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Wednesday, 25 August 2010

Simon Says - Paper Piecing.

This week at the Simon Says Stamp challenge we would like to see some Paper Piecing.If you are not sure how to go about this Lols give a great explanation on the challenge site.
As always, we are sponsored by the lovely Heidi who is giving the lucky winner a $25 P&P free shopping spree around the Simon Says Stamp Store



I don't know why, but when I think of paper piecing I always think of Tilda - a habit I must get out of.  The papers are Basic Grey's Eva and Tilda's suit is pieced with the very deep plummy one, I had intended to use a white gel pen to highlight where the black ink ones are but my white gel pen decided to pack in, wouldn't mind but it's nearly full!! The rest of Tilda is coloured with Copics and glittered using Crystal stickles and I masked her and sat her on the log from the Autumn  collection 2008 (I think). I also used the stickles on the edges of the papers which were distressed using the Tim Holtz distressing tool. The flowers are Prima Forever flowers and the border cut with an MS round the page punch. Everything so far can be bought from the fabulous, vast selection at the Simon Says Stamp store. The leaves I cut by hand after using a skeleton leaf as a stencil, the mat under Tilda is mulberry paper and the spacers, lace and pearls are from my stash. Oooh nearly forgot the butterfly - i pinched this from my son and altered it using metallic markers.


Right just a quick posting I now have to shoot off on an 
errand of mercy.
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32 comments:

  1. wonderful! Great coloured nice image
    Hugs
    Elma

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  2. Wow this is absolutely beautiful Heather, the colours are stunning and I LOVE that Tilda! Gorgeous flowers centres too...just beautiful x

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  3. Oh this is gorgeous Heather, love the colours and details.
    luv
    Debby

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  4. So wonderful card Heather,I love the image and the colours.
    So gorgeous papers and the details.

    Hugs Riet.xx

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  5. Stunning Heather, Tilda looks fab and I love all the detail with the border and flowers etc.

    Leanne x

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  6. Hi HEather
    Dunno if you seen your emails, but I need your address please hun xx

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  7. Such a gorgeous card as always Heather!! Luv everything about it. You never cease to amaze with your stunning creations. Lotsa luv xxxx

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  8. Gorgeous card Heather :-) I love everything about this :-) the Tilda, colours, embellies ,, everything :-)
    Luv
    Lols x x x

    p.s ,, Jo wrote the challenge blog this week :-) ,, she's the clever girlie giving the instuctions :-)
    p.p.s,, errand of mercy ,,, THANKS !!! x x

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  9. Wow Heather,
    what a gorgeous card? Fantastic coloured, beautiful colours and cute image. Love it!
    Hugs and kisses Paula

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  10. Oh this is gorgeous Heather beautiful colours and cute image ang cute butterfly.
    hugs Pia

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  11. Heather this is absolutely stunning! It's all my favorite colors and sparkly. WOW! Just so beautiful.

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  12. Fabulous card Heather. Love the paper piecing and fabby paper. I think I have one sheet of that paper left in my stash.
    Marion

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  13. WAw stunning card, love your fab design and great colouring. Image is so cute! Great colour combo! Hugs, Moni

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  14. Wow, Heather this card is absolutely beautiful!

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  15. just adorable and so very pretty ~love it!
    vanessa xx

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  16. Hi Hun
    aww as ever a gorgeous card, fab paper piecing, scrummy papers & embelies, sue,x

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  17. OI MRS put ya specs on pmsl!!!, go look again!!! there is some pale yellow paper UNDER miss tilda!!! ner ner ner ner, lol. see im learning n takin note, now go tell Lols N jOey hehehehehe.sue,xxx

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  18. This is stunning hun! LOVE the colours and the details are gorgeous! I always thing Tilda when paper piecing too - nice big areas to piece! hugs, Jane xxx

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  19. Gorgeous as always Heather.

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  20. Beautiful card, Heather! I love the colors and the sparkle. Hugs, Barb

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  21. Love the spacers, pearls & lace, such a gloriously rich vintage feel with those colours. A joy & now I have something to aim for with my TH distressing tool (so THAT'S what it's supposed to look like.......- back to the drawing board for me).
    Paula (PEP)
    http://pepcraftchallexp.blogspot.com/
    Hope your errand of mercy was successful.

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  22. A totally delightful card Heather! I adore the colours and you've paper pieced Tilda just beautifully! I'm loving all your embellishment details!
    Hugs, Danielle

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  23. Just beautiful. I am new to papercrafting and hope to create like this
    SMILES to you,
    Kim

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  24. Such gorgeous work,Heather!! I love the rich purples and the butterfly is the perfect embellie with this piece!!

    Wonderful inspiration from a wonderful DT Member!

    *mwah*
    Steph

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  25. WOW!!! This is just gorgeous!!!! I love all of the details! Very exquisite! :)


    -pamela

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  26. Hi ya darlin

    Such a gorgeous card and yes, Tilda is just right for piecing.

    Just love the papers you have used and all the other details. Adore the little butterfly too which you pinched although can't understand why your son would have one !!!

    Hugs,

    Jo xxx

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  27. Heather this is beautiful, love the paper piecing and the gorgeous colours. The embellishing is so pretty too
    love tasha xx

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  28. Oh wow Heather, this is amazing, I absolutely love it! The purple colours are gorgeous and I love the beautiful flowers and pretty butterfly! :)
    Love, Georgia xx

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  29. ooo this is fab hunni, i love the image and your paper piecing is fab :), such pretty papers and embellies too darlin :)


    take care sweetie

    xx
    Martine

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  30. very sweet hun, just adorable
    -x-

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  31. Your card is gorgeous, Heather!

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  32. Wow, Heather, your work is amazing!! I love the papers that you chose for this paper piecing and the embellishments and other details are so adorable too. Love that you picked Tilda in the bee costume. Such a fun stamp! So glad to be on the Simon Says Stamp Challenge team with you!
    xoxo, Christine

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Thank you for taking the time and the trouble to leave a comment - I love reading them and am thrilled with each and everyone of them
hugs Heather xx