Happy Halloween Embroidered Layout by Paige Evans

Sometimes I see a paper and immediately get the itch to stitch it! Such was the case with the frames paper in the 12x12 Paper Pack from my Halloween-themed BooVille collection with Pinkfresh Studio! It took about a month to stitch this entire page, a little bit here & a little bit there - slow & steady wins the race!

First I carefully cut out the icons inside of all of the frames, all except the two inside the leafy frames. Then I hand poked holes around all of the frames, spiderwebs, and candles.

I did a chainstitch around all of the frames and a backstitch through the webs and candles, using tone-on-tone colors of DMC embroidery threads:

The stitching took probably 24 hours in total. Worth every second to me :)

After finishing the stitching I added Glossy Accents to all of the stars to make them shiny! Next I backed three of the open frames with photos of Fox from way back in October of 2013 when he was only 3 years old. It was our first fall living in Germany and we wanted to visit a pumpkin patch so we drove about an hour away to the closest one and all of the pumpkins were still green lol! So funny. But memories were made and here I am 16 years later documenting it. I just love the skeleton hoodie Fox was wearing - perfectly coordinates with BooVille!

After backing three of the frames with photos I backed the rest of the layout with a sheet of smooth white cardstock. Then I fussy cut most of the icons from the inner frame pieces (along with a skeleton trick-or-treater and a few bats from other papers) and popped them into the open frames. I decorated with tiny embellishments like the Enamel Shapes and star and burst Rub-On Transfers.

The title "happy Halloween" is from the Title Puffy Stickers and I cut it into a couple pieces to fit into one of the bigger frames on the right side. I journaled below the title with an aqua pen and finished with an aqua "hey, pumpkin!" Cardstock Sticker.

This might be my favorite Halloween layout of all time :) Thanks for stopping by and have a spooktacular day!

SUPPLIES: Patterned papers, die cuts, stickers, rub-ons: BOOVILLE

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Create Your Way Layout by Antonia Sherlock

Hello crafty friends! Antonia Sherlock here and today I’m sharing a layout inspired by the beautiful Floral Die Cuts from Paige's Crafted Moments collection!

My favorite embellishments are Floral Die Cuts and I usually include these on every scrapbook layout I make! The florals in this collection are just stunning – so feminine, and the color combination is absolutely amazing! I decided to use white cardstock for my background as I wanted to add some mixed media details. I decided to cluster the Floral Die Cuts at the top and bottom of the layout in a semicircle design. I started by adding gold ink to the page then layered the floral clusters on top. I added my photo and Cardstock Stickers in the cluster at the bottom. I added the title using the pink Mini Puffy Alpha Stickers and heart Enamel Shapes. I liked the overall look of the layout, but something was missing. I trimmed down the sides and layered it onto the Worth Remembering Paper – this vibrant, deep purple frame was just the right finishing touch. I hope you find my layout inspiring! This was such a special celebration to document and the Floral Die Cuts make the layout just as special as the event itself.

SUPPLIES: Patterned papers, die cuts, stickers, enamel shapes: CRAFTED MOMENTS

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Squad Ghouls Layout by Ali Skifton

Boo to you! It’s Ali Skifton on Paige’s blog today and I’m so excited to share my first layout using Paige’s new BooVille collection!

Of course I had to document these fun photos of my Squad Ghouls from Paige’s Trick & Treat event a few years ago! What a fun weekend we had together with all my ghoulfriends. The colors in this collection are absolutely perfect for my photos and matched all of those bootiful Halloween decorations so well. For my background, I chose the fun, multicolored stripe paper from the 12x12 Paper Pack. I also used the back side of that same paper in the center of my layout to help make my photos stand out. I added a bat border punched from the pink paper to highlight the black starry paper underneath and bring even more Halloween fun to the page. I found the perfect title for my photos with all of my ghoulfriends in the Title Puffy Stickers. I just love how cute and playful they are! Next, I embellished my photo collage with the adorable Mini Puffy Stickers and Ephemera Die Cuts. I added 3D foam squares behind the not-so-scary ghosts, bats, spiders, and witches to give them a little extra dimension and make them pop off the page. And seriously… how cute is that little witch?! To finish everything off, I sprinkled Enamel Shapes around my photo collage for the perfect finishing touch. I had so much fun creating this spooky, silly, and totally bootiful layout with BooVille! I can’t wait to create more Halloween memories with this collection. Cheers to a frightfully fun start to the Halloween season!

SUPPLIES: Patterned papers, die cuts, stickers, enamel shapes: BOOVILLE

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Post Game Fireworks Layout by Valerie Bisson

Hi crafty friends! Valerie Bisson on the blog today and I’m so happy to share a new scrapbook layout with you featuring Paige’s Fireworks Cut File and her Legendary collection with Pinkfresh Studio.

I started with white cardstock to cut the Fireworks followed by adding gold and blue metallic watercolor paint across the background. To back the cut file I used the Creative Energy Paper, Next-Level Content Paper, On Repeat Paper, and Scenes from Today Paper. To add more interest and texture to the fireworks I added hand stitching including backstitches and French knots; I also punched out some smaller stars and adhered them with foam squares over top of the stars in the cut file. I created a grounding spot for my photos by adding a 2” strip of the Trending Now Paper along the bottom of the page. Next I placed the title to the right of my photos with the Puffy Alpha Stickers and for balance I placed a Cardstock Sticker to the left. From the Legendary Moments Paper I cut out a couple of the sentiment patches clustered above the photos with Journaling Die Cuts. Lastly I added a few Enamel Dots in three spots surrounding the photos and journaling.

SUPPLIES: Patterned papers, stickers, die cuts, enamel dots: LEGENDARY; Cut file: Fireworks by Paige Evans

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August 2026 Highlights

Here's what we were up to throughout August 2026!

Jane got a haircut the day before she went back to in-person school. She was homeschooled for both middle school years and now she's officially in HIGH SCHOOL!

Jane on her first day of 9th grade & Fox on his first day of 10th grade so we have a freshman and sophomore. Oh my days!

Off they go, two huge pieces of my heart. AAAAND Jane started her first year of seminary and Fox started his second. Good thing Chris and I are both early risers to get them out the door in time! Lucky kids though, they only have to go 4 days a week.

Jane's artistic skills never cease to amaze me. I take all the credit ;) ;) ;)

After being gone so much this summer, Sandy was very needy.

Amy too! She missed me.

GO BRONCOS!!! On the first pre-season game I of course sported Broncos gear and loved when Stidham got a touchdown on the opening drive. We're gonna win the Super Bowl this year :)

I changed my tragus earring to something more substantial and I straightened my hair for the first time in like a year.

We saw one movie in the theater - Spider-Man. Listen, I like a LOT of things. But Marvel movies ain't one of them. Sorry folks!

I was asked to switch up the ward bulletin board. Three months ago. LOL. It was a crazy summer okay?! But finally I took down all the old photos, made a banner and pom pom garland, printed pics, outlined the board with ribbon, and pinned on stickers. Chris helped me put it all together - can you even tell which side he did?! He's the best :) If you're new here, did you know he proposed to me with a scrapbook that he made? KEEPER!

We have a bird feeder in the backyard and it makes my heart giddy seeing all the different kinds of wildlife that visits. From bears (see June 2026 highlights), to squirrels, bunnies, pigeons, and many different kinds of birds, it's always fun to look out and see who's hungry.

Go Wyndam!! He's from Denver so we're fans of his.

Chris made me a DELICIOUS dinner with chicken, rice, cherry tomatoes, beans, corn, peppers, and limes. Mmmmmmmm.

I had one day between projects so I built the new X-Files Lego. Teehee!

I have been completely obsessed with the Lindsay Clancy trial and have been watching it live for weeks on end. As I write this the jury is still in deliberation and I'm anxiously awaiting their verdict. I can see it going ANY way.

Soaking up the last few weeks of summer.

We went to the Old Town Dental annual summer party at Mike's house, always a fun time.

Mike's dog is so cute.

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Our kitties are cuter ;) I kid I kid. One afternoon I found them snoozing on the dining room chairs.

The girls throughout the month. 1. On/under our coffee table. 2. "Ammmyyyy pleeeeaaaaase play with meeeee!"
3. How much are those kitties in the window? 4. Both girls sitting in drawers where I exercise. Why tho?

My super snuggler.

Sandy is something else.

I take more photos of my kitties than anything else. Can you blame me?! :)

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Finishing with scrappy things! I shared (9) 12x12 layouts here on my blog in August. Projects are linked below if you want more details:

Stitched Scalloped Borders Layout // Umbrella Layout // Triangles Layout
Butterflies Wreath Layout // Frames Layout // Stitched Flower Wreath Layout
Stitched Hearts Background Layout // Flower Bouquets Layout // Birthday Layout

I also shared a mini album made with Crafted Moments.

I released a new Class PDF in my shop with photos and instructions for creating (14) 12x12 layouts and a mini album with a mix of my Crafted Moments collection and the Take Note collection by Simple Stories. Purchase the Class PDF HERE.

The day after we got back from the Alaskan Cruise, I started working on my 3 Spooky Little Craft Fest projects using BooVille. I finished them in the nick of time and the workshops released at the end of the month - details below!

Some albums from Simple Stories arrived and of course Amy climbed up to the top and Sandy wished she could climb to the top.

I met up with Valorie and Tasha at The Tilted Brick in Longmont so we could scrapbook together.

I worked on handstitching the spooky frames paper from BooVille. Still a work in progress.

I spy Very Merry Christmas.

So fun to spend time with my crafty friends.

My big BooVille order was delivered. 700 pounds of Halloween goodies to use in my upcoming kits & classes!

I did an unboxing of BooVille!

A little late but hopefully worth the wait :)

Screenshots from the live:

You can watch the full unboxing video below:

An hour after the unboxing registration opened for my 3 classes at Spooky Little Craft Fest!

PUMPKIN SQUASH MINI ALBUM WORKSHOP

HALLOWEEN TRAVELER'S JOURNAL WORKSHOP

HALLOWEEN MICRO SEQUIN MINI ALBUM WORKSHOP

And then a few hours after registration opened, I joined a Zoom with my scrappy friends in Brazil to make a special announcement....

I'M GOING TO BRAZIL TO TEACH!!! August 28th & 29th 2027, I'm heading to Goiânia Brazil to teach alongside these talented teachers at Cor & Amor. More info can be found HERE. I cannot wait to meet Gi DeMello in real life after making so many collaborations together over the past few years!

A sample of the ghost charm from Emily arrived - every haunted house needs a ghost in the attic right?!

For my December Daily this year I'll be using this Peppermint Candy Sequin Album (handmade by Gi DeMello in Brazil of course!) along with the older Holiday Magic Christmas collection from Pinkfresh Studio - tentatively releasing mid-to-end of November. Please email me or comment below to be on the first-to-know when this kit is ready list.

Here's to an amazing September! We usually go to Disneyland or Disney World in October when it's spooky time, but I will be gone every single weekend in October so we decided to go in September instead when Halloween decorations are already up! Looking forward to that!

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