Valentines Day 

It won't be long until Valentines Day is here again. The above project is one I did before for my Design Team Project and for Valentines Day as well. This collection was from Authentic, and I always try to use the quote they use on their collections. I think they say so much and should be incorporated somewhere within the project.  There are a lot of pictures step by step in the archives of this creation. I will be posting some new creations shortly, as well as some cutting guides and tutorials, so stop back by to check them out.

 What a cold day today outside, but inside, I am creating another project. Days like these are perfect to get busy thinking of new projects and jumping in to the world of tutorials. You will be seeing more from me and I am hoping they will be better each time as I learn more about editing. Sooooooooo, check back soon, as I will be posting some new projects along with pictures and links to my youtube channel where you can find the tutorials, as well as links to my postings on Scrapbookers of Country Craft Creations for my Design Team. 

 Stand Up Easel Valentine Card

What a fun fun easy cool Valentine Card!!! This is a TRUE Stand Up Easel Valentine Card that will close and can be put into an envelope. The recipient can then stand it on their desk or anywhere they choose. 

I used the Echo Park Cupid & Co. Collection and love how it turned out, truly a one of a kind and one to keep. 

I will post the cutting guide and link to the tutorial as soon as it's ready to go. Check back soon, it will be here shortly. 

Here is the link to the tutorial: https://youtu.be/vZMia9GyMMM

I hope you enjoy making many of these as they are sure easy and fun to make. 

Check back often, as I will be adding more and more to my blog. I have so many ideas I want to share with everyone. Make sure to subscribe to my youtube channel and save a link to my blog.

ENJOY!

 HAPPY  2021

I am so happy 2020 has finally ended! I wish I could say it had been a good year, but of course that would be a blatant lie. So much happened in 2020 and a lot of it was not good....not saying it was completely a loss, but just glad to forget that year and start a new one. 

I have so many projects in mind, I can't wait to post many of them. I have finally decided to try my hand at doing tutorials, and made my first one for the New Years Eve Crop for Country Craft Creations 'last year'. Granted it was by far not 'perfect', but at least it was a simple one and many were able to follow it and actually create the cool Easel Pocket Tag. I will post some of those pics here as well as the link to the youtube tutorial shortly.

I will be posting more in my blog, but will try to keep it mainly about scrapping and creating as I know everyone stays so busy and I hate to take up too much time posting gibberish about what I'm doing in my personal life. I hope you all will check it out as I will be posting a link to this blog on Scrapbookers of Country Craft Creations (on Facebook). I do believe there is already a link there in the files section in that group, but will post it again to be safe. 

Soooooooo, keep watching and I hope to bring you some new and different creations here in 2021 (sounds so futuristic doesn't it)!! You can email me in the link in my profile. Be sure to check out the archives for some of the past creations I have done. I think you will find some you just might like there.

Thanks for visiting my blog, and please, come back again soon!

I can't hardly believe 2020 is about gone. What a year this has been, I don't know if I want to remember it or not...so much turmoil this year. I am not going to post anything controversial on my blog, as this is a 

place to come and forget about all the craziness out there and just chill out and hopefully learn a new technique or trick in scrapping. 

I am working on some new creations, and will be posting them soon and hey, might even have a tutorial for you to check out. In the meantime, feel free to check out all my past projects I've made and be sure to add my blog to your list. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to message me and I will be happy to answer...so, for now I need to get busy so I can post some new creations right here everyone!! Do check back often, but I will make sure I post a link on my page when a new creation has been posted. Thanks everyone, and again, let's dive in and try to not worry about anything for even just a little while.

Brenda

LONG TIME ... NO CHAT!!!!!

 WOW!!!! It's been so long since I've posted on my blog, my gosh, I need to get with it!! What a crazy year this has been so far, I am hoping 2021 is better. 

I was away for a while, had surgery the end of February (had a total knee replacement) and recovery from that was needless to say "NO fun at all. I knew it was necessary to follow the doctors instructions and do my physical therapy, but I sure didn't look forward to it as each of the days approached.....but long story short, I made it through therapy (even though doc says it takes about a year to fully recover), and managed to make it to 2 of the retreats: St. Louis and Utah. Oh my gosh I hated to miss the other 2: Las Vegas and South Carolina, but for Vegas I wasn't in shape to be able to stand all day on the floor...and South Carolina found me quarantined for 14 days right before I was due to attend. Between the Corona Virus and it being an election year holy cats it's been crazy town here. I'm sure you all are having the same in your areas. I do not post or discuss my political views as I believe everyone has their own opinion and are entitled to it just as I am. I do NOT unfriend anyone because of it, but may 'unfollow' them for a little while to take a break from all the controversial posts they are making....again, their ideas and opinions they are certainly allowed to have. 

I am sooooooooooooooo ready to get back to creating and have so many ideas!! I will be posting them on here as well as youtube and will post links to find my videos for easy access. After the recent Utah retreat, it truly set a fire under my hiney and made me want to jump in head first. Thanks to my sister, I have a newly arranged scrapping area and am somewhat organized....notice the 'somewhat'.  ;-)  I hope you will subscribe to my youtube channel:  you can find me by typing in:  brencrou   and click subscribed, then you won't miss any of my creations. I will be posting here to my blog on a regular basis now, so be sure to bookmark me and check it often, also check past creations by clicking in the archives....heck, I even go look at some of them and think "wowza, did I make that"...LOL

I am off for now to get busy, and will be back soon with a new creation folks, so see you back here soon.

Brenda

Design Team Project #2 for Country Craft Creations using Simple Stories Vintage Botanicals

What a fun fun project and so very easy. I wanted to use up the rest of the Simple Stories Vintage Botanicals Collection, as I just loved it. I made sure I got the 'frames' part of the collection and knew the first time I saw it at Simple Stories exactly what I wanted to do with it.....make a "Frame Album". This album measures a nice size at 6 1/2 X 9 1/2, perfect to hold those 5x7 photos. Each page is also a pocket that has a large photo mat and will hold many more. Each page also has a small magnetic 'flip pocket' that is perfect to hold more photos or journaling mats. Plenty of space in this album for tons of pictures and journaling. This collection flows so easily making projects come together quickly. I will include a materials list along with a link to the youtube walk through video and Country Craft Creations where you can obtain the materials to complete this project.

On the front cover of this "Frame Album", I of course used one of the frames in the collection. Photos can be easily slid in from the open top. These frames are beautiful and a must have. I also used some of the smaller cut a parts I matted and stacked for dimension creating a 'pocket' for the tri-fold booklet. 

The spine is adorned with a wide sheer ribbon in pink and tied up in a pretty bow. I thought simple was best since the graphics in the collection were stunning.

Opening the album, the inside cover has a bottom pocket I made from one of the cut a parts. It will hold several photo/journaling mats. I have added two. This collection has so many usable cut a parts that make perfect pockets or can be used to fussy cut and create embellishments. All pages in this "Frame Album" are the same in style.....they all have a usable photo frame, they all have large top loading pockets that hold large photo mats and they all have smaller magnetic pockets with photo/journaling mats and roomy enough to hold several more.

Just a couple of the photo/journaling mats from the inside cover. Aren't the graphics in this collection fabulous!

Inside cover

This is the first page. Each page is the same in style. 

A smaller magnetic pocket is on both sides of the page (front and back) and will hold photo/journaling mats. 

Photo/journaling mat with a scalloped pull tab

Turn down the small magnetic pocket and the "frame" page is shown. Photos can be easily slid into the frame through the open top. The frame is already decorated so it wasn't necessary to add more. 

The large photo mat from the large page pocket. All pages have one, with plenty of room for more. Oval scalloped pulls allow for easy access. 

Aren't the frames simply fantastic!! This is a double one that would hold 2 photos.

Gorgeous double frame.

Another pretty frame and pockets galore!

Close up of that pretty pretty frame!

Pockets and photo mats along with butterflies.

A butterfly frame on the butterfly paper.

A close up of the frame....pretty!

Another double frame....nicely embellished.

A look at the inside of the back cover. I used a cool chipboard piece as a photo mat holder.

The 2 cut a part photo mats.

This was indeed a fun and easy album to create. I love how it turned out and hope you all do as well.

Materials

Simple Stories Vintage Botanicals Collection including the frames * Cream cardstock * Prima Sepia Ink * Medium Weight Chipboard * Art Glitter Glue * Scoretape * Sheer pink ribbon *

Links

https://youtu.be/H6TdxRRehjg

www.countrycraftcreations.com