Sunflower Water Color Card Tutorial

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WOW it seems like forever since I was here on my sweet blog.  I'm sorry for my absence.  I have been taking a much needed vacation/road trip and taking my Son to college.   While doing all this traveling, I decided to pack a little kit for doing a little watercoloring in the card. 

I pre-cut some card panels to 3 3/4" x 5"  this will allow for a double mat. 

Then I took along a few watercolor pencils, a hard surface to write on (a book works great), some doodle pens, 6 inch ruler and a few waterbrushes.  Doodling really does help the time pass on these long trips, and when you are done, you have a beautiful card front! 

Here is the front and inside of the card.  

Here is a process video showing how I created them, and sharing with you this simple technique for doodling out a beautiful card.

Watch on YouTube

Doesn't that look super simple?  I know you can do it.  If you try it out, please be sure to share it with me.  #FollowingTonyaGibbs in Twitter and Instagram so that I can find them, or tag me in Facebook.  I love seeing what you create! 

DON'T FORGET -  Our next Ustream is set for Monday, September 7, at 8:30 p.m. EST 

Thanks for stopping in today, 

Tonya

General Supplies

• Watercolor Pencils  - I used Artist General Kimberly Pencils  and Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft®
• Georgia Pacific 110lb white cardstock
• Waterbrush
• Uniball 207 Impact Pen
• Yellow Cardstock
• Liquitex Bright Gold Iridescent Ink
• Scotch ATG Tape
• Foam Adhesive.  

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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 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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June 1 Ustream Follow up Gelli Prints

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Hi everyone, thank you so much for those of you who came to watch the show live last night.  I had a lot of fun playing with my Gelli Plate. It was a great night of total creative freedom!  

In the promo, I promised a night of inky finger fun, and  from this photo of my hands, looks like Mission Accomplished. My husband thought I was becoming a Smurf (LOL). 

I used the 8x10 Gelli Plate to pull prints on Hymnal Pages, Cardstock, Printer Paper, Muslin, Kraft Paper, Index Cards and even Canon Warranty Newsprint.

Here is a link where you can purchase a Gelli Arts® plate.   I recommend biting the bullet and just getting the 8x10. However, if that is too overwhelming,  then I would say the 5x7 is great beginner size. Then your prints can be used for cards and tags.   Anything smaller can become frustrating.  (In my opinion). 

Paints -  I used an assortment of Apple Barrel Acrylic Craft Paints (list of colors used are in the supplies below).  Anything goes, pick your favs, just don't forget a white, and black to go with your selections.   You can really use any type of ink or paint (fluid or full bodied) that you wish. Even spray color mists work great.  I would avoid permanent inks since they may stain your Gelli® Plate. 

Now gather up some house hold times to add texture.  I used String, and disposable cups to create interesting shapes.  I also used The Crafter's Workshop Cheveron 12x12 stencil to create an interesting pattern. 

I also used die-cuts to create patterns on my prints

My go to backgrounds are:

Die-Versions Whispers Background - Hexagons  and the
Die-Versions Whispers Background - Morocco

You can print on most any surface.  I pulled a print onto a piece of muslin, that I later used to cover my little journal.  Our finished journal size was 4x4.  

I used a butterfly stamp and archival jet black ink on one of the prints to create butterflies.  Don't be afraid to stamp and fussy cut or use your print with your die-cuts to create interesting elements for your journal pages and collages.   Another print was used for the background of the first spread. Look at how they contrast of the ghosted print on the hymnal page looks against the 1st generation print used in the background.  SOOOOO FUN! 

Then I used an Uni-ball  Jetstream Bold Point 1.0 mm Black Pen to add my title and a few doodles.  This pen didn't even hesitate on this gel covered page.  It flowed so smooth and silky.  Highly recommend this!  I picked mine up at Target.

I also added a few splashes of color in the white spaces, and some shadows around my butterflies \ with my Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® Stamper's Big Brush Artist Pens in Cold Grey, and May Green

In case you missed the class live, here is the recording: 

Since I couldn't finish up each page of the book in the allotted time for the class, I decided to use the remaining prints to create the other spreads throughout the month.  Visit this blog weekly in June, to see my new entries.  I will also continue to build one existing pages as the mood strikes me.  So it will be fun to see how everything evolves.

Thanks again for hanging out with me.  It was so much fun. Our next class is scheduled for July 6.  But I may do a Saturday Ustream again, sometime in the middle of June. I'll try and give a heads up if I do.

Tonya

Supplies:

• 8x10 Gelli Arts® Plate
• Plaid  Apple Barrel Acrylic Paint Various Colors, Kiwi, Yellow Fame, Pink Parfait, Jack O'Lantern, Bimini Blue. White, Black
• Brayer
• The Crafter's Workshop - Balzer Designs Chevron Stencil 12x12
• String
• Various Disposable Cups (in different sizes)
• Die-Versions Whispers Background - Hexagons   
• Die-Versions Whispers Background - Morocco
• Cosmetic Sponge
• Martha Stewart Butterfly Stamp
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® - Gel Medium
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® - Stamper's Big Brush Artist Pen - May Green
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® - Stamper's Big Brush Artist Pen - Cold Grey
• Uni-ball Jetstream Bold 1.0 mm
• White Geli Roll Pen
• Various papers with patterns, textures and weights. I used hymnal pages, index cards, copy paper, book text, paper bag, newsprint (warranty printed paper), cardstock.  The variety gives interest to your prints. 
• Tim Holtz - Sizzix  Block Talk Alphabet Upper Case
• Tim Holtz - Stamper's Anonymous - Ultimate Grunge Stamp 
• Ranger Ink, Archival Ink Pad - Jet Black

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Reminder- Ustream Tonight June 1

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Hi everyone, I hope you can join me live on Ustream tonight, June 1, 2015  at 8:30 p.m. EST.  We are going to pull out the old Gelli Arts® Plate and show it some love tonight.   Not sure where the class will go, but I know it will be filled with lots of techniques, and an inky fun time!

Tune in early to chat  -  http://www.ustream.tv/channel/gibbst

General supplies if you wish to follow along:

• Gelli Arts® Plate  (any size)
• Brayer
• Paint (your preference) 
• Stamps 
• Black Archival Ink
• Vintage Paper (music, book, dictionary, ledger) 
• Pens
• Gesso
• Stencils
• Paint Brush
• Gel Medium
• White Gel Pen
• Sharpie Marker 
• Pitt Pens

I may also use these supplies

• Gelatos
• Doodle Pens
• Gold Ink 
• Die-cuts

As always I will do my best to record for those who can't join us live. 

Thanks 

Tonya 

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