TCP-Tuesday Challenge {paper piecing}

Hello and welcome to the Tuesday Challenge with The Cat's Pajamas. This is a monthly challenge with a theme. We sure hope you'll  play along. I'll list the challenge details at the bottom of my post. 

This month's challenge is to paper piece. This is one of my favorite ways to dress up a stamped line-art image. TCP has sooooo many great stamps to paper piece with .

 I went looking through my stash and happily re-discovered this adorable bear image. The stamp set is called Have a Cuppa.  I ♥ her! I went ahead and colored her up with my Distress Markers. I'm still learning with these, but think I am getting better with my shading. 

I had some Walnut Grove designer paper on my desk and the bits and scraps were perfect for piecing up the sweet little apron. I made sure to hit the edges with some Old Paper distress ink, as this helps blend in the cuts you made with your scissors, masking the white from the backside and core of the paper you are using. 

I used the Sketch-n-Scrap layout for my card. I cut some SU brown sugar core-dinations texture paper and ran it through my Vagabond with a woodgrain impression plate. I used a sanding block to rough up the texture and show off the inside core of the cardstock. I then added some stitching in a circular pattern, to follow the sketch. 

I cut some strips of coordinating patterns from the same paper pack. I used the lightest pattern to stamp my sentiment on. I cut a pretty heart using the fun Heart Trio cut up. I added a sweet button and my favorite double twine bow tied behind the button. 

Here are the Deets.

1. The First Tuesday of the Month I will post a challenge on this blog. That's right! Here!
   The challenge will also be posted on our Splitcoaststampers forum  and on our Facebook page
2. If you want to play along you just upload your design right here on this page using the InLinkz button. (The challenge button will be posted on the right hand column of this blog so you don't have to search around)
   If you want to display your pretties on Splitcoaststampers using keyword TCPTUESSept13
3. The Challenge will be a month-long challenge and you can play as many times as you like during that month.
4. Cards and projects must have at least one Cat's Pajamas Stamp or CutUps die in the project.
5. On the First Monday of the Month a winner will be chosen from the previous challenge and crowned Swanky Stamper.
6. The Swanky Stamper will not only be acknowledged as the Swankiest Stamper for that month, but will also receive some of the stamps from our next release and get to play along with us at our Pajamas Party and Blog Hop. AND... They'll even get a special spot in the Gallery highlighting the project that won them the gig AND as snazzy badge to display on their blog.
7. The winner will be announced the First Monday of the month on Splitcoaststampers, Facebook page and this Blog

You have a little bit of time to still play along. I hope you'll join us.