Monique cover about three fourths of her layout with a large ray of rainbow colors. For each section she distress the edges of the paper and then stitched them to her page. The result is lots of color and lots … Read More...
Everyday Madness Layout
I love the mix of black and white with bright, bold colors Missy added to her Everyday Madness layout. The torn and sewn strips of pattern paper across the center add lots of texture and the fussy cut flowers add … Read More...
Butterfly Layout
The large beautiful butterfly in the center of this layout from Anna adds impact with it’s bold color and it really stands out from the white of the background. And I love the texture she stitched around the edges! The … Read More...
Birthday Boy Layout
I love how Julie stitched the “Birthday” title across the top on this sweet layout. The row of stapled twine under the title is a nice separation for the banners and tags hanging below. And the downward drips of paint … Read More...
Beach Stripe Layout
Maggie used peach, orange and yellow strips of pattern papers to create a lovely background for her beach layout. Stitching down the center of each strip added extra texture and the clusters of sequins and sentiments add movement to the … Read More...
Using Stamps for Embroidery
Take your stamping off the card and onto fabric projects with embroidery. Stamps make the perfect pattern design to follow for stitching. Debi used sweet flower stamps from Hero Arts and embroidered over top of them to create a sweet … Read More...
Shimmer Heart Layout
Amanda used pretty Shimmerz paints to color the large heart die cut and to add splatters to the background of this lovely layout. She added lots of softness and color with clusters of flowers and butterflies, tucking in sentiments throughout.… Read More...
Window Frame Traveler’s Notebook Pages
Patrica create small little “window frames” for her Traveler’s Notebook pages. Each window has a photo, pattern paper or die cut flower and have been stitched around the edges. Her jounaling rectangles pieces overlap some of the squares which helps … Read More...
Sunshine Layout
Thank goodness it’s Springtime, the flowers are starting to bloom and the sun is shining! Yvette perfectly captured this feeling in her beautiful layout. She created her own striped background with layers of sewn together strips of pattern papers. The … Read More...
Striped Background Layout
Amy cut strips of watercolor pattern papers, distressed the edges and stitched them down the centers all the way down her colorful travel layout. The stripes were perfect lines for adding the date, title and text for the page. I … Read More...
Stitched Circle Layout
The stitched circles on this beautiful layout from Nathalie are like a bulls-eye pulling you into the center of the layout. She incorporated her title into the design by curving it around the circle. The clusters of accents tie her … Read More...
Stitched Strips Layout
Terhi added loads of color and texture to the background of this layout by tearing and stitching down strips of pattern papers. This is a wonderful way to use up scraps! She also fussy cut flowers and leaves from coordinating … Read More...
Heart Strips Layout
You know those little strips at the bottom of 12″ x 12″ pattern paper where the barcode is? I normally trim them off and throw them away but boy, I should have been saving them! Because Paige Taylor Evans had … Read More...
2020 Goals Layout
Angela created a fun layout using the goals she’s like to do more in 2020. I love how each one is a separate photo circle all tied back to the word “goals” with stitching. She used the Foil Quill in … Read More...
3D Flowers and Sewing Layout
Chrissy used coordinating stamps and dies to create an explosion of dimensional flowers all over her layout. She added extra texture to the background by stitching down her panels of pattern paper and kept everything cohesive by using the same … Read More...
Stitched Snowflakes Layout
The embellishments that Sara created on this Winter Wonderland layout are amazing. She stitched a star burst pattern and threaded on sequins for unique snowflake designs. The die cut images on each one help add even more color and pattern.… Read More...
Vintage Wedding Layout
Flora used papers and embellishments from Crate Paper
that have a soft romantic vintage feel for this lovely wedding layout. The muted background colors help the more colorful photo really stand out. The postage stamp and charm embellishments help add … Read More...
Digital Quilting Layout
If you don’t have a sewing machine or the time (or patience :)) to stitch together lots of little pieces of paper you can still get the look of quilting on your layout by doing it digitally. Shannon will show … Read More...
Stitched Sunflower Layout
Zelda sketched out a large sunflower design and used it as a pattern for a large paper piecing focal point on her amazing fall layout. Before she adhered all her pieces she daisy chain stitched around each section.
How to Use Stitching Dies without Sewing
Several companies make dies that have holes in them so you can add some stitching. These dies might seem a bit limiting but you don’t always have to add sewing to them. You can use the negative space left from … Read More...