Today’s card features a well used stamp set, Beautiful You, which I re-named “Barbie.” The sketches look so much like the illustrations in the booklets that came with the Barbie doll when she was introduced in 1959. Yes, I owned the original, and too many to count after that. 

Dancing Barbie

When I saw Anne Marie’s challenge for Paper Players this week was “paper piecing,” I couldn’t think of anything other than making dresses for Barbie.

Because today’s project also needed to be Clean and Simple, I used very few supplies, which you’ll see in my Product List below.

First, I decided on a Thick Whisper White card base with just a single layer of vellum from Floral Romance Designer Series Paper. This provided a gorgeous frame for my dancing girl from the Beautiful You stamp set.

Next, I stamped Barbie in Soft Suede ink on Whisper White cardstock, along with the sentiment, “Life looks beautiful on you.”

A Rectangle Stitched die was used to cut this piece, which I glued in the middle of the floral, vellum DSP.

And, now for the fun, “paper piecing technique.” For Barbie’s dress, I stamped her entire image on a leaf print from the same pack of Floral Romance DSP. Then, I cut off her arms and legs, even her hair, leaving only the dress. Just like paperdolls! I glued on her dress, and my card was complete!

Here’s my video for those who like a live demonstration:

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