This layout was created for the Use it or Lose it Challenge.  The challenge this time is Paper Piecing.  I used to do paper piecing all the time.  It’s a lot easier now that we have the Cricut but I still just haven’t used this technique much.  It is a bit time consuming but always worth it in the end.

For my layout I pieced together some stamped images as you can see in the closeup picture above.  My base was created using an image from the Life’s Creation stamp set (retired).  I stamped and cut out the image 3 times and placed them in a circle.  My next layer is a flower from the Sweet Home Workshop-On-The-Go stamp set (retired) and the top flower is from Life’s Creation.  Paper piecings look even more amazing if you add some type of embellishment to them like I did with the Opaque Pearls.


Supplies used are all CTMH unless otherwise noted: paper, Life’s Creation stamp set (retired), Sweet Home stamp set (retired), Colonial White Ribbon, Opaques Pearl Adhesive Gems, Irresistibles Eclectic Chipboard Die-Cuts Alphabet, Chocolate/Juniper/Tulip/Sunset inks, and Zig marker.

The layout was one I received in a swap at convention a couple years ago, created by Anna Peterson.  I added the title, journaling, and stamped embellishments.

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3 Comments

Jenn Joncas · 03/23/2012 at 8:21 am

Great layout Wendy! The pics of the little piano player are too cute!! That alphas is one of my favs, so quick and easy and it looks fabulous when you’re done (:

Deanne Jacobs · 03/23/2012 at 9:57 am

Beautiful layout.

Romaine · 03/24/2012 at 2:20 pm

Wendy, I love this lay-out! and this is a paper pack that I loved as well. Great creation of your own flourish with the tiny pearls and close-up of that fab flower! :0)

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