Hi everyone! It’s Ashley Horton, with you today. Whether your temps are still on the cool side or things are starting to warm up a bit, today’s post is sure to put a little spring in your step! And what says spring more than flowers??!! The Bloom collection from Maggie Holmes is full of gorgeous floral patterned papers and embellishments that will work great on any spring layout.

I started with the striped side of the Ribbons patterned paper, as my background, and used the Silhouette Cameo sketch pens to draw a large circle on the paper. Then I used the circle as a guide for placing some of the flowers included in the Bloom Ephemera Pack. I also fussy cut several of the Yellow flowers from the Emily patterned paper. I love the Yellow and Pink flowers mixed together.

Once I had the flowers in place, I machine stitched over them, to add more texture to the layout. I placed the photo at the top left of the layout, to leave a large space for my title. I used the Petals Thickers to add the title “New York in Bloom”, and the stripes on the background paper made it very easy to keep the letters straight.

To complete the look on the layout, I added some of the Paper Flowers, Tassels, Accent Stickers, Ephemera and a Fringe Heart. I really like all of the interest each of the embellishments bring to the layout, and how they balance the wreath design.


While I had the collection on my desk, I thought it would be fun to create a spring card too. It didn’t take long to put together, because I already had everything on hand. I used the Moments patterned paper from the 6x6 Paper Pad to cover the base of my card. Then I added three tag shapes to the front of the card, from the Ephemera Pack. Next, I added pop dots under one of the Accent Stickers, to add dimension to the card. I finished the card with a couple of fussy cut butterflies and a paper flower.

So if you’re feeling a bit of spring fever, the Bloom collection is perfect for documenting your spring photos! Try using it to create some flower power on your next layout!

Bloom products New York in Bloom Layout: Maggie Holmes Bloom Ribbons (680421), Maggie Holmes Bloom Emily (680411), Maggie Holmes Bloom 6x6 Paper Pad (680428), Maggie Holmes Bloom Ephemera Pieces (680434), Maggie Holmes Bloom Accent Stickers (680435), Maggie Holmes Bloom Petals Thickers (680430), Maggie Holmes Bloom Paper Flowers (680446), Maggie Holmes Bloom Fringe Hearts (680442), Maggie Holmes Bloom Tassels (680437)
Bloom products Hello Card: Maggie Holmes Bloom 6x6 Paper Pad (680428), Maggie Holmes Bloom Ephemera Pieces (680434), Maggie Holmes Bloom Clear Stickers (680443), Maggie Holmes Bloom Accent Stickers (680435), Maggie Holmes Bloom Paper Flowers (680446)