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SPOTLIGHT with Maja Design and Petaloo!

  

Day Seven ! 

The Petaloo designers are "SPOTLIGHTING" the beautiful papers from

 

Maja Design of Sweden

 

June 5 - June 12.

We have loads of PAPERCRAFTING ideas, fun & 2 prize packs coming your way  ...

 

Our projects will feature this collection of papers from MAJA Designs

 

 

"VINTAGE SPRING BASICS"

 

PLUS ... we will be featuring PENNY LANE mulberry paper flowers & leaves from Petaloo that coordinate PERFECTLY with the Maja papers!

 

 

 

 PAPERCRAFTING projects you will see:

* Home DECOR

* Vintage PARTY Decorations 

* LAYOUTS

* CARDS & more ...

 

PLUS...

 

2 PRIZES ... 

 

 Vintage Paper & Flowers

PRIZE Packs

 

What's in the prize?

Petaloo "Penny Lane" Collection ... 15 packs of spring flowers

Maja Designs of Sweden...  25 pc pack of Vintage Spring Basics paper ...

 

 

We will be giving away two prize packs ... winners will be announced on our Blog & FB page 6/13.

 

 Scroll down to the bottom to see how you can enter to win.

Now let's see Irene's fabulous project! 

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Hello everyone! It's Irene here and today's is my turn to share with you all my project for this product spotlight with Maja Design and Petaloo! Have you thought about having a vintage summer party for this Summer? Today, I've created an easy centerpiece to decorate your party tables with. I've used Maja Design gorgeous pattern papers with beautiful Petaloo Penny Lane flowers to create a feminine vintage paper umbrella.

I actually saw an instructional origami video on how to create this paper umbrella and thought that I should give it a try and add my own twist to it in decorations. Here are more pictures of this paper umbrella.

This umbrella are able to close and open when needed. I've added tons of flowers and trims to it, to create that vintage feminine look.

I've used several different sizes of Penny Lane flowers to create clusters on this paper umbrella.

Thank you for stopping by and hope to see you all again soon!

xx Irene Tan

Petaloo Products used:

Mixed Blossoms - Antique Mauve (1836-070)

Mixed Blossoms - Antique Rose (1836-059)

Mini Daisy Petites - Antique Mauve (1839-070)

Forget-me-nots - Antique Rose (1837-059)

Fancy Trims - Shades of Pink (1910-130)

Other Products used:

Maja Design pattern papers

 

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 Petaloo/Maja project from Pinterest  here

 

 

 

Good luck, have fun & enjoy the SPOTLIGHT!

Your Friends at Petaloo by FloraCraft

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

 

 

 

 

Let's Have a Tea Party Banner and cards

Hello, Friends!  Put on your best frock, your finest jewels and break out the china cups because today, we're having a tea party!  

Our middle granddaughter loves tea parties so much that she decided to have a tea party theme for her birthday party this month.  I thought it would be loads of fun to make a girly little banner, party invites and a tea party themed birthday card for her.  Pretty Petaloo spring flowers added just the right finishing touch!

Banners are loads of fun to make, especially when you use cute supplies like these "Tealightful" papers from Pebbles.  Doesn't this make you want to have a tea party? The floral accents are Petaloo Pink Darjeeling Mini Butterflies, Pink Petite Darjeeling Blossoms, and White Vintage Velvet Pansies.

I cut each pennant to measure 4.25" x 5.5" and then cut a fishtail on the bottom.  Patterned papers were cut 1/4" smaller and stitched onto each pennant.  I die cut doilies from the paper collection and layered on fussy cut images like this adorable bear in a tea cup. These larger pennants are spaced between ATC sized pennants on either side.  The finished banner is so pink and girly and perfect home decor for a spring birthday party.

I used Tim Holtz' Tea Time die from Sizzix to cut out these cute tea cups. 

And no tea party is complete without a fancy cake! 

Because banners are so hard to photograph, I put together a very short (under 3 minute) video tour of this project for you.

 

I created a matching easel card that I'll give the birthday girl on her special day.

And because I was having so much fun, I made some little note cards that she can use for invites or as thank you notes.

Pinkies up!

 

Cheerio,

kathy

Product Links

Darjeeling Pink Petites x 24 1465-110

Darjeeling Pink Mini Butterflies x 8 1486-110

White Velvet Pansies x 15 1110-000

 

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What's Up, Doc? Quick and Easy Easter Treats with Petaloo!

Hello, Friends!  Easter will soon be here!  I had a little chat with the Easter Bunny, and he gave me the greatest idea for quick and easy Easter Treats using Petaloo flowers.  This is such a cute idea, and takes just minutes to make.  

I found these Reese's Pieces candy Carrots in the seasonal aisle at our Kroger Grocery Store.  I don't know what happened, but the next thing I knew, they'd hopped right into my shopping cart!  Since they came home with me, I figured I might as well dress them up as an Easter treat for the Littles .  I added some bright spring ribbon and a frilly Ruffled Peony to each treat bag.  Bam!  Done!

If you are like me, you love to make the holidays special.  But time is of the essence.  Having a quick idea like this can be a life saver.  These would make darling place cards or table decor.  My grandgirls will love them, and I think big kids would love them, too!

Wishing you a blessed and Happy Easter!

Cheerio,

kathy

Product Links

Textured Elements Ruffled Peony x 4 5006-100

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As St. Patrick's Day fast approaches, I wanted to make something fun and festive that really was bright, and showed the true spirit of St. Patrick's Day.

The kids at school have a holiday celebration and get to dress up, I decided I would add a headband to the hat so Olivia could wear it to school.

I started out coveing the whole hat with a some pretty Italian crepe paper, and layering it with tulle and trim. I wanted to make it fun so I added some peacock feathers and a beautiful florish from Creative Embellishments.

 

I tucked in gears and velvet Pansies, along with some diamond mesh to add some more bling to the assamblage.

 

I added a big colourful brooch  amoungst the Dahlia's.

I added a buckel and Mini Butterfly to the other side and added a special touch of some hat pins to top it off.

The shamrock was just as fun, crepe paper and lots of layering with the gears, velvets, and dahlias.

So Happy St. Patricks Day for all my Irish friends and to all that help celebrate the great heritage and traditions. Enjoy and Be safe.

Heather 

 

Supplies:

Petaloo by FloraCraft: Darjeeling Petite Purple 1465-104, Mini Butterflies Purple 1486-104, Dahlias Purple 1467-104, Dahlias Green 1467-107, Botanical Chantilly Mixed Blooms Lilac/Purple 1279-205, Floral Ephemera Lav/Purple 1100-107, Velvet Pansies Lav/Purple 1110-205.

Creative Embellishments: Wood Gear Set, Flourish 1.

MonAmiGabby:  Metallic Green Italian Crepe Paper, Shamrock Green Italian Crepe Paper. Diamond Mesh. Black  Glimmer Tool.

Lindy's Stamp Gang: Starburst Gag Me with a Spoon Gray, Starburst Midnight Violet Embossing Powder.

Stampin' Up Plum Perfection Embossing Powder.

Fab Lab Paper Mache Leprechaun Hat, Paper Mache Shamrock.

SNEAK PEEk ~ Ruffles & Ranunculus

 

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 fourth collection for spring is our new RUFFLES & RANUNCULUS Collection.  

 

 

We are so excited to introduce these soft & versatile flowers ...

 

  Ruffled Peony 

 

The ruffled edges of this flower creates a vintage look but they are also perfect for contemporary projects.  They are the epitome of spring goodness!

 

Ruffled Peony ~ spring peach

 

Plus, the Peonies are made from a "poly soft" material so it makes them super soft and bendable. This is the perfect material for jewelry, hair pieces, wearable art and projects that call out for a "delicate" look.

 

If you are interested in "altering" these flowers with ink, sprays or paints ... this works really well on this material too.

 

Ruffled Peony ~ spring pink

 

We have this flower on display at the CHA show this week.  It is so versatile that it has been used in our Wedding display, our Easter display, our July fourth display and our Mothers Day display!  It works so well for so many applications. 

 

Ruffled Peony ~ white & pink

 

Here's a little peek at a bridal veil that will be used in our wedding display at CHA.  It was created out of our Ruffled Peonies!  Pretty ... huh?!

 

Ruffled Peonies ~ fuschia, red, white, blue, teal and purple

 

9 amazing colors  ... see how easy it would be to use this flower for so many upcoming occasions?  Have a DIY wedding coming up?  The white peony is ideal.  Fourth of July decorations?  The Peony comes in red, white and blue ...

 

Plus, this flower  is priced well too ... 4 flowers come in a Petaloo package for 3.99 retail.  Gotta LOVE it ... :)

 

 

Don't forget the little flowers to match ...

Baby Blooms

 

 

The same 9 amazing colors to match the Ruffled Peony... sweet!

 

Plus, they come packed in a package of 9 flowers for 3.99 retail...wow! 

 

 

Here's a new flower that is sure to become a favorite ... (if you can spell it's name)

Ranunculus

 

Ranunculus ~ blue, peach, teal

 

We are so pleased with this flower for spring.  It looks so similar to how it grows in the garden ...CRSIP.  This poly/cotton material holds the shape perfectly.  (YES, it can be altered with any paint, ink, or spray.)

 

Ranunculus ~ pink, fuschia, purple

 

Aren't the colors great?!  Lots of variety for your projects.  Plus, with it's clean and unfussy look ... it will look great with any contemporary or modern paper or project.

 

As we've said before ... with a hot glue gun this flower can be adhered to any paper crafting project, a greeting card, a picture frame, an album, or whatever you are creating! 

 

As far as special occasions go ... this flower would be perfect for Easter, spring, Mother's Day, weddings, and so much more. 

 

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 We have lots of new ideas for spring!  Please come back tomorrow to see a sneak peek of our booth at CHA!

 

Happy January ...

Your friends at Petaloo

xxx ooo

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

More Christmas fun coming your way ...

 

Are you ready for more Christmas fun ??? 

 Starting tomorrow ... we have a full week of Christmas ideas, fun & prizes coming your way  ...

 

the Petaloo designers will be "Blog Hopping" with the designers from 

Authentique

 

Their projects will feature the "Classic Christmas" paper collection

 

 

What a gorgeous mix of red, green and ivory for the Holidays...

 

 

AND ... we will also be playing with the "Retro Christmas" paper collection

 

 

How fun is this paper full of 1950's Santas with red & teal accents?!

 

PLUS ... we will be featuring coordinating Holiday flowers, picks & berries from Petaloo!

 

 

There will be lots of beautiful HOLIDAY ideas from our two design teams:

WREATHS, ORNAMENTS, CENTERPIECES, GIFT IDEAS, CARDS & more!

 

PLUS...

PRIZES ... 2 WINNERS !!!!

 

What's in the prize?

Classic Christmas PRIZE of 6x6 paper & 6 packs of flowers to match  ...

Retro Christmas PRIZE of 6 x 6 paper & 6 packs of flowers to match ...

 

 

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:

Authentique will be giving away prizes too ... here

  

 

Good luck, have fun & enjoy the HOP!

Your Friends at Petaloo

xxxooo

 

Blog Hopping with Petaloo~Graphic 45~ Xyron

 

 

DAY 1 ...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 ... Ginny Nemchak

 

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Oh my goodness Peeps! what a fun adventure we going on with Petaloo, Graphic 45, and Xyron. I created a Christmas card and a festive holiday home décor piece.

Not only are we designing with the patterned papers and flowers but also with the super great adhesives.

 
I thought the Sticker Maker made it really handy to apply the adhesive to the Graphic 45 papers once I had them cut to size they fit perfectly through.

I used the patterned papers to cover a ribbon spool and chipboard house then used the gorgeous flowers and embellishments to accent.

Tinsel Trim, rhinestones with drop pearls a large jingle bell and tiny brush wreath are added and are detailed with "snow" to blend these elements into a frosty vignette.

This rooftop was a real labor of love! Approximately elebenty hundred buttons are attached to the roof then given a generous coating of the "snow" and topped of with fine clear glitter. It's a bit magical I think and even almost looks like frosting on a gingerbread house.

As this in meant to be a home décor item I paid special attention to finish it all the way around.

 

 

A few star picks and ribbon complete this holiday treasure and even got a little coating of the snow so they would coordinate.

What can I say??? Graphic 45 St. Nicholas Collection  and cards are a match made in heaven.  And I am all over this plaid!!!!!

I cut the large 12 x 12 inch paper border and mitered the corners to make it fit onto a 6 x 6 inch card then layered in a few additional patterns to fill in the background.

This selection of holiday flowers has me swooning. I added the pick along with twine, chipboard and a metal embellishment for this arrangement.

Incorporating  altered chipboard snowflakes topped with large pearly accents  really helps to add detail.

This is a very dimensional card and would make a great addition to holiday décor displayed on mantle or shelf with some ever greens and pinecones.

~Petaloo Supplies~

Briar Rose Canvas- RS5008-502/4

Regal Velvet Poinsettia White RS5009-001/4

Pine Pick w Cones & Berries-RS1146-000/6

Glittered Star Pick RS5012-502/4

Regal Velvet Poinsettia Red RS5009-002/4

Vintage Velvet Holly Leaves RS1164-001/6

~Graphic 45 Supplies~

St. Nicholas Collection

Xyron Supplies

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

 

 

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)