It’s the season of giving, and it’s time to get crafting and send some beautiful handmade art to our loved ones. Over the years, the Gelli Arts® Blog has shared some really fabulous projects that would make great gifts. In this post, we’ll link some of our favorite perfect-gift-projects so you can take a look back …
One of my favorite things about making a large batch of monoprinted papers with my Gelli Arts® printing plate is the sound the paper makes after its all dry. That crinkle-crackle is music to my ears and I just love to fan through the stack of papers over and over! It’s ASMR for makers! My …
Hello! Kirsten here with a little twist on an everyday object: Matchboxes! Usually when you think of matchboxes you think of a very small box. Well, let’s think BIG instead and make Jumbo Matchboxes! These versatile containers are perfect to hold handmade cards, small artworks, handmade books, lightweight treasures and more. I had a lot …
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Welcome to the Gelli Arts® Blog! Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and I have a simple project that delivers lots of impact perfect for giving to the special people in your life. Paper Weaving Heart Cards! Weaving colorful printed papers together will be visually appealing and also have a cool texture. You’ll have …
It’s the season of giving, and what better year than 2020 to get crafting and send some beautiful handmade art to our loved ones. Over the years, the Gelli Arts® Blog has shared some really fabulous projects that would make great gifts. In this post, we’ll link some of our favorite perfect-gift-projects so you can take …
Welcome to Hahnemühle and Gelli Arts Week! A blank page can be intimidating…especially when you have a new sketchbook and the possibilities are endless! When I was brainstorming how to approach the beautiful Hahnemühle Sketchbook I was given I decided I would take it apart to monoprint the pages because it was bound with a …
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Welcome to The Gelli Arts® blog! The spooky season is here and I wanted to make a little something to celebrate that spooky vibe. You know I love making books (and if you’re new here, well, I love making books!) and this was a perfect time to make some mini books that could be both decorative and useful. …
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Home sweet home! Houses are a recurring icon in my artwork. I have lived in many houses over the course of my life, and so I find myself fascinated by their visual variety as well a the symbolism they inherit. During this time when we are asked to stay safe in our homes, they are …
Hello fellow creatives! Today’s post features products by Gelli Arts®and Grafix® The polyester films by Grafix®are fun to work with and challenged me creatively because of their translucent and transparent properties. I started out with the mindset to just experiment with these new-to-me products and at the end I had plenty options to mix and …
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Hello! Kirsten Varga here. I am excited to share with you my project made with Gelli Arts® and Spellbinders® products- specifically the Jane Davenport line filled with luscious art making tools. One of my favorite things to make are handmade books. I like the structure and the endless possibilities they have. The handmade art …
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