Moving paper doll tutorial for Catch the Bug

As a child I loved paper dolls with body parts you could move by pulling a string. I wanted to try and make one myself and have attempted to make a tutorial for the Catch the Bug Tutorial Wednesday.


1) First you need to decide on an image. I recommend you pick one with separate legs and no intertwined ones. I used  JJ Tequila and Shoes - Tequila for my card. I printed the full image and an extra set of legs.

2) After coloring and cutting the image (notice how I kept extra paper on top of the legs) I punched holes for the brads and made holes with a needle to add thread. You could skip the thread part to make it easier, but you would then need to move the parts manually.

3) This is how it shold look on the backside.Tie and cut the thread to fit the wanted length.

4) This is the finished result, with her standing and sitting. I pull the thread to have her in a sitting position.

The sentiment comes with the image. I cut it with a heart shaped die from Lawn Fawn and the frame is cut with a MFT frame die. Scrap papers used for the background.

This card is also for:
Sweet Stampers - #35 Dies and/or Punches
Allsorts - #534/5 Feminine