You Rock-!! Card

Hello Creatives.

Here is a  fun creative card for you today using The Crafters Workshop Metal Die Horizontal Chevron TCW1025. These dies are great to use for cards, so fast and easy.

Step 1:

Using acrylic paint and a brayer with my "Gelli Plate". I applied the paint to the Gelli Plate and then with white paper pressing it onto the painted Gelli Plate. Pulling the paper off and letting it dry.

Step 2:

Cut the white card stock with the TCW die and Big Shot machine.

Note: TCW dies are compatible with Big Shot, Cuttlebug, Wizard, Epic, Revolution, Big Kick, and other die-cutting machines.

Step 3:

Cut a folding card blank from card stock. I used dark grey. 6"x4". Then also cut out the background for the white die cut paper from the acrylic painted paper. Glue that to the back side of the die cut white paper. Add ribbon, embellishments and glue to your folded card blank.

Enjoy-! Because YOU ROCK-!

Be well-

Sarinda

TCW Design Team Member

Gelli and Artistcellar.com Part 3

I have been traveling teaching at Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, NY as well as a few days in NYC. What wonderful inspirations I have enjoyed walking through the art museums.

Today is part 3 of 3 posts of Printing with Gelli Plate and Artistcellar Stencils. Here is the link to  Part 1 and Part 2 Gelli and Artistcellar.com if you would like to get caught up.

What you can make with these beautiful papers? I think the key is not to think that these are too precious to use. They are fun to make and you can make more in minutes….. Well- if you are me, I can go all afternoon. lol.

Now that you have all these fabulous monoprinted papers. WHAT will you ever do with them?
Here is just a few ideas.

• backgrounds
• envelopes
• jewelry
• mixed media
• canvas
• encaustic
• cards
• stationary
• ATC’s
• gift wrapping

Today I have Magnets that I made with glass blobs and clear drying glue such as Glossy Accents or Diamond Glaze. Magnets are hot glued onto the back of the glass.
Hope you have some creative genius today.

Warmly-
Sarinda

Gelli and Artistcellar.com Part 2

Today is part 2 of 3 posts of Printing with Gelli Plate and Artistcellar Stencils. Here is the link to
Part 1 of Gelli and Artistcellar.com if you would like to get caught up.

What you can make with these beautiful papers? I think the key is not to think that these are too precious to use. They are fun to make and you can make more in minutes..... Well- if you are me, I can go all afternoon. lol.

Now that you have all these fabulous monoprinted papers. WHAT will you ever do with them?
Here is just a few ideas.

• backgrounds
• envelopes
• jewelry
• mixed media
• canvas
• encaustic
• cards
• stationary
• ATC's
• gift wrapping

I could go on and on. You get the point. Anything you would use paper for use monoprint paper. I know you knew that. ;D

 My first thought was my mini journal... Due to the fact it has been awhile since I put anything in it.

Here is what I did to these pages. I outlined the paint lines with a "s" Pitt pen then added a velum paper shape, a bit of Distressed Inks and paint. It came together pretty simple having the paper already to use.

Hope you will find some inspiration from this post and thank you for joining us today. See you next Wendesday for some more fun.

Be Well-
Sarinda

Craft Blog: www.AggregateMemories.blogspot.com
Glass site: www.SarindaJones.com

Gelli & Artistcellar Stencils

Hello Creatives....

I have a 3 day tutorial for you that will come to you on Hump Day for the next 3 weeks. I will be making Gelli Prints on Day 1 (today). Day 2 & 3 will be projects that you can make with the prints.

I love using my Gelli Monoprinting Plate quite a bit. Yet, sometimes I will get on a roll and I love it so much I don't use these amazing papers. I am not sure why? They are simple to make. And More reason to play with it. Anyway, enough of that glimpse into my art life. I would like to use these beautiful papers and I started asking what would I use these papers on? What would you use these papers on?

So let's get started...
You will see a lot of images of what I did and how. The best results for my taste was the ghost images or second or third printings. That is just me and my aesthetic. Do whatever makes you giggle and have fun.

Here is what you will need:

• Artistcellar stencils (I used Old World Maps Series )
• Gelli Plate
• Brayer
• Acrylic Paints
• Ink Sprays 
• Water
• Towel for cleaning
• White Copy Paper...... I also want to try Deli Papers.

 Step 1:
Add acrylic paint to the Gelli I used a grey leaving some open spaces to add in ink sprays. I really like using the mix of both ink and paint.

Step 2:
Lay your stencil on top of the paint. Place paper on top and use your fingers or brayer to get the paint on to the paper. Here is the result of the first print.

Detail

Step 3:
Ghost prints.... So many ways to do this. This is the sequence that I did. By no means is this law. Do what feels good to you. I took off the stencil and laid the paper right on top of the Gelli.

 Detail.

Step 4:
Ghost print again.... just a finer version. I quite like the way this one looks. It has a lot of potential to add more ink, line work, doodles.

Step 5:

Clean up. Rather that waste all that goodness of ink and paint. I added water to the surface a bit of ink splatters. Then pressed the paper right into the puddles.  WOW... Ok this is my favorite one... Silly I know. All those steps to get this. ;) I just like the way the sparkle from the spray inks formed. 

Be sure to rise all your tools, stencils and Gelli Plate with water and dry.

 Detail

Ok Lovelies I will be back next week to show you a fun way to use these papers. Hope you can get some play time in. I made four of these series. So much fun to make.

Be Well.

Sarinda

Craft Blog: www.AggregateMemories.blogspot.com

Glass Art Site: www.SarindaJones.com

Gratitude with Artistcellar Stencils

Hello Creatives.....

I have gratitude to be where I am today and being able to create on a daily basis. As well be able to share information so that others might be inspired to create. This is important to me as there was a time, for many reasons that I was not able to play and create. This is an amazing place to be in.

I have a card tutorial for you as it is close to Thanksgiving here in the United States.

Here is what you will need:

• Artistcellar Stencils Constellation and Gratitude
• Silks Acrylic Paint
• Gelli Plate
• Brayer
• White and Black Paper
• Paper Trimmer
• Scissors
• Ephemera Paper (I used a page out of a dictionary)
• Pitt Pens
• Distress Ink Pad Walnut
• Distress Blending Tool
• Glitter Glue
• Ribbon
• Twine
• Button

Step 1: Add Silks to the Gelli Plate.

Step 2: Brayer the colors to create a smooth surface. I try not to blend the paint too much.

Place the stencil on top of the acrylic paint. Then place the paper on top of the stencil.

Then place the paper on top of the stencil brayer the paper into the paint. Dry with heat tool or let dry.

Step 3: Add Distress Ink with Distress tool to the edges of the paper.

Step 4: Place the Gratitude Stencil to the left side of page and trace with Pitt pens.

Step 5: Cutting Feathers..... I love this part. Draw some 3 feather shapes onto the Ephemera paper of your choice. Cut out with the scissors and fold down center. Now cut the fringe along the side. Add glitter to surface then draw veins down the side.

 

Step 6: Tie the twine into the button and make a bow out of the ribbon. Stage the feathers to the left of Gratitude.

Hot glue the feathers, ribbon and bow. Cut black card stock into card blank. I add a lighter color card stock as an insert to the inside of the card to write on.

Step 7: Glue the gratitude top to the card base.

Thank you for joining us for some creative fun. Wishing you all a great Holiday in the United States.

Sarinda

Glass Art Site: www.SarindaJones.com

Craft Site: www.AggregateMemories.Blogspot.com