Creative Heart Monday - Mixed Media Tray DIY How To

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Happy Creative Heart Monday!!

Today, we are transforming a plain, thrift store, tray into a mixed media art piece with
Gel Press prints.  If you would like to see the "Gel Press printing" portion of the video in "real time" click here!

Here we go....

Supplies

12" X 14" Gel Press Plate

Glass Bottomed Tray

Canso Bristol Mixed Media Paper

Matte DecouPage

American Paint - Titanium White, Chiffon Blue, Bahama Blue, Peacock Blue

Golden Fluid Acrylics - Ultramarine Blue, Phaylo Turqouis, Green Gold

Liquitex Basics - Mars Black

Stencils

Miscellaneous Mark Making tools

Black Faber-Castell Pitt Pen

Black Charcoal Pencil

Interior Semi-Gloss Paint - Teal

If you would like to see a "real time" version of the printmaking, check out the link

at the bottom of the YouTube video.

Have a great Monday and a wonderful week.

PEACE!!

Cyndi

Creative Heart Monday - The Elephant

Happy Creative Heart Monday!!!!

and Happy 4th of July!!

Today, we have a mixed media piece, using a double canvas, Gel Press prints, and an Elephant Stencil.

My friend picks up canvases for me at thrift stores.  This one is really two canvases attached.  It was one of those printed canvases that you see at Kirklands, TJ Maxx, Target, etc.  I like to get used canvases and gesso over them....which is what I did here.

About a year ago, I discovered Diane Salter on Pinterest.  She is fantastic.  I thought I would try something kind of Diane Salter-esqe.  You will see that mine turns out kind of "wak", but, hey, they can't all be winners.

Here we go................




List of Supplies

Black Gesso
DecouPage
Gel Press prints
DecoMedia Fluid Acrylics - Cobalt Teal Hue, Titan Buff, Raw Umber
DecoArt - Titanium White, Chiffon Blue, Sea Glass
Faber-Castell Pitt Pen - Black
Faber-Castell Big Brush Marker- Black
Black Oil Pastel

I mentioned in the video that I would explain the "elephant" a little better.  However, I forgot to take some "still" shots.  Anyway, this is what I did.

I used an elephant mask from StencilGirl, traced around in on a piece of paper, made a, reduced, copy on cardstock, so that it would fit the canvas.  I drew lines, dividing up the elephant, cut them out and number them.  Then, using the cut up pieces at stencils, I cut the shapes out of Gel Press prints (and numbered them on the back).  This made it easier to piece the elephant together on the canvas.  I hope that this makes sense.  If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.

Also check out my video on the StencilGirl Blog today.

PEACE!!

Cyndi

Get Zen with Gel Press™

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 visit the Gel Press™ Blog and comment on how you were inspired. One person 18 or over will win a Petite Set! Go to the Gel Press™ Junkie page on Facebook page and share your Gel Press™ creations! "LIKE" our product page for the latest news on All Things Gel Press™!

I used to Zentangle A LOT!!  I love the meditative process of the "Tangles".  I don't know why I stopped doing it. This project has gotten me excited about incorporating Zentangle into my Gel Press™ projects. (which you all know that I have a hard time getting through any project without adding a Gel Press™ printed paper in it somewhere).

For this project, using my 8"X 10" Gel Press™ Plate and Americana Paints, I made a plain "Bahama Blue" print, then using Citron Green, and covering part of it with ripped cardstock, I made a second pull..........

then I did it again, using Titanium White...............

and again with some Burnt Sienna

Outlined the sections and started Zentangling with a black pen.

Cut a heart out of black cardstock and stamped "hope" on a ripped bookpage.

Adhered everything with Decou-Page and put it in a little, matted frame.

Quick, easy, and "Zenful"!!

Now, hop on over to see more Zen projects from our, very talented, Creative Design Team!!

Ann

Cindi

Cyndi   You are here!!!!

Elena

Kathy

Keri

Kristi

Lea

Sandee

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PEACE!

Cyndi Cesare
Gel Press Creative Design Team
CeeCee Studio
ceeceeart.blogspot.com

Creative Heart Monday - Gel Press Prints and Hot Glue Mirror

Happy Monday to all of you Creative Hearts!!

I'm still into the hot glue gun.....can't seem to put it down.  Today, I'm "beautifying" the frame of a mirror.  I just love the way the hot glue, Gel Press prints, and dark paint come together to create such a "rich" look.

Here we go.....




List of Supplies

Framed mirror from craft store (I purchased mine at Michaels)
Americana Acrylic Craft Paint
8" X 10" Gel Press Plate
Plain white copy paper
Foamies Foam Stamps
Dollar Store dart board for texture
Decou-Page Matte
Black Liquitex Gesso
Inka Gold Metallic Paste - Copper and Green
Liquitex Basics Acrylic Paint - Carbon Black and Brown

Have a great Monday and a wonderful week!!

PEACE!!

Cyndi

Creative Heart Monday - Big Mixed Media Flowers

Happy Monday to all of you Creative Hearts!!

Today, it's bright, colorful flowers using Gel Press prints, Faber-Castell Gelatos, Big Brush Markers and a few other things.

I hope that you like it......and......here we go!

List of Supplies

8" by 10" wooden panel
Black Liquitex Gesso

Golden Molding Paste
White Liquitex Gesso
Black Micron Pigma Brush Pen
Faber-Castell Gelatos - Purple, Pink, Orange, White
Faber-Castell Big Brush markers
Black Charcoal Pencil
Gel Press prints
Decou-Page

Check out my new Facebook Group - Mixed Media Passion.  It you would like to share your art, this is the place.  If you would like to look at other people's art......this is also the place. 

I have another video that I will be putting up tomorrow.  It's a piece that I created for Gel Press.  You can check out the "step-by-step" post on the Gel Press Blog right now.

And, last but not least, one of my followers won the Gel Press Blog Hop Giveaway.  Congratulations, Susan, for winning the round Gel Press Plate.  You will have hours of fun!!!!!!!

Have a great Monday and a wonderful week.

Peace!!

Cyndi

Creative Heart Monday - Shapes in Sienna and Green

Happy Monday to all of you Creative Hearts!

Today, I'm changing it up a little bit.....no flowers, no circles (OK maybe a few), and different colors....for me.

I did a post/video for Gel Press last week.  It was all squares and circles that ended up looking like stained glass......so, of course, I called it "Stained Glass".  If you haven't seen it....check it out!  That piece put me in a "geometic mood".

The only materials used were my Gel Press prints, Decou-Page, and a black charcoal pencil.

So,,,,here we go.......

hanging on my kitchen wall

By the way, I started a Facebook Group - Mixed Media Passions.  I only have a few members, so far. Sign up.......I would love for you to share your art on my page.  (but, you don't have to feel obligated to post anything....just enjoy the work of others).

Also, please SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube Channel!!

Have a great Monday and a wonderful week!

PEACE!!

Cyndi