Thursday 22 October 2015

Thanks

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

For the background that's within the frame, I used the Bargello Technique. I selected 2 papers from the Couture Creations Vintage Rose 12 x 12 Paper Pad - one with a sage green base and one with a rose pink base. I cut a few strip, each 1" wide. I turned some of the pink strips over to use the design on the back.Then then glued 2 strips of each pattern to a piece of copy paper, alternating the designs.I then cut this down into 1" strips so that each strips was made up of 1" squares of the patterned paper. I then glued these strips onto another piece of copy paper, stepping down each time to offset the patterns. I ran this through the Couture Creations Scattered Notes Embossing Folder and rubbed Blush Gilding Wax over the surface.

I made a frame using Sue Wilson's Ornate Pierced Squares Die Set, Coconut White Card and another paper from the pad. I added this to my Bargello background and trimmed away the excess. I ran a piece of Coconut White Card through the Grand Calibur with the Couture Creations Cotton Thread Quilt Embossing Folder. I ran it through a second time to extend the design. I added my frame to it and popped a White Pearl Corner on each corner.

I cur the Couture Creations Script Thanks Die out of Coconut White Card 3 times. On one of them, I inked through the die with Tattered Rose Distress Ink using a Smoothie. I stacked them on top of each other, with the inked one on the top, securing with Cosmic Shimmer Dries Clear Glue.

I cut the Couture Creations Island Flower Border a couple of time out of some scraps from the paper pad. I cut it down into individual flowers and used 6 of the larger ones to make 3 flowers. I cut the flourish die from the Couture Creations Coteaux Curls Die Set out of Coconut White Card.

I assembled the card as shown adding some 5mm White Pearls to the centre of the flowers and piercing around the edges using my Tim Holtz Ruler, Precision Probe and Piercing Mat. The coloured mat below the piercing is another paper from the pad - I did gut it to be frugal!

John Lockwood has shows on Hochanda today at 10am, 3pm and 6pm with some great ways to make die cut flowers. Hope you can tune in.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk

41 comments:

  1. Morning Julia, a gorgeous card the Bargello technique is very effective and makes a great background.
    Nancyd xx

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  2. I love this technique. By using different papers it can be used for so many different cards. Love love love it. I've just ordered the bobtail dies. Thanks for putting more of them on your site. Best wishes Loraine Jefferis xx

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  3. Morning Julia.
    A very pretty card thank you the demo of this card was very clever.
    Julia you popped up again yesterday on Hochanda, alas it was a repeat but I still watched it. Take care Kitty.

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  4. Hi Julia
    What a beautiful card love the colours thank you tracyw

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  5. Morning Julia, lovely card today, a good way of using up all the scraps too. Yes will be watching John as much as I can.

    Stay safe, healthy and happy, hugs, June Smith xxx

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  6. Hi Julia
    What a great card I love everything about it and as June says a great way to use all those scraps that we cannot throw away.
    Have a good day xxxx
    http://ivyleafcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/

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  7. Good Morning Julia
    I hope you are well. I have to say this is such a beautiful card and I feel that that is more as a result of the beautiful papers you chose for this effect they complement each other beautifully and the idea to emboss the paper when you had done it gives a fabulous effect. Gorgeous!

    Crafty Hugs
    Heather xx

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  8. Good morning Julia today's card is gorgeous. I love the background technique and it was so well with those papers. Have a great day today. Hugs Jackie

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  9. Love everything about this card x

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  10. Gorgeous card & really love the background especially as you have embossed it.

    Michele

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  11. Lovely card Julia love the background xx hazel

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  12. Hi Julia, this card is absolutely fantastic, love the background and soft colours, another technique I need to try. Take care and have a great day. Bx

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  13. love this Bargello Technique gorgeous card

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  14. Hi Julia
    Stunning Card I'm Loving This Tremendous Bargello Technique Card Beautiful Colour Palette, I'm Loving The Corner Pearls So I Need Them And So Much More, From The Creative Expression Range I Really Love The New Inks That You Can Use As A Distress Ink When I Looked In Your Shop They Were All Out Of Stock I Believe There Approx £3:95 Each, So I'll Keep Checking Your Shop You Do Them In A Number Of Colours And I Would Like Them All.
    Hugs From Sam xxx

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  15. Gorgeous Julia, love this Bargela technique, I used when I watched you on Hochanda, great, xxx

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  16. Hi Julia. Great technique. The patchwork looks even better when its been embossed. Lovely card. SueL x

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  17. This is beautiful, Julia. I have done this technique but not for a long time -thank you for reminding me.

    Anne (Northampton)

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  18. When you were showing this on Hichanda I made notes about the technique as I thought it looked lovely. Must try it now!
    Jan
    Northampton

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  19. Great ideas Julia and love the idea of the background
    Crafty hugs Pen x

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  20. Great card Julia, love the flowers

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  21. Morning Julia,
    Love your background a great effect, such pretty papers too.
    Love the whole card.
    Lydia
    X

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  22. Morning Julia, I love, love, love, this card, your technique with the background paper piecing is fabulous, and produces a brilliant pattern, I love it !!
    Lots of love from Patricia xx

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  23. Hi Julia,
    I love this card and the look of a beautiful quilt in the background. It's just the style of card that my eldest daughter would love.
    Thanks for sharing,
    Heather

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  24. Morning Julia, I love, love, love, this card, your technique with the background paper piecing is fabulous, and produces a brilliant pattern, I love it !!
    Lots of love from Patricia xx

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  25. Stunning card Julia love the background and the pearls are lovely thank you love June I will be watching John xxxx

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  26. Morning Julia. Just love this card. Girly and so fresh.Have a good day. Hugs. Jan. x

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  27. Hello Julia.

    This is lovely, such a pretty Card. I love the Bargello Technique and how you have used it as your background. Your floral element is very sweet also. Thanks for sharing.

    Best wishes

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  28. Hi Julia,

    Love the quilting effect - will use gilding wax on it too!!!!!!!

    Much love,

    Shirley T. xxx

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  29. Lovely background to this one. Gorgeous card

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  30. Hi Julia
    A lovely background on today's card. I think the pearl corners are gorgeous.

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  31. What a beautiful card Julia, very pretty and fresh.
    Thank you for demonstrating the Bargello technique. I have the papers and now i'm off to have me a go.

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  32. What a beautiful card Julia, very pretty and fresh.
    Thank you for demonstrating the Bargello technique. I have the papers and now i'm off to have me a go.

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  33. Hi Julia, Wow, I love this very pretty card. It's gorgeous and well worth doing to get this effect...plus my husband only said yesterday, "we'll have to use some of the papers you've got" so this will make him more than happy! lol! I love the textured Scattered Notes EF used and the Blush Gilding Wax on top. The flowers and the swirl, along with the pearl corners is a stunning finishing touch xx "Thank you Julia" xx Love Karen xx

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  34. Oh wow I really love this one, it loos like a beautiful patchwork quilt and I
    just love the lovely colours and flowers.
    I just really love it a lot

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  35. Lovely card Julia, especially like the patchwork effect.
    Rosemary xx

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  36. Love the bargello Julia and the colours in the papers are gorgeous. Beautiful flowers and perfect piercing - lovely!! Pat x

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  37. Hi Julia,

    Gorgeous card, love the papers.

    Linda xx

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  38. Love this idea I'd have to do it as paper piecing because I just know that my cutting strips would not be accurate! 1" square die here I come! Lovely colours too

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  39. Hi Julia, really pretty card love the background an the colours are great, gorgeous paper pack. Take Care Melody xxx

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