Hello Gelli !

Gelli printing was the first new technique I learnt this year, and I am excited to share my first project with you. I had heard about gelli printing in the past, but never had a chance to explore it, until January when I attended a workshop on "The Magic of Gelli Printing" hosted by Shereen.  It was a great experience and we learnt lots of fun techniques. I finally got around to playing with my Gelli Plate last week and below are the two prints I pulled.

I decided to move forward with the ghost print, and cut out five circles from it.

To be honest, I was planning to make flowers out of these prints, but the die cut circles looked so pretty that I dropped the idea.

To add some dimension, I went ahead and inked the edges. Don't they look like planets!

 To add some more depth I faux stitched each, in black. The whole idea behind sharing these 3 steps, is to highlight the difference each detail makes. It adds so much interest to the project.
Next I took a black square card, and arranged the circles on it, to get an idea of the arrangement. Then I went ahead and added some texture to it with paste, and pigment ink.

Next, I stamped some swirls in the background, and on the die cuts. Adhered the die cuts to the base, and cut out a heart to be placed in the center. Heat embossed 'Gratitude'.

Added some micro beads, and it was complete!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!