Creating a background with Hessian

 Hi Everybody,

Real Hessian .................... Die Cut Kraft Card

Last week I promised to show you the difference between the die cut hessian look and the real Mccoy.

And as you can see there is a vast amount of difference between the two. You may have a preference but I personally like the real hessian on the left better.

 

It looks more rustic and more tactile then the die cut version and for me it adds a lot to the design.

Here's the video ... 

Making Flowers - Hessian Burlap Backgrounds

Having said that I will use the die whenever I need a quick card and I don't have any real hessian ready to use.

To show you what it looks like on a finished card here they are ....

This is the real stuff and I have added the flowers that have been made in the other videos.

I have used any leaf dies that I have and of course my favourite one is my own design "Rose Flourish" which is sadly no longer available 

The other card has the die cut on it and although it is still a good looking card it lacks the authentic look of the real hessian, 

Both the flowers have been cut from the stiffened hessian and I have used the same die.

I used Seedless Preserves to colour one and used a similar centre peice on both and yet they look so different.

I hope you like the cards and let me know which you prefer 

Now before I go I also wanted to share with you another idea that came to me and that was to cut the stiffened Hessian into 1cm strips and weave the two different colours together.

The end result was very pleasing and if you would like a longer video on this technique then let me know in the comments and I will do one.

It would look different again if I had used just one colour but as I had the two sitting here I thought I would give it a try and see what happened

It is very textural and I do like it but I would do it bigger the next time I try it and in just one colour too.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

More with Hessian/Burlap/Jute

 Hi Everybody,

This is another easy to make flower from the video and it is using the very inexpensive Hessian / Burlap. 

The name it is known by depends on where you live but Hessian or Burlap it is the same type of fabric.

The style of flowers you can make are many and very varied but I have tried to keep all mine reasonable small so that they will fit onto a card.

If you are adding them to home décor items then it will not matter the finished size and they will look beautiful once you have them added. 

I made a vase from a balloon and some plaster of Paris and added some of my flowers to it . I gave the vase away and I didn't filmi the making of it at the time so I cannot show it to you.

I have now started to add the links in for the Hessian / Burlap at the ned of the post as I am being asked about it. It is really cheap The links are also with the videos and they are all in a 

"Making Flowers Playlist" on YouTube

Bye for now

Hugs xx

Another style of flower ...

 Hi Everybody,

This is another new material along the lines of Hessian that I am trying to make flowers from and it may be something else you have not considered either..

This is the Jute Cord that I bought to restring my roller blind and it comes in very handy for these flowers  too.

It is very cheap to buy and it goes a long way. It is also very strong as I can vouch for it and my roller blind is going strong still.

This is just one of the ways in which I share with you how to make more flowers for your cards and these are not too deep .

They can be made in various sizes just by plating more of the cord if you need it, and you can dress up the centre of the flower with anything that you already have.. 

Making Flowers from Jute Cord

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Die Cut Hessian Flowers

 Hi Everybody,

These two flowers are from the stiffened hessian created in the video and then die cut and coloured to add to my cards, and I think they look really pretty.. 

These flowers are not too deep on the card and I have turned both into birthday cards.

The one to the right has been added to some stripey card with a white oval added to the front and the flowers and leaves are along the left side. The size is 5x7

The ribbon and bow are wrapped around the layer with a diamante centre to cover the knot and then I coloured some clear gemstones to match the colour scheme and dotted them around the base

The card to the left is using the same type of die cut flower but this is an A6 size and I have stencilled the background with Seedless Preserves and Dusty Concord 

The vertical sentiment has been stamped along the right side and both flowers have a diamante centre added to them.

I have ben adding two videos each week  using the hessian as there is so much that can be done with the fabric and these are just some more ideas on how to use the flowers that I have made in the video.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Another Hessian Flower

 Hi Everybody,

Todays card is made from one of  hessian flowers that I created in the video and this is the one made using the template that I showed you how to create. 

.I have used the stiffened fabric as it  is easier to manipulate and it die cuts so much easier and you can use any dies that you have .

This one has been coloured with Distress Oxides but you could try this with any colouring medium that you have to make your flowers fit in with your scheme.

I hope I have managed to convey to you just what Hessian is and it is so cheap.

 I bought a 2 metre roll for £2 from Hobbycraft and I have had it for a long, long time. The ribbon pieces, in different widths, I got from Amazon again a log time ago.

It is a material you can have some fun with and one roll will make you lots of flowers.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx.