We had a BLAST printing on paper, deli paper, tags, and envelopes. We had so many prints lying all over the place to dry that poor LuAnn even stepped on one :) Luckily her sweet cocker Ginger didn't though.
Even my hands were printed:
We did move things aside to have a quick lunch break since my stomach was crying for me to eat:
Now to come up with some projects to use these prints:) Thanks LuAnn for an awesome day!! Linking to T Stands for Tuesday with Bleubeard and Elizabeth.
The challenge for this week at Inspiration Avenue is "water". I think everyone knows of my love for the beach and ocean. Here are two cards:
The base is a collaged, painted paper I printed. I stamped the image, colored it in then cut and glued it to the paper. The pen and words were then stamped on it.
For this card I glued a napkin onto watercolor paper, collaged and colored it a bit before making prints of it, then stamping the words on.
The theme for the Simon Monday Challenge blog this week is "Five". They listed several ways to incorporate the theme. I chose to stamp the same flower 5 times for this card:
Products: large white note card (Canvas Corp); white, red card stock and patterned paper (the Paper Studio); flower rubber stamp (Hero Arts); sentiment clear stamp ( Stampabilities); Colorbox Fluid Chalk inks in Warm red, Rouge, Lime Pastel and Olive Green (Clearsnap); Versafine Onyx Black ink (Tsukineko).
And I just realized I used FIVE ink pads too:).
With the weather improving and Mother's Day approaching I'm hoping to finally get out this week to buy my annuals for all my planters and flower boxes. I was always told that by Mother's Day it would be safe to plant everything. Off for a walk on this gorgeous sunny day in between visiting blogs :)
Edited in: I am also linking this to Paint Party Friday since I didn't get any other painting time in. Busy week and weekend with Mother's Day :) Wishing all of you who will be celebrating this holiday in the US on Sunday a blessed day!
" Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature." Gerard De Nerval
So much fun to make art with a friend isn't it?! Beautiful colorful prints, and your cards are lovely! Really like the 'beachy' one...I love the beach too...as long as I have plenty of sunscreen! lol...
ReplyDeleteI have that very same deli paper. But I sure don't have any of those totally awesome stencils. Lucky you. Sounds like you had a wonderful play date, and I know those papers will come in handy in the future.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the water inspired art, gelli printing, card making, and stamping for T this Tuesday.
i love the umbrellas in your beach picture!
ReplyDeletearound here, "don't plant before good friday" is the rule i grew up with. it generally works, although i remember one year we had snow on easter.
Hi, Linda, those prints are so beautiful and fun. Love your fabulous card with five flowers. The colors and stamping are wonderful. Thank you so much for sharing with us at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun day!!
ReplyDeleteOh what beautiful artwork, Linda! Though it certainly sure looks like a messy process to get to the pretty finished ending. I enjoyed the print with the umbrellas at the beach the most though! Happy T-Day!
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Oh what wonderful photos of your fun monoprinting with a friend...
ReplyDeleteI especially admire that you took photos because the gelli play can be all consuming...
giggling at the cold tea pot ;)
Printing on deli paper is on my list of things to try...just need to get my ducks in a row!
I was just tearing some monoprinted paper into circles this morning with intentions of putting some of my stacks of monoprints to good use....
The gelli plate has really taken the art world by storm ... hasn't it!
Your heaven quote on your first pretty card is just perfect...
Happy T Day (and water is always my #1 drink of choice)
oxo
What a wonderful play date and the harvest of your efforts are fantastic
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Gosh! Playing with a friend is such fun! I have wondered about using deli paper on a gelli plate. I see it all the time online, but I'm not sure how I would like using the deli paper in an art journal or on cards because of the shiny, slick surfaces? You'll have to let us know what you do with these and how you like using them. They look wonderful!
ReplyDeleteHappy T-Day! :)
Hi Linda,
ReplyDeleteWOW, look at that beautiful paper, LOOOOVE IT!! I bet you did have fun, so happy for you. I would have to more food though, sorry but art makes me hungry! Beautiful cards too, how fun to have the prompt of "5", I like prompts!!
The sun is out here too, went out twice with Lucky so far and it was so good to feel the sun. The last couple days have been cool and gray.
Have a good week and Happy T Day!
beautiful beautiful ARTWORK Linda ..amazing!
ReplyDeleteLooks like the two of you had a fantastic art day together!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun!!!! Great results...and you sure know how to use them.
ReplyDeleteHow lucky and creative your and your friend are to have time to share and create ~ beautiful work ~ xoxo
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So glad you and LuAnn had another day together to play with your gelli plates!! I love seeing all of those prints laid out to dry. Your cards are so nice, too. I especlally love the card you made for the SSS challenge - good luck!!
ReplyDeleteNothing better than creating beautiful art with a friend! Happy T Day!
ReplyDeleteGelli printing is so addictive, isn't it? You have some gorgeous ones and have made some great collages with them
ReplyDeleteHi Linda so happy to be back and visiting you. In march I too started playing with deli paper and love it. I'm still to get back with my art. Isn't it wonderful to have such art dates with friends? Love your take on the different challenges. The Thank you card with the 5 flowers is beautiful.
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Gosh that looks like a fun day! Love the umbrella card :)
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Oh, your play date looked like so much fun! Anytime you can get gabbing with girlfriends and get paint on your hands is a good day in my book ;) LOVE what you did with all those prints too - and I MUST find some deli paper . . . xoxo
ReplyDeleteThat Hero Arts poppy stamps is one of my favorites, too!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun you had with your friend playing around with the Gelli plate. I haven't even touched my Gelli plate yet, but when I saw your pictures my fingers started to itch. Hopefully one day I get to it, and that this day is not too far away.
Oh, what a wonderful way to spend the day. I'm sure you'll find all sorts of fun uses for your great gelli + deli prints. Hope you had a Happy T Day! :)
ReplyDeleteThis looks so much fun and it makes perfect backgrounds. :)
ReplyDeleteLooks like all the prints turned out great! Wonderful to see all the different patterns and colors together and lovely cards too!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had a real fun day, and you made loads of beautiful papers and projects, Valerie
ReplyDeletelooks like a very productive day printing, fabulous papers, I do so love my gelli plate too. :)
ReplyDeleteOh I need a geli plate...stunning papers...love the colors and patterns it makes!! Wonderful production of cards made with those pages!! Sounds like a very fun productive day!! Good for you and have a fabulous Mothers Day!
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Looks like you had a great day of creativity with your friend and I love that poppy card- so pretty!
ReplyDeleteYour gelli prints are beautiful. Sounds like you had a blast. What a great type of day!
ReplyDeleteWow, Linda these are beautiful. it looks like your creativity is constantly expanding. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBig hugs from rainy but extremely green Scotland :)
love your prints
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work Linda. Love the umbrellas and poppies. Now you have some great backgrounds to create with.
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Wonderful impressions! That sandwich is very tasty!
ReplyDeleteWonderful beachy cards! Looks like you had a great time, and were very productive too!
ReplyDeleteWow what a fun filled day you both had with lots of lovely goodies to show for it. I particularly like the umbrella card with hints of sunshine to come.
ReplyDeleteWow Linda! What beautiful projects! Love the five blossoms! Thanks so much for joining along with the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge!
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful artworks! So great to have a day of art. Beautiful. I love your five flowers that you did especially!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful prints from your day long fest of painty goodness. Lovely cards and your five beautiful flowers on your card is lovely! Thanks for playing along with us at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge!
ReplyDeleteOh wow, that looks like a wonderful day you had! And with all the cards you make you'll find lots of ways to use these prints. Your cards are looking great, and I love how you used the same stamp 5 times, it really makes an interesting card that way.
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