Today the sassy side of this stocking shines through!  More Mimi, beads and foo foo ... everything a girl loves!



 It doesn't matter if you make this darling little stocking for your grown up girlfriends or a little girls tea party ... it's guaranteed to delight!



And it all began ... with our very traditional Reece Stocking!  Shall we get started!



I had to show you this shot of the back of the Reece stocking.  Notice the brush marks in my Gloss Gel ~ not only is this fun to touch but it leaves a FABULOUS first impression!



The first thing I did was google 'stocking'.  I printed off one I liked and cut it out bigger than the image itself.  This stocking said to enlarge 200% ... needless to say ... I used it right off the printer!



 I picked out my papers and put them in the order I wanted them.  I used a clip to hold my stocking at the top and each of my papers in place.



Here is a view of the back:



And then I very slowly began stitching.  Slow ... because I had to!  {smiles}.



I roughly followed the stocking pattern around.




The clip at the top helps you to remember to NOT stitch the top closed!



Here's what it's looking like on back:



Then I took my pinking shears and trimmed it out.  Isn't it darling!




Then I pulled out my secret weapon.  I have to tell you ... I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this stuff! 



Apply a coat to the front of your stocking and let it dry.  You can kind of see below that the Gloss Gel makes the paper curl while it's wet.  Don't worry.  It'll be okay.  After the front drys apply a coat of Gloss Gel to the back.  Notice that you can make patterns in the finish with your sponge brush.  You can do zig zags, swirls, straight lines, swoops ... anything your heart desires!



Next I cut a piece of bead fringe the size of the top of the stocking.



I added some red-line tape to the back of it as well as a bead of adhesive along the top of the stocking itself.  Probably not necessary ... I just like glues and adhesives.



Attach the bead trim and let dry.



I attached some ribbon over the twill of the bead trim.  



Here's the back:




I could have stopped at this point and added a cute bow with a brooch or something festive ... but ... I just couldn't stop here!  I found this darling fluff at my craft store for half price so I had to get a couple.



Now isn't this FUN!  I don't care if she's a foo foo girl or not ~ she'll LOVE this sassy little stocking!


 

 Happy Paper Crafting!

Mischelle