Hi friends! Paige Evans here today with an embroidered scrapbook layout!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi783VQKiOSod4jgUbisTqZ3tXm4C52dLny4ETHj-EUKhQwkkahb7-AOceDY80K5bav9BKOhXxa96m12qeDTxe80enVTCtWYVJsMV4F4riH05rm2mxVvqVDFvw-r7AdhB3DcgwLSOL0wmH2/s640/Document+This+by+Paige+Evans+Square.jpg)
Have you ever tried hand stitching on your pages before? With the help of the WeR Foam Mat for piercing the initial holes, it's a breeze!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi59rV4FTlYodUwhQ0wUoUNHsJOq5BLHVywLkbrKrg85USQE6GHpAqNRurdKMBcHblOuism5RMbeHi1ELCNKWnIBIRR8oVr-bog-d650JvE_6rHgAOBLnsY7vBejHQDr-t2vus_H9kEftmz/s640/Document+This+by+Paige+Evans8.jpg)
Check out this process video to see how I created this layout:
I began by trimming off the barcode strip from the stitched design B-side of Paper 5 in my new Go the Scenic Route collection with American Crafts. Then I grabbed a paper piercer and the WeR Foam Mat and went to town piercing holes all across the printed design. I pierced holes through everything - the polka dots, the lines, the leaves, the stripes, trying to keep the spaces between the holes even.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLRVlboA5VBUwj0ewxLoAqh8hEvC5Q6MD8d0eTsJvdCcZgukEGfB0gTwStGo6esw8PgFtJX3R7YYOto_-nvYfk2cuSK7SFZecyW0EKxVQ8RfHS5LT14DcLJxbb4fazf-7lxlmluw6VxRnj/s640/Document+This+by+Paige+Evans7.jpg)
Then I chose DMC threads in colors to match.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyOuhx5aBiXj76LxxMCJLTFkTJWKqWJsHrxzbbVqygroe6xfBkFI4XrdXAG-GgfAgQzVcBT-apZnm4JsItH6s1RMffRuaiAvCBvRdDlaJe3L7nJ-AoZJrmmlECUdLFeELdVfO6SYJgXlJp/s640/Document+This+by+Paige+Evans+Threads2.jpg)
Here you can see the colors I used, and when I stitched I used all 6 strands of thread.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMFpW7LQAfps-62GmAVfyMCfmtqiiE50Sb44B_MUvcM_2zeXmXhwxl5kG3ZVHplVW0RvusNgA5p0tZFFqx-IEwpGqSIMipBlLQgTKB3_xnBm2tOpEb2FIceUKyYqPXBLU4zOnCc_SXxT8F/s640/Document+This+by+Paige+Evans+Threads.jpg)
Then I did the embroidery! Here is a shot in progress.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo5CgQHvRHVyMqbfMcEYN7WvHx2lGyehB1jtupeFsRA1KkWU0_ME9g9fiX_uXMLECJzaQrzrzP1hwPBVytBKhjvISZyknw6fDHGgIgvyeFEzNEGf4s8eOhJT_68z5AH6MjgKSvEEJ87UsM/s640/Document+This+by+Paige+Evans+Progress.jpg)
It took about 15 hours to hand stitch half of the patterned paper which I ended up trimming into a triangle. Half was enough :)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRpsh64fFEvl8C9WrHzdO7K3-DzMfpG8C6-bUaAPvjBpLO_Zxd7hKEy1r_Civ9sBiRfBhXNs9jyCXWYC7A_CmYzdjfRTP2tCX-tU_SUGYZwiIhJVQGHbLcXAz8mm-MPlMsux8XkdHrJl7j/s640/Document+This+by+Paige+Evans2.jpg)
I placed the embroidered paper on a piece of smooth white cardstock and then tucked Floral Die Cuts under the seam. I added a 3x4" photo of myself to the center, placed "Document This" Puffy Phrase Thickers under for the title, and then journaled below to finish.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtw2tWDrjbBf-9ipQ8hSS5u8brhSKYtUr8x1dUI7-1tuWyMEsGjJ8I9OK9LmC-Fp1OiLpUUzvvK-eVeDpdJKOaitGx2sleabsUtWJfa4n5-8WRnrpEVIdzduv2X9qHdyx-4Y1JHHuFf3fS/s640/Document+This+by+Paige+Evans10.jpg)
I hope you are inspired to try hand stitching on your layouts using the WeR Foam Mat to pierce your holes and my new Go the Scenic Route collection for embellishing!![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPXf2uD2CVTFUEum0HiV3qfRGaiVpkaZql7PY5zc0mPBM8l59UM4PGyO4LfizX6CFGEkEXX18ERCkOs9-KMc28EtSsclMAoT1-FK_vieT7nUN3RD15eDuTnmKbg2pxA5cUOK7ghx-gyAJb/s640/Document+This+by+Paige+Evans1.jpg)
I'll leave you with some detail shots:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVT3vxgBnJp8BWhsmpxyLztOuVfGNQTBNgjXGITwodSESvLMdgDSmhQ9OBMvFZkEgY7i_uFCc_WxBlDYF500Zoru_rsLsudwXpBEIRm0UxTI8y8TU-_a8eWYA85VuwJiH2lbUDALMWjv4t/s640/Document+This+by+Paige+Evans5.jpg)
SUPPLIES: Patterned paper, die cuts: GO THE SCENIC ROUTE; WeR Foam Mat
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi783VQKiOSod4jgUbisTqZ3tXm4C52dLny4ETHj-EUKhQwkkahb7-AOceDY80K5bav9BKOhXxa96m12qeDTxe80enVTCtWYVJsMV4F4riH05rm2mxVvqVDFvw-r7AdhB3DcgwLSOL0wmH2/s640/Document+This+by+Paige+Evans+Square.jpg)
Have you ever tried hand stitching on your pages before? With the help of the WeR Foam Mat for piercing the initial holes, it's a breeze!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi59rV4FTlYodUwhQ0wUoUNHsJOq5BLHVywLkbrKrg85USQE6GHpAqNRurdKMBcHblOuism5RMbeHi1ELCNKWnIBIRR8oVr-bog-d650JvE_6rHgAOBLnsY7vBejHQDr-t2vus_H9kEftmz/s640/Document+This+by+Paige+Evans8.jpg)
Check out this process video to see how I created this layout:
I began by trimming off the barcode strip from the stitched design B-side of Paper 5 in my new Go the Scenic Route collection with American Crafts. Then I grabbed a paper piercer and the WeR Foam Mat and went to town piercing holes all across the printed design. I pierced holes through everything - the polka dots, the lines, the leaves, the stripes, trying to keep the spaces between the holes even.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLRVlboA5VBUwj0ewxLoAqh8hEvC5Q6MD8d0eTsJvdCcZgukEGfB0gTwStGo6esw8PgFtJX3R7YYOto_-nvYfk2cuSK7SFZecyW0EKxVQ8RfHS5LT14DcLJxbb4fazf-7lxlmluw6VxRnj/s640/Document+This+by+Paige+Evans7.jpg)
Then I chose DMC threads in colors to match.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyOuhx5aBiXj76LxxMCJLTFkTJWKqWJsHrxzbbVqygroe6xfBkFI4XrdXAG-GgfAgQzVcBT-apZnm4JsItH6s1RMffRuaiAvCBvRdDlaJe3L7nJ-AoZJrmmlECUdLFeELdVfO6SYJgXlJp/s640/Document+This+by+Paige+Evans+Threads2.jpg)
Here you can see the colors I used, and when I stitched I used all 6 strands of thread.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMFpW7LQAfps-62GmAVfyMCfmtqiiE50Sb44B_MUvcM_2zeXmXhwxl5kG3ZVHplVW0RvusNgA5p0tZFFqx-IEwpGqSIMipBlLQgTKB3_xnBm2tOpEb2FIceUKyYqPXBLU4zOnCc_SXxT8F/s640/Document+This+by+Paige+Evans+Threads.jpg)
Then I did the embroidery! Here is a shot in progress.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo5CgQHvRHVyMqbfMcEYN7WvHx2lGyehB1jtupeFsRA1KkWU0_ME9g9fiX_uXMLECJzaQrzrzP1hwPBVytBKhjvISZyknw6fDHGgIgvyeFEzNEGf4s8eOhJT_68z5AH6MjgKSvEEJ87UsM/s640/Document+This+by+Paige+Evans+Progress.jpg)
It took about 15 hours to hand stitch half of the patterned paper which I ended up trimming into a triangle. Half was enough :)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRpsh64fFEvl8C9WrHzdO7K3-DzMfpG8C6-bUaAPvjBpLO_Zxd7hKEy1r_Civ9sBiRfBhXNs9jyCXWYC7A_CmYzdjfRTP2tCX-tU_SUGYZwiIhJVQGHbLcXAz8mm-MPlMsux8XkdHrJl7j/s640/Document+This+by+Paige+Evans2.jpg)
I placed the embroidered paper on a piece of smooth white cardstock and then tucked Floral Die Cuts under the seam. I added a 3x4" photo of myself to the center, placed "Document This" Puffy Phrase Thickers under for the title, and then journaled below to finish.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtw2tWDrjbBf-9ipQ8hSS5u8brhSKYtUr8x1dUI7-1tuWyMEsGjJ8I9OK9LmC-Fp1OiLpUUzvvK-eVeDpdJKOaitGx2sleabsUtWJfa4n5-8WRnrpEVIdzduv2X9qHdyx-4Y1JHHuFf3fS/s640/Document+This+by+Paige+Evans10.jpg)
I hope you are inspired to try hand stitching on your layouts using the WeR Foam Mat to pierce your holes and my new Go the Scenic Route collection for embellishing!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPXf2uD2CVTFUEum0HiV3qfRGaiVpkaZql7PY5zc0mPBM8l59UM4PGyO4LfizX6CFGEkEXX18ERCkOs9-KMc28EtSsclMAoT1-FK_vieT7nUN3RD15eDuTnmKbg2pxA5cUOK7ghx-gyAJb/s640/Document+This+by+Paige+Evans1.jpg)
I'll leave you with some detail shots:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVT3vxgBnJp8BWhsmpxyLztOuVfGNQTBNgjXGITwodSESvLMdgDSmhQ9OBMvFZkEgY7i_uFCc_WxBlDYF500Zoru_rsLsudwXpBEIRm0UxTI8y8TU-_a8eWYA85VuwJiH2lbUDALMWjv4t/s640/Document+This+by+Paige+Evans5.jpg)
SUPPLIES: Patterned paper, die cuts: GO THE SCENIC ROUTE; WeR Foam Mat
This is totally awesome. I love stitched pages. They add so much to the design. Your projects are so inspirational. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHoly stitching!!! This is absolutely AMAZING!!! I don't have enough words to describe how much I love this!!!!! WOW!!!! Loving that adorable photo of you too!! This is FABULOUS!
ReplyDeleteI'm blown away by the variety and number of tiny stitches it took to work this into a beautiful confection of colour. You are so creative, dedicated and inspiring. Plus! You had THE perfect photo to document! A stunning layout my dear 🌸😍
ReplyDeleteHi!
ReplyDeleteI love the stitching page project! I bought that go to scenic route paper pack from Scrapbook.com, but page 5 was not the stitching page but rather a page with a lot of small butterflies. That’s OK because I really like the rest of the paper pack anyway. Still, where can I find this stitching page?
Thank you!
Laura
Thanks for your kind words! It's from the single 24 double-sided patterned papers, and it's Paper 5 of the 24. Here is a link: https://www.scrapbook.com/store/ac-369755.html?sscid=c1k4_jaxk7
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