Category Archives: Gelli Arts

Body, mind, health

Posted on February 21, 2015 by lerusho

Can we consider physical health the only necessity that a human needs? I doubt it. I think that to be able to function on daily basis, we need emotional health and well being as much as physical conditions. Actually we need to … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Journal, Gelli Arts, Showcase | Tagged archival ink, aromatherapy, art journal, bar sticks, chalk edger, cork sheet, ecoline, gel plate monoprinting, gelli-arts, harmonise body mind and health, journal52, pan pastel, romantic text, whimsical bottles | 28 Comments

Fragile papers ATC

Posted on January 15, 2015 by lerusho

You know I am practicing with ATCs, somehow I am still not so confident on that tiny surfaces. So I made another run. This time for Paper Artsy’s Fragile Papers challenge: I ended up with six, as I can never … Continue reading →

Posted in ATC, Gelli Arts, Mixed media, Showcase | Tagged acrylic ink, archival ink, ATCs, distress inks, embellishments, Fragile papers, gel plate monoprinting, gelli-arts, lovely wings, old book page, old music sheet, Paper Artsy, Stampotique Originals, texture paste, tissue wrap | 32 Comments

Just be yourself

Posted on January 11, 2015 by lerusho

Today I was journaling, and what came into my mind that there’s nothing more important than ‘be yourself’, well actually just be yourself in the crowd! I am not going to lecture for long, I just show you what I … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Journal, Gelli Arts, Mixed media, Showcase | Tagged Altered Alpha stamps, archival ink, art journal, buttons, canvas, distress ink, found objects, gel pen, gelli prints, journal52, letter stickers, Lindy's stamp gang sprays, old book page, Sizzix, Stampers Anonymous, Stampotique Originals, stitches | 28 Comments

Brrrr… cold

Posted on January 6, 2015 by lerusho

And it’s Stampotique Tuesday with Coby by De Craftorij. This time she asked us to create around the theme: cold. So here is my take on cold: I used a gelli print made on tissue wrap as background in my … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Journal, Gelli Arts, Mixed media, Showcase | Tagged alphabities, altered book, art journal, artful arrows, bottle top, De Craftorij, design cube, distress ink, fluid chalk edgers, found objects, gel plate monoprinting, gelli-arts, mica flakes, perfect pearls, Sizzix, splattered mug, stacked snowflakes, Stampotique Originals, Stampotique Tuesday, tag thinlits, tissue wrap, Versamark, winter | 18 Comments

Twenty – fifteen

Posted on January 1, 2015 by lerusho

2015 – twenty fifteen – ’15… just practicing to write it down. Every year it takes a month till I get use to writing the right year. So this time I was beginning at the very first moments of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Journal, Gelli Arts, Mixed media, Showcase | Tagged Alphanumeric die, altered book, art journal, embellishments, gel plate monotype printing, gelli-arts, happy new year, Ingvild Bolme fluid chalk edgers, lace, prima marketing inc, SDC 176, Sizzix, Stampotique designers challenge, Stampotique Originals, stone wall stencil, texture paste, tissue wrap, twenty-fifteen | 16 Comments

The countdown – day 8, 7 and 6

Posted on December 26, 2014 by lerusho

De Craftorij in the Netherlands has a fantastic end year celebration, a countdown of 10 days, when we can play around, get ideas. Yes, this time it was a three day countdown at once. We could learn how to create a little … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Journal, Gelli Arts, Mixed media, Showcase | Tagged 7dots studio, altered found objects, archival ink, book binding, brads, burlap, canvas fringe, crinkle ribbon, De Craftorij, distress ink, embellishments, gel plate monoprinting, gelli-arts, journal binding, sathè sticks, scrap pieces, Stampotique designers challenge, Stampotique Originals, thread, Winter love story | 22 Comments

Magical five

Posted on November 23, 2014 by lerusho

November is one of those strange months that has five weekends. It is time for our Five challenge at Anything but a card blog today. The magical five goes for a set of five ATCs this time. Last time I … Continue reading →

Posted in ATC, Gelli Arts, Mixed media, Showcase | Tagged anything but a card, archival ink, ATCs, black cord, five, Five challenge, gelli prints, old book pages, pan pastels, Stampers Anonymous, texture paste, white gesso | 24 Comments

Words of wisdom

Posted on November 22, 2014 by lerusho

Albert Einstein said: The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination. So knowledge or imagination? Could we have knowledge without imagination? Could we reach beyond our limits if we don’t have enough imagination? Doubt it. I was inspired … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Journal, Gelli Arts, Mixed media, Showcase | Tagged archival ink, art journal, burlap, distress ink, gel pen, gel plate monoprinting, gelli-arts, gesso, Glimmer mist sprays, journal 52, splattered mug, tattered angels, thinking out of the box, words of wisdom | 18 Comments

Fall ATCs

Posted on November 21, 2014 by lerusho

I guess this is the week of the ATCs, I felt like having another collection, the collection of fall. So here they come: Yes four, I don’t know why, but four. I was beginning with a technique that I was … Continue reading →

Posted in ATC, Gelli Arts, Mixed media, Showcase | Tagged archival ink, atc, ATCs, cord, distress ink, embellishments, embossing folder, gel pen, gelli prints, gesso, pan pastels, Sizzix, Stampers Anonymous, tattered leaf die, texture paste | 18 Comments

Autumn gelliarts leaves

Posted on October 4, 2014 by lerusho

Autumn, here we are, till now nice and warm, not only in colours but also in weather. I love that time of the year, I think because the colours seem to be richer than any other time. That deep red, … Continue reading →