Shopping Our Stash #280 ~~ Paper Strip Art (Use the Bargello Technique)

What a great technique ~~ Bargello I found my tutorial on Splitcoast Stampers.  Shopping Our Stash  would like to see your take on the Bargello technique. My first attempt was very sad but I will post the card I made with it, (I read the technique but didn't use the right dimensions) Here is my card with a picture tutorial below it.

As you see I didn't want to cover it up with an image.

First pick out 3 co-ordinating patterned papers 6 inches in length and cut at at least 2 of each 3/4 inch wide.

Decide on which order you would like.

on a 5 X 6 inch light weight cardstock glue the strips in the order you decided.

I ran my 5 X 6 piece through the zyron sticker maker, made it a lot easier.

Now you cut strips alternating 3/4 and 1/2 inch pieces (because of the words on one of mine I kept them in order. 

Another 5 X 6 light weight piece of cardstock (ran it through the Zyron)

now glue the strips in any pattern you would like (there are many to pick from)

Here is what mine looked like when it was finished before I cut it to make the card.

I hope this tutorial is helpful and you will give it a whirl

Close up of the design.

Finished the inside with the off cut from the front panel, loved it so much just couldn't waste it.

And now for my first attempt.

This was very stash busting as all the patterned papers from my scrap box along with most of the coloured cardstock. Thanks for bearing with my long blog post. Don't forget to slip over to Shopping our Stash and check out the way the rest of the design team have played with the challenge.