From the Heart - Layered Paper-Piecing Photo Tutorial

Hi all!  Today is day 2 of MFT Teaser Time.  Today's featured stamp set is Bunch of Hearts Flopsey, and it's a cutie!  Perfect for Valentine's Day or ANY time you want to send a bunch of love.

I used the new Mini Wavy Pennants along with the pole from the previously released Mini Pennants to anchor my greeting.  

The only thing I colored on this image was the blue shadow, the ground, the cheeks, and a couple shadows on Flopsey.  Flopsey was paper-pieced using Kraft card stock.  I paper-pieced all the hearts using 4 different layers and I show you how to do that below.

I went for lots of dimension with the hearts.

I can't get enough of the Fringed Perennial Die-namics that was released last month.  I made 2 in monochromatic colors and added a Dew Drop to the center of each.  

Here is a peek inside the card:

Let me show you how I achieved the layered, paper-pieced hearts.


First, either color Flopsey or paper-piece it like I did here.  I stamped the heart cluster on 4 different patterned papers and cut them out as shown. Each time you cut them out, cut out more and more hearts until you are left with a single heart.  You can see the way I cut them out to the right.

First, adhere the complete bunch of hearts.

Continue to layer them as shown.  I used thin, mini glue dots so they have a bit of dimension.  Dimensionals is TOO much, but glue or tape is not enough, so find something in between.

Here they are, all adhered and layered.  I love the dimension.  Who says you should pay regular postage for ANY card?  Not this chick.  LOL

Here is the cool new Mini Wavy Pennants Die-namics die.

If you don't have the original Mini Pennants, you'll want to grab that also, so you have a "pole" and more pennant options.  

Don't forget about one of my BFF Die-namics, Fringed Perennial.  It was love at first sight for me and this die.

Here are the details about the upcoming release on January 3rd at 10 PM EST:

• You can attend the New Release Party on January 3rd from 8-10 PM EST HERE in the MFT forum, where you can enjoy fun, games, and PRIZES!
• The MFT release, including all new stamp sets and Die-namics, is on January 3rd at 10 PM EST.  You'll find all the newest products HERE at release time.
• The guest designer contest is ON!  Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win $200 in stamp sets and Die-namics, and play along with the MFT Design Team for a month.
• If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to the MFT Blog NOW.  Be sure to leave comments as you go for the chance to win one of 2, $10 gift certificates given away daily.  The winners will be posted on January 3rd just before the release party, on the MFT blog.