The Stamper's Scrapbooker's & Papercrafter's Guild

by Jane Pinder

Decorated jigsaw pieces are all very popular at the moment and here we have some scaled down pieces that have been embellished and added to a card.

These pieces come in a pack of twelve puzzles, with each puzzle consisting of sixteen pieces. As you can see, one pack will go a very long way!

by Jane Pinder

A bit about Iris Folding

Originally from Holland, Iris Folding made use of the envelopes that have patterns on the inside. These envelopes were cut into small strips, which were then arranged in a pattern that looked like the iris of an eye or the lens of a camera.

This has now progressed into using patterned or coloured papers, although the envelope method can still be used. The idea is to use an image that has been cut out of either a piece of card or the front of a folded card. This image is then filled with folded strips of paper laid either clockwise or anti-clockwise. The pieces are taped in place and are worked from the outer edge of the cut out shape inwards until completed with a final solid piece to form the iris. For added impact, try using a metallic, holographic or other reflective paper as the iris.