2 Gelli Plates with Masks to Transfer Designs in Multiple Colors

Hi everyone! Today is another quick Take Five project using two Gelli Plates. I made another post/video with a similar process using a stencil. This time I’m going to use a mask with this technique. You’ll need 2 Gelli Plates, a mask and some paint. I use a brayer to roll the paint onto the…

2 Gelli Plates with Stencils to Transfer Designs in Multiple Colors

Hi all! Todays project involves two Gelli Plates and a Yupo paper stencil that I cut on the Silhouette, and some paint and Tim Holtz Spray Stains by Ranger. It’s a fun one so hopefully you’ll have two Gelli plates at your disposal 😉 . This project starts with rolling paint out onto the two…

Quickie Crackle Paper Look on Gelli Plate Print

Hi Friends! So here’s a fun thing that happened! I was playing around with the Gelli Plate and looked around for something to add texture to a background. I saw a piece of cardstock that I had painted with the Distress Crazing Medium. It had a good deal of crackle texture on it because I…

Alcohol Ink and Dimensional Paint on Yupo Paper Die Cuts

Hi Everyone! Today I have a very quick idea on how to take Yupo paper cutouts, and make them look metallic. I’ve done lots of videos on what I do with these Yupo paper die cuts, and again, the reason I use Yupo paper is because it cuts my intricate and small designs much better…

Leather Embossing More Coloring Ideas with Mixed Media Products

Hello all! Welcome back to more embossing on leather! Earlier I did a video/blog post on coloring leather with Stazon pigment ink pads. Today I am playing around with some waxes- specifically Sizzix luster wax and the Finnabair/Art Alchemy metallic wax and some work with Distress Foundry wax, Distress Paint and some Golden Acrylic Top…

Alcohol Ink Painting on Transparencies

Hello all! Today is another blast from the past! In this video I’m actually finishing off a project I started in a different video. I used alcohol inks to make a background and I wanted to place something on top. I decided on my coffee cup stamp, but I didn’t want to stamp directly on…

3D Printed Plate for Embossing in the Sizzix Big Shot

Hi everyone! Today’s post is possible because of a new friend I made this year! Tim and I have become email pen pals and it has been fun sharing our art and ideas and even collaborating on projects! One of them was a plate he printed for me with his 3D printer, from one of…

Clear Gesso on Yupo Paper and Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Sprays

Hi everyone! Finally! I think this will be the last in my series of using Yupo paper cut on the Silhouette Curio with different mediums to allow Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stains and other water based inks to work on the porous surface without sliding off. But I may stumble upon some other idea in…