Weathered Garden Archives - Kathy by Design

How to Make a Southern Magnolia Paper Flower with Spellbinders Victorian Garden

Hello, Friends! Today I’m going to show you how to make a Southern Magnolia Paper Flower. If you’re lucky enough to live in a region where magnolias trees grow, then you understand what a treasure they are. These showy, oversized, fragrant blossoms are true Southern Belles! When we had our magnolia tree, I used to pluck the blossoms and float them in shallow bowls of water. The soft fragrance filled the house, and the beauty of that enormous blossom added a sense of grace to the home. Picking the leaves up from the yard every day was not as wonderful, but the flowers were so beautiful, we forgave the tree for making all that mess!

Project #1: Eyelet Lace Frame Top Fold Card

Spellbinders has just released a new set of Susan’s Garden etched dies called Victorian Garden. I shared some Mason Jar & Lavender and Victorian Tea Cup projects made with these amazing dies over the weekend. Today we’ll be working with the Southern Magnolia and Southern Foliage Dies.

Creating paper flowers is a very relaxing and rewarding pursuit. I’ve put together a Make & Take Tuesday tutorial showing you how I colored, shaped and layered these elements so you can have fun, too!

Here’s a peek inside my first card. Both cards are made with Simple Stories Weathered Garden papers, but you can use whatever papers you have in your stash.

Project #2: Southern Magnolia and Foliage Easel Card

The second sample I have for you today is this botanical easel card. One of the things I love about this particular flower is that you only need to add one blossom to dress up a card. I’ve layered this one with some of the Victorian foliage and dressed it up with a Reneabouquet’s butterfly.

TIP: Add a pocket to the interior of your easel card. This gives you a place to tuck in a gift card or a treat and it also doubles as a brake for the easel mechanism.

I created a little chocolate wallet to hold a tasty treat, and I added a blank sentiment card to finish things off.

How to Make a Southern Magnolia Paper Flower Tutorial on YouTube

If you’d like to see how I colored, shaped and layered my magnolias and foliage, then please enjoy this video tutorial on YouTube.

I hope you feel inspired to try your hand at making these lovely blooms. If so, you’ll find a linked supply list below this post.

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheerio,

kathy

SUPPLY LIST

Spellbinder’s Victorian Garden Dies by Susan Tierney-Cockburn
- Southern Magnolia
- Victorian Garden Foliage
APG Eyelet Lace Frame Die
Specialty Flower Paper
Reneabouquets Pale Gold Fairydust Butterfly
Simple Stories Weathered Garden Paper Collection
- 6×8 Pad (out of stock)
- 12×12 Papers (out of stock)
- Chipboard Clusters
- Frames
- Layered Stickers
- Stickers
- Ephemera
- Banner Stickers
Distress Ink:
- Peeled Paint, Squeezed Lemonade, Antique Linen, Gathered Twigs
Nuvo Mother of Pearl Mousse
Glimmer Mist (mine is old…the names have probably changed)
- Chalkboard Clover…try Wispy Willow
- It’s Brown….try Cocoa Powder
Prills
Mustard Seed Distress Glittter is discontinued. Use POLLEN
Silicone Mat
Flower shaping Tools

Simple Stories Weathered Garden Party in a Box Tutorial for Make & Take Tuesday

Hello, Friends! For this episode of Make & Take Tuesday, I’m sharing a lovely Simple Stories Weathered Garden Party in a Box Tutorial. If you love soft botanicals, butterflies, tea and chocolate, I predict you are going to be very happy today!

This 5 1/4″ x 7 1/4″ top fold Party in a Box also features the lovely Eyelet Lace Frame Die from Spellbinders. It’s stunning die cut from cream paper and spattered with chalk paint!

Don’t let this photo of the finished card intimidate you! This is such a simple card to make. The dies (and the tutorial!) do most of the heavy lifting. All you need to do is add flowers, ribbon and a few paint spatters for a stunning finish.

This is my first time playing with layered stickers from Simple Stories, and I like them! Add dimension to the focal image with a layered butterfly sticker. Then create a touch of whimsy in the floral cluster with that darling little clipboard sticker. How could I resist?

A Peek Inside

How much do we love this paper collection? Oh, so much! I had fun creating this flap page on the top of the card…and you will, too!

What’s behind door #1? This sweet little pull out folio and side car pocket, that’s what! You’ll learn how to make it in the video tutorial below.

Learn some of my favorite sneaky tricks as we make the card together. I mentioned last week that Make & Take Tuesdays are similar to a live cooking show. Anything can happen!

This collection is just filled to the brim with lovely images. I think you will like seeing how I added my own personal touches to them in the video.

Then, of course, you can’t have a Party in a Box without some lovely little treats! Use your scraps to create a darling note card. Then wrap the treats in other small scraps. The end result is a gorgeous gift that will make everyone remark on how clever you are!

Make & Take Tuesday Weathered Garden Party in a Box Tutorial on YouTube

If you’d like to see how this project comes together, please grab a cuppa and enjoy this video tutorial. I’m still struggling a bit with my voice, but I managed to get this one over the finish line in spite of it!