Bloom and Grow! Petaloo/Simple Stories Blog Hop

 

DAY TWO ...

Blog Hop w/ Simple Stories

 

 

All this week the designers from the two design teams will be sharing with you lots of summer & spring inspired projects featuring two papers from Simple Stories and coordinating flowers from Petaloo ...

 

Bloom & Grow ... what a fun paper filled with lots of earthy colors and even a family of gnomes!!!

  

Sunshine & Happiness ... this sweet paper is just full of bright & happy flowers and fun!

 

Wait unit you see all the beautiful layouts, cards, home decor items and more  our designers have created with these two wonderful papers!!  And ... we have brand NEW Spring FLOWERS & embellishments to complement them!!

 

Plus... we will have
PRIZES & GIVEAWAYS
(scroll to the bottom of this post to learn how to win a prize!)

 

So let's get the party started with our Petaloo DT member ... Kathy Clement

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Remember Summer?  I'm talking about a lazy hazy days and afternoons spent floating in the pool then napping in your favorite hammock and sipping iced tea on the screen porch kind of summer.  Now you're with me, right?  Simple Stories has perfectly captured the spirit of those carefree summer days we all dream about in their new "Bloom and Grow" paper collection.  And I had the best time pairing the papers up with gorgeous summer hued Petaloo flowers in this Porch Rules Altered Clipboard.

 

 

Our new house has the perfect screen porch complete with ceiling fan and a pretty view of our new yard, so I just had to grab this fun paper and dress up an old clipboard with paint, burlap, and posies.  It's a standard sized clipboard, and to start things off, I painted all the edges and the metal hinge with Faded Jeans Distress Paint.  Then I covered the clipboard with this bright summery plaid paper, which was also spattered with paint.

I don't know about you, but I want to spend my summer on a porch where the rules include things like "read a book, take naps, put your feet up and sip iced tea!  To capture that relaxed summer vibe, I stitched the sentiment panel onto some natural burlap, then fringed the edges to add some wonderful texture and dimension.  And what is summer without gorgeous, bright flowers blooming everywhere?  These Darjeeling blooms and butterflies are the perfect color match for these fun papers.

 

Do you see those bountiful blueberries growing in my garden?  Those are Petaloo Botanica Blueberry Picks, and I am in love with them!  I clustered Darjeeling Minis in Yellow, Spice, and shades of blue around my berries, then added a flirty Red Butterfly to the garden.  The shabby bow is custom dyed with Candied Apple, Faded Jeans, and Tea Dye Distress Inks. 

 

This adorable chipboard bird is peeking out from another cluster of flowers.

 

 

I wanted to show you how I cut one of the yellow Darjeeling Minis in half with my scissors so that I could tuck it behind this sentiment cluster.  It's easy to do, and the flower holds together well in spite of having been cut.  I tucked the other half behind into that flowery border in the bottom corner of the clipboard.

 

 

I also used a white Sharpie Paint Pen to add some doodling to the letters.  It gives the paper a real homespun, homemade look that fits right in with this breezy project.

 

I was having such a good time playing with Simple Stories papers and Petaloo that I accidentally ended up creating a second project.  (I blame the Gnome...he is too cute for words, and he lured me into an extended play time!)

 

 See?  How could I resist?  I made a really quick accordion style photo album where you can save all those fabby photos of summertime fun.

 

 

The little flap has a magnetic closure, but I added a burlap string closure for extra strength.  The album is made by joining together 2 strips of 11.5" 6.25" kraft cardstock.  Score every 4.25" and accordion fold.  Make the flap from the overhang.  Easy peasy!

 

On the inside, I created lots of pockets to hold the cute 4" x 6" life cards which are perfect for journaling and photos.  I also made photo mounts with extra kraft cardstock.

 

 

Don't you love the sentiments in this collection?  I know I do!  And the Darjeeling flowers are such a great color match!

 

 

You could easily open this album for display on a mantle or buffet table and tuck summer photos and memories inside as the season progresses.  Then by summer's end, you have captured all the fun moments into one cute package.

 

 

Simple Stories makes it easy to scrapbook, and Petaloo makes it beautiful.  It's a match made in scrapbooking heaven!

 

Here's to summer!  May you find time in the midst of all the hustle and bustle to watch a few sunsets, visit with friends, and take a few naps on the screen porch!

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheerio,

kathy

 

Petaloo Products used in Porch Rules Altered Clipboard

Darjeeling Red Mini Butterflies 1486-101

Darjeeling Mini Mix Teastained Blue 1462-103

Darjeeling Petites Teastained Blue 1465-103

Darjeeling Teastained Yellow Mini Mix 1462-109

Darjeeling Teastained Spice Mini Mix 1462-108

Darjeeling Teastained Spice Petites 1465-108

Botanica Blueberry Pick 1171-122

 

Other Products

Simple Stories 12x12 Collection Bloom and Grow

Simple Stories Bloom and Grow Stickers

Simple Stories Bloom and Grow Chipboard

 

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Want to win?

PRIZES & GIVEAWAYS ...

We are giving away Design Team kits to FOUR lucky winners!!

1 ~ Carpe Diem Prize Pack 
Simple Stories paper (one 12x12 paper pack) and stickers  ...
PLUS 10 packs of Petaloo flowers and coordinating trims! That's a $75.00 prize! ...

 

1~ You are Here Prize Pack

Simple Stories paper (one 12x12 paper pack) and stickers  ...
PLUS 10 packs of Petaloo flowers and coordinating trims! That's a $75.00 prize! ...

 

1 ~ Let's Party Prize Pack

Simple Stories paper (one 12x12 paper pack) and stickers ...
PLUS 10 packs of Petaloo flowers and coordinating trims! That's a $75.00 prize! ... 

 

1 ~ Life in Color Prize Pack

Simple Stories paper (one 12x12 paper pack) and stickers  ...
PLUS 10 packs of Petaloo flowers and coordinating trims! That's a $75.00 prize! ...

 

FIVE WAYS TO ENTER :

1. Leave us a message on the Petaloo BLOG ...
(scroll to the bottoms of each days post)

 

2. LIKE US & enter the contest ...
on our Petaloo FB page ~ here

 

3. Post our giveaway on ... your FB page
& let us know you have done so

 

4. Follow us on INSTAGRAM ... here

 

5. Re pin a project from PINTEREST .... here

 

6. BONUS: Hop over to Simple Stories & enter their contest ... here

Good luck, have fun & enjoy all the summer fun!
Your Friends at Petaloo
xxxooO

 

 

Comments

[Jackie Peduzzi]

Thank you Petaloo and Simple Stories for a fun blog hop and great inspiration from the design team.

[Katie B.]

So cool! I love the journaling ideas and pockets. Thank you for sharing.

Katie B.

[TracyM #6773]

I already follow you on Pinterest, my name there is Tracy Moloney tracym6773
I pinned Kathy's cute mini album :)
https://au.pinterest.com/pin/247275835769565623/

[TracyM #6773]

I already follow you on Pinterest, my name there is Tracy Moloney tracym6773
I pinned Kathy's altered clipboard, it's a delightful decor piece!!!
https://au.pinterest.com/pin/247275835769565622/

[TracyM #6773]

I'm a follower on IG, my name there is tracym6773 :)

[TracyM #6773]

I'm already a fan & follower on Facebook, my name there is Tracy Moloney :)
It was a pleasure to share Day 2 with my crafty friends
https://www.facebook.com/tracy.moloney.71/posts/1318584748169899

[TracyM #6773]

BEAUTIFUL decor piece and FABULOUS mini!!!
THANK YOU for sharing with us Kathy :)

[Denise Bryant]

Awesome projects! Love the clusters of flowers and the sweet gnomes! Lots of fabulous details!

[Cynthia]

Great projects - my absolute favorite is the Porch Rules - so perfect for summer!!

[Asmah Zainal Abidin]

I've pinned this awesome creation: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/550494754434412017/ and shared on FB this fab giveaway; also am a follower on your IG and shared on my blog too. I adore this vibrant project by Kathy. Hugs xx

[A Facebook User]

I shared today's post on FB...
https://www.facebook.com/amy.madduxcooley/posts/10210162463324672
Amy Cooley

[A Facebook User]

I pinned a project...
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/26106872820288676/
Amy Cooley

[A Facebook User]

I follow on IG (@amymaddux)
Amy Cooley

[A Facebook User]

Love these papers and sweet embellishments! Inspiring projects!
Amy Cooley

[www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1408158086]

Pinned! https://www.pinterest.com/pin/5699937007635644/

[www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1408158086]

Such a cute decor piece for the porch!!! the mini album is perfect for summer pictures! Tanks for sharing.

[Taunya Jones Butler]

These projects are PERFECT and AWESOME!!! Love that clipboard and how awesome the flowers look with the Simple Stories papers!! Wonderfully done - and then that AMAZING mini album WOW - JUST WOW!!!

[D.Ann C]

I posted your giveaway on Facebook

[D.Ann C]

Oh I think Rules of the Porch should be Life Rules. lol! Lovely projects!!

[Donna Belle]

IG follower: @iampinay25

[Donna Belle]

Beautiful mini-album. Love this collection too by Simple Stories. The flowers are perfect!

[K9PawsAndEars]

I love your flowers and have for the longest time. We don't have a place here in my area that sells them. Can you please tell me were I can buy these. I love your giveaway packs would love to be the lucky winner some time.

[Anastasia M.]

(like you on FB too)

[Anastasia M.]

Such a cute mini album!

[www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1119706054]

I've pinned all of Kathy's beautiful inspiration today to my Petaloo Inspiration 2016 board here: https://www.pinterest.com/scrappygirl21/petaloo-inspiration-2016/