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Thursday, March 27, 2025

Favor Box Punch Board Tutorial using We R Memory Keepers 1-2-3 Punchboard-easy for beginners!


Hello Crafty Friends! Thanks for stopping by to check out this step by step, easy tutorial perfect for beginners on how to make a box using this punch board. My mom Patty walks us through her process of making a box with this tool. I hope you found this tutorial helpful and are inspired! Stay crafty friends ~ Christina La Crafty and Patty (mom)




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Monday, March 17, 2025

Michael's Haul - scored some new releases too! 3-15-25

Hello Crafty Friends! Thanks for stopping by my channel to check out some new goodies I picked up at Michaels, along with some repeat favorites. Stay crafty my friends ~ Christina La Crafty




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Friday, March 14, 2025

Antique Store and Walmart Haul for craft and junk journal supplies!

Hello crafty friends! Thanks for stopping by to check out some of my thrifting, antique store and Walmart hauls for stationary, crafting and junk journal supplies and for my love of vintage things. I hope you guys are inspired, stay crafty and until my next post - I remain ~ Christina La Crafty




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Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Homegoods and TJ Maxx haul! Look at these crafting goodies!

Hello crafty friends - I have been saving this haul to share with you. I am on a buying freeze but have lots of haul goodies to share in the coming weeks as I go through all my prior hauls with you! I hope you are inspired and stay crafty my friends~ Christina La Crafty






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Monday, March 10, 2025

Going out of business haul - sad news for crafty community

Hello crafty friends. Thanks for stopping by. This haul was bittersweet because I am saying good bye to some of my favorite crafting companies that are shutting their doors this year. Another hard blow to our crafting community. Some of these items are still available from many retailers I mention in the video, but I don't know for how much longer. Until the next post, I remain ~ Christina La Crafty



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Friday, March 7, 2025

Junk Journal project work in progress - Faded Ink collection inspiration


Hello crafty friends! Thanks for stopping by to check out my work in progress junk journal. I was inspired by the Faded Ink newsletter freebie digital collection from  @inkandpagejournals  as well as her Burgundy and Pink digital paper collection. I also incorporated some digitals from other favorite designers as follows:  @pinkmonarchprints ; LouieVanille and DigitalCurio on Etsy. I hope you are inspired and follow along with me in the future as I work on this journal! Stay crafty my friends ~ Christina La Crafty



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Wednesday, March 5, 2025

TEMU Haul - My First of 2025!


Hello crafty friends! Thanks to Rakuten cash back rewards of 15%, I took advantage of the rebates and placed my first Temu order of 2025. I hope you are inspired and stay crafty my friends! ~ Christina La Crafty Apologies for the blurry and out of frame video, I was experimenting with another camera I rarely use and still finding my way with it!




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Monday, March 3, 2025

Michael's Clearance Haul Feb. 2025! I needed one thing...then they got me!


Hello crafty friends! Thanks for stopping to check out my Michael's clearance haul, for a shopping trip that started out for one thing, and then they got me! Stay crafty my friends! ~ Christina La Crafty The Youtube channel I spoke of is  @CameliaCraftsDesigns  - she has a tutorial on how to use gel medium matte to take away the "shiny" from stickers and pages.





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Friday, February 28, 2025

Homegoods haul for crafting & junk journaling! Feb. 2025

Thanks for stopping to check out a cute Homegoods haul for some crafting and household items. Stay crafty friends! ~ Christina La Crafty






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Monday, February 24, 2025

Flea Market Haul for Junk Journaling! Come see these awesome finds!




Hello crafty friends! I am back with another flea market haul to share with you! Until the next post, I remain ~ Christina La Crafty!






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Friday, February 21, 2025

Flea Market Haul for Junk Journaling ~ January 2025

Hello crafty friends! Thanks for stopping by to check out my awesome haul at my local flea market. I am excited to use these finds in my junk journal and vintage crafty projects, and some of these treasures will be simply cherished. Stay crafty my friends! ~ Christina La Crafty




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Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Friday, February 14, 2025

Valentine's Day Card using Pink Monarch Prints digital freebie! Craft & Chat with me!



Hello crafty friends! Thanks for stopping by to chat and craft with me while I put together some Valentine's Day cards using beautiful digital design freebie from one of my favorite Etsy sellers: Pink Monarch Prints! I hope you are inspired and until the next post, I remain ~ Christina La Crafty






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Sunday, February 9, 2025

1924 Linens & More textiles haul ~ Part 4 ~ tins full of joy for me!


Thanks for stopping by friends to check out my part 4 of my textiles and linens haul from 1924 Linens & More. I am enamored with this shoppe and Tereze's eye for design. I keep saying it and I will say it again, I am her new biggest fan! Shout Out and Thanks to Creating with Velvet  @vel0811  for helping me discover this lovely shoppe that I can't resist. I hope you are inspired by these lovelies and stay tuned to my channel as I have more 1924Linen hauls videos coming! Until the next post, I remain ~ Christina La Crafty!



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Saturday, February 8, 2025

New Michael's Paper Pad Haul January 2025!



Thanks for stopping by to check out my paper pads haul I couldn't resist from Michael's new releases. Thanks to @PaperTerrace for shopping in store and alerting me to these new beauties since my local store didn't have them in stock right away, so I snagged them online. There may have been a couple others they released but they were not my favorite. I hope you are inspired and stay crafty friends! ~ Christina La Crafty




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Friday, February 7, 2025

1924 Linens & More textiles haul ~ Part 3 ~ more irresistible beauties!


Thanks for stopping by friends to check out my part 3 of my textiles and linens haul from 1924 Linens & More. I am enamored with this shoppe and Tereze's eye for design. I keep saying it and I will say it again, I am her new biggest fan! Shout Out and Thanks to Creating with Velvet  @vel0811  for helping me discover this lovely shoppe that I can't resist. I hope you are inspired by these lovelies and stay tuned to my channel as I have more 1924Linen hauls videos coming up! Until the next post, I remain ~ Christina La Crafty!



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Thursday, February 6, 2025

Crafty Destash Haul from my friend Phyllis @PricklyPinkCrafter ~Come see my eclectic finds!


Hello crafty friends, thanks for stopping by to check my fun and eclectic crafty haul I purchased from my friend Phyllis  @PricklyPinkCrafter . I hope you are inspired and until the next post I remain ~ Christina La Crafty.



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Wednesday, February 5, 2025

1924 Linens & More textiles haul ~ Part 2~ these lovelies steal my heart!


Thanks for stopping by friends to check out my part 2 of my textiles and linens haul from 1924 Linens & More. I am enamored with this shoppe and Tereze's eye for design. I keep saying it and I will say it again, I am her new biggest fan! Shout Out and Thanks to Creating with Velvet  @vel0811  for helping me discover this lovely shoppe that I can't resist. I hope you are inspired by these lovelies and stay tuned to my channel as I have more 1924Linen hauls videos coming up! Until the next post, I remain ~ Christina La Crafty!



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Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Handmade Card Haul from Phyllis @PricklyPinkCrafter Box #3


Be still my heart with pink beauties!
Thanks for stopping by to check out my final handmade card haul I purchased from my friend Phyllis  @PricklyPinkCrafter ! Go check out her channel if you want to see tutorials on how she puts together her lovely cards and the supplies she uses. The key to her lovely works of art is her "magic crafty wand" as I call it - she is so talented! Stay crafty my friends! ~ Christina La Crafty




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Monday, February 3, 2025

Huge Ebay lace haul from Kayshopp Part2! Treasure trove of laces!



Thanks for stopping by to check out part 2 of my huge ebay lace lot from seller Kayshopp! This lot was a treasure trove of different laces and my brain is now buzzing with tons of ideas! Stay crafty friends! ~ Christina La Crafty The lovely seller I purchased from was: https://www.ebay.com/usr/kayshopp




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Sunday, February 2, 2025

Ebay lace & crochet doily haul from Kayshopp seller Part 1!


Thanks for stopping by to check out part 1 of my huge ebay lace lot from seller Kayshopp! I got some great deals and some extra goodies. Stay tuned for part 2 of this haul in another video. Stay crafty friends! ~ Christina La Crafty The lovely seller I purchased from was: https://www.ebay.com/usr/kayshopp



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Saturday, February 1, 2025

1924 Linens & More Textiles Haul for Junk Journals & vintage projects! New FAV shoppe!


Hello Crafty Friends! Thanks for stopping by to check out my new favorite shoppe for vintage and hand dyed textiles for my projects. I am in love with this shoppe and Tereze's eye for design - I am her new biggest fan! Her pictures are lovely and I can see the hard work she puts into making these lovely kits and sets that make my heart so happy! Shout Out and Thanks to Creating with Velvet  @vel0811  for turning me on to this lovely shoppe that I can't resist. I hope you are inspired by these lovelies and stay tuned to my channel as I have more 1924Linen hauls videos coming up! Stay crafty my friends! ~ Christina La Crafty 1924 Linens & More Etsy Shoppe: https://www.etsy.com/shop/1924linensandmore Her Standalone website to sign up for her monthly subscription: https://www.1924linensandmore.com/




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Friday, January 31, 2025

Joann Haul - Final In Store shopping of 2024! Fabric, bead and yarn!


Thanks for stopping by to check out my final in store purchases from Joann's for 2024! There are some beautiful fabrics that I want to combine with some of my paper crafting digital paper and collections, and some other finds were just guilty pleasures for my heart. I hope you are inspired and stay crafty my friends! ~ Christina La Crafty



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Thursday, January 30, 2025

Joann Fabric & Tim Holtz online haul Final order of 2024! 20 packages later...


Hello crafty friends! Thanks for stopping by to check out my last online Joann haul of 2024...some damaged/missing items, some cool items, some items didn't get fulfilled - bummer and I waited over a month for all the separate packages to arrive before I could make sense of the two orders I placed. I don't know how they are filing BK again when it appears I support them a lot despite their wacky shipping policies. I hope you guys like my haul and are inspired ~ stay crafty! ~ Christina La Crafty




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Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Ebay Haul - Jacquard Ribbon and Crochet for my junk journals and embellishments!


Hello crafty friends! Thanks for stopping by to check out my Ebay haul! These eclectic finds will pair nicely with junk journals and other paper crafting projects. I love the retro vibe of the ribbon. I hope you are inspired and stay crafty my friends! ~ Christina La Crafty Ebay sellers I purchased from in this video: Jacquard Ribbon: https://www.ebay.com/str/kittiesshoppe Crochet Items: https://www.ebay.com/usr/kathleeloga13




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Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Handmade Card Haul from Phyllis @PricklyPinkCrafter Box #2~Come see these beauties!



Hello crafty friends! Thanks for stopping by to check out another beautiful handmade card haul that my mom and I were fortunate to collect from our friend Phyllis  @PricklyPinkCrafter ! We are her biggest fans! We have one more unboxing to do in a future video with our latest card haul, so stay tuned to see what colors she used for her last batch! I hope you are inspired and stay crafty. Until the next post, I remain ~ Christina La Crafty





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Monday, January 27, 2025

Tim Holtz Eclectic Elements Red Fabric Haul from Stampers Anonymous


Thanks for stopping by crafty friends and fellow Tim Holtz lovers - I hope you are inspired by this beautiful 1 yard bundle fabric haul of the Eclectic Elements Red purchased from Stampers Anonymous! Stay crafty my friends! ~ Christina La Crafty



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Sunday, January 26, 2025

TIM HOLTZ mixed media style card - Mr. Dracula theme, supplies & techniques



Thanks for stopping by to check out my mixed media card I made for my hubby's birthday this year. I got to play with lots of my Tim Holtz goodies and much more. I show the techniques and supplies used, and walk you through the little details. It was fun to get my fingers dirty and craft with my girlfriends on our first crafting day together this year. I hope you all are inspired to get inky - stay crafty my friends! ~ Christina La Crafty



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Saturday, January 25, 2025

PART 2 Fabric Haul from Missouri Star Quilt Co - Tim Holtz & Cathe Holden fabric - YES PLEASE!



Hello Crafty friends! Thanks for stopping by to see part 2 of my fabric haul from Missouri Star Quilt Co (my new favorite fabric shop) and the Tim Holtz and Cathe Holden fabric I could not live without, along with some new fabric designs that melt my heart! I hope you enjoyed this haul and are inspired! Let me know which one is your favorite (I can't pick just one!). Stay crafty my friends!! ~ Christina La Crafty




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Friday, January 24, 2025

Fabric Haul from Missouri Star Quilt Co Part 1, come see my favorites so far!





Thanks for stopping by to check out my new favorite fabric shop and haul from Missouri Star Quilt Co. Their daily deals got me hooked, and I have been collecting some beautiful new fabric treasures and have my eye on more! This is part 1 of my fabric haul from them so stay tuned for part 2 of this unboxing! Stay crafty my friends! ~ Christina La Crafty




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Thursday, January 23, 2025

Ebay vintage lace haul - new treasures for junk journals, mini albums and RAK giveaways!



Thanks for stopping by to see my latest ebay vintage lace haul - these treasures will be great for my vintage projects, my junk journal journey and I plan to share the bulk laces in my future RAK giveaways, so stay tuned to this channel if you want to enter a chance to win some RAK giveaways. I hope you are inspired and until the next post, I remain ~ Christina La Crafty Ebay Sellers & Stores I purchased from:
I_needathing (aka passedtheexpirationdate) https://www.ebay.com/usr/i_needathing Leadingenterprise (aka amazingrarefinds) https://www.ebay.com/usr/leadingenterprise




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Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Black Friday HSN Diamond Press Haul - clearance galore!




Thanks for stopping by to check out my HSN Diamond Press from 2024, I have added some beautiful collections at bargain prices to my stash and happy to try out how the DP stamps since I absolutely love their die cutting machine. Enjoy and have a crafty day! ~ Christina La Crafty





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Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Ebay Vintage Crochet Doily Haul! Junk journal treasures



Thanks for stopping by to see my vintage junk journal treasures I found on Ebay from a lovely seller CJClauss. I hope you are inspired - stay crafty my friends! ~ Christina La Crafty Ebay seller I shopped from: https://www.ebay.com/usr/cjclauss






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Handmade Card Haul from my crafty friend Phyllis @PricklyPinkCrafter!


Hello friends, thanks for stopping by to check out one of the card hauls that my mom and I scored from our crafty friend Phyllis! Hope you enjoy and stay crafty my friends! ~ Christina La Crafty Phyllis' YouTube channel:  @PricklyPinkCrafter 





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Monday, January 20, 2025

TIM HOLTZ Fabric Haul ECLECTIC ELEMENTS Pink & Red


Thanks for stopping by to see my Tim Holtz fabric haul from Quilt In A Day, along with some patterns from their daily deals! I am in absolute LOVE with these two fabric collections! Stay crafty my friends ~ Christina La Crafty.






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Condolence card using Simple Stories Remember Card Kit

Thanks for stopping by to see the condolence card I made using this beautiful "Remember" Card Kit from Simple Stories, and a stamp from Stampendous. Our friend loved his card, and I know it warmed his heart. Until the next post, I remain Christina Crafty - stay crafty my friends!


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Saturday, January 18, 2025

Antique Store Linen Haul 2024! Perfect for junk journals & more!




Thanks for stopping by to check out my antique store linen and crochet haul from December of 2024! I am thrilled to add these lovely treasures to my stash of beautiful linens and things. I will use what I can for decoration and to incorporate into my crafty projects. I hope you enjoyed watching this haul and are inspired. Stay crafty my friends! 



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Thursday, January 16, 2025

Fun Black Friday crafty hauls SSS, Altenew, Michael's & TJMaxx!




Thanks for stopping by to see my black friday and December 2024 hauls from Simon Says Stamp, Altenew, Michael's and TJMaxx. Strawberry Shortcake - YES, PLEASE! I hope you enjoyed this haul video and are inspired. Stay crafty my friends! ~ Christina La Crafty :)




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Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Final Temu Haul of 2024! Perfect for Art & Junk Journals!


hanks for stopping by to check out my final Temu haul of 2024. I found some eclectic items for my art and junk journal supplies, as well as some scrapbooking/cardmaking stamping and die storage pouches. If you want some links to these items, just leave me a comment with what you are interested or inspired by. Stay crafty my friends! ~ Christina La Crafty :)



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Monday, January 13, 2025

Craft room fun making Crepe Paper Rosettes! Love the soft colors!



Thanks for stopping by to see the handmade embellishments my mom and I had fun making this past weekend in the craft room! We have some more colors to try and more crepe paper to dig out of our stash! Stay tuned! ~ Christina La Crafty!






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Sunday, January 12, 2025

Thrift store sheet music haul for junk journal/vintage projects!



Thanks for stopping by to see my junk journal/vintage treasures on my thrift store hunt! I scored some awesome thrift store sheet music for junk journal and vintage style projects - come see what treasures I found. :) Stay crafty my friends ~ Christina La Crafty




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Friday, January 10, 2025

My sticker struggle! Come see my hack!



Hello Crafty friends! Thanks for stopping by to check out my sticker making struggle I had last week - BUT - I found a work around and so happy now! This might save you some time and grief so stick around to watch to my crafty hack. Thanks again and stay crafty ~ Christina La Crafty







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Wednesday, January 8, 2025

CRAFTY HAUL from Ecstasy Crafts! Come see my $1 deals scored!




CRAFTY HAUL Metal Dies, stamps & Ciao Bella paper from Ecstasy Crafts! Come see my $1 deals scored!
Thanks for stopping by to check out my big crafty haul at Ecstasy Crafts - I got some really good closeout deals for my stash and to share with my crafty family and friends! ~ Christina La Crafty





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Sunday, January 5, 2025

Crochet Chevron Afghan - 2nd one finished for 2024!




Hello my crafty friends! In 2024 I finished two crochet afghan throws using this beautiful yarn, and this second one was shipped out just in time to arrive for Christmas :) This one measured 55x62 and took me somewhere between 25 to 30 hours, give or take. I love the way these colors work up and I am sooooo glad I saved several skeins of this Caron yarn to make more projects with it in the coming years! Pattern inspired by Red Heart Zig Zag 'Ghan. I hope you are inspired and stay crafty friends! Thanks for stopping by to check out my crochet adventures :) ~ Christina La Crafty


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Friday, January 3, 2025

Thrifting Haul from Mr. K's Used Books and more






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MEGA CRAFTY HAUL Prima Marketing flowers/stamps/& more Black Friday Sale 2024



So I did a thing...on Thanksgiving at Prima Marketing online, I added more flowers, stamps and a little more to my stash of beautiful crafty things. They make my heart happy! Prima Marketing still has a lot of these items for sale on their website in the retail section minus the Black Friday extra discount, so if you are interested in scoring some of these beauties - shop while you can! Thanks for stopping by and have a crafty day! ~ Christina La Crafty