Background week - Izzy

Hi 
My turn today to share another idea for the Gelli Arts plate: use it on wood. 
I did try previously on a wooden frame (sorry I don't have pictures and I gave it away) and I thought that it would be fab on those candle holders I have had for a while. 
As long as it's flat, it will work.
You will be surprised how quickly you can paint/alter those (or a frame or box) and how pretty it looks. 

 Start by applying a layer of gesso on the candle holders. 

I also applied some at the top, but after I took the picture

 Add paint onto your Gelli Arts plate.. little blobs here and there

I wanted a pastel tone, so I added more white

Use your brayer to blend the colours and press the mask of your choice onto the paint

Lift the mask and press your gessoed wooden candle holders on the paint

 Change stencil to get different pattern on your candle holders

et voilà... three "gellified" candle holders

Add your daisies and butterflies using Dreamweaver paste with a palette knife through the Imagination Craft stencil 

Colour the daisies and add a touch of glitter glue

I also added a very subtle touch of stamping (text and crackle) with Versafine Smokey Gray.

I used Copic markers to colour the daisies, but you could use watercolours too

A few details

A couple of tips... 

When you do the little candle holder, there is a lot of paint left over. 

Just press a white card onto the plate for a second print. 

As it's got the little square, it would be ideal for a scrapbook page.

You could fit 4 pictures in there

 When I use stencils, I always keep a box with warm soapy water when I put my stencils as soon as I lift them from the plate. Much easier to clean afterwards, the paints comes right off

Material I used

Wooden candle holders

Gelli Arts plate

PaperArtsy Fresco Finish paints: Guacamole, Snowflake, Rusty Rose

Tando Creative masks: Harlequin, Sequin Waste

Gesso

Imagination Craft stencil: Butterfly & Daisy

Crafty Individuals stamps: CI-214 and CI-116

Versafine ink: Smokey Gray

Copic markers: V01 - RV34 - YG11 - B000 - C2 - C5 - 0

Dreamweaver paste

Palette knife

See you tomorrow