Tutorial - Paper Pieced Pups

Paper piecing is a fun way to add colour and interest to your handmade cards.

All you need is a stamp, a sharp pair of scissors and a collection of coordinating papers or cardstock.

1. Start by choosing some papers. The amount you require will depend on your stamp and how many different sections you'd like. I've chosen four, which means I'll have four different patterns on each image.

2. Stamp the image you're working with on each of your patterned papers.

3. Carefully cut around each image with a small pair of sharp scissors. Try not to cut away too much of the stamp outline.

4. Now it's time to disect the image. It's up to you how many sections you divide your image into, but if you're careful, you can mix and match all the different parts to reform all four images.

5. Prepare some cardstock for your images. If you wish, you can stamp a base image on each piece of cardstock to help you position and reassemble your image.

6. Mix up the colours for a patchwork effect. Secure the paper to the cardstock with glue.

7. If desired, add a little colouring and shading to your images.

8. Now they're ready to become card toppers or embellishments for layouts.

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