Tag 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

Art is a window…

Posted on February 7, 2015 by lerusho

Art is a window to man’s soul. Without art he would never be able to see beyond his immediate world, nor could the world see the man within. Love this quote from Claudia Alta Johnson. So I put it straight … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Journal, Mixed media, Showcase | Tagged archival ink, art is a window, art journal, canvas collage, canvas home basics, electric blue, gelli-arts, glimmer mists, journal52, pan pastel, savour the moment stamp set, scrap collage, sunflower, tattered angels, windows | 14 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

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

Sing a song

Posted on December 24, 2014 by lerusho

I have a song humming in my ears, and it inspired me to make this journal page. One of my favourite singers is Enya, and years back she made a special winter album with beautiful songs, one of them is … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Journal, Mixed media, Showcase | Tagged angel hair, canvas fringe, copper texture paste, embellishments, gel pen, gel plate monoprinting, gelli-arts, Layered wings die, letterstickers, Lindy's stamp gang sprays, scrap collage, Sizzix | 16 Comments

Thank you to you all

Posted on December 22, 2014 by lerusho

Tis the time to say dear friends: Thank you to you all for being here with me at my blog, for following me and for visiting me. Thank you to you all for inspiring me, for encouraging me and for … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Journal, Mixed media, Showcase | Tagged 7dots studio, acrylics, altered book, altered found objects, archival ink, art journal, canvas fringe, gel plate monoprinting, gelli-arts, pan pastels, perfect pearls, scrap collage, soft gel, Stampotique designers challenge, Stampotique Originals, tsukineko, Versamark, washi tape | 29 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

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 →