Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Stampless Feria

I've always wanted to participate in a challenge at UnstampaBelles, the blog that challenges you to not stamp. I certainly have plenty of crafting supplies, but when you can't stamp that seems like all you want to do! This month's challenge at Unstampabelles is "Paper Dress," and I've always wanted to try my hand at an Origami Dress. I used the fabulous tutorial at Inklings & Yarns (although I used a 4x4 piece of paper). I've never quite gotten the hang of origami, but this came together really easily.
I was inspired by the "Red & Aqua" challenge at There She Goes, so I grabbed some red-and-white polka-dotted paper from my stash for the dress. However, once I made it I just knew I had to make it a Feria dress! I've been hoarding this white trim and red ric-rac for just-the-right project.

The cork borders were cut on my BigShot with a Sizzix die. The aqua background was embossed with my newest Cuttlebug folder, Charles. I strung some alphabet buttons on twine to create a little sentiment.

This reminds me a lot of my first Feria dress, which is currently hanging on the wall in my parents' living room!

TSG219
Inspiration/Challenges
City Crafter Challenge: #171 Polka Dots
Our Daily Bread Designs Challenge: Sketch
There She Goes: Red & Aqua + Photo Inspiration
UnstampaBelles: Paper Dress


Update: This was the random prize winner for TSG219, as well as a Spotlighted Project at City Crafter.
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19 comments:

  1. Hello there, this is STUNNING. I had to come and comment. LOVE your little dress and I thought the polka dotted material was actually a piece of cloth. It looks so very real.

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  2. Hello there, this is STUNNING. I had to come and comment. LOVE your little dress and I thought the polka dotted material was actually a piece of cloth. It looks so very real.

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  3. oh, this is adorable.

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  4. This is toooooo cute!!! Thanks for joing us this week at CCCB :-)

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  5. cute! Thanks so much for playing along at There She Goes! Good luck for the prize draw!

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  6. Wow ......just WOW! This is stunning! So glad you stopped lurking and joined in at Unstampabelles with this fabulous creation. Hope to see you back again! I love the colour combo and learnt exactly what a Feria Dress is all about -good old Google!

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  7. This is fabulous! I love the way you've used the ribbon for the ruffles of the dress. Thanks for joining in our 'Dress' challenge at Unstampabelles.

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  8. Oh Wow! this is fabulous! Thanks so much for playing along at CCCB!

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  9. Amazing dress. I really like the trim you used. The red pops against the blue so well. Thanks for sharing at UnstampaBelles.

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  10. this is such a great dress! Thank you for joining in our Paper Dress challenge at UnstampaBelles.

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  11. This is just darling and what a clever use of the sketch!! Great work! Thanks for joining for the ODBD Shining the Light Challenge! Blessings!

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  12. Oh how beautiful and creative!! I just love the buttons and the origami dress. Gorgeous take on the sketch!! Thanks for joining us at ODBD this week!!

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  13. What a fun take on our color challenge - love all the ruffles! Thanks for playing along with us at TSG - hope you will join us again for a new challenge tomorrow!

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  14. Love the way you've created the ruffles with the ribbons! Adorable! Thanks for playing along with There She Goes challenge!

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  15. Oh wow, stunning dress! Love your beautiful card. Thank you for joining us at CCCB :) Hugs, Wendy

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  16. Really pretty card!! Thanks for joining us at CCCB!

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  17. This is so pretty, came from unstambebelles, really adorable creation!!
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  18. WOW this is simply stunning!!!
    The red and white look so gorgeous together
    Cheers
    Dr Sonia
    Cards Crafts School Projects

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