TLC Tutorial - Bargello Design

Hello everyone...hope you had a great weekend!!! It looks like spring around here with flowers blooming and the grass starting to turn green....it's time to pull out all those pretty spring colors and stamps!!! Anyway...I am hosting Splitcoast's Technique Lover's Challenge tonight and the challenge is to create a bargello design for your card or layout!!!

1. Cut several strips of patterned paper 3/4 inch wide and about 8-10 inches long. I used Graphic 45's Once Upon a Springtime dp for my first card and scraps of different papers for my second card.
2. Using glue or double sided tape, arrange the strips of dp with sides touching and the edges even on a piece of computer paper or thin cardstock. I made a consistant pattern but you can mix the colors any way you want.

3. Cut 3/4 inch strips cutting through all the strips to form a strip with small squares of dp. You can cut these strips in various sizes to add a little interest.

4. Now, play with the strips until you are happy with your design. You can arrange them in a zig zag design, a wave, or a pyramid design.

5. Using double sided tape or glue, adhere the strips to another sheet of computer paper or cardstock.

6. You can trim the bargello pattern along the squares, cut a layer out with a Nestabilities, cut a square to cover the background, make a wave pattern across the middle of the card...what ever you like!!!

I cut my bargello pattern along the squares and added a scallop along the bottom. Studio 49's Ticket to Art was used to stamp the leaves and the sentiment was from Verve. The Prima and gold cording finish it off.

Recipe:

Stamps: Studio 49's Ticket to Art, Verve sentiment

Paper: Vanilla, Prism Frosted Orange, Graphic 45's Once Upon a Springtime dp

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Nestabilities, Prima, Gold Cording, Spellbinders Scalloped Edge Die

This was the first bargello card I made using scraps of dp. It was cut into a square and sewing was done around the edges and along the up and down seams. The sentiment is from Rubbernecker and wrinkled seam binding, button, and twine are the finishing details.

Recipe:

Stamps: Rubbernecker

Paper: White, Real Red, scraps of various pattern papers

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Sewing Machine, Wrinkled Seam Binding, Button, Twine

Thanks for dropping in today...hope you can join us for the TLC challenge on Splitcoast!!!