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,
He is adorable!! Love the pinks
I already posted my dismay on the blogger challenge!! HEHEEEE. I’ve been working on this VERY IDEA (and, yes, using this IMAGE!!) for last weeks challenge. I’m dismayed ’cause mine will be no where as cute as yours, but I think that I’ll try to give it a go anyways.
LOVE your Santa in pink!! I especially love the white snowflakes on the brown background and your snow layers are perfect!
Kittie, there is paper piecing and then there is PAPER PIECING! I think this falls in the latter category. It looks like you have about a million (okay that might be a bit of exageration!) pieces on this card! It is really very cute! Love the paper you chose for this santa.
That is the cutest!! Love all your pp; the snowdrifts are really great and I love it done in pinks. tfs your wonderful talent.
Oh how pinkalicious! I’m truly loving the pink factor along with this darling paper-pieced image!
This is absolutely fabulous, Kittie!!! Your Santa looks sooo pretty in his new pink coat and hat…love the background with all the stars, too!!!
Kittie! He is SO cute! Like he has pink pajamas!
Great paper piecing, he looks great in all pink ๐
Your card is gorgeous! I love all the pink and layering of the snow.
I left an award for you on my blog, today ๐
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