Saturday, May 9, 2015

Make it Monday #211: Using Gelatos with Stamps



I was intrigued with this week's MIM (seen here), where Melissa gently smudged gelatos over a stamped image. It produced a halo of colour and intensified the ink colours. Loved it, especially on the linen paper! Great texture! I was going to use some new stamps, but when I had a look at the gallery, it seems that everyone else had the same idea (and they are beautiful), but I wanted to do something different. So I dug out good ol' Year of Flowers: Sweet Peas.  I watercoloured the flowers with Distress Inks, then smudged the Gelatoes over top. The blue doesn't show up very well in the full photo, but it's there, giving a hint of sky in the background. Thanks for looking!


7 comments:

  1. This is a beauty, Kathryn. No one "does" flowers like you do.

    ReplyDelete
  2. WOW...this is SO pretty Kathryn!! I just love the soft halo effect that your water coloring and the gelatos gave to the flowers...kind of dreamy looking! Lovely, lovely card!! :0)

    ReplyDelete
  3. Isn't this just GORGEOUS!!! I love that stamp set (how'd I miss that one???) It does produce a lovely halo of color, great description. Your card is lovely, soft beautiful colors and a fabulous design! Well done!

    ReplyDelete
  4. What a beautiful card! I love her delicacy and a romantic message.
    Regards,
    Bozena

    ReplyDelete
  5. This is so very pretty. I never thought of using Gelatos atop Distress water color--brilliant idea and I love the soft and dreamy look it gives your card.

    ReplyDelete
  6. Oh, Kathryn, this is marvelous! You have so much imagination and creativity!!! Isn't this a fun technique with gelat-toes LOL? I love it!!!!

    ReplyDelete
  7. Oh my, Kathryn, this is fabulous! Great idea to watercolor and then add Gelatos to soften the look. Perfection!

    ReplyDelete