OCL Challenge #64 ... Piece it Together!

Once again Friday is HERE and it's time for an OCL challenge!  This week we are piecing things together with patterned paper ~ also known as Paper Piecing.    I love this technique and use it all the time!

On my card today, I used the Tea Time set from OCL.  I used the set along with this cute patterned paper from My Mind's Eye called Fine and Dandy to make the pretty pattern on the tea pot and cup. 

So do you know how to paper piece?  It's easy peasy!!!  I actually just taught this in a technique class for our local scrapbook store. 

Here is the step-by-step tutorial I used for my class:

1. Stamp tea pot and cup images on white cardstock using black ink.  You may overlap the handle of the tea cup over the tea pot. (see picture)

2. Stamp both images again on the green flower patterened paper.  Do not overlap the images. (See picture)

3. Using scissors for cutting small details, trim the images out from the green patterned paper.  For the cup, do not trim the saucer or handle.  For the tea pot do not trim the handle.

4. Attach the patterned pieces over the top of the same images stamped on the white cardstock.

5. Color the saucer with YG11, YG13 Copic Markers. 

6. Color the tea bag with R85 Copic Marker.

7. Color the flowers on both images with YG13 Copic Marker.  Add green gems to flowers. Attach to black scallop rectangle.

8. Using VersaMark ink, stamp flower background on green card base.

9. Using Black ink, stamp sentiment on scallop oval.

10. Attach patterned paper to black scalloped mat & attach to cardbase.

11. Attach image to card base

12. Attach sentiment to card base with foam dot.

National Scrapbook Day ~ it's TOMORROW!!!!

Are you ready?  Are you going to scrapbook???  I'm sure you can guess that I will be ~ I've already got my page done for my post tomorrow too.  How about you?  Make sure you put your page on the OCL Blog so we can ohhhhh and ahhhhh over it!  Here are all the details for our blog hop:

There will be a special blog post tomorrow on the OCL Blog.  At the bottom of that post, you will be able to LINK your blog or public gallery post!  All you have to do is create a scrapbook page (any size or shape) OR a card/project that features a photo. Your project must also feature OCL stamps.

If you leave your link, our Design Team will vote to select ONE WINNER from all the entries & the winner will receive a fabulous OCL  stamp set.  In addition, everyone who leaves a comment on the OCL Blog, will be entered into a random drawing where we will select ONE MORE  WINNER who will also receive a stamp set.  All comments and links provided must be posted  before midnight (PT) on Sunday, May 8^th to be eligible to WIN!  Winners will be posted on Monday, May 9^th on the OCL Blog.     

We can’t wait to see what you CREATE!

BUT WAIT ~ THERE'S ONE MORE THING I HAVE TO TELL YOU ABOUT!!!  Since it's National Scrapbook Day tomorrow, there will be sales and Kate at i{heart}papers is starting her sale TODAY and will be running it all weekend.

  There were some new additions to the store this week so be sure to check the new section on the store. And, LUCKY YOU…to celebrate National Scrapbooking Day, IHP has a 10% off coupon for you when you spend $40 or more, valid starting today through Sunday (May 8, 2011). Use code NSD2011DT. All single digi stamps are only $1 and orders $100 or more will get a free extra gift from Kate as a thank you. It might be a paper sampler or a stamp or something else! It’ll be a surprise!

OK ~ I think that's it for today!  BUT...make sure you come back tomorrow and check out my cool page ~ I'm very excited about it!