April showers bring May flowers! We hope your yards and gardens are filled to the brim with flora and inspiring you to create with flowers! This week we'll share how to make them yourself from paper, use flower embellishments, and basically just get flowery! Paige Evans (Blog: Paige Evans | Instagram: @paigetaylorevans | Pinterest: @paigeevans | Twitter: @PaigeTEvans) has a pair of floral layouts up first:
Supplies: Cardstock, patterned paper, stickers (arrows, cloud, foam words, leaf, mini alphabet, plus signs, stars, word), washi tape, roller date stamp, pen: American Crafts; India ink: ProArt; Sewing machine: Brother; Thread: Coats & Clark; Die cut machine: Silhouette Cameo by QuicKutz; Doily cut file: Design ID #51759
How to: Die cut the "doily decoration lace background" from white cardstock then use the inside pieces to trace and cut patterned papers to back the doily. Use pop dots to adhere the papers in place for a dimensional look and to create depth. Adhere the doily to the center of a light gray cardstock base. Place black foam word Thickers around the top left and bottom right sides of the doily and drop black India ink around the words. Journal with a black pen and stamp the date below on the bottom right corner. Trim a black & white photo into a circle, glue it to the center, then stitch circles around the photo to emphasize it using gray thread. Embellish the doily with stickers as shown.
Supplies: Cardstock, patterned paper, enamel dots, wood buttons, badges, stickers (chipboard letters, foam letters, flower, puffy hearts, mini alphabet), vellum pockets, die cut cards, adhesive: American Crafts; Pen: Uniball Signo; Sewing machine: Brother; Thread: Coats & Clark; Die cut machine: Silhouette Cameo by QuicKutz; Flower petals cut file: Design ID #15463
How to: Die cut flower petals from the Dear Lizzy Daydreamer papers, assemble them into flowers, layer groups of two or three together, then sew them together with spiral circles in the center. Adhere the flowers over the left half of a robin's egg blue patterned paper layout base. Embellish the center of each flower with an enamel dot, badge, puffy heart sticker, or wood button. Layer photos onto vellum pockets and die cut cards then place Thickers for the title over and across the photos. Use a white pen to journal on the bottom right corner.
For a chance to win a collection of flower supplies from the American Crafts brands (think papers, stamps, embellishments, oh my!) leave a comment on this post by Friday May 30th 2014 and tell us - what is your favorite flower? Winner will be announced on Friday!
Beautiful layouts! Who doesn't love flowers? I love making paper flowers, using ready-bought ones, using flower patterned papers, using flowers stamps... Every king of flower is useful while crafting!
Posted by: theCook | Monday, May 26, 2014 at 05:26 AM
Loving these layouts! My favorite flowers are peonies, and so happy that they are blooming in my garden right now!
Posted by: Miriam Prantner | Monday, May 26, 2014 at 05:38 AM
My favorite flower is definitely the tulip which is part of why Spring is my favorite season.
Posted by: Kelly O | Monday, May 26, 2014 at 06:00 AM
I love gerber daisies! So cute!
Posted by: Chelsea Schroeder | Monday, May 26, 2014 at 06:27 AM
My favorite flower is the gerber daisy. Thanks so much for a chance to win!!!!
Posted by: Kailash | Monday, May 26, 2014 at 08:04 AM
My favorite is the daisy!.Thanks!.
Posted by: Michelle | Monday, May 26, 2014 at 08:21 AM
I love tulips :)!
Posted by: Shari Allyson | Monday, May 26, 2014 at 08:35 AM
I can decide - either lilacs or hydrangea! I love them both!! :) Happy Memorial Day!
Posted by: Natalie Winterstein | Monday, May 26, 2014 at 08:37 AM
How gorgeous. Totally in love.
Posted by: Valerie.H | Monday, May 26, 2014 at 09:22 AM
Love Paige's gorgeous layouts!
Posted by: Linda E | Monday, May 26, 2014 at 09:53 AM
My favorite flowers are Orchid and Hydrangea :)
Posted by: Helen G. | Monday, May 26, 2014 at 09:54 AM
Oh, love these flower lay-outs! I can't wait to see the rest of the beautiful creations that will be posted this week.
My favourite flowers are roses.
Posted by: Romy | Monday, May 26, 2014 at 10:26 AM
LOVE LOVE this page!!!!
I just LOVE tulips and gerber daisies!!!
Posted by: Wendi R | Monday, May 26, 2014 at 10:36 AM
I love daffodils, such a happy flower.
Posted by: melanie | Monday, May 26, 2014 at 10:45 AM
Love the layouts!!
My favourite flowers are peonies!! Too bad I can't buy them the whole year
Posted by: Kathleen | Monday, May 26, 2014 at 10:51 AM
I love roses!.
Thaks for the chance!
Charo
Posted by: charo | Monday, May 26, 2014 at 11:12 AM
Oh gosh I have so many faves but I think my fave of what s blooming now would be the iris! So beautiful and my garden is full!
Posted by: Janet | Monday, May 26, 2014 at 12:07 PM
Magnolias and lilacs at the moment. Though I change my mind with the season :) In Winter, it's every flower in the World...
Posted by: Niina | Monday, May 26, 2014 at 01:05 PM
My favorite flowers are yellow roses and daisies!
Posted by: Kayla F. | Monday, May 26, 2014 at 01:27 PM
STUNNING layouts Paige !! always inspirational :) I LOVE Oriental Lilies and peonies .. So stunning..
Posted by: Bernii Miller | Monday, May 26, 2014 at 01:43 PM
violets and crocuses :) harbingers of spring!
Posted by: Natalie (QSOgirl) | Monday, May 26, 2014 at 01:43 PM
My favorites flowers are the peonies !! They are so beautiful.
Posted by: Libélula | Monday, May 26, 2014 at 02:04 PM
Lilies of the valley make me swoon.
Posted by: Ellie Augustin | Monday, May 26, 2014 at 02:14 PM
Sunflowers are my favorite.. fields and fields of them.
Posted by: Julie S. | Monday, May 26, 2014 at 02:21 PM
I love the iris.
Posted by: Marcia Scantlin | Monday, May 26, 2014 at 02:35 PM
I LOVE hibiscus. They are so big and beautiful and bold!
Posted by: chel | Monday, May 26, 2014 at 04:06 PM
Favourite flower would have to be 'snap dragons' not sure of their technical name, because I used to pick and play with them at my grandparents place!
Posted by: Nicole McNamara | Monday, May 26, 2014 at 04:33 PM
My absolute favourite flowers are gerbera daisies.
Posted by: bernicie | Monday, May 26, 2014 at 05:17 PM
I absolutely love white daisies with yellow centers. I carried them on my wedding day.
Posted by: Jaynie Snoke | Monday, May 26, 2014 at 05:46 PM
I like red
roses the best.
Carla from Utah
Posted by: Carla Hundley | Monday, May 26, 2014 at 06:40 PM
My favorite flower that I grow in my gardens is black-eyed susans.
Posted by: Brenda Lubrant | Monday, May 26, 2014 at 06:57 PM
I love roses! Paige's layouts are so beautiful!
Posted by: Lisa C. | Monday, May 26, 2014 at 07:59 PM
My favorite flower is the peonie. A close second is lilacs. Paige's layouts are great!
Posted by: Bethany Becker | Monday, May 26, 2014 at 09:18 PM
This time of year lilacs are. I love how they smell!
Posted by: Stokely | Monday, May 26, 2014 at 11:38 PM
What lovely colorful layouts! I love all kinds of flowers but my favorite has always been the rose. It's gorgeous, comes in all colors and varieties, and smells amazing!
Posted by: Jessica Canham | Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at 12:36 AM
DAISIES DAISIES DAISIES!! I LOVE me some Daisy's and it doesn't matter the color or the Breed(ie. Gerbers, Aster, Shasta ect.)
I LOVE them ALL!! THANKS for the chance to win and have a Fabulous Memorial Day Week!! =)
Posted by: Larissa Heskett =) | Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at 01:13 AM
Love tulips and spring
Posted by: JoAnn H | Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at 02:27 AM
My favorite flowers are sunflowers!! Love love love them!
Posted by: Mandee | Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at 05:38 AM
Never ceases to amaze me what you can do with patterned paper! You are a pattern paper ninja, Paige! :)
Posted by: Jenni Calma | Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at 10:59 AM
I am a lover of lillies in every color!
Posted by: Karrie L | Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at 12:03 PM
My favorite flowers are daisies and sunflowers.
Posted by: Ninch | Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at 12:27 PM
I love flower crafts - of all kinds. My favorite flower is the viola/pansy
Posted by: Carmen | Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at 12:35 PM
Gorgeous layouts! My favorite flower is the tulip.
Posted by: LouAnn V | Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at 05:00 PM
I love ranunculus...they are so perfectly beautiful:o)
Posted by: Mollie | Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at 08:40 PM
Tough question, but right now I'm loving my big pale pink peonies!
Posted by: Colleen | Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at 11:46 PM
I love lots of flowers, but I love happy sunflowers the most!
Posted by: Jill T. | Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at 05:49 AM
Oh I just love TULIPS!!!
Posted by: Evamscott05 | Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at 06:39 AM
I like diffrent flowers but most I like lilies of the valley.
Posted by: Iza N-P. | Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at 08:44 AM
I love the little violets that come up in the lawn.
Posted by: Wendy Orme | Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at 03:56 PM
I absolutely love gerberas, especially coral colored ones. :)
Posted by: Katie G | Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at 04:11 PM
There are so many gorgeous flowers that it's hard to choose a favorite. This time of year, I'd say peonies.
Posted by: Lynda | Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at 06:02 PM
BOTH of your layouts are FABULOUS Paige!!!
LOVE the doily design & colors of your 1st page, the cute photo in the middle really is darling!!!
WOW - the variety & colors of your Budapest to Barcelona are delightful - I confess that I have never mixed PP's like this for flowers before => THANK YOU for the inspiration :)
My favorite flower is the Blood Lily - it is quite unique bulb with a large fleshy flower and once the flower dies off, it is followed by two, very large, broad leaves - quite stunning but only for a short time. So you must be asking why it's a favorite? Because my Grandma gave it to me many years ago and each time it flowers I am overwhelmed with wonderful memories of her ... funny how one flower can hold so much power. THANK YOU for the chance to win some FLORAL CRAFTY AWESOMENESS :)
Posted by: TracyM #6773 | Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at 09:11 PM
awesome pages :)
my favourite flower is the tulip :) especially pink one ;D
Posted by: mru | Thursday, May 29, 2014 at 06:24 AM
daisy, daisy, daisy forever! marta
ah, and also hydrangeas.
Posted by: marta - sakehanska | Thursday, May 29, 2014 at 07:46 AM
I think that Peonies would have to be my favorite. They are just so beautiful!!
Posted by: Jen S | Thursday, May 29, 2014 at 08:47 AM
I love love love calla lilies...and lilies in general. Great projects this week.
Posted by: Stacie D | Thursday, May 29, 2014 at 01:57 PM