Stitching Cut File 33 of 36: Seashell

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

The 33rd of the 36 Cut Files for Stitching is a Seashell!

Design Team Member Noelle Culp created this fun page! She says, "For this layout I used the plain Seashell Cut File to make a slightly smaller seashell from Garden Shoppe Paper 21. After my Silhouette cut out the Seashell for Stitching I glued the shell that I cut out of the patterned paper down and stitched around it in white embroidery thread. I added my photos and also some Leaves that I cut out from different Garden Shoppe papers. I finished with a few Floral Die Cuts, a Thickers title, splashed some copper paint, and a few sequins!"

SUPPLIES: Patterned papers, stickers, Thickers, die cuts, embellishments: GARDEN SHOPPE; white cardstock; sequins; Cut files: Seashell from the 36 Cut Files for Stitching, Seashell, and Leaves by Paige Evans

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Here is another layout made with today's Seashell from the 36 Cut Files for Stitching by Guest Designer Cindi Green! She says, "For this seashell I wanted to create a background that looked like a shell so I started by spraying a sheet of Vicki Boutin White Foundations Media Paper with Distress Oxides in Tumbled Glass and Spiced Marmalade with a dash of Mica Stain. I let this dry completely overnight before cutting the holes of the Seashell. Next,I stitched the inner sections of the shell with six strands of floss in orange and blue colors using a backstitch. I made sure I wore plastic gloves because I didn't want to transfer any of the ink onto my hands and onto another part of the project. For the top layer, I cut out only the outer section of the shell on another sheet of ivory cardstock and stitched the outline of the shell using a chain stitch. I cut out the inner section and then popped it up with foam squares and laid it on top of the stitched inner portion of the shell. I finished the layout by adding my photos and a title and a few embellishments from the Vintage Coastal collection. I hope you enjoy this and try adding some mixed media to your stitching projects!"

SUPPLIES: white cardstock; Vicki Boutin White Foundations Media Paper; Distress Oxides; Mica Stain; Cut file: Seashell from the 36 Cut Files for Stitching by Paige Evans

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Once you purchase the 36 Cut Files for Stitching you'll receive instant access to all 36 designs. You can also grab the cut files individually HERE. Come back every day this month to see inspiration for how to use them! See you again tomorrow!

Stitching Cut File 32 of 36: Butterflies

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

The 32nd of the 36 Cut Files for Stitching is Butterflies!

Design Team Member Valerie Bisson created this artistic page! She says, "I started with white cardstock and then added watercolors splattered all over the background. For the hand stitching I chose 8 colors to stitch with and repeated them down the page in a backstitch. Next I added two photos matted with Blooming Wild Paper 20 which gave a nice overall rainbow of color around the photos. I also used the same paper to punch out a whole bunch of tiny butterflies to scatter across the page. For embellishment and a title I used pieces from the Puffy Phrase Stickers, Journaling Spots, Sticker Book, Chipboard Stickers, and Cardstock Stickers. The finishing touch was the cute Flower Charms added to the centers of some of the stitched butterflies!"

SUPPLIES: Patterned papers, stickers, die cuts, embellishments: BLOOMING WILD; white cardstock; watercolors; Cut file: Butterflies from the 36 Cut Files for Stitching by Paige Evans

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Here is another layout made with today's Butterflies from the 36 Cut Files for Stitching by Guest Designer Malou Wagner! She says, "I decided to use all the colors of the rainbow as Zita loved being petted by everyone who came for a visit. Once all the butterflies were backstitched I cut out a sample butterfly so I could trace the butterflies on different papers matching the colors of the thread. For this I used Garden Shoppe papers and a paper from Bloom Street for purple. I attached the butterflies with French knots to add dimension. I glued the photo on two papers from Garden Shoppe and distressed the edges of the paper. I added journaling on a tag and also put a small title on the tag with mini alpha stickers from the 8-Page Sticker Book and a Foam Phrase Sticker. I finished by adding a few enamel dots here and there!"

SUPPLIES: Patterned papers, die cuts, stickers, embellishments: GARDEN SHOPPE; white cardstock; watercolors; enamel dots; Cut file: Butterflies from the 36 Cut Files for Stitching by Paige Evans

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Stitching Cut File 31 of 36: Best Friends Forever

Monday, March 27, 2023

The 31st of the 36 Cut Files for Stitching is Best Friends Forever!

Design Team Member Jackie Ashton created this sweet page celebrating friendship! She says, "First I cut the file from white cardstock and then chose threads that corresponded with the Blooming Wild colors. After stitching the design I printed my photograph to fit onto a cut-apart journaling card, adding some layers behind using patterned papers from the 6x8 Paper Pad. To embellish I added flowers from the Cardstock Stickers and Mini Flower Puffy Stickers. I placed the little birdhouse and bird from the Ephemera Die Cuts with 3D foam to add dimension. Under the stitching I added the hearts border from the Ephemera Die Cuts and added the ‘together’ word from the Puffy Phrase Stickers. Thanks so much for stopping by!"

SUPPLIES: Patterned papers, die cuts, stickers, embellishments: BLOOMING WILD; enamel dots; white cardstock; Cut file: Best Friends Forever from the 36 Cut Files for Stitching by Paige Evans

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Here is another layout made with today's Best Friends Forever from the 36 Cut Files for Stitching by Guest Designer Lady Nany! She says, "I love documenting my friends' birthdays so when I saw this cut file I fell in love. I stitched with different shades of orange thread using different types of stitches. The result is a combination of 3 shades of orange and fun textures! For the background I chose Paper 20 from the Splendid collection and decorated it with butterflies from Paper 3. I used a tag from the Ephemera Die Cuts to write the journaling and hid it in the envelope behind the photo. Lastly, I added a label sticker to put the date and little details with enamel dots!"

SUPPLIES: Patterned papers, die cuts, stickers, embellishments: SPLENDID; Cut file: Best Friends Forever from the 36 Cut Files for Stitching by Paige Evans

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Stitching Cut File 30 of 36: Flower Wreath

Sunday, March 26, 2023

The 30th of the 36 Cut Files for Stitching is a Flower Wreath!

Design Team Member Audrey Mutschall created this fantastic page! She says, "For this layout I chose embroidery floss in shades of pink, orange, blue, and yellow to coordinate with the beautiful Garden Shoppe collection. Each flower is stitched in a different color using a chain link stitch - my favorite stitch for adding lots of texture and dimension! With the stitching complete, I added a white button to the center of each flower and stitched it on using green embroidery floss. I added a few watercolor paint splatters to the center of the page and then spent some time fussy cutting flowers and leaves from Paper 2. I layered these into a circular cluster and placed my photo on top. To embellish the corner of the page, I cut a square of Paper 20 and backed it with Paper 1 then flipped one corner over and held it down with a cross stitch of embroidery floss. I made two of these double-sided squares and placed them on opposite corners of the page then added a few fussy cut flowers underneath. Lastly, I added a tag from theEphemera Die Cuts which serves as my title. I hope this layout inspires you to spend some time stitching this gorgeous flower wreath cut file! It’s always so rewarding to see a stitching layout take shape!"

SUPPLIES: Patterned papers, die cuts, stickers: GARDEN SHOPPE; white cardstock; DMC embroidery floss: 728, 745, 12, 522, 3348, 722, 3806, 3689, 352, 760, 341, and 809; watercolors; Cut files: Flower Wreath from the 36 Cut Files for Stitching and Layered Butterfly by Paige Evans

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Here is another layout made with today's Flower Wreath from the 36 Cut Files for Stitching by Guest Designer Chrissy Tingey! She says, "I stitched the Flower Wreath with three colors of thread to coordinate with the floral elements which were fussy cut from Splendid papers. I also stamped some flowers from the Acrylic Stamps onto white cardstock and fussy cut them out to become die cuts. I’ve added stitched circles to the center of the wreath where I added my photo and arranged all the fussy cut elements. The wreaths make a beautiful circle frame for my layout!"

SUPPLIES: Patterned papers, die cuts, stickers, stamps: SPLENDID; white cardstock; Cut file: Flower Wreath from the 36 Cut Files for Stitching by Paige Evans

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Here is one more layout made with today's Flower Wreath from the 36 Cut Files for Stitching by Guest Designer Denise Holmes! She says, "I started by stitching the Flower Wreath with colored threads as close to the photos and paper I used for the background (Garden Shoppe Paper 3). When I had finished stitching I flicked some shimmery watercolors around the background. The photos show my granddaughters trying to do the flamenco dance, they were mesmerised. To embellish I used the 8-Page Sticker Book, Thickers , and Enamel Button Stickers."

SUPPLIES: Patterned papers, stickers, Thickers, embellishments: GARDEN SHOPPE; watercolors; Cut file: Flower Wreath from the 36 Cut Files for Stitching by Paige Evans

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Save the Dates for Sugarplum Wishes Weekend!

Saturday, March 25, 2023

Join Paige Evans and Andrea Lake for two full days of learning & creating along with a bonus class by Jessica Upton of Color Cast Designs! Plus goodie bags, pop-up shopping, and fun with friends! We will use my very first Christmas collection called Sugarplum Wishes to make a holiday-themed 6x8 scrapbook, layouts, mini album, and cards, and you'll have lots of leftovers for creating even more festive projects! Every person gets a 6 foot table to craft and create!

Dates: Saturday November 11th & Sunday November 12th 2023

Location: Delta Hotel by Marriott // 10 E 120th Ave, Northglenn, CO 80233

**If you are traveling from out of town and want to stay at the hotel, discounted room rates will be available. More info when registration opens on 3.31.23.

Saturday November 11th 2023

9am-10am: Meet'N'Greet & Early Bird Shopping

10am-1pm: Paige's Layouts Class

1pm-2pm: Lunch Break

2pm-5pm: Andrea's 6x8 Album Class

5pm-6:30pm: Jessica's Bonus 6x8 Album Pages Class

6:30pm-9pm: Dinner/Crop

Sunday November 12th 2023

9am-10am: Chat, Pictures, Shopping

10am-1pm: Paige's Mini Album Class

1pm-2pm: Lunch Break

2pm-5pm: Andrea's Layouts Class

5pm-6:30pm: Bonus Christmas Cards Class with Paige

6:30pm-9pm: Dinner/Crop

Cost: $360

Payment plans will be accepted, please reach out to me at paigetaylorevans@gmail.com for details.

Soon we will create a private Facebook group for attendees. About a month before the event, you will be sent a PDF with photos and instructions, additional supplies to bring (all materials to create the projects aside from basic things like adhesives and tools will be provided in the event kit), things to do nearby, places to eat, and more info. We can't wait to see you in-person and have a magical time together! Welcome to Colorado!

Registration opens on Friday March 31st 2023!

Stitching Cut File 29 of 36: Paw Prints

The 29th of the 36 Cut Files for Stitching is Paw Prints!

Design Team Member Kelly Daye created this 'pawfect' page! She says, "I began by cutting the Paw Prints for Stitching out of white cardstock then before I began stitching I traced a paper heart on it with a pencil. My idea was to backstitch all the paws inside the heart with colored floss and outside the heart in white. We all love our pets so much and that’s why I wanted to stitch a heart into my layout. I topped my stitched background with Paige’s Flower Heart Cut File cut from Garden Shoppe Paper 2 and glued it to an offset cut from vellum. I decided my layout needed a frame so carefully cut 1/8" from all sides and taped it to another sheet of Paper 2. To add some shine I chain stitched around the frame with gold metallic thread. I filled out the heart with lots of tiny flower and leaf clusters, they’re printed from the Garden Shoppe digital collection. I always get the digital version of Paige’s collections, both to plan my layouts and to have endless ephemera. Not a fan of digital? You could also fussy cut flowers this size from the 6x8 Paper Pad. Sprinkled around the heart are buttons, both digital and Enamel Button Stickers from the collection. I topped the digital buttons with Diamond Glaze to help them match the shininess. I made my title from Thickers, Foam Phrase Stickers, and mini alphas from the 8-Page Sticker Book. Thank you so much for stopping by!"

SUPPLIES: Patterned papers, die cuts, stickers, Thickers, embellishments: GARDEN SHOPPE; vellum; white cardstock; Diamond Glaze; Cut files: Paw Prints from the 36 Cut Files for Stitching and Flower Heart by Paige Evans

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Here is another layout made with today's Paw Prints from the 36 Cut Files for Stitching by Guest Designer Sammy Schoos! She says, "This cut file was perfect to document a walk in the forest with our dog. For this layout I decided to stitch the paw prints from light green to dark green. The background as well as the embellishments on this layout are from Paige's Garden Shoppe collection!"

SUPPLIES: Patterned paper, die cuts, stickers, enamel dots, embellishments: GARDEN SHOPPE; Cut file: Paw Prints from the 36 Cut Files for Stitching by Paige Evans

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Stitching Cut File 28 of 36: Honeycomb

Friday, March 24, 2023

The 28th of the 36 Cut Files for Stitching is Honeycomb!

Design Team Member Valerie Bisson created this super sweet page! She says, "I started with white cardstock then added pink and gold paint splatters. Next I chain stitched the Honeycomb with DMC thread 4501. I used a 2” hexagon punch to punch out my photos and all the patterned paper pieces from Garden Shoppe. Once I had the hexagons and my photos arranged the way I liked I embellished all the hexagons that didn’t have a photo. For this I used several of Paige’s cut files including several Layered Flowers and Layered Butterflies. To the layered flowers I added hand stitched French knots in all the centers and for the butterflies I added antennae. A few more embellishments were added from the Splendid 8-Page Sticker Book and the Epoxy Stickers. On the middle hexagon I placed a title using the Garden Shoppe Thickers and the Splendid Thickers. Lastly, to frame out my page I added a patterned paper from the Splendid 6x8 Paper Pad to all four corners!"

SUPPLIES: Patterned papers, stickers, Thickers, die cuts, embellishments: GARDEN SHOPPE & SPLENDID; white cardstock; Cut files: Honeycomb from the 36 Cut Files for Stitching, Layered Flowers and Layered Butterflies by Paige Evans

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Here is another layout made with today's Honeycomb from the 36 Cut Files for Stitching by Guest Designer Mari Ponciano! She says, "For this layout I stitched the Honeycomb on white cardstock then cut and glued it to a patterned paper to emphasize the stitching. I've used lots of die cuts, cards, acrylic embellishments, and some buttons. The result is a colorful layout of a happy day which my family and I spent together on the farm. I hope you like it and also use it as inspiration!”

SUPPLIES: Cut file: Honeycomb from the 36 Cut Files for Stitching by Paige Evans

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And here is one last layout made with today's Honeycomb from the 36 Cut Files for Stitching by Guest Designer Andréia Piccolo! She says, "The idea was to have enough details to make the layout yet not emphasize any particular one. That’s why everything is so small: the die cuts, the bees, the sequins, etc. I love how the stitching file created a background and a photo frame at the same time!”

SUPPLIES: Cut file: Honeycomb from the 36 Cut Files for Stitching by Paige Evans

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Stitching Cut File 27 of 36: Adventure

The 27th of the 36 Cut Files for Stitching is Adventure!

Design Team Member Jackie Ashton created this adventure-filled page! She says, "I cut the Adventure from white cardstock and chose thread that matched Blooming Wild. After stitching the design, I cut the page down into in banner shape and added a border of Paper 17 underneath. Then I added these two banners to the right side of Paper 14. I wanted the stitched title to be the main focus so I printed my photographs small and added them around my page. I kept the embellishments to a minimum and added some cut labels from Paper 13, floral stickers from the Cardstock Stickers, and Mini Flower Puffy Stickers. I also added a die cut globe from the Ephemera Die Cuts as well as various stickers from the Sticker Book. To finish the title I used the wonderful Thickers which I added over the top of my stitching. Thanks so much for stopping by!"

SUPPLIES: Patterned papers, die cuts, stickers, Thickers: BLOOMING WILD; enamel dots; white cardstock; Cut file: Adventure from the 36 Cut Files for Stitching by Paige Evans

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Here is another layout made with today's Adventure from the 36 Cut Files for Stitching by Guest Designer Dhaarani Mathivaanan! She says, "Jobs fill your pockets, but adventures fill your soul.” – Jaime Lyn. What’s life without some adventure?! To document such memories, I used the Adventure for Stitching Cut File with a chain stitch. I filled in all the letters but one with papers from the Bungalow Lane collection. I filled the last letter with a beautiful photo. Then I embellished with bits & pieces also from Bungalow Lane. I love how this page turned out and hope you do too!"

SUPPLIES: Patterned papers, die cuts, stickers, embellishments: SPLENDID; white cardstock; Cut file: Adventure from the 36 Cut Files for Stitching by Paige Evans

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Stitching Cut File 26 of 36: Geometric Flower

Thursday, March 23, 2023

The 26th of the 36 Cut Files for Stitching is a Geometric Flower!

Design Team Member Jennifer Rambert created this absolutely stunning page! She says, "I started by hand stitching with DMC 4502 thread to bring shades of color that go very well with the Splendid collection. Once finished, I cut out around the pattern and then glued it to the center of the floral wreath Paper 7, leaving flowers sticking out all around from underneath. I glued the photo on the left so I wouldn't cover very much of the stitching then I fussy cut several flowers out of Paper 1 to decorate. I decorated with Chipboard Stickers, butterflies, as well as Thickers to add my title. I wish you a beautiful creative day!"

SUPPLIES: Patterned papers, stickers, Thickers, die cuts, embellishments: SPLENDID; white cardstock; white acrylic paint; Cut file: Geometric Flower from the 36 Cut Files for Stitching by Paige Evans

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Here is another layout made with today's Geometric Flower from the 36 Cut Files for Stitching by Guest Designer Maree Crozier! She says, "I stitched the Geometric Flower in colors matching the Geometric Flower collection. I used a simple backstitch on white cardstock then trimmed around it to mount it on this sweet green floral background. I embellished with fussy cut pieces from the flower mandala paper and finished it off with some Ephemera Die Cuts, enamel dots, and Mini Foam Thickers from Paige's Whimsical collection. I thought the colors in this collection worked well with my bright picture! I really enjoyed making this colorful layout!"

SUPPLIES: Patterned papers, die cuts, stickers: WONDERS; Mini Foam Thickers; white cardstock; enamel dots; Cut file: Geometric Flower from the 36 Cut Files for Stitching by Paige Evans

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Blooming Wild Coptic Book by Paige Evans

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

With every scrapbook collection I create a matching coptic book and here is the Blooming Wild edition! I do have a virtual class teaching how to make coptic books HERE.

I love making these handmade coptic books mostly to look pretty on my shelf, let's be honest :)

You can use them as diaries, "smash books" or art journals, daily gratitude lists, wedding sign-in books, mother-to-be baby shower books, as a scrapbook, making goals & checklists, tracking accomplishments, for instax photos, book reviews, and so much more! I made my December Daily 2017 in one and I think it's one of my most favorite December Daily albums to date.

I love to try new techniques with the covers - I've painted them, stamped them, covered them with embellishments, and even left them plain. Blooming Wild is filled with flowers so for this book I had the idea of making dozens of 1.75" rolled paper flowers and using them to cover the covers! During our 5 hour drive to Santa Fe for Spring Break I rolled and rolled and rolled little flowers. I love working on projects during road trips!

My favorite part is the exposed binding and tying on charms, beads, stickers, tassels, buttons, sequins, and more as I'm sewing.

In addition to the Flower Charms in Blooming Wild I also made my own charms with back-to-back stickers from the Sticker Book, hearts from the Puffy Phrase Stickers, buttons and flowers from the Cardstock Stickers, and Mini Flower Puffy Stickers.

On the front cover I added a floral "HELLO THERE" Cardstock Sticker and then hot glued all the flowers around it.

I drilled 7 holes in the plywood covers that my dad and I cut together, sanded them, and then painted them a light blush pink.

I chose 18 floral Blooming Wild papers to make the signatures (groups of paper) and cut two of each to stack together so they're pretty from the outside and inside. Rainbow order and flowers galore!