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Simon Says: Animal Magic

Paper Smooches Surf and Turf stamp set

I really tried to keep this card simple with lots of white space which is not my usual style. :)

So Simon says to shows pictures of your pet, and this is mine, her name is Daisy Mae, and no matter how much I tried to clear off my desk she found the one opening where the paintbrushes were!!

 She was not in a cooperating mood for being photographed with her sun hat today and kept throwing it off.

 Or the preferred method, chewing on it...the life with a guinea pig :)

whew, doggy!

I love going on vacation but I'm tired of the long drives to Florida so this was my last trip down there. In October I will be heading off to Myrtle Beach, SC for an "artcation" with my friend Tamiko, really looking forward to it!

 One of the things I was afraid I would miss is the Ditch Lilies blooming in my garden, but I got back in time to see this!

While I was down there I picked up some Gator jerky for the maintenance guys who watered one plant while I was gone. I was afraid to ask them to do any more, after all it's not in their job description.

Just finished a video for #CACFlowerArt so hop on over and watch it. I had to whip up a card to say thank you for my dinner last night with the Hendersonville Sister Cities who sponsored my bear this year. This is the card I made,

Since I don't have any pictures from the dinner last night, I'll post a picture of my bear "Orsso Gellmello" where it is stationed out in front of Renzo's Ristorante in Hendersonville,NC.

Now to work on my paperwork for the CardMaker Magazine, they just accepted 3 cards for Spring 2017. I love making the cards, but I hate the paperwork, lol The price you have to pay for fame and fortune...

just wondering when the fame and fortune part kicks in!

boho-chic!

“Boho Chic” describes a style that includes flowy clothing, vintage and ethnic-inspired accessories, and natural-looking hair and makeup. The phrase became popular in 2002, when Australian journalist Laura Demasi used it to describe the eclectic gypsy look that was then in vogue.^[1]Although it’s been over 10 years since Demasi’s article, Boho Chic is still a popular style.

OK, I admit I love this style and I'm always looking for ways to achieve it. So I printed on my the bottom  of my jeans using my 8x10" Gel Press™ Plate, 

a stencil ( I have no idea who makes it, it's very old and abused as you can see from the layers of paint left on it, yeah, I don't wash my stencils )

and some SoSoft DecoArt Fabric Paint. I love my fabric paint for it's staying power through washes and for how soft it feels on your clothes! And YES! You can use fabric paint on your stencil, comes off just as easy as regular acrylic paint.

Want to create a boho-chic look of your own? It's very easy and I have a very short video of how I made mine that you can watch HERE. And hey, if you like the video, could you give me a "thumbs Up"? I sure would appreciate it!

Get Zen with Gel Press™ blog hop

Welcome to the Gel Press™ Blog Hop featuring Zentangle inspired projects by all of our great creative team. Hop through all of the posts then go back to the GP Blog and leave a comment. One person 18 or over will win a Petite Set! Go to the Gel Press™ Junkie page on Facebook and share your Gel Press™ creations! "LIKE" our product page for the latest news on All Things Gel Press™!

Each Gel Press™ print was created the same way, but with different color schemes and stencils. Each print began with a coat of acrylic paint first and then stencils with ColourArte Silks and Gelatos  were used. After all my prints were made I cut them up and used them in a collage.

The "earth" prints are all in warm colors and geometric shaped stencils.

 I did not use the gold gelato or the top stencil but sometimes I don't use everything I get out to inspire me.

 The "sky" prints are all in cool colors with time-related ( watches and clocks ) stencils. 

I did not end up using the white paint and just used the ghost prints since they had white areas already.

I used the same tools for all the prints. The brayer was used to spread the acrylic paint out and the spatula was used to apply the Silks through the stencils.

Here is a side by side comparison of the prints before and after the Zen-doodling. 

And some close up shots.

 The tree was cut out on my Cricut ( Stretch Your Imagination, at 3½" ) from 5 different Gel Press™ prints and then reassembled onto the black mat board.

I love the way it turned out and I hope you give your prints a little doodle :)

Links for the hop:

Ann

Cindi

Cyndi

Elena

Kathy

Keri

Kristi

Lea
sandee  you are here :)
Gel Press™

Tangled Mountains

I admit I am not much for the art of Zen tangling, it just hurts my hand, I guess I grip my pen too tightly but it's uncomfortable to say the least. However I was asked to do it for our blog hop and if you want to join in and go through the designer's blogs you might win a Petite set of plates from Gel Press™. I am entering my mixed media piece in 

ColourArte's Monthly challenge to use warm colors.

I did try out something new on my plate, ColourArte's Silks, and Gelatos...

Yummy prints!

in love with my Fairy Garden

Yes, I admit it, I am! I love making little things to go in their gardens...did I mention I have more than one Fairy Garden? lol Well, I do! I finally stopped fighting my shady balcony and succumbed to the fairy garden mania. I think designing the miniature accessories remind me being a child again and making furniture for my dollhouses out of matchboxes. They do say that the older you get you start reverting back to your childhood! oh my! lol

So today I made a mushroom door for Petal's garden ( Heaven help me, I am even naming them! ) and I'll give you a sneak peak at what it looks like at night. I bought these tiny fairy lights which are solar powered and they are so cute! So if you are nuts for Fairy Gardens then I hope you pop on over to the Creative Paperclay blog and check me out. Would love to hear from some fellow Fairy Garden nuts...errr....you know what I mean!

Petal is the purple snail by the way....:)

Texty crazy!

I might have a new favorite, cutting images out from my Gel Press™ prints! I love the random patterns on these trees, and I also have discovered that ColourArte Silks do a fabulous job on the plates too. My tree prints were made using these colors spread on with a spatula instead of a roller.

Entering my "crazy" sign in 

The Mixed Media Monthly #25 - 2nd Year Celebration

Where you get to choose your own theme and I can never pass up a chance to use text in a piece. 

Get Texty

Reminder!

 Between now and Father's Day (June 19, 2016) create your own "Just For Him" project and post it on our Facebook page Gel Press Junkies!  Everyone that plays along will be entered in a drawing as well.  Yes, we would love you to use a Gel Press™ in your entry- but you don't have to! Just make a fabulous project featuring Fathers Day and post it!  Maybe you will win a Gel Press™! 

To Qualify for the drawing: 

1) You may enter a maximum of 3 times with individual projects.

2) You must by 18 years old.

3) You must live in the USA.