Faber Castell: Design Memory Craft

All that sparkles...

Hey bloggers, Rita Barakat here!

Today I have a little sparkly card for you!

I started with white paper (use watercolor or heavy cardstock),

stamped and embossed with The Rubber Cafe 18th century proclamation and

Fleuradidy 1 stamps. Then I went over it with Gelatos™ (color right over the images

and blend with a wet paint brush. The embossed images provide a resist for the Gelatos™!) 

 

When I let it dry I added You're so Fine glitter with Scrap Happy Glue.

(Remember for this technique to work you spread a thin layer of glue,

let it dry completly and rub in the glitter - trust me this works!)

Fun stuff!

You should try it!

Supplies:

Gelatos on acrylic!

Hey hey bloggers Rita Barakat here!

 YES! You can use Gelatos® on acrylic!
Today I am showing you three pictures of the same project 

because I want to you see it from different angles! 

Working with acrylic gives you beautiful results

but sometimes it is hard to photograph! What looks like a mirror above is actually

the reflection of the sky on the acrylic!!!!

At a different angle you can see my door in the background.

To get this look I use a Prima Stencil  with Gesso directly on the acrylic.

Then I colored (scribbled) onto the dry Gesso with my Gelatos®.
I blended the colors together with a little water & paintbrush.

If you wanted to you could add paper behind it, but I like to see some of the clear show through.

 Another look!

The Sunfairy

 Hey there bloggers, Rita Barakat here!

As you can tell I love MiXeD MeDia!

Today I am going to show you step by step how I get to the finished product!

This is on heavy watercolor paper, and later I did mount it onto a piece of

chipboard. (You know the ones you get when you buy a ton of paper? Or is that just me?)

I also used gesso and texture paste in the back ground.

If you click on the photo and make it bigger

take a close look at my sleeping fairy wings!

See how they pop out on the page?

First I drew the basics of my page.

 When I do this I am usually just looking for scale -

to make sure she is the right size for the piece.

I actually draw and color her first, then use PITT Artist Pens and Gelatos to color,

then cut her out. That leaves me freedom to be messy in my background with out ruining my

sleeping beauty.

To secure her wings I cut a slit in the paper above her,

tucked in the wings and glued it in with a scrap paper

sandwhiching (is that a word?lol)

 the the wings for extra support.

I used Gelatos™ and a wet paint brush to flick the page with color.

And a close up of the journaling...

After I adhere the stips I outline the with my PITT® Artist Pens.

(Note for a project like this, where my surface might be bumpy I use

Gel Medium to secure it to the page.)

Supplies

Scrap Happy Glue, You're so fine glitter, Lil Inkerz sponge tools

Design Memory Craft Gelatos, Gesso & PITT Artist Pens

Watercolor paper, Texture Paste,

Clear Scraps Acrylic sheet

 

The perfect touch...

Hey bloggers Rita Barakat here!

 

Here is a fun tutorial you can do with ribbon!

First I drew on the ribbon with Gelatos®.

Then I misted them with water and blended the color together with a paint brush.

EASY!  I waited for it to dry and it was the perfect finishing touch on my dress!

Isn't it gorgeous!

To get the design on the body of the dress I used the floral Heart stamp,

PITT Artist Pens and Gelatos. I also used "Your're so fine" glitter in

Limeade Green and Scrap Happy Glue.

While the paper was wet I formed it to the body.

 I love the end result!

Mother's Day Necklace

As an art teacher, I'm asked many times to offer ideas for classroom teachers for Mother's Day projects.  I decided to try this fun necklace as one of the ideas I offered up.  I've seen it done with paper and you could totally do it with many different materials, but for today's post, I made this one with large paperclips, Sculpey Ultra Light oven dry clay, and Design Memory Craft products.  It's pretty easy for older kids to do without much guidance.  Little ones would need help, but it would be charming.  Any Mom would love this necklace!

I got a package of brass colored large paperclips at Staples and used around 19 of them and hooking them together. 

Next, I conditioned some clay (I used the Sculpey Ultra Light clay that is baked in the oven)... that is you work it with your fingers to soften it before using it.  I put it on my non-stick craft mat and used a playdoh roller (tee hee... I swiped it from my 3 year old's play set) so that it was about 1/8th of an inch thick. I cut it into 1 1/2"x 1" pieces. 

Next, I placed the piece under a paperclip and wrapped it carefully around the clip. Make sure to press it tight and try to make it even.

I used the Stamper's Big Brush Pen in Black to ink up one of the little stamps in the Gelatos® sets and stamped them into the clay.  I stamped off some of the ink before stamping the clay.  It make it a little more grungy.  IF you like the more opaque black, skip this step!   I stamped both sides of the bead.

Once I complete all beads, I placed it on my crafty old cookie sheet.  I save this well-used sheet for oven bake clay... I baked it for 15 minutes at 275 degrees.

You have to let it cool... remember there is metal in each bead!  HOT!  Allow to cool for at least 10 mins. Now the fun begins!  I used Gelatos® to create washes to color the beads.  Using my craft mat, I scribbled some color on the mat and spritzed some water on it to wet.  They are water-soluable and mix beautifully! 

I used a heat gun to speed dry it a bit and gave it a second coat of color for more intensity.  After they were dry, I used the Textural Accents Glaze to coat each one for a slightly glossy and protective seal.

Here I am wearing my new necklace!  I love how easy it was and using paperclips... who knew?  So economical!

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there!

 

Handmade Journal- One Little Word

Hi! Jen Matott here to share a project that I made using DMC products.  I have made a little mixed media book that has a variety of materials for pages.  The theme of this book is "One Little Word". I created this after being inspired by Ali Edward's yearly quest for the word that will become part of your yearly creative efforts.  I have wanted to participate for some time but didn't get going until now.  I created this book using a vintage photo proof portfolio (I found it among my grandfather's possessions when he passed away.)  They were used to hold photographs but are perfect to create a mini album!  I used watercolor paper, canvas, mixed media paper, chipboard, and cardboard as the pages.  Most of the pages use Gelatos® or Aquarelle watercolor pencils. I wanted to make something closer to my style in order to explore my word this year "Time".

Here's the cover... mostly covered in papers from Authentique and Prima but inside is the more artsy materials!

 

Inside front page that used a piece of chipboard that I covered wth paper  and cut out the window to reveal the drippy next page.

 

First I used a template to spray some Gelato® spray though it to create the clock background.  I then used the Stamper's Big Brush markers to stamp the clocks and banner pieces and used Gelatos® and water at the top of the page to create the drips. I cut out the banner pieces and starburst stamped image to create some depth.

I created a wash of color using Gelatos® on a craft mat and water.  I used them on the back of the page and when the dried, I drew with the PITT® artist pens to create journaling boxes for me to add my thoughts and goals. The next page was canvas on a piece of the portfolio and I used the Aquarelle watercolor pencils to create the circles and arrow shape.  I also used the Big Brush Marker  to stamp the letters to create the words in each box. More drippage and corregated cardboard!  Love the textures here and how the dripping Gelatos® interact with it!

The back of the cardboard page was done with Gelatos® smeared onto the background and then stamped text on top with the Stamper's Big Brush pen... Then, I used that template again to push light modeling paste through to create the raised clocks... add some papers and this one is done!

The reverse of the first page... the template with the Gelatos® sprays on it and turned over to create the opposite.  I used some punchinella to smear some Gelatos® through to create the dots.

More Gelatos® sprays, washes, and stamped images with Stamper's Big Brush Pen.  I created the tag with leftover wash colors.

This book was part of a class I taught at my local scrapbook store and I love the outcome of this special little word book!  I hope you enjoyed my project today!  Thanks for letting me share.

 

 

An ARTsy Card

Hey there bloggers! Rita Barakat here!  I have a hard time with cards so I had to think out of the box in order to create one! This is the result!  I call it an ARTsy card!  I was so excited to get the Vintage Treasures stamp set from The Rubber Cafe and use all these wonderful Images!  Right away I went for my Faber-Castell stash and my journal.

 

 

 

Right away I went for my Faber-Castell stash and my journal.  I stamped the images all over the page with my  Stampers Big Brush.... 

 Added color with Gelatos...

 Some of the places I blended with Lil' Inkerz (a sponge with a handle),  I didn't use water- just blended the color with the dry sponge.  On the upper right hand corner I used water and a paint brush- you can see the color is more vibrant that way = two different looks with Gelatos™.

Cut my page down to a card size...

Edged with Gelato™ (blended-dry).  To really see the difference between dry and wet Gelato the left (yellow) is wet and the bottom & right (yellow-green & blue) of the card was blended with a dry sponge.  I added this square to a blank card and decorated it.  The butterfly was cut from the same page and mounted only in the center with Scrap Happy Glue and You're So Fine Glitter on top .

If I can do it so can you!

Happy scrapping!

Simon Says Stamp Gelato Technique Video

Good Morning! It's Tiffany here with a fun technique video to share with you over at Simon Says Stamp! The video demonstrates many fun techniques with the Design Memory Craft® Gelatos™! 

Here are some of the cards I created featuring those fun techniques:

There's a giveaway too! So, please go check out the Simon Says Stamp video today!

Thanks for dropping by :)

Mini Canvas Decor & Tutorial

Hello! It's Tiffany here with a fun tutorial on how to make your own mini canvas decor & believe me, it's quick and SUPER easy! 

Mini Canvas Decor:

Materials:

Step 1: After you've chosen your coordinating Gelatos® and Stamper's Big Brush Pen, smear some of the Gelatos® color down onto the blank canvas. (The pink shimmer Gelatos® is from the Metallic Gelatos Kit.)

Step 2: Take a water and a paint brush or your waterbrush and spread the color evenly across the canvas (a little water goes a long way).

Step 3: Take your Stamper's Big Brush Pen (I used Pink Madder) and color the sides of the mini canvas and apply color to your stamp before stamping onto the canvas (I used a fun cityscape from myStamp Box's Neighborhoods set).

Easy Peasy! Now, it's ready for hanging or you can make your mini canvas some friends like I did!

Thanks for dropping by!

Loving these neutrals!

Hi! Jill here with card created using our Art GRIP® Colored Pencils and Gelatos. I'm really loving the addition of these neutral colors to the line!

The flowers were colored with Art GRIP® Colored Pencils, starting with the lightest color and then layering the darker colors on top. To lightly distress the background, I colored directly onto my paper with a Gelato and then quickly blended the coloring using my fingertip. (All stamps by Penny Black, sentiment by SRM Stickers.)