Challenge 36 - Paper Piecing

Welcome to YNS Challenge #36! It's my turn to set the challenge this fortnight, and so I have chosen one of my all-time favourite techniques...

Paper Piecing

What is paper piecing? Well, simply put, it's when you use scraps of designer paper to 'colour' parts of your stamped images instead of, or as well as, using your usual colouring medium. Once you have stamped your chosen image, you then stamp it again onto designer papers, cut out the chosen parts, and then stick them in the corresponding places on the stamped image instead of colouring that part! There is a very helpful and clear video explaining this technique HERE at You Tube.

As always, we have 2 fabulous prizes for you to win:

1. Winner – one lucky winner will be chosen by random.org to win $10 in YNS Stamp Bucks (to spend on YNS stamps) and the Winner Blinkie to proudly display on their blog!

2. Top Pick – one lucky entry, chosen by the YNS DT, will win $5 in YNS Stamp Bucks (to spend on YNS stamps) and the Top Pick Blinkie to proudly display on their blog! [NB You must use a YNS stamp on your creation to be eligible to win the Top Pick prize].

We’d love to see you use a YNS stamp on your challenge card/creation, but if you don’t have one, then you can still join in and be entered into the prize draw (but please only enter one non-YNS creation per challenge). As our challenge runs for 2 whole weeks you have plenty of time to hop on over to the YNS Store and pick up some of these cuties yourself! And if you do use a YNS stamp on your challenge card/creation, you’ll be entered into the prize draw TWICE and be entered into the Top Pick draw – that’s 3 chances to win!

So without further ado, here are the wonderful cards from the very talented designers to inspire and delight...

Carole Burrage (GDT) ~ Tootega from Alaska

Beth ~ Monkey Hanging Around

Chris ~ Flower Bouquet Fhiona

Crystal ~ Birthday Surprise Fhiona

Kerri ~ Bubbly Fun Fhiona


Linda ~ Anika from Holland

Maureen ~ Party Fhiona

Wendy ~ Rainy Day Fhiona

Jenny ~ Rainy Day Fhiona

Sylvia ~
coming soon

To enter, follow the challenge and use a stamp (traditional or digital) somewhere on your creation, post it on your blog or in your online gallery, and post the direct link to it using the Linky widget below. (Please do not post a general link to your blog or gallery, as this makes it more difficult for us to find your card - thanks!). If the linky widget is not working, please post your link in the comments section below, and we will add it for you when the widget is back up and working. If you do not have a blog, then please email us a photo of your challenge entry so we can add it to our online gallery and enter you into the draw.

Entries for challenge 36 close at midnight (EST) on Tuesday, March 1st.

Thank you so much for playing along with us!

Hugs,