Heartfelt Blazing Poppy Album (Design Team Creation)

 

I would like to share my latest Design Team creation: Blazing Poppy Album. I created this album using Tammy Merrill's tutorial for her 'Recipe Album' (which she has available for sale along with kits and just the paper collection if that's what you choose).

Ladies, did you ever just have one of THOSE days, when everything you touch or try to do turns out W R O N G?! Well when I started on this project, that is exactly how my day went!! I knew I should've just walked away....but nooooooo... quitting just isn't in my vocabulary, so I pushed on and ruined so much of my beautiful Heartfelt Creations Blazing Poppy paper pad! :-(   Oh my goodness I was about in tears, I couldn't believe I made some major blunders and everything I cut was W R O N G!! YIKES!!!!!

At any rate, I was determined to use what I could on this awesome album, but had to improvise and use some other floral papers. I think it came out rather nicely though in spite of my super duper terrible day of mistakes!!  :-)  

 

This is the cover. I altered it a bit from the tutorial, as I added an additional flap on the left front... more room to add more 'stuff'. The BEAUTIFUL 'Blazing Poppy' papers are absolutely a dream to work with, and there is so much you can do with them. I chose the pocket full of poppies piece to use on the front cover and got out my trusty knife and slit the pocket open in 2 places so I could add tags to both openings, see them with the ribbon pulls and then below that is more tags slipped in nicely. I LOVE taking advantage of as much of the space as I can. I used some of the remnant pieces to create some flowers and leaves for the cover to give it a dimensional look. A pretty red ribbon sets off my left flap. On the right, is the magnetic closure flap which is also not only dimensional, but has a pocket with a long embellished tag. Another handmade flower helps to decorate that closure and a couple small little moveable tags complete the look. I added (2) 3D leaves on the long narrow tag to give it some more interest.  

 

 

A close up of the altered pocket holding 3 tags.

 

 

A closer look at the magnetic flap pocket and contents. You can also see the handmade flower with the leaves popped for a dimensional look as well as the ones on the long tag. A gemstone was used in the middle of all the flowers.

 

 

A better look at the flap pocket and the embellishments. The small sentiment tags are moveable.

 

 

A better look at the handmade flowers and leaves on the left cover flap

 

 

Left cover flap opened and you have one stationary tag and two moveable tags.

 

 

 

Both cover flaps opened to expose the main cover and a peek inside the right spine and closure flap. Isn't this paper gorgeous?! I just can't say enough good things about it!!

 

 

The altered pocket on the main base cover page. Tags, tags and more tags!!

 

 

Check this out ladies!!!! Album fully opened.... OMG... flowers upon flowers!! I truly love all the colorful beautiful flowers...

 

 

Inside front cover on the left.....a huge nice and wide waterfall!!!!I LOVE waterfalls!! This one is held perfectly in place with a magnetic 'band', rather than a ribbon closure. This waterfall has a special surprise though, it's not just a regular waterfall my friends..

 

 

Open that magnetic band (which is has a 'gusset' to allow for lots to go in to the waterfall and close nicely

 

 

The waterfall pages are nice and wide..8". The album itself is 9 1/2 X 9 1/2...so very nice size!

 

 

The waterfall page ALSO has a flap that opens and folds down!! How cool is that! Inside I have matted it with cream colored cardstock so either pictures and or journaling or notes or lists or whatever your little heart desires can be put there. This album I am going to give to my mother in law who is a hard core gardener that loves plants and flowers and has several! She even has  'She Shed' that is absolutely amazing and extremely cool....so this would fit in perfectly! What a great birthday gift which is coming up. I stamped a flower on the bottom part of the fold down pages... cute.

 

 

More cool features...under the waterfall you will find a nice large pocket along the bottom that I have filled with  3 huge mats/tags and 1 smaller one. There is plenty of space in that pocket to hold much more.

 

 

Inside on the left spine is a Tim Holtz clip that holds 3 more tags. 2 are small and the other one is quite long. This would also be a great place to store plant tags to keep them all together and readily available.

 

 

On the right side of the album you will find more and more inter-active places for pictures and or journaling! This album is packed full of so much! The inside of the right spine and magnetic closure flap is exposed as well.

 

 

What you are seeing is on the top another waterfall of pockets! These are top loading pockets and each one has a tabbed card inserted. It is being held closed very nicely with another magnetized band that also has a roomy gusset. The bottom is another waterfall with side load pockets and they too have tabbed cards inside.

 

 

Open that cool band and flip through till your hearts content! This album holds a ton!

 

 

I have pulled one of the top load tabbed cards up so you can see how nicely it fits in that waterfall pocket. Aren't these papers to die for!!!! They are just beautiful!!

 

 

The tabbed card is removed and stood against the waterfall to show it better.

 

 

The back of the tabbed card is done in cream so it would be quite easy to use for writing.

 

 

The bottom of that page consists of another waterfall....this one has side load pockets and tabbed cards glide in and out smoothly. I have left the tabs on all the cards plain, so she can write whatever she'd like there depending on how she wants to use the album.

 

 

Here is one of the side load tabbed cards from the first waterfall pocket.

 

 

 I have removed this one also to show it standing....nice size and all the pockets have their own.

 

 

 

Flip all the pages of both waterfalls open and underneath there hides a large poppy pocket which holds 2 very large mats/tags. A pretty red ribbon brings out those beautiful poppy colors

 

 

Large mats/tags from that large hidden pocket.

 

 

Inside the right spine and magnetic closure flap

 

 

Another clip holds yet more tags! These clips fit nicely and do not interfere with the closing of the album. Lots of items could be clipped there without compromising the album.

 

 

Inside the magnetic closure flap you will find 4 very cool stationary tags. I think this dresses up the space and carries that poppy theme nicely.

 

 

The backside of the album... poppies poppies everywhere!  :-)  I also of course put my name stamp on all my work.

 

 

 

I must say, this was an awesome project to make and I think Tamra Kilgore-Merrill really outdid herself with this tutorial. This doesn't take all that long to make and what a perfect gift it makes. The Heartfelt Blazing Poppy papers are just wonderful and come with so so much in that pad including cut aparts and tags! Excellent pad to work with. I also have to mention this cardstock. OMG...this Carte Bella Cardstock is a DREAM to work with ladies!!!!! It does not crack or split...it handles so easily and cuts perfectly. I love the feel and texture of it, I can't wait until they get all the other colors out, I'll be first in line!! Tamra also carries the Carte Bella cardstock ...I used 'Kraft' color............love love love it!

I will have a video up and going shortly, and will post it when it's ready of this album so you can actually see all the movement it has.

 

Thanks for stopping and I appreciate any and all comments or questions. Stop in again, and be sure to check out Country Craft Creations in Hooper... Tamra will take good care of you ladies!

 

MATERIALS LIST

 

Heartfelt Creations Blazing Poppy 12x12 paper pad

Carte Bella Kraft Cardstock

3/8, 1/4 and 1/8 Scortape

Scotch Quick Dry Glue

Ribbon

Paper Studio Flowers paper pad

Tim Holtz Clips

 

NOTE

 

Tamra Kilgore-Merrill (Country Craft Creations in Hooper) carries the tutorial and you can get a 'kit' to make this project. The paper pad is available on it's own if you prefer that.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Rainbow 21 Album (order)

 

What a fun album this was to make! The order was for a birthday album for a young lady who was 21 and loved rainbows, unicorns, stars and lightning. I felt that she should have a bright, colorful and  fun album with lots and lots of spaces for photos and journaling to preserve those special memories and create a keepsake. I love the idea that my creations will become keepsakes, I'm so humbled at that idea and it makes me want to make them as special as I possibly can.

Ok, let me tell you about this fun album. It is a 7x7 with lots of inter-actives and embellishments. This is the front cover. Since she loves rainbows I wanted to make sure to use rainbow colors throughout the album. This birthday album is for her 21st birthday, so I made sure to put that in the cloud. The magnetic flap carries the rainbow extension so not to break up that beautiful colorful rainbow. It also has a pocket at the end of that side of the rainbow that holds a pretty mat/tag. Bright red sheer ribbon sets it off along with the sparkly birthday candles on the pocket.

 

 

This is the surprise mat/tag in that pocket with yet another sparkly birthday candle.

 

 

Open the flap and the rainbow is complete and in place and the end of the rainbow there has a pretty dimensional present. A peek at the inside of the right spine and flap.

 

 

The spine is abundant with rainbow colored ribbon bows. I've also included a pretty charm with another of her favorites... a unicorn.

 

 

A close up of the unicorn charm.

 

 

The back of the album bears my stamp (and by the way it's a new one I had made recently).

 

 

Whatcha' think of the new stamp ladies?

 

 

This is the inside of the front cover and page 1.

 

 

The inside cover is boasting some more of her favorites... stars! I added a pretty pocket which is decorated with a pretty sheer sparkly yellow ribbon and holds 2 birthday mats/tags. A sparkly golden star is on the base page top right.

 

 

These are the nice size mats/tags from that pocket. Great size for photos and or journaling. Pulls are the same sheer yellow ribbon.

 

 

Page 1. This page is decorated with rainbows and stars! I also decorated a bottom corner pocket with a rainbow unicorn. Inside the pocket lives 2 mats/tags. Bright red ribbon finishes off the base page.

 

 

The 2 mats/tags from the pocket embellished with sparkly candles.

 

 

Pages 2 and 3. Lots going on with these 2 pages.

 

 

Page 2. There is quite a bit to this page. On the front of it there is a yellow polka dot flap.

 

 

This flap opens to show a large base page for a nice large picture or a couple of smaller ones. The flap is also sized to hold photos.

 

 

 

Open the base page and there are mats and tags inside pockets and stops! A balloon saying "party" floats above the birthday cake pocket on the left. Rainbow paper keeps this page bright and fun! Opposite there is a stop with a larger mat/tag.

 

 

A better look at that opened flap and the embellishments.

 

 

These are the mats/tags from that pocket

 

 

This is the opposite side of the page still showing the large mat/tag held in the Happy Birthday stop.

 

 

Very nice size mat/tag from the stop/

 

 

Open yet another flap on that same page! Look what's under there! Birthday balloons on the main base page with lots of space for photos. On the flap there is a decorated bellyband that holds a multi-fold tag booklet!

 

 

Here is the multi-fold tag booklet.

 

 

The bellyband is decorated in rainbow unicorns and a metal unicorn.

 

 

A close up of the metal unicorn embellishment

 

 

Page 3 papered in 'stars'. There is a pretty stationary card that a private note could be written to the birthday girl....or she could document her special day in her own words. It is embellished with shiny glass stars. Hidden behind the card is a mat/tag papered in the same pattern and even the pull is the same to keep it hidden.

 

 

Here is the hidden mat/tag which is nice size. Open the card and there is another pretty sparkly birthday candle.

 

 

Everything back in place and the giant top pull mat/tag is shown part way out. ALL pages have top pull very large mat/tags ( forgot to take a picture of the one on page 1..they are all in various rainbow colors).

 

 

Pages 4 & 5.

 

 

Page 4 is decorated in a stitched rainbow pattern. Sheer sparkly yellow ribbon embellishes the flap.

 

 

Open the flap and inside you will find a large bottom pocket embellished with a golden sparkly star. Inside the pocket is a large mat/tag. Under the flap on the base page, there is a bottom side pocket that holds a multi-fold 'Birthday Wish List'.

 

 

The colorful mats/tags from the pockets

 

 

The multi-fold Birthday Wish List

 

 

Page 5 is papered in birthday hats! The polka dot inter-active is removable and magnetic.

 

 

Here are the mats/tags that the magnetic moveable flap holds in place.

 

 

The huge top load mat/tag pulled part way to show. The magnetic moveable flap can be placed anywhere you'd like in the book and it holds itself in place via the covered magnets.

 

 

Pages 6 & 7 fun fun fun!

 

 

Page 6 is adorned with Happy Birthday musical paper and a side pocket with large birthday candles and glass stars for the candle light. Inside the pocket is a nice size Happy 21st mat/tag. Plenty big enough for a photo.

 

 

Page 7 is nice and bright with a rainbow of hearts. The bottom has a pocket adorned with fussy cut birthday presents with dimensional bows and a fussy cut rainbow unicorn. Inside the pocket is a booklet and mat/tag. Both will accommodate good size pictures and or journaling.

 

 

The booklet and mat/tag from the pocket

 

 

The extra large top load mat/tag pulled to show.

 

 

Pages 8 and 9 still bringing all happy colors of a rainbow!

 

 

Page 8 is offering nice big bright polka dots. At the bottom left is a Happy 21st Birthday flat that tucks perfectly in behind the dimensional Big Wish element on the bottom right.

 

 

Flap opened to show all the space for photos!

 

 

Page 9 has colored numbers with the 21 matted and popped up to accent that special number! In that bottom corner pocket is 2 large mats/tags ready for photos and or journaling. A pretty yellow ribbon finishes the page.

 

 

The mats/tags from the pocket and the extra large top pull tag exposed.

 

 

Pages 10 & 11

 

 

Page 10 has a large bottom pocket decorated with 3 sparkly birthday candles. Inside that pocket is 2 large mats/tags with scalloped pulls. A bright red ribbon pops on the page to the left.

 

 

Nice large tags/mats for those full size photos

 

 

Page 11 has my all time favorite waterfall feature! So much space in such a small area!

 

 

The super large top load mat/tag pulled part way

 

 

Page 12 and the inside back cover.

 

 

Bright and colorful is what this page screams! A top flap with large birthday candles covers the bottom side pocket.

 

 

Lift the polka dot flap and the pocket shows what it holds...2 colorful rainbow mats/tags.

 

 

The pretty colorful mats/tags

 

 

The embellishments on that bottom pocket are a sparkly birthday candle and a metal unicorn.

 

 

The inside back cover, right spine and magnetic flap

 

 

On the inside back cover there is a pretty silver metal unicorn charm set off with a sweet red ribbon bow.

 

 

The inside right spine has a bottom pocket all tied up with a white ribbon and holding a mat/tag also carrying a white ribbon accent.

 

 

Inside the magnetic flap sparkly golden stars and the sentiment claiming "I'm a STAR"!  I wanted to carry that theme throughout as well since she loves stars.

 

 

I think this album met all the requirements that was asked for and although it's bright and colorful, I think it serves quite well for a 21 year old young lady. All her favorite things are included and should serve her nicely. I hope this will become a keepsake she can keep and cherish over the years to come, what fun to refer back to it as time rolls on.

 

Thanks for taking time to view this creation, I appreciate it. Feel free to comment as I read them all and reply to all. If I can do anything special for you, please don't hesitate to ask for details.