Tuesday 8 March 2011

"Piece out, man"!!

Geddit? Piece, peace??? Ok, it's tenuous but a link all the same to our lovely new challenge which is to use paper piecing in your project. I love to do paper piecing but it can be time-consuming. I have to say though the result is usually worth it and PTI have loads of fabulous sets that lend themselves beautifully to this technique.
For my sample I chose a set that hasn't seen much love in a long time (hides head in shame). I love this cute little set though - it was among the first I bought. I have stamped it onto my favourite PTI paper too - the polka dot one from the Raspberry Fizz collection - yum. The sentiment is also from the Scattered Showers set.
Caryn
Recipe
{Wishing You Sunshine}
Stamps: Scattered Showers, Background Basics: Hearts (Papertrey Ink), Legder Stamp (Hero Arts)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento) Versamark, Enchanted Evening (Papertrey Ink)
Cardstock: Enchanted Evening, Kraft (Papertrey Ink)
Patterned Paper: Raspberry Fizz collection (Papertrey Ink)
Accessories:Raspberry Fizz twill ribbon/, Medium scallop border die (Papertrey Ink)


Over to Aimes:
Believe it or not, I don't actually own that many PTI sets that scream out, "Paper-piece me, girly!" but it is a technique that I seriously love when I've got the patience to do it, and it's a great way to use those diddy scraps you've been hoarding too *wink*

So after rooting through some of my sets, I came across the solid outline stamp of a butterfly from Butterfly Dreams; rooted through my Bitty Dots DP Scrap bag (yes, I am an organised, verging-on-OCD kinda gal when it comes to scraps!) and got busy:

As you can hopefully tell, I wasn't happy with just a pinky, dotty butterfly: I wanted a shiny, super glittery butterfly instead. Cue a good dollop of the Glossy Accents and glitter for a blingin' butterfly so bright it'd blind ya LOL!

Gotta love me some super-shiny-shimmery goodness :)

Card Deets
{Happy Birthday}
Stamps: Butterfly Dreams, Birthday Bash Sentiments (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento) Versamark
Cardstock: Enchanted Evening (Papertrey Ink)
Patterned Paper: Basic White 6x6 Pad (Basic Grey)/Hibiscus Burst Bitty Dot Basics (Papertrey Ink)
Accessories: Simply Chartreuse Felt, Eyelet Border Die, Simply Chartreuse Button (Papertrey Ink)/Cuttlebug/Circle Nestability (Spellbinders)/Glossy Accents (Ranger)/Prisma Glitter/Chompy (Corner Chomper - We R Memory Keepers)


Over to Kate: "The minute I thought about this challenge I reached for my On My Couch set, and paper pieced the sofa with one of the papers from Turning a New Leaf - then added some shading with a copic marker to make it add a bit of dimension. A simple, CAS card for a special friend!"



Recipe:
Stamps - On My Couch/On My Couch Additions
Ink - Memento black
Card - Vintage Cream/Dark Chocolate
Paper - Turning a New Leaf
Dies - Mat Stack 5/Ric-Rak


So what's on offer this time round for all you lovely challengees?? It's this........

Fillable Frames #5 stamp set.


Here are the challenge deets:

* All entries must contain at least one PTI product to qualify (please state what is PTI as sometimes for us it's hard to tell :D)

* To enter, use our inlinkz thingy at the bottom of this post (be aware that we've had a few niggles with it!). Please leave the correct URL for your entry post and not just your generic blog address! If you're having problems then just leave a comment with a link to your post featuring the project on your blog or online gallery.

* Worldwide entries are more than welcome to share the inspiration and can be in with a chance of being a Top 3 PTI Passionista, but unfortunately prizes can only be shipped within Europe!

* Challenge closes on Monday, March 21st 2011 at 9.00am GMT

* As well as a randomly picked winner, we'll select the top three creations we like the most and feature them on the Blog. The top three PTI Passionistas will have chance to display a Top 3 Passionista Blinkie on their own blog.

Caryn, Aimes and Kate
xxxx



11 comments:

Emma said...

Yum, yum ladies. Wooo I love this weeks challenge and your creations look amazing as always :D

Cathygel said...

I love these cards ... specially the first one!
What do you mean by paper percing?!
Hughs

Wendy ten Hove said...

Lovely cards, ladies!! I love paper piecing as well, but somehow have not yet used it with Papertrey stamps... but I'll surely go through my sets and see which one is appropriate and give the challenge a go! Very nice!!
All the best to you!
Hugs, Wendy

Aimes said...

Cathygel
Paper piecing is where you stamp an image on a piece of patterned paper or cardstock, cut it out, and piece it together on your project!
HTH!
Aimes
x

Katie Berberich Handmade said...

Gorgeous, gorgeous cards! I've not done much of this, I may just have to give it a go! Thanks for the shove :)
Katie x

Maureen said...

thanks for the tip about posting here, Aimes...I know I can't win the set, but I love joining in the fun!!

Lousette said...

I love paper piecing! Will see if I have a little time to join in with this one. Great examples.

Simply Shaz said...

Lovely creations girls :) Now that i have some PTI goodie of me very own, i've come along to play too :)hehe
Sha x

Iwona Palamountain (Chupa) said...

Mmmmm.... paper piecing! YAY!!!
Great samlpes, ladies! I love your creativity :) :)

AuroraDawn said...

Its been a while, but I found some time today to join in and to have a play ... woohoo :O)

Nadine said...

Lovely creations ladies!! Now that PTI has super-duper dies to go with their stamp sets, paper-piecing is a piece-of-a-cake, lol!!!