Welcome to Day 4 of the Simple Stories & Petaloo Design Team-Up Week! We’re so excited to team up with Petaloo to share some inspiring projects with you this week.
We’ll be giving away two great Petaloo prize packages at the end of the week, so be sure to play along and check back on Sunday the 16th to see if you’re the lucky winner!
Here are the different ways you can play along –
- Like Simple Stories on Facebook
- Share this blog post on your Facebook wall and tell us you did on our Facebook wall
- Follow Simple Stories on Pinterest
- Follow Simple Stories on Instagram at simplestories_
- Comment here on our blog or on Facebook
Petaloo is also posting projects and giving away prizes, so be sure to check out their blog and Facebook page, too!
Donna here with you today as your host. Seeing as tomorrow is Valentine's Day I thought I would share a few very easy but pretty cards and tags featuring Homespun and Petaloo flowers. The Homespun collection is all about family which made it a perfect fit for these projects.
I wanted to keep these designs simple. First, to save time - there is still time to create something beautiful and handmade for someone you love! Secondly, the papers of Homepsun and the flowers from Petaloo are so pretty they stand on their own, and work together beautifully.
I took inspiration from this paper to create my first card:
I wanted to re-create the reddish-pink flower with the blue center using the Petaloo blossoms.
Here is a closer look:
Next, I used one of the delicate mini blossoms as the center of a butterfly.
The sentiment is embossed with gold metallic powder; it's a bit easier to see the sheen in this close-up:
The smaller pockets from the new DIY Collection are the perfect size to hold gift cards,
which makes them such an easy way to share a gift with someone you love. I made two card holders embellished simply with two smaller Petaloo blossoms along with papers and brads from Homespun:
Finally, this tag features simple layers and a simple sentiment; it will be the perfect finishing touch to a gift.
As always, thank you for stopping by!
Supplies used :
Simple Stories Homespun Collection
- Sn@p Cards
- Bits and Pieces
- Expression Cardstock Stickers
- Sn@p Cuts
- Heart and Home patterned paper
- Homemade patterned paper
Simple Stories Family Collection
- Sn@p Stickers
Simple Stories Photo Overlays
Petaloo Products :
- Fancy Trims (Creme)
- Forget Me Nots (Robin Egg Blue)
- Textured Elements (Amber)
- Botanica Collection (Cranberry/Amber/Green)
Supplies used :
Simple Stories Homespun Collection
- Sn@p Cards
- Bits and Pieces
- Expression Cardstock Stickers
- Sn@p Cuts
- Heart and Home patterned paper
- Homemade patterned paper
Simple Stories Family Collection
- Sn@p Stickers
Simple Stories Photo Overlays
Petaloo Products :
- Fancy Trims (Creme)
- Forget Me Nots (Robin Egg Blue)
- Textured Elements (Amber)
- Botanica Collection (Cranberry/Amber/Green)
Supplies used :
Simple Stories Homespun Collection
- Sn@p Cards
- Bits and Pieces
- Expression Cardstock Stickers
- Sn@p Cuts
- Heart and Home patterned paper
- Homemade patterned paper
Simple Stories Family Collection
- Sn@p Stickers
Simple Stories Photo Overlays
Petaloo Products :
- Fancy Trims (Creme)
- Forget Me Nots (Robin Egg Blue)
- Textured Elements (Amber)
- Botanica Collection (Cranberry/Amber/Green)
Simple Stories Homespun Collection
- Expression Cardstock Stickers
- 6x6 Paper Pad
- Brads
- Yellow Dots
Simple Stories DIY
- Pocket Foundations - Office
Petaloo Products
- The Penny Lane Collection Forget Me Nots (Robin Egg Blue)
- Botanica Collection Minis (Cranberry/Amber/Green)
- Botanica Collection Blooms (Red)
Head on over to the Petaloo blog and check out what their Design Team has created using their embellishments and our Simple Stories products! They’re also hosting giveaways as well, so what are you waiting for – head on over!
Check in again with us tomorrow for more inspiring projects from Simple Stories & Petaloo!
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These are all so gorgeous!! LOVING the colors and the flowers!!!!!
Posted by: Julie Tucker-Wolek | February 13, 2014 at 03:53 AM
Those red flowers are so vibrant and adds that extra something. Beautiful!
Posted by: Jeanette Wilde | February 13, 2014 at 04:24 AM
BEAUTIFUL cards, gift card holders and tag!!!
LOVE the colours and layers on every one, especially your card with the gorgeous red flower and blue centre ... OK, I LOVE them ALL - THANK YOU for the inspiration Donna :)
Posted by: TracyM #6773 | February 13, 2014 at 04:39 AM
The cards are all fabulous and I really love the pocket pages.
Posted by: Debbie L Gregory | February 13, 2014 at 06:23 AM
They're so simple and yet have such a big, big impact. Love them all!
Posted by: Lisa M | February 13, 2014 at 07:07 AM
Love the little pockets. The flowers really add a pop to them. Great job.
Posted by: marylouh | February 13, 2014 at 07:21 AM
What a great idea. I love these pockets. Have always altered library pockets, but these are even easier. Love your products.
Posted by: Kathy Bumb | February 13, 2014 at 08:13 AM
I love how you dressed up the pockets.
Posted by: Stokely | February 13, 2014 at 10:06 AM
These are all so pretty! I love the Himespun collection and Petaloo's Botanica collection is gorgeous!!! Thanks for having me along this week! I am getting loads of inspiration!
Posted by: barbara macaskill | February 13, 2014 at 10:07 AM
Love how the colors all go so well together.
Posted by: snazzy jj | February 13, 2014 at 10:07 AM
Gift cards have been our gift of choice for faraway nephews and nieces! Thanks for examples using the DIY Collection for gifting - love these cards!
Posted by: Cynthia B. | February 13, 2014 at 11:28 AM
todays projects are my fave this week
Posted by: {vicki} | February 13, 2014 at 11:40 AM
Such great cards . Thank you Simple Stories and DIY .
Posted by: Pat Zukowski-Address is 3000-35 st Ponoka AB T4J1A7 | February 13, 2014 at 11:48 AM
this is such a nice week to see all this inspiration with lots of new ideas
Posted by: Karin Boschaart | February 13, 2014 at 11:51 AM
I am in live with the hear paper!!!
Posted by: Belinda Keller | February 13, 2014 at 11:56 AM
The papers and flowers go so well on your lovely projects! Love them!
Posted by: Kelly Massman | February 13, 2014 at 12:21 PM
Just so pretty!!!
Posted by: Jean Marmo | February 13, 2014 at 12:21 PM
Great cards, love that first sentiment and how you combined the two flowers! Also love the pockets. :) Thanks for sharing.
Katie B.
Posted by: Katie B. | February 13, 2014 at 12:23 PM
Gorgeous papers! Lets spring in on a cold winters day! All the best!
Posted by: Pam Ellis | February 13, 2014 at 01:06 PM
Very beautiful. Thanks for sharing,
Posted by: Johanne Lacombe | February 13, 2014 at 01:11 PM
Such a cute selection of cards. Thanks for sharing your great ideas.
Posted by: Bowlby5 | February 13, 2014 at 02:26 PM
Beautiful cards
and great idea
for the gift
card holder.
Carla from Utah
Posted by: Carla Hundley | February 13, 2014 at 02:44 PM
These are all wonderful! I love the gift card idea :)
Posted by: jpscraps | February 13, 2014 at 03:39 PM
Love the beautiful designs!
Posted by: Surelyne Lee | February 13, 2014 at 04:11 PM
I really like the homespun collection. The colors are great and go with everything. The cards and gc holders are so nice. Thank you for a chance to win. Michelle t
Posted by: michelle t | February 13, 2014 at 04:36 PM
I like the gift cards! They add a personal touch to the card ♥
Posted by: Jackie QH | February 13, 2014 at 07:39 PM
Beautiful cards, love the butterfly!
Posted by: Robin B. | February 13, 2014 at 08:18 PM
How embarrassing!!!
... I just realised that I can click on the link at the bottom of the post to share this on Facebook AND I can Pin too - just goes to show that you CAN learn something new every day :)
Posted by: TracyM #6773 | February 13, 2014 at 08:41 PM
... now I know how I missed the buttons, they're only visible when viewing the posts, not when you are adding comments ... another lesson learnt:- stop type-talking so much!!!
Posted by: TracyM #6773 | February 13, 2014 at 08:45 PM
These are awesome! I love the papers you chose to pair the flowers with! They are such a beautiful contrast! :)
Posted by: Mendi Yoshikawa | February 13, 2014 at 08:52 PM
I love the tiny dots paper, the small flowers paper and the tiny hearts. Nice projects.
Posted by: Karen L K | February 13, 2014 at 10:04 PM
Love your cards and the sentiment on the first card is great. Your projects brought many smiles to my face today. Great job, thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Dorina D | February 13, 2014 at 10:07 PM
I shared on FB.
Posted by: Karen L K | February 13, 2014 at 10:20 PM
Awesome cards! Love them!! So many cool sentiments, beautiful papers and flowers!
Posted by: Joy Hager | February 14, 2014 at 06:18 AM
I love tags thanks for sharing
Posted by: Christine shields | February 14, 2014 at 07:54 AM
Love these cards. So gorgeous.
Posted by: angela | February 14, 2014 at 09:26 AM
I love how this looks and the colors of this collection!
Posted by: Phyllis Marshall | February 14, 2014 at 12:09 PM
...OMG! It's impossible to chose the most beautiful one! You guys are so unbelievably creative! So many fabulous creations!
I just looooove all the collections and the patterns are just stunning.
Posted by: Kitika | February 14, 2014 at 02:32 PM
Love this idea never have thought of using the pockets like this and I have had them forever. Thanks for the inspiration.
Posted by: Carmen Mitchell | February 14, 2014 at 05:04 PM
All of your ideas are great. I especially like the way used the embellishments on the tag.
Posted by: Marianne Meredith Brinkley | February 15, 2014 at 04:39 AM
Love all the projects, the last two cards are exceptional contrasts!
Posted by: Nancy Carroll | February 15, 2014 at 08:52 AM
love this combo...these flowers are perfect for the papers selected!! Fantastic projects!
Posted by: Lynda | February 15, 2014 at 04:56 PM
Fun set of cards today. Love the small pockets.
Posted by: Lisa P | February 15, 2014 at 05:40 PM
Beautiful cards today!!
Posted by: Melinda Wilson | February 16, 2014 at 06:28 PM