Ha -- That's the theme of this month's Splitcoaststampers Dirty Dozen & Alumni challenge! Sorry I'm a little late with it today ... both my girls came down with the flu AND strep over the weekend, poor babies! They are on the mend, thank goodness, so I was able to get a little stamping done.
The Challenge: Use paper piecing on your card (Check!)
Required Element: Fall OR Christmas Colors (Check -- I have some reds & greens mixed in with all this pink, LOL!)
Restricted Element: None (Yay!)
I'd been wanting to use this adorable bird clothesline image from Taylored Expressions' new stamp release this month, Wings of Joy, and I knew it would be perfect for paper piecing! I began by stamping the whole image onto TE Choice Snow White cardstock and die cutting it with Spellbinders Scalloped Long Rectangle Nestabilities. Then I selectively inked (with a Memento Dew Drop) different parts of the image and stamped them onto patterned paper (Jolly by Golly from the TE Christmas Key Ingredients Kit). Each mitten, sock and cap were cut out and popped up on foam tape over the stamped image on the white cardstock.
I tied some ribbon around the scalloped rectangle die cut, mounted it to the card and then cut the lower edge of the card front with Martha Stewart's Simple Scallop edge punch. Then I cut another piece of Choice Snow White cardstock with the punch and layered it underneath the card front. Star Dust Stickles dots the holes in the scalloped lower edge as well as accents all the paper pieces. A few of the paper pieces were accented just a little with the Copic markers listed below.
You can see all the other samples the Dirty Dozen Designers have come up with today by visiting this gallery over at Splitcoaststampers. Also, the Taylored Expressions' Baker's Dozen Designers have another Key Ingredients Kit challenge today -- you can find out all the details (and find links to all the gorgeous samples I know they will have) by visiting the Taylored Expressions blog today!
*And there's a seasonal sale going on over at Ellen Hutson's store -- you can find out all the details there on the home page!
Supplies --
Stamps: Taylored Expressions Wings of Joy
Paper: TE Choice Snow White, Prism Intense Pink & Cosmo Cricket Jolly by Golly (from TE Christmas Key Ingredients Kit)
Ink: Memento Dew Drop-Tuxedo Black; Copic markers: BG11, R83, W1
Accessories: Spellbinders Scalloped Long Rectangle Nestabilities-Lg dies, Martha Stewart Simple Scallop edge punch, Star Dust Stickles, Foam Tape, PTI Raspberry Fizz dotted satin ribbon, Bow Easy
Sweet!
Posted by: Linda C. | October 20, 2009 at 02:13 PM
Adorable card! The colors are awesome!
Posted by: Jody Morrow | October 20, 2009 at 03:16 PM
I love paper piecing and your project is absolutely adorable!!! Better than therapy, right? Thanks for sharing a great project - stop by my blog and say hi when you can! Have a good day!
Posted by: Michelle Polizzi | October 20, 2009 at 03:40 PM
Sharon, This card is ABSOLUTELY darling!!! I would live to have this stamp set, but I am thinking of fine wire, drawing what I can't stamp, cut/piecing, popping! Your inspiration has me inspired!
Posted by: Deebi27 | October 20, 2009 at 11:25 PM
I love your card! hope the kids are well soon and you stay well.
Posted by: conniemelancon | October 21, 2009 at 11:57 AM
Sharon, this is fabulous--I adore it!
Posted by: Debbie Olson | October 22, 2009 at 01:41 PM
Sharon, this is fabulous--I adore it!
Posted by: Debbie Olson | October 22, 2009 at 01:42 PM
Your card is adorable, I love the colors and your paper piecing is such a fun way to add texture to your card. Hope your girls are feeling better and that you stay healthy!
Posted by: Tami McBeain | October 22, 2009 at 08:30 PM
Love your card! Hope you and yours are well!
Posted by: Deb | October 23, 2009 at 09:26 AM