Playing with Gelli Arts

Hi ArtFoamies and Gelli Arts Fans!!

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog 

to check out my creation using products from 

both of these AH~MAZING manufacturers.

Now, I have a bit of a disclaimer. Somehow my DT box got lost in its travels, so I had to punt! I'm sooo HAPPY I owned a
 8" Round Gelli Printing Plate to work with.

As my paint color selection was WIDE OPEN, I decided to create something for my dining room. Which was SOOOO EXCITING! You see I am living in a house with bare walls. YES bare walls. We just moved into our home in October. 

Next, was to chose the ArtFoamies I wanted to play with!

I grabbed a few, trying to have each one very DIFFERENT from the other.

Woman Power

Patio Tile

HexaGone

Foambinations

Script Heart Small

Leaf Geo

Lastly, what would I print on....
so I went on hunt and chose
a couple of Vintage Music Sheets
pages from a vintage McCalls magazine
a piece of white canvas
even a vintage paper bag

(I only ended up using the fabric,
can't wait to see what I do with the papers)

Then, I let the creative process begin!!
Now, I do have to say I am VERY NEW at the whole monoprinting process. So, this collaboration was a GREAT way
for me to try different things. 

Here are a few photos of my final creation,
which now hangs in my dining area.

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I hope I've inspired you to try something new....
and just enjoy the learning process. 

Other Products Used

Canvas Corp Brands

White Canvas

UmWowStudio

Large Ivy

DecoArt

Americana Paint

THANK YOU for stopping by my blog!! 

....be creative!

All those tags....MMMC Mid Month

Welcome to the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge ~ MidMonth!

Our sponsor this month is...

When working on my first post for the challenge,

I made up a BUNCH OF TAGS.

If you missed it....here is my video on

how I made my tags using stamps fromTopFlight Stamps.

I truly had an AWESOME time working with
my Block Wallah ~ Exotic  and also
Katzelkrafts ~ Clouds stamps.

So.....what does one do with all these "tags"??!??!

You fancy 'em up....

a flower

some leaves
a bit of ticking
a length of wire ribbon
and a loopy bow.

But then what??

You've end up with a pile of tags. 

So I thought I'd try something different.

I decided to cover an artboard with some vintage paper,

added a bit of vintage curtian and
an larger piece of flute.....

to create a tag, worthy of hanging on your wall.

Make sure you visit the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge Blog
and each designer's blog and leave some comment love for them...
we LOVE hearing from you all!

Please follow these rules to be eligible for placements and prizes. Entries not following our rules will be deleted.

* You must use our challenge graphic in your challenge post.

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* You can combine with up to 4 other challenges. 

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* You can enter up to 5 times, create whatever you want, and HAVE FUN!

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a dream....is a wish

Hi everyone.....

THANK YOU sooo MUCH

for stopping by my blog.

I am SOOOO EXCITED to be Guest Designing
for

Mixed Media Monthly Challenge.

This month's sponsor is 

with a $25 Gift Certificate!

I created a mood board to base my creation on....
the theme is...

(OK....so a may be a bit shabby rustic
but it works for me!!)

I received a custome designed box from

Canvas Corp Brands to match my board.

Here is end result!

....and this is how i created this 6 x 6 Canvas.

I began by cutting 1.5" squares from

Roma Book Cover

Burlap ~ Lt Pink

C~ Flute ~ Kraft.

I applied the squares to my canvas with Multi Medium.

I then sprayed the entire canvas with

Vanilla Breeze

Vintage Brass

When dry, I lathered on a bit of gesso

and set it aside to dry.

I cut petals for my flower out of

vintage curtains and painted on

Times Square Glimmer Glam.

When it dries....the material

is stiffer and is able to be manipulated.

When drying the petals I crumpled

them in my hand.

When dry, I pinched the fabric together

and stapled it.

I cut a 1" circle from crafter paper

and adhered the petals in layers

with Multi Medium.

As my flower is drying,
I keep manipulating the petals.
With a round brush I painted
on a bit of
Vintage Brass
Chocolate Covered Strawberries.

I had previously applied a layer

of White Stucco which had been drying.

I then dipped my canvas in the left over

ink on my craft mat.

I pulled out a Window chippie,

globbed on gesso.

When mostly dry,

I spritzed the window frame with

Bash

Vintage Brass

When dry I cut a bit of

vintage curtain and adhered it to the back

of my window frame with Multi Medium.

I cut ivy from a piece of linen paper.

I spritzed the entire vine with

Bash

and painted on

Safari Green for contrast.

I spritzed 3 flowers with

Chocolate Covered Strawberries.

I also cut spiral flowers from

Pen & Tell Her.

When everything was dry I put my canvas together.

I began by stapling a piece of

Birch Bark

to my canvas.

Here are a few closeups....

I finished off my canvas with

verbage chosen from

Words for Art.

I hope you have enjoyed my creative process!!

I think I may need to create mood boards

MORE OFTEN.

Thank you to the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge

for offering a guest DT spot.

I TRULY ENJOYED THIS.

MAKE sure to play along with us this month!

Products Used:

Canvas Corp Brands

Roma Book Cover
C Flute
Burlap ~ Light Pink
Linen Paper

Tattered Angels
Vintage Brass
Chocolate Covered Cherries
Vanilla Breeze
Bash
Safari Green

7gypsies
Ordre du Jour ~ Pen & Tell Her

Yvonne Blair Designs
Words for Art

Perfect Paints
White Stucco

Petaloo
DIY ~ Mini Pearl Daisies

I can be CHANGED.....

I like to be CHALLENGED...

I like to step outside of my creative box....
on this project I did JUST THAT!

I received my inspiration after discovering
the online flower delivery company BloomNation.
While popping around their website I came across their
Pinterest page and ALL THE beautiful boards.
Y'all know my LOVE FOR FLOWERS!

I perused their board ~ Home Inspiration
and created my own Inspiration Board.

I wanted this to be a BIG canvas,

but honestly it SCARED ME!
So, I went to my art journal to try my ideas out.

You can check out my blog post here.

I had to rethink my flowers as they are from

The Crafter's Workshop ~ Daily Buzz stencil

and wouldn't be large enough for my 16 x 20 canvas.

I knew exactly what I wanted to use!

I had recently purchased

 Fabric Elements designed by Rebekeah Meier from Joann Fabric,

Fabric Quarters and Gauze Fabric which were just PERFECT
for the idea I had rattling around in my head!

I created my own pattern and cut the flowers

from the various Fabric Quarters ~ Fabric Elements 

and colored the fabric flowers with

Perfect Paints ~ Shimmering Matte Acrylic

Red Wagon

Coral

Cantaloupe and

Bright Gold.

The paint stiffened the fabric but not enough to my liking,

so I painted on a layer of Ranger ~ Multi Medium

to the back side of the flowers.

I dried, crumpled and created a pom pom centers

from various Canvas Corp Brands ~ Jute for my flowers.

I then cut various leaf shapes from the Fabric Elements ~ Gauze

and colored the fabric with

Tattered Angels ~ Glimmer Glam ~ Lime Cordial.

I attached the colored leaves to Paper Covered Wire with

Stem Wrap Tape purchased from Joann Fabric.

The background on my canvas was created by applying a layer of

vintage McCall magazine pages with Multi Medium.

I then applied a layer of Gesso,

followed by randomly placed bricks created with

The Crafter's Workshop ~ Brick stencil

and Perfect Paints ~ White Stucco.

I finished off my canvas with a quote that speaks

deeply to my heart!

I hope you have enjoyed my creative journey

I KNOW I DID!!

Thank you the flower delivery company
 BloomNation for the opportunity to be
inspired by your Pinterest board
and for pushing my creative boundaries!

Playing along with The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge and ARTastic Challenge

PRODUCTS USED:

PERFECT PAINTS

Shimmering Matte Acrylic Paint

Red Wagon

Coral

Cantaloupe

Bright Gold

Shadow

Tarnished Silver

Aged Copper

White Stucco

THE CRAFTER'S WORKSHOP

Bricks

Believe Script

REBEKAH MEIER DESIGNS
FABRIC ELEMENTS

Fabric Quarters

Papillon

Specimens

Sketch Lines

Gauze Fabric

PETALOO INTERNATIONAL

Burlap Blossoms x 4 ~ Green

Burlap Blossoms x 4 ~ Ivory

Burlap Blossoms x 11 ~ Ivory

Mini Pearl Daisies ~ Pistachio

CANVAS CORP BRANDS

Tattered Angels ~ Glimmer Glam

Lime Cordial

Hemp Rope Hank

Red

Yellow

Natural

Take time.....

TO DO WHAT YOU WANT.....

What an AMAZING stamp created by Yvonne Blair Designs!!!
I DID start this project with a class in mind....
when it wasn't turning out how I had envisioned it
....I let the creative process have it's way.

I had begun with applying Multi Medium to a canvas
then I spritzed a page from a
1973-1974 McCall's Needlework and Crafts Magazine
and squinched it into the Multi Medium.
I dried it with my heat tool then applied a layer of
Perfect Paints ~ Pearl Plaster ~ Bavarian Cream.

It wasn't the look I was looking for so I began to randomly

tear off the magazine page....
This is when I fell in LOVE
with what happened!

(sorry I wish I had a picture for you)

I then pulled out Perfect Paints ~ White Stucco
and randomly applied it to the canvas with a palette knife.

I then mixed a bit of
Perfect Paints ~ Shimmering Matte Acrylic ~ Rainstorm
with Perfect Paints ~ Perfect Glaze Medium

and applied it all over the canvas.

I waited a minute then wiped off the excess with a baby wipe.

I LOVED how this worked as it "stuck" to the
White Stucco but not to the Pearl Plaster.

I had created a Perfect Paints Shimmering Matte Acrylic Spray
by mixing equal parts of Bright Gold and Aged Copper
with an equal part of water.

I spritzed it on my canvas and let it drip.....
I wasn't quite happy so I stenciled a bit of
Perfect Paints ~ Shimmering Matte Acrylic ~ Shadow
through The Crafter's Workshop stencil ~ Thoughts!

I used a lot of "misfits" to finish off my canvas.

A previously stenciled and spritzed

 piece of CCB E Flute ~ Black.

A leftover torn piece of CCB C Flute ~ Kraft

that I used to sop up leftover paint.

I scrap piece of vintage lace.

All tied up with a piece of Jute and

finished off with Yvonne Blair Designs stamp.

Now to get back to creating the background for my
upcoming class......
HAPPY CREATING!!