Art Journaling: Gel Press Background with Shari Carroll
Hi everyone! It’s Shari here, back with my Art Journal Feature for April… no foolin!!
I had so much fun playing with the Gel Press yesterday and had another idea. As I was playing I noticed that I could add and remove paint from the Gel Press using my brayer. So the wheels were turning thinking that I could add color in small areas and layer them up creating a distress painted background for my art journal.
I love how my background turned out. I also used the Mini Brocade stencil from The Crafter’s Workshop with Wendy Vecchi’s Violet Archival ink. I didn’t want to clutter up my page and hide the background too much, so I wend with a Typography look using the Tim Holtz Alphas Transparency Tiles, Lace die cut and title. To finish things up, I added Hydrangeas which were die cut from painted paper.
Using black for my title with Alpha tiles and lace border really pop against the background. My last finishing touch was to add Black Enamel Accents to the centers of the flowers. Viloa!
I have filmed the entire process which you can view in the video below, or watch on our YouTube channel HERE.
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The gel plate looks like fun
I love seeing all these new techniques, new to me anyways. I can learn a lot with these talented ladies!
I’ve started my collage type journal, thanks to your inspiration, and I am having fun with it. It is not perfect( though I am too much a perfectionist ), but on one of the pages, I will note that! This is lovely today from the colors, the technique – to the sentiment! Thanks!
Fabulous! Gotta try that gel press :)
Thanks so much!
Gorgeous background. I may have to try this. It looks like such fun.
What an amazing cover thanks for sharing all the techniques and supplies. One day I will get brave enough to decorate my own.
Very cool. Thanks for sharing this technique.
Love all these new techniques I’m learning from you! What a beautiful result again today!
Beautiful background you created.
What a pretty piece!
woooww love what I see here Shari
so many adorable element woohoo
great idea and awesome one
This is so pretty! Thanks for another video using the gel press, Shari. Love it!
So many elements, beautiful color choices!
gorgeous!!
Wow, this is great, all the black accents look fab!
The gel plate looks like fun! Love the card!
Gorgeous background! Another great technique shared, thank you!
Beautiful. Love how you made the background.
Fun technique. I already follow by email.
Totally stunning!
Shari, you make us all realize that there are no rules for art. Another great inspirational project.
Love the background – makes a beautiful backdrop for the black lettering and decorative edging.
great idea to use the gel plate for so many layers. . .
Such a beautiful and rich background!
So beautiful.
This looks fun! Great project!
Love this!
Beautiful card and great technique.
Pretty art journal! I haven’t got into gelli plate printing (yet)
Very cool! I need to get my gelli plate out again!
Gorgeous details and colors!
The gel plate looks like fun to play with, it’s now on my wishlist! Beautiful!
I love your gorgeous background – thank you for sharing!
SUPER COOL !! Love seeing new techniques that at least I have not seen before, I should of said new to ME, sorry. This is so very cool. I watched the one from yesterday also and I was just blown away, thought they were just so awesome and I hope to try them soon. Thanks for sharing them with us.
It was like Christmas morning. You replied instantly to give us more with the gelpress .
Can we please have anither when you turn them into cards ;)
You are a wonderful teacher I love your process
Love all of the design elements … fabulous project!
Beautiful background! Gorgeous!TFS
Really beautiful!! I love the subtle swirls of gorgeous colors in the background pattern.
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The gel plate looks like it would be so fun to play with and you can do so much with it! I’m going to have to get one! I love your art journaling page. Very pretty! Thanks for sharing .
This is absolutely gorgeous. Thanks for sharing.
Linda D.
that gel press looks like fun to play with! Love the quote and colors chosen as well as the use of the transparency plates. thanks for sharing Shari!
Great technique of building paint on background!
So pretty.
Wow! Never seen a gel press before but I’m itching to try one now!
BEAUTIFUL!! ❤❤❤
Fabulous background, and the black is a beautiful contrast!
amazing project.
Wow!!! Such a beautiful technique!!! Love so much this project!!!
I had never heard of Gel Press. Interesting paint. Thanks for sharing!
i want to jump into the gel press thing, but i haven’t the courage yet, your works is awesome and inspirering
Your page turned out gorgeous, I love the all colours and textures you used. The jelly plate looks very cool, I’ve only ever seen it once before but I am getting very intrigued. Thank you for the excellent video too, I loved watching the progression of your piece.