Faux Stitching

The September stamp camp is centered around different ways to use the White Gel Pen. This is one of the projects that we'll be doing. Although it doesn't show up well in this picture, this is a great color combination featuring three of the new 2008 In Color colors: Blue Bayou, Soft Sky, and Groovy Guava. The project showcases a technique called Faux Stitching. Faux Stitching is a way to get the look of a hand-sewn card without dragging out the sewing machine! Once you get the hang of it, its a super simple way to add a little extra WOW! to your projects.

The easiest way to pierce a straight line of holes is to use the paper piercing template. (The template comes in the Crafters Tool Kit, but it can also be purchased separately in the Mat Pack) Lay the template over the cardstock and line up the gridlines on the template with the edges of the cardstock. Use the paper piercing tool (or a needle or push pin) to pierce a line of holes in the cardstock. Next, use the White Gel Pen to connect the holes with a series of dashes. When you are finished, these dashes will look like the stitches of a sewing machine!