Hello!
I hope you are doing well!
It's another special release day with Heartfelt Creations, and I'm so glad you've joined me here to see what I've created with these fabulous new products!
You've probably seen the previews of the new Mini Insta-Album and the new decorative pocket dies! Heartfelt Creations has done it once again...you will not be disappointed!
For this week's share I decided to start a birthday Insta-Album and incorporate some of the pretty pocket dies as accents, as well as pockets!
Let's begin with the front cover...
You've probably seen the previews of the new Mini Insta-Album and the new decorative pocket dies! Heartfelt Creations has done it once again...you will not be disappointed!
For this week's share I decided to start a birthday Insta-Album and incorporate some of the pretty pocket dies as accents, as well as pockets!
Let's begin with the front cover...
As you can see, I've chosen to work with the fun and whimsical Sugarspun Collection!
This collection is perfect for creating an album celebrating a milestone birthday!
The listed measurements on the Insta-Album made it super quick and easy to mat the cover...I love not having to measure and measure again making sure I have my numbers correct!
I decided that it would be fun to create a larger rosette to act as a part of the album closure.
I opted to die cut four of the pocket dies from the Regal Pocket & Accents Die to use as background embellishments to the rosette. I glittered them up using Designer Dries Clear Adhesive and then Crystal Ultrafine Transparent Glitter. I finished off the rosette with a large and small cupcake embellishment and then some brightly colored cherry blossoms! You can find all of the details as to how those cupcake embellishments were colored, glittered, etc. in the instructions below.
I have to say again that I was so impressed how quickly and easily it is to mat the pages of this Insta-Album! It's so great to just have to figure out where you would like your pockets to be placed and not have to worry about so much measuring!
So, onto the next few pages I went!
The page that I'm about to show you is actually the second page, which becomes visible when you open up the first flap on the left side. I thought it would be so much fun to put in some keepsakes from the party, so I opted to add two pockets onto that page.
...here's a pic on how this page turned out...
I matted the page in a one color decorative paper, and then accented it at the bottom with a piece of leftover scrap that still had some lovely cupcakes on it. I then married the two pieces of paper together using a sentiment strip also from the Sugarspun Paper Collection. I then worked out how to place my two pockets by cutting out two of the decorative die cuts and eyeballing where I would like them to be placed. Once I knew where I wanted the pockets placed, I die cut the straight pocket openings and then adhered the page to the Insta-Album base.
I created a cupcake topper pick that I thought would be a great piece of memorabilia from the celebrations...a large cupcake for a journaling spot, and a gift tag that could have been received on a special gift!
Of course I glittered up everything with Crystal Ultrafine Transparent Glitter so that everything just sparkles on the page...including all of the preprinted images on the decorative paper.
...moving along, here's a peek at another page...
This page is the one that actually covers the page that I just shared with you!
In this next photo, you can see how both pages would lay in the Insta-Album!
I love this large half circle pocket die cut! It's so elegant! I decided to do the pocket so that it can be accessed from the side. I've glittered up the lace like die cut using Crystal Ultrafine Transparent Glitter and it really sparkles and shines. As with all of the other pages, I've also sparked up all of the preprinted images on the decorative paper. The small card panels in the paper collection make for wonderful journaling spots or photo mats, and that's what I've tucked into this pocket.
Later when I continue working in this album, I'll determine whether I want to add some cherry blossoms to this page yet as well.
Continuing on our little tour...
...here's one final page to share today...
This is the center page that you first see when you open up the Insta-Album.
I decided that I just wanted this page to be a pretty focal point and introductory page to the album...no pockets, tuck spots, etc....just a pretty page!
I've die cut the pretty half doily from the Adorn It Pocket & Accents Die twice to create a partial circle around the premade card panel I chose to be the focal point of the page. I then die cut two of the decorative die cuts from the Regal Pocket Accents Die, as well as two of the corner accents from within the same die set. I glittered all of the die cuts using Designer Dries Clear Adhesive and Crystal Ultrafine Transparent Glitter. I then adhered them to the page as shown.
I trimmed off the outer border of the premade card panel to make it just a bit smaller. I then die cut the center circle using the Eyelet Circle & Basics Small Die. I adhered the square portion of the premade panel to the album page. Next I die cut the large eyelet circle from white card stock and glittered the edges before adhering the preprinted image to it.
I added a doubled up layer of pop dots and adhered the circle to the page.
All that was left was to create the floral clusters around the circle center on the page and then glitter up all of the cherry blossoms, foliage and preprinted illustrations!
I have to say that I don't really fancy myself an album maker, but this mini Insta-Album is just the right size for me to feel that it isn't an overwhelming task! The magnetic closure illustrations, along with the added measurements make putting together the basics quick and easy allowing you to get to the fun of embellishing quickly!
I do hope you've enjoyed today's share!
Be sure to pop on over to the Heartfelt Creations blog to see what the rest of the uber talented design team have done with this fabulous album and new decorative pocket dies!
You will definitely leave inspired!
Until next time...
Project Supplies and Instructions
HCIA2-477 8 x 8 Insta-Album
Kraft
HCD1-7247 Regal Pocket Accents
Die
HCD1-7246 Fanci-fold Pocket
& Accents Die
Other Products: BigShot die cutting machine, paper
trimmer, ruler, scissors, Nuvo Drops – Carnation Pink, Nuvo Glitter Drops –
Aquatic Mist, water, mist bottle, white card stock, MISTI, heat tool, glue gun,
scor tape
For
more tips on creating with the Sugarspun collection, watch the
tutorial at https://youtu.be/kLs8-V6iBG8.
For
more tips on creating with the Cherry Blossom Retreat collection,
watch the tutorial at https://youtu.be/OaA2da5H-E0.
Front Cover
Instructions – Select decorative
paper from within the Sugarspun Paper Collection for front cover, sides,
backside and flap closure. Cut to size following measurements on Insta-Album.
Trim an additional piece of patterned paper to layer over a portion of the
paper on flap corner, as well as sentiment strip. Trim a separate sentiment
strip to run across front of cover. Ink edges on all pages using Ranger Archival
Ink – Buttercup using Stack and Store Daubers. Adhere pieces to Insta-Album as
shown.
Die cut four of the pocket die cuts from the Regal
Pocket Accents Die from white card stock. Using Designer Dries Clear Adhesive
and hydra sponge, apply glue to entire die cut and then sprinkle with Crystal
Ultrafine Transparent Glitter. Repeat on all die cuts, and then set aside to
dry.
Stamp two inkings of the large cupcake image from the
Sugarspun Cupcake Cling Stamp Set onto white card stock using Ranger Archival
Ink – Coffee. Sprinkle both with Embossing Tinsel – Bridal and heat set using
heat tool. Using Stack and Store Daubers, color cupcake liner using Ranger
Archival Ink – Forget-Me-Not, and frosting using Ranger Archival Ink – Pink
Peony. On second stamped image, color bow using Ranger Archival Ink –
Buttercup. Die cut using coordinating die. Also die cut a simple backing for
the cupcake from white card stock. Using scissors, snip frosting portion off of
cupcake die cut. Adhere cupcake liner to die cut white base using Designer
Dries Clear Adhesive, and then using pop dots, apply frosting portion. Die cut
ribbon from second die cut and adhere to assembled cupcake embellishment with
pop dots. Stamp one inking of the cherry image and once again sprinkle with embossing
tinsel and heat set. Color using Ranger Archival Ink – Vermillion. Die cut
using coordinating die and adhere to cupcake embellishment. Using hydra sponge,
apply Designer Dries Clear Adhesive to frosting portion of embellishment and
then sprinkle with Rajni Chawla’s Dries Clear. Once dry, using fine metal tip
and Dries Clear Adhesive, add “Spilled Prills” randomly over frosting. Using
Dries Clear Adhesive and fine metal tip, apply Crystal Ultrafine Transparent
Glitter accents on cupcake liner. Apply Nuvo Drops – Dries Clear to cherry. Stamp
smallest cupcake from Sprinkled Confetti Cupcakes Cling Stamp Set onto white
card stock using Ranger Archival Ink – Coffee. Sprinkle with embossing tinsel
and heat set. Using Stack and Store Daubers, color cupcake liner using Ranger
Archival Ink – Deep Purple, cupcake using Ranger Archival Ink – Pink Peony,
frosting using Ranger Archival Ink – Buttercup and cherry using Ranger Archival
Ink – Vermillion. Die cut using coordinating die, and then die cut frosting portion
with coordinating die. Die cut a simple backing for the cupcake from white card
stock. Adhere cupcake liner to base using Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, and
frosting portion using pop dots. Using Dries Clear Adhesive, apply Crystal
Ultrafine Transparent Glitter to frosting and cupcake liner. Add “Spilled
Prills” to frosting and Nuvo Drops – Dries Clear to cherry.
Stamp one inking in each Ranger Archival Ink – Cactus
Flower and Paradise Teal of cherry blossoms onto Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper.
Stamp several inkings of leaves onto Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper using Ranger
Archival Ink – Leaf Green. Using Stack and Store Daubers, color foliage using a
combination of Ranger Archival Ink – Vivid Chartreuse and Leaf Green. Die cut
using coordinating dies. Color cherry blossom centers with Ranger Archival Ink
– Buttercup. Add a touch of color to flower petals using Ranger Archival Ink –
Pink Peony (to those stamped in Cactus Flower), and Ranger Archival Ink –
Forget-Me-Not (to those stamped in Paradise Teal.) Die cut using coordinating
dies. Place all blossoms and foliage into 3D Cherry Blossom Shaping Mold, mist
lightly with water and pass through 3D Cherry Blossom Shaping Mold. Remove
flowers from mold and set aside to dry.
Create a pinwheel rosette from two pieces of
decorative paper measuring 9” x 2”.
Score each strip at every ¼”. Fan fold each strip and then adhere them
together end to end to create a circle. Die cut two small circles using the
Circle Basics Large Die from white card stock. Take fan folded rosette piece
and gently press in the center until the circle forms. Using a glue gun, adhere
one die cut circle to the front of the rosette and one to the back so rosette
keeps shape. Next, position and adhere glittered pocket die cuts around outer
edge of rosette using glue gun. Die cut the largest circle from the Circle
Basics Large Die from white card stock and adhere to back of rosette to cover
assembly mechanics.
Using glue gun, adhere cupcake embellishments and
florals as shown. Adhere rosette to flap closure using glue gun. Using Designer
Dries Clear Adhesive, adhere “You Had me at Yellow” prills to flower centers,
and Crystal Ultrafine Transparent Glitter to flower petals, foliage and all
preprinted illustrations on designer paper. Apply Nuvo Drops to cover and set
aside to dry.
Page
Instructions – Cut a plain piece
of decorative paper to mat page following measurements in Insta-Album. Trim out
a portion of decorative paper with cupcake illustrations and adhere to bottom
of page mat. Ink all edges using Ranger Archival Ink – Forget-Me-Not. Trim out
sentiment panel and ink all edges using Ranger Archival Ink – Buttercup. Marry
the two pieces together using sentiment strip. Die cut two pockets into page
mat using plain pocket opening die from Regal Pocket Accents Die. Adhere page
mat to Insta-Album page. Die cut two decorative pocket die cuts from Regal
Pocket Accents Die. Using hydra sponge and Designer Dries Clear Adhesive,
sponge adhesive onto die cuts and sprinkle with Crystal Ultrafine Transparent
Glitter. Adhere pocket accents over top pocket openings in page.
Stamp two inkings of the large cupcake from the
Sugarspun Cupcake Cling Stamp Set onto white card stock using Ranger Archival
Ink – Coffee. Sprinkle with Embossing Tinsel – Bridal and heat set with heat
tool. Using Stack and Store Daubers, color frosting using Ranger Archival Ink –
Buttercup, cupcake liner with Ranger Archival Ink – Forget-Me-Not, and the bow
on second image using Ranger Archival Ink – Pink Peony. Die cut all pieces
using coordinating dies. Also die cut a corresponding die cut from white card
stock to use as cupcake backing. Assemble cupcake, adhering cupcake liner to
backing, and then frosting using pop dots. Apply ribbon to embellishment using
pop dots as well. Stamp heart sprinkle onto white card stock using Ranger Archival
Ink – Vermillion, and die cut with coordinating die. Adhere to cupcake. Die cut
largest cupcake backing from white card stock. Ink all edges using Ranger
Archival Ink – Pink Peony. Adhere colored embellishment to large backing to
create a journaling spot in mini album. Using Designer Dries Clear Adhesive,
apply glitter to cupcake, as well as “Spilled Prills” as sprinkles.
Select a tag from the Sugarspun Paper Collection, die
cut with coordinating Ticket and Tags Die. Die cut a large coordinating backing
from white card stock, and then ink all edges using Ranger Archival Ink –
Buttercup. Die cut from white card stock the decorative pull from the
Fanci-fold Pocket and Accents Die that matches the pocket dies used. Follow
steps listed above to glitter die cut. Adhere to back of preprinted tag, and
then adhere tag to tag backing. Using Ranger Archival Ink – Forget-Me-Not, add
sentiment from Special Birthday Sentiments Cling Stamp Set. Adhere left over
flowers that have been stamped and shaped while completing cover. Adhere prills
to flower centers and Crystal Ultrafine Transparent Glitter to foliage and
flower petals.
Create a small cupcake topper rosette from a piece of
decorative paper measuring 1” x 12”.
Score at every ¼”. Fan fold and then adhere end to end to create a
circle. Die cut two small circles using the Circle Basics Large Die from white
card stock. Take fan folded rosette piece and gently press in the center until
the circle forms. Using a glue gun, adhere one die cut circle to the front of the
rosette and one to the back so rosette keeps shape. Die cut the doily like die
cut from the Butterfly Kisses Decorative Die and adhere to back of rosette. Die
cut a small circle from another piece of patterned paper. Adhere to rosette
using glue gun. Follow instructions for small cupcake embellishment as listed
above in Front Cover Instructions. Die cut numbers for special birthday and
glitter if desired. Add to small cupcake embellishment. Using glue gun, adhere
toothpick to back of rosette.
Add a large single cherry blossom to side of bottom
pocket as shown. Glitter all petals, foliage and preprinted illustrations using
fine metal tip and Designer Dries Clear Adhesive. Place cupcake and rosette
into bottom pocket, and slip tag into top pocket as shown.
