It's Studio Sunday!

Hi there from me...Anita!!! :) I am super excited to be here at the Sassy Studio Designs blog on Studio Sunday sharing my first ever tutorial. Go easy on me since this is my very first one, okay blog friends? Lol. Today I'm sharing how to paper piece using digi images. Paper piecing is an absolutely fabulous way to add wow factor to your projects AND use up smaller scrap pieces of patterned paper...gotta love that!
The tools used for today's project are:
Super sharp scissorsCutting mat
Craft knife
Quickie glue pen

First you will print two copies of your fave Sassy Studio Designs digi image, one on cardstock and one on copy paper.
Next, adhere a scrap of patterned paper to the image printed on the copy paper using scotch tape.

Load the piece of copy paper that has the patterned paper adhered to it back into your printer and reprint the digi image. The result should look like this:

Remove the patterned paper and scotch tape from the piece of copy paper, and discard the copy paper. Now, begin cutting the patterned paper using your *super* sharp scissors. Cut the image in the manner you prefer. I prefer to cut outside the black line if there will be no coloring medium (like Copics) touching that portion of the patterned paper, and I cut right on the black line in areas where coloring medium will be touching the patterned paper.

Tip: Cutting using the part of the scissors closest to you (where the V meets) will allow you more control.

Certain parts of the image may be difficult to cut using scissors. In this instance, I chose to cut out the feet and toes using a craft knife and mat pad.

Here is what the patterned paper looked like when all of the cuts were completed. Color the image that the patterned paper will be adhered to.

Use adhesive to attach the patterned paper to your colored digi image. I love using the Quickie glue pen to attach the smallest pieces of paper.
That's it! It's easy peasy, right? I hope you have enjoyed my tutorial. If you have any questions (or suggestions on how I could improve my tutorials...lol), please feel free to contact me at anitabestampin@gmail.com. If you are wondering how I ended up using my image, please check out the card I made at www.anitabestampin.blogspot.com.

Now, onto the really good stuff...just for trying out paper piecing with digis and linking your project up using Mr. Linky below you will receive a FREE dollar deal image. Woot woot! Please have your project linked up by Saturday, January 23rd.
Thank you so, so much for stopping by today!
Anita