Hi there! Maija Männistö here to share some love with the Truly Grateful collection! I wanted to create a unique stitched embellishment for my layout so I used Paige's Sketch & Stitch Love Heart cut file.
I used pink and white ombre thread for the stitching to make it really pop! After stitching I fussy cut the shape to make an embellishment. Before mounting it onto the paper I created a watercolor background with Pastel Dreams. I made the background two-toned similar to the stitching. I used foam tape to adhere the shape onto the page, giving it dimension and allowing me to place the flowers slightly under the big shape.
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I used the Layered Flower and Leaves cut file to create the gorgeous dimensional flowers. I chose a different patterned paper for each layer of the flower so that I could get lots of colors onto the page. I bent the edges of each piece just a little bit to get more dimension into the flowers.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAnfnJRB1-5ILsyNrI60uNWHhQhxWtMQEnQr3JjaW-4VFyNP2khsltEUyTm6auwPK9TFRQmIilhR_TwVCeeJXakR4dJSrkDJ5yOTgGScM9U2-7e35CUutWjFbQcE976uojyM2Aa6hTCetA/s640/February24th3.jpg)
For finishing touches I backed the photo with patterned papers and of course added my favorite detail: banners! I also used one of the Journaling Spots for the backing as it had the perfect word for my layout. Next to each flower I put two tiny enamel hearts from the Mixed Embellishments, a small but meaningful detail.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMvosmWw6hADRfAKxvjZyhlj-5OWsO3v5WSf1KTbZ9l6w6ptQiY5D5ccTYog19hoC0tHbXQmt9PUVhge68WpWgQfhUKcMYiE2CKo1NSYwQrb-s61pbUONUzwHYwf68zWYtyaNK7d0dMo7i/s640/February24th4.jpg)
Thank you so much for stopping by today, have a great and crafty day!
I used pink and white ombre thread for the stitching to make it really pop! After stitching I fussy cut the shape to make an embellishment. Before mounting it onto the paper I created a watercolor background with Pastel Dreams. I made the background two-toned similar to the stitching. I used foam tape to adhere the shape onto the page, giving it dimension and allowing me to place the flowers slightly under the big shape.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFVVNXmNfZM34fs-FY8qbuOiOBaXQX9EbUvg1rtBoYNkFV9DZ11rCHJ8B5kAM4JG1l9HIrAcPFq3vbvd0Hdm_yGE9gF7TcBuGc-XmrOEV1BrbLgYpnk3W_aFooXoCXk2Xc1GZrJW2WTa_X/s640/February24th2.jpg)
I used the Layered Flower and Leaves cut file to create the gorgeous dimensional flowers. I chose a different patterned paper for each layer of the flower so that I could get lots of colors onto the page. I bent the edges of each piece just a little bit to get more dimension into the flowers.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAnfnJRB1-5ILsyNrI60uNWHhQhxWtMQEnQr3JjaW-4VFyNP2khsltEUyTm6auwPK9TFRQmIilhR_TwVCeeJXakR4dJSrkDJ5yOTgGScM9U2-7e35CUutWjFbQcE976uojyM2Aa6hTCetA/s640/February24th3.jpg)
For finishing touches I backed the photo with patterned papers and of course added my favorite detail: banners! I also used one of the Journaling Spots for the backing as it had the perfect word for my layout. Next to each flower I put two tiny enamel hearts from the Mixed Embellishments, a small but meaningful detail.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMvosmWw6hADRfAKxvjZyhlj-5OWsO3v5WSf1KTbZ9l6w6ptQiY5D5ccTYog19hoC0tHbXQmt9PUVhge68WpWgQfhUKcMYiE2CKo1NSYwQrb-s61pbUONUzwHYwf68zWYtyaNK7d0dMo7i/s640/February24th4.jpg)
Thank you so much for stopping by today, have a great and crafty day!
SUPPLIES: Patterned papers, stickers, embellishments, die cuts: TRULY GRATEFUL; white cardstock; Pastel Dreams watercolors; Die cut machine: Silhouette Cameo; Cut files: Sketch & Stitch Love Heart and Layered Flower and Leaves by Paige Evans
Location: Finland / Blog: Mai Makings / Instagram: @maimakings / YouTube: Mai Makings / Pinterest: Mai Loves
This is sooooooo beautiful! LOVING the flowers and that gorgeous stitching!!!!
ReplyDeleteSo gorgeous Maija! Love your stitched embellishment ! What a beautiful job you did of the stitching. It's the perfect focal point for your LO!! xK
ReplyDeleteIt’s so lovely 💕💕
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