New scrappers animal kingdom swap FINAL DETAILS

[ksjayhawks]

Mailed mine on Monday.

 

[nicurn]

got your toppers ksjayhawks, they are very cute! maggie

 

[Queenie]

Can't wait to see everything!

 

[bigsis1970]

Gosh I am having a hard time trying to figure out this paper peicing -- I can't seem to find a silly pattern that isn't gonna have a thousand peices... Phew felt good to say that out loud.. now back to the search ! Michelle

 

[nicurn]

got your stuff mickey fan2, very cute. maggie

 

[nicurn]

hey guys, please don't forget to send return postage with your stuff. thanks, maggie

 

[piratesmate]

Gosh I am having a hard time trying to figure out this paper peicing -- I can't seem to find a silly pattern that isn't gonna have a thousand peices... Phew felt good to say that out loud.. now back to the search ! Michelle

If you could have seen the panic I was in when I signed up to do paper piecing for the Ride swap you would feel far better right now! I went through basically the same thing. Everything I tried was insane with either too many pieces or small pieces.

One of the hints I got from someone might help.... Print pieces like a face right onto the cardstock, then you just need one piece & not 1 for the eyes, 1 for the mouth, etc.

Eventually I was able to think in a different direction. (I was doing the Festival of the Lion King.) I gave up on trying to do an adult Simba or Zazu & went for the logo or sign. I have to admit that the letters on that thing just about did me in (too little) but as you can see the lion was very simple. 3pieces...the body, the mane & the head...add the eyes/mouth, chalk it & it was done.

Anyway, thinking in a different direction might be helpful. Here is what I did. Sorry I can't post the actual photo.

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

Hey Maggie,
I'm wrapping up my borders today. So if I can get out of the house with all this snow I'll have it in the mail on Monday.

 

[jenny2]

Gosh I am having a hard time trying to figure out this paper peicing -- I can't seem to find a silly pattern that isn't gonna have a thousand peices... Phew felt good to say that out loud.. now back to the search ! Michelle

I'm running into the same thing Michelle! I've found some really cool pictures, but I can't figure out how to make them simpler... Good thing it's going to be snowing all day tomorrow, it'll give me time to FINALLY decide what I'm going to make, lol!

 

[momx3boys]

Hi Maggie,
I'm ready to mail and have a question. If I mail to you in a priority envelope do you have envelopes to mail back to us or do I need to send one? Thanks!!

 

[lewdyan1]

I am trying to figure out what to do with my squares and want to know if nayone has a preference. I am not sure if they should be 2x2 or 1.5x1.5.
Please, someone let me know what is usually done.

thanks,

 

[nicurn]

momx3boys, don't worry about sending a priority mail envelope, I have bunches.

as for squares... I use the cm square cutter (the big one). Unfortuanantly I have no idea what size that actually is. It might be 2inches and then the other one on the punch is 1.5? I just punch them both and put the smaller one inside the bigger one. (clear as mud right? ) maggie

 

[piratesmate]

FYI - I just got one of the large CM square makers. It's marked on the top as 1.5" for the large one & 1.25" for the small one.

 

[nicurn]

see, I knew one of y'all would know the answer. maggie

 

[MamaCentral]

Maggie,
Mine is on it's way to you.
~Michele~

 

[New England Eeyore]

I finished my squares this afternoon and will mail on Thursday.

I sent off the Magic Kingdom swap last week, will send off AK this week... I'm ready for my next swap!! I can see why so many of you find this so addictive.

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

Maggie,

Had to take Ray to emergency last night to get stitches in his eye. Scarp and you'll know why. Anywho, I will try to get them out to you by the end of the week. Dr.s appt today so I'll be kind of busy.

 

[nicurn]

hey, I scarped and added dh's fall of a ladder. (I feel your pain). maggie

 

[momx3boys]

Mine were mailed today.

 

[nicurn]

mamacentral, got your mini file folders today, they are too cute! maggie