Petaloo

A farewell to all of you.

I'm sharing my last official project for Petaloo with you today.  As you may know, Floracraft purchased Petaloo a year or so ago.  Now Floracraft has made the decision to integrate the Petaloo website with the Floracraft website and they've also decided to disband the Petaloo design team and that makes me sad.  I've had a wonderful year and a half  working with Cheryl, the former owner of Petaloo,  and representing Petaloo flowers.  I had the good fortune to work at the Phoenix  show this winter and at the Collins show last September teaching and demoing for Petaloo.  A very big thanks to Cheryl for giving me that opportunity.  

I made this birthday card with the recently released Graphic 45 Master Detective collection.  Really this is more than a birthday card, it's a folio that makes a little gift statement on its own.  I'm sure the recipient will be so intrigued as they wander through the card/folio and find all the fun places where you could hide notes and gifts.  Beginning with the cover,  there's a fun little file folder that slides out from behind the cut-apart on the cover.

I've made the cover ever so pretty by using Petaloo's  Botanica blooms and gerber daisies.  They just brighten things up so much!

When you open the cover you see birthday wishes.  I made a couple of ATC tags on the left and made a Julie Nutting doll on one of the tags.  On the right I stamped birthday greeting sentiments on the back side of an ephemera card from the Master Detective collection.  Two more pretty Petaloo gerber daisies add some pretty dimension.

The folio is a trifold with pockets and places to tuck notes, gift cards, movie tickets, air tickets, how about cruise tickets?  Wouldn't that make a grand birthday present?  In the center is a library pocket holding a small mini with 3 flip pages.

 

The little mini is bound at the top with staples.  The design paper strip serves to hide the staples.  This is a really quick way to make a tiny mini, just cut your paper to whatever size you wish, then score at 1/2" and staple.  Then decorate the cover and  you have a quick little flip book.  

On the right side there's a Graphic 45 policy envelope attached with felt hinges that flips over so that something can be hidden inside the envelope, yes it's a mystery what lurks inside!  On the right, underneath the policy envelope is a spot with a belly band, perfect for securing photos.

The back is simply decorated with design paper and an ephemera card.

 

Many thanks to all the Petaloo flower lovers that have followed the blog and design team over the years.  There will still be Petaloo flowers so keep an eye out on the Floracraft website to see what is new for Petaloo. 

 

One thing is for sure,  I'll still be making Petaloo's blooms part of my everyday craft life!   You can find me on my blog, Scrap, Travel & Bark, Pinterest,  Facebook,  and Instagram.  xxoxoxo  Maggi

 

 

 

To Dad Card....

Hi everyone!

Today I have made a card for my dad with lots of fussy cutting.

Petaloo flowers and this Ladies Diary´s papers, from Graphic 45, are perfect for any occasion.

 

 

....love!!!

These flowers have such fun bright colors and match the paper perfectly. 

Petaloo Supplies

Mixed Blossoms Robin's Egg Blue #1836-056

Forget Me Nots Robin's Egg Blue # 1837-056

Botanica Blossoms Pink 1102-101

Other Supplies

Ladies Diary Graphic 45 DCE Collection

Dad's Day Card

Hello Petaloo fans! It's Irene here. Today, I would like to share a Dad's Day card with you all. I've used the beautiful Maja Design pattern papers with gorgeous Petaloo flowers to create this card. I tried to keep the design of this card simple.

Below are some detail shots of this card.

It is so easy to create a beautiful cluster of flowers using these gorgeous Penny Lane blossoms.I've added more textures using some burlap pieces.

Hope you all like this card and see you all again soon!

xx Irene Tan

Petaloo Products used:

Mixed Blossoms - Robin Egg Blue (1836-056)

Mini Daisy Petites - Robin Egg Blue (1839-056)

Forget Me Nots - Robin Egg Blue (1837-056)

Burlap Trims - Natural (1483-000)

Other Products:

Maja Design pattern papers

Decorative Gift Boxes Made Perfect with Petaloo

 

   

Jennifer Snyder here and sharing a cheery decorated box and a "behind the scenes glance into Jennifer's sneaky homelife. "

 

I received my first box of "See's Chocolates"  last Christmas from Petaloo, all the way from California.    Let me tell ya....wowzers.  What quality - what deliciousness - and what a chocolaty secret to keep from my family.    My husband will snatch up candy from the counter quicker than one can blink.  I can't have that.  Then I have my kids to contend with and fight off.  Nope can't have that either.

Sorry - no way could I possibly divulge this gift to my family.  So I did the only reasonable thing a responsible mom and loving wife could do - I hid the box and ate them all.  Yes - EVERY heavenly melty wonderful piece of chocolate.

 The box was all that remained from that sensational chocolate memory saved from last Christmas.
 I tucked the empty box in my stash as if it had always been just an empty box.
BUT  now I can enjoy it again and gussy it up!!! (ahhhhh stills smells like chocolate too.)

  

 

To do this, I gathered up a few of my favorite products and set to work.   Flowers from Petaloo by Floracraft.  Dies from Spellbinders.  Papers from Maja Design in Sweden
 the gorgeous collection called Life in the Country.

 

Next of course - come flowers as decorative toppers.
It's gussied up with some exquisite flowers from  Petaloo by Floracraft:

Petaloo Botanica Collection - Faux Dried Flowers Ephemera in Red 

Petaloo Botanica Fairy Rose Bud in Red (new release available soon)

 

 

 I added paper to the inside of the box as well.  Helps cover up the fact that I actually ate a whole box of chocolates.  Chocolates?  What chocolates.  Not me!  hahahaa

 

 

 

More views of the box.  

 

 

Keep your eye on the Petaloo website.  It will be moving soon and is being relocated to the Floracraft website.  Floracraft is the new owner of Petaloo.  You'll be able to see all the new flowers on that site.  Your flowers are not going away, they are just moving to a new home site. 

Once again a giant thanks to Cheryl Cohen and Petaloo by Floracraft for providing me such a wonderful opportunity to showcase their products and have such great friends.

Thanks for stopping here today. I value your time. 

Happy Crafting

 

 

Products Used

Petaloo Botanica Collection - Faux Dried Flowers Ephemera in Red 1100-205

Petaloo Botanica Fairy Rose Bud in Red RS5013-192/4

Maja Design -Life in the Country Collection   
Spellbinders Shapabilities Die - Heirloom Oval S4-447

 Floral Berries
Gold Trim

Beautiful Graduation Cards

It's graduation/commencement time.  Seems most everyone is off to a graduation ceremony, party or at least knows a recent graduate.  Today, graduations are celebrated for so many reasons;  the little wee ones moving from Pre-K to First Grade; dogs finishing up a training program and moving up a level; even moving positions in a company to achieve the next job level.  

Graduation is serious business.

 

 Jennifer Snyder here today to share in the celebrations with a couple of cards.   I also have a few grads in my family so this was a great project. 

 

 

My first card uses one of Petaloo/Floracraft's newest releases. 

 This card features the Petaloo/Floracraft  Botanica Collection -Gypsy Rose Bunch in Cream. 

 

 Actually it has one big flower in the center of the cluster and two smaller flowers nestled on each side. 

I used a Spellbinders die and some old My Minds Eye paper.  

 

 

 

Here is the second card I crafted.  This card features a new flower from the Botanica collection paired with an older Botanica in the same color.  

 

There are the flowers I chose:

Petaloo Botanica Fairy Rose Bud in Red RS5013-192/4

 Petaloo Botanica Collection - Faux Dried Flowers Ephemera in Red 1100-205

The flowers add such grace to the beautiful delicate die from Spellbinders. 

 

Here  are a few close ups at different angles.  The Red Elphemera flowers have floral berries in the packet so I used those as additional points of interest. 

 

  

 Keep your eye on the Petaloo website.  It will be moving soon and is being relocated to the Floracraft website.  Floracraft is the new owner of Petaloo.  You'll be able to see all the new flowers on that site.   

That brings me to my final farewell to the Petaloo Design Team.  The Team is wrapping up and ending.  

I am  overjoyed to have been part of the Petaloo family, to showcase such premium products, and work with the Team led by Petaloo's  prior owner, Cheryl Cohen.  Cheryl, thank you for your support.  You are indeed a  rare and genuine rose.  

Giant thanks also to all the Petaloo followers and flower lovers - such a fabulous group of folks. 

Fear not - your flowers are not going away.  They are just relocating.  

 

You can find my blog here at  Scrap Escape.  I hope you have a chance to visit me on my blog because I'll still be crafting to my heart's delight with gorgeous Petaloo flowers.  

 

I'm Jennifer Snyder  - and I'd like to wish you all a crafty wonderful day. 

 

Products Used:

Yellow Card:

Petaloo Botanica Collection -Gypsy Rose Bunch in Cream RS5014-162/4

Spellbinders -Rebel Rose Untamed Heart Die S2-259

Paper - My Minds Eye " Lost and Found" Sunshine Collection LF2104

 

Red Card:

Petaloo Botanica Collection - Faux Dried Flowers Ephemera in Red 1100-205

Petaloo Botanica Fairy Rose Bud in Red RS5013-192/4

Spellbinders Shapabilities - Victorian Medallion Two - S4-443

JustRite Papercraft Clear Stamp - Congrats Oval Basics - CR05068

 

Mixed Media Father's Day Card

Hi everyone, Lynne here, and today I have a mixed media Father's Day card for you. Actually, it would also work very well as a Birthday Card.

Pretty rugged, isn't it?!! I decided to use more papers from Maja Design....love!!! And oh so perfect for this card. I added a lot of inking, and many layers, but I kept the background pretty simple.

The layers include a die cut Tim Holtz Weathered Clock, as well as a few chippies from Recollections. The variety of the base color, affected the look of the blue and brown mists I used. I also added a Prima Doily diecut from one of the papers. To get the weathered look on the edges of the papers and flowers, I misted onto my craft mat, and then dragged the papers and flowers through it. I thought I should mention, that I actually like the backside of the Timmy clock diecut better than the front, so I flipped it over.....bet you didn't notice!!!

The Petaloo Mixed Blossoms and Forget Me Nots in Robin's Egg Blue really pop with the addition of the brown mist.

The alphas are a mix of printed chippies from K&Company. The "D's" were originally green, which gave them a different shade of blue as well. To finish off the card, I added some metal gears.

With great sadness, this is my last post for Petaloo. It was such a great opportunity, honor and dream come true, to be on this awesome Design Team.  Thank you so much Cheryl and Jeff!!!!

Lynne

Petaloo Supplies

Mixed Blossoms Robin's Egg Blue #1836-056

Forget Me Nots Robin's Egg Blue # 1837-056

 

Other Supplies

Tim Holtz Die Weathered Clock

Prima Vintage Clock

Tim Holtz Ideaology Gears

Dylusions Ink Spray Melted Chocolate

Adirondack Color Wash Denim

Maja Design Papers

K&Company Alphas

Congrats to the Grad Greeting Card by Ginny

Hey Petaloo Peeps! Ginny here to share a bright and cheerful card created to celebrate a graduation. 

I've got a garden full of gorgeous Petaloo flowers layered over patterned papers.

I've got a lot of pattern going on here but solid borders between the layers keeps everything from being jumbled up.

These flowers have such fun bright colors and match the paper perfectly. This arrangement has a sweet bow in a chevron printed twill and some loopy twine bows to work as filler.

The smaller arrangement on top has a lovely metal charm with an inspirational message.

I love the depth achieved with the large flowers. I've used spacers between the papers layers also and a pretty crisp white doily to complete this card.

~Petaloo Supplies~

Botanica Blossoms Pink 1102-101

Chantilly Velvet Hydrangeas Violet 1272-182

Darjeeling Petites Pink 1465-110

Darjeeling Anenome Pink 1490-110

Darjeeling Dahlias Pink 1467-110

 

Okay that's all for my project. On a very personal note. I'd like to express how much I have treasured my time working for the Petaloo Brand. Cheryl has been such an inspiration for me to create with the amazing flowers and embellishments . Her support for the team and all of her hard work behind the scenes to make us shine will never be forgotten. I consider her a wonderful team leader and friend. Speaking of wonderful team.....I couldn't ask for a better group of designers to work with. Not only are they top notch in their field...but they are really sweet and funny and generous and I am lucky to know them. With the ending of the Petaloo blog we'll all be on to different things...but we will still be together in spirit. And last but not least a big thank you to all of you who supported our team by enjoying the blog and commenting and sharing your appreciation for our creations. We couldn't have done it without you.  

Wishing everyone a happy and productive day : ) G

Altered Tin and Father's Day Card

With a heavy heart, I have to say this is my last post for Petaloo, I want to put a big thank you out there to Jeff and Cheryl for giving me this opportunity and trusting in me to showcase their product, Their kindness and caring is over the top. Thank you so much for your friendships. Not a good bye but a see you later. 

I want to thank the followers, consumers  and supports of Petaloo and the rest of the Design Team, for your support,  compassion and kind words. 

 

I have a fun altered tin and card made especially for dad! You cant go wrong with rust, gears and steampunk. The tin is to hold all of Daddy's sweet treats.

Enjoy the video and creative process.

 Because Brown is not a favorable colour for flowers, sometimes you just have to make them yourself. I used the Dajeerling Teastained   for the larger flowers and sprayed them golden yellow, with the Mini Mix I simply ink distressed them for the grunge look.

For the tin I used a rust technique to grunge it up and added the flowers and metal embellishments.

So the kids and I will fill this with daddy's favorite sweet treats and leave the extras close so he can finish those off as well. (A sweet tooth in denial)

Thank you for stopping by today!

 Supplies:

Petalooby Flroa Craft:  Darjeeling Mini Mix 1462-105 Dahlias Teastained 1467-105

Graphic 45: Olde Curiosity Shoppe Collection

 

Look Out World Graduation Card and Gift Card Holder

Hello, Friends!  It's Kathy Clement here with a great idea for a graduation card.  Many of us present the graduate with cash or a gift card. It's always nice to present a monetary gift in way that makes it even more special.  So I went on a search in my favorite papers from Graphic 45, looking for a collection that would lend itself to a graduation theme.  I found this great Look Out World image in the classic "Come Away With Me" collection.  

I love the depth, dimension and texture that these Petaloo Penny Lane Sea Green Mini Wild Roses add to the card's composition.

While this may look like a standard 6" x 6" top fold card, the focal image actually opens up to reveal a hidden gift card pocket. Simply remove the mini binder clip....

...and there it is!  You can write your congratulatory message on the enclosed mini post card, then tuck the gift card in along with it.  How fun is that?

The inside of the card holds a postcard filled with tags.  The tags can hold small photos of the graduate, be used as bookmarks, or a place to write down some words of wisdom for the graduate.

The decorative panel on the bottom half of the card actually opens.  This would be a great place to tuck in a few small graduation photos.

A Fond Farewell

The other reason I chose a travel themed collection for this card is a little bit sad.  This is my last post as a member of the Petaloo Design Team.  As you know, Petaloo is now owned by Floracraft, and the parent company has decided to close down the Petaloo blog and disband the design team.  

Life is a journey with lots of destinations along the way.  A little more than 2 years ago, I literally danced for joy when Cheryl, the owner of Petaloo, asked me to guest design for a month.  At the end of the month, she asked me if I would like to stay on as a permanent designer.  Would I?  You betcha!  

It has been such an honor to design with gorgeous Petaloo flowers, stick pins,  and trims for the past 2+ years.  Cheryl has been a dream to work for: supportive, kind and generous.  My Petaloo teammates have been a joy to work with and I've been blessed to forge some friendships that will endure even after this gig is over.

And then there's YOU the loyal Petaloo fans.  You have been so kind with your lovely comments on my posts.  I will continue to use Petaloo products in my design work, and will continue to share those projects on my personal blog, Kathy by Design.  

You will continue to be able to purchase Petaloo flowers in retail shops and online in stores such as Scrapbook.com, JoAnn's, and A Cherry on Top. Thank you so much for being on the journey with me.  

All good things must come to an end, and I exit with a heart that is filled with gratitude for the wonderful experience I've had designing for Petaloo.  As the sentiment on the post card in my project says, "The Best is Yet to Be!"  

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Cheerio,

kathy

Supply List

Petaloo Premier Penny Land Garden Collection Sea Green Mini Wild Roses 1838-062

Graphic 45 Come Away With Me Collection (12x12, 8x8, Tags & Pockets, Chipboard)

 

 

Daddy's Girl layout by Maggi

 

 

It's crazy that this is the only photo I can find of my Dad and me, so I scrap it often!  I was 4 years old and we had just returned from 3 years in France aboard the USS United States.  I do wish I remembered all that!

Maja Design of Sweden so generously gave the Petaloo Design Team some of their gorgeous vintage papers and they go so beautifully with Petaloo's flowers.  I used royal blue ranunculus and sugared minis on this layout.  Then to add to the shabby vintage looked, I dry brushed white paint over the flowers and leaves.

 

 

 

My title is chipboard from Creative Embellishments that I misted with Lindy's and then glued on some 13 Arts blue grit.  Underneath the photo I used a Circle Doodle Frame .

Petaloo Flowers:

Ranunculus x 14 Royal Blue 5017-122

Sugared Minis x 11 Royal Blue 1131-122

Thanks for joining me on the Petaloo blog today and a special thanks to Maja Design for the beautiful vintage papers!