This is for Robin's fun Free for All challenge and we are to be inspired by some unexpected things that make us smile.
A lovely neighbour recently gave me some succulent plants and she said it was impossible to kill them.
To cut a long story short, I killed those little suckers in 2 weeks. When I was chucking the plants out, I noticed that 3 or 4 leaves had a little bit of life left in them. That's when I had my light bulb moment and decided to create gelli plate backgrounds using the dead and dying leaves.
Gelli printing on copy paper is great fun, just be quick and not too robust. The paints dry super quick on copy paper and make a great medium for building up lots of colours and prints without having to wait too long for things to dry.
I cut a scrap of cardstock 6"x 4"and wrapped the gelli printed copy paper around the rectangle. I didn't want to apply any adhesive to the gelli print and flatten it out too much. By wrapping the paper around the cardstock it makes the whole thing look 3d and a bit puffy.
After I coloured the mermaid, she was fussy cut and adhered to the card. I was adding the last of the liquid pearls when the bottle decided to hemorrhage all over her tail.
As I was scrapping off the gooey mess I glimpsed a few sequins on my table (another happy light bulb moment)...and the rest is history.
Thanks so much for looking and I hope you get a chance to join in.
Date: Thursday, October 3, 2019 GMT Views: 1418
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Registered: March 30, 2008 Location: Somewhere between the Shire & Mordor! Posts: 4642
Mon, Oct 07, 2019 @ 8:28 AM
This is SO ADORABLE! I've been there.... with dying plants & blobs of Nuvo Drops! LOL You did a WONDERFUL JOB on this, Susie! Your background, & this little cutie.... LOVE ALL of the sequins! A SUPER JOB!!! ;) I would have been over here earlier, but I thought you were taking a break for your getaway! I should have known better! ;)<3
Registered: October 20, 2004 Location: Somewhere in the middle Posts: 30599
Mon, Oct 07, 2019 @ 1:38 PM
You've done such an amazing job bringing this cutie mermiad to life! Love that background and all of those wonderful sparkling details you've added to her!! Beautifully done!
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Amazing as is all your work! I just moved after 32 years in Modesto Calif. Now I am in Gilber, Arizona and all my stamps and all my supplies are still in boxes. I don't know when I will have time or energy to get them unpacked and organized again. I miss them so much.
Registered: April 1, 2012 Location: Rogers, AR Posts: 28839
Tue, Oct 08, 2019 @ 11:03 AM
Oh my gosh, Susie this is so stinkin' cute!!!! I love the way you color, it is superb!!
------------------------------ Jan 'Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ'. Philippians 1:6