(Faux) Stitching with Lindsay & a Paper Piecing Tutorial

Update - Please stick with me to the end of the post to see how one lucky winner will get the Doodle Flowers digital stamp set.

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This week Lindsay challenged her DT to use stitching in our projects. I made this card using her Doodle Flowers set. Since the images already incorporate stitching, I just added some faux stitching to the various layers to pull it together.

Here is a better look at the Doodle Flowers digital stamp set. Isn't it a great set? It is very versatile and both coloring or paper piecing work really well with it. Stick with me to the bottom of this post to find out how one lucky person will win this set.

'I have had a few friends ask me questions on how to paper piece using digital stamps. Since I love paper piecing and wanted to share the fun, I put together a little tutorial to show how I do it.

First, pick out the image you want to use and decide how many layers you want. If you decide to add a layer later is it no big deal but I try to get it done all at once.

For my card, I decided I wanted 4 layers so I printed the flower out four times on a single page of cheap, printer paper. I always write the size of the images somewhere on the page in case I close out Word and then need to go back and reprint something. This has saved me a lot of frustration in the past whether I was paper piecing or coloring the images.

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Next, I cut the pieces of CS or DP that I want to use for my pieced layers. Cut them slightly larger than the portion of the image you want to piece. Remember you will need enough around the edge to adhere your tape with out it covering the lines of the image. (My pieces are a little big but I wanted it to look nice for you.) I usually use painters tape because it comes off easily with out tearing the paper at all. Scotch tape also works but sometimes it does not come off as easily as the painter tape for me. The tape should be on the edge of the paper that feeds into your printer so that the pieces of paper do not jam your printer. Print your image(s) again.

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This is what it looks like when it comes out of the printer again. At this point you cut out your images and adhere together. Trust me, it is easy peasy. (Note: If there is any printing on the tape, be careful, it can smear. This is the voice of experience talking.)

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Now for the good stuff. Do you want to try your hand a paper piecing with this digital stamp set? Lindsay gave me a set to give away. (Thank you Lindsay!) Leave a comment on this post for your chance to win the Doodle Flowers digital stamp set. I will pick one lucky winner Sunday evening and will announce it in my post next Monday.

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Thank you for sticking with me. I hope you will give paper piecing with a digital image a try.

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Now on to some other DT news. Sadly, Nettie is leaving the Lindsay's Stamp Stuff DT. We all enjoyed seeing her lovely creations and will miss her. We also have a new member on the DT. Jessica is joining us starting today. Please stop by the rest of the DT to see how they used stitching on their projects. They are:

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Cassandra

Jennifer

Jessica

Karin

Kristen

Lindsay (Owner)

Tanya

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SUPPLIES:

• Images: Doodle Flowers from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff on mygrafico.com
• Papers & CS: Perfect Day DP, Tulip, Sorbet, Cocoa, Juniper CS all from Close To My Heart, Stampin' Up white CS
• Inks: Stampin' Up Close to Cocoa
• Embellishments: K & Company Wild Saffron adhesive paper ribbon, Stampin' Up Chocolate Chip marker, DMC floss, paper piercer
• Techniques: Faux stitching, paper piecing

CHALLENGES for this card:

• ABC Challenge - P is for Paper Piecing
• C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - #40 Mothers Day or Flowers
• Cupcake Craft Challenge - #81 Flower Power
• Ooh La La Challenge - #49 Anything Goes
• One Stop Craft Challenge - #70 Sew Simple
• PaperPlay Challenges - Week 9 - Just Because
• Quixotic Challenge - #16 Leave it Out
• Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturdays - SSDS 30 - Open Challenge