I’m creating some mixed media ATCs today using scraps of my gelli prints. I collage them onto the background. The base is just some recycled cardboard. I am adding interest with gesso and watercolors and also some stamping.
Continue reading “Mixed Media Artist Trading Cards – Video Tutorial”Gelli Plate Printing – Making Spring Backgrounds
In today’s video I am making some more prints with my Gelli Plate. I needed some backgrounds for spring projects. As always I am using stamps to create patterns on the plate.
Continue reading “Gelli Plate Printing – Making Spring Backgrounds”Loose Watercolor Flower with Tombow Markers – Video Tutorial
I’m playing with some new Tombow Watercoloring Sets today (ADVERTISING). Each set comes with 4 Markers, 1 Blending Palette, 1 Waterbrush and 2 foldable canvases from Buntbox.
I will create some loose and Sketchy Flowers with ink and color them in with the Tombow Dual Brush Pens. Of course you can do the same technique with any other watersoluble marker.
Art Journal Page using Gelli Printed Papers
Today I am creating a spread in the Dina Wakley Media Journal using some of my gelli prints. I arrange them in strips on the page and adhere them with Gel Medium. As always you will find a Video on my YouTube channel. As a focal point I am creating a flower bouquet with my Loose Florals stamps. I stamped those also to gelli prints.
Continue reading “Art Journal Page using Gelli Printed Papers”Loose Watercolor Flower – Video Tutorial
I love to paint loose and sketchy flowers with watercolors. I believe this is something everybody can do without having much knowledge about watercolor painting. For this spread I used waterproof ink to sketch the flower first and then I went in with my Neocolor I Crayons and watercolors. You can really easily fit this into a busy day. It’s a 5 min Sketch in the morning and 5min of coloring in the evening. Et voilá… it’s a pretty painting.
Continue reading “Loose Watercolor Flower – Video Tutorial”Mixed Media Artist Trading Cards – Video Tutorial
In today’s video I am making four artist trading cards using some of my gelli printed papers and stickers. It’s a quick and easy way to get creative during a busy day. As the backgrounds are already done it doesn’t take much time to finish a card. For the main images I used stamps from the Textured Birds and Doodle Flowers stamp sets. I colored them with Tombow ABT Pro alcohol markers.
Continue reading “Mixed Media Artist Trading Cards – Video Tutorial”Let’s Sketch Birds – using Watercolors, Markers & Colored Pencils
Instead of a flower painting tutorial I am sharing some bird sketches today. I am using drawing ink to sketch these birds. For coloring I am using watercolors, markers and colored pencils.
Continue reading “Let’s Sketch Birds – using Watercolors, Markers & Colored Pencils”Mixed Media Greeting Cards
I’m creating some mixed media greeting cards with some of my gelli printed papers. I shared a lot of gelli printing videos recently. Just scroll a few weeks back on my blog and you will find them. For these cards I also used my new Sketchy Flowers stamp sets. I colored the images with watercolors. For even more details on the background I embossed the flower stamps to it.
Continue reading “Mixed Media Greeting Cards”Make your own Stickers – Gelli Printed Labels
Today I am printing some round label stickers with my gelli plate. They are great for mixed media projects, your planner or bullet journal and many other papercrafts. All you need are some label sheets for the printer and your gelli plate.
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I just want to share some greeting cards I made recently. I used my Loose Florals stamp set for these cards. They are great for Valentine’s Day or for any other happy occasion. I kept them very neutral, so I can use them when they are needed. I made the backgrounds with watercolors and stamped the flowers onto some of my gelli prints. Check out my latest posts, there you will find some gelli printing videos.
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