The newest challenge theme at Seize the Birthday is to create using Black & White. Also, today's theme for the Gelliarts #abcprintingchallenge is Card, so I combined both for my birthday card design. I used a pinwheel pattern that also sorts of looks like orange slices with some paper texture for the … Read more
Today is the beginning of the GelliArts #ABCPrintingChallenge with the first challenge of A is for Abstract. I used just one stencil – Darkroom Door Large Polka Dots – but moved it around and printed using different colors to achieve my abstract design. Next, I turned my abstract print into a Thank You … Read more
I took some time to finish more of the Challenges in the Gel Print Enthusiasts Facebook group. #gpeJulyChallenge The Day 13 challenge was Opposites Attract – to use complementary colors (in my case Blue & Orange). Day 14 challenge was Monochromatic Magic. Day 15 Challenge was Blotting Beauty … to use … Read more
The newest Challenge at Shopping Our Stash is Eat Five a Day – Make a card featuring Fruits and/or Vegetables. I chose to go with Cabbage and Corn, two favorite veggies in Iowa this time of year using dies from Hero Arts Cabbage Corn Crate. We're in the middle of what they refer … Read more
I had fun creating lots of Gelliarts prints yesterday, so I ended-up using three of them for this Birthday card. The background I made with Art Foamies stamps reminded me of coffee rings, so I gave my card a coffee theme. Coffee & Donuts were stickers from my stash, and the sentiment is … Read more
After returning from my trip, I spent some time catching-up on the July Challenge at Gel Printing Enthusiasts. I created my textured layers using two sizes of mesh – one from a holiday gift and another from a bag of avocados. For my Botanical Print for Day 7, I harvested … Read more
I colored the AALL & Create Emily's Splash Mermaid to coordinate with one of my GelliArts prints. I die cut her and my card base with stitched die cuts for the Simon Says Stitch It Challenge. I used a sentiment from the same stamp set. I gave my Mermaid a tropical … Read more
The Simon Says Monday Challenge is to use Paint. My card features two different Gelliarts Prints made with acrylic paint. I topped them with a Tim Holtz Christmas Layers and Paper Doll that I also painted with watercolor pencil. I added a wrap of metallic twine and some metallic bling before finishing with … Read more
One of the Facebook Groups I belong to – Gel Print Enthusiasts – is having a fun #GPEJulyChallenge. The first day was to use a single color of paint. I chose metallic copper paint, which was perfect for a clean-up print on my plate. Day 2 was to use a stencil. … Read more
I was thrilled to have my card featured as the winner of the PoppyStamps May Challenge, so of course I had to join in again this month for their On Butterfly Wings Challenge. Only one problem … no butterfly stamps or dies in my Poppystamps collection … but I didn't let that stop … Read more