I was tasked with creating a stitched background - hand stitching is one of my favorite techniques so I was pumped to begin! I created a stitching template from my Butterfly Background cut file which you can find for free on the Scrapbook & Cards Today Magazine website. I used my Silhouette Cameo 3 to pierce the holes onto a light pink striped paper background and then used different colors of thread matching the Flourish collection by Maggie Holmes / Crate Paper to backstitch through.
Once the stitching was finished, I used the Butterfly Background cut file once more to cut butterflies from a few different papers and plain vellum - I changed the size slightly for each pass. I layered the like butterflies together and used my sewing machine to stitch through them before adhering them in place on the background.
I tucked a sweet photo of Jane into the top right corner and then added a few sweet sentiment stickers around. On the bottom left corner I added a title, journaling spot, and flower sticker. Very minimal embellishing to let the stitching shine!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7qARMfGzEAY7VcqupSbfxrpsApncC7cGOhyreVft3ikdE9egqACOUSpydOIbvVvgv-Tjwlp9_rZgr6tI28Uen5b8bcUxSbNEe711EEq32H5rpvxaY1rxUcrVoUderIS3c3Z-bQ46HfPMl/s640/Hello+Sunshine+Detail+3+by+Paige+Evans.jpg)
Be sure to visit the Scrapbook & Cards Today Magazine website to download the Summer 2018 issue for free and grab the free cut files so you can replicate this layout!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6i381cJXl3crJ110zonEtG80qnJ_0GlvonIPHkDYgH_HcrBsqeG2B2hqKz2TNirsOBms368bZ3h0kt7r0lpxNLBbI-AZraZcT3hyzZgPFjjrQOXZeZ0GbEM7M4SHqKj6F5-1cJtuHiMC6/s640/Hello+Sunshine+Detail+1+by+Paige+Evans.jpg)
SUPPLIES: Flourish collection by Maggie Holmes / Crate Paper: Patterned paper, stickers, chipboard stickers; Die cut machine: Silhouette Cameo 3; Cut file: Butterfly Background by Paige Evans; Embroidery floss: DMC
I tucked a sweet photo of Jane into the top right corner and then added a few sweet sentiment stickers around. On the bottom left corner I added a title, journaling spot, and flower sticker. Very minimal embellishing to let the stitching shine!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7qARMfGzEAY7VcqupSbfxrpsApncC7cGOhyreVft3ikdE9egqACOUSpydOIbvVvgv-Tjwlp9_rZgr6tI28Uen5b8bcUxSbNEe711EEq32H5rpvxaY1rxUcrVoUderIS3c3Z-bQ46HfPMl/s640/Hello+Sunshine+Detail+3+by+Paige+Evans.jpg)
Be sure to visit the Scrapbook & Cards Today Magazine website to download the Summer 2018 issue for free and grab the free cut files so you can replicate this layout!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6i381cJXl3crJ110zonEtG80qnJ_0GlvonIPHkDYgH_HcrBsqeG2B2hqKz2TNirsOBms368bZ3h0kt7r0lpxNLBbI-AZraZcT3hyzZgPFjjrQOXZeZ0GbEM7M4SHqKj6F5-1cJtuHiMC6/s640/Hello+Sunshine+Detail+1+by+Paige+Evans.jpg)
SUPPLIES: Flourish collection by Maggie Holmes / Crate Paper: Patterned paper, stickers, chipboard stickers; Die cut machine: Silhouette Cameo 3; Cut file: Butterfly Background by Paige Evans; Embroidery floss: DMC
Wow wow wow!!! This is GORGEOUS! LOVING those butterflies and the way you stitched around them!! And LOVING that adorable photo of Miss Jane!!!!!!!
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