NC Demo Blog Hop for October 2024 Let's Get Scrappy!

Welcome to the NC Demo Blog Hop for October of 2024.  I'm so happy to have you!  Our theme for the
is Let's Get Scrappy!  We all have them, bits and pieces of cardstock, Designer Series Paper and other specialty paper that we just can't throw out because we are going to need it for a project someday. Well, that day has come!  Today you'll see some great ways to use that paper!  If you are just starting on the hop, please visit everyone on the list.  NC is proud of it's talented stampers.  You may have come from Tina Lesson.   Her projects are always impressive!

Today I'm using the Bargello technique.  When Tracie, our hop coordinator, talked about the theme of the hop, she mentioned Bargello.  I had never heard of the term.  I had to investigate.  It's a very interesting technique and I'll have a video later in the post.  Here is my card.

For my card, I'm using the Seasons of Elegance Designer Series Paper.  It's so pretty!  I want to use every bit of it!  The Bargello technique uses strips of paper to make these little squares, well, technically here they are rectangles of paper.  Can you imagine gluing all of those papers into place?  It's really quite ingenious and not hard at all!

The base of this card is Cherry Cobbler 4 1/4 x 11.  Score and fold at 5 1/2.

I also cut a piece of typing paper 6 x 6, but any kind of paper can be used.

I began with strips of the designer paper that were 3/4 x 6.  I ended up using 4 of each strip in Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, and Pretty Peacock.  I cut a piece of Adhesive Sheets to just a little under 6 x 6. Begin to remove the backing of one side of the adhesive sheet and adhere as straight as possible to one side.  Once satisfied remove the backing little by little pressing as you go until all of the adhesive is down.  Peal away the backing beginning at one side a couple inches and then begin placing the strips making sure that the first strip is super straight.  I made a abc pattern of Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler , and the Pretty Peacock.  Pull back more of the backing as you fill the space until the entire paper is covered.  Just butt each piece up the the piece before.

Trim the paper of any sticky that may be at the edges making sure to cut straight.

Turn the paper so that you'll be cutting through all of the strips.  In other words, the strips will be perpendicular to the top of the trimmer.  Cut each strip at 1/2 inch.  Let me take this time to say that you can choose how big your strips will be.  I started with 3/4, but you can increase that or make it smaller.  The same can be said for the second strip cutting.  I saw some beautiful samples on Pinterest that even made the second set of strips at varying sizes.  I felt that the pattern of the paper was busy enough.

Cut a piece of paper 3 x 4 1/4.  I used Basic White, but any paper will do.  You could even use typing paper for this if you wish.  Cut Adhesive Sheets just a little smaller than this size.  I cut it a little smaller to help not have extra adhesive everywhere.  Add the Adhesive Sheet in the same manner as above.  When you begin to add the new strips you've made, make sure again that it is very straight.  Add the first strip along the longer side at the left.  For the next strip move it up or down.  You'll align the strips so they match in size, but the colors side by side will be different.  Continue, moving the next strip up or down until the paper is filled.  Trim around the edges to cut to the 3 x 4 1/2 size.  Glue this to a piece of Pretty Peacock card stock cut to 3 1/4 x 4 1/2.

Add this layer to the center of the card front with Foam Adhesive Sheets cut to 3 x 4 1/4.

Using the Metallics Wow! Embossing Powders, emboss the happy birthday from the Attention Shoppers stamp set.  Cut around the embossing with your trimmer.  Cut leaves using the Autumn Leaves dies from the Seasons of Elegance paper and Gold Foil.  Add the leaves to the back of the little banner.

I used the Gold & Silver 1/8 " Combo Pack to add some gold ribbon near the bottom of the focal layer.

Adhere the banner on top.

Embellish with the Drusy Adhesive-Backed Embellishments.

 

For the inside use a piece of the Crumb Cake Seasons of Elegance paper 3 1/4 x 4 1/2.  Add a strip near the bottom.  The sentiment is embossed and is from the Attention Shoppers stamp set.

Here is the video for you.  Hope it clears up any questions you might have.  If this technique is new for you, I hope you will try it!

 

Thanks so much for joining me.  Don't forget to complete the hop. Frances Wagner is up next.  Seeing her project is a must!

November Blog Hoppers
Tina Lesson
Jo Anne Hewins
Frances Wagner
Toni Campana
Tracie Evans Langley - the Sassy Stamper

 

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Product List

Attention Shoppers Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[163640]

$20.00

Season Of Elegance 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

[164144]

$16.50

Autumn Leaves Dies

[162185]

$38.00

Gold & Silver 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Trim Combo Pack

[161633]

$9.00

Metallics Wow! Embossing Powder

[165678]

$21.00

Drusy Adhesive Backed Embellishments

[164223]

$9.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$28.00

Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119685]

$11.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[150880]

$11.50

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.50

Embossing Additions Tool Kit

[159971]

$27.00

Adhesive Sheets

[152334]

$11.50

Foam Adhesive Sheets

[152815]

$8.25

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Comments

[Toni Campana]

Wow! What a fun card, Jo Anne. I’m definitely going to check out your video because I love the pattern😊

[Kristine Vicente]

Very pretty! It looks like a beautiful Christmas quilt! Thanks for sharing!

[Tracie Langley]

I love this card and it uses one of my favorite techniques! Thank you SO much for sharing!

[Frances Wagner]

Jo Anne, I love your card, I am not familiar with the Bargello technique! Thanks for sharing and I love your video too!

[Tina Lesson]

Love the card JoAnne have to give this technique a try. Thanks for the great idea

[Jo Anne Hewins]

Frances, I had not heard of the technique either. When Tracie mentioned it on our post, I had to go look it up! Thank you!

[Jo Anne Hewins]

Thanks Tina. I give the credit to Tracie for mentioning the technique! It's pretty easy to do!

[Jo Anne Hewins]

Thanks Tracie. You gave me the idea. I had never heard of Bargello! It turned out pretty well.

[Jo Anne Hewins]

Thanks Kristine for the kind words. I look forward to you joining us sometime soon!

[Jo Anne Hewins]

Thanks Toni!