Boho Baby Hand-Stitched Layout

Hey crafty friends! 

I have a fun project to share with you today. It features hand-stitching which is one of my favourite scrapbooking techniques! It adds beautiful texture and gives your layout a homespun-look.

For this layout, I used a chain-stitch on a cut file by Paige Evans. The cut file is called "Stars for Stitching" which is from her 36 Cut Files for Stitching Bundle which was released earlier this year. I was also lucky enough to be a Guest Designer for Paige and completed two stitched layouts with her stitching cut files. You can find my blog posts with those layouts at the following links: 

Hand-Stitched Rainbows Layout

Hand-Stitched Scallops Layout

The stitching cut file bundle can be purchased here: 

36 Cut Files for Stitching Bundle

You can also purchase it individually in Paige's Shop: 

Stars for Stitching Cut File

I used the Boho Baby Collection by Simple Stories and did some tone-on-tone embellishing using a star-punch and ephemera from the collection.

The layout is documenting the cake smash photo session we had for my grandson Adam for his first birthday. 💙

I used DMC embroidery thread and matched the colours to the SS collection.

Tone-on-tone embellishing

I kept the embellishments to a minimum since I wanted the star of the show to be the hand-stitched stars.

I hope you give hand-stitching on your layouts a try. I admit it is time-consuming but it's a perfect way to occupy my hands and stay crafty while watching my favourite tv shows. And the results are definitely worth it!

Happy crafting! 💙 

Rainbow Shaped Mini Album

Hello crafty friends!

Today I'm sharing the cutest little mini album that I created with the Splendid collection by Paige Evans.

This was an online virtual class taught by Paige from her PaigePals3 bundle. It is also available to purchase individually. I will link it here: Rainbow Mini Album

Paige provides the rainbow templates for the cover and base pages which I cut out on my Silhouette Cameo machine.

I really enjoy backing cut files, choosing the patterned papers, and of course hand-stitching. I used a chain-link stitch throughout and I love the texture and homespun look it gives the album.

Close-Ups

Back Page

I hope you enjoyed this close-up look at my colourful mini album. It is truly adorable! Seriously, the pictures don't do it justice. 

I highly encourage you to try creating one with any scrapbooking collection you have in your stash. You will love it!

Thanks for stopping by and have a happy crafty day!

Blooming Wild Weekend - Newark, NJ

Hello friends,

OMG! I had the BEST time at the Blooming Wild Weekend event in April of this year. This was an event taught by Paige Evans and Shara Crane along with special guests Kelly Daye and Vee Morales! 

When I heard that Paige was coming to the East Coast, as close to Toronto as she may ever get, I knew I couldn't miss the opportunity to finally meet her and take an in-person class with her. 

The classes taught by these ladies were stellar. We made the most amazing projects with Paige's new collection. There were roughly 40 of us at this event and I made so many new crafty friends. I even met a few that I was already following on IG! 

Here are photos of the beautiful projects we created. And then keep scrolling to see some more photos that I took at the event. 

"My Sunshine & Rainbows" Layout Class taught by Paige Evans

Fringed Hearts "Love" Layout taught by Paige Evans

"Blooming Wild" Banner taught by Shara Crane (I turned the banner into a double page layout!)

"Happy" Pocket Page taught by Vee Morales

"Remember" Flower Mini Album taught by Paige Evans

Chunky Charm taught by Shara Crane

Two of a Kind Layout taught by Kelly Daye

I am so thrilled with all the beautiful projects we created in this jam-packed two day weekend! The chunky charm was something I'd never created before but always wanted to learn how. So excited to make more of these!

Paige signing copies of her new book!

Paige & Vee

Shara & Paige

New crafty friend Angela. She's originally from Oregon now living in Quebec!

Group photo! I still pinch myself because I can't believe I was a part of this event!

Paige and I 💖

Kelly, Paige and I

Working hard on my beads for the chunky charm!

Me, Kara and Angela. Kara is from Maryland.

I painted my nails to match the colours in the Blooming Wild collection!

Paige teaching one of her layout classes.

Crafty fun!

Kelly and I 

Kara, Shannon from Colorado, myself and Angela

I am positively grateful that I was able to experience this weekend and for such a supportive husband who gets my obsession with this hobby. 😊 Scrapbooking and meeting like-minded crafty friends is food for the soul.