Hello everyone, Giovanna here! For appreciation month I created a bunch of lovely paper flowers out of….trash: I used old book pages and tissue paper that I found in a boot box. I love upcycling and the result I got here is so colourful and stunning. Making these flowers is very easy: a lovely gift …
From Trash to…Tissue Paper Flowers with Gelli Arts® by Giovanna Zara Read More »
Hello everyone, Giovanna here with a fun and colourful craft project that you can make also with your children. You can download, resize and print at home the template I designed for you to create this spinning wheel following the video tutorial. Enjoy! ☺ Enjoy this video tutorial: TUTORIAL: 1. Roll out small blobs of acrylic …
Round and Round… Motivation Wheel with Gelli Arts® Read More »
Hi Friends! Today I am sharing how to gel print on wooden surfaces and I will be demonstrating this on MDF coasters which make a perfect small project to experiment with and also make great gifts! I think I might make a few of these as stocking stuffers to give to family and friends. Watch …
Gel Printing on Wood with Gelli® Artist Tania Ahmed Read More »
Hi there! It’s Marsha here today. It’s September, so it’s time for our ABC Printing Challenge on Instagram! Join us for 26 days of gel printing fun, covering prompts for all letters of the alphabet. The first challenge prompt is ‘Alphabet’ so I’ve devised 8 ways to incorporate letters and words into your gel prints. …
Gelli Arts® Gel Printing Words and Letters by Marsha Valk Read More »
Hi, Giovanna here! If you, like me, keep papers and materials that might otherwise have ended up in the bin, today there’s a chance you can make a dent on all the stuff you hoarded and make something pretty out of it: gel printing on alternative materials such as maps, corrugated cardstock, thrifted paper pattern, …
Gel Printing on Upcycled Materials: A Junk Journal with Gelli® Artist Giovanna Zara Read More »
Hi there! It’s Marsha here today! Summer is for fun and easy crafts, so today, I’m sharing how you can make a little mixed media gel printed accordion fold that you can fill with drawings, quotes, stamped images, ephemera or photos! Check out my video: You can make your accordion fold as tall and long …
Mixed Media Gelli Arts® Printed Accordion Fold by Marsha Valk Read More »
Hi Friends! Today I am sharing how I like to create patterns using the Gelli Arts® Mini Gel Plates. This is a fun way to create patterned papers to use in other projects or as a base for an art journal page or even collage! I love doing this especially when I feel my creative …
Easy Printed Flowers with Gelli® Artist Tania Ahmed Read More »
Hi there! It’s Birgit here today and I am going to show you how easy it is to build up layers with the mini placement tool. I’m keeping it simple so it will be easy to follow even if you’re rather new to gel printing and/or haven’t done a lot of layering yet. The mini …
Easy layering with the Mini Placement Tool by Birgit Koopsen Read More »
Hi there! It’s Marsha here today with some ideas for you to try with felt tip pens and paint markers! Check out my video: I don’t know about you; however, I tend to want to spend less time in my (sometimes sweltering) art space in summer. So I like to create an art-on-the-go-kit that I …
Gelli Arts® Gel Printing with Felt Tips and Paint Markers by Marsha Valk Read More »
Hello everyone, Giovanna here today! If you are an old crafter like me and you hoard dozens of 12×12″ papers or sometimes you stumble in a shop sale and are tempted to bring some home, here’s how you can make wonderful gel printed craft projects out of them. On the internet there are a lot …
Booklet in a Box: Gel Printing on 12×12″ papers with Gelli® Artist Giovanna Zara Read More »
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 Friends! Today I am sharing a fun way to use tools from the home décor section with gel printing: more specifically wood grain tools! I love using pigment inks on a gel plate and I love the soft effects that you can get with them. I am using inks by Altenew but you can …