Usually we think of Paper Piecing as using various papers to create a picture, but in this case, I used it to create a frame by using the leftover pieces from a second die cut in a contrasting color. (Note also that I ran the cutout through an embossing folder for added texture.)
This card shows what the die looks like without the addition. I felt that seeing the brightly colored card through the cut-outs made the card look a bit busy, so I came up with the idea of using the scraps like paper piecing.
Here's a card with a red die cut and white as the added pieces.
And here are a couple of ginger bread cards with opposite colored decorative mats.
Doesn't that make a nice look? It's certainly made me decide to save the scraps from my die cutting! I put all the little pieces in a little zip-lock bag, so I have them available to fill-in whenever I decide that I want that look.
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