First Gelli Printing Attempt

Hi, everyone!  It's Broni here.  Recently I've been noticing and admiring all the Gelli Arts prints I've been seeing around blog land and on Pinterest.  So I decided to give it a try.

I watched several videos and studied some tutorials and found these two to be most helpful for what I wanted to do:

eclectic Paperie Gelli Arts linked video

Gelli Arts Clearly Gelli-printed video

I followed all the basic steps using the Gelli Plate and rubber brayer along with the Claudine Hellmuth Studio mini acrylic paints, Metropolitan collection.  I used Modern Red first, then Dab of Yellow.  Next I brayered on some Multi-Medium Matte gel through both the Dylusions Dotted Flowers stencil and the TCW Mini Chevron stencil.  Here are couple of close ups before the gel dried.

When the gel was dry, I rubbed on some Distress stain in Brushed Pewter.  I let it dry for a minute then wiped the extra off with a damp paper towel.

Doesn't it look cool?  The gel acted as a resist to the stain.  You can see the shimmer is still there in the photos.

I didn't really want to cover up much of the print, so I made it into a very simple card.  As I was editing the photos I thought that this would be cute as a baby girl card.  What do you think?

Here's one more close up:

Thanks so much for dropping in to see what I was up to!  I think I'm ready to try some more Gelli printing.  How about you?

~

Hope Box....Lynne Forsythe

Howdy Peeps.......Lynne Forsythe here!!
This months Guest Designers.

What a week it has been.....

and I have to admit....this week

my "get up and go".....

got up and LEFT!

I ACTUALLY had to force myself

to create.....YES ME!

So....I just jumped in....

with no plan and NO IDEA

what I was going to create!!

I pulled out the 

G45 ~ Small Matchbook Box,

the "50's Diner" Mix and Match Gelatos,

and just BEGAN!

I randomly colored on the box with the Gelatos...

I then spritzed the "colored" box with water.

With the Stipple brush
I swooshed the water around,
blending the colors.

I then pulled out a package of
Christy Tomlinson's ~ Coffee Filter Words,
and tore a sheet into strips.
I dipped my paintbrush into
 a jug of Claudine Hellmuth's ~ Multi Medium ~ Matte,
and applied it to the box....randomly!!
I squinshed up the torn pieces in the
Multi Medium.

When dry, I then applied a layer of
Viva Colour ~ Crackle Base Coat for Porous Surfaces,
to the blank areas.
When dry I applied a liberal coat of
Viva Colour ~ Black Crackle Paint.
(these supplies will be arriving in the
epShop SOON!!)

I love how the Gelatos show through the cracks!!

(Now this is when the creative juices kicked in
and I forgot to keep taking pictures......SORRY!)

I sliced off a bit of the "Aqua Dolce" Gelato
and mixed it with a puddle of
Claudine Hellmuth's ~ Gesso.
I did have to spritz the mixture with water occasionally.

I then applied the mixture through Dyan's 
Dylusions Stencil ~ Checquered Dots
with the Stipple Brush.

Now if you know anything about my style....
you know there
HAS TO BE a FLOWER involved somewhere!!

I pulled out a package of CMC ~ Darjeeling flowers,
a bottle of Butternut Shimmering Mist,
and sliced of another chunk of the
"Aqua Dolcue" Gelato
which I spritzed with water on my Craft Mat.
I also spritzed a puddle of the Butternut Shimmering Mist
on my Craft Mat.
I then spritzed the flower with water
and let the coloring begin!!

I cut different size leaves from a piece of
Patterned Paper from the
Bo~Bunny Mama~razzi 6x6 paper pad.

I rubbed some Forest Moss Distress Ink on my craft mat,
spritzed it with the mist.
I then painted the mixture onto the leaves.
I then dabbed on some
Shabby Shutters ~ Distress Stickles.

Here is the end result of my
"unmotivated" creative time!!

Hope you've enjoyed my little project!!
Do come back next week for
another creation!!