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Contents

30 Flowers For All occAsions Fit any theme on your scrap-

book layouts using flowers.

45 Quick And eAsy PAPer Flowers Add flair to your scrap-

book pages with fast

handmade flowers.

55 Mixed MediuM GArden cultivate a new breed of fanciful

flowers for your layouts.

67 scrAPbookinG with Flower Photos

17 solutions for taking

and scrapbooking beautiful

photos of flowers.

73 Fresh FlorAl desiGn solutions enhance your layout by

using these seven fresh

floral solutions.

SCRAPBOOKING TIPS & TRICKS: FAbulous Flowers 2011

Silly Girl by Joey Manwarren. Digital Supplies: Software: Adobe; Cardstock: erinInk; Patterned paper and flowers: berry sweet Designs and Designs by Anita; Stitching: Anna Aspnes; Journaling spot: Katie Pertiet; Stamp: wild blueberry Ink; Fonts: cK Marissa and American Typewriter.

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4 EDITOR'S NOTE

flowers for you

13 CLUB Ck HIGHLIGHTS using flowers to create a scene

19 FAST PAGES

45-minute (or less!) pages

23 LATEST & GREATEST

must-have scrapbooking products

27 STASH IT! storage solutions

81 BUDGET TIPS

flowers made from everyday items

85 JOURNALING SOLUTIONS

adding flowery language

to your layouts

87 ISSUE INDEX your guide to this issue

90 10-MINUTE TRICkS

quick flower accents

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JENNAFER MARTINEditor-in-ChiefCreating Keepsakes magazine

Whether they’re found in patterned paper, stickers, die cuts, stamps, or chipboard, flowers are a favorite motif in scrapbooking. In fact, if you ask a scrapbooker what

accent they reach for most often, chances are good that

they’ll say “flowers!” Whenever we publish an article

on using or creating flowers for scrapbook layouts in

Creating Keepsakes magazine, readers tell us they want

more. That’s why we dedicated this special issue to flowers,

the motif that scrapbookers can’t seem to get enough of!

Whether you like using floral patterned paper or flower accents

or learning techniques to create your own blooms, this issue’s got

more than 270 ideas to use your supplies creatively and beautifully.

We hope you enjoy the bouquet of ideas in this issue to add a floral touch to your

next layout!

Enjoy,

Editor's Note

Flowers . . . are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty outvalues all the utilities of the world.

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Stash Itby Megan Hoeppner

Transform your scrapbooking room into a beautiful floral shop with our easy ideas for storing your flower accents. With decorative display options for flowers and floral trims, you can organize your entire blooming collection in ways that are both functional and stylish.

Floral Topiary by Kim Watson

Create a striking topiary for your

room using your flower collection.

With this bright project, your flow-

ers are at your fingertips whenever

you’re ready to accent your pages.

To create your own topiary, use

small straight pins to attach your as-

sortment of floral embellishments to

a large foam ball. once your ball is

covered with flowers, insert a dowel

for your stem, and put that stem in a

colorful pot filled with something to

keep your organized bloom upright,

such as glass pebbles or rice.

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Cultivate a new breed of fanciful flowers for your layouts.Through the years, flowers have been carefully cultivated for just the right look and feel,

which means we have thousands of shapes, sizes, colors, and textures to enjoy. The flower

accents you use on your scrapbook layouts ought to be equally diverse—varied enough to help

you tell the myriad of stories in your life. Part of growing a diverse garden of accents includes

having fun making flowers using exciting combinations of materials. It’s so easy! Follow along with

our designers as we cultivate new varieties of mixed medium flower accents.

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Draw inspiration from the full-bodied dahlia and use loads of different shapes and textures to create a puffed flower accent for your next layout about your fabulous furry friend. Lightweight cork is a wonderful option for adding texture without bulk! When creating a dahlia-inspired accent, think about how you can incorporate circle patterns to help create the illusion of a dahlia’s tubular petals. For example, create a base for your dahlia with a billowy scalloped circle, die cut from a polka-dot patterned paper like the one Piradee Talvanna chose. Next, continue your circular theme by selecting flower dies with round shapes—either the whole flower or simply the petals—to create your textured layers.

cutie Pie by Piradee Talvanna. supplies: Cardstock: american crafts and Bazzill Basics paper; Patterned paper: lily Bee design and pink paislee; Tags: Maya road; Chipboard: lily Bee design; Brads: american crafts; Stickers: pink paislee; Transparency: hambly Screen prints; Stamp: technique tuesday; Die and die-cutting machine: Sizzix; Punch: Martha Stewart crafts; Adhesive: american crafts and Beacon adhesives; Other: Baker’s twine, cork, ink, and ribbon.

TipQuickly create fluffy leaf clusters by looping ribbon strands and adhering the ends behind your flower.

Cork Dahlias1. Die-cut paper

2. Die-cut cork

3. Die-cut transparency

4. Pearls

5. Organza

Think you’re not a designer? Think again! You can create a well-

designed page in no time by implementing floral design elements on

your layout. By incorporating floral embellishments, accents,

borders, and backgrounds, you help determine your layout’s tone.

You’ll preserve your memories by successfully sharing your

story while captivating your viewers with your page.

We’ve gathered seven design solutions to help you create

your own pleasing pages using flowers as design elements.

So what are you waiting for? Make your layout bloom!

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solutions to enhance your layout! from seven fresh floral

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Solution : Add two more complementing flower accents and arrange all the flowers in a triangle to draw the viewer’s eye around the page.

Why This Works : The eye naturally wants to connect to similar items on a page. You can draw your viewer’s eye to the heart of your story by placing elements in a triangle on your layout. Remember, when creating a visual triangle not all three elements need to be exactly the same—subtle differences create interest.

Bonus Tip: Leaving white space on your layouts not only gives a place for the eye to rest, it also amplifies any design elements you add, making your flowers stand out.

Problem : The single floral accent seems to be floating on the page, distracting the viewer’s attention from the photos, journal-ing, and other important page elements.

Draw Attention Using a Visual Triangle

Not So Ordinary by Deena Wuest. Digital Supplies: Software: adobe; Cardstock: Michelle Martin; Patterned paper, buttons, flower, and ribbon: andrea Victoria; Fonts: avant Garde and Carpenter.

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