Wow, I've just bought myself a Gelli Plate with a voucher I was given for my birthday way back. I had 'ummed and 'arred over whether to spend my precious voucher on one as I've heard mixed things about them - mainly from people saying they were fun to use but then didn't know what to use the prints for.
Well, I must say the surprise element you get every time you peel the paper away can be a squealy moment, no 2 prints are the same and the options of what strange household object to use next to get a different print are endless.
With this in mind, I decided to get my browns and orange paints out and create a few prints to use for a branch for my O picture for the Craft Barn Alphabet challenge. After my positive paper piecing picture called Colour a few weeks back, I thought that I would try the same process to stick my Gelli print pieces down.
Love this process! Tear and stick!
The owls are from one of the first stamp sets that I ever bought, but unfortunately I haven't kept the packaging so don't know who made them and the leaves are of course from Jofy 12 Paperartsy set.
Challenges entered:
thecraftbarn/alphadictionary-challenge - O
stampotiquedesignerschallenge-september-challenge
craftstamper.blogspot.take-it-make-it-challenge-september
simonsaysstampblog.mondaychallenge
Thanks for visiting,
Rachel x
Wow this is lovely! What a great idea to use the strips of paper to make the branch. The owls look like they have just been caught before doing something naughty!
ReplyDeleteWow! What a fantastic card you've created! And I enjoyed reading your post so much. I, too, have been on the fence about the whole gelli print world, so I really liked hearing what you had to say about your experience. And your card is incredible! I love both the background and the scene you created. It is fresh and modern and fabulous! Thank you so much for sharing your stamping talents with us for this week's Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge!
ReplyDeleteLove your first attempts with the gelli plate. You have created a great scene.
ReplyDeleteooooooooo yes!! So soft and lots of depth. LOVE this.Just my style. Great little details. I especially like how you've illustrated the tree branch with all the linear texture/created papers. Thanks for joining in with us at Stampotique.
ReplyDeleteWonderful and such a great way to use your Gelli prints.
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing along with us at Stampotique Designers Challenges.
Really enjoyed the techniques you used on this project! Enjoy that new Geli plate! I haven't taken the plunge yet! Thanks for joining us at Stampotique!
ReplyDeleteFabulous! Love the colours and technique
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining the Stampotique Challenge
Jools x
This is fab! Love the techniques. Thank you for playing along with the Craft Stamper challenge xx
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you like your gelli. I spent all that money on mine and hated it as soon as I got it. I could give you dozens of reasons why, but I'll just say I'm glad you like yours. And of course, the owls are simply adorable on their oak branch. Clever!
ReplyDeleteLove my gelli too, though I don't use it very often, so its like a new toy when I do get it out! Love your cute owls, and how your page has come together so well.
ReplyDeleteIt took me a long time before I bought my gelli plate - I didn't think I needed one but I love it. Your owl page is fabulous.
ReplyDeletexxx Hazel.
Oh so sweet :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining in with us at Stampotique this week :)
This is fabulous. Such a lovely owl scene.
ReplyDeleteLovely project and well done for using the gelli plate. Thank you for joining in the Craft Barn challenge and good luck xx
ReplyDeleteGosh! So cute <3
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Stampotique :)
xx Arwen
The Gelli plate printed branch is a perfect perch for the owls. A fabulous page.
ReplyDeleteGreat results with your gelli plate, love the soft results. Thank you for joining us at Stampotique
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous creation! Absolutely beautiful and your branch is fantastic. Thank you for joining us at the SDC for the mail art challenge.
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