It's a great week here on the Petaloo blog with a full week of Mothers Day ideas, fun & prizes coming your way ...
It's Day 5 of our hop, are you ready for some ALTERED ART fun ???
the Petaloo designers will be "Blog Hopping" with the designers from
Creative Embellishments
Their projects will feature a variety of ALTERED & PAINTED chipboard embellishments
PLUS ... we will be PAINTING & ALTERING Darjeeling paper flowers & leaves from Petaloo!
There will be lots of beautiful MOTHERS DAY ideas from our two design teams:
FRAMES, WALL ART, LAYOUTS, CARDS & more ...
Creative Embellishments - see their DT projects here:
Now, let's get the fun started with Petaloo DT member
Lynne
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Hi everyone!! Lynne here, and today I have another spring time project for you. Well, this project would work year round, but the flowers scream spring!
Seeing these boys together, makes me smile. They are the very best of buddies, hence the title. I've had this 7 Gypsies Artist Tray in my stash for too long, begging to be altered. But I was waiting for the right combination of pictures, flowers and papers to inspire me. First thing it needed was a paint job; so gesso to the rescue, followed by a good coat of white paint. I then sanded the edges, and used a fan brush and some taupe colored paint to add a rustic touch.
Don't you just love the new Petaloo Flowers?! The Mini Garden Rosettes are so gorgeous!! But, I have to admit that the Anemones, are my absolute faves!!! They make my heart swoon!!
I was going to give the Creative Embellishments chippies, a coat of white paint, but while I was playing with placement, it occurred to me that leaving them bare, really highlighted every other element in my piece, while picking up on the colors in the handmade quilt behind the boys. And, it makes the chippies stand out even more. Sometimes, you just have to leave things naked!
Here's a view of the focal cluster, from the other side. The green and teal flowers are a perfect combination. I used both of the flourishes from the Vintage Flourish #3 set, and laid them on end, with opposing sides facing. Then I added the leaves from the Acorn Cluster, under my flowers. I think my taste in colors and color combinations are evolving, because normally I wouldn't mix white and cream together, but it worked beautifully here.
Look at that flower!! There is so much detail in the pistil....love, love, love!! And I couldn't resist adding a few mini butterflies here and there.
Hope you enjoyed!!
Petaloo Supplies
Darjeeling Anemone Teal 1490-106
Darjeeling Mini Garden Rosette Teal 1492-106
Darjeeling Mini Garden Rosette Green 1492-107
Darjeeling Hydrangeas Green 1493-107
Darjeeling Mini Butterflies 1486-107
Creative Embellishments Supplies
Other Supplies
7 Gypsies Artist Printer's Tray
White, Taupe and Lemon Grass Paint
Paper and Ephemera from Pretty Little Studio,
Becky Higgins, Jillibean Soup and Scraps
Donna Downey Canvas Flags, Prima Resin
Twine, Metal Corners, Charms and
Chipboard from my Stash
Gesso
AND NOW FOR THE PRIZES ...
20 pc ALTERED ART designer pack !!!!
What's in the prize?
Petaloo Darjeeling flowers ... 12 packs of spring flowers
Creative Embellishments ... 8 packs of amazing lasercut chipboard designs ...
FIVE WAYS TO ENTER :
1. Leave us a message ...
each day on the Petaloo Blog ... (scroll to the bottom of each days post)
2. LIKE US & enter our FB 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 Mothers Day project from Pinterest here
BONUS:
Creative Embellishments will be giving away prizes too ... here
Good luck, have fun & enjoy the HOP!
Your Friends at Petaloo
xxxooo
Project pinned: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/294422894377400724/
Posted by: D.Ann C | 04/09/2017 at 08:01 AM
Following and reposted on Facebook.
Posted by: D.Ann C | 04/09/2017 at 08:01 AM
What a precious home décor keepsake! Love the aqua & brown flowers, chipboard and feathers!
Posted by: D.Ann C | 04/09/2017 at 07:59 AM
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Posted by: Penny Arnold | 04/09/2017 at 12:53 AM
Lovely way to display photos! Thanks for sharing. Super cute kids, too.
Posted by: Laurie Elliott Black | 04/08/2017 at 12:49 PM
Love to make shadow boxes.
You can show off so many pictures
or items, as well as show off
some of your fantastic papers and
flowers. The colors are great.
thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Marylouh | 04/08/2017 at 12:23 PM
So very spring-y. Love it.
Posted by: Marilyn Hughes | 04/08/2017 at 08:28 AM
Great creation! Love it!
Posted by: Lady_Libellule | 04/08/2017 at 01:12 AM
Amazing wall hanging. So cute. Amazing details and little spaces.
Posted by: Vickytovar | 04/08/2017 at 12:15 AM
Lovely projects, and beautiful products, I'd love to win!
Posted by: Penny Arnold | 04/07/2017 at 10:22 PM
Fabulous looking
shadowbox and the
chippies and flowers
are gorgeous.
Carla from Utah
Posted by: Chph4evr | 04/07/2017 at 01:10 PM
Shared on fb
Posted by: mjmarmo | 04/07/2017 at 12:36 PM
This is just stunning.
Posted by: mjmarmo | 04/07/2017 at 12:24 PM
5. I've just pinned as Arianna Barbara https://it.pinterest.com/pin/138907969738766355/
Posted by: Arianna Barbara | 04/07/2017 at 12:04 PM
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Posted by: Arianna Barbara | 04/07/2017 at 12:00 PM
3. I shared about your giveaway on FB like Arianna Barbara.
Posted by: Arianna Barbara | 04/07/2017 at 12:00 PM
2. I'm already follow you on FB like Arianna Barbara and entered.
Posted by: Arianna Barbara | 04/07/2017 at 11:59 AM
1. Wow! Stunning project!!! Love the colors and all the details!!!
Posted by: Arianna Barbara | 04/07/2017 at 11:59 AM
This is just beautiful! Love the coloring. This is exactly the type of project I would love to make myself. My Dad was a printer by trade so I would love to make one of him.
Posted by: Rebecca Yahrling | 04/07/2017 at 11:33 AM
Such a pair of cutie pies! Love your gorgeous piece of home art! You were right about leaving the chipboard natural because it works beautifully with the colour of your flowers and butterfly as well as the overall feel of your project. Thank you for more fabulous inspiration x
Posted by: Karen Petitt | 04/07/2017 at 08:36 AM
What a beautiful shadow box that will be a perfect addition to your walls!! TFS
Posted by: Nicole Robinson | 04/07/2017 at 08:07 AM