Hi Girls! First, I would like to shout out an UBER sized Thank You to Pam, Kristin, Alicia, Dana, Lisa, Maria & Tracey for inviting me to join them on the new Just Us Girls Challenge blog Design Team!!! :) These girls are ALL amazingly talented paper crafters! Please be sure to visit each & everyone of their sites to take a peak at their creations! Can you believe it is Saturday already? That means it is time for my first official Just Us Girls Challenge. This week Pam, is the host & has challenged us to create our project using the paper piecing technique & in celebration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, she included the option to use the color PINK. If you haven't already, I recommend you head on over to the Just Us Girls Challenge site for ALL the details & to see what the other Design Team girls have created to inspire you! Don't forget to pick up YOUR Just Us Girls Blinkie! I'd LOVE to see it displayed on your blog along with your entry for this week's paper piecing challenge! There is SOOO much FUN & EXCITEMENT happening over at the new Just Us Girls challenge site! I'd love to know if you have created something using the paper piecing technique? Be Sweet!
Here is my card for the JUGS2 Challenge using the paper piecing technique:
From a chickadee's eye view, you can see here where I cut out the wings, then pieced them on top of the stamped image using a lil' glue dot! Makes ALL 4 wings POP off the card! I also stamped the Think Pink ribbon image, cut it out & adhered it between the chicks!
First, I stamped the Hero Arts Decorative Bird images using Memento Tuxedo Black ink x2, one set on my card SU Whisper White piece of cs, the other set on a scrap piece. I colored in the main card piece using Copic markers Nile Blue, BG45 & Bougainvillaea, R43 & set aside. I colored in the other set of images, cut them out with a very sharp sissors, then adhered them on top of my main card image using lil' glue dots! Easy!
I hope you give this paper piecing technique a try & play along with us girls at Just Us Girls!!! :)
Ingredients Used: Stamps: Hero Arts Decorative Birds, PTI Everyday Button Bits, Hampton Art Think Pink Paper: Heidi Grace DP, SU DP, Whisper White, Pretty In Pink, Basic Black Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Moon White, BG11, Light Camel, E55, Bougainvillaea, R43, Warm Grey, W-1, Yellow Green, YG03, Nile Blue, BG45, Peach, R32, Colorless Blender o Sprinkles: Spellbinders Scalloped Rectangle nestie, Making Memories brads, Offray ribbon
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Adorable card with those cute pieced birdies! I love it! Wow! What a great inspiration for the second JUG challenge!
Mona, you've created another gorgeous gorgeous little card! Amazing. And this is just for inspiration? Amazing!
I love the name of your new challenge site and I think it's cool that you are supporting breast cancer research! I especially love the sample card that you've created. It is so adorable; I really love those little cute multi-colored birds! Just perfect!
G'day Mona! I love your latest works especially this very pretty card! I love the paper piecing on the wings! Very special! I'm happy to see you are being recognized as one of the more talented papercrafters on the net! Way to go!
Mona, this is beautiful! love those little birds and your pieced wings. Your soft and femine colors just add to the elegance. Great dps too! I am so very excited for you as you begin this new DT with JUGS and for your Guest Designer spot as well! Congrats, very well deserved!
Blessings,
Kim xXx
Hey Mona--FYI, I am an 18 year survivor of breast cancer, and your card was really special to me. Once again, the way you use color is great. Congrats on the Dream Team and thanks for supporting the cause. Sue
Great job!!! Love those birds.
Hey, Mona, we are so glad you said YES! Love having you on the team...you are a very talented crafter! Love your card and all the details you provided!
Well...I have those stamps and all those same cardstocks (love Heidi Grace) so will give it a go!
This is a precious card with a great meaning for a wonderful cause. It definitely hits close to home for me. I'll spare you the details but I just wanted to say thanks for creating such a beautiful special card! God Bless!
I love how you put this card together! Those soft colors are just perfect for the message! Excellent job as usual, Mona! You really know what you are doing!
Also, I want to congratulate you for being honored as a Featured Stamper at PIO and your selection as a DT member at JUGS! Amazing!
Wow, I really love your paper piecing technique! Those birds are a perfect subject for this style! Your colors are splendid! What a create card and a great message! Thanks so much!
Hey sweet Mona! YOU are a DOLL! I'm so excited to be working together as JUGs designers. And your card??? forged-about-it! You had me at "chickadee"! THose birds are precious with their colorful and delicate wings. And SWOON, the paisley print DP is de-lish! I love it!
Lovely card Mona! I love those feminine colors and those darling birdies! What a great example of paper piecing! I love it that you are now on a design dream team! Way to go!
Gorgeous looking card and I love the Breast Cancer connection! This is proof that you are a majestic designer! I'll be checking out your challenge site and hopefully play along as well. TFS!
Woo Hoo and a BIG shout out and WELCOME to our new team member, Mona - and what an addition you are girl! These little chickadees are just too, too adorable - I love the paper piecing on the wings and I am tickled pink that you also used a breast cancer ribbon - how clever was that? It is a tribute to the thousands of women who battle this disease each year. Thanks for being a part of JUGS and for ALL your help in getting us rolling. Hugs and smiles.
Your designs are always so enchanting and this one doesn't disappoint! I love those birds with their beautifully pieced wings! Great idea! I'm very happy that you are being recognized and I am so glad that I found your site and are following you!
ADORABLE Mona!! Love these birdies :) Great paper choices too! SO well done -- glad you are a part of the team :)
Those little birds are the cutest in the world. I love your design and that DP is spectacular! Can't wait to see what goodies you create at PIO; glad November is yours! Can't wait. I'll have to check out your other project over at JUGS as well! Exciting times in Cupcakeland!
Wow, this is a fabulous looking card and what a great cause! I love it! Those little birds are so sweet and I love the paper piecing of the wings! Can't wait to see what others do with this JUGs challenge! Thanks!
LOL i love this card it is sooo cute
Great looking card Mona! I've always loved paper piecing and you did a terrific job with this cute little birds! I love how I incorporated the Breast Cancer Ribbon so perfectly. Design genius!
You are so crazy talented girl!!! I adore your work and these birdies are to die for :)
I have something fo ryou on my blog :) www.62cards.blogspot.com
Sammye Jo :)
I love this cute card! Those birdies are so special. I love the paper pieced wings; you chose some great patterns and colors for this. Bless you for the Breast Cancer Ribbon! Nice touch!
Lovely card, Mona! This is what I call inspiration!
I'm so happy for you Mona! You are really becoming a star in the papercrafting world! I will have to go check out your challenge site. I love what you did with this card! Very sweet!
Glad to see you on a DT. You should be on 20!!! Your designs are always impressive! I can't get over how cute these little birds are! TFS!
Wow, I love this little card! Great color choices and paper piecing! You always seem to make things "just right". You are my cardmaking idol!
I will follow you over at JUGS and see what you are up to?
Great looking card! Love the paper piecing! You are so good! Congratulations on the design team stuff! I will see you over there! Thanks!
Those birds are the absolute most adorable images I've ever seen! I really love how you pieced their little wings! And the Breast Cancer Ribbon is the icing on the cake! Magnificent card, Mona!
Mona, I LOVE your little chickadees and how you added the breast cancer awareness ribbon in the center of them! They are tooo cute in pink and blue! So clever of your to paper piece their wings!! Adorable :O) That paisley patterned paper is wonderful!!! I MUST find it and scoop it up!! LOL
I know I've told you several times, but we are so happy to have you on our team! Thank you for agreeing to join forces with us...you are a dear (and ULTRA talented!!).
Hi Girls! Thanks for looking at my lil' chicks paperpieced card :) I hope you feel inspired to give it a try! :)
Hey, Mona! It seems I have shorted out my keyboard ~ drooling over your gorgeous work! HA HA! These birdies just flew away with my heart! LOVELY! I'm so happy that you are on the JUGS team and that the blog is up and running! So awesome! Your work is spectacular... THANKS for the inspiration!
Thank you so much for leaving a sweet comment!