Tutorial on SCS - Back to Basics - Paper piecing
I know this is not a super exciting tutorial, but it’s one that needed to be in the resource section of SCS. So here is the card I made with for the paper piecing tutorial.
The card base is a 4 1/4″ x 8 1/2″ piece of Purely Pomegranate cardstock folded in half. The edges of the card front were sponged.
The black layer measures 3 3/4″ square. The 3 1/2″ square of Whisper White dry embossed with the Swiss Dots Cuttlebug Embossing folder. On the bottom I added a 1 1/4″ x 3 1/2″ piece of Bali Breeze Designer paper. All the corners were punched with the ticket corner punch. 5/8″ wide Olive grosgrain ribbon was tied around those layers.
I stamped the bird from Fun & Fast Notes in Black Stazon once on textured Soft Sky cardstock and three more times on different patterns of Bali Breeze Designer paper. I cut out the bird on the cardstock with an oval Nestabilities template, sponged the upper edges with Soft Sky, the lower ones with Old Olive and layered the oval on a slightly bigger sponged scallop Purely Pomegranate oval. I cut pieces of the Bali Breeze paper images out and taped them to my Soft Sky image. Last I paper pierced a border to the Soft Sky layer. The image was attached to the card with dimensionals.
I stamped the sentiment from the bird image on Whisper White cardstock, cut it down to 3/8″ strip and rounded the left hand side with my Window Word Punch. I taped it to the lower right hand side and added 1/4″ black circle with a small blue rhinestone brad in it’s center to the right.
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This card is soooo sweet! LOVE it!!! *smiles* ~Diane
Posted by: Diane G | May 28th, 2008 10:51
This is very sweet, I especially like the sponging on the oval layer.
Posted by: Shelly | May 28th, 2008 10:57
I love your paper piercing…I”m pretty sure you’re the paper piercing guru!
Posted by: 2stampis2b | May 28th, 2008 11:14
This is so adorable, Beate!! I love your paper piecing, piercing, colors, texture….everything!!! CUTE!!!
Posted by: Rose Ann | May 28th, 2008 11:21
Oh this is so stinkin’ CUTE Beate! I LOVE it! That Swiss Dots folder adds so much. . .love it! Aren’t you glad you got that folder? LOL
Posted by: Charmaine | May 28th, 2008 11:22
I love how the stamping and sponging look on the textured cardstock! Very pretty, Beate.
Posted by: Jamie Sears | May 28th, 2008 11:48
It amy not be super exciting but it’s a cute card, really cheerful.
And - I’d never have thought to cut a longer strip for a sentiment and round just one end - that opens up some possibilities for me.
And the spongged “grass” is just great - that I’ve got to try too.
Posted by: Sabrina Friel | May 28th, 2008 11:50
Cute, great layout and color combo
Jean
Posted by: jean | May 28th, 2008 12:09
I love it Beate!
Posted by: Shar | May 28th, 2008 12:34
This is absolutely adorable! Paper piercing is my favorite technique. Crazy as it sounds, I find cutting paper relaxing. Maybe it does revert me back to my paperdoll days. I always loved them!
Posted by: Beth | May 28th, 2008 12:58
OMG! Wie genial ist die denn?! Der dunkelrote CS ist ja klasse…:-) Die Farbkombi gefällt mir richtig gut…:-)
Die Karte ist schön, wie immer…:-) und alle deine Werke…
Beate, ich wünsche dir einen schönen Tag…:-)
Posted by: Silke K. | May 28th, 2008 13:11
Adorable card. Love the pieced bird!
Posted by: Carolyn King | May 28th, 2008 17:03
I love the oval piece and how you colored the bottom for the grass. The only thing that’s missing some Chocolate Chip! LOL
Posted by: Jana Emmert | May 28th, 2008 17:44
This is just so adorable!!!
Posted by: Jessie/knightrone | May 28th, 2008 19:31
Super cute card!!! Love the piercing around the bottom - it add’s so much to any card!!! ~TFS~
Posted by: Silke Ledlow | May 28th, 2008 19:48
I love this one, Beate! I love how you used the polka dot paper to match the swiss dot embossing folder! And I love how you sponged the green onto the blue oval! It’s awesome!
Posted by: Jackie W. | May 28th, 2008 20:14
How do you round only one end of the word window? I have the SU Word window punch. Can you do it with that one? It rounds both ends.
Posted by: Sharon | May 28th, 2008 20:18
Saw this in the newsletter today, looks great! Love to do paper piecing, just forget about it, so this is a great reminder! Thanks!
Posted by: Angie Tieman | May 28th, 2008 22:47
cute card, i love this technique!
Posted by: stephanie | May 28th, 2008 23:42
I love your card Beate. Gorgeous rich colours, and such a cute little bird with a flower! Like the grass you gave him to stand on. I couldn’t make up my mind what I wanted to do today card-wise, but when I saw this, was enthused to do some paper piecing. I have done it before, but like others have said - good to be reminded of techniques once in a while!
If you would like to see my card it’s here http://joanne-mainlyflowers.blogspot.com/2008/05/paper-pieced-flower.html - also put it on Splitcoast in the tutorial gallery.
Posted by: Joanne | May 29th, 2008 06:56
Super cute Beate!! I’m loving paper piecing lately. I always thought it was so difficult until I tried it…lol
Thanks for sharing your tutorial!!
Posted by: Dawn Easton | May 29th, 2008 07:30
It doesn’t need to be exciting to be adorable or wonderful…and this is both! Love it!
Posted by: Danielle | May 29th, 2008 07:45
I love every single thing about this card…stamps, paper, color, layout….everything !! The paper piercing just makes it pop ! Thanks for the reminder to do more of this simple technique !
Posted by: Corinne (aka Roxy) | May 29th, 2008 08:25
Thanks for your tutorial Beate! This card is adorable, love the layout, the CB the stamp and of course the paper piercing! Thanks for your well wishes! Take care, Deb
Posted by: Deborah | May 29th, 2008 09:46
The piecing and the piercing are great! TFS
Posted by: Gloria Jewett | May 29th, 2008 17:52
I LOVE how you sponged olive on the soft sky paper!
Posted by: Bethany Paull | May 30th, 2008 17:04
I love paper piecing! That’s one of my favs and this is the most amazing card! I love the colors…love the layout…the bird is adorable! You rock! TFS!
Posted by: Jennifer Buck | May 31st, 2008 07:08
Your tutorial inspired me to give it a try on my last card, and I just love the way it turned out!
Your example here is wonderful!
Posted by: Sära | May 31st, 2008 13:58
This card is lovely. I totally love your work and your style is exactly my cup of tea:) Keep up the great cards and inspiration.
Melissa
Posted by: Melissa H. | June 5th, 2008 14:09