I love Lisa Dickinson’s take on “let me count the ways” with this fun and colorful layout. She sewed strips of cardstock in a rainbow pattern down the page using them as a place to add the typed journaling that … Read More...
Blooming Layout
Wow, this layout from Michelle is stunning! The petal shapes cut from pattern paper look like they are bursting out from behind the photo. Each petal is sewn down the center which gives a 3D effect and I love how … Read More...
Woven Card
Wow, how amazing is this woven card from Jessica!? I’ve seen lots of sewing and stitching on cards but nothing like this loom she created with a die from Ellen Hutson. By using wool roving and chunky yarn she created … Read More...
Concentric Circles Layout
Nathalie used concentric circles die cut from pattern papers for this lovely layout. I love how she stacked them offset and stitched around the edges of each circle for added interest. She also added clusters of flowers and butterflies scattered … Read More...
4 Ideas for Stitching Dies
I love the look of sewing on paper crafts, I used to really be into cross stitch so added sewing or stitching on a card really appeals to me. Ellen Hutson has several dies that have small holes so you … Read More...
Overlapping Circle Layout
Kelly created a cut pattern with her Silhouette electronic die cutting machine for the background on this amazing You & Me layout. The overlapping circles cut from different pattern papers are sewn down to the page for great all over … Read More...
Our Family Layout
I love the color combo of pink, green and yellow on this sweet Our Family layout, along with the lemons and flowers it’s just so fresh and clean. Flora added string closed envelopes to her page for a perfect place … Read More...
Valentine’s Day projects that I love
I love it when a crafter kicks up a traditional project like string art and then adds the element of turning the string art into a vase. These look like they could be made all sorts of ways and with … Read More...
Winter Wishes Layout
Lisa Dickinson used a large family photo in a beautiful snowy scene for the focal point of her Winter Wishes Layout. Surrounding the photo are squares with stitching and tags in coordinating pattern paper designs. The large title and scattered … Read More...
Stitched Blocks Holiday Background
Monique stitched down strips of pattern papers to her background for a wonderful color block effect. A photo, Santa image and large die cut title is all that’s need to finish off this festive Holiday design. I think this is … Read More...
Fall Fun Layout
I love the teal and orange color combo on this Fall is Fun Layout from Maya. She punched out lots of scalloped edges pattern paper squares to form a grid for the background of her page giving it a quilted … Read More...
Autumn Treats Layout
Vicki captured all the yummy delights of fall in this sweet Autumn Treats layout. A photo of pumpkin cupcakes is surrounded by small flowers and a large coffee cup and muffin embellishments that she created herself. Drawing out the images … Read More...
Fall Rays Layout
This Fall Layout from Kylie is a great way to use up scraps of pattern papers. She placed her photos on the left side of her layout adding her strips of papers in fall colors in rays bursting out from … Read More...
Chevron Layout
Jung Ahsang created her own amazing large chevron pattern for this layout. She cut each section from pattern papers, distressed the edges and then sewed them onto her page down the center of each one. The points of the chevrons … Read More...
Quilt Inspired Layout
Tarrah McLean punched out a bunch of squares from blue, brown and white pattern papers, cut them on the diagonal and piece them together to form a wonderful quilt background for her layout. By stitching between each square she added … Read More...
Balloon Bundle Layout
Wow, check out this amazing layout from Paige Taylor Evans! I love the super clever idea of having her daughter appear to look as if she’s holding a bunch of balloons and then she add her own handmade balloon bouquet … Read More...
Summer Fruits Layout
Maryam Perez created her own chevron pattern for the background of this colorful Summer Fruit layout. She created this design by cutting thin strips of pattern paper and sewing them down at angles to create the pattern. I love how … Read More...
Large Rainbow Background Layout
Danni created this large rainbow design by cutting curves of different pattern papers. I love how she didn’t use any fancy tools, just traced a dinner plate, it’s a great reminder to use whatever you have on hand! By roughing … Read More...
Rainbow Title Page
Just when you think you’ve seen every idea using rainbows you come across a fresh one. Michelle Gallant used a large rainbow of polka-dot pattern papers across her page and then used letters cut from the same colors over top … Read More...
Cake Traveler’s Notebook Page
Kira used different pattern papers to cut out each letter of the word “cake” three times and then stitched them down the center to adhere them to her page. I love how this gives some dimension to the letters becuase … Read More...