It’s Photo Inspiration Week at Just Us Girls, and I adore the photo!!
For some reason this photo kept on yelling ‘feathers’ at me, so my card had to have feathers.
On Friday I went to a large craft show in Melbourne – Paperific – my first time going. One of the stands, Mixed Media Arts, owned by a friend, had hands-on demos of how to use a Gelli Plate. I’ve had my Gelli Plate for close to a year now, but rarely use it as I’m not really sure how.
So I had a play, and learned some things from the demonstrator.
Today I saw the JUGS challenge, and decided that background called for a Gelli Plate impression, so I played. And I played. And I pulled lots of different impressions from my Gelli Plate. I have plenty to make a ton of cards!
This is the impression I started this card with:
I then chose which section I was going to use and cut it. (I’ve got enough left for at least two more cards.) I distressed the sides and sponged some Peacock Feathers Distress Ink around the edges, then stamped out two feathers with gold ink, (using items that came free with a magazine) then cut them out.
I then added a greeting using a retired Stampin’ Up! stamp set. Lastly I added some diamontes to the background.
That’s it. Done. Finished.
Thanks for looking, and as always, if you want to comment, and the comment box isn’t showing, click the title of this post and it will magically appear!
Turned out great, congrats on using it:-) Now someday I will open mine LOL
Thanks Joyce. For some reason we seem to find the Gelli Plate somewhat scary. I now know it’s not.
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LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this. You have nailed the background from the challenge photo perfectly and I really like what you did with the feather! I don’t have a gelli plate, but now I want one. Awesome take on the challenge, thanks so much for playing along with us this week over at Just Us Girls!!!
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Thanks so much, Judy! Gelli Plates are fun. You need to give it a go sometime. (Maybe borrow from a friend?)
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I am just wondering what kind of things you did on the Gelli Plate, as a friend and I played this week on one, and things were not too successful even after watching videos. I like your card and esp. being able to use a feather with it. Thanks. Vaudene
What a beautiful card. I love the colorful background.
Vaudene, thanks so much.
I literally just put down dobs of paint randomly all over the Gelli Plate, then used a brayer to spread them out. That’s it.
I didn’t use one sweep of the brayer, but instead did tiny sweeps to show off the variety of colours.
I hope this makes sense.
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Thanks so much, Verna!
Cheryl Wright recently posted..How Deadly Debt Came About
Cheryl, this is amazing! I have NOT heard of Gelli Plate, don’t tell me there is something else out there that I MUST have!! You made a gorgeous background and it masters the color in the photo inspiration! Along with the feather, you created a stunning card! Thank you for sharing this at Just Us Girls!
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Thanks so much Colleen!!
Yes, I know, there’s always more stuff we want. Um, need!!!
Great card Cheryl!
Thanks so much Marcelle!
Cheryl Wright recently posted..How Deadly Debt Came About
Fabulous creation Cheryl! Congrats on winning!