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Part 2 Country Heart Cafe Party Folio Tutorial

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Part 2 Country Heart Cafe Party Folio Tutorial

Interactive Pages, Kinetic Waterfall, Trifold Card & Hidden Paperclips

Hello, Friends!  It’s Wonderful Wednesday and time to share this  Part 2 Country Heart Cafe Party Folio Tutorial.   Today is all about interactive pages, hidden paper clips, and a kinetic waterfall.  There’s even a fun little card tutorial tossed in for good measure.

We began this series last week.  So if you missed that tutorial showing how to create the folio base, cover and box pocket, you can find it HERE.

Fall is Just Around the Corner

Although you couldn’t prove it by our temperatures here in North Carolina, we really are on the threshold of autumn.  Personally, it can’t get here soon enough!  I’m more than ready for crisp, cool mornings, clear blue skies and maybe even snuggling up under a favorite blanket. So maybe this glorious fall paper collection will get the thermometer headed in the right direction.

Although we created the front cover together last week, this week I added the back cover and a fun dangle charm to the spine.

A Peek Inside

Did you get your folio base built last week?  If so, you’ll be ready for all the neat features in this week’s tutorial.   Here’s what you have to look forward to:

  • First, an adorable flip/flap pull out folio with the cutest hidden paper clips
  • Next, quick and easy accordion folio feature
  • Got scraps?  Learn how to use them to make a really classy trifold card.
  • Gotta love pockets!  Get ready for the easiest double slash pocket tutorial ever!
  • Learn a fun “belt buckle” closure for a gatefold page.

This is a lengthy (almost one hour!) tutorial, so you’ll want to grab a cuppa and a snack as you follow along.

Where do I find the Details?

Several of you have asked where to find the linked supply list and Basic Measurements on YouTube.  First, you need to be viewing the video on YouTube from  a computer, laptop, pad, or your phone.  Next, look for the title below the video.  Then, look for the word “more” shortly after the title.  When you click on the word more, the description box will drop down, and you’ll find a linked supply list and measurements written down for you there.  I also tag items within the video for your shopping convenience.

I hope that helps!

What’s Up Next?

I’ll be back next week with a Country Heart Cafe banner tutorial for the folks who requested it.  I’m gonna start making handmade sunflowers today as I prepare all the elements.  So get ready for a little home decor session.

Until then, friends, I wish you joy and creativity!

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheerio,

kathy

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Country Heart Cafe Collection
12×12 Paper Collection
6×8 Paper Pad
Laser Cut Elements
Die Cuts
Laser Cut Flowers

Other:
Harvest Gold Cardstock (6-8 sheets)
Charcoal Brown Heavyweight Cardstock (3-5 sheets)
Rust Cardstock (6-8 sheets)
Canvas Fabric
Foam Tape
Acetate
Bits and Bobs from my stash

Quick and Cute Prima Homegrown Mini Album Tutorial

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Super Quick and Cute Prima Homegrown Mini Album Tutorial

Hello, Friends!  It’s Wonderful Wednesday, and I have a quick and cute Prima Homegrown Mini Album Tutorial to share with you today.  If you are a fan of cute mice, interactive pages, and quick projects that look like they took ages to make, then you are in for a treat!

Of course, you can make this project with any paper collection you have in  your stash.  It would be adorable made up with Christmas papers.  Tuck gift cards or small treats into the flap pockets and you’ve got a great stocking stuffer.  (Hey…did I just give myself a good idea here?

Prima Homegrown Mini Album Tutorial

This is a short post, but it’s my very first day back after my knee replacement surgery “vacation”.  I am doing really, really well.  But all that physical therapy and walking eats up hours of each day.  Plus, I’ve finally used up all the freezer meals, so I’m back on kitchen duty.  All of those factors mean I have less time to chat here.  So you can grab a cuppa and a snack and join me over on my YouTube channel for this really fun mini album design.

As always, you’ll find a linked supply list below this post, tagged products in the YouTube video, and basic measurements in the description box below the video on my channel.

It’s so good to be back!

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheerio,

kathy

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Heart and Home Recipe Album Tutorial

Paper Rose Heart and Home Recipe Album Tutorial for Wonderful Wednesday

Hello, Friends!  It’s Wonderful Wednesday, and I have a quick and easy Paper Rose Heart and Home Recipe Album Tutorial to share with you.

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If you’ve always wanted to organize your favorite recipes or compile them as a gift for a family member, this project is the one you’ve been waiting for.  Beautiful papers, a pre-made album base and super simple page designs will help you whip up this album in a jiffy!  Some of the pages can actually be completed in under five minutes!

This means you can create the album as a Christmas gift with time to spare!  And what new bride wouldn’t love to receive a book filled your favorite “tried and true” recipes?  I made a recipe album for each of our 5 children as they moved from the home “nest” into their adult lives.  Now it’s time for me to start making them for the grandchildren!

Pocket Pages and “Made from Scratch” Kraft Pages

Our album base is a Simple Stories Simple Snap Kraft Binder. The album cover measures 8 1/2″ x 8 3/4″, but the inner pages are 6″ x 8 1/2″.  Plastic pocket pages come with the album, but I also wanted some cardstock pages.  So I figured out how to create sturdy kraft pages, side pocket pages, slash pocket pages and even cute little recipe card pockets.  You will learn how to make all of those in the video tutorial today.

Heart and Home Recipe Album Tutorial on YouTube

This is a full-length video, so you’ll want to grab a cuppa, a snack and find a comfy spot to curl up and watch this video tutorial on YouTube.

I’ve tagged products as I could find them within the video.  But I’ve also provided a linked supply list in the video description box below the tutorial on my YouTube channel.  And, as always, you will find a linked supply list below this post.

Coming Soon!

Believe it or not, I still have a lovely stash of these papers even after making this album!  So I’ll be sharing another Heart and Home card tutorial with you the next two weeks.  This collection is so versatile, it will be fun to show it in different themes.

I’m also actively working on putting together our very first Button Farm Club Quarterly Folio Kit.  This will be a really fun addition to the Quarterly Card Kit that I’ve been making for years now.  Many of you requested a folio kit, and it’s actually going to happen!

The first Quarterly Folio Kit will release in October with a Christmas theme.  The goal is to create a kit that will be quick to make and easy on the piggy bank, too.  I think you’re going to love it!

We’ve delayed the release of the June Card Kit until August so that we can feature a really scrumptious Christmas collection for your holiday cards.  It will be worth the wait!

As always, thanks for stopping by!

Cheerio,

kathy

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The Looking Glass Mini Album Tutorial Part 2

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The Looking Glass Mini Album Tutorial Part 2: Simply Beautiful Interactive Pages

Hello, Friends!  Today we start part 2 of The Looking Glass Mini Album Tutorial.  If you missed Part 1, you can find it HERE.

This week’s focus is simple, beautiful interactive pages.  If you’ve ever been intimidated at the prospect of creating a mini album, this tutorial is going to help get you over that hump!  All the pages in this book (even the pop up pages!) are simple, elegant and easy to create.  Some of them will take you less than 5 minutes from start to finish.  How great is that?

I’ll also share lots of tips and ideas for using ephemera, laser cuts and chipboard elements to enhance your album.  Are you ready to get your craft on?  Let’s go!

Simple Flip Page

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It’s hard to beat a good flip page!  This one is so simple to make, but has lots of movement and interest.  The key is a simple scored flap.  Super easy to do, but makes for layers of fun.

The Fairy Hut Flip Flap Page

Do you hate to waste paper as much as I do?  While die cutting the pieces for our fairy door last week, I realized that I could repurpose them into a really fun flip flap page element.  And today I’ll show you how I did it!

Story Time Pop Up Page

Pop Up pages have to be my single most favorite element in any album or folio.  They sort of invite you into whatever story is being told and add a bit of drama to a page.  I’ll share tips for putting together a good pop up page scene, then we’ll build one together.

1, 2, 3, Pull out Page

Are you like me?  I agonize over cutting up a favorite 12×12 paper scene.  But what if you could use the whole expanse by simply creating a pull out element that adds whimsy and fun to your album?  I’ll show you how in today’s tutorial.

The Looking Glass Mini Album Tutorial Part 2 on YouTube

I hope you’ll join me as we finish creating this darling mini  album.  Grab a cuppa and a snack, put your feet up, and enjoy!

 

I hope I shared some, tips, techniques and ideas that you can use as you create your next project.

You can find basic written instructions in the description box below the video on my YouTube channel.  I’ve also tagged and linked supplies there for your shopping convenience. And, of course, there’s a linked supply list below this post.

A Personal Update

Before I go, I want to let y’all know that I’m having total right knee replacement surgery next Wednesday.  I’m so looking forward to not living with constant pain, being able to go for a nice long walk, and not sounding like a bowl full of Rice Krispies cereal!

I’ve been working ahead, and will have our regular Wonderful Wednesday posts filled out for the next few weeks, so you won’t even know that I’m gone.  But it I take a little longer to respond to your blog or social media comments, you’ll know I’m in the recliner icing my knee!  Thanks in advance for understanding!

I hope you each enjoy a joyful and creative day today!

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheerio,

kathy

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The Looking Glass Fairy Door Tutorial

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49 & Market The Looking Glass Fairy Door Tutorial

Happy Wonderful Wednesday, my friends!  Our first project for June 2026 is this Looking Glass Fairy Door Tutorial.  Once again, we are giving homage to William Shakespeare’s brilliant A Midsummer’s Night Dream with a month filled with fairy themed projects.  We’ll be working with 49 & Market’s gorgeous The Looking Glass collection all month long.

I’m excited to share Part 1 of a two-part mini album series with you.  This week, I’m going to show you how to make a rustic, interactive fairy door using an arched die and simple supplies from your stash.  Are you ready to get started?  Let’s dig in!

Mr. Frog Meets the Fairies

The main character in our story book is this dapper frog, who has all kinds of lovely adventures in fairy land.  You’ll get to know him well before the series has ended.

Our base album is a canvas covered beauty that I built from scratch. (You can learn how to do that in THIS video tutorial.) But you can use any 6″ x 8″ x 2″ album in your stash and just adjust the measurements to fit.  I do provide a basic “how to” in the description box below the video on my YouTube channel.

Simple supplies like ink, paint, grit texture paste, lightweight chipboard, and a basic arch die are all you need to create the door.  This was a messy process, and figuring out how to make it work was half the fun.

Open the Door to Adventure

Create hinges for your fairy door with hardware dies and embossing powder so that you can actually open the door.  It’s a great way to set the stage for a magical fairy album, don’t you agree?

While the door is not at all difficult to make, it does require several steps.  So today’s video tutorial is a walk-through of the finished album, along with a brief word about how to create the base, tabbed spine and pages, we will only make the door together this week.  Are you ready to get started?

Fairy Door Tutorial on YouTube

I hope you’ll grab a cuppa and a snack, put your feet up for a few and join me as I show you how to create this delightful fairy door.

 

I had such fun making this door, and I hope you enjoyed watching the process, too.

I’ll be back next week to show you how to create all the interactive pages tucked into this sweet volume.

Some supplies are tagged in the video.  Click on the tags for easy shopping.  I’ve also provided a linked supply list in the description box below the video.  And of course, there’s a linked supply list below this post.

Thanks so much for joining me, friends!

Cheerio,

kathy

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