory

Cover:

Chipboard, 2 at 6 1/2 x 9, 1 at 2 x 9

Cardstock to cover, 2 at 8 1/2 x 11, 1 at 5 x 11, 1 at 5 x 8 7/8

Waterfalls:

4 at 3 1/4 x 8 1/2 (booklets)

2 at 2 x 4 1/8 (closures)

2 at 6 1/8 x 9 3/4

2 at 6 1/8 x 8 3/4

Folders:

2 at 12 x 12

4 at 1 x 3 1/2 (pocket sides)

Photo pages:

3 at 8 1/2 x 12

2 at 5 x 6 1/2 (flap page)

2 at 4 x 4 1/2 (flap page)

2 at 2 3/4 x 9 1/2 (vertical pockets)

2 at 2 3/4 x 7 (horizontal pockets)

Photo mats (Cut from Ivory) Please see the walk through video for the placement on the pages

9 at 3 1/4 x 4 1/4

5 at 6 1/4 x 4 1/4

2 at 4 1/4 x 4 1/4

Other Supplies:

Patterned paper x 11-12 sheets (includes cut apart sheets)

6 eyelets

3 yards twine

Seam Binding, 2 feet each of 3 colors

4 large magnets 

Score tape sheets (8 1/2 x 11) x 2

 

Hello Autumn Holiday Planner Walk Through

 Hello everyone!!!  

Today I uploaded a walk through video for my latest design team project for Country Craft Creations.  

This is a planner/scrapbook/recipe album all in one!  This is perfect to plan your festivities for October and November...and as a bonus I will describe in the video, you can also use other papers and turn it into a planner for December!  

I think you will like this project and have fun with it. Please visit Country Craft Creations for your papers and supplies and meet me back here soon for the tutorial!

Summer Adventure Camping Journal

This is a sneak peek picture of my 3rd project for Country Craft Creations's design team for the month of September.  I did a show and tell video about it.  This project used up all of the scraps that I had left over from my September design team package "Summer Adventure" by Echo Park.

I love how this project turned out.  It is so useful in so many ways.  Please head on over to my
YouTube Channel and watch the video.  I explain what I did to create a journal/planner/scrapbook to document your camping fun!

Thanks for stopping by.  Don't forget to check out Country Craft Creations to get your supplies!  Stay crafty, my friends!

Michelle

Seasonal Craft Planning

I saw a post on Instagram by Magical Plans and I just had to recreate it for myself!  Quite frankly she has a lot of super awesome ideas, and you really should go check her ideas out!

She made a super cute seasonal crafting planner page, and I knew I needed to make one too.  She had two seasons per page, but I decided to make each season on one, that way I could use it for more than one year.

I think that they turned out super cute.  I can't wait to start adding ideas to the pages.

I'm not sure if I am actually going to write on the pages, or use sticky notes on them and then remove them when the project is done.

I used my Happy Planner sticker stash to decorate these pages.

It's Planner Time!

Hello all!  

I hope you are all having a good start to your week!  I have been sick, but am now feeling better, FINALLY!  While I was sitting on the couch feeling miserable, I decided to make some planner pages for myself.  

The Happy Planner is coming out with a bunch of new things, and I haven't been able to get my hands on them.  I have a ton of the supplies, and I thought I should use them instead of hoarding them!  I grabbed papers, sticker books, and just started making these pages.  I keep them in a book, so that when I need one I can just flip through all of my DIY pages and pick which one suits my needs.

This one is from my Miss Maker sticker book.  I have been working on some swaps an challenges, and I thought this would help keep me organized.

These pages, and the ones below, are made from stickers I don't usually use in my planner.  I use the monthly layout with the lists, and my lists are kind of full.  So, why not make notes pages.  I used stickers from a single book to make each page.

I think they turned out super cute!

There is a half sheet pack that is coming out that has the three top daily priorities.  Since I can't get out, I thought I would recreate my own.  I had all of these half sheets in my stash.  Add stickers, and now I have an assortment of my own sheets.

I used a teacher sticker pack to make this page above.  I thought it would be a great note page.

This page was inspired by my Travel sticker pack and a trip I am planning with my BFF, Jackie, later this year.  It will work great to plan our adventures.

This is a nice page for my yearly aspirations.  Guess I should fill it out!!

Another mermaid note page...I wouldn't use these stickers in my planner, but they sure are cute note pages.

I saw this somewhere, and now I can't remember where.  If I find it I will sure give credit and edit this post.  The lady who originally did this did it for a month at a glance page.  I am sure it will be perfect for this, and for any other list I need to make.

 The page above and below are scripture pages that I bought with the purpose of repurposing.  The stickers are pretty self explanatory, and they make a great addition to my DIY page book.

These are assignments pages that I bought, again with the idea of repurposing them.  These make great half sheet planners for specific events.  I even found a sticker that was a perfect party planner.

I know this has been picture heavy, but I wanted to share the ideas.  I love sharing ideas, and I hope that you can use some of them in your Happy Planner.  

💖Michelle