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Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Paper Piecing tutorial

Hello everyone and a very happy Tuesday to you all!
It's Joni here, to share a fun technique that I love using. Paper Piecing is a great alternative to coloring, especially when you want an image to have patterns as part of the design. For today's tutorial, I am using an image from The Greeting Farm named Fleur Anya. {This week's TPE Paper Piecing challenge happens to be sponsored by this wonderful company too!}

First, choose an image that has a nice area to paper piece. You want to avoid little edges and lines, as it can be quite tedious to cut around. Stamp (or print) your image:

Next step, color in the areas that will not be pieced over. This is where you have a bit more leeway if you color outside of your lines, as the designer papers will cover any mistakes!



Now take that same image and stamp or print it on a patterned piece of paper, it is a bit hard to see but it is on that black and white paper to the left:



Trim around the edges as best as you can, then adhere it directly on to the image...voila! Now Anya has a pretty printed dress:
I made a handful of these cards for an SCS swap that I was in:

And here is the final result:


Now it's your turn to show us some fun paper piecing creations! Be sure to link up your work using ANY image {here} on this post for your chance to win a 4x6 set from The Greeting Farm. Thank you so much for coming by today, have a wonderful week!

Monday, August 29, 2011

The Pink Elephant - TPE114


This week we are challenging you to use
"Paper Piecing"
on your cards & projects!!


Our Wonderful Sponsor is
The Greeting Farm!!

One lucky random winner will win a
4x6 Stamp Set of your choice
from The Greeting Farm Store!!



The Pink Elephant Designers
Ella's Girls
_____________________________


Sheri Gilson



Tina Quinata

Lori Boyd

Hannah Boyd


Thanks so much for joining us!
Challenges begin on
Mondays at 12 AM EST
and
close on
Sundays at 12 midnight EST


If you upload your card to SCS, PCP or any other gallery please use keyword TPE,
but also add a link to it in Inlinkz (please show a photo of your card) so we are sure to see it.


Monday, August 22, 2011

The Pink Elephant - TPE113


This week is an
Inspiration Challenge!!
You just need to create a card or project
using the photo as inspiration!!




The Pink Elephant Designers
Ella's Girls
_____________________________


Joni Wilson




Margie Cortina


T ina Quinata

Thanks so much for joining us!
Challenges begin on
Mondays at 12 AM EST
and
close on
Sundays at 12 midnight EST


If you upload your card to SCS, PCP or any other gallery please use keyword TPE,
but also add a link to it in Inlinkz (please show a photo of your card) so we are sure to see it.


Monday, August 15, 2011

The Pink Elephant - TPE112


This week we are challenging you to use
"Stitching"
on your cards & projects!!
(You can use either real or faux stitching)

Our Sponsor is
Christy Croll of Tiddly Inks!!



One lucky random winner will win a
$10 Gift Certificate to the Tiddly Inks Store!!



The Pink Elephant Designers
Ella's Girls
_____________________________




Sheri Gilson


Lysa Rohrer


Margie Cortina


Hannah Boyd

Lori Boyd

Tina Quinata

Thanks so much for joining us!
Challenges begin on
Mondays at 12 AM EST
and
close on
Sundays at 12 midnight EST


If you upload your card to SCS, PCP or any other gallery please use keyword TPE,
but also add a link to it in Inlinkz (please show a photo of your card) so we are sure to see it.



Monday, August 8, 2011

The Pink Elephant - TPE111


This weeks challenge is a
"Butterfly" Theme!!

(You just need to include a butterfly on your card/project)


The Pink Elephant Designers
Ella's Girls
_____________________________


Sheri Gilson

Margie Cortina





Hannah Boyd


Lori Boyd



Tina Quinata

Thanks so much for joining us!
Challenges begin on
Mondays at 12 AM EST
and
close on
Sundays at 12 midnight EST


If you upload your card to SCS, PCP or any other gallery please use keyword TPE,
but also add a link to it in Inlinkz (please show a photo of your card) so we are sure to see it.


Tuesday, August 2, 2011

The Pink Elephant - TPE110


This week is a
SKETCH Challenge!!

Our sponsor is
Jessica Knutsen of
There She Goes Clear Stamps!!

One lucky random winner will win a
$25 Gift Certificate to the There She Goes Clear Stamp Store!!

A little TPE News:
We'd like to take this time to say a huge Thank You to our wonderful and talented teammate, Arielle Gordon. She has some fun things coming up, some new adventures in the craft world and has decided to move on from TPE. This is her last challenge, so please leave her a little sweet bon voyage!
We wish her nothing but the best in all she does...Thanks for a great year Arielle!!
We love ya Girl!!!
Big Hugs & Blessings!!!


The Pink Elephant Designers
Ella's Girls

_____________________________


Margie Cortina




Joni Wilson


Sheri Gilson


Hannah Boyd


Lori Boyd


Arielle H Gordon

Tina Quinata


Thanks so much for joining us!
Challenges begin on
Mondays at 12 AM EST
and
close one later on
Sundays at 12 midnight EST


If you upload your card to SCS, PCP or any other gallery please use keyword TPE,
but also add a link to it in Inlinkz (please show a photo of your card) so we are sure to see it.