For this week’s new Festive Friday Challenge, I have created a project using paper piecing with patterned papers
Challenge #FF0093
This new challenge is celebrating Balloons Around The World Day and with that in mind we have come up with this list of inspiration for your paper crafting project
The Inspo List is 10 items you can choose from to create your project in our card making and paper crafting challenge. Incorporate THREE of the items in your project and link up! And guess what? Your project doesn’t have to be about the theme at all! The selected festivity is just a unique way to come up with a fun and interesting inspiration list!
My project used: purple, stripes, paper piecing, epoxy embellishments and twine
My Project
I used the Free As a Bird stamp set for my gold embossed image and my for my paper piecing I used the gorgeous Blackberry Beauty Specialty Designer Series Paper with its Gold foiling.
You will find a full list of the products I used at the bottom of the post.
| Metric A4 | Imperial Letter Size | |
| Early Espresso Card Base | 14.9cm x 21cm Scored at 10.5cm on the long side | 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ Scored at 4 1/4″ on the long side |
| Blackberry Bliss | 14.4cm x 10cm | 5 1/4″ x 4“ |
| DSP | 13.9cm x 9.5cm | 5″ x 3 3/4″ |
| DSP | 13.9cm x 2cm (x2) | 5″ x 3/4″ (x 2) |
| Very Vanilla | For Die Cut Label | For Die Cut Label |
| Very Vanilla Insert | 13.9cm x 9.5cm | 5″ x 3 3/4″ |
Instructions
- Fold the card base on the score line.
- Stick the two strips of DSP to the larger DSP mat and then stick this to the Blackberry Bliss layer. Wrap some Very Vanilla Twine around this mat and tie a bow on the left side. Stick the mat to the card base.
- Stamp the bird image on a Sweetly Stitched label in Early Espresso ink.
- Take some small pieces of DSP and stamp the birds on them in Versamark and heat emboss with gold embossing powder. Cut the birds out and stick them in place on the stamped image.
- Colour the branch, leaves and flowers with watercolour pencils.
- Stamp the greeting in Blackberry Bliss ink.
- Stick this label to the front of the DSP layer with dimensionals.
- Finish the front with some clear epoxy dots.
- Stamp some flowers and leaves on the Very Vanilla insert and add colour with watercolour pencils before sticking to the inside of the card.
Let’s Hop
I hope you have enjoyed my project. Do leave a comment if you can, because it certainly makes my day. Then it is time to hop around all the other projects
For more inspiration, be sure to visit the rest of the Festive Friday Challenge Design team.
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How Can I Help?
There is always something very satisfying about paper piecing. it allows you to add both colour and pattern to your images.
I hope you enjoy all the projects from the Design Team this week and that you will inspired to create a project of your own to link up to our challenge page.
Meanwhile, if I can help you in your crafty journey, do get in touch.
Stay safe and stay well
Helen xx
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Beautiful card. I love that image and the papers you used for background and piecing.
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That is gorgeous, I have that set and never would have thought to paper piece with it. Looks great!
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Oh my gosh…YOU are the Paper Piecing Queen, Helen! What a creative idea to paper piece these birds to make such a beautiful card! Great job!
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Helen Jennings on 23 September 2021 at 10:07 am
Thank You Ann
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Those birds are just beautiful paper-pieced in these papers Helen – your card is so unique and a great unusual way to showcase those papers. Great job!
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Helen, this is one of my favourite SU sets. I’ve colored it many ways but had never considered paper piecing. Genius! I love your use of that gorgeous paper on the base of the card, too – it really helps to bring the colors from the base to the focal point. Fabulous card
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jaydee
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Helen Jennings on 28 September 2021 at 6:17 pm
Thank you
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Very pretty card! Love your paper pieced birds!