Choose Happy Layout by Paige Evans

One of the layouts that I taught how to create with the Lovely Blooms collection at the Pinkfresh Studio May 2023 Create & Connect virtual event included a pre-cut floral frame cut file. While the cut file isn't available anymore, I still want to show how you can use floral die cuts paired with floral cut files to create a happy layout!

Trim off the barcode strip from the pink striped B-side of the Be Pleasant paper to use as the background. Apply liquid glue carefully across parts of the back of the pre-cut floral frame cut file then attach it to the center of the page. Overlap (2) 3x4” photos on the upper right side, tucked under the flowers. Instead of backing an intricate cut file such as this beautiful floral frame with itty bitty patterned papers, another fun technique is to layer die cuts on top!

Grab flowers and leaves from the Floral Ephemera (I used 8 different die cuts from the pack) as well as one flower piece from the Fabric Stickers, gently shape and bend them to create texture, then add glue on the back center only so the edges can lift up off the page and create shadows. On the top right corner, cluster a “so cute” label and “love this” pennant from the Cardstock Stickers, small round green flower from the Chipboard Stickers, floral heart from the Fabric Stickers topped with a floral cluster from the Puffy Stickers, and three blue Enamel Dots.

Create the title on the left side in the gap between the flowers using two large Puffy Phrase Stickers. Below the title add a sentiment puffy sticker and a journaling spot from the Cardstock Stickers. Write journaling with a blue pen on the journaling spot then finish with three blue enamel dots below.

Thanks for stopping by! Let me know if you have any questions and have a happy scrappy day!

SUPPLIES: Lovely Blooms collection by Pinkfresh Studio at SBC and ACOT: 12x12 Paper Pack, Cardstock Stickers, Ephemera Pack, Chipboard Stickers, Puffy Stickers, Journaling Bits, Puffy Alpha Stickers, Fabric Ephemera

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Love You Layout by Sophie Delorme

Hello friends! Sophie Delorme here with a new layout to share! I used a cut file from Paige called Love You Stitching Letters and her Adventurous collection.

I cut the title from white cardstock and stitched each letter alternating between pink and orange thread. I tore a strip of the striped Paper 7 and placed it on the upper part of the layout. I created a mixed media background using different tones of blue with Lindy's Gang magical powders from my stash. I printed my photo in black & white, added tissue paper and a few layers of patterned papers, and placed it just a little bit on the upper left of the page. I placed my big title in the center of my mixed media, with a part of it over my photo. I embellished the page with two floral clusters. I also fussy cut a few butterflies from Paper 19 and embellished with a few pieces from the Sticker Book. I hope that you like this layout perfect for the month of love!

SUPPLIES: Patterned papers, die cuts, stickers, embellishments: ADVENTUROUS; white cardstock; Cut file: Love You Stitching Letters by Paige Evans

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Happy Heart Layout by Phil Donahue

Hello scrappy friends! Phil Donahue here back on Paige's blog with a dreamy, pastel layout featuring her Hearts Background cut file along with the beautiful Blooming Wild collection. The rainbow background and colorful cut file allow the four black & white photos of my niece to pop off the page!

To begin, I cut the Hearts Background from white cardstock and backed it with the colorful Paper 12. I added foam adhesive to the back and added it to a layer of crumpled and torn tissue paper. I gathered coordinating Distress Oxides and brushed them on a 12x12 heart-patterned resist paper from my stash. I went around the page with the inks to reflect the colors in the floral paper. Next, I splattered watered down ink and white acrylic paint around the page to create even more interest. After some dry time, I adhered the cut file to the background. I matted the small photos on Chipboard Tiles then created my title with a word from the Chipboard Stickers along with white puffy stickers from my stash. Final touches were tone-on-tone hearts and embellishments from the Sticker Book, Cardstock Stickers, and 12x12 Project Pad. I hope you found some inspiration in this layout and choose to try Paige's Hearts Background cut file along with her Blooming Wild collection! Have a lovely day and happy scrapping!

SUPPLIES: Patterned papers, stickers, die cuts, embellishments: BLOOMING WILD; Distress Oxides; white cardstock; Cut file: Hearts Background by Paige Evans

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Love You Layout by Monique Lowe

Hi scrappy friends! Monique Lowe here today with a new layout using Paige’s 12 Love Cut Files along with her Adventurous collection. I just had to document these sweet photos with a love-filled layout because these two girls (one furry and one human!) have my heart!

To start, I cut the Hearts Heart cut file twice - once from white cardstock and once from Paper 16. I then used a second sheet of Paper 16, opting for the B-side for my background. Taking the white cardstock cut file, I placed it in the center of my background and drew lightly around the outer edge with pencil. I used this line as a guide to poke evenly spaced holes around the entire heart and stitched along the line with white embroidery thread. For the purpose of this layout, the white cardstock cut file is merely a template (but I have saved it to use on another project so it’s definitely not wasted!). With this in mind, I taped it in place in the center of the stitching using a few pieces of washi tape. Then it was time for my favorite part! I began to fill in the little heart spaces like a jigsaw puzzle, using the matching hearts I had cut from the A-side of Paper 16. Some I raised up with foam squares and some I stuck directly onto the background, creating fun dimension. Once complete, I gently removed the white cut file, leaving only the little heart inserts on my page. I then backed my three photos with layers of tissue paper and coordinating patterned papers. I stuck closely with the colors from Paper 16, choosing to draw out the pinks and baby blue. I created two clusters diagonally across the page, embellishing with chipboard flowers and Floral Die Cuts. To add a bit of contrast, I used the navy Paper 11 for the Love You title as well as a few extra flowers using a metal die from my stash. Finally, with a few gold splatters and three clusters of Enamel Stickers, my layout was complete! Thank you for stopping by to read how my layout came together. I have a process video over on my YouTube channel - please come join me as I get creative with Adventurous and the 12 Love Cut Files. I hope you feel inspired to document some of your love stories too!

SUPPLIES: Scrapbook album, patterned papers, stickers, die cuts, embellishments: ADVENTUROUS; white cardstock; Cut files: Hearts Heart from the 12 Love Cut Files by Paige Evans

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This is the Life! Layout by Paige Evans

Hello scrappy friends! Today I'm sharing a layout that I made with the Coast to Coast collection by American Crafts and you can find the full instructions and Mountains for Stitching Cut File in my Coast to Coast Layouts Class PDF HERE!

With the paper scraps leftover from my Miniature Suitcase Mini Albums Class I pieced together six snow-capped mountains which set the scene for three photos of Fox at young men's camp last summer. Hand stitching details always add the perfect finishing touch and tons of texture. A die cut sun, airplane, seagull, and truck towing a camper are the little things that bring the page to life.

These paper pieced mountains would look fabulous with basically any collection - simply cut triangles of different sizes, layer them across the background, tuck photos into the mix, then sprinkle on embellishments! Done and done, cute and cuter!!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Let me know if you have any questions and I'd love for you to check out my Coast to Coast Layouts Class PDF with the instructions for four 12x12 layouts!

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Love Family Time Layout by Kelly Daye

Hello friends, Kelly Daye here celebrating the love of my family! This is me and my brothers last summer. I told them, “I’ll be a rose between the thorns”, and we all laughed. I’ve used Paige’s Flower Heart cut file and a combination of her classic Bloom Street and Horizon collections. Paige also has bundles in her shop dedicated to love themed cut files: 12 Love Cut Files & 14 Valentine Cut Files.

To begin, I made a circle frame in Silhouette Design Studio and cropped the center of the Flower Heart cut file; this way I didn’t have to paper back the entire cut file, only the part not covered by my photo. Then I chain stitched sequins around my photo. It’s popped up in the center with foam tape. The title was made with Paige’s Wonders Thickers and they’re still available! For a pretty background, I tore the bottom off of Bloom Street Paper 16 and added Horizon Paper 23. Don’t they coordinate perfectly? I love this about Paige’s collections, they can be mixed together with such a pretty effect. The floral embellishments are Horizon and the butterflies were fussy cut from Horizon Paper 7. Again, if you don’t have them in your stash, visit AC Digitals for all your favourite Paige Evans collections.

SUPPLIES: Patterned papers, stickers, die cuts, enamel dots, embellishments: Bloom Street and Horizon; white cardstock; Cut file: Flower Heart by Paige Evans

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Squares Grid Layout by Paige Evans

When I received the Lovely Blooms collection for teaching at the Pinkfresh Studio May 2023 Create & Connect virtual event, I couldn't stop creating layouts!! I ended up making 8 layouts, 1 card, and a tag mini album. Here is the 4th of the 8 layouts featuring a grid background and five 2" square photos of Fox & Jane on the first day of school a few years ago:

The 12x12 Paper Pack packaging has miniature versions of all the papers included in the collection - this is an amazing paper to use for scrapbooking so don’t throw it away, use it! The images are just under 2" square and I cut them all apart and used 20 of 24 of them on my page. Then, trim off the barcode strip from the blue striped The Best Day paper to use as the background. Find the center by measuring with a ruler at 6” in and 6” down and make a mark with a pencil.

Place the 20 paper squares along with (5) 2” square photos in a 5 x 5 grid across the background using the pencil mark as a guide to place the center square first. Arrange the other papers and photos with about a ¼” gap between. Don’t glue anything down yet. Move the squares and photos around until you like the way it looks. I tried to space similar colored papers out and mix up the placement of the pictures but it could also be fun to put them in an ombre order or even at an angle! Once you like the placement, take a picture to refer back to in case things get moved around, flip all papers and photos over, add foam squares on the back, then attach them in place. Embellish the squares with little stickers, die cuts, enamel dots, and more! 

SUPPLIES: Lovely Blooms collection by Pinkfresh Studio at SBC and ACOT: 12x12 Paper Pack, Cardstock Stickers, Ephemera Pack, Chipboard Stickers, Puffy Stickers, Journaling Bits, Puffy Alpha Stickers, Fabric Ephemera

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My Boy Layout by Jackie Ashton

Hello friends! Jackie Ashton here with my next design team layout using Paige's Adventurous collection and her Heart Garden from the 12 Love Cut Files.

I cut the Heart Garden from white cardstock and backed the hearts with papers from the 6x8 Paper Pad. I wanted to add a patterned border to my layout, so I trimmed the white cardstock down to 11.5”, distressed the edges, and added it to Paper 7. I then machined stitched around the edges of the white cardstock to add extra texture. Before adding the cut file to the page, I added Distress Ink to the background to form a shadow behind each heart. Using the same papers from the 6x8 Paper Pad, I added them behind my photograph, staggering the layers and adding foam tape behind to give it dimension on my layout. To embellish my layout I used phrases and flowers from the Sticker Book and mini hearts from the Mini Puffy Stickers. For the title I used the Mini Thickers. Thanks for stopping by!

SUPPLIES: Patterned papers, stickers, die cuts, Thickers: ADVENTUROUS; white cardstock; Cut file: Heart Garden from the 12 Love Cut Files by Paige Evans

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Love You Layout by Inessa Persekian

Hey friends! It’s Inessa Persekian back on the blog with a new 12x12 layout featuring the Love You Stitching Letters and her Adventurous collection. I had so much fun creating this page and incorporating lots of texture, stitching, and layered details!

To start, I hand stitched each letter using a chain stitch with three beautiful shades of DMC thread: 600, 605, and 778. Once the letters were stitched, I splattered some gold Glimmer Mist onto the background to add a subtle shimmer. To do this, I poured a bit onto a piece of transparency, picked it up with a paintbrush, and flicked it onto the page. This technique framed the stitched letters beautifully! After the mist dried, I adhered my stitched letters, centering them about 1.5 inches from the top of the white cardstock. For the "O"s, I backed them with two photos of me and hubby then popped them up with foam adhesive to make them stand out. I also used a circular chipboard frame over the top "O" for extra dimension. Below the letters, I added 3 ribbons from the Ribbon & Sequins Mix and they really accentuate the letters. I machine stitched a white border around the page using my sewing machine. I fussy cut butterflies from Paper 19 and adhered them so they looked like they were fluttering across the page. I added a chipboard floral cluster, tucked in a bit of white thread, and placed enamel dots in the centers of the flowers. For the year "2024", I used small Foam Thickers to mark this memory. To complete the layout, I sprinkled some sequins from the Ribbon & Sequin Mix for a little extra sparkle. I absolutely love how much texture and dimension this layout has - it turned out gorgeous! I hope it inspires you to try some stitching on your next project. Happy crafting, and I’ll see you next time!

SUPPLIES: Patterned papers, stickers, die cuts, charm, embellishments: ADVENTUROUS; white cardstock; Cut file: Love You Stitching Letters by Paige Evans

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Love 2 Travel Layout by Heidi Lewis

Hello friends! It's Heidi Lewis here today and I made a love-themed layout with the Adventurous collection and Love Heart for Stitching cut file to document one of my all time favorite dates - ziplining in Hawaii with my hubby!

I started this layout by cutting the Love Heart for Stitching cut file from white cardstock and stitching it with a chain link stitch using all six strands of DMC white embroidery floss. Then I filled the entire heart with Washi Tape stamps. I used an entire roll of washi tape, but it was worth it! To help my photos pop against the busy background, I placed them behind the Polaroid Frame Border cut file. Then I built three embellishment clusters around the outside of the heart using a combination of Cardstock Stickers, Mini Puffy Stickers, and the 8-Page Sticker Book. One of my favorite details on the page is a dangling Charm held in place by a Washi Tape bow. This layout can be easily adapted to any travel-themed photos so I hope you feel inspired to recreate it!

SUPPLIES: Patterned papers, die cuts, stickers, washi tape, charm, embellishments: ADVENTUROUS; white cardstock; Cut files: Love Heart for Stitching and Polaroid Frame Border by Paige Evans

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Hey You (Fringed Paper Strips) Layout by Paige Evans

Here is a layout I made for the Pinkfresh Studio May 2023 Create & Connect virtual event using the Lovely Blooms collection featuring fringed paper strips for an uber textured effect!

I started with a sheet of smooth white cardstock for my background but it can be any color in your stash because it will get completely covered up. Next, trim off the barcode strip from the striped Spread Love paper and cut the stripes into individual strips. Also trim (5) 1 x 12” strips from the floral Start Somewhere paper. Use fringe scissors to snip along the edge of every strip, leaving ¼” uncut at the top. Add liquid glue across the back of the top of the bottom fringed paper strip and add it to the bottom of the background. Add liquid glue across the back of the top of the next fringed paper strip and overlap it slightly above the previous strip. Continue adding glue and layering the fringed paper strips all the way up the background. I placed 1 floral, 3 striped, 1 floral, 3 striped, 1 floral, 3 striped, 1 floral, 3 striped, and finished with 1 last floral fringed paper strip. Ruffle up the fringe to create texture and interest on the background. 

Attach (2) 3 x 4” photos on the left side with adhesive only in the middle so you can tuck embellishments underneath the edges. Adhere a large floral wreath sentiment from the Ephemera Pack to the middle between the photos and top with two Puffy Phrase Stickers. Tuck a green journaling card from the Journaling Bits under the left edge of the top photo. Cut a floral frame Chipboard Sticker in half and tuck one half under the left edge of the top photo and the other piece under the right edge of the bottom photo. Tuck a tag from the Journaling Bits under the right edge of the bottom photo and write journaling on top with a peach pen. Cut a floral wreath Chipboard Sticker in half then tuck one piece under the right edge of the top photo and the other piece under the left edge of the bottom photo. Embellish with floral Ephemera, floral and leaf Puffy Stickers, and floral Fabric Ephemera in clusters as shown.

After creating the dimensional background I didn't want to cover a whole ton of it up so by clustering my photos, title, and embellishments over on the left side the fringe is the star of the show on the right side!
Thanks for stopping by and have a happy scrappy day!

SUPPLIES: Lovely Blooms collection by Pinkfresh Studio at SBC and ACOT: 12x12 Paper Pack, Cardstock Stickers, Ephemera Pack, Chipboard Stickers, Puffy Stickers, Journaling Bits, Puffy Alpha Stickers, Fabric Ephemera

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Stitched Adventure Layout by Paige Evans

Hello scrappy friends! Happy Saturday! Popping in to share a layout that I made with the Coast to Coast collection by American Crafts and you can find the full instructions and Adventure Letters for Stitching Cut File in my Coast to Coast Layouts Class PDF HERE!

It's no secret that I love hand stitching. And patterned paper. And big titles. And the Broncos!! I combined lots of these techniques together on one 12x12 layout and after stitching the Adventure Letters with a basic backstitch this page came together quickly. It took about 20 minutes to stitch each letter so 9 letters x 20 minutes = about 3 hours of invested stitching time. Totally worth it!

The photos I scrapped are of me & Chris at a Broncos game and I had fun including lots of little meaningful icons such as a sun and sunglasses because it was very sunny, a cowboy hat because, well, Broncos!, binoculars because we were in the nosebleeds, a metro card and subway die cut because we took public transportation to the event, a pretzel and snacks because we got treats at the game, a fanny pack because I couldn’t bring a big purse, etc! It’s a page full of fun surprises! PS - go Broncos and we won this game against the Chiefs 38-0! Touchdown after touchdown after touchdown!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Let me know if you have any questions! Be sure to check out my Coast to Coast Layouts Class PDF for not one, not two, not three, but four awesome 12x12 layout instructions! 

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