Whimsical Bird Card Using Gelli Prints

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Hi everyone, all month I've been sharing with you ideas for using your Gelli Arts® Gelli® Plate.  I'm having so much playing with my prints.  I've made a mini album, a few father's day projects, and today I'm going to share a cute whimsical card idea using those prints we had left over from the June class. 

They were all so colorful -  I just can't leave them hiding in a drawer!   So I decided to cut a few oblong circle shapes, add a few doodles and look at how adorable these cards turned out! 

Above is the front of the card, and below is the inside.  SO fun - and who wouldn't love to receive one of these. Best part - they are super thin and light weight so you can easily mail them! 

My card measurements are:  Top Folding A2    Folded  41/4 x 5 1/2 inches. 

The white liner  and inside card panel are  cut to  4 x 5 1/4 

The Birds are  3 3/4 x  5

Here is a video tutorial showing you how I created this card.

Few Reminders - 

• You still have a few more days to get your comments on the other June posts where I used the Gelli® Prints, to be entered in the drawing for the 6x6 Gelli Arts® Gelli® Plate give away. One entry per comment per post.   So make sure you are reviewing the all for as many opportunities as possible.  Also you must be a subscriber of this blog to be eligible, so if you haven't done so - go ahead and click the subscribe button in the side bar on the right.   Entries must be in by Midnight June 28, 2015.  I will draw a winner on June 29.
• Next  - Don't forget our next Ustream is scheduled for July 6, 2015  at 8:30 p.m. EST 

Thanks so much for stopping in today,  I hope you have enjoyed these cute little birds.

Tonya


Supplies: 

• Gelli Arts® Gelli® Plate - 3x5 & 8x10 (used on older prints)
• Plaid Apple Barrel Paint - Kiwi, Jack-O-Lantern, Bimini Blue, White, Pink Parfait, and Yellow Flame 
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft - Stamper's Big Brush Artist Pens - May Green #170
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft - Stamper's Big Brush Artist Pens - Pink Madder Lake #129
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft - Stamper's Big Brush Artist Pens - Orange Glaze #113
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft - Stamper's Big Brush Artist Pens - Cold Grey I #230
• Diversions Dies - Fence Background
• My Favorite Thins Stamps - Moroccan Background 
• Sharpie - White Paint Pen
• Marvy - Reminisce Black Gel Pen
• Marvy - Reminisce White Gel Pen
• Foam Adhesive
• Ranger - Craft Mat
• Scotch Quick Dry Adhesive
• Scotch ATG
• Tim Holtz - Tonic Scissors
• Yellow Cardstock
• White Cardstock
• Baby Wipes
• Cosmetic Sponge

Disclaimer - This contest is not sponsored by Gelli Arts® or Its affiliates in any way.

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Gelli Plate Give Away

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Ok - So I just can't tell you how excited I am to get the overwhelming likes and shares from my little Mini 4x4 Gelli Print Art Journal book.   You guys have really set my creative heart on fire!

Today I got home from work and saw that Gelli Arts®  shared my posts about my little book.  Then I had such an overwhelming response to the posts on Facebook in several groups.  I feel totally blessed by your support  of my creative journey.

Today I would like to share one more surprise...

I've decided to give away a 6x6 Gelli Plate to one of my blog subbies.

All you have to do is,

1. SUB to this blog 
2. Leave a comment (1 per blog post)  on the Gelli Print journal posts that I have shared through out the month.  (umm hmmm - this post counts too) 
3. Make sure your comments are posted before Midnight EST on June 28, 2015.   

That's it!

Then on Monday June 29, 2015   I will pick a random winner.

Here are the links to the other posts.....

Ustream & Page 1

Page 2 Wonderful

Page 3 - Reflect

Page 4 - Possibilities

Page 5 - Heart On Fire

Covers

Thank you again to everyone for your support!

Tonya

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Gelli Print Journal - Cover

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WOW - this has been a super exciting project. I've had so much fun bringing you page after page of this cute little book each week. But as we say goodbye to June, it is time for me to share with you my final entry with this project.  The Cover!

Serious bright vibrant luscious sparkly goodness here SO many rich vibrant layers of color.  Every thing you see here came from my "one hit wonder pile of scraps on my desk!"  Clusters like this are an awesome way to purge odd and ends that seem to clutter up over time.  Drizzle a little gesso and paint (even to your metal elements) and they suddenly looks as though they belong together.

We did the cover of the book in the Ustream class and pulled it on Muslin.  Muslin is a soft thin cotton material that can be found at all fabric retailers.  It comes in bleached and unbleached (a light tan color), and is usually inexpensive.   In most cases, you can find it where the bolted interfacing and canvas is located.   It is an awesome fabric for covers of your mini albums.  

Here is a glimpse at the back cover for this book. Look at all those layers of paint and stamping. YUM YUM. For an added bit of sparkle, I sprayed Heidi Swapp's Gold Lame Color Shine on the covers.  

It has been a blast sharing this project with you through out the month. Thank you for visiting week after week.   I hope you can join me on July 6, 2015 for our next Ustream at 8:30 p.m. EST.   

Here are the other  posts in the book...

Ustream & Page 1

Page 2 Wonderful

Page 3 - Reflect

Page 4 - Possibilities

Page 5 - Heart On Fire

Thanks,

Tonya 

Supplies:

• 8x10 Gelli Arts® Plate
• Plaid  Apple Barrel Acrylic Craft Paint Various Colors:
  Kiwi, Yellow Fame, Pink Parfait, Jack O'Lantern, Bimini Blue. White, Black
• Die-Versions Whispers Background - Hexagons   
• Die-Versions Whispers Background - Morocco
• Die-Versions Whispers Background - Bubbles 
• Cosmetic Sponge
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® - Gel Medium
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® - Textural Accents  - Glass Bead Glitter Gel 
• Folk Art - Craft Paint - Jamaican Sea
• Ranger Glossy Accents
• Prima - Finnabair  - Art Ingredients -  Glass Glitter Sterling
• Prima - Finnabair - Art Ingredients - Glass Beads
• Prima Marketing - Tiny Roses
• Dusty Attic - Geometric Border 
• Stamper's Anonymous - Ultimate Grunge
• Martha Stewart - Butterfly Stamp
• Brayer
• Tim Holtz - Idea-O-logy -  Pen Nibs
•  Button
• Cheese Cloth
• Tim Holtz - Idea-O-logy Philosophy Tokens
• Flower Applique
• Heidi Swapp Gold Lame Colorshine

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Gelli Print Journal Page 5 - Heart On Fire

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WOW -  I can't believe this is the last page in my Gelli® Print Journal. It has been so much fun, working on this project all month.   Each spread is dedicated to something that will help stimulate creativity .  I have linked up the other  posts below for you to reference. 

 Today's inspiration came from this quote  "Create What Sets Your Heart On Fire"  WOW - think about that for just a moment.  If we center our creativity around things that excite us, our work goes from craft to art!  Passion becomes evident in your work.  I really wanted to enforce this thought by making my "heart" look as if it is ON FIRE!  

I used the same paints as we have used all month, and stenciled the flames with the Diversions Die.   I love the effect this has over the heart.  I also created a "stamp" with a toilet tissue role to create the yellow hearts in my spread.   They look like flames lifting out of the smoke.  OH I'm SO LOVING THIS! 

Here is a quick video showing how this spread came together. 

Here are links to all the other spreads:

Ustream & Page 1

Page 2 Wonderful

Page 3 - Reflect

Page 4 - Possibilities

Our next Ustream is scheduled for July 6, 2015 at 8:30 pm.  I hope you can join us live. Stay tuned for details as we get closer.  Stay tuned in a few days I'll share with you a video of me decorating the cover. 

Thanks for stopping in today: 

Supplies:

• 8x10 Gelli Arts® Plate
• Plaid  Apple Barrel Acrylic Craft Paint Various Colors:
  Kiwi, Yellow Fame, Pink Parfait, Jack O'Lantern, Bimini Blue. White, Black
• Die-Versions Whispers Background - Hexagons   
• Die-Versions Whispers Background - Morocco
• Die-Versions Whispers Background - Bubbles 
• Cosmetic Sponge
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® - Gel Medium
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® - Stamper's Big Brush Artist Pen - Pink Madder Lake #129
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® - Stamper's Big Brush Artist Pen - Black #199
• Marvy - Reminisce Gel Pen
• Sharpie - White Fine Point Paint Pen
• Hymnal Pages
• Folk Art - Craft Paint - Jamaican Sea

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