Petaloo

Spring Tea Box

Hi everyone!! 

Today I'm sharing a Spring Tea Box

This was a simple wood box...but by adding a little paint and these amazing Petaloo flowers...

my Tea Box look so awesome!!!

I adore these anemones.......so gorgeous!!

and these colors are just perfect!!

So fun to make this project!! 

Thanks for joining my Spring project today!!

 

Petaloo Supplies:

Darjeeling Garden Rosettes Spice 1492-108

Darjeeling Anenome - Cream (1490-105)

Darjeeling Anemone Teal 1490-106

Darjeeling Petites  1465-104

 

Other Supplies:

Wood box

Creative Embellishments

Butterflies from Graphic 45 papers

 

Butterfly Pincushion

Hi everyone! Lynne here, and today I have the cutest little butterfly pincushion project for you!! This would make an ideal gift for Moms like me, who are always losing their pincushions! So I came up with a solution to make it stand out on my crafty table. 

First, I removed the little 'strawberry', then I took a doily and placed it over the top of the pincushion. I then wrapped it around so that I could glue it on the underside. Next, I ran some embroidery floss around the whole thing, I added a small lace 'flower' and a decorative  pin to the center top.

The Flourish Butterfly from Creative Embellishments, was painted with three colors of metallic paint. He needed a bit of stabilizing, to stay upright, so I gave him a jute cord tail, which runs the length of his body.

The base, is a wood spool that had twine wrapped around it. I removed the twine and painted it white. On the top of the spool, I added a circle of burlap, and glued some eyelet lace to make a 'nest' for the pincushion to rest on. I then wrapped the core of the spool with a length of lace covered burlap. It has a velcro closing, so that you can add some extra needles along the inside of the ribbon.

Since the original color of the pincushion is pink, I ran with pink flowers.......Dahlias and Petites from the Darjeeling Collection. And I had to add a few Mini Butterflies in cream. The little strawberry got a makeover too, and then I glued it to the top of the spool, just under the flowers. Oh, I just love this little pincushion! This has given me a few more ideas to corral some of the other little sewing bits and bobs, that always seem to get lost.

Hope you enjoyed!!

Lynne

 

Petaloo Flowers

Darjeeling Dahlias Pink 1467-110

Darjeeling Petites Pink 1465-110

Darjeeling Mini Butterflies Cream 1486-105

 

Other Supplies

Creative Embellishments - Flourish Butterflies Set of 3

Viva Decor Inka Gold in Gold, Rose and Lava Green

White Paint

Burlap, Lace, Trims, Twine, Jute Cord

Pincushion, Spool, Pin

ALTERED ART Week ~ Coming this Monday!

 

Are you ready  for some ALTERED ART fun ??? 

 

 Starting Monday ... we have a full week of Mothers Day ideas, fun & prizes coming your way  ...

 

 

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 ...

 

Here is a little SNEAK PEEK:

 

 

Can you guess what this "Heart of Gold" creation might be from Petaloo designer Irene Tan???

 

 

Look how well the altered chipboard works with our Darjeeling flowers ... We "LOVE" this heart and flower sneak peek from Petaloo designer Heather Thompson

 

 

This teal Anenome flower from the Darjeeling Collection and CE chipboard combo was created by Petaloo designer Lynne Woolgar ...

 

 

Make sure to join us this Monday to see all these great Mothers day ideas and lots more!!

 

PLUS...

 

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 Embelliihments will be giving away prizes too ... here

  

 

Good luck, have fun & enjoy the HOP!

Your Friends at Petaloo

xxxooo

Easter Candy Box

Hi!!

Today I have a piece of Easter for you, a sweet Candy Box.

 

 

I love these flowers white and green.

I think of those as wonderful Easter colors and perfect for this project!

Wishing you Happy Easter!

 

Petaloo Supplies

Darjeeling Petites 1465-110

Darjeeling Mini Garden Rosette Green-1492-107

Darjeeling Mini Garden Rosette Cream- 1492-105

 

Other Supplies

Graphic 45 "Precious Memories" collection

A piece of ribbon

 

 

 

 

SNEAK PEEK ~ Garden Roses

 

It's that time of year again ... the Craft and Hobby show (CHA) is approaching!

 What does that mean?  We have lots of new spring product ready to introduce to the craft store owners  ...

 

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Our second collection for spring is our new Garden Rose Collection. 

 

 ROSES are a classic flower.  They come in a variety of styles and hundreds of colors! 

 

We have created three styles of roses that are made from a cotton/poly fabric.  The cotton blend allows our flowers to be dyed into deep and rich colors : purples, reds, peaches, pinks and a new color we call Guava.

 

Fairy Rose Bud ~ guava

 

Our cotton material also allows the flowers to be further colored or altered with ANY glitter, ink, sprays or dyes.

 

So what are the three new styles of roses?

1.  Garden Roses

2. Fairy Rose Buds

3. Gypsy Rose Branch

 

Garden Roses

These flowers are as realistic as they come ... all they need is a rose scent.  They will come in 8 soft colors: red (shown) white, cream, pink, blue, purple, peach and guava.  They are beautifully packed with five flowers:  two larger 2.5 inch flowers and three 1.5 inch flowers. 

 

Garden Rose ~ red/burg

 

Couldn't you see them used in a wedding, a party, for home décor, a birdcage for the garden, glued on to a ladies hair comb or other projects?!

 

Fairy Rose Buds

We took a little liberty with this flower and added some filmy sheer material to the petals.  Its gives this rose bud a fantasy look that is both dreamy and beautiful.

They come in the same 8 colors as the Garden Rose so that they may be used together...

 

Fairy Rose Bud ~ lavender/purple 

 

Couldn't you see them used in a DIY wedding bouquet, a centerpiece, a boutinnere, a flower girl basket, or glued on to a little girls headband or tabletop topiary projects?!

 

Gypsy Rose Branch

 

OMG ... we love this little pick!  It has so many possibilities ... it is small enough to use for paper crafting and card making but it is strong enough to use as a bouttinere in a DIY wedding. 

 

Gypsy Rose Branch ~ pink

 

Isn't this both shabby chic and elegant at the same time?!  It will come in a Petaloo package of three picks in a variety of flower bud sizes ...

 

What colors are available?  Pink (shown) peach, red/rose, cream, blue & purple. 

 

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 We have lots more pretty stuff coming for spring!  Please come back tomorrow to see a sneak peek of our newest Magnolias and more!

 

Happy January ...

Your friends at Petaloo

xxx ooo

 

 

 

 

Christmas Birdhouse

Hi everyone!! I am so excited to be sharing my very first project as a Petaloo DT!!! And it is........

A little Christmas Birdhouse. I am a huge fan of non-traditional colors, so this project is no exception. And I was able to use some of my fave Petaloo Flowers.

I used watercolor paper for the 'ship lap' boards and most of the die cutting. The roof also received a few die cut pieces, and a snowy glittery roof.

But the best part is always the flowers!! I added a few jeweled flowers, and my favorites.......velvet flowers.......they make me swoon!

I love all of the sparkle and shimmer on these flowers.....no extra work required. I also found a few Queen Anne's Picks in my stash, and added them here and there. I think they look a bit like lacy snowflakes.

And the flower cluster just wouldn't be finished without a few berries.

As a final touch, I added some faux evergreen bits behind the flowers, it really makes them pop.

I hope you enjoyed mylittle birdhouse, as much as I did creating it for you!

Lynne

Supplies 

Jeweled Flowers Ivory

Velvet Hydrangea Pick 

DIY Queen Anne's Pick White

Spring Berry Clusters Peach/Green

Sizzix Tim Holtz Mixed Media Die

Spellbinders Holly Motifs  and Scalloped Circle dies

birdhouse, watercolor paper, light molding paste, chunky glitter,

faux evergreen, thick floral wire, faux chandelier dangles, tiny tree, beads

Fun Festive DIY Wreath with Jennifer Snyder

DIY Festive Wreath with Instructions

Jennifer Snyder here today continuing the holiday and Christmas festivities right up to the last moment.  Need to whip up a last minute gift?   This is super easy and one of those projects that looks like it took forever in "fussy land" to create.  Let that just be our little secret. 

Scroll down and see my DIY instructions on how to turn Floracraft products , a FloraCraft Styrofoam Wreath and some  gorgeous Petaloo flowers into fun, fast, fab home decor.  

 

Quick DIY Instructions: 

 

Step 1.  I started the project with some fun products from FloraCraft  - specifically FloraCraft Burlap Garland   (which is a "must have" staple in my craft room)  and a  FloraCraft 6" Styrofoam Wreath .  

Step 2.  I wrapped the foam with the burlap garland and secured it with hemp cording.  Adding the cording was a second thought actually after the project was well underway.  I realized that glue and straight pins were not going to keep my burlap in place so I decided to wrap the wreath in cording.  

Step 3.  This is how it turned out before I started to embellish.   

 

 

Step 4.  Embellish with your choice of gorgeous Petaloo flowers.  While I chose Christmas themed embellishments (because I needed a gift), imagine how gorgeous this would look with flowers for any occasion or any season.  Give it a nautical look with some red glitter star picks, white ruffled roses and blue velvet hydrangea accents...or a beautiful spring feel with purple canvas flowers dotted with yellow roses.   

 

Here is a close up of the flowers I chose:  

Petaloo Flowers - Regal Velvet Poinsettia - Red - RS5009-002/4

Petaloo Flowers - Pine Pick w/Cones and Berries - RS1146-000/6

Petaloo Vintage Velvet Holly Leaves RS1164-001/6 

 

Thanks for stopping here and have a wonderful Christmas and Holiday season.  

Petaloo Products : 
Petaloo Flowers - Regal Velvet Poinsettia - Red - RS5009-002/4
Petaloo Flowers - Pine Pick w/Cones and Berries - RS1146-000/6
Petaloo Vintage Velvet Holly Leaves RS1164-001/6 

Other
 FloraCraft
FloraCraft Burlap Garland   
 FloraCraft Styrofoam Wreath - 6in white 102526  
Jute cording 3mm width - 4yards

Christmas Wreath with Petaloo, Graphic 45 & Xyron

 

DAY 6 ...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

Tati Scrap

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Hello!!

Christmas is my favorite holiday.

I love everything about it, from the event that inspired it, hoping for a white one, to wrapping presents and to create Christmas projects.

And here my Christmas wreath!

Petaloo flowers and St, Nicholas Graphic 45 papers... perfect to make this one!

I used Xyron's disposabe sticker maker on some of my fussy cut pieces.  That made adhering them so easy.

I have added "Sugar" to the flowers like traditional Christmas decor.  It adds such a fun snowy effect to my wreath.

  You can bring festive charm and the beauty to your wreath with battery operated lights!

 

And here...more details...

I hope you like this decoration idea for your Christmas home!

Thanks for your visit!

And..

Be sure to enter to win a wonderful prize, and stop by the Graphic 45 and Xyron blogs to see all the design team projects.

So fun!!

 

Petaloo Products Used:

 

Pine Pick w/cones & berries RS1146-000/6

Burlap Poinsettias x 6 RS1224-224

Briar Rose Canvas Holiday Mix RS5008-502

 

 

Graphic 45 Products Used:

 

St Nicholas Banners 4501414

Christmas Cheer 4501404

Bells and Bows 4501398
Be Jolly! 4501401
Season's Greetings 4501407

Xyron Products Used:

 

 Disposable Sticker Maker

Tape Runner

 

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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

 

 

DIY Sculpted Canvas and Matching Card

Hello.  Jennifer Snyder here to share more autumn goodness using the beautiful colors of the season.  Today, I am sharing a canvas/sculpture and matching card crafted using Petaloo flowers, FloraCraft Foam Balls  and other assorted products from FloraCraft in conjunction with Authentique's Harvest paper collection.   

My inspiration for both projects started with the Authentique Harvest paper with it's warm orange, browns and festive theme.  The card came first.  I picked an adorable 3"x4" image from the journal card sheet called "Harvest One".  

 

The adorable pilgrim boy is pushing a cart full of pumpkins, squash and produce from the field.  I selected the Petaloo flowers to accentuate the colors of his abundant harvest.      

 

Here are the close ups of the gorgeous Petaloo floral cluster.  

The green center flower, Petaloo Botanica Mini-Pistachio , makes me smile because I think it looks like cauliflower in the cluster.  How perfect!

 

My makeshift cauliflower is surrounded by Petaloo Sugar  Mini Mocha flowers and dotted with some older Petaloo berry sprays from my stash in burgundy.   The finishing touches include a rich burgundy ribbon and some paper punched pine sprigs.  

 

  

 

After I created the card, I did some thinking and imagined how fun it would be to make those wonderful fruits come to life so I set out to make it happen.  That's how the canvas came about.   If you keep scrolling down, I provide a mini-tutorial as to how I created the assorted produce.  

 

 The canvas started with FloraCraft's  foam balls.  This package was great because there were various sized balls to help make my vision possible.  The pumpkin was created with the 4inch foam ball while the apple and pear were created using the 2.5inch foam balls.  

  

Step 1.  Cut foam ball in half so that it can fit nicely in a reverse canvas setting.  

Step 2. Cut a piece of muslin cotton to wrap and cover the foam.  I added color to the muslin by using a combination of mediums to color the fabric - some mists and inks.  A pumpkin has a variety of colors - yellow, brown, green, orange - so I used a variety of colors.   

 

Notice in the photo below that the fabric is not totally colored. I left a bit of white space in the fabric to provide a bright highlight on the finished piece.  Do not worry that the colors are not blended nice and softly at this point.    

  

Step 3. I saturated the muslin cotton with a sculpture medium, then draped the fabric over the foam ball, smoothing till I was happy.  

 

There are many mediums that will work well including the old fashioned and inexpensive white school glue thinned with water. 

 

Tip: Once you add a sculpting medium to the fabric, the colors will all blend together and make your project look more unified and nicer.  Trust me!

 

Step 4.  This is what the back of my pumpkin looks like.  A mess!  But no need to stress over this because no one will see it.  I did make sure to twist some fabric into a stem.  

 Step 5. The glorious thing about foam is that it can be shaped and sculpted.  I chose to sculpt and shape after the fabric was added and had dried.  I just thought the pumpkin ridges would be more apparent if added after the foam was covered.  

 

I used a wooden skewer to make the ridges by rolling the skewer over the foam and rocking it back and forth till the ridge was satisfactory.    It worked quite nicely.  I also was able to add more color after the fabric was on the foam.  

 Step 6. I added thin jute to the pumpkin and tied it in the back.  I believe this helped accentuate the ridges.  

Step 7.  I have a few finishing touches. I wrapped the stem with brown floral tape and I added some tendrils to the pumpkin's stem created using FloraCraft Green Stem Wire.  I twisted the stem wire around a wood skewer - which is a great tool for making tendrils.   

 Additional tips for making the pear and the apple:  I made the pear and apple the same way - using muslin covered FloraCraft foam balls.  Once covered, I sculpted the shape of the pear and apple by rolling the covered foam on the edge of a table to help mold the foam till I was satisfied.    The stems of the apple and the pear were created using the end of the wood skewer.  

 

Step 8.  Moving on to the canvas...

This is an 8x8 canvas.  I turned it around and used the back as a sort of shadow box. 

I cut a piece of Authentique Harvest paper  and inserted it into the background of the canvas.  I added ink to the frame of the canvas to blend the project and provide a finished, cohesive look.  

 

I stapled  FloraCraft Burlap Garland to the wood frame of the canvas so that the sculpted fruits could rest nicely in the burlap.  

And here are a few more close ups of the finished canvas to show the gorgeous Petaloo floral accents.  This photo shows  the beautiful reds and greens of the Petaloo Briar Rose Canvas Holiday Mix  flowers (RS5008-502/4).  

 

This shows the beautiful image from the Authentique Harvest paper  topped with a bow and Petaloo's Botanica Mini-Pistachio flowers.

This photo shows how sweet the Petaloo Botanica Mini-Gold/Sienna flower looks here to resemble the cauliflower.  

 

 

  

I wish your family a wonderful and warm Thanksgiving.  Thanks for spending time here.  

 

Canvas Sculpture - Petaloo Supplies:
Petaloo
Petaloo Flowers - Botanica Mini-Pistachio 1101-108
Petaloo Briar Rose Canvas Holiday Mix RS5008-502/4
Petaloo Flowers - Botanica Mini-Gold/Sienna RS1131-0124/6
Petaloo  Flowers - Berry Spray Burgundy 1829-322
Petaloo - (leaves from )Sugared Blooms Royal Blue 1130-122

Other Supplies including FloraCraft :
Authentique Harvest Collection 
FloraCraft Burlap Garland
FloraCraft  Stem Wire - Green
FloraCraft Foam Balls - bag of various sized balls
Authentique Harvest Collection 
Green Floral Tape
Pinecones
Cinnamon Sticks
Wood Skewers
Muslin Cotton Fabric
Various mists/ inks
Prima Sculpture Mixture

Card -Petaloo Supplies:
Petaloo Flowers - Botanica Mini-Pistachio 1101108
Petaloo Flowers -Sugar  Mini Mocha -RS1131-123/6
Petaloo  Flowers - Berry Spray Burgundy 1829-322

Other Supplies:
Authentique Harvest Collection 
Green Cardstock
Ribbon (Misc)
Martha Stewart Punch - Branch
Spellbinders -Card Creator Dies -Valiant Honor A2

Welcome Fall with Petaloo DIY Flowers

Hello, Friends!

Fall is my absolute most favorite time of the year.  I love the colors, the crisp air, the falling leaves, fields of pumpkins and the gorgeous shade of blue that the sky takes on.  I love the warmth that fall decor adds to my home, too.  And Petaloo DIY flowers are the perfect accent for fall crafting.

 

This simple pennant shaped wall hanging is decorated with DIY Small Burlap Sunflowers and DIY Burlap Butterflies and Blossoms.  I used Tattered Angels Jack O'Lantern, Peach Delight, Bronze and Olive Vine Glimmer Mists to color the petals.  I love the fact that I was able to color match the Authentique Harvest papers.

 

A Canvas Corp Brands banner base was covered with designer paper.  Then I upcycled the packaging from a Graphic 45 Ornate Drawer Pull and layered it on top. I flipped the drawer pull upside down and used it as a vase for these vintage sweet brown canvas roses. 

 

I tapped the metal finish of the drawer pull with Ranger Vintaj Moss, Patina and Jade to give it an aged  copper look.  While I was at it, I added some to the upcycled tag and the rose petals, too.  The twine wreath draws the eye to the vintage focal image.  And I got lucky while walking at the park the other day and found a double acorn cluster that I added to the mix.

 

Are you getting ready for fall at your house?  What sort of decor do you pull out?  I think the gorgeous texture and ability to customize these DIY flowers make them brilliant for fall home decor.

Thanks for stopping by! 

Cheerio,

kathy

Products used in this Project

DIY-Burlap Butterflies & Blossoms x 5 Ivory SKU: 1650-018

DIY-Burlap Small Sunflowers x 4 Ivory SKU: 1650-008

Mini Garden Rosettes x 10 CANVAS natural SKU: 1213-000

Burlap Leaves Fall Mix SKU: 5001-300

Graphic 45 Staples Ornate Drawer Pull

Authentique Harvest Collection

Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist: Jack-o-Lantern, Peach Delight, Olive Vine, Bronze

Ranger Vintaj: Patina, Moss, Jade

CCB Kraft Banner Kit