Petal Pages Instructions

💾 Why File Management Matters

File management is the backbone of your Petal Pages workflow. Before you even receive your first customer order, it’s important to set up a clear folder structure on your desktop. This keeps every digital asset—customer photos, mirrored projects, and printable grids—organized and easy to find. By starting organized, you’ll avoid mix-ups, save time, and ensure that each customer’s custom-printed rose petal appliqués are handled with care and consistency.

Step 1 — Desktop File Management

Step 1 –  YouTube Tutorial 

Create a Master Folder

1. On your desktop, create a folder called PetalPages

2. Create Your Order Folders

3. Inside your Petal Pages folder, make a folder for each order

4. Use this format: Order Number – Customer Name 

• Example: 1023 – Johnson 

Download & Save Customer Photos

• Customers will email their photos

• Download and move them into the correct order folder in your Petal Pages Folder on your desktop.

Rename Each Image

• Use the same naming format as the folder + sequence numbers

• Example:

  • 1023 – Johnson – 1of6

  • 1023 – Johnson – 2of6

  • Continue for all photos

✅ This keeps every order clearly labeled and organized

✨ Why Adobe Express?

For PetalPages, we’ve chosen Adobe Express as the creative hub. It works much like Canva, but with a stronger free platform and better built-in editing tools. Most importantly, Adobe Express allows me to share ready-made templates directly with you — so you can start creating without designing from scratch. All you need is a free account (just an email sign-up, no paid plan required).

Step 2 – Adobe Express account and workspace setup

Step 2 –  YouTube Tutorial 

Create Your Adobe Express Account 

1. Click Here to sign up for Adobe Express

2. Then Click Get Started for Free

3. Sign up with your Email, Google, Apple, or Facebook account

4. Once logged in, you’ll see your Adobe Express workspace

Import Petal Pages Templates

How to Import Each Template

1. Click on a template link below to import it into your Abobe Express Account

2. A Template info window will open.  At the bottom, click Use Template (⚠️ not “Edit”)

3. Adobe Express will pull the template into your workspace

4. Immediately rename it to include the word Master Example: Master Grid Template 5×6, Master Wings Template

5. Save and exit

6. Go to Your Stuff to confirm the Master Template is there

Below are the official Petal Pages template links:

Template Links:

Click Here for the Master Assets Folder Template

Click here for the Link to Grid Template 5×6 

Click here for the Link to Angel Wings Template

Why this step matters:

Your Asset Folder in Adobe Express is where all the customer-provided images live once they’ve been uploaded from your desktop. This keeps their photos grouped in one project, easy to access when you’re building grids later.

Step 3 — Create an Asset Folder in Adobe Express

Step 3 –  YouTube Tutorial 

Instructions:

1. Open Adobe Express and go to Your Stuff

2. Find Your Master Assets Folder Template Then Click on the 3 dots and → select Duplicate then Rename the project with your order info + Assets.

   • Example: 1023 – Johnson – Assets

3. At the bottom right of the page click the 3 dots and → select Duplicate Page to add a page for each photo.

4. Upload your images from the order folder on your desktop.

   • Drag & drop or use the Upload option on the left toolbar.

   • Place 1of6 on Page 1, 2of6 on Page 2, etc.

For each image:

1. Click the image on the page to → select it.
2. Right Click and → select Send Back
3. If needed use the corner handles to scale to fit until it fills the page. (Tip: always drag from the corners for even resizing.)
4. Double click into the Order Number Box at the bottom of  your page and fill in your Order Number 
5. Click the image and on the left toolbar, click Position → select Middle and  Center. → select Flip Horizontal to create the mirrored effect. Repeat for all pages until every image is scaled, centered, and mirrored. (do not Mirror the Order Number)
6. Save and close when all pages are complete.

✅ You now have a dedicated Asset Folder inside Adobe Express, ready to use in Step 4.

Why this step matters:

Grids are how you line up mirrored images for printing onto Petal Pages specialty paper. By duplicating your Master Template and pulling images from your Asset Folder, you keep your workflow consistent and organized. 

Step 4 — Build and Print a Grid Project from a Master Template

Step 4 – YouTube Tutorial  

Instructions:

1. In Your Stuff, find your Master Grid Template (5×6).

2. Click the three dots → select Duplicate

3. Rename the copy with your order info + Grid – Printable Grid – 

   • Example: 1023 – Johnson – Printable 

   • If you need more than one grid page for a order Just find the 3 dots at the bottom right of page and → select Duplicate Page

4. Click into the first square of the grid.

5. On the left toolbar, click Add Content → Your Stuff.

6. Locate the Asset Folder for the order you already created.

7. Select the images you want (check/uncheck as needed) → click Add.

8. Repeat for each square until the grid is filled.

9. Add pages if needed (if more images).

10. Save and download the completed grid file.

Print the Grid:

1. Save the file back into the order’s desktop folder.

2. Print a test copy on plain paper to confirm alignment.

3. If correct, load specialty Petal Pages paper and print again. 

   Note the page length:

   • Petal Pages sheets are intentionally longer than standard paper.

   • Don’t try to fill the extra space — it’s a buffer area used during bonding.

   • Adjust your printer tray to fit the longer page.

Step 5 — Print your Petal Page

Step 6 — Bonding your the Petal Pages and how to apply the appliqué. 

Step 6 –  YouTube Tutorial

1. Align adhesive sheet to printed sheet:

   • Place the printed sheet with the blank gap at the top.

   • Take your adhesive sheet and peel back just a small strip of the clear protective film from the top.

   • Line up the exposed sticky edge with the blank gap of the printed sheet.

   • Press down to secure the top edge in place.

2. Bond the rest of the sheet:

   • Slowly peel more of the protective film back a few inches at a time.

   • Use a squeegee, ruler, or flat edge to smooth the adhesive sheet onto the printed sheet as you go.

   • Work gradually to avoid bubbles and wrinkles.

   • Continue until the entire sheet is bonded.

✅ Now your images are sealed and ready to be cut into individual appliqués.

Cutting & Applying the Appliqués

• Use scissors or a precision cutter to cut out each image along the edges.
• Keep the clear protective film intact on each appliqué until you’re ready to apply.

1. Choose a clean, dry, fresh rose petal.

2. Peel off the clear protective film from the appliqué.

3. Place the appliqué face down on the petal.

4. Take a saturated paper towel or washcloth and press it firmly onto the backing of the appliqué and hold for about 30 seconds.

5. After 30 seconds, gently slide or peel the backing away.

6. If you see wrinkles or bubbles while it’s still wet, smooth them out with your fingers.

7. Once the appliqué dries, it is fully set.

8. ✅ Your rose is now finished with a custom  PetalPages appliqué.

Click Here To Import The Angel Wings Template

Click here to import the 5×6 Petal Page Grid

Click Here For the Master Assets Folder Template