A Bit of Bargello

Evening,

I've recently been playing again with Bargello. 

It is an old design used in quilting, but I also used it years ago in Paper Crafting since it is a great way to use up some of those strips of background paper that we all have lurking in our stash.

It can be quite time consuming, especially if you make the mistake of cutting your papers into very narrow strips. Ask me how I know that one lol.

But it is very satisfying when you have achieved a usable panel.

All I did to finish this card was to add a few die cut floral silhouettes and a sentiment strip.

Thanks for stopping by.

Love and Crafty Hugs

Kimx

Birthday Bargello for Barbara

Evening All,

Today is the lovely Barbara Grey's birthday, so here is a card made with one of her Clarity stamps.

I stamped and embossed the image in white and then blended inks over the top.

I also painted some of the trees and the birds.

The background is a Bargello panel that I created in a class quite a while ago. I love the colours, and made the slices quite thin before piecing them back together for the Bargello effect.

I hope that Barbara had a fabulous birthday. I have spent the day working quite successfully on DT projects.

I still have some more to do tomorrow which will be fun, so I'm off to get some sleep if my brain will shut down for a few hours that is.

Stay safe and hugs

Kimx

Christmas Bargello

Evening Everyone,

Just a quick post tonight to share a couple more Christmas cards that I have finished off.

The Bargello background was created using some stripy background paper from my stash.
The toppers are both from my stash of LOTV precoloured images which have been simply die cut and layered onto the background.
I am shattered tonight. I have walked miles today both visiting my Mum and dropping off a couple of stamps for Davina to play with.
I guess I should really walk a few more so that I hit the 20,000 steps for the day. On the other hand a nice tub of ice cream and a video sounds like a much better idea, I think I've earned it lol.
Thanks for stopping by, see you again tomorrow, if I can get up that is.
Happy Crafting and hugs
Kimx

Bargello ideas using Stripy Papers

Morning Everyone,
More cards to share today from a class that I taught recently.
I am always up for suggestions from the Girls as to what they would like to do.

Bargello was requested by my friend Gill, but I know that one of the things that puts people off this particular technique is cutting up all those strips of card.

And that is where Pinterest and YouTube are so brilliant because they showed me ideas for using up sheets of already stripy paper.

 There was even a way to use diagonal stripes to create chevrons.

As you can see I managed to make several cards out of the background created from just one 12x12 piece of diagonally striped paper.

I even stamped and embossed directly onto the Bargello background as in this little card.

And then used up the left over piece by covering up the hole with a stamped and embossed image.

 All of the cards make use of some of the numerous Penny Black Stickeroos

and LOTV toppers that I own.

And sometimes it is just enough to use the Bargello panel all on its own. I guess I could always add a diecut sentiment, or even a large peel-off.
I hope that these give you some ideas for all those little strips of background paper that are just too good to throw away (yes I have a box of them ) or the striped papers that you are not sure what to do with. I have plenty of those too lol.
Have a great day.
Happy Crafting and hugs
Kimx

Zoo Keeper Edwin

Evening Everyone,
Sorry I have been absent for a few days, I'm trying to get myself psyched up for going back to work on Monday! It's not working!!
The good thing is that I only have to make it through till Thursday afternoon and then I am off on my bi-annual holiday to SirStampalot, and boy am I looking forward to that.
It will of course give me the opportunity to add to my crafty stash, not that I need much of an excuse, but it is amazing how a bit of retail therapy can cheer a person up lol.

This card was made for a friends son, and uses a Magnolia stamp 'Edwin as Zoo Keeper' purchased on my last visit to Sirstampalot.

I coloured Edwin with Distress Ink and mounted him over an oval of card from my stash.

The background panel is 'Bargello' made from strips of paper, and I added a die cut cloud and punched stars border.

All of the other elements (die cut grass, leaves, and stamped sentiment) were also found in my bits box.
So much for trying to get back to earlier nights so that I can get up a little earlier.
At least I will get an extra hour of playtime, I mean sleep :O), as the clocks go back tonight.
Hugs Kimx

Shades of Grey for Mollie

Evening Everyone,
Have you all had a good day. I have been a very good girl, beavering away with my DT samples for Hobby Art.
The house has been very quiet which is rather unusual, as everyone was out watching my daughter's friends participate in the Race for Life.
The wine was chilled and ready for their return and everyone spent a lovely afternoon sitting in the garden while I carried on with my samples.

This card was made for Mollie, one of the runners who was 12 last week. I'm told she actually beat her Mum to the finish line!!

I coloured 'Poppy Tilda' using Distress Inks Black Soot and Weathered Wood.

I cut her out and matte and layered her using some oval Nesties.

The flowers are die cut using DooHickey dies,

and I added some Card Candi as flower centers, as well as a little glitter glue and pearls.

The background to the card has been made with pieces of embossed card stock using the Bargello technique.
I'm sure that everyone will sleep well tonight and I must admit to taking a little pleasure in suggesting the my Grandson could come and wake me up in the morning as I won't be at work, but he will be at school.
I did go on to point out that he would be getting his own back for 5 whole weeks in the Summer holidays so he should not begrudge me the next 3 days lol.
Hugs Kimx

This is a Man's World at Crafty Cardmakers and More

Hi All
We have a new challenge starting today over at Crafty Cardmakers and More.

Carole is hosting our challenge today, and she has chosen the theme of 'This is a Man's world'. So a male themed creation, in fact anything suitable for a man or boy.

My card has been made using A Lili of the Valley topper cut out using one of my Nesties and then mounted over some more die cut circles.

The Bargello Background has been made using several pieces of Woodware papers from my stash. I'm very sad, I actually have a 'Woodware Papers Box'. Well it makes sense for when I have to make samples for the catalogues lol.

I have added some diecut grasses (Memorybox and DooHickey dies).

The circular sentiments are from a newly acquired Lili of the Valley stamp set. Well it would have been rude not to take advantage of last weeks 'Special Offer' now wouldn't it lol.

I dotted around a few peel-off dots and some glossy accents.

Our sponsors this time are FLOURISH WITH A BLING who are offering a $15 (Australian dollar) gift voucher, and THE STAMPING BOUTIQUE who are offering the winner 3 digi images, or 4 if you have used one of their images for your entry.

I was going to enter a couple of challenges, but once again time has got away from me.

Don't forget to stop by and show the DT some love.

hugs Kimx

A Patchwork Celebration

Evening Everyone,
I can't believe that another weekend is over, but at least it has been a productive one for me.
Dinner out was cancelled last night so I managed to get some Christmas cards finished and some DT work for Jenny at Hobby Art so that was all good.
I also promised to post a card showing one of the Embossing folder techniques that we will be doing in class at Davina's next time (Saturday 1st February)

I saw the idea for the Embossed Bargello background done in white on Sue Wilson's blog, but I decided to try it in colour.

The flowers are stamped and fussy cut using the same coloured card and a lovely stamp set designed for Woodware by Jane Gill.

The brown 'twigs' are all cut from a Dreamweaver Tree die, and I added soem gems to the flower centers using Tim Holtz Rock Candy Distress Stickles.
Better get to bed or I will be shattered tomorrow.
Don't forget there will be a new challenge starting over at Crafty Cardmakers and More tomorrow so why not check it out.
Hugs Kimx

Embossed Bargello

Evening All
Another Friday, boy are they coming round quickly.
I've been playing with my embossing folders again this evening after finding inspiration on Sue Wilson's blog.

She has a video clip showing how to do the Bargello technique using strips of embossed paper, so I thought that I would give it a try.

And if I do say so myself I think it looks fab.

She used plain white embossed strips on her card, but I just had to add some ink on the edges.

I was also reminded of Waxed Paper Embossing , a technique that I haven't played with in ages.
The central panel on this card was created using this technique.

Not wishing to waste anything I coloured the used waxed paper with Alcohol inks and then die cut some flowers from them using some of my Magnolia dies.

I added some extra flowers cut from white card as the waxed paper was a little fragile.
Of course I have another couple of panels to finish off as cards.
Why is it that I can never just make one piece when I'm playing, I always end up with loads of different bits and pieces. Oh well I guess that's why they call it playtime lol.
Have a great weekend.
Hugs Kimx

A Bit of Bargello

Evening Everyone,
Jane, and the Girls at Davina's will be pleased to know that I have finally been reunited with the last of my boxes from the Retailers Training days.
Jane dropped them to me at work on Monday when she finally came home, but things have been a little hectic and so I only managed to get them collected tonight. So I have finally tidied away and am ready to make more mess, of the creative variety of course lol.

This is another of the cards from my drawer that is going in the post box this week.It was made using a piece of Bargello background made in a class at SirStampalot.

 I stamped on it using a Woodware stamp and Black Versafine ink.

The Card Candy is home made using a small circular punch. Of course there had to be some Faux Stitching in there too.
Hugs Kimx

A Christmas Teddy

Hi All
I seem to have just about caught up with the tiredness that has overtaken me this week, which is just as well cause I get to do it all again tomorrow when Jane and I travel up to Skipton.
I have prepped the rest of my class packs, so I just have to pack my case and write a few scheduled posts for while I’m away, if the Internet will let me, this post has taken several hours to finish !!
I though that tonight I would remind you that you still have a couple of days left to enter our Snow and Ice challenge over at Crafty Cardmakers.

I made this card a little while ago using some background papers from my stash to create the Bargello panel at the back of the card.

I also used several different dies for the flowers and trees, and plenty of glitter glue for snow and ice.

The Teddy is a lovely Lili of the Valley topper, also from my stash, and the whole thing has been mounted onto a panel with snowflakes 'Punched Around the Page' courtesy of Martha Stewart.

The blues and browns matched the coloured image perfectly and made it a little different from the usual Christmas colours.
I would like to enter this into the following challenges, I haven't done that for ages lol.
Cute Card Thursday - Hip to be Square
Crafty Creations Challenges - Let's get Krafty
CraftyHazelnuts Christmas Challenge - Layer it Up
CraftyHazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra - Anything Goes

Must get packing now.

Have a great weekend.

hugs Kimx

Stamped Bargello

Evening Everyone
I hope that you have had a good day.
I had another fabulous class at Davina's.
Who knew you could have so much fun with some strips of paper and double sided sticky tape!!
My good friend Gill was back from her hols so there was also plenty of coffee, good conversation, and she brought some fabulous biccies which we all ate far too many of. All in all a fantastic way to spend a Saturday afternoon.
The class this week was on Bargello which I did many years ago with tapestry thread but which I was recently reacquainted with over at Technique Time Tuesday where Mynnette explains the technique using paper.

 As usual they started the class with a tag for their book, complete with instruction sheet.

I added some vellum, which as I explained to the Girls is always great for covering up any bad stamping.

The left over portion of my Bargello panel has been used to create this card.

The stamp is from Stampendous and was definitely one of those 'I have to have' purchases.
Alright, I know they are all a bit like that, but this one was top of my list when the new catalogue came out.

I stamped and embossed the image onto the Bargello panel and then used the tree part of the stamp on the right hand side of the Kraft card.
I think that this makes a great 'Man's card'.
I would like to enter this into the following challenge
Tuesday Throwdown - Make your own Background
Boy, look at the time, I had better close now, I have another full days crafting tomorrow. It's a hard life isn't it lol.
Hugs Kimx