Blogger Challenge 6

I am hosting the Rubbernecker Stamps Blogger challenge today and the challenge is to create a project using paper piecing.  I had lots of fun working with this Vintage Santa image. I wanted to keep in line with the Splitcoatstampers Breast Cancer Awareness focus this week and use pink for my challenge project. I pulled out BasicGrey Sultry designer paper to create a fun and colorful Christmas card with non traditional colors.

I stamped the Santa image on the brown designer paper with black craft ink  and then again several times on different pink papers with the black craft and embossed with clear ep to cut and piece together to create his colorful coat. The trick to paper piecing is building up your pieces and layers by what you want to be outstanding. I started by cutting and piecing the main coat to the image on the brown cardstock. The next  step was to add the boots and then the pink fur trim over the coat and boots. Next I attached Santa's face and beard. I used a Copic marker to color in Santa's face on the light colored paper and to make the beard show even better. I finished by attaching the hat, star and birdhouse. I added the embossed snowflakes around Santa, created snowy borders at his feet with cuttlebug snowflake embossed layers.  I thought the little gingham bow with the  "Joy" sentiment was the perfect finishing touch.

Stamps:  Rubbernecker Winter Holiday Collection

Paper: BasicGrey Sultry DP, Pink

Ink:  Black and White Craft

Accessories:  Gingham, LInen Thread, Satin Riobbon, Clear and White Embossing Powder, Cuttlebug Snowflake Folder, Deckle Scissors,