Papercraft Patchworks

Hello everyone!
Just a quick post from me today, as I'm creating some things for later in the month... Wonderland style!

But today I wanted to share a little story:

I'd spent a while musing on some sort of papercraft patchwork, inspired by the quilting crossover we had seen early 2012. I was thinking that a technique patchwork would not only be decorative, but also useful, in that I could showcase my Stampin' Up! wares to my customers. (I don't know if I've mentioned this before, but I'm on a bit of a mission to prove SU doesn't have to be all fairy cakes, watercolours and sprinkles... I'll let you know how that goes!)

Anyhow, on researching the techniques, I came across this little beauty:

Yup, someone had beaten me to it! I was both awed by the lovely work and composition, and miffed she'd got to it first!

So there's two lessons for the day (I'm doing Shimelle's LSNED too...)
1. Make your arty creations into tools, rather than having lots of pretty things you never use
2. Just because someone else has done it first doesn't mean you shouldn't

My take on all this debuts on 1st October, ready for a new catalogue launch, but I've already run a swap of a similar nature, which gets home soon, where everyone picked a different theme to decorate their pieces- I can't wait to see it all assembled soon!

I'm also kee to do an advent version... Can you tell I'm really enjoying this?!

UPDATE: I finished it the same day- here's our version!

Full details are here, on my other blog: http://craftaholicleanie.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/papercraft-patchwork.html

Oh, and there's the third thing- share the love! Get friends to join in, and if you like Annette's collage, leave her a note to let her know- I'm sure it would make her day- just let her know how you found her!

Best wishes for a creative day!
Leanne xxx

www.beautifulimpressions.co.uk

Comments

[Annette Green]

Thanks so much for the credit and the huge pat-on-the-back Leanne! I loved making this patchwork and although I'd love to take full credit for the idea, I was inspired by the master himself Tim Holtz. I'll be sure to come back and check out your creations. Thanks again!

[Lynne]

Lovely and what a great idea.

[Eleanor]

I love it, what a talking point, a really gorgeous focal piece.
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xx