Gelli print fabric cards

I got out my gelli plate last week to play and ended up with a stack full of fabric. If you are not familiar with gelli plate or gelatin printing, check out my posts on this technique HERE. I thought they would make some nice cards so I decided my Elna was up for the…

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Homemade Permanent Gelatin Plate

First of all, I want to say I absolutely love my Gelli Arts Gel Printing Plate and I use it a lot. However, last year when I saw this video by The Frugal Crafter on how to make a permanent gelatin plate, I just had to try it. I wanted a round plate to play…

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Gelatin Printing: Using preserved botanicals

Well, I finally got around to using those preserved botanicals – the ferns – the other day with my Gelli Arts Gel printing plate. And the jury is in – the ferns worked perfect, and I was able to put them back in the box for another session later. However, I did find that the…

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Gelli Plate Printing: The Ghost Image

I’ve been gelli plate printing for awhile now and have found I really like the second or the ghost image better than the original. I thought it would be fun to put together a short video for those of you who haven’t tried printing with these plates. I’m using textile paints on fabric, but this…

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Evi’s Silk Painting Class

I’ve been looking for a class that I could take that would push me out of my comfort zone. I found that in Evi’s Silk Painting Class. When I take classes I not only learn new things, but recognize even more things about me. In this class I recognized that I am really into control.…

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Gelli Arts Printing Plate as a stamp pad

I’ve enjoyed using my Gelli Arts Printing Plate for making prints and have done quite a bit of that. You can see my posts here. However, I’ve found I use it more often as a stamp pad specifically for wood printing blocks and kitchen tools. If you’ve ever tried to stamp with these tools, it’s…

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Gelli Plate Printing: More kitchen tools

I’ve been busy playing with my gelli printing and guest blogging over at And Then We Set It On Fire. Check out my two posts through the links below. Here are the two completed projects from those two blog posts. This is a small wall hanging that I attached to a canvas painted gold. Check…

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Gelli Plate Printing: My guest post

I am so honored to be asked to guest post this week about gelli plate printing using kitchen tools on … And Then We Set It On Fire. Here is a sneak peak of my finished project. To see my post, check it out here. Hope you are having a great weekend and fitting in…

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Love Thrift Shop Bargains

I had lunch the other day with a good friend and her sweet daughter and on the way home I just had to stop by one of the local thrift stores. In fact, it’s one of my favorites, but I rarely go there since it’s a ways away from home. I could not believe the…

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