Hello lovelies-
I hope you are doing well and are in the crafty spirit. We're nearly about to put our focus on All Things Christmas, but first I wanted to make sure to share this layout that is up on the JustNick Studio blog.
Hop on over to see details and cut files used for this project. Isn't that little rainbow dimensional sticker adorable, too??
Have a great weekend!
Majken
Hi everybody! So glad you stopped by today. I have a layout on the JustNick Studio blog today, and it's one of my favorites! It was so fun to create this fun and colorful layout.
To see some close ups and the cut files I used, head over to the JustNick Studo blog.
Thanks for stopping by, and have a wonderful November! Hugs and chocolate (hot chocolate for those with cold weather!).
Majken
Hi crafty peeps! If you have a large project you want to hand stitch, but want to skip the tedious process of poking the holes, then I have just the tutorial for you. Take a look:
I used the gorgeous Cocoa Vanilla Studio Wild at Heart collection along with the All of Me Loves All of You JustNick Studio cut file.
To see how to create a hand-stitched project from a cut file (along with a couple of close-ups), head over to my post on the JustNick Studio blog today!
It's hard to believe those babies are now 16 and almost 10! Thank you so much for stopping by. Have a super week!
Majken
You guys! If you haven't yet had a chance to view the Spring 2018 issue of Scrapbook & Cards Today magazine either in print or online, don't delay...it's stunning! They pack so much goodness into each issue - and this one is no different.
I'm honored to have a layout published highlighting my daughter helping water our plants nearly 14 years ago. <3 I used mostly Cocoa Vanilla Studio Bohemian Dream...the colors are sooo pretty...plus cut files from Echo Park and Just Nick Studio.
Happy spring!!
Majken
Hi there everyone! I'm playing catch-up on my blog and wanted to share with you a layout that was published in the Fall 2017 issue of Scrapbook & Cards Today Magazine, my very favorite scrapbook publication! I've been an avid reader for many years - it just inspires me every single issue!
Here is my Thankful layout:
This layout was of our first Thanksgiving as a family of four, in 2008. I can't believe Paxton was that tiny once!!
I received some Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L in my gift from Scrapbook & Cards Today Magazine from my Lovely layout, so I used it again for this fun layout to pop up the layers. Here are a few close-ups.
Thanks so much for visiting today! I hope you have a wonderful week.
Majken
Hello there!
Happy Friday everyone! Do you like ice cream? Well, it's my favorite! And it must be chocolate of course (it wasn't hard to come up with my blog name, let's just say!). A few weeks ago, we went to a new burger place and I tried a chocolate stout shake.
Oh. My. YUM.
So good, y'all! My hubby snapped a few photos and when I saw them I knew I wanted to use my new stash of Fancy Pants Designs Family & Co with the vibrant colors! I also used Let Them Eat Pie from The Cut Shoppe.
I traced, enlarged, and then cut the "Love" pie cut file from AC textured cardstock on my Cameo. I backed it with Family & Co papers and set it aside. Next, I offset the outside of the pie circle by .175 and snapped periods around the circle using a similar technique I showed last May. I then sent this to my Cameo on a fresh piece of cardstock. Once the holes were cut, I backstitched my circle using black floss and then put the Love pie cut file inside the stitched circle.
To complete the title, I used black foam "Today" from Amy Tan "Today" Thickers - such fun texture! I used some cute sequins from Spiegelmom Scraps called "Believe in You". They're a perfect match with a punched heart and the colors in the collection!
For the top 3 pieces of my pie, I used 6x6 papers from Family & Co. The one on the right with the writing had highlighted phrases in the wrong spot, so I simply cut out those two phrases and glued them over the plain phrases.
I used 3 asterisks from the Family & Co alpha pack as well as some other goodies from Maya Road, Crate Paper, Bella Blvd, and Webster's Pages.
I cut a large heart from the black hearts paper to mat the photo in the top left.
I tucked a little journaling tag behind the bottom left photo.
And there you have my second layout with hand stitching on it - it's such a fun technique, and I hope I've inspired you to try it.
Have a super weekend (with some ice cream of course!).
Chocolate hugs,
Majken
Hello, hello! So glad you stopped by. Today I have a new page that I did hand-stitching on for the first time. While a bit time-consuming, it definitely adds a pretty and defined texture to papercrafts. This layout is my darling daughter when she was one and a half. And who *doesn't* unload dishwashers with their sunglasses on, anyway?? :)
I had the concept of this layout started on International Scrapbook Day, but I sadly didn't get to finish then. But I did take the time to visualize how I wanted the page to end up, and I knew I wanted to hand-stitch on it after seeing my friend Heather's page come together during a scrappy weekend. Isn't that gorgeous? I love her watercolor effect with it too.
Usually I don't have a specific title in mind when I start a layout, but in this case I did. So I used the Just Nick Outline Alpha cut file to pull SMILE into Silhouette Studio and cut it out with stitch holes (see below for instructions). I used an embroidery needle and floss to backstitch around each letter. What a relaxing task to do during a bit of television!
Then I used a folder file cut file from the Silhouette Store to cut out my folder "mat" on that beautiful aqua heart paper. Isn't the Bella Blvd She Blooms paper adorable?
After I had the basic photo area done, I placed it temporarily where I wanted it to go, removed it, and splattered a bit of white mist on the top left and bottom right areas. After it dried, I put the photo area back on and did some embellishing. Here's the bottom right area with a small bit of journaling.
I normally will machine sew on my layouts but because I did hand-stitching on the title, I wanted to keep that the focus. Instead I incorporated a few messy-thread areas with my stickers and enamel hearts - and a fussycut flower.
Here's a close-up of the stitching:
And all that created layers both underneath the stitching and on top using 3D foam tape!
Here's a quick tutorial on how I created hand-stitching holes around my letters using Silhouette Studio and my Cameo. I found this video helpful as a start.
- Trace your alpha cut file letters in the size you want the stitching to be.
- Align the letters to be evenly spaced horizontally and centered, keeping a little distance between them to account for the holes.
- Do an internal offset of the letters, and move the internal offset cut lines out of the cutting area for now.
- Create a text box with Times New Roman periods sized at 36. Grab the crosshair circle and drag it to your first letter and the periods will "snap" around your letter. Fill in the remaining periods until you have covered the letter.
- Repeat for each letter.
- Remove the cut lines for each letter, leaving the periods.
- Move the internal offset cut lines back to the center of each letter and send to your Cameo to cut.
I hope this inspires some hand-stitching! I'd love to see your creations if you decide to use this fun technique, so feel free to share them with me in the comments or on social media. If you found this helpful, I'd love for you to Pin it!
Have a super weekend filled with a bit of chocolate and scrapping time!
Majken
