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Cat Day at PET-aloo

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It's Cat Day at PET-aloo 

Petaloo  is celebrating pet days. It's part of their nature after all...being a company named for pets... PET-aloo.  

 

   Jennifer Snyder here to share in the pet fun.  Yesterday I posted my dog cards.  Today the cats get their day in the spotlight.  I had to separate the two because if I didn't, I'd have tails and fur a'flyin.  Let's just say my cats aren't the best at sharing space with dogs. 

 

You can find the dog post right here, complete with a quick step-by-step for one of  the dog cards. 

 

This is a pop-up card I created for my husband.  I added gorgeous Petaloo flowers to the front of the card but left the inside unadorned because I wanted it to close flatly to surprise him.  This is the first pop-up card I have made so he was most certainly surprised.  

 

 

The front of this card features the
Petaloo Botanica Collection - Chantilly Mixed Blooms - Mauve.  Aren't they just spectacular?
I used a super old collection for this card - My Minds Eye - Lost & Found Collection.  

 

And look at all these darlin's staring at you. 

 

 

 

Here is my next card.  

This card features a new flower -Fairy Blossom Branch (code 5016-101).  They are sweet delicate velvet flowers with a little sparkle to them.  Look for them to ship  soon!

I also used the  Petaloo Textured Elements -  Briar Rose Canvas in Red  though I chose a flower with a bit more pink from the package. 

 

 

This is my next card.  Sweet and simple.  I let the Petaloo flowers and cat silhouettes stand out on this card.  The cat silhouettes were made using the Tim Holtz -Crazy Cats and Dogs dies and accompanying stamps. 

I punched some cats out and really loved the negative space creating a delightful silhouette. 

The soft Petaloo flowers on this card include  the newly released -Fairy Blossom Branch  (code 5016-101), the green flowers from the package of  Petaloo Chantilly Hydrangea in Red  and some delicate Petaloo lace trim, Petaloo Crochet Lace Fancy Trim -White .

 I used the Petaloo Crochet Lace Fancy Trim -White as a border strip.  

This is the last card and a simple but graphically fun card.  It's a shaker card with  washi tape used as a background. This card also has the Petaloo Crochet Lace Fancy Trim  used as a border.  

I decided to use some of Petaloo's Jeweled Florettes in pastel colors - they are flat flowers that resemble the flowers on the patterned paper.  

I felt the shaker card was bulky enough to send through the mail - the flat flowers were a great alternative and still added a bedazzled element to the card.  

 

 

Look for the new releases like the Fairy Blossom Branch (code 5016-101) I shared on the blue kitty "I Love You" card in this post.  

You can find more Petaloo products listed here, and I invite you to join and LIKE Petaloo on Facebook right here.      

 

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful Day filled with love from your family, friends and Petaloo!

Petaloo Supplies:
Petaloo Botanica Collection - Chantilly Mixed Blooms - Mauve 1279-161
Petaloo Textured Elements -  Briar Rose Canvas in Red- RS5208-011/4
Petaloo Jeweled Florettes - Pink Blue Yellow White - Baby's Coming 1350230D
Petaloo Fairy Blossom Branch  -5016-101 ( NEW release)
Petaloo Chantilly Hydrangea Red 1272-192
Petaloo Crochet Lace Fancy Trim -White - 1482-000


Other Supplies ( All Cards):
Tim Holtz - Distress Ink Vintage Photo
Sizzix Framelits - Mini Crazy Cats & Dogs by Tim Holtz - 661594
Stampers Anonymous - Tim Holtz - Mini Cats and Dogs Stamps CMS272
Watercolor paper, Watercolor Paints and Water Pen
2Crafty Chipboard- Tiny Hearts and Stars ATC041
2Crafty Chipboard - Valentine's Hearts m00475
JustRite Paper crafts - Large Oval Sympathy CR-05055
My Minds Eye - Lost & Found Collection  6x6 paper MAD
Spellbinders Dies D-Lites Vines of Passion Heart Die S2-022
JustRite Papercrafts Vintage Labels Eleven Die 05066
DoodleBug Design Paper - Smitten Kitten Collection 6x6 52698
Spellbinders Dies D-Lites Vines of Passion Heart Die S2-022
Doodlebug Washi Tape - Cats Meow
Prima Finnabair Art Ingredients - Glass Beads in Licorice 961688
Foam Tape and Acrylic sheet

Petaloo Pups - It's Dog Day at Petaloo

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The Dogs Have IT!  It's Dog Day at Petaloo 

Petaloo is celebrating pet days.   Now to avoid fur-balls flying in the air, I decided to post my cat and dog cards on separate days.  In my house, the cats will not put up with any dog shenanigans.  Yes I know that many households around the world have dogs and cats living in blissful harmony.  That's just not the situation at my house.

 

My cats may not love dogs, but I certainly do.  So to get even, I am posting the dog cards first.  Cats have to wait their turn and are featured tomorrow.  

 

I had so much fun that I created a variety of cards and even a quick step-by-step for one of them. 

This little pup is my first card.  I used a few sizzix dies by Tim Holtz for my cards.  This one uses the negative space from the die.  I thought it made a lovely silhouette. 

 

 The Petaloo Botanica Baby Blooms  in Purple  are so striking with the purple/blue of my paper - which is   Doodlebug Design Puppy Love.

This is my second card with a tiny DIY step-by-step.  

Before I move on to the DIY instructions, I will tell you a little about the card.  

The papers are once again Doodlebug Design Puppy Love as is the teal and brown "Woof" washi tape. 

The flowers I chose for this card were Petaloo Chantilly Hydrangea in Red.

The red and brown hydrangea's looked marvelous with my crazy brown pup. 

Here are my simple DIY steps: 
Die or punch your choice of cardstock or patterned paper. 

Cover  a plain piece of cardstock with washi tape.  

Place the die cut over the washi tape...and continue on with your embellished elements. 

It's THAT EASY!

 

The words on this card make me laugh.  "Ruff Day?" Way too darling.  This puppy is waiting to cheer you up. 

This little card has a sweet Petaloo Butterfly from the Darjeeling Teastained collection in blue as well as Petaloo Teastained Dahlias in Blue

 

My last card of the day is the only card that doesn't use Doodlebug's Puppy Love collection.  

This is Graphic 45 Botanicabella Collection - full of warm browns and oranges.  

I thought it would be perfect for the negative image of the Crazy Dogs die ( Sizzix and Tim Holtz).

I used the Petaloo Chantilly Hydrangea Red  in this card as well, but focused on the green and brown flowers in that package - I used the red flowers on my first card above. 

 

 

I'll be back tomorrow for Cat Day!  

 

You can find more Petaloo products listed here, and I invite you to join and LIKE Petaloo on Facebook right here.      

 

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day filled with love from your family, friends and Petaloo!

 

 

Petaloo Supplies:
Petaloo Chantilly Hydrangea Red 1272-192
Petaloo Botanica Baby Blooms -Purple RS5007-102/4
Petaloo Darjeeling Teastained Butterflies Blue 1486-103
Petaloo Teastained Dahlias in Blue

Other Supplies:
Doodlebug Design Puppy Love 12x12 collection
JustRite Paper crafts - Large Oval Sympathy CR-05055 - Ruff Day and Woof  Card
Spellbinders Dies D-Lites Vines of Passion Heart Die S2-022 - Ruff Day and Woof  Card
Tim Holtz - Distress Ink Vintage Photo
Sizzix Framelits - Mini Crazy Cats & Dogs by Tim Holtz - 661594
Stampers Annonymous - Tim Holtz - Mini Cats and Dogs Stamps CMS272
Watercolor paper, Watercolor Paints and Water Pen
Sizzix Thinlets Die - Tree Line 661604
JustRite Papercrafts Vintage Labels Eleven Die 05066
Stickles Glitter Glue - Sea Foam and Cinnamon
Clarity Stamps - Line Writing Sentiments  STA -WO-10013-AS
Spellbinders Dies D-Lites Vines of Passion Heart Die S2-022
Doodlebug Design Washi Tape - Woof Woof S222
JustRite Paper crafts - Large Oval Sympathy CR-05055
Graphic 45 Botanicabella Collection 12x12 4500213
Stickles Glitter Glue - Cinnamon
Tim Holtz - Distress Ink Vintage Photo
Martha Stewart - Doily Lace Edge Punch

Christmas Shaker

Hi everyone! Christmas is drawing near and have you started your home decor or handmade ornament projects? Today, I would like to share with you all a Christmas Stocking shaker which I've created using some beautiful poinsettias by Petaloo and Graphic 45 St Nicholas collection.

Here are some close-ups.

This is such a fun project which anyone can create to decorate their tree this Christmas. Happy crafting!

Petaloo Products Used:

Regal Velvet Poinsettias ~ Red (5009-002/4)

Chantilly Velvet Hydrangeas ~ Red (1272-192)

Vintage Velvet Holly Leaves (1164-001/6)

Glittered Star Pick ~ Red/White/Green (5012-502/4)

Fancy trims ~ Shades of beige (1910-101)

xx Irene Tan

Christmas Sleigh featuring Petaloo and Graphic 45!

 

DAY 7 ...Christmas Hop 

Graphic45 & Xyron & Petaloo.

  

Three teams of designers will be creating

"Christmas decorations for the home"

 

featuring ...

Graphic45  "St Nicholas" Holiday paper, chipboard & stickers

Petaloo Holiday flowers, berries & picks

 Xyron adhesives & sticker makers 

 

How to win PRIZES?

scroll to the bottom of the post ...

 

Graphic 45 see the Holiday projects ... here

 Xyron see the Holiday projects ... here

 

 

Let's get the fun started with Petaloo DT member

Irene Tan

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Hello Petaloo fans! Today is my turn to share with you all my project for this hop! I've decided to create a sleigh home decor which features gorgeous Petaloo blossoms and the beautiful St Nicholas collection by Graphic 45. I've also used tons of Xyron sticker maker and adhesives to create this project.

Here are some details on this sleigh.

Check out these gorgeous poinsettias! Love them and perfect for any Christmas projects!

Hope you all like this project! Thanks for dropping by!

Petaloo Products Used:

Regal Gold Poinsettia ~ Red (5010-002/4)

Regal Velvet Poinsettia ~ White (5009-001/4)

Vintage Velvet Holly Leaves (1164-001/6)

Chantilly Velvet Hydrangeas ~ Red (1272-192)

Pine Pick w Cones & Berries (1146-000/6)

Other Products used:

Graphic 45 St Nicholas collection

Xyron sticker maker and adhesives

xx Irene Tan

 

I really hope you enjoy all the projects the designers have created for this super fabby hop with 2 of my favorite companies....what a mashup : ) Wishing all of you a happy and productive day with lots of time to be creative : ) 

 

PLUS...

PRIZES ... 2 WINNERS !!!!

 

What's in the prize?

G45 St Nicholas paper, stickers & chipboard ...

 9 packs of Petaloo flowers ...

3 packs Xyron adhesives ...

 

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 Christmas project from Pinterest  here

 

BONUS:

Graphic 45 will be giving away prizes too ... here

 Xyron will be giving away prizes too ... here

 

 

Halloween in Wonderland Mini Album

Hello, Lovely Friends!  Halloween is one of the best photo ops around: cute little kids all dressed up in adorable costumes, homes decorated with pumpkins, mums and other pretties, falling leaves and beautiful blue skies.  So I thought it would be fun to work up a little Halloween in Wonderland mini album where I can store all the great pics of my grand girls enjoying this SPOOK-tacular holiday.

 

This is a "from scratch" album made with an upcycled cereal box.  It's covered with Graphic 45 DIY papers.  I've added loads of goodies from the Halloween in Wonderland paper collection along with some fun G45 Metal Staples and tags. 

The perfect finishing touch is the gorgeous Petaloo Berry Picks, Anemones, Jeweled Flowers and more.  I love the way they pick up the colors on the cover of this album!

Tucking the flowers around my fussy cut and chipboard elements really pulled this design together.  Talk about texture!  Wow!

 

The inside of the album has lots of fun little pockets, tags, folios and fold out pages.

 

 

Throughout the album, I used Staples Alphabet Tags to spell out Halloween related words.  Topping the tags with Darjeeling blooms added a pop of lovely color and texture to the tags.

 

I created a short YouTube video tour for you so that you can see all the details of the album.  It has lots of pretty, pretty Petaloo flowers scattered throughout.

 

 

I hope you enjoy!

Cheerio,

kathy

Product Links:

• Chantilly Mixed Blooms Lilac/Purple x 6 SKU: 1279-205
• Darjeeling Anemone/Pistachio x 6
• Velvet Hydrangea Picks/Sage 1111-211
  
• Jeweled Flowers/Lavender SKU: RS1133-007/6
  
• Cherry Blossoms/Purple SKU: 1173-205
  
• Darjeeling Mini Mix/Teastain Purple ITEM: 1462-104
  
• Darjeeling Petites x 24 Teastained Purple ITEM: 1465-104
  
• Penny Lane Forget me Nots/Antique Green x16 SKU: 1837-054
  
• Flowering Pick x 2/ Purple Berry 1170-205
  

 

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Witch Hat for Halloween

Hello Petaloo fans! It's Irene here and this time, I would like to share a little Halloween inspired project with you all. I've always wanted to try creating one of these witch hats and with this month's assignment, it is the perfect timing.

To decorate this hat, I've used tons of gorgeous and colorful blossoms by Petaloo. The rich purples, oranges and greens in these Chantilly and Botanicas are amazing and just right for this hat.

Here are more pictures of it.

I've had so much fun creating this hat and hope you all like it! See you all soon!

xx Irene Tan

Petaloo Products Used:

Chantilly Velvet Hydrangeas - Violet (1272-205)

Chantilly Mixed Blooms - Lilac/Purple (1279-205)

Chantilly Mixed Blooms - Sienna (1279-212)

Botanica Minis - Lav/Purple (1101-107)

Spring Berry Clusters - Lav/Purple (1105-107)

 

Back to School With Petaloo and Graphic 45 ABC Primer

Hello, Friends!  Are you getting ready to go back to school?  Already back in school?  Either way, I have a super fun Back to School Ensemble to share with you today using fabulous Petaloo flowers and Graphic 45's ABC Primer Classic Edition.

 

This trio of vintage goodness includes a card, a mini album and a fun cork board to help you keep track of all those important dates.

 

I picked up this cork board some time ago at a yard sale.  No one wanted it because it was sooooo ugly!  It's amazing how a coat of black chalkboard paint, some fun papers and gorgeous Red Petaloo blooms can transform a cast off, isn't it?  I doubled the thickness of the cork panels so that the cute little push pins would stay in.  These Chantilly Petaloo Blossoms in Burgundy and Red match the ABC Primer papers so well.  And I love the touch of vintage goodness that the Velvet Hydrangeas add, don't you?  And do you spy that sweet little Darjeeling mini butterfly? Here are some close up shots so you can catch all the details.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Does your school have a teacher appreciation day?  If so, why not make your child's teacher a pretty card as a way to break the ice? 

 

I love to make easel cards because they display nicely on a desk.

 

Easel cards are simple to make.  Build your card base to whatever size you choose.  This one measures 4.25" x 5.5".  Score the card front half way up; for this card, that would be at 2.75".  Then crease along the score line, folding the bottom of the card front in toward the interior of the card base.  Cut a second piece of cardstock to match the size of your card front.  For this card, you would want it to measure 4.25" wide by 5.5" tall.  Build your card design on this base, and then glue it to the bottom half of your scored and folded base.  Adding a stopper on the interior of the card means that the card can stand on it's own.

Since I already had all my papers scattered all over the place, I decided to make a matching mini album.  This is my own design, and it uses just 2 sheets of 8.5x11 cardstock. Although it only measures 4.25" x 6.25", it's loaded with pockets, pull outs, fold outs and even has a waterfall folio inside.  It's the perfect spot to save photos from the upcoming school year.

 

Once again, I love the way these Petaloo flowers complement the papers. 

 

 

Would you like to take a peek inside?

 

 

 

I created a short video tour of the album in case you want to see all the details.

 

Thanks so much for joining me here today!  I hope you all have the best school year ever!  Cherish the moments, write stuff down, take lots of pictures because the years fly by so fast! 

Cheerio,

kathy

 

Product Used in these Projects

Mini Butterflies x 8 Teastained Red SKU: 1486-101

Chantilly-Mixed Blooms x 6 Red/Burg. SKU: 1279-192

Chantilly-Velvet Hydrangeas Red SKU: 1272-192

Graphic 45 ABC Primer, Deluxe Collector's Edition

Graphic 45 Alpha Tags, ATC Alpha Tags

Black Cardstock

Black Plaid Ribbon

Red Burlap Striing

Novelty Buttons, Paper Clips

Novelty Buttons

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Tiny Purses Crafts with Kids

Hey there Paper Peeps! Ginny here to share a project I created that is chock full of shabby chic and country charm.  These tiny purses were really fun to make and would be an awesome project to work on with the kiddos.  I started with itty bitty pre-made canvas totes and added layers of pretty Petaloo flowers, ribbons and trims and buttons.

I think these little bags are too precious. Couldn't you just imagine presenting someone with a gift card tucked inside? Or hanging them on little hooks to be displayed as shabby country décor?

 This bag is my favorite of the two. I layered on some extra wide printed canvas and chevron ribbons with crisp white lace and chose the flowers and berry picks to match. An additional layer of lace at the top has some perfectly coordinated buttons.

 

The combination of the rough fabrics, the burlap flowers and shiny picks and so much texture.

This little bag was just a bit bigger so I chose bigger blooms to create a nice border at the top.  A double band of lace at the bottom is covered with a coordinating striped canvas ribbon and buttons.

These velvety blooms remind me of millenary flowers.  I added some darker purple wrinkle ribbon and twine to anchor the lighter colors.

 ~Petaloo Supplies~

Textured Elements Garden Rosettes Pink 1213-211

Darjeeling Mini Garden Rosettes Cream 1492-105

Botanica Collection Spring Berry Clusters Pink 1105-101

Botanica Collection Velvet Pansies Mauve 1110-161

Botanica Collection Chantilly Mixed Bloom Lilac/Purple 1279-205

Okay that's all for me. Wising all of you a happy and productive day with lots of time to be creative : ) G

Altered Floss Box

Hello everyone! It's Irene here again and this time, I'm sharing another fast and simple project with you all. This project will be perfect as another fun project that you all can play with your kids this summer. This project is created using a recycled floss plastic box. You can use any unwanted box to do it. 

I've used some decoupage paper to cover the box and decorate it with beautiful Petaloo flowers. This will be a great small keepsake box for the kids to put their summer findings in.

Here are some close-ups.

Petaloo Supplies:

Botanica Blooms - Pink (1102-101)

Chantilly Velvet Hydrangeas - Rose (1272-161)

Botanica Minis - Pink (1101-101)

Botaica Minis - White (1101-100)

Spring Berry Clusters - Pink (1105-101)

Have a great summer!

xx Irene Tan

Simple Spring Petaloo Stash Project

I have been waiting a long time to make this project! I have been dreaming of using all the little flowers in my "leftover flower pot" stash to make a little spring banner, and this little project exceeded my expectations! I keep two little flowers pots on my craft table, one for little flower leftovers and one for the bigger ones. You can adapt the size of your banner according to your flower sizes and make as many as you want, with 3 being the minimum. This one is made using a 4 inch long by 3.5 inch wide pennants. First cover chipboard with green paper for a "leafy" background that disappears once you start flowering on it.

This is all you need!

Start by anchoring all of the corners first then work your way around the edges and then inside

Use the "warping" of the flowers to your advantage like the green one on the right, it was a little flat on one side so I used it along the edge- don't worry about little bald spots that why we made the background green!

I usually punch holes to run my trim, but with the flowers this is tough, so just glue on your trim, making sure you hit each corner with the hot glue. I found this super cool leaf trim in my stash, it fit perfectly

I used an assortment of Petaloo Botanicas, Darjeelings, and Textured Elements

Cardstock: Core'dinations, trim May Arts Jumbo Satin Trim Leaves in Olive