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

 

 

 

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

 

Bees and Honey Springtime Greeting Card with Kathy

Hello, Friends!  Spring is such an exciting season.  Everything is just bursting with life!  As I was out walking the other day, I noticed all the bees buzzing in the flowerbeds and it inspired me to make this vintage style Like Bees to Honey Springtime Greeting Card.

 

I have a soft spot in my heart for yellow flowers, so I decorated my card with two gorgeous yellow Botanica Blooms, one "sugared" one plain.  To deepen the color tone, I spritzed each blossom lightly with Sunflower Sparkle Perfect Pearls Mist.

The background papers for this happy card are taken from Graphic 45's Nature Sketchbook 8x8 pad. The vintage bee image came in my "It's the Bee's Knees" Creativity Kit from Polly's Paper Studio.  I layered everything up, then added a really fun brass bee charm to give it a real vintage vibe.

To balance out the composition, I added a sweet canvas sunflower to my bow cluster.  This was also spritzed with Sunflower Sparkle Mist.

 

More paper pretties adorn the inside of this fun, interactive card.

The top pocket is made by scoring and folding a G45 Nature Sketchbook ephemera card.  I wrapped this with ribbon and tied a simple square knot to hold everything together.  Then I tucked a sunshine yellow herbal tea bag into the pocket.

The large pocket on the bottom is decorated with one of the tag/pocket combos from Nature Sketchbook.  I filled it with cute bee ephemera.  Then I decorated a G45 Staples tag with more pretty paper and a bee tag.   And what kind of bee card would fail to include a little honey?  So I added this honey stick to the pocket.  This combination of tag, tea bag and honey stick transform this card into a gift!

Wishing you a bee-youtiful day!

Cheerio,

kathy

Petaloo Products used in this Project

Botanica Blooms Peach

Botanica Sugared Blooms Gold/Sienna

 Ivory Canvas Sunflower Mini

Happy Mother's Day Pocket with Tags

Hey there Peeps! Today I'm sharing a project I created to celebrate Mom.  What better way to show you care by creating a special project with ultra feminine style?

 
 

 This pocket is filled with tags that can be used to write out a sweet sentiment or attach a thoughtful gift card for a spa day or special shopping spree for Mom.

This scrumptious flowers arrangement has layers in shades of pink with a gorgeous butterfly tucked in.

Even without the tags inside this pocket is really lovely. You can see that there is room also to tuck in some mementos and favorite pictures to create an untraditional scrapbook project. What Mom wouldn't want pictures of her little cutie pies???

The tags were designed to be similar but different incorporating the patterned papers with ribbon trim, crystal drops, painted chipboard, and of course more of the coordinating flowers and butterfly.

~Petaloo Supplies~

      Flora Doodles Collection - Velvet Hydrangeas - Soft Pink

Botanica Collection - Floral Embellishments - Anenome - Fuchsia

Darjeeling Collection - Floral Embellishments - Hydrangeas - Spice

Darjeeling Collection - Butterflies - Teastained Pink

 

Stitched With Love Vintage Style Sewing Themed Folio for Mom

Hello, Friends!  Where would we be without Mom?  With Mother's Day fast approaching, today's post is a tribute to moms everywhere.  Many of us are without our moms on this day for one reason or another.  My own precious mom went to be with the Lord in 2005.  Instead of being sad over her absence, I've created a new Mother's Day tradition of preparing a special card or gift for women who have played a crucial role in my life.   Even though these women are not MY mom, I'm sure they appreciate receiving a special gift that lets them know how much they mean to me.  So I've created a lovely Vintage Style Sewing Themed folio using Kaisercraft's lovely Mademoiselle collection.  This folio is for my dear friend Karen, who is a master quilt maker. 

 

This is a 5" x 7" folio with a 1" spine.  The dimensional pocket on the front cover is decorated with gorgeous Botanica Pistachio Anemones, Red Vintage Velvet Pansies, Green Mini Garden Rosettes, Green Mini Mixed Blooms, and Cream Darjeeling Mini Blossoms. 

 

These blooms top a dimensional pocket that I filled with paper pretties.

Don't you just love the way that the buttons on this hand stamped vintage style button card pick up on the pansies in the flower cluster?

The spine is decorated with ribbon, a cluster of small charms, and a pretty button.

 

The album is just chock full of vintage charm, beautiful patterns, pretty flowers and interactive elements.

 

This folio follows the same basic format as one I made earlier this week.  You can find the tutorial HERE.

Lots of  pockets with little paper pretties tucked in.  I just love interactive elements, don't you?

I've prepared a YouTube video tour where I share lots of tips, tricks and inspiration so you can make your very own.

 

Thank you so much for joining me.  Wishing you all a very special Mother's Day filled with lots and lots of love.

Cheerio,

kathy

Petaloo Products Used in this Project

Botanica Pistachio Anemones

Darjeeling Garden Green Mini Rosettes

Botanica Red Velvet Pansies

Darjeeling Teastained Green Mini Mix Blossoms

Darjeeling Petites Teastained Cream Blossoms

 

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Mom's are the best with Maggi!

 

Mother's Day is just around the corner so I wanted to make a layout with a photo of me Mom and me.  

 

 

I used Maja Designs Vintage Frost Basics papers to create my layout.  First, I did some masking on the background and added a torn corrugated strip on the side atop another piece of design paper and topped that with a beautiful lacy piece of chipboard from Creative Embellishments.

 

I think the lacy border makes such a pretty platform for my coral Petaloo Botanica flowers and sugared berry picks!  

I used another piece of chipboard under this floral cluster of Petaloo Botaonicas.  It really sets of the flowers so nicely!

 

 

Petaloo Flowers:

Petaloo Botanica Blooms x 4 coral

Botanica Petite’s x 11 Coral

Petaloo Sugared Berry Picks x3

 

Other Products:

Creative Embellishments- Square Mini Frames, Dripping Heart Lace Border, Treasure Border Words, Burlap Stamp

Maja Designs Winter Frost Basics

 

Thanks for joining me today!!

 

Home Sweet Home by Kathy

Hello, Friends! It's Kathy here wishing all the moms out there an (upcoming) very Happy Mother's Day!  I've been thinking about my mom a lot this past week.  She was an amazing woman, raising 5 children on a shoestring budget.  She always had a song in her heart, and worked from before dawn until after dusk: baking homemade bread, canning fresh fruit and produce from our garden, sewing and mending, cleaning and doing laundry.  I don't think I ever saw her sit down.  It was her love, humor and magic touch that made our house a home.  I learned so much from her, and we shared so many good times together that I cannot be sad on Mother's Day, even though she is no longer with us.  Instead, I celebrate her incredible legacy.  It was with her in mind that I created this altered frame using Graphic 45's Home Sweet Home paper collection. 

 

This all started with a 99 cent frame that I picked up at our local thrift shop.  (Mom would approve...she loved a bargain.)  It was in good shape, but made with really ugly wood.  I sanded, painted, stained and distressed it until I was finally satisfied with this rustic version.  Then the real fun began: adding images and glorious Petaloo flowers!

 

The frame measures just under 8" square and has nice deep openings that made it ideal for a 3-D project like this one.  I used scrap paper to create templates so my images would be sure to fit and line up inside the individual frames.  I hate to waste designer paper!  I chose Petaloo flowers in red, gold, blue and white to match the wonderful vintage hues in my papers.  The lace trim is from the White Fancy Trims Pack, and I love the gorgeous texture and vintage feel it adds to the frame.

 

This sweet couple looks pretty happy working away in the kitchen.  Hubby is making coffee, and Mother is making jam.  I fussy cut the hollyhocks from the paper collection and glued them down with Studio Matte Multi Medium.  Then I layered on Red Velvet Lilacs, Royal Blue Sugared Blooms, Sugared Berry Clusters, Royal Blue Sugared Minis, Ivory Burlap Blossoms and Yellow Mini Mixed Blooms.  My mom loved hollyhocks, and her flower garden was the prettiest one in the neighborhood.  I don't know how she found the time to coax such beautiful blossoms from our clay soil, but she did.  So this bouquet is for you, Mom!

 

To balance the design, I added a smaller cluster of the same flowers in the upper left hand corner of the frame.  Oh, how I love these pretty posies!  And, it looks like Mom baked a pie today...there it is cooling on the windowsill.

 

I found this vintage spoon in a flea market and knew I had to have it!  I've been saving it for just the right project.  I love the touch of elegance it adds to my Home Sweet Home sign.

 

 

Do you see the cute little nest with eggs in it?  I wrapped burlap string around my finger and then hot glued it in place.  I speckled the eggs with Copper and Blue mists from my stash.  Such a fun little way to draw attention to those cute chicks.

I'll close this post with one of my favorite quotes from Pearl S. Buck:

"Some are kissing mothers,

and some are scolding mothers,

but it is love all the same,

and most mothers

kiss and scold together."

 

So whether you are a kissing mother, or a scolding mother, this mother (who was of the kissing and scolding together variety) wishes you a very Happy and Love Filled Mother's Day!

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheerio,

kathy

Petaloo Products Used in this Project

Royal Blue Sugared Blooms 1130-122

Royal Blue Sugared Mini Blooms 1131-122

Royal Blue Sugared Berry Clusters 1132-122

Red Velvet Lilac Picks 1112-192

Burgundy Sugared Blooms 1130-120

Antique Gold Mixed Blossoms 1836-052

Yellow Petites 1465-109

Yellow Mini Mix 1462-109

Ivory Burlap Blossoms 1200-200

Ivory Burlap Flowers 1208-200

White Crochet Lace Fancy Trim 1482-000

 

Other Products:

Graphic 45 Home Sweet Home 8x8 paper

Graphic 45 Home Sweet Home Chipboard

Graphic 45 Home Sweet Home Ephemera Pack

Novelty Buttons

Ivory Burlap String

 

 

 

Love Warms Every Nest

Love Warms Every Nest Springtime Vignette for Petaloo International

Hello, Friends!  Don't you just love springtime?  One of my favorite things about this lovely season is the return of all the little songbirds.  Birds will build a nest in the oddest spots. Last year, a pair of bluebirds built their nest in our neighbor's mailbox, and all anxiously anticipated the arrival of those baby birds.  Thinking about this inspired me to make this Love Warms Every Nest Springtime Vignette for Petaloo International. 

 

 I've been saving this little metal wagon for just the right project.  After treating it with Prima Rust Paste, it was filled with a bed of Spanish Moss.  Then I added this cute little bird nest.  Next I painted some miniature eggs with Distress Oxide Ink and added them to the nest.  Then I had the best time creating a garden full of pretty Petaloo flowers in shades of purple, green and white.

 

 Earlier this year, I happened across a fabulous clearance sale at Michael's where I found this chunky 4" x 4" canvas which was perfect for the base of my vignette.  I covered it with a green floral print from Graphic 45's Place in Time Deluxe Collector's Edition.  Then I wrapped it with these lovely bird feathers.

Next, the top was covered with more Spanish Moss and more pretty flowers and butterflies.

The chipboard tag is attached to a mini chalkboard that is in turn attached to a clothespin.  This way, I can just clip the tag onto the side of the wagon and it stands all on its own.  The tag is from Graphic 45's A Place in Time Deluxe Collector's Edition.  

 Making this sweet little vignette was almost as much fun as planting real flowers.  I hope it brought some sunshine into your life, too. You can find a supply list at the end of this post. Thanks for stopping by!

Cheerio,

kathy

Supply List

• Petaloo Flowers
  • Green Darjeeling Hydrangeas 
  • Darjeeling Green Mini Garden Rosettes
  • Green Darjeeling Anemone
  • Soft Lavender Mixed Blossoms
  • Ivory Mixed Textured Blossoms
  • Botanica Blooms: Lavender/Purple
  • Sage Velvet Hydrangea Stems
  • Baby Blooms/Purple
  • Mini Butterflies/Purple
  • Flowering Pick: Purple Berry
• Graphic 45 A Place in Time Deluxe Collector's Edition
• Prima Rust Paste
• Tiny Eggs and Bird Nest
• Moss Green Gingham Ribbon
• Spanish Moss
• 4x4x2 chunky canvas or block of wood
• Feathers
• Rustic Wagon
• Hot Glue Gun
• Mini Chalkboard (from my stash)
• Clothespin (from my stash)

Maggi's Treasure Box

 

I love boxes in all sizes and shapes.  It pains me to throw them away and I have a big closet full of boxes in all sizes and shapes to support my box addiction!  Just imagine how happy Mom or any gal would be to receive a special gift encased in this box.

 

 

This is a new Graphic 45 Staples Deep Rectangle Matchbook Box that I covered with Graphic 45's Portrait of a Lady collection and embellished with Petaloo's Botanica blooms. These coral blooms are so pretty with these papers.

 

I used dimensional foam tape to pop up layers on the top of the box.  Notice how in the upper left corner I nestleds my Petaloo blooms over printed flowers in the design paper.  This helps to give the printed flowers the illusion of dept and makes the floral cluster appear larger.

 

I also added some Cheery Lynn Designs flourishes to my floral clusters, I think they add a special touch to my clusters.

 

 

I kept the sides simple letting the top have all the glory! You know, sometimes less is more, right?  I used some fun drawer pulls on either end of the box to make it more functional.

 

 

Don't you love how the flowers cascade over the side?  The inside drawer is also covered; however,  I did not cover the drawer on the outside so that it would easily slide in and out of the box.

 

Petaloo Supplies :

 

Botanica Blooms x 4 Coral -1102-105

Botanica Petite’s x 11 White 1101-100

Botanica Petite’s x 11 Coral 1101-105

 

Other Supplies:

Graphic 45 Portrait of a Lady

Graphic 45 Staples Deep Rectangle Matchbook Box

Graphic 45 Shabby Chic Door Pull

Cheery Lynn Designs Flourish 7

 

Thanks for visiting the Petaloo blog today!