Ever heard of “Paint by Numbers?”  If your answer is yes, you probably recognize the style of this long-haired cat, but there is a new twist.  Now, instead of applying paints, you apply stickers. 

“Paint by Sticker Cats”

Over the last several years, “Paint by Sticker” and “Color by Sticker” books have been produced in an interesting range of themes for everyone from kids to adults.  Let’s see how it works:

Kitten Close Up – Before

I chose an adorable kitten.  As you can see, the image has been broken up into varying size pieces, and each one has a corresponding sticker with a unique letter & number combination. 

Kitten Close Up – After

After all the stickers have been applied, this is the finished kitten. 

Sticker Pages 1 & 2

The “Paint by Sticker Cats” book contains twelve cat images, and each has two corresponding pages of stickers, divided into four sections (A, B, C, D) with unique numbers. 

Close Up Detail of Sticker Page 2

The front of the book contains large finished images so that you know exactly how the completed image will look.  All pages are perforated for easy tear out.  This will save you a lot of time flipping back and forth. 

Apply Stickers – Sections B & A

Start anywhere you like.  I chose Section-B stickers and applied all as shown above left.  Make sure the stickers fit against each other to prevent the white background paper from showing. 

Apply Stickers – Sections C & D

Apply the remaining stickers from Sections C & D. 

Finished Kitten Image

Pros:
Portable; No tools; No supplies; No fumes;
No clean up; No batteries; Inexpensive;
All ages; Fun; Easy; Colorful;
Frame-worthy artwork;

Cons:
Struggle to peel & stick a few of the smallest stickers (may need tweezers)
Tiny print may require reading glasses

Summary:
Each of the images are broken up into pieces like a jigsaw puzzle, however this puzzle tells you exactly where each piece goes by using a unique letter and number combination.  How easy is that? 

All the artistic challenges have already been worked out.  Along the way, you may learn enough about light and shadow, color placement, composition, etc. to apply this knowledge to your future drawing and painting projects. 

And when finished, you will have a frame-worthy piece of art. 

Thanks for Reading & Happy Crafting!