Paper piecing

Well thats the kids back to school/college again at least for three days! The sun is shining but it's pretty darned chilly so don't think I'll be sitting out today.

Well onto craft and another new technique (to me anyway!!) for me to try....

Apologies the colours haven't come out too great on the photo. I made this last night but couldn't find the right embellishments to finish it off so I decided to get my crochet hook out and make my own. Now its years since I last held a crochet hook in my hand and I wasn't sure whether I would remember what to do with it............however it was like riding a bike and the stitches just flowed..........one small problem though - I couldn't see where I was going and had to resort to my strong reading glasses to see what I was doing!!
Backing papers are from Bearly Mine (also used to "piece" Tilda's dungarees), seam binding from WOC, ribbon flower from Crafty Bits and Pieces, flourish is a creatable die from Marianne Designs, button, pearls, ribbon and rafia lace from my stash, sentiment from Kanban.

Challenges entered:

Just Magnolia - sketch

Cutie Sunday - points (spots?)

Stamptacular Sunday - pile it on

Totally Tilda - paper piecing

Magnolia Stamp Lovers - flowers

Saturday Challenge - pink, brown and cream

Magnolia Mania - pink and....

Carol x