Inspire Me: No Flowers

[joelsgirl]

I'm working on this layout of Max, who is nine, and his bff, and while I *know* that I can use flowers on a boy page, I don't want to. But I also don't know what to use instead.

I'm using a Cindy template, and there are three spots for a cluster of flowers. I want to see what other people have used instead of flowers, so whether it's a boy page or for some other reason you didn't use flowers but still embellished, I'd love to see what you did!

[nietis]

That's kind of a mission impossible for me haha... I always always put flowers on my page..., but here is what I found:

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/516/161111_cnd_destination7-copy.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=448986&title=destination-3a-canada&cat=500)

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/516/160916_j_kindykid-copy.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=441688&title=kindy-kid&cat=500)

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/516/151203_j_pitstop-copy.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=440405&title=lightning-mcqueen&cat=500)

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/516/1603-04_j_mgm-copy.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=431185&title=at-school&cat=500)


These ones, I used more of the themed elements in the kit and less flowers:
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/516/161001_j_littlemister-copy.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=449493&title=hey-you&cat=500)

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/516/160526_j_allaboard-copy.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=447361&title=my-trainset&cat=500)

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/516/161013_j_anythingucan-copy.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=446801&title=think-big&cat=500)

I hope these help you, Kellie! :wub:

[Anja]

I used no flowers on this layout of mine:
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=446566&title=home-is&cat=500
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/685/Home-is1.jpg

and no flowers here either, just paint and a few things:
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=437736&title=a-broken-wing&cat=500
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/685/a-broken-wing.jpg

And here's a page I did with hubby - NO flowers used:
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=435502&title=just-be&cat=500
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/685/JustBe3.jpg

[Captivated Visions]

I love to create grafitti pages with just overlays, transfers, paint, stitching and what not, i'll be blogging about that soon.

Here's a recent page of mine!

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=78&stc=1&d=1480417211

[Captivated Visions]

Just one little flower here but I could have used a button instead or left it blank :wub:

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/685/cvisions-thewindowsill.jpg

[LeeAndra]

I had to look REALLY HARD for these! I guess I use flowers more than I thought I did. :p My go-to seems to be stars.

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/516/Potential-of-Today-babesm.jpg

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/516/Kayaking-babesm.jpg

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/516/Math-Bowl-babesm.jpg

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/516/Crazy-Family-babesm.jpg

[crystalbella77]

Goodness these are amazing examples! I don't think I have EVER not used flowers! :o

[crystalbella77]

oh I found one!

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/516/clivesay_thatsmybrother_gallery.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=447320&title=that-27s-my-brother&cat=500)

[GraceLee]

I'm looking through my gallery and... give me ALL the flowers! LOL.

I did find these though... lots of themed elements and buttons and stars seemed to be the way I went about it. And maybe do scatters instead of clusters?

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/500/Future_Architect.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=425886&title=future-architect&cat=500)

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/650/Ready-for-School.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=399937&title=ready-for-school&cat=500)

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/500/medium/ChooChoo1.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=440235&title=choo-choo&cat=500)

[YepBrook]

No flowers???!!! GASP!

I don't think I've ever done a page without flowers. But if I did I would probably still do clusters with leaves and greenery and layer a themed element, stars, bows and buttons on top in lieu of a flower.

[GraceLee]

Brook, I'm just going to drop this here... *runs*

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/500/june_brook_buttonballoon_WEB.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=234150&title=thanks-for-the-adventure&cat=500)

[YepBrook]

This one KIND OF doesn't have flowers (ignore the tiny flowers) because I wanted to use the little critter elements in the kit. (edit: this one actually has a ton of flowers, sorry, I am blind!)
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/524/chaosandlove_Brook.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=418075&title=family-love&cat=500)

This one only has one little flower, but see... no clusters. So I clearly can't do clusters without flowers. Or don't WANT to do clusters without flowers. I think that's it. ;)
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/516/12-28-darcyWEB.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=307321&title=happy-halloween2013&cat=500)

[YepBrook]

Brook, I'm just going to drop this here... *runs*

Oh, yeah. That one! :o No flowers!!! See, Kellie! Just cluster a bunch of buttons together. Problem solved. :D

[carrie1977]

Technically this has one flower but that could easily be replaced with something else...
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/516/celebratehim_trifecta26WebWM.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=444064&title=9-21&cat=500)

Same with this one...
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/682/AnyWhichWay_HeyDudeWebWM.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=444041&title=my-fave&cat=500)

And this one, too...
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/516/ohlazydayWebWM.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=427448&title=lazy-girl&cat=500)

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/516/Moon_ShineDDWebWM.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=428598&title=dream-big&cat=500)

[carrie1977]

One more...
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/516/boston-massachusettsWebWM.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=427435&title=boston&cat=500)

[Anja]

Found more examples in my gallery where I did NOT use flowers :-D

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=422157&title=gather-the-minutes&cat=500
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/685/GatherTheMinutes.jpg

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=397616&title=the-waves-of-change&cat=500
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/685/the-waves-of-change.jpg

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=388852&title=today&cat=500
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/685/medium/Today31.jpg

[jacinda]

I usually use flowers on boy pages too. If I don't use flowers then I have to use a really themed kit that has lots of other elements in it.

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/516/16-05-13-Son-shine-700b.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=428936&title=son-shine&cat=500)

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/516/15-02-20-Coolider-700b.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=425197&title=coolider&cat=500)

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/516/medium/16-01-25-Six-sons-700b.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=409618&title=six-sons&cat=500)

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/516/15-10-31-Help-700b.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=405099&title=help-21&cat=500)

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/516/15-02-01-Tough-Guy-700b.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=390800&title=tough-guy&cat=500)

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/516/15-07-04-Little-Ninja-700b.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=383838&title=little-ninja&cat=500)

[NellahBean]

Apparently I use Flowers on EVERY.SINGLE.PAGE! Okay, maybe like 99.9% of all my pages! Haha! I just went through my last 400 pages in my gallery and these are the only ones I found without (or with a few sneaked in here and there). Most are either pocket pages, or extremely themey!

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/570/Janelle_getaclue.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=414313&title=must-watch-mysteries&cat=500)

Okay, this one only has two flowers! That's not bad!
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/569/2016-01-01-Game-Night.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=407407&title=game-night&cat=500)

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/569/1973-Music-Is-My-Life.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=397720&title=music-is-my-life&cat=500)

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/569/2014-09-28---2014-10-04--2.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=393287&title=we-just-keep-on-keeping-on&cat=500)

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/569/2015-09-03-I-Can_t-Stop-Eating.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=393275&title=i-can-27t-stop-eating&cat=500)

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/668/2015-05-04-My-Little-Prince.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=390661&title=my-little-prince&cat=500)

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/591/2015-08-12-Unwritten.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=388842&title=unwritten&cat=500)

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/650/2013-02-15-Up-To-No-Good.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=364210&title=up-to-no-good&cat=500)

[jennv]

looks like you already got a ton of inspiration, but here are some of my favs...

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h76/jnvogel/3_2011_madscientist_600.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h76/jnvogel/173_2011_laserfocus_600.jpg

[wendyp]

i have some no flower pages as well

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/679/sept11.jpg

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/652/SBasic_NeverForgetIt_01.jpg

[Captivated Visions]

So many fab pages here!!

[joelsgirl]

WOW! YOU GUYS ARE SO INSPIRING!

It looks like the key to not using flowers is to be artsy or to go thematic. I may just have to do flowers; we'll see.

[joelsgirl]

Finished! I managed to do it without actual flowers (paper accordions don't count, right??). Thanks to everyone for inspiring me and to Ru, Si & Amanda for making such a fun kit!
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/624/web_Josiah_Max.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=450961&title=my-kind-of-crazy&cat=624)

[jacinda]

That looks awesome Kellie!

[carrie1977]

Turned out good!!

[GraceLee]

Oh I love how this turned out! So much boyish fun on one page!

[NellahBean]

Love it Kellie!!

[YepBrook]

I really love it, Kellie!!! :)

[Captivated Visions]

It's great Kellie!!

[nietis]

That page is awesome, Kellie!

[tjscraps]

I love how your page turned out!


I had to go look - this is my one and only page that doesn't have flowers. And still super girly lol
https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/652/2016-08-Hello-world.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=440132&title=hello-world&cat=500)

[Kjersti]

This is my ONLY layout with not a single flower! It's one of my favorites too!

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/data/516/HarryPotterLeadershipBanquet_700web.jpg (https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=377680&title=leadership-banquet&cat=500)

[mrsashbaugh]

Amazing page Kellie!

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