Heartfelt Creations_You're So Special

Today is a rather sad day since it is my last post for Heartfelt Creations.  We are hoping to go to Texas again for the winter and I won't be taking my craft supplies.  I was thinking of how special all the awesome ladies on the design team have become to me, and especially Emma Lou and Linda!  I love making mini albums and so I made this album in their honor.  I wanted to try something new (for me) and use a lace binding. Love how it turned out! The beaded crochet lace is something I learned from this tutorial. I've included the supply list and directions for the cover below. This post will be extremely long so grab a cup of coffee, put up your feet and join me in a fond farewell. XOXO

Heartfelt Creations Products
HCPC 3500 Open Vintage Floret PreCut Set
HCPC 3501 Bold Vintage Floret PreCut Set
HCPC 3502 Mini Vintage Floret PreCut Set
HCPC 3494 Delicate Asters PreCut Set
HCPC 3495 Bold Delicate Asters PreCut Set
HCPC 3480 Brookside Manor PreCut Set (bird)
HCPC 3354 Classic Message PreCut Set
HCPC 3376 Distressed Leaves PreCut Set
HCD 702 Decorative Butterfly/Border Die
HCD 727 Vintage Floret Die
HCD 726 Delicate Asters Die
HCD 723 Garden Romance Die
Spellbinders Fancy Tags Two
HCDP1 227 Vintage Floret Paper Collection
Paper Blossoms Tool Kit
Paper Blossoms Molding Mat
Other Products
paper: cream and green card stock
ink: Distress Inks (Victorian Velvet, Broken China, Forest Moss, Black Soot); Delicata Golden Glitz
doily, pearls, seed beads, jewelry wire, diamond dust, Stickles (Star Dust); Lindy's Stamp Gang (Medieval Gold); ribbon, chipboard album (Michaels); pop dots; Glossy Accents; hot glue gun; Fabric Fusion; dark brown acrylic paint; corner rounder
Directions
Paint edges of chipboard with dark brown acrylic paint. Edge with gold. Cut DP 4 3/4" x 6 3/4", round corners, add to chipboard. Spray doily with gold, add to front. Add beaded lace with Fabric Fusion. Stamp sentiment, die cut and sponge with V.V. ink.  Add to front. Die cut corner and sponge. Add to front. Stamp flowers on DP and then overstamp with gold. Die cut, shape and layer and then add pearl center to Aster. Stamp leaves and cut out. Shape and add leaves and flowers to front. Stamp 2 birds, layer with pop dots. Add Glossy Accents to top, when dry, add to sentiment. Thread seed beads on wire and wrap around small paint brush handle, add to flowers. Add pearl flowers and rhinestone swirl. Add ribbon.
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The inside of the front cover: I stamped the largest Aster flower to use as a background for the Vintage Floret flower on the booklet.

Heartfelt Creations Products
HCPC 3494 Delicate Asters PreCut Set
HCPC 3495 Bold Delicate Asters PreCut Set
HCD 726 Delicate Asters Die
HCPC 3500 Open Vintage Floret PreCut Set
HCPC 3501 Bold Vintage Floret PreCut Set
HCPC 3502 Mini Vintage Floret PreCut Set
HCD 727 Vintage Floret Die
HCPC Brookside Manor PreCut Set (bird)
HCD 723 Garden Romance Die
HCDP1 227 Vintage Floret Paper Collection (I used this paper collection for the entire album)
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For this page I used a page from a scalloped chipboard album and turned it sideways. I used the DP with the flower pot and then added a few extra elements. The back of the page has a pocket with one of the tags from the paper collection.

 Heartfelt Creations Products
HCPC 3476 Mailbox Surprise PreCut Set (birdhouse)
HCPC 3480 Brookside Manor PreCut Set (birds and butterflies)
HCD 723 Garden Romance Die
HCD 729 Decorative Metal Fixtures Die
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All of my pockets were created with sections cut from old envelopes and then I added my crocheted lace over it. 

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This is one of my favorite pages. It's a flip page. I was thinking of a song we used to sing a long time ago called 'His Banner Over Me Is Love'. This lace reminded me of a banner. I adhered it to acetate with Glossy Accents and then used Velcro for the closure. For the second flip I used a doily to create the pocket and then stamped with the Agape Love stamp.

Heartfelt Creations Products
HCPC 3308 Agape Love PreCut Set
HCPC 3467 Woodland Growth PreCut Set
HCPC 3459 Scenery Builders PreCut Set
HCD 702 Decorative Butterfly/Border (used to make the pocket)
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The next page I kept very simple and let the gorgeous design paper do all the work. I fussy cut around the flower to create a pocket for the tag that is included with the paper and then added my lace as a border.

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This next page was a fun page to create. For the outside of the flap I again let the paper do the work and then used the cups to illustrate the verse. I also added some heart rhinestones, just for fun!

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Are you still with me? Bless your heart! This is the last page! I wanted to see if I could incorporate a pop up card in a mini and I really think it worked quite well. When I think of heaven, I think one of the best things will be the absence of all negative emotions. That's why I used the word 'love' inside the doors. I created tabs for the fence instead of using the regular method of creating pop ups because of all the paper layers. You'll probably notice I paraphrased the verse.

Heartfelt Creations Products
HCPC 3441 Chateau Gateway PreCut Set
HCD 718 Decorative Chateau Gate Die
HCPC 3435 Feather Grass Flourish PreCut Set (love)
HCPC 3478 Twining Roses PreCut Set
HCD 723 Garden Romance Die
HCPC 3480 Brookside Manor PreCut Set
HCPC 3482 Antique Truck PreCut Set (dog)
HCPC 3488 Decorative Metal Fixtures PreCut Set
HCD 725 Decorative Metal Fixtures Die

Thank you so much to everyone who has supported and encouraged me! It has been an amazing 6 months! May God bless you as you continue to use your creative gifts!

THE END      (LOL. Just had to add that!)