Monday, January 20, 2014

Picking Up the Pieces Monday Vol. 10: Playing with Gelatos!

Another Monday dedicated to sharing projects that are paper pieced, fussy cut or have pattern play.  Today I'm sharing a "dreamy" card which I thought perfect to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr Day. 



This was a fun one playing with some stencils, gelatos and the next Retrosketches



 I went with a subtle look for the background to create the square-ish pieces.  I tried all kinds of pattern papers and in the end decided to go with a stencil...



Lawn Fawn Flutter By, Tim Holtz Bubble stencil, Gelatos in Margarita and Watermelon, Derwent Inktense watercolor pencils, white embossing powder, Hero Arts India Ink Black, American Crafts Kraft cardstock


This is my first time playing with gelatos and I must say the colors are GORGEOUS on colored cardstock.  I love the vibrancy and ease of use.  The shading in the bloom was so easy to do using the gelatos...I'll definitely be playing with more of these and need to start collecting more colors!

Mahalo for stopping by and hope your three day weekend is filled with lots of crafting and fun!!!


12 comments:

  1. Great idea to stencil the background! I didn't know Gelatos worked so well on kraft. I guess I'm off to get more colors, too!

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  2. I had my first experience with Gelatos at the CHA show. It is a very interesting medium with many possibilities. I like what you did with it.

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  3. This is gorgeous! I love love love the colors and that butterfly!!!!!

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  4. Love the butterfly & pretty colors... I've never tried Gelatos will have to look into this technique....

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  5. Yes, aren't the gelatos fun?! Your card is gorgeous!

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  6. love the stamped background.. fabulous color combo on the kraft.. LOVE IT

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  7. Gorgeous card Nikki. The white outlines look great. I may try it out one day. This card and the sentiment are perfect in observance of Martin Luther King Day. Have a great week.

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  8. Beautiful card!! Love the background and the pretty images!!!

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  9. Really pretty! I love how your interpreted the sketch! The flower and butterfly look lovely!

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  10. Very pretty card Niki! Love that you used kraft for the card. It all matches so well.

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  11. Aren't those gelatos the best?! They're so fun to work with! Glad you didn't find the right patterned paper ... your stenciled version is perfect!

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  12. Aww...Niki this is FABULOUS with the gelatos, love the soft colors...so Pretty :)

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