Showing posts with label Brave Girls Club. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Brave Girls Club. Show all posts

Thursday, 28 November 2013

Gelli Print Truth Cards

I have made lots of truth cards from my gelli prints for the Brave Girls Club to send out to people around the world - to women's refuges, to victims of natural disasters and human trafficking.  Why?  Well, read them and tell me how they make you feel?


Not only were they great fun to make but they were very uplifting as well - imagine saying all these encouraging words over and over again which is what happens when you create them.


If you would like to make some to send to the Brave Girls Club, or for yourself, a teenage girl in your life or a friend who might need them then you will find the instructions here.


I used some left over pieces of gelli prints, rolled some paint onto the back of them, added some stamps and some sticker borders too.  They are finished for now but I may get out my paints and add a bit more detail to them.





This is also a great activity to do with your teenage daughter.....


Do you have a favourite one?  I do.  ;D

ETA:  Do you love creating gelli prints?  Want a place to discuss gelli printing?  To show off your work?  Share your ideas? Discuss the pros and cons of different paints/paper/plates/tools etc?  Get some great ideas on what to do with the thousands of prints you have created?

Then I would love you to join me at the Gelatin Printing Enthusiasts Facebook Group. This group is open to people who use a Gelli Arts Plate or who make their own gelatin plate.

Tuesday, 15 October 2013

BF2013 Day 15 Learning Embroidery

Many thanks to everyone for their response to my post last week about Losing My Mojo/Passion/Joy. I have been painting as I had to complete a painting as a gift for my niece but still don't have that joy and excitement that I used to have.

Through the Soul Comfort e-course that I won I have been learning embroidery. This is my first attempt, it's not brilliant but I'm a beginner and just starting out so I'm proud that I finished it and with more practice I hope to get better.



I keep my embroidery bits and pieces in a bag my youngest son made at school in sewing lessons!!  It makes me smile to use it.


I really do have artistic ADHD - having trouble keeping my attention on one medium - acrylics, mixed media, mixed media girls, collage, gelli art, art journaling, watercolours, pastels, jewelry - pendants, doodling/mandalas/zentangles/dangles.... I've spoken to other artists and this is quite common - they usually have a 2 or 3 mediums that they like to play with.  I'm a bit of a jack of all trades and master of none, next year I'm going to keep my learning to a minimum and try to put into practice all the techniques I've learnt and work on my style....

Just a reminder that I'm having a giveaway and more info can be found on yesterday's post.