Bewitched Layout by Phil Donahue

Monday, September 30, 2024

Hello spooky and scrappy friends! Phil Donahue here back on Paige's blog with a spooky season inspired layout featuring her Tricks & Treats collection and the Moon, Clouds, Stars cut file! This layout features photos from a trip to Salem, MA of the Elizabeth Montgomery Statue. The Bewitched statue was the perfect theme to pair with this spooktacular collection and bewitching cut file!

To begin, I found the perfect shade of orange cardstock from the Adventurous 12x12 Project Pad to match the Tricks & Treats collection and cut the Moon, Clouds, Stars file. I backed the clouds and moon with vellum and the stars with purple, white, and silver glitter paper from my stash. The stars and moons pattern of Paper 3 made for the perfect backdrop for the photos so it served as the full background of the layout. I adhered the cut file to the paper using adhesive foam squares to create more depth and dimension. Next, I framed the photos with frames from the 12x12 Foam Stickers, created my title with the Mini Foam Thickers, and added accents from the Ephemera Die Cuts. Final touches were flurries of chipboard and foam silver stars all around the page to complete the layout! I hope you found some inspiration in this layout and choose to try Paige's Tricks & Treats collection along with the Moon, Clouds, Stars cut file! Thanks for stopping by and have a BOO-dacious spooky season!

SUPPLIES: Patterned papers, stickers, die cuts, sequins: TRICKS & TREATS; vellum; Cut file: Moon, Clouds, Stars by Paige Evans

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Sweet & Spooky Layout by Monique Lowe

Sunday, September 29, 2024

Hello creative friends! It’s Monique Lowe here with a sweet and spooky layout using Paige’s faBOOlous Tricks & Treats collection paired with the Bats Border from the 13 Halloween Cut Files and pretty sunset colors!

To begin, I cut the Bats Border from white cardstock and chose Paper 2 for my background. I had some mixed media in mind so I prepped the B-side with a coat of clear gesso. I then scrapped on a thin layer of white gesso in the area where I would be placing the cut file. This softened the black spotty pattern a little, allowing the mixed media and cut file to shine. Using a selection of Distress Oxides, I swiped them across the background then dabbed on some water to loosen the colors and blend them together. I added coordinating ink splatters and a few shimmery gray watercolor splashes. Once my mixed media was dry, I stuck the unbacked Bats Border directly onto the background. Instead of backing the cut file, I cut the bat inners from Paper 3, Paper 7, Paper 9, and Paper 11, placing them tone-on-tone on the background. I also cut some bats from vellum, placed a few on top of the colorful bats, and dotted some around the page for subtle interest. For a touch of texture, I added a single cross stitch to the center of each colorful bat. I backed my two black and white photos using Paper 12 and tucked them in amongst the bats. I added in a frame and tab from the Ephemera Die Cuts along with Cardstock Stickers and 12x12 Foam Stickers. The Puffy Phrase Thickers had the perfect title for my two contrasting photos – Sweet &Spooky! To finish off my layout, I distressed the right-hand side, rolled it inwards, and stapled it in place. I added a strip of Paper 4 behind this for a little peek at this contrasting black paper. Thank you so much for stopping by to have a look at my new layout using Tricks & Treats collection and the Bats Border from the 13 Halloween Cut Files! I hope something you have seen inspires you to scrap those sweet & spooky memories too! Happy Scrapping Friends!

SUPPLIES: Patterned papers, stickers: TRICKS & TREATS; white cardstock; vellum; Distress Oxides; gesso; Cut file: Bats Border from the 13 Halloween Cut Files by Paige Evans

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Spooktacular Layout by Kelly Daye

Saturday, September 28, 2024

Hi friends! Kelly Daye here and I know you were as excited as we were to create with Paige’s bootiful Tricks & Treats collection! Like a spooky ghost, it disappeared from shops before our very eyes!

For this layout I cut out Paige’s Spiderweb from the 13 Halloween Cut Files from white cardstock. I switched things up on this project and instead of paper backing a cut file, I used it as a stencil! With a few Distress Oxides and blending brushes, I stenciled a colorful Spiderweb on the top right of my background. For the opposite corner, I stitched a torn diagonal half of Paper 1. This is definitely a labor of love, but the more of it you stitch, the more in love you’ll be. Of course when I discovered two black cats in this collection, my layout had to feature my own black cats, Blossom and Petals. If you recall, we lost sweet Blossom in April of this year, but I just couldn’t leave her out. In the feature collage, you’ll find: Floral Die Cuts, Ephemera Die Cuts, Mini Puffy Stickers, Foam Stickers, Cardstock Stickers, and Enamel Dots. Did you notice the shaker tucked in? I used one of the frames in the Ephemera Die Cuts. You get six frames in the package along with sixty-four more bits of fun! My title was made with the Puffy Phrase Thickers. I used ‘Spooktacular’ but swapped out Spook for an ‘a’ and ‘c’ from other words. I sewed the letters onto a banner I made from acetate and Washi Tape. To give it a more pronounced presence, I added polka dot washi, a witch hat, and a potion bottle, all from the Cardstock Stickers. Of course, my sweet kit-cat photos got a little embellished too. I’ve added index tabs from the Ephemera Die Cuts, Mini Foam Thickers, and the iridescent BOO from the Mini Puffy Stickers. Finally, I sprinkled spiders around, stitching a dangly thread for two of them to bounce in on. OMGee, freak me out, LOL! I hope you found inspiration here today! Here’s my tricks and tips: Paige's cut files make great stencils, get more than one pack of Puffy Phrase Thickers so you can make up your own titles, and add action on your layouts by adding a stitched path, like for the spiders (also works for butterflies, bee’s airplanes, cars and more)!

SUPPLIES: Patterned papers, stickers, die cuts, enamel dots, embellishments: TRICKS & TREATS; white cardstock; Distress Oxides; Cut file: Spiderweb from the 13 Halloween Cut Files by Paige Evans

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4 New Sequin Albums & More!

Friday, September 27, 2024

4 NEW SEQUIN ALBUMS!

Tis the season!! I'm so excited to announce 4 new styles of sequin albums in collaboration with Gi DeMello in Brazil and a Paige Evans shop exclusive! Grab all 4 sequin albums together and save $23! This bundle includes the Traditional Christmas Tree, Winter Christmas Tree, Traditional 6x8 Christmas, and Pastel 6x8 Disney. Individual albums listed below!

ALL 4 SEQUIN ALBUMS

Pre-order a TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS TREE sequin album!

The front cover is approximately 12" across and 11" tall, the spine is 2.75" wide, the binder rings are silver and 2" big, the stitching is green, and the inside pages you make with the templates are about 7.75" across and 10.75" tall. PLEASE NOTE: page protectors are not included and this album fits standard 4x4" page protectors which you can find in my shop HERE.

With your purchase you will receive the digital downloads for creating Christmas-tree shaped pages with and without stitching holes which you will need to print or cut at home. Due to the handmade nature of these albums, the spacing of the holes on the template may vary from your album, I recommend testing first and adjusting the placement of the holes before completing any hand stitching.

TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS TREE ALBUM

Pre-order a WINTER CHRISTMAS TREE sequin album!

The front cover is approximately 10.5" across and 11.75" tall, the spine is 2.5" wide, the binder rings are silver and 2" big, the stitching is white, and the inside pages you make with the templates are about 7" across and 11.25" tall. PLEASE NOTE: page protectors are not included and this album fits standard 4x4" page protectors which you can find in my shop HERE.

WINTER CHRISTMAS TREE ALBUM

Pre-order a TRADITIONAL 6x8 CHRISTMAS sequin album!

The front cover is approximately 8.5" across and 9" tall, the spine is 2" wide, the binder rings are gold and 1.25" big, the stitching is dark green, and the inside pages you would include would be 6x8".

PLEASE NOTE: page protectors are not included - the rings fit standard 6x8 page protectors from scrapbook.com as well as Simple Stories.

CHRISTMAS 6x8 ALBUM

Pre-order a PASTEL 6x8 DISNEY sequin album!

The front cover is approximately 8.5" across and 9" tall, the spine is 2" wide, the binder rings are gold and 1.25" big, the stitching is yellow, and the inside pages you would include would be 6x8".

PLEASE NOTE: page protectors are not included - the rings fit standard 6x8 page protectors from scrapbook.com as well as Simple Stories.

PASTEL 6x8 DISNEY ALBUM

Or you can grab all 4 sequin albums together and save $23!

This bundle includes the Traditional Christmas Tree, Winter Christmas Tree, Traditional 6x8 Christmas, and Pastel 6x8 Disney!

ALL 4 SEQUIN ALBUMS

I hope to receive my order of albums by mid November and will ship pre-orders out as soon as they arrive. If you would like an international shipping quote, please send me an email at paigetaylorevans@gmail.com. If you purchase other items from my shop I will hold your entire order until the albums arrive and refund combined shipping overages. Let me know if you have any questions, thank you so much, and have a happy scrappy day!

IN-PERSON EVENTS!

Only 5 spots left to join Paige Evans, Andrea Lake, and Lindsay Wahl at our Spring Fling Weekend event at The Scrapbook Haven store in Omaha, Nebraska from March 7th-9th 2025! We'll use a mix of my retired Horizon & Whimsical collections with Pink Paislee to create six 12x12 layouts and a 6x8 scrapbook album!

SPRING FLING WEEKEND

Save the dates October 9th-12th 2025 for an in-person event in Conroe, Texas called Crafting through the Holidays with Paige Evans, V icki Boutin, and Layle Koncar where you'll learn how to create Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas-themed projects! Fill out THIS FORM to be notified when registration opens!

CRAFTING THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS

It's almost time for our Tricks & Treats Weekend in-person event in Thornton, Colorado on November 9th & 10th! The event is sold out but you can join the waitlist and chances are good you'll be able to join in the spooktacular fun! Email me to get on the waitlist!

TRICKS & TREATS WEEKEND

Join me next year on July 5th & 6th 2025 in the historic mining town of Wallace, Idaho for a fun-filled 2-day scrapbooking event! We'll fill the world's cutest custom 6x8" flag sequin album (an exclusive to the event!) over the course of three 3-hour long classes!

4TH OF JULY EVENT

MORE PRE-ORDERS!

Pre-orders are now open through Color Cast Designs for a mint acrylic globe stand and charm for use in my Globe Mini Album Virtual Class! Shipping October 21st 2024.

ACRYLIC GLOBE STAND

LIGHT GREEN acrylic flower covers are now available for pre-order in my shop! I receive my order early next week and will ship as soon as they land on my doorstep!

LIGHT GREEN FLOWER COVERS

MATTE PINK (not glossy) acrylic flower covers are now available for pre-order in my shop! I receive my order early next week and will ship as soon as they land on my doorstep!

MATTE PINK FLOWER COVERS

WHITE acrylic flower covers are now available for pre-order in my shop! I receive my order early next week and will ship as soon as they land on my doorstep!

WHITE ACRYLIC FLOWER COVERS