I started by applying Peach Bellini to the Gelli Plate with the brayer as a base coat, it looked as if there was hardly any ink on there but it definitely is. Next, I inked the wood grain stamp from the new Nature Fragments stamp plate with Cranberry and stamped on the Gelli Plate. I repeated with my new favourite colour Stream then placed a square of white card over the plate and rubbed with my hand. I love the reveal when lifting the card away to see what's happened underneath.
The beauty of using the ink rather than paint is that you can over stamp with fine detailed stamps. For the stamping I used the Gothic Angels stamps, the Angel has been coloured with pens using similar colours to the background.
I have a few more cards using this technique to post and hope that you'll give it a try.
Thanks for visiting,
Debbie
4 comments:
This looks amazing Debbie. I love the idea of using ink pads with the Gelli plate rather than paints, but how easily does the Gelli plate clean up after use? Do the ink pads stain the plate? Rally looking forward to seeing what else you've made.
Sue x
Your angel's aqua edging really highlights the little streaks of aqua in the background beautifully. Your red mat picks up the other background colour & the two in (aqua edging plus red mat) tie the whole design in beautifully. The combination of Gothic script with the traditional angel image put me in mind of Advent, add the woodgrain plus gold & my brain was travelling back into the time of Gothic cathedrals…….. Like you I didn't like the sound of painty mess so have avoided the Gelli completely. Now inks is another matter - very interesting indeed.
Paula (PEP)
Lovely card Debbie very Ethereal love the way you have used similar colours, on the angel, to the background and the Script really echos the whole feel of it. I have avoided the Gelli plate as not sure I like the clearing up bit either.
Suexxx
Hi Debbie, Thanks for letting me know. I think I will have to have a go at the inks on the Gelli plate. Sue x
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