Hi there! It’s Marsha here, back with a fun idea to try with your Gelli Arts® gel printed backgrounds! Did you play along with the March Printing Challenge or the May 2022 Birgit Koopsen Gel Printing Challenge? If yes, then you may have a stack of background prints waiting for you to do something fun …
Use Your Gel Prints with Gelli Arts®: Create Little Gel Printed Scenes by Marsha Valk Read More »
Hi there! It’s Marsha here today with a fun and easy way to create gel printed cards with the help of the Gelli Arts® Mini Placement Tool and a 3″x5″ gel printing plate. The Mini Placement Tool makes aligning your paper a breeze, and that means that you can gel print layer after layer after …
Gel Printing Cards with the Gelli Arts® Mini Placement Tool by Marsha Valk Read More »
Hello everyone, Giovanna here today! Since I was a child I was always fascinated by Origami. I used to have a beautiful book with lovely projects that I read now and then until my adult life. Recently, some Origami projects popped-up in my Instagram feed, so I thought, what better way to make colorful and …
Hand-made patterned papers for Origami with Gelli® Artist Giovanna Zara Read More »
Hi there! It’s Marsha here today! Have you ever tried Gelli Arts® gel printing on fabric? It’s very similar to printing on paper, and it’s super fun because you can create custom fabric to fit any craft, quilting or sewing project! Before you start gel printing on fabric, it’s good to wash and iron your …
Gel Printing on Fabric: Create Custom Fabric for Your Spring Crafts Read More »
Hi there! It’s Marsha here today with lots of rainbow inspiration! Are you playing along with the Gelli Arts® March Mania Printing Challenge over on Instagram? If you are, you know that the prompt for day 3 is RAINBOWS! I love all rainbow colours (plus a few more!); however, it can be tricky to simultaneously …
We will begin by creating background prints. These prints will have a beautiful, etheric feel to them, and resemble landscapes and atmospheric moods. In this technique a slurry is created that allows for interesting and unique patterns to be pulled from the gel plate. Process Overview: In this 3 part process, we will first create …
Creating Exquisite Collages with Alcohol Ink & Metallic Paint Read More »
Hi Friends, Today I am sharing one of my favourite ways to use up gel prints: making a very easy mini art journal! The binding on this journal is a pamphlet stitch which is an easy one to learn. Just note that the knot will sit on the side where you begin you first stitch. …
Gel Printing on Dark Backgrounds with Gelli® Artist Tania Read More »
Hi Art Friends! The last time I did a blog for Gelli Arts®, I talked about using items in my stash that are collecting dust. I purchased some drywall tape when I watched a YouTube video by Carolyn Dube years ago. Since we are going into 2022, I will try to use what I have …
Hello everyone, Giovanna here with an easy craft project where you create a bunch of colorful goodie bags or little mini tree decorations out of cheap kraft paper and book pages: these are perfect to hold little gifts and gift cards. Kraft paper is also very suitable to make some magazines resist transfer, an effect …
Image Transfer Kraft Goodie Bags with Gelli® Artist Giovanna Zara Read More »
Hello! It’s Drew here with a fun little project that will give you a cute little book, perfect for a personalized gift, a small journal, or just an excuse to use your Gelli plate! Let’s make a book using one sheet of paper and a Gelli® plate! First, grab a large sheet of paper. I’m …
Gel Printed Booklet Made from 1 Sheet of Paper by Gelli® Artist Drew Steinbrecher Read More »