Paper-Piecing

Pretty Little Dresses!

I think the best way to add a little interest to plain clothing  is to do some paper -piecing! I bought this image just for that purpose. The best thing about this technique is that you can use up the tiniest of scraps to create something cute. 

Image: "Flower Girl"  from Whimsy and Stars

Tools: Copics, White gel pen, Cuttlebug with Marianne die, Nellie Snellen embossing leaf punch set, SU! Slot punch, Dauber, Pink ink

Papers: SU! Pretty in Pink, Bashful Blue, Garden Green, Neenah smooth white, Blue plaid DP

Embellishments: Grosgrain ribbon, Flower pot charm Prima flowers, Brads

I've entered this in The Pink Elephant Challenge,  Paper-piecing

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 Another image purchased for this technique!

I cut a tiny slot in the image panel and inserted the ribbon for her hat.

Image: Purrfect Friend from Picture Kitchen Studio (Cuddly Buddly)

Tools: Copics, White gel pen, MS Fence border punch

Papers: SU! Cool Caribbean, Melon Mambo, Neenah smooth white, Cosmo Cricket DP

Embellishments: Narrow satin ribbon, Enameled and plain brads

I've entered this in Digi Doodle Shop's Best Challenge, Anything Goes

 

Paper-Piecing Instructions 

for Digital Images

I print out the image I'm going to use twice...once on good CS and again on computer paper. I then tape a scrap of DP over the image on the computer paper, making sure to cover everything I want to piece and being careful that the tape isn't over the part of the image I want to use. The next step is to run that through the printer again, printing the image for a third time. I color the CS image first, then adhere the cut out  piece or pieces, being careful to glue down all the edges well.

I hope you'll give this a try! I think you'll like it as much as I do!

Thanks for looking!

Elaine