Bonjour! This is Keshet Starr, back again for another round of Ella Publishing's Spring Training! So far, we've discussed the wonders of hidden journaling and photobooths. Today, we're going to tackle a scrapbooking classic: paper piecing.
Paper piecing, if you aren't familiar with it, is the art of creating images out of paper (or cardstock, or anything else). By using a few basic shaped punches and a stack of cardstock and patterned paper scraps, you'd be amazed at how many critters and other images you can create!
Today, I have three fun examples of paper piecing to share with you!
First up is this adorable card made by my Ella friend, Brenda Johnston:
I love Brenda's owl--he has so much personality and expression in his little eyes.
While this owl may look like an expensive embellishment, Brenda actually created it out of a series of punched paper pieces.
Here's a look at Brenda's process:
Combine all of these little bits and pieces, and you have the adorable owl above!
Another Ella pal, Monika Wright, also dished up some paper piecing goodness:
Here's what Monika had to say about her layout:
I made my paper piecing layout, sans photo. Rare for me. It just seemed fitting since I was doing a little scrapping DIY {creating a house shape} so I went all the way with that theme! The square is a chipboard piece covered in patterned paper. The sun is actually a Christmas star shape that I trimmed to look more like a sun. The flower leaves are two halves trimmed from a heart punched shape and the roof is a piece of corrugated cardboard from product packaging.
I love how Monika's little paper pieced house adds so much homespun charm to the layout--so simple and yet so charming!
For my paper piecing layout, I decided to try a very simple approach to paper piecing.
The little cookie in the bottom left of my layout is just a circle handcut from kraft paper and some punctuation marks from a tan pack of thickers! It's oh-so-easy, and adds some fun charm to the layout.
YOU KNOW YOU WANT IT!
In honor of Ella's Spring Training, we're offering special sales on Ella ebooks each day!
Today's book just happens to be one of my all-time favorite ebooks--how's that for a coicidence!
This book teaches you how to use eight--yup, only eight--products to create four layouts.
Hop on over to Ella Publishing and use the code SPREIGHT to save $1 on Eight is Enough, by April Foster and Studio Calico!
Enjoy your weekend and have some fun scrappy time!
